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Evolution of public debt

Pakistan today is one of the Asian countries with a relatively high level of public debt in relation to the GDP. As...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 05:54am

Editorials

MoF report: a mixed picture of economy

EDITORIAL: The Ministry of Finance’s (MoF’s) monthly update and outlook report for March 2025 presents a mixed...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 04:37pm

Editorials

Quarterly national accounts

EDITORIAL: The 112th meeting of the National Accounts Committee (NAC) approved the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)...

Published 05 Apr, 2025 05:23am

Opinion

An insight into country’s FDI dilemma

Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) under its banner ‘The first port of call for foreign...

Updated 05 Apr, 2025 06:28am

BR Research

Growth on ventilator, credibility in a coma

The only thing more stable than a dead corpse is a patient on a ventilator. That’s the current state of...

Published 03 Apr, 2025 08:34am

Business & Finance

Q2 GDP grows 1.73pc

ISLAMABAD: The country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) posted a growth of 1.73 percent during the 2nd quarter of...

Published 27 Mar, 2025 05:23am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s GDP grows 1.73% in Oct-Dec

Growth in agriculture, industry and services stand at 1.1%, -0.18% and 2.57% respectively.

Updated 26 Mar, 2025 11:11pm

World

Foreign investors jilt India as growth falters and China beckons

MUMBAI/SINGAPORE: Global investors are deserting India’s stock market, selling shares at a record pace to buy...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:36pm

Opinion

Light of hope

Regardless of how violently the wick of hope flickers due to changing dynamics and the burden of past misdeeds, it...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:24am

World

Sri Lanka records first annual growth since crisis

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s economy grew by five percent in 2024, marking the first full year of expansion...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 09:02pm

Opinion

Stabilising economic activity a significant task for SBP

Considering the scale of Pakistan’s external borrowing, obligations related to debt payments, profit repatriation,...

Updated 15 Mar, 2025 07:33am

Editorials

Holding key policy rate steady: prudent approach

EDITORIAL: The SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) kept the policy rate unchanged at 12 percent. The central bank has...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Opinion

Striving for cashless economy

The global financial ecosystem is undergoing metamorphosis, with digital payment systems emerging as the cornerstone...

Updated 07 Mar, 2025 06:33am

Opinion

The economics of war

Is war an instrument for restoration of peace or is it a necessity to keep the wheels of the economy moving and...

Published 05 Mar, 2025 02:51am

Opinion

Divide between nominal vs real GDP

The consolidated federal and provincial fiscal operations data for fiscal year 2024-25 assumes nominal Gross ...

Updated 03 Mar, 2025 06:57am

Opinion

Human development emergency: Pakistan’s greatest challenge

Economic policy debates in Pakistan tend to fixate on macroeconomic indicators—fiscal deficits, firm-level...

Updated 03 Mar, 2025 06:59am

BR Research

Fiscal gains with pain

The fiscal consolidation continues. In 1HFY25, the government posted the lowest fiscal deficit as a percentage of...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:54am

Opinion

IMF programme targets: performance

This is an appropriate time to evaluate the initial performance of Pakistan’s economy in the first half of ...

Updated 11 Feb, 2025 06:59am

Business & Finance

China’s consumer inflation at 5-month high, producer deflation persists

BEIJING: China’s consumer inflation accelerated to its fastest in five months in January while producer price...

Published 09 Feb, 2025 10:34am

H1 budget deficit 1.2pc of GDP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s budget deficit was recorded at Rs1.5 trillion (1.2 percent of the GDP) in the first half (July...

Updated 09 Feb, 2025 09:52am

BR Research

Falling inflation, rising misery

The recent drop in Pakistan’s inflation rate from a jaw-dropping 38 percent in May 2023 to a nine-year low of 2.4...

