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Next govt likely by Feb-end: Caretaker setup remains longest contrary to constitution

ISLAMABAD: The next elected government is likely to be in place by end of February or first week of March following...

Published 07 Feb, 2024 05:30am

Editorials

How to exterminate TTP?

EDITORIAL: The interior ministry’s warning to the Senate, that continued influx of “TTP members” in Khyber...

Published 07 Jan, 2024 02:43am

‘Attempting’ to introduce new laws: Caretakers come under sharp criticism in Senate

ISLAMABAD: Once again, the caretakers came under sharp criticism from the members of the upper house of the...

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 09:52am

Editorials

Growth must be backed by structural reforms

EDITORIAL: Caretaker Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar while addressing the 26 Sustainable Development Conference...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Opinion

PTI’s plight

There’s little or no doubt about the fact that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is fully alienated and distrustful ...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am

Pakistan

Sindh govt to launch land record digitization project

KARACHI: Sindh government is starting an ambitious project of digitization of land records of entire province, as...

Published 13 Oct, 2023 05:50am

Caretaker setup hikes price of petrol by Rs26, HSD’s by Rs17.34

ISLAMABAD: Interim government on Friday night notified once again a massive increase in the price of petrol by Rs...

Updated 16 Sep, 2023 09:56am

Economic challenges: Army vows its full support to caretaker setup

Reiterates to assist the government in curbing all illegal activities which hamper economic stability, growth and investors’ confidence

Updated 08 Sep, 2023 09:55am

Editorials

Setting the record straight

EDITORIAL: Spare a thought for the caretaker setup. Their only fault, after all, is being in the wrong place at the...

Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am

Smuggling of sugar, urea: Finally, caretaker setup swings into action

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Ahmad Bugti, on Thursday, directed the concerned department to make...

Updated 01 Sep, 2023 08:42am

Existing pacts, ongoing projects: Caretaker setup allowed to take actions, decisions

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has allowed the caretaker governments to take “actions or...

Updated 22 Aug, 2023 09:51am

Opinion

Caretakers must ensure fiscal discipline

The last official document on the state of the economy prior to the end of the tenure of the eleven-party coalition...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am

Opinion

Political turmoil to bear an economic cost

How ironic it is that the arrival of caretaker setup in the country has not ended the political instability; it has...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am

Editorials

Clock’s ticking

EDITORIAL: What could possibly be the reason for the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP’s) initial silence...

Updated 21 Aug, 2023 07:52am

PM says caretaker setup committed to financial prudence

Premier says together we are journeying toward a brighter and more prosperous future for our nation

Updated 20 Aug, 2023 09:28am

Editorials

Ominous start to new (fiscal) year

EDITORIAL: A 19.3 percent year-on-year drop in remittances in July isn’t exactly how the outgoing government...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:46am

Caretaker setup to ensure fiscal discipline: PM

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar says will try to ensure the sanctity of taxpayers’ money

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:50am

Pakistan

Dr Shamshad vows all obligations, including those with IMF, will be fulfilled

Statement from Finance Division comes as caretaker minister assumes charge on Thursday

Published 17 Aug, 2023 10:50pm

Pakistan

President Alvi administers oath to caretaker PM Kakar’s cabinet

Dr Shamshad Akhtar given portfolio of finance, Dr Gohar Ejaz becomes caretaker commerce and industry minister

Updated 17 Aug, 2023 09:00pm

Business & Finance

Dr Shamshad Akhtar appointed caretaker finance minister

Former SBP governor's appointment comes at a crucial time for Pakistan's economy that has been ravaged by runaway inflation

Updated 16 Aug, 2023 09:35pm

Markets

Rupee continues to stumble, settles at 294.93 against US dollar

Currency depreciates 1.16% in inter-bank market

Updated 16 Aug, 2023 07:22pm

NA stands dissolved

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday dissolved National Assembly – three days before the end of its term –...

Updated 10 Aug, 2023 08:50am

Pakistan

Sindh PA to bring laws about interim setup in Aug 2 session

KARACHI: The session of the Sindh Assembly has been summoned on August 2 to bring laws about the caretaker setup in...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Pakistan

Delaying election for holding new census not possible: Kaira

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira Sunday said that...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Editorials

Enabling the Caretakers

EDITORIAL: In a rare show of conducting a well-informed debate in the joint sitting of parliament Pakistan People’s...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Caretaker prime minister: Only politicians on PPP-PML(N) shortlist for slot

LAHORE: Consultations are going on among coalition partners of the incumbent government for the caretaker setup,...

Updated 30 Jul, 2023 09:52am

Editorials

PML-N successfully persuades allies for the passage of bill by joint sitting of parliament

Updated 27 Jul, 2023 10:04am

Editorials

Matter of caretaker setup

EDITORIAL: Now, the choice of the interim prime minister and his cabinet – the entire caretaker setup – is all...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:32am

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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