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Real or perceived ‘flaws’ in NFC Award: speakers at seminar advocate KP’s case

PESHAWAR: Participants at a provincial seminar titled “NFC Award and the Case of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” called for...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am

Opinion

PIDE’s vision for reforming agricultural markets

The agriculture sector is a cornerstone of Pakistan’s economy, yet it faces several challenges that hinder its...

Updated 21 Oct, 2024 06:57am

Opinion

Pakistan’s stunted business landscape needs a revamp

In Pakistan, the business milieu has been held back for decades by multiple factors like institutional and ...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 07:23am

Pakistan

PIDE VC: Senate body seeks details of perks and privileges

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges sought details of perks and privileges...

Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:53am

Opinion

Pakistan’s population boom: shaping a future powerhouse

The world is on the cusp of experiencing momentous demographic shifts, with Pakistan poised to play a pivotal role ...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 07:04am

Business & Finance

Pakistan needs to finance budget deficit thru external borrowing, non-bank borrowing: study

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs to finance the budget deficit through external borrowing and non-bank borrowing as these...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Pakistan

PIDE seminar: Overregulation termed one of major concerns holding back economy

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar Wednesday while underlining Pakistan’s economic problems have said that...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 08:19am

Opinion

Brain drain in Pakistan: causes, consequences and way forward

The migration of high-skilled workers is a global phenomenon. However, most migration is usually seen from...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 06:49am

Opinion

Stunted governance, stunted economy

Even after 60 years of financial market development, the local companies are still a small part of the market at...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Pakistan

Ministries asked to conceive, plan projects within allocated budgets

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that the project...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 07:13am

Editorials

‘Slow and unresponsive governance’

EDITORIAL: Is it any surprise that all sorts of serious research continues to identify the bureaucracy as part of ...

Published 22 Sep, 2024 02:47am

Business & Finance

Taxing absentee landlords could generate Rs79.61bn: experts

ISLAMABAD: A research study has revealed that the government of Pakistan can generate at least Rs79.61 billion...

Published 05 Sep, 2024 07:12am

Opinion

Tech glitches, economy twitches

In today’s digital landscape, the internet has become a fundamental necessity for individuals and businesses ...

Updated 29 Aug, 2024 07:28am

Business & Finance

‘P3A approves financial structure of projects worth Rs646bn in 18 months’

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives was informed that...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am

Pakistan

Experts underscore need for learning from Chinese experience

ISLAMABAD: A high-level Chinese delegation comprising experts from diverse fields is to visit Pakistan aiming at...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am

Opinion

Effects of culture on economic outcomes

One of the recent, lesser discussed occurrences that could affect Pakistan’s future economic trajectory is the...

Updated 01 Aug, 2024 07:50am

Pakistan

Reforms stressed in education, healthcare

ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra, Tuesday, while stressing...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:35am

Opinion

Islaah beyond IMF

Pakistan’s economic stability has long been precarious, which is why the country’s economic history over the past...

Published 30 Jul, 2024 03:10am

Opinion

Time to deregulate

Pakistan needs to have a 7-8% growth rate to reduce its debt burden. One way to achieve this goal, a 28.8%...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am

Opinion

Stunted growth: the economic stalemate of Pakistan’s business landscape

As nations across the globe, particularly within the developing world, experience rapid economic advancements and...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am

Opinion

Agriculture is not the future of Pakistan

The argument that Pakistan is an agrarian economy is always reinforced by the agriculture sector’s significant...

Updated 09 Jul, 2024 07:42am

Opinion

Visionary leadership: the missing ingredient in economic transformation

Henry Ford had a dream to make a car almost anyone could afford to buy. What are the dreams of our entrepreneurs?...

Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am

Editorials

Reinventing the wheel

EDITORIAL: If only the government did half as much work on tax reforms as private institutions do, we would not have...

Published 17 Jun, 2024 05:30am

Opinion

Local puzzles, foreign pieces

Here’s the latest twist in the saga of Pakistan’s economic spectacle: we’ve decided to bring in a foreign...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

Long-term tax policy reforms recommended: Economists for flexible tariff system

ISLAMABAD: Economists while recommending long-term tax policy reforms have urged the government to introduce and...

Published 11 Jun, 2024 03:17am

Opinion

Revisiting govt jobs

“Permanent jobs with absolute job security have made the government officers complacent. It has brought great...

Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am

Editorials

Poverty on the rise

EDITORIAL: Ideally, the government should have already known what the recent PIDE (Pakistan Institute of Development...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 02:53am

Business & Finance

Speakers for deregulation of various sectors for higher economic growth

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a conference have called for deregulation of various sectors of the economy, saying that...

Published 27 May, 2024 05:52am

Business & Finance

SECP holds session on Wealth management

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) in collaboration with Pakistan Stock Exchange...

Published 26 May, 2024 02:56am

Business & Finance

PIDE, RASTA, PSDE hold ‘Economy Festival 2024’ in Islamabad

LAHORE: Former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission and Vice Chancellor of Pakistan Institute of Development...

Published 26 May, 2024 02:56am

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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