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Shahid Sattar

Opinion

Financial inclusion for entrepreneurship

The majority of people in developing economies do not have bank accounts, creating an inequitable economic world ...

Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am

Opinion

‘Effective’ energy allocation for export growth

Pakistan’s immense economic potential will remain elusive as long as the most productive sectors that enable...

Published 07 Jul, 2022 05:35am

Opinion

Pakistan Single Window – a digital revolution

In global supply chains, one of the most difficult stages is the clearance from customs and other relevant agencies....

Published 22 Jun, 2022 05:58am

Opinion

Economic growth amid political instability

Political instability is a serious impediment to economic progress. Not only does it shorten policymakers’ ...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Opinion

Pakistan: economic focus

The international financial institution — World Bank (WB) — which is an influential source of funding as well as...

Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am

Opinion

Criticality of higher exports

Pakistan’s Balance of Payments crisis is spiraling out of control, with the country heading towards a historically...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am

Opinion

Enhanced exports: the only solution — II

Building the economy necessitates identifying gaps, devising effective policies and working towards consistent...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 06:44am

Opinion

Enhanced exports: the only solution—I

In the Prime Minister’s address to the nation this week, he lauded the export growth achieved over the past 2...

Published 06 Mar, 2022 05:14am

Opinion

Impediments to investment

Private investment has been declining in Pakistan for several years, which is no surprise given how rapidly private...

Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am

Opinion

A regional analysis: Omicron and exports—I

The fastest-spreading virus known to humankind till today — Omicron — is not only hitting the global population...

Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am

Opinion

Free market mechanism

According to Nadeem Akhtar, a political analyst, “Double-digit growth in India and China were unimaginable 40 ...

Published 26 Jan, 2022 04:42am

Opinion

Trade credit: a basic building block for industry—II

Similar to LTFF, the SBP introduced Temporary Economic Refinance Facility (TERF) to sustain economic growth in a...

Published 19 Jan, 2022 06:15am

Opinion

Trade credit: a basic building block for industry—I

Trade credit financing is encouraged globally by regulators as it expands businesses and creates opportunities for...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am

Opinion

Profundity of productivity

Productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run it is almost everything. A country’s ability to improve its...

Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:25am

Opinion

Exports and currency devaluation: any link?

Any increase in exports is always a function of the elasticity of the inputs that make up the goods exported. These...

Published 05 Jan, 2022 05:36am

Opinion

Vietnam’s journey and lessons for Pakistan—II

Pakistan also experiences barriers to international trade such as high import tariffs which make exports less...

Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am

Opinion

Vietnam’s journey and lessons for Pakistan — I

The economy of Pakistan has been facing severe macroeconomic challenges for quite some time now. Gradually declining...

Published 29 Dec, 2021 06:57am

Opinion

Link between competitive energy and export growth

A reliable and supportive energy environment is a critical component of industrial competitiveness, without which ...

Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am

Opinion

Prerequisites for growth—II

Even at a cursory glance, it is evident that nations with greater gender parity have more prosperous economies....

Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am

Opinion

Prerequisites for growth—I

Pakistan falls short of its growth objectives time and again, despite setting well-calculated goals, showing that ...

Updated 15 Dec, 2021 07:02am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 3	278.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 3	27,843
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 3	157.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 3	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 3	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 3	5,942.47
India Sensex / Jan 3	79,223.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 3	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Jan 3	19,621.68
Hang Seng / Jan 3	19,760.27
FTSE 100 / Jan 3	8,223.98
Dow Jones / Jan 3	42,732.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 3	19,906.08

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 3	73.96
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 3	243,488.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 3	2,640.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 3	67.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 4	18,285
Petrol/Litre / Jan 5	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Power / Jan 3 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	6.87 ▲ 1.00 (17.04%)
Dewan Textile / Jan 3 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	7.50 ▲ 0.70 (10.29%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 3 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	28 ▲ 2.55 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Jan 3 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	14.72 ▲ 1.34 (10.01%)
Bannu Woollen / Jan 3 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	39.34 ▲ 3.58 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	87.12 ▲ 7.92 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Jan 3 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	692.63 ▲ 62.97 (10.00%)
Arpak Int. / Jan 3 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	76.89 ▲ 6.99 (10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Jan 3 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	79.30 ▲ 7.21 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	165.85 ▼ -18.43 (-10.00%)
Pak Paper Prod / Jan 3 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	163.24 ▼ -18.14 (-10.00%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jan 3 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.81 ▼ -1.19 (-9.92%)
National Silk / Jan 3 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.96 ▼ -5.48 (-9.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	37.50 ▼ -3.95 (-9.53%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 3 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.22 ▼ -0.63 (-9.20%)
Intermarket Securities / Jan 3 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	67.01 ▼ -6.76 (-9.16%)
Premium Textile / Jan 3 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	365.10 ▼ -34.90 (-8.72%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jan 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	27.30 ▼ -2.57 (-8.60%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 3 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	89,478,727 ▲ 0.26
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,529,816 ▼ -0.06
Telecard Limited / Jan 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	61,073,411 ▼ -0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jan 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	56,752,893 ▲ 0.01
Fauji Cement / Jan 3 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	54,319,935 ▼ -2.12
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 3 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	47,336,133 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	47,012,733 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jan 3 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	37,387,280 ▲ 0.11
Bank Makramah / Jan 3 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	34,237,257 ▲ 0.25

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