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The Indus Waters Treaty

Terming the suspension of Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) as an act of war, the Foreign Office has rightly warned that if...

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India is upping the ante

That sanity gaining ground in the Donald Trump’s White House is a fact that has found its best expression from...

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Indian nation controlled by bloodthirsty warmongering Modi

The Embassy of Pakistan in Washington DC deserves praise for hosting an excellent economic dialogue on the sidelines...

Published 2 days ago

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Reimagining Pakistan

In an inspiring show of student leadership, Sannan Pervez and Muhammad Hadi, two graduate students at Harvard...

Published 24 Apr, 2025 04:11am

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Global recession is in the offing?

Donald Trump’s stop-start tariff rollout has “significantly” increased global financial stability risks, the...

Published 23 Apr, 2025 06:29am

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Pope Francis dies

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died. He has died on Easter Monday...

Published 22 Apr, 2025 05:55am

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Strengthening intellectual property enforcement

The most strategic response to trade restrictions and tariff pressures lies not in retaliation, but in strengthening...

Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am

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Dar in Kabul

It is increasingly clear that deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar has successfully done what was...

Published 20 Apr, 2025 02:50am

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The link between security and economic growth

The civilian and military leadership’s resolve in relation to the country’s security must have spooked its enemies...

Updated 19 Apr, 2025 07:45am

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Balochistan: army chief’s optimism

Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir deserves praise for his optimism about the future of the country in general and...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 07:05am

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An opportunity, indeed

It is indeed a matter of great satisfaction that the Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) has ...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 07:12am

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Rating upgrade by Fitch

It’s indeed a matter of great satisfaction that global rating agency Fitch has upgraded county’s foreign credit...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 06:24am

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From Belarus with love

No doubt, Belarus is an industrial country with a well-developed manufacturing sector. United Nations Economic...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 07:10am

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Rise in polio-virus positive cases

How unbelievable it seems that there are 44,000 families in the country refusing to immunise their children against...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 06:17am

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Prospects of IT, minerals sectors

Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb has reportedly said that IT and mineral sectors are going to be “game...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

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Belarus’s offer

In a highly important development Belarus has extended a generous offer to invite 150,000 young, highly skilled...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

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Mufti Usmani deserves praise

Noted Islamic scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani deserves a lot of commendation for making a passionate appeal to people...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 07:14am

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The challenge of Trump tariffs: cut interest rates

It is heartening to note that the government has acted quickly to devise a strategy aimed at lessening the impact of...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 03:14am

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‘Talking to Adiala’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed titled “Talking to Adiala” carried by the newspaper yesterday. The...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:46am

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US fueling war in Gaza

How ironic it is that the US has completely lost its marbles in its support to the Zionist entity that has killed...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 06:38am

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Afghanistan must be exposed

Security forces have killed eight terrorists and injured another four as they thwarted an infiltration attempt on...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

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Trump adding to plight of beleaguered Gazans

That human misery in Gaza is profoundly profound is a fact that can be easily gleaned from the following grotesque...

Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:44am

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Afghan govt must come clean about the future of Afghans in Pakistan

The ‘forced repatriation’ of Afghan Citizenship Card (ACC) holders, with over 150 so far detained as part of the...

Published 05 Apr, 2025 05:23am

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An APC on roadtraffic accidents

According to media reports, Sindh governor Kamran Tessori has called an all-party conference (APC) on road traffic...

Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:22am

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Balochistan needs a renewed govt focus through dialogue

The Balochistan government has imposed a night time travel ban on several national highways following a series of...

Published 03 Apr, 2025 05:23am

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‘Resumption of war on Gaza’

This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial “Resumption of war on Gaza” carried by the newspaper yesterday. It...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

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Surge in acts of terrorism in Balochistan: a new normal?

That the surge in the incidents of terrorism in Balochistan seems to have become a new normal in this beleaguered...

Published 30 Mar, 2025 06:57am

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Articulating an aggressive response to anti-national narratives

Social media is one of the major threats to democracy in Pakistan in particular because it allows everyone, ...

Published 29 Mar, 2025 02:58am

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‘Politics and economy’

This is apropos a Business Recorder oped “Politics and economy” carried by the newspaper a couple of weeks ago....

Published 28 Mar, 2025 06:52am

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Our cricket team: a culture of defeat

New Zealand have beaten Pakistan by eight wickets in the fifth and final Twenty20 of the series in Washington....

Published 27 Mar, 2025 05:23am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 27	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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