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Forget growth for four years, follow IMF programme in letter and spirit to fix economy: Miftah Ismail

KARACHI: Pakistan has for the last two to three years approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and agreed to...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:27pm

Pakistan

AKU’s 40th multimedia exhibition opens

KARACHI: A multimedia exhibition that brings to life the 40-year history of the Aga Khan University opened to the...

Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am

Pakistan

‘Unfinished agenda of PBS’: Ishrat shares his opinion

ISLAMABAD: Dr Ishrat Husain a renowned economist, former Governor State Bank, Former Advisor to Prime Minister on...

Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am

Pakistan

‘Digital Pakistan’: Dr Imran Batada’s book launched at IoBM event

KARACHI: The book “Digital Pakistan” by Dr Imran Batada was launched at the Institute of Business Management...

Published 12 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Editorials

Implementing the austerity plan

EDITORIAL: While it is certainly appreciated that the prime minister agreed to the “comprehensive set of...

Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am

Pakistan

Revoke FTAs to tackle current account deficit: Shabbar Zaidi

Recommends imposing 10-year economic emergency in Pakistan

Published 15 Oct, 2022 11:06pm

Supplements

CFA Society Pakistan Message from Dr Ishrat Husain, Former Advisor to Prime Minister on Austerity and Institutional Reforms

TEXT: I congratulate CFA Society Pakistan on completing 20 years andI can identify with their mission to upgrade the...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am

Pakistan

IBA CEIF organising WIFF 2022

KARACHI: The IBA Karachi’s Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance (IBA CEIF) is organising World Islamic Finance...

Published 28 May, 2022 05:11am

Opinion

Nepra needs to work harder

The World Bank is said to have held the previous government and National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra)...

Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am

Pakistan

Ishrat visits JS Bank to celebrate launch of his autobiography

KARACHI: JS Bank, one of the fastest-growing banks in Pakistan hosted a book signing ceremony at its head office in...

Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am

Opinion

'SAPMs and advisers'

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed 'SAPMs & Advisers' carried by the newspaper yesterday. I have a...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am

Opinion

Dr Ishrat deserves praise

Dr Ishrat Husain has quit the government on a seemingly positive note. That he has ably served the PTI government as...

Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am

Pakistan

PIA restructuring plan: UK CAA to conduct exams of Pakistani pilots, provide training: Dr Ishrat Husain

ISLAMABAD: The United Kingdom (UK) Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will conduct exams of Pakistani pilots and provide...

Updated 27 Aug, 2021 03:35pm

BR Research

Interview with Dr. Ishrat Husain

“There is no congruence between electoral cycle and economic development cycle” BR Research recently ...

Updated 23 Aug, 2021 02:42pm

Functionality of SOEs: MoF describes suo motu actions as impediments

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has described the suo motu actions taken by National Accountability Bureau...

Updated 21 Aug, 2021 10:38am

Pakistan

IBA holds discourse on ‘State of the Economy and the Federal Budget 2021-22’

KARACHI: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms Dr Ishrat Husain has said that the local governments...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

Pakistan

Dr Ishrat visits NTC Headquarters

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms and Austerity Dr Ishrat Hussain visited the...

Updated 21 Feb, 2021 10:22am

Constitution of Justice Azmat-led commission approved by cabinet

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has decided to form a commission under the Pakistan Commission of Inquiry Act, 2017,...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 17	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 17	278.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 17	155.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 17	1.22

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 16	5,937.34
Nasdaq / Jan 16	19,338.29
Dow Jones / Jan 16	43,153.13
India Sensex / Jan 17	76,671.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 17	38,451.46
Hang Seng / Jan 17	19,567.81
FTSE 100 / Jan 17	8,477.94
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 17	20,852.83

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 16	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 16	241,941
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 17	79.09
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 17	2,713.02
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 17	67.05
Petrol/Litre / Jan 18	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 17 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	7.60 ▲ 1.00 (15.15%)
S.G.Power / Jan 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.51 ▲ 1.00 (11.75%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Jan 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	10.50 ▲ 1.00 (10.53%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 17 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	12.82 ▲ 1.17 (10.04%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 17 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	23.62 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jan 17 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	24.20 ▲ 2.20 (10.00%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 17 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	66.21 ▲ 6.02 (10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 17 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	15.95 ▲ 1.45 (10.00%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	77.09 ▲ 7.01 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
JS Global Banking / Jan 17 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	19.77 ▼ -2.75 (-12.21%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 17 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.35 ▼ -0.72 (-11.86%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 17 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.88 (-11.17%)
Service Textile / Jan 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	14.98 ▼ -1.66 (-9.98%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jan 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.01 ▼ -0.43 (-9.68%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 17 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.51 ▼ -2.70 (-8.94%)
Mandviwala / Jan 17 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	21.50 ▼ -2.00 (-8.51%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 17 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.23 ▼ -0.65 (-6.58%)
Tata Textile / Jan 17 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	47.10 ▼ -2.80 (-5.61%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	103,704,415 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,108,232 ▲ 0.04
Hub Power Co. / Jan 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,743,585 ▲ 5.79
Hascol Petrol / Jan 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,265,861 ▲ 0.83
Dewan Motors / Jan 17 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,402,498 ▲ 2.84
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,195,904 ▲ 7.01
Pak Refinery / Jan 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,625,081 ▲ 0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16,675,539 ▲ 0.30
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,024,776 ▲ 0.09

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