Published 07 Feb, 2025 07:57am

World

India says ‘open’ to return of undocumented immigrants in US

WASHINGTON: India is prepared to take back its citizens residing illegally in the United States, foreign minister...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 01:36pm

Opinion

Reducing crop risks – making informed decisions

Pakistan’s agricultural sector stands as a cornerstone of its economy, contributing approximately 23 percent to ...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 06:51am

Business & Finance

Malaysia’s economy grew 4.8% y/y in Q4, official advance estimates show

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy grew 4.8% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, official advance estimates...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 11:59am

Editorials

Sacrificed at the altar of fiscal constraint

EDITORIAL: Data uploaded on the website of Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives reveals that it...

Published 13 Jan, 2025 03:06am

Opinion

Global economy: China anchor of stability

Amid numerous challenges faced by the global economy, China, as the world’s second-largest economy, continues to...

Published 12 Jan, 2025 02:44am

Opinion

We are our own worst enemy

Almost three years into Pakistan’s economic crisis, the illusion of stability in indicators like the exchange rate...

Updated 09 Jan, 2025 07:47am

Business & Finance

Sri Lanka central bank to focus on stronger crisis recovery in 2025

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will focus on stronger recovery this year after the island nation posted real GDP growth of 5% in...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 02:22pm

Business & Finance

Singapore economy grew 4.0% in 2024, advance estimate shows, fastest post-pandemic growth

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy grew 4.0% in 2024, its fastest annual pace since exiting the pandemic, accelerating...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 11:56am

Business & Finance

Indonesia says 2024 budget deficit lower than 2.7% of GDP estimate

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s budget deficit for the 2024 fiscal year came in below the government’s most recent estimate of...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 10:50am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 17	280.67
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 17	280.47
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.81
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 16	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 16	5,275.70
Nasdaq / Apr 16	16,307.16
Dow Jones / Apr 16	39,669.39
India Sensex / Apr 17	77,621.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 17	34,285.53
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,352.47
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,207.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,240.89
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,290.96

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 16	298,353
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	63.25
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,331.95
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	66.66
Petrol/Litre / Apr 18	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 18	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghazi Fabrics / Apr 17 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	8.36 ▲ 1 (13.59%)
UDL International / Apr 17 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	8.52 ▲ 1 (13.3%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 17 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.84 ▲ 0.76 (12.5%)
Chakwal Spinning / Apr 17 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	57.93 ▲ 5.27 (10.01%)
United Brands / Apr 17 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	23.18 ▲ 2.11 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 17 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	244.59 ▲ 22.24 (10%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 17 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	21.89 ▲ 1.99 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 17 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,928.97 ▲ 175.36 (10%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 17 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.97 ▲ 1.27 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Apr 17 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	104.06 ▲ 9.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.07 ▼ -0.31 (-22.46%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.48 ▼ -0.46 (-11.68%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 17 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	56.69 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Int. Knit. / Apr 17 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	14.84 ▼ -1.56 (-9.51%)
Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Apr 17 Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)	49.52 ▼ -4.7 (-8.67%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 17 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	32.39 ▼ -2.92 (-8.27%)
Asim Textile / Apr 17 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	13.40 ▼ -1.2 (-8.22%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Apr 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	8.85 ▼ -0.6 (-6.35%)
Sanghar Sugar / Apr 17 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	50.83 ▼ -3.24 (-5.99%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Apr 17 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340.04 ▼ -19.97 (-5.55%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 17 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	23,794,610 ▲ 3.81
B.O.Punjab / Apr 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,321,095 ▲ 0.15
Cnergyico PK / Apr 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,945,036 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Apr 17 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,949,781 ▲ 1.19
National Bank / Apr 17 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	16,604,549 ▲ 4.2
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,865,718 ▲ 0
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Apr 17 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	14,613,210 ▲ 0.21
Sui South Gas / Apr 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	11,876,679 ▲ 1.06
Hascol Petrol / Apr 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	10,975,030 ▲ 0.09
United BankXD / Apr 17 United Bank Limited(UBL)	10,968,701 ▲ 16.02

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