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Existential threats, and need for 10-year economic, environmental, and epidemiological plan

The federal minister for planning and development, Ahsan Iqbal, reportedly indicated that the Prime Minister will...

Updated 21 Nov, 2024 04:13pm

Business & Finance

Sri Lanka records first deflation in 29 years

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s economy recorded falling consumer prices for the first time in 29 years,...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 06:49am

Opinion

A requiem for manufacturing?

Amidst a deepening economic crisis, the government seems intent on pushing the economy’s most vital sector—the...

Updated 02 Sep, 2024 07:25am

Editorials

Divorced from reality

EDITORIAL: It beggars belief that the government thought this was a good time to approve 15 development projects...

Published 25 Aug, 2024 03:05am

Opinion

Confronting the crisis: corruption, mismanagement, and the path forward

Corruption stems from the absence or inadequacy of constitutional rule and leads to a breakdown in governance, which...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:56am

Pakistan

MAJU hosts 11th convocation

KARACHI: Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU) hosted its 11th conference recently at the Expo Centre. Governor of...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

Opinion

Beyond the billionaires bash: Pakistan’s real crisis

In a recent op-ed published in a national daily, a noted author has made several claims to misrepresent fundamental...

Published 30 Jul, 2024 03:10am

BR Research

FDI in FY24

Troubles in attracting foreign direct investment continue for Pakistan as the country grapples with economic and...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 08:25am

Perspectives

Fault lies within: to fix the economy, look inward

There weren’t much high hopes when Finance Minister Mohammed Aurangzeb started delivering his budget speech on June...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 10:43pm

Editorials

Reckless government spending

EDITORIAL: It is becoming increasingly clear that our rulers are either still oblivious to the extent of the...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am

Pakistan

Pharma, healthcare sectors also reeling amid economic crisis

KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy and its people are facing a health crisis. With an economy burdened by high debt and...

Published 04 Jul, 2024 06:09am

Business & Finance

Belgium’s Ontex completes divestment of business in Pakistan

Ontex Group NV, a Belgian developer and producer of care products and solutions, on Monday announced that it has...

Updated 03 Jun, 2024 07:57pm

FBR reforms top priority, says minister

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday reaffirmed its priority towards the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

World

If Trump wins, he plans to free Wall Street from ‘burdensome regulations’

WASHINGTON: A second Trump White House would seek to sharply reduce the power of US financial regulators, according...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Opinion

Beyond colonial legacies—I

The economic crisis in Pakistan primarily stems from two critical issues: the absence of constitutional governance...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:29am

PML-N, PPP wrangle over premiership

ISLAMABAD: Country’s two largest political parties were on Monday wrangling over who will be prime minister after an...

Updated 13 Feb, 2024 08:55am

Editorials

‘Worst economic crisis’

EDITORIAL: Human Rights Watch’s (HRW’s) World Report 2024 only confirms what most Pakistanis have been...

Published 05 Feb, 2024 06:08am

Pakistan

Economic crisis: Bilawal says political parties will have to join hands

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said all political parties will have...

Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am

Bilawal urges PTI workers to support his party

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressing a public gathering of the party in Lahore...

Updated 22 Jan, 2024 08:54am

Pakistan

In 2023, Pakistan faced the ‘worst economic crisis’ in history: Human Rights Watch

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) in latest World Report 2024 has said that Pakistan faced the worst economic crisis last...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 07:58pm

Vulnerability of economy: Shamshad highlights five critical areas

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar said on Thursday, that Pakistan’s vulnerability has...

Updated 19 Jan, 2024 09:11am

Business & Finance

Key sectors: PIDE seeks to initiate debate on reforms

PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) launched its latest issue of Discourse Magazine ...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Opinion

No justification for such fiscal profligacy

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item “Budgetary support during Jul 1-Dec 16, 2023 period: Govt borrowing...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

Pakistan

Bilawal wants to use 18th Amendment as a slogan to create ‘mistrust’: PML-N

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Quaid Nawaz Sharif is determined to steer the country out of the...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

GSP review: EU identifies major challenges facing Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) has said that political turmoil, constitutional challenges, economic crisis, high...

Updated 23 Nov, 2023 08:46am

Opinion

Rising again

Confucius said, “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” We find ...

Updated 01 Nov, 2023 06:32am

World

Bankrupt Sri Lanka gets China agreement on debt restructure

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Wednesday welcomed China’s tentative agreement to a debt restructure, as the island nation...

Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am

Business & Finance

‘Collective efforts needed to overcome economic crisis’

KARACHI: Central leader UBG Malik Khuda Bakhsh, an expert in gas and petroleum sector, has said that as a nation, we...

Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am

Business & Finance

Govt determined to fight off economic crisis: Shamshad

KARACHI: Caretaker Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Shamshad Akhtar said that the caretaker...

Updated 25 Sep, 2023 08:54am

Pakistan

Resolutions on Kashmir: PM urges UNSC to secure implementation

UNITED NATIONS: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Friday called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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