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Huzaima Bukhari

Opinion

Rising economic difficulties

At present Pakistan is facing grim crises. Regardless of the Supreme Court’s decision, the real question is ...

Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am

Opinion

Some formidable challenges

Shahbaz Sharif, Opposition Leader in National Assembly and President of Pakistan Muslim League...

Published 01 Apr, 2022 05:41am

Opinion

FATF & real estate reforms

The real estate sector is an attractive sector for money launderers. They conceal their illegitimate earnings,...

Published 25 Mar, 2022 05:47am

Opinion

Pakistan at a crossroads — II

Pakistan witnessed the worst shortage of sugar and wheat. Their prices went up to historic high rates. In terms of...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Opinion

Pakistan at a crossroads — I

The continuous failures and inability of the incumbent coalition government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to...

Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am

Opinion

The FATF ordeal

The four-day-long sixth plenary meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded on March 4, 2022 with...

Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:12am

Opinion

PM’s relief package in perspective — II

Pakistan is badly affected by global price hike. The current Ukraine-Russia conflict is going to make it worse. In...

Published 05 Mar, 2022 04:10am

Opinion

PM’s relief package in perspective—I

“It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one” — George Washington Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am

Opinion

Unending servitude

A detailed analysis of International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff report on Pakistan transpires that the lender of last...

Published 25 Feb, 2022 06:19am

Opinion

Pakistan’s long FATF ordeal

The world has evolved into a global village due to technological advancements, connectivity and integration with ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Opinion

Accountability, corruption & HR…

The recent Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (CPI) reveals that corruption levels are ...

Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Opinion

Data privacy & protection: challenges

‘….the tax officials on the unlawful directions issued by Chairman of ARU, Barrister Shahzad Akbar with the...

Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:43am

Opinion

Repercussions of ‘mini-budget’

Author Yuval Noah Harari in his book ‘Homo Deus’ writes, “Many thinkers and prophets concluded that famine,...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 04:45am

Opinion

The cryptocurrency reality & challenge

Cryptocurrency is a relatively new phenomenon. It emerged in 2009. At the time of its creation, nobody expected that...

Updated 21 Jan, 2022 05:15pm

Opinion

Pakistan deserves recognition

Pakistan’s progress in handling the threat of terrorism and curtailing it significantly is a success story in...

Updated 31 Dec, 2021 11:46am

Opinion

No one be judge in his own cause!

In Karachi one Additional Commissioner in an order passed under section 122(5A) of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001...

Published 24 Dec, 2021 05:43am

Opinion

Tax model for prosperity

There is hardly any doubt about the huge tax gap in Pakistan that is about 70% of the actual collection if not more....

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

Opinion

Documenting economy

To achieve financial inclusion-related objectives National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) was launched by...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am

Opinion

Amendment in FATF Recommendation 23

Recommendation 18 of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requires that financial institutions should implement...

Updated 03 Dec, 2021 05:25am

Opinion

Regulating emerging technologies—II

As per the Chainalysis adoption index for the market share of the investment in VAs, Pakistan is ranked as third in...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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