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economic crisis in pakistan

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Markets

Suhail Jute Mills says political, economic uncertainties behind inability to start commercial operations

Suhail Jute Mills Limited (SUJH), engaged in the manufacturing and sale of jute products, said the company has been...

Updated 30 Jul, 2024 06:38pm

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

Editorials

The bigger picture of weaknesses in economy

EDITORIAL: The World Bank’s regional vice president for South Asia, Martin Raiser, while addressing an event...

Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am

Business & Finance

Minister hails businessmen’s role towards economic development

KARACHI: Caretaker Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Aneeq Ahmed underscored the indispensable role of...

Published 05 Sep, 2023 06:22am

Business & Finance

LCCI’s ‘progressive group’ has thanked businesspeople, others for successful strike

LAHORE: The progressive group comprising the members of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has ...

Published 05 Sep, 2023 06:22am

Pakistan

NFC award major reason behind govt’s inability to go after untaxed sectors: economist

Dr Ashfaque Hassan Khan says Islamabad loses incentive to tax undocumented economy as it loses big chunk of additional revenue

Published 04 Sep, 2023 05:26pm

Opinion

Shamshad can deliver

The caretakers are getting a lot of flak for all the right reasons. Not only has the political situation failed to...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Pakistan

Timely polls only solution to economic crisis?

LAHORE: General Secretary PPP Central Punjab Hasan Murtaza on Saturday said that the solution of the current ...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 03:05am

Economic crisis: PM calls for ‘minimum common national agenda’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday called for minimum common national agenda to steer the country...

Updated 20 Jun, 2023 09:00am

Pakistan

‘Proper distribution of resources a must for national development’

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum ...

Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am

Business & Finance

KATI welcomes govt’s announcement of gas subsidy

KARACHI: Faraz-ur-Rehman, President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), welcomed the...

Published 03 Jun, 2023 03:52am

Pakistan

May 9 protest violence was pre-planned: IK

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said that the May 9 violent protest was pre-planned to...

Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am

Pakistan

Saudi minister arrives amid political standoff

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Deputy Interior Minister Dr Nasser bin Abdul Aziz Al-Dawood arrived on a two-day official visit ...

Published 17 May, 2023 06:22am

Business & Finance

Need stressed to adopt rational economic policies

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum ...

Published 27 Apr, 2023 06:24am

Business & Finance

Political instability, delay in reforms key reasons behind economic downturn

ISLAMABAD: The Policy Research Institute of Market Economy (PRIME) has linked the dismal performance of Pakistan’s...

Published 20 Apr, 2023 06:30am

Pakistan

Suttar assails Eid notification: Too many idle days allowed despite crisis, says SMAP chief

KARACHI: Chairman of Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP) Ismail Suttar has criticised the...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am

Opinion

Rising public debt

The extremely worrying indicator today is the large and rapidly growing level of public debt, including the external...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Editorials

Back to basics

EDITORIAL: Of all the ideas being tossed around these days, from all quarters, to control deficits and rescue the...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Editorials

Dodging austerity

EDITORIAL: While people are finding it harder and harder to grapple with the constantly rising cost of living, those...

Published 17 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Business & Finance

Economic crisis: Uplift of Agri sector is the way out: ex-SBP governor

KARACHI: Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Saleem Raza Thursday said the development of agriculture...

Published 17 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Business & Finance

PM seeks reforms in agri sector

LAHORE: Expressing displeasure over the import of agri products despite having the status of agricultural country,...

Published 12 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Business & Finance

Pakistan will come out of economic crisis: Dawood

LAHORE: Former advisor for commerce and investment to PM and leading businessman Abdul Razak Dawood has expressed...

Published 11 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Pakistan

Pakistan finance secretary sees IMF staff level talks wrapping up this week

IMF funds are critical for the $350 billion South Asian economy facing a severe balance of payments crisis

Updated 22 Feb, 2023 03:37am

Pakistan

Pakistan facing worst economic crisis in history: Bilawal

MUNICH: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Pakistan is facing the worst economic crisis in its...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

Visit to FCCI: Pakistan should make efforts to realise full potential under GSP Plus scheme: EU official

FAISALABAD: Pakistan must exploit the untapped economic potential of the EU available under the GSP Plus scheme to...

Published 19 Feb, 2023 03:19am

Opinion

Dar has stated the obvious, but…

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item ‘Pakistan to welcome investment from UAE: Dar’ carried by the...

Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am

Business & Finance

KATI assails hike in gas prices

KARACHI: President of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) Faraz-ur-Rehman has urged the Prime Minister...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 06:27am

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	156.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 17	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 17	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 17	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
India Sensex / Jan 17	76,619.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 17	38,451.46
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Hang Seng / Jan 17	19,584.06
FTSE 100 / Jan 17	8,505.22
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 17	20,903.39

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 17	78.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 17	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 17	242,283
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 17	2,703.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 17	67.60
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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