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Shahid Sattar

Opinion

Environmental sustainability under EU’s GSP+ – I

Pakistan’s export performance data and progress by the World Bank indicates that the country’s exports have...

Updated 14 Nov, 2022 06:29am

Opinion

Textile sector: sustainable business practices

One of the most important industrial sectors, the textiles industry contributes significantly to national economies,...

Published 30 Oct, 2022 03:57am

Opinion

A regressive interest rate policy

Against the backdrop of international price hikes and unprecedented floods, the economic outlook for Pakistan in the...

Published 13 Oct, 2022 05:59am

Opinion

Escaping the jaws of stagflation

Amid elevated levels of inflation, the war in Ukraine, and rising interest rates, global economic growth is expected...

Published 31 Aug, 2022 06:27am

Opinion

Regionally competitive energy tariffs: policy considerations

A study “Regional Competitive Energy Tariffs and Textile Sector Competitiveness (Phase II)” was conducted ...

Published 13 Aug, 2022 05:21am

Opinion

Exchange rate volatility and exports

The exchange rate is a crucial component of trade and a dynamic macroeconomic determinant. The trade balance is...

Published 03 Aug, 2022 05:50am

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 11	280.02
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 11	279.82
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 11	147.18
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 11	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 11	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 11	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 10	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 10	5,614.56
Nasdaq / Mar 10	17,468.32
FTSE 100 / Mar 10	8,600.22
Dow Jones / Mar 10	41,911.71
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 10	22,620.95
France CAC40 / Mar 10	8,047.60
India Sensex / Mar 11	73,943.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 11	36,649.57
Hang Seng / Mar 11	23,539.43

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 10	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 10	262,345
Petrol/Litre / Mar 11	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 11	66.06
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 11	2,894.43
Diesel/Litre / Mar 11	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 11	65.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 11 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	9.84 ▲ 0.99 (11.19%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Mar 11 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	35.37 ▲ 3.22 (10.02%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Mar 11 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	355.73 ▲ 32.34 (10%)
Supernet Ltd. / Mar 11 Supernet Limited (GEM)(GEMSPNL)	19.25 ▲ 1.75 (10%)
JS Investments / Mar 11 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	23.99 ▲ 2.18 (10%)
Khyber Textile / Mar 11 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	499.98 ▲ 45.45 (10%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 11 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	44.26 ▲ 4.02 (9.99%)
Barkat Frisian Agro / Mar 11 Barkat Frisian Agro Limited(BFAGRO)	24.22 ▲ 2.2 (9.99%)
Kohinoor Mills / Mar 11 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	33.02 ▲ 3 (9.99%)
Idrees Tex. / Mar 11 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	19.61 ▲ 1.78 (9.98%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Abadgar / Mar 11 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	50.18 ▼ -5.58 (-10.01%)
Int. Knit. / Mar 11 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	16.18 ▼ -1.8 (-10.01%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Mar 11 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	9.90 ▼ -1.1 (-10%)
Ideal Sp. / Mar 11 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	14.53 ▼ -1.56 (-9.7%)
Suhail Jute / Mar 11 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	93.09 ▼ -8.49 (-8.36%)
IGI Life Ins / Mar 11 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	15.60 ▼ -1.28 (-7.58%)
Suraj Cotton / Mar 11 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	112.05 ▼ -8.93 (-7.38%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Mar 11 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	15.05 ▼ -1.14 (-7.04%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 11 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.32 ▼ -0.7 (-6.99%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 11 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.52 ▼ -5.48 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Power Cement / Mar 11 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	24,823,328 ▼ -0.26
Fauji Cement / Mar 11 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	22,194,869 ▼ -0.47
B.O.Punjab / Mar 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,911,700 ▲ 0.06
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 11 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,750,525 ▼ -1.02
Sui South Gas / Mar 11 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	17,959,994 ▲ 0.7
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,116,660 ▼ -0.02
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,661,305 ▼ -0.06
National Bank / Mar 11 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	12,081,505 ▼ -0.56
At-Tahur Ltd. / Mar 11 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	11,338,540 ▲ 3.22
Silk Bank Ltd / Mar 11 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	10,583,866 ▲ 0

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