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Accountability court acquits Ishaq Dar in assets beyond means case

Judge Muhammad Bashir announces reserved verdict

Updated 23 Oct, 2023 09:15pm

Nawaz says his party can steer country out of crises

ISLAMABAD: Former three-time prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Quaid Nawaz Sharif arrived home...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 05:10pm

Pakistan

Nawaz to address public gathering tomorrow: Dar

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is giving final touches to the arrangements for its power show at...

Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:17am

Pakistan

AC reserves judgment in case against Dar, others till 21st

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court, on Tuesday, reserved its verdict after both parties completed arguments on the...

Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am

Editorials

The deteriorating economic indicators

EDITORIAL: The deterioration in key macroeconomic indicators in less than three months reflected by the differential...

Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Everyone must have a fair and equal chance of succeeding

“Can you clarify what is a level playing field.” “Multiