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No surprise in the surprise visit

The only surprise in the IMF team’s surprise visit to Pakistan this week was that it took the trouble to jolt the...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 07:15am

IMF briefed about recovery plan, local debt

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division on Wednesday apprised the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on debt, external...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 09:22am

PM invites all parties to sign ‘charter of economy’

Says country has come out from economic slump

Updated 30 Sep, 2024 10:40am

Business & Finance

Friendly nations to invest $27bn: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said the government is committed to bringing...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 06:08am

Editorials

Still awaiting IMF board’s approval

EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in a televised speech on Tuesday claimed yet again that the 7...

Published 05 Sep, 2024 06:19am

Pakistan

Loan rollovers will take place this month: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said that rollover of loan from friendly countries for Pakistan would...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:37am

IMF to approve $7bn EFF by end of month: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday that the government wants investment and not aid...

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 09:55am

SIFC approves initiatives to be broached with friendly countries

ISLAMABAD: A special session of Apex Committee of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has unanimously...

Updated 25 Nov, 2023 05:36pm

Jul-Mar FY23: New loan pacts worth $7.228bn signed with development partners: EAD

ISLAMABAD: A prudent external debt management strategy coupled with strong institutional arrangements is necessary...

Updated 22 Aug, 2023 09:27am

$2.89bn borrowed from multiple financing sources in July

ISLAMABAD: The country borrowed $2.890 billion from multiple financing sources during the first month (July) of the...

Updated 22 Aug, 2023 09:12am

Investment task: SIFC apex body picks up the pace

PM Shehbaz Sharif chairs third meeting of the Apex Committee of Special Investment Facilitation Council to continue positive momentum to attract investment in various sectors of economy

Updated 08 Aug, 2023 09:57am

Dar informs Senate: Forex reserves rise to around $14bn

ISLAMABAD: Finance, Revenue Minister Ishaq Dar claimed in the Senate on Sunday that Pakistan’s foreign exchange...

Updated 31 Jul, 2023 08:35am

Friendly countries: SIFC approves projects for attracting investments

ISLAMABAD: The Apex Committee of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) on Friday approved the projects...

Updated 22 Jul, 2023 09:35am

Fiscal year 2022-23: Govt borrows $10.84bn from multiple sources

Economic Affairs Division data shows that country borrowed $2.206 billion from foreign commercial banks during the fiscal year 2022-23

Updated 22 Jul, 2023 11:58am

Pakistan

Financial support from friendly countries: PM heaps praise on army chief

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has termed the $3 billion nine-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with the...

Published 04 Jul, 2023 05:07am

Pakistan

Cabinet briefed about salient features of IMF deal

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet was briefed about the salient features of the $3 billion deal with International...

Updated 04 Jul, 2023 09:10am

Editorials

For whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee

EDITORIAL: Some circles in the government are trying to build up a narrative that current account is coming into...

Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am

Business & Finance

Utilising friendly countries’ currencies: Govt move to import crude oil from Russia hailed

LAHORE: The President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iftikhar Ali Malik hails government wise decision to...

Published 01 May, 2023 03:28am

Opinion

Deep reluctance now profoundly evident

The lenders, commercial banks or bilateral lenders, while processing the loan application assess the borrower’s...

Updated 01 Apr, 2023 07:03am

Rating downgrades may have added to IMF’s concerns: Pasha

ISLAMABAD: For successful completion of the 9th review under the International Monetary Fund’s Extended Fund...

Updated 01 Apr, 2023 08:48am

Editorials

IMF and the stalled bailout

EDITORIAL: Dr Aisha Ghous Pasha, Minister of State for Finance, became the latest in a line of senior cabinet ...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

UAE, Saudi Arabia: Dar says IMF seeking $3bn ‘guarantees’

Pakistan did not delay a single day in repayments, adds the finance minister

Updated 31 Mar, 2023 12:16pm

IMF’s ingenious approach the only hurdle to bailout

Minister of State for Finance Dr Aisha Ghaus-Pasha says the fund wants to independently verify commitments from friendly countries

Updated 30 Mar, 2023 09:27am

Pakistan’s ‘friends’: IMF wants commitments fulfilled: PM

Says he is hopeful that commitments from friendly countries will also be done

Updated 29 Mar, 2023 09:14am

Dar looks with hopeful eyes to country’s friends

Pakistan will not default and the government is making all possible efforts to steer it out of a difficult situation, he says

Updated 27 Mar, 2023 11:32am

Economic assistance: Confirmation from friendly states likely in a few days: minister

Ahsan Iqbal says Pakistan has fulfilled almost all conditions of IMF

Updated 22 Mar, 2023 09:08am

Pakistan

Bilawal says govt trying to further improve ties with friendly countries

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday said that the coalition government was making efforts ...

Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:54am

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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