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IMF

IMF chief says Pakistan seeking potential follow-up loan program

Says Pakistan successfully completing its existing program with the IMF

Updated 12 Apr, 2024 09:32am

World

IMF chief sees inflation dropping further in 2024, not yet fully defeated

Will create conditions for central banks in major advanced economies to begin cutting rates in the second half of the year, she says

Updated 12 Apr, 2024 09:27am

Pakistan

Capital Calling raises alarm against surge in campaign by cigarette cos

ISLAMABAD: Capital Calling, an Islamabad-based think tank, has raised alarm against the surge in the campaign by...

Published 10 Apr, 2024 02:16am

Business & Finance

Shocks in G20 emerging economies hit rich-world growth: IMF

LONDON: Domestic shocks in emerging economies in the G20 are increasingly impacting growth in the rich world,...

Published 10 Apr, 2024 02:16am

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 10 Apr, 2024 02:16am

Opinion

Contours of a new IMF programme-II

This is the second article on the contours of a new IMF Programme. The first article was published last week. It...

Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am

Business & Finance

Insurance sector: CCP embarks on competition assessment

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has embarked on a Competition Assessment of the Insurance...

Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am

Editorials

Shocking poverty trends

EDITORIAL: The spillover effects of the low growth/high inflation double whammy are becoming clearer by the day. And...

Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am

Opinion

Inflation: what the govt is doing wrong?

Inflation for the current year, so projected the then finance minister Ishaq Dar in his 9 June 2023 budget speech,...

Published 08 Apr, 2024 04:46am

IMF mission to determine size, duration of new loan

ISLAMABAD: The size and duration of a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan programme will be determined by the...

Updated 08 Apr, 2024 09:54am

Editorials

Fed up Japanese investors

EDITORIAL: The fact that Japanese companies are no longer interested in further investments to expand business in...

Published 07 Apr, 2024 03:01am

Business & Finance

Pakistan's Liberty confident its $125mn bet on troubled power sector will reap reward

KARACHI: Pakistan's Liberty Power Holding, which this week signed a deal to buy Engro's thermal energy assets for...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 09:15pm

Editorials

Pension reforms: key to fiscal health

EDITORIAL: The long-festering issue of pension reforms has gained significant traction in recent times due to the...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Talks on new program: IMF stands ready: Julie

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to engage in new program discussions in coming months...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 10:03am

Business & Finance

Business community leader for introducing ‘genuine reforms’

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

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz to meet Saudi crown prince on Riyadh visit

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet the Saudi crown prince during a two-day visit to Riyadh that...

Updated 05 Apr, 2024 10:14pm

Pakistan

IMF Executive Board meeting expected ‘late April’

IMF official says growth and confidence are continuing to recover in Pakistan

Updated 05 Apr, 2024 10:22pm

BR Research

Startups in misery?

Pakistan’s startup landscape largely led by tech startups in terms of both funding and growth has made significant...

Published 05 Apr, 2024 09:39am

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am

Editorials

The quest for higher economic growth

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s economy badly needs reforms beyond just securing the IMF (International Monetary Fund)...

Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am

Country does need new IMF programme: PM

Highlights importance of a new International Monetary Fund programme for the revival of the economy

Updated 05 Apr, 2024 09:57am

Editorials

FBR overstepping the line

EDITORIAL: About time the Islamabad High Court (IHC) gave honest taxpayers, swindled by the FBR (Federal Board of...

Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am

Editorials

The March data

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has estimated the March 2024 Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 20.7...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am

Editorials

Lull at the Finance Division

EDITORIAL: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is at present the most visibly active department operating under the...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am

World Bank identifies hurdles to foreign investment

Says inflation is expected to remain high

Updated 03 Apr, 2024 09:54am

No reduction in poverty in sight: World Bank projects 1.8pc growth

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has projected Pakistan’s GDP growth at 1.8 percent against the budgetary estimates of 3.5...

Updated 03 Apr, 2024 09:46am

Pakistan

Pakistan canvasses interest in purchase of stake in PIA

KARACHI: Pakistan is putting on the block a stake ranging from 51% to 100% of loss-making national carrier Pakistan...

Updated 02 Apr, 2024 11:33pm

Opinion

Contours of new IMF programme

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated recently the need for moving ahead with a new IMF (International...

Published 02 Apr, 2024 04:38am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 19	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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