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The Fund must not behave like an accountant

It takes one to know one. The only IMF structural adjustment program ever successfully implemented by Pakistan was...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 08:32am

Opinion

‘Fiscal outcome in the first quarter’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Fiscal outcome in the first quarter” carried by the newspaper...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 07:00am

BR Research

Q1 surplus – too good to last?

The fiscal numbers for the first quarter are too good to be true. The consolidated fiscal surplus stood at Rs1.7...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 09:07am

Climate change could cut Pakistan’s GDP by 21.1pc by 2070: ADB

ISLAMABAD: Climate change could cut Pakistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 21.1 per cent by 2070 under a high...

Updated 01 Nov, 2024 09:58am

Business & Finance

1.4pc of GDP: Q1 ends with Rs1.696trn budget balance

ISLAMABAD: The government closed first quarter of current fiscal year 2024-25 with overall budget balance of Rs1.696...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am

IMF projects 3.2pc growth

The Fund projects inflation rate at 9.5 percent for 2025

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 09:28am

Pakistan

SBP predicts 2.5-3.5% growth for FY25, warns of structural challenges

Inefficiencies in energy sector resulted in accumulation of circular debt, says central bank in annual report

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 10:51pm

Business & Finance

4.7pc of GDP: IMF projects external financing needs for FY25 at $18.813bn

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s gross external financing needs at $18.813...

Updated 12 Oct, 2024 10:04pm

Markets

World Bank projects Pakistan’s GDP growth at 2.8% in FY25

The World Bank expects economic activity in Pakistan to continue recovering with real GDP growth estimated at 2.8%...

Updated 10 Oct, 2024 09:55pm

Key indicators showing a positive trajectory: govt

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum, Dr Musadik Malik on Friday said the government achieved remarkable...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 09:24am

Agriculture posts 6.76pc growth in Q4FY24: NAC

Pakistan’s economy posts a stable growth of 3.07 percent during the fourth quarter of financial year 2023-24

Updated 01 Oct, 2024 09:30am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s GDP grows 3.07% in April-June, 2.52% in FY24

National Accounts Committee says growth in agriculture, industry and services stands at 6.76%, -3.59% and 3.69%, respectively, in fourth quarter of 2023-24

Updated 30 Sep, 2024 10:53pm

Senior economist says a ‘maxi budget’ will be unavoidable

ISLAMABAD: With conventional foreign financing lines largely dry off and expecting a massive shortfall in revenue,...

Updated 30 Sep, 2024 08:57am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s economy to grow at 3.2%, face 9.2% inflation, projects IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s GDP growth at 3.2% during FY25, compared to 2.4%...

Updated 28 Sep, 2024 10:46pm

Business & Finance

‘Climate-related events could reduce 18-20pc Pakistan’s GDP by 2050’

KARACHI: Despite contributing only one percent to global carbon emissions, Pakistan is among the countries hardest...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Pakistan

Last two years worse in Pakistan’s economic history: Atif Mian

Country stuck in ‘poverty trap’, needs ‘big policy change’, says noted economist

Updated 19 Aug, 2024 04:40pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s finance ministry forecasts July inflation at 12-13%

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s finance ministry expects inflation in July to range between 12% and 13%, easing further in...

Updated 30 Jul, 2024 07:17pm

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

BR Research

Current account FY24: historic but in a good way?

The current account posted the lowest deficit in thirteen years in FY24. The toll could have been a surplus if the...

Published 22 Jul, 2024 08:27am

Markets

Pakistan’s GDP growth to hit 3.2% in FY25, says Fitch Solutions’ BMI report

Growth to come on back of agriculture boost, lower policy rate and easing inflation
Projected figure still below govt's targeted level of 3.6%

Updated 18 Jul, 2024 10:08pm

Pakistan

Pakistan engulfed in world’s ‘deadliest debt trap’, says former SBP governor

Dr Murtaza Syed says prudent route would be to reprofile Pakistan’s debt so that resources can be freed up to spend on development and the climate

Published 29 Jun, 2024 08:29pm

Opinion

Pakistan’s quest for BRICS membership

BRICS is an acronym that represents an association of five major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China,...

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 10:50pm

PM to visit China on 4th

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will leave for China on official visit on June 4. Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Updated 03 Jun, 2024 09:15am

Pakistan

Agri, industries perform: Pakistan posts 2.09% growth in Q3FY24, says NAC

Revises Q1 and Q2 estimates upwards to 2.71% and 1.79%, respectively
Targets GDP growth of 2.4% in FY24

Updated 21 May, 2024 10:07pm

Markets

KSE-100 closes with 133-point gain after briefly crossing 75,000

The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index closed the trading session on Wednesday with a gain of...

Updated 15 May, 2024 07:44pm

Opinion

Dismal savings: Pakistan’s growth barrier

Pakistan has the one of the lowest savings rates in the world. During the past decade, Pakistan’s savings rate has...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Pakistan

IMF’s $1.1bn tranche to help Pakistan’s economic stability, says PM Shehbaz Sharif

Islamabad is also already looking at securing a 24th bailout from the IMF

Updated 30 Apr, 2024 10:39pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s economic condition shows improvement, but ‘needs surgery’: PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic indicators are showing positive signs, with an agenda of painful reforms and...

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 06:14pm

Pakistan

Aurangzeb expects central bank reserves to be $9-10bn by FY24-end

Finance minister sees FY24 economic growth at 2.6%, higher than expectations of IMF and World Bank

Updated 23 Apr, 2024 06:46pm

24.8pc inflation forecast: IMF projects 2pc growth

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected the GDP growth rate for Pakistan at two per cent for...

Updated 17 Apr, 2024 09:41am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 3	277.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 3	277.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 3	150.01
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 3	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 3	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 3	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 2	6,047.15
Nasdaq / Dec 2	19,403.95
Dow Jones / Dec 2	44,782
India Sensex / Dec 3	80,853.10
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 3	39,248.86
Hang Seng / Dec 3	19,694.44
FTSE 100 / Dec 3	8,345.09
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 3	20,011.64

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 2	235,340
Petrol/Litre / Dec 3	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 3	68.37
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 3	17,685
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 3	2,645.88
Diesel/Litre / Dec 3	258.43

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.30 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	630 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	67.69 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	150 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,118.68 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	13.14 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.30 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	630 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	67.69 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	150 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,118.68 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	13.14 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	213,514,857 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Dec 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	196,907,321 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 3 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	68,325,507 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	66,212,972 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 3 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	65,264,278 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Dec 3 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	61,288,845 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 3 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	49,268,731 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 3 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	46,902,495 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Dec 3 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	31,910,059 ▲ 0.00

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