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Reimagining chambers of commerce: A catalyst for economic renaissance

In the intricate tapestry of Pakistan’s economic infrastructure, the Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCIs)...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:41am

Opinion

Invest, but not for profit

The government and other key actors are grappling with conflicting objectives in addressing Pakistan’s economic...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 07:45am

Business & Finance

UBG urges chambers to highlight issues of economic challenges

KARACHI: Patron-in-chief of the United Business Group (UBG) and former caretaker Provincial Minister for Industry ...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:33am

Opinion

‘President Xi’s shared prosperity model’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor carried by the newspaper yesterday. Let me add that despite daunting global...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:35am

SBP chief briefs global investors about state of economy

WASHINGTON: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Jameel Ahmad met delegates from international rating agencies and...

Updated 26 Oct, 2024 08:47am

Opinion

Economic challenges can be overcome through creative thinking

The economy is not getting better. It will not get better until full scale structural reforms of the economy take...

Published 15 Oct, 2024 06:47am

Business & Finance

Regulatory retail portfolio: SBP ups limit for banks to Rs300m

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced an increase in the regulatory retail portfolio limit for...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 06:26am

Opinion

Political turmoil & reset for unity

As one of nine nuclear-armed states of the world, Pakistan plays a significant role in regional geopolitics. ...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:10am

Business & Finance

Governor Sindh lauds IEEEP Fair for promoting int’l collaborations amid economic challenges

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori has lauded exhibitions like IEEEP Fair for promoting international...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am

Finance ministry spells out 5 major economic challenges

High fuel prices among the many issues facing Pakistan's economy

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 11:52am

Blome reaffirms support to reform programme

ISLAMABAD: The United States on Friday reaffirmed its support for Pakistan’s ongoing economic reforms and expanding...

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 03:51pm

Markets

Budget: FCCI expects power tariff relief

FAISALABAD: Despite daunting economic challenges, Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is making serious...

Published 24 May, 2024 07:12am

Business & Finance

ADB speaks of ‘major economic challenges’

ISLAMABAD: The devastating floods in 2022, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, security issues, structural risks,...

Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am

Business & Finance

Senior economist says current economic challenges can be effectively addressed

LAHORE: Former Federal Finance Minister Dr Hafeez Pasha asserted that despite enduring challenging economic...

Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am

Business & Finance

BMP for joint efforts to deal with economic challenges

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has asked the...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 04:15am

Business & Finance

Dar for waging joint efforts to overcome economic challenges

LAHORE: Emphasising the need for waging collective efforts to overcome the economic challenges, former finance...

Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:42am

Opinion

Beyond colonial legacies—II

An additional critical factor contributing to the governance and economic challenges in Pakistan is the dominance of...

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

Nawaz says will overcome economic challenges

SIALKOT: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday promised to...

Updated 29 Jan, 2024 09:48am

Editorials

Reiteration of economic challenges

EDITORIAL: The caretaker finance minister while addressing the NUST Institute of Policy Studies (NIPS) correctly...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 04:37am

Pakistan

Economic challenges: Ateeq underlines broad-based reforms

KARACHI: Our Economic Frame Work faces serious challenges which need to be redressed by broad based reforms. There...

Published 22 Jan, 2024 05:38am

Pakistan

Tensions with Iran add to Pakistan’s economic challenges

KARACHI/LONDON: An escalation of geopolitical tension between Pakistan and neighbouring Iran on Thursday sent ...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

Opinion

The World Bank says it all

That the growing political uncertainty and institutional imbalances are adversely affecting the country’s perception...

Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am

Business & Finance

‘Future Summit’ held: Economic challenges confronting Pakistan take centre stage

KARACHI: The economic challenges confronting Pakistan took a center stage at the 7th Future Summit held here....

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am

Pakistan

Economic challenges highlighted

ISLAMABAD: The two-day EconFest event concluded here on Sunday where experts and politicians discussed innovative...

Updated 30 Oct, 2023 11:53am

Business & Finance

IFC commits $1.5bn in short, long-term investments

ISLAMABAD: International Finance Corporation (IFC) committed approximately $1.5 billion in short and long-term...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am

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

Opinion

Pakistan & Argentina: two economic scenarios

“On July 28, the Argentine authorities and IMF staff reached a staff-level agreement on the combined fifth and sixth...

Updated 18 Aug, 2023 06:17am

Business & Finance

PBF demands to appoint economist as caretaker PM

LAHORE: In light of the country's economic situation, the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) demands that the incumbent...

Published 05 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Business & Finance

Economic challenges: Dar lauds role of business community

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar appreciated the role and cooperation of business community during recent...

Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am

Business & Finance

Ishaq Dar appreciates businessmen for cooperation amid economic challenges

Says government measures will lead to economic revival

Published 08 Jul, 2023 10:51pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	278.22
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	278.02
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	154.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.27
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	6,074.08
India Sensex / Jan 1	81,748.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	39,540.11
Nasdaq / Jan 1	20,173.89
Hang Seng / Jan 1	19,718.56
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	8,262.05
Dow Jones / Jan 1	43,717.48
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	20,313.81

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	70.60
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	243,059.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	2,654.57
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 23 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.83 ▲ 0.92 (15.57%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 23 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.75 ▲ 0.36 (10.62%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.72 ▲ 0.45 (10.54%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.55 ▲ 1.00 (10.47%)
Dawood Equities / Dec 23 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	10.63 ▲ 1.00 (10.38%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 23 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	4.15 ▲ 0.39 (10.37%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 23 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	36.60 ▼ -4.07 (-10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.87 ▼ -4.54 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.72 ▼ -4.19 (-10.00%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.96 ▼ -1.55 (-9.99%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.01 ▼ -1.33 (-8.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	6 ▼ -0.54 (-8.26%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.46 ▼ -0.93 (-8.17%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,327,753 ▲ 0.92
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.37
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▲ 0.76
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,585,180 ▲ 1.96
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	35,015,764 ▲ 1.32
P.T.C.L. / Dec 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,026,526 ▲ 2.58
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.26

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