News stories for Dr Ikramul Haq

Dr Ikramul Haq

Opinion

‘Uraan’ success hinges on unity, stability…

With limited access to external funding, government debt has increasingly been taken up by the banking sector and,...

Published 10 Jan, 2025 03:51am

Opinion

Massive funding plans

The Foreign Economic Assistance Monthly Report for November 2024 published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs,...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 06:44am

Opinion

Fiscal crisis and reset

Pakistan’s fiscal system has long been under immense strain due to the mounting pressure of borrowing and the...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 06:27am

Opinion

Prerequisites for better border security

Pakistan faces a multifaceted challenge in addressing the pervasive issue of security of its borders, including but...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Opinion

FBR: Messing up a messy law

Actus legis nemini facit injurium (A party should not suffer on account of an act or omission by the Court or State...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 07:39am

Opinion

Need for institutional reforms

Pakistan’s economy has started showing positive signs of recovery and resilience after years of grappling with...

Updated 06 Dec, 2024 08:09am

Opinion

Climate change & finance strategy

This new finance goal is an insurance policy for humanity, amid worsening climate impacts hitting every country. But...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 06:16am

Opinion

Budgetary system & fiscal governance

Pakistan’s budget process, while clearly defined in the 1973 Constitution, subordinate legislations like the Public...

Published 22 Nov, 2024 03:03am

Opinion

Countering sales tax frauds

Globally, tax crimes have always been a significant threat to economic stability and governance. These offences that...

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 08:11am

Opinion

Towards fiscal & digital reforms

Pakistan has faced significant challenges in balancing the distribution of power and fiscal responsibilities between...

Updated 08 Nov, 2024 08:35am

Opinion

Challenges before the new CJP

“….the trial of civilian protesting……in .incidents of the 9th and 10th of May 2023 may be proceeded...

Updated 01 Nov, 2024 08:45am

Opinion

26th Amendment, new CJP and reforms

The Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amend-ment) Act, 2024 [26th Amendment], passed in utmost haste by the Parliament on...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:51am

Opinion

SCO, IMF & reforms

Hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Islamabad by Pakistan on October 15-16, 2024 was a ...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:38am

Opinion

True riba-free Islamic banking

The motivation to provide interest- (riba) free financial services is derived from the desire of Muslim communities...

Updated 11 Oct, 2024 08:20am

Opinion

IMF programme & reform priorities

The long-awaited US$ 7 billion 37-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF), finally approved by the Executive Board of the...

Updated 04 Oct, 2024 08:28am

Opinion

FATF evaluations

India’s progress in combating illicit finance was brought into focus on September 18, 2024, with the release of ...

Updated 27 Sep, 2024 08:13am

Opinion

Political turmoil & reset for unity

As one of nine nuclear-armed states of the world, Pakistan plays a significant role in regional geopolitics. ...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:10am

Opinion

Renewing foreign relationships

Pakistan and the United States have a multifaceted historic relationship marked by noteworthy cooperation across...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:53am

Opinion

Challenges before FBR’s new chairman

FBR (Federal Board of Revenue) has failed to meet original tax targets for the last six fiscal years, three of the...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 07:23am

Opinion

Digitization key to revenue growth

Pakistan has been facing the perpetual challenge of expanding its tax base without any tangible results, a situation...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 07:19am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 15	278.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 15	278.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 15	157.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 15	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 15	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 15	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 14	5,842.91
Nasdaq / Jan 14	19,044.39
Dow Jones / Jan 14	42,518.28
India Sensex / Jan 15	76,746.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 15	38,379.49
Hang Seng / Jan 15	19,223.49
FTSE 100 / Jan 15	8,250.76
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 15	20,345.48

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 14	18,785
Petrol/Litre / Jan 15	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 15	77.93
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 15	2,681.51
Diesel/Litre / Jan 15	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jan 15 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	6.67 ▲ 1.00 (17.64%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 15 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	5 ▲ 0.50 (11.11%)
Service Textile / Jan 15 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	15.13 ▲ 1.38 (10.04%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 15 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.29 ▲ 1.12 (10.03%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 15 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.65 ▲ 1.06 (10.01%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 15 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	60.96 ▲ 5.54 (10.00%)
BF Biosciences / Jan 15 BF Biosciences Limited(BFBIO)	231.30 ▲ 21.03 (10.00%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 15 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	14.74 ▲ 1.34 (10.00%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jan 15 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Fateh Ind. / Jan 15 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	120.60 ▼ -13.34 (-9.96%)
Idrees Tex. / Jan 15 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	13.50 ▼ -1.49 (-9.94%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 15 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	34 ▼ -3.39 (-9.07%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 15 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.07 ▼ -0.30 (-8.90%)
United Brands / Jan 15 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	21.03 ▼ -2.05 (-8.88%)
Sana Ind / Jan 15 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	30.50 ▼ -2.93 (-8.76%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 15 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.85 ▼ -0.94 (-8.71%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jan 15 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	29.10 ▼ -2.65 (-8.35%)
Diamond Ind. / Jan 15 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	18.23 ▼ -1.59 (-8.02%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	68,146,464 ▲ 0.02
Pak Refinery / Jan 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	56,632,089 ▲ 1.60
Cnergyico PK / Jan 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	43,068,457 ▼ -0.16
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	33,447,471 ▼ -0.07
TRG Pak Ltd / Jan 15 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,612,532 ▲ 2.51
Sui South Gas / Jan 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	26,679,632 ▼ -1.17
Hascol Petrol / Jan 15 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	26,398,810 ▼ -0.28
Telecard Limited / Jan 15 Telecard Limited(TELE)	19,836,175 ▼ -0.31
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 15 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	17,696,558 ▼ -0.32

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