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Syed Shabbar Zaidi

Opinion

Why the ideal of accountability always remains elusive?

Prime Minister Imran Khan admitted recently that the PTI government has not been able to conduct accountability in...

Published 19 Jan, 2022 06:15am

Opinion

The entity is bankrupt: surgery is required—II

The most authentic document on Pakistan’s (organized) economy is the Pakistan Economic Survey. The Survey for...

Updated 29 Dec, 2021 03:59pm

Opinion

The entity is bankrupt: surgery is required — I

I delivered a lecture before a graduation class in Hamdard University on December 15, 2021, which as per my...

Updated 22 Dec, 2021 04:14pm

Opinion

‘In trust’ and ‘trust in’: a comment on trust acts—II

Under sub-section (1) of Section 12A of the Sindh Trusts Act, 2020, a specialized trust is required to obtain a ...

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

Opinion

‘In trust’ and ‘trust in’: a comment on trust acts—I

Purpose of these notes These notes have been prepared for the following reasons: • The Trust Act 1882 which was...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am

Opinion

Pakistan’s economy: Are interest rates relevant?

The level, extent, nature and composition of ‘cash economy’ of the country constitute a subject which is not...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am

Opinion

Domestic debt trap: an accountant’s perspective

I’m no economist per se. As an accountant, however, I’m deeply concerned at the steep hike of 150 basis points...

Updated 25 Nov, 2021 11:02am

Opinion

Wake up before it’s too late — II

Turkey was not admitted to the European Union (EU) mainly because of the fact that the union is inherently a ...

Updated 30 Oct, 2021 02:55pm

Opinion

Wake up before it’s too late—I

This week, three events related to Pakistan in international spheres have been largely ignored by media. These are...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Opinion

Riyasat-e-Madina—II ‘Mecca may rightly be called a merchant republic’

That the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) became rich after marriage and success of trade the income obtained was used on the...

Published 23 Oct, 2021 04:01am

Opinion

Riyasat-e-Madina—I ‘Mecca may rightly be called a merchant republic’

This is the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal when we specially remember our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) with a renewed fervour and...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am

Opinion

Tax havens and double standards—II

Intellectual crime against Pakistan and other poor countries Developing countries lose on all counts due to the...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am

Opinion

Tax havens and double standards-I

Prime Minister Imran Khan has rightly observed that the matters relating to offshore tax havens are to be seen in ...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:47am

Opinion

USD-PKR parity-II

It is very unfortunate that Pakistan's foreign exchange market is not based on fundamentals that are there in other...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am

Opinion

USD-PKR parity—I

Noted rating agency recently predicted that USD/ Rupee parity will reach around Rs 180 to USD 1 by next year. Their...

Published 07 Oct, 2021 04:25am

Business & Finance

Comments on Tax Laws (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 2021

A review of the provisions introduced reveals that after a long time concrete and positive steps have been ...

Published 20 Sep, 2021 05:23am

Opinion

Karachi: economic powerhouse

Two news items last week prompted me to write on the economy of Karachi, the country’s largest city and its...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Opinion

Correcting perceptions about MSCI downgrade

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) index was downgraded from Emerging Market to Frontier Market recently by MSCI (Morgan...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

Opinion

Events in Afghanistan

The current Afghan situation is to be seen on a bigger canvas not limited to events after the Soviet invasion in...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

Opinion

Biden's minimum corporate rate of 15%: a Pakistani's perspective

One of the major initiatives of the new administration at the Capitol Hill in Washington is Joe Biden's...

Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	278.88
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	278.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	155.54
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
India Sensex / Jan 21	76,270.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,027.98
Hang Seng / Jan 21	20,098.89
FTSE 100 / Jan 21	8,529.98
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 21	20,988.55

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 20	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 20	242,541
Petrol/Litre / Jan 21	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	77.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,724.49
Diesel/Litre / Jan 21	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 21 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.60 ▲ 1.00 (11.63%)
Equity Modaraba / Jan 21 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.54 ▲ 0.34 (10.62%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	11.30 ▲ 1.03 (10.03%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jan 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	10.98 ▲ 1.00 (10.02%)
Globe Residency / Jan 21 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	17.36 ▲ 1.58 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	25.06 ▲ 2.28 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 21 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	35.65 ▲ 3.24 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	671.22 ▲ 61.02 (10.00%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 21 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	108.90 ▲ 9.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	45.21 ▼ -5.02 (-9.99%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 21 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.62 ▼ -1.62 (-8.88%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 21 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	64.32 ▼ -6.22 (-8.82%)
S.G.Power / Jan 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9 ▼ -0.81 (-8.26%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jan 21 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	5.10 ▼ -0.43 (-7.78%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 21 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	23.05 ▼ -1.94 (-7.76%)
ZIL Limited / Jan 21 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	226.01 ▼ -18.99 (-7.75%)
Khyber Textile / Jan 21 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	526 ▼ -43.96 (-7.71%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 21 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	13 ▼ -1.03 (-7.34%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	111,866,059 ▲ 0.44
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,297,556 ▲ 0.05
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,182,488 ▼ -0.09
Lotte Chemical / Jan 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,473,543 ▼ -0.94
Fauji Cement / Jan 21 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	51,882,881 ▲ 0.34
Hascol Petrol / Jan 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,273,766 ▼ -0.39
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 21 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,353,008 ▼ -1.60
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	22,896,108 ▼ -5.02
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 21 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,890,802 ▼ -1.62

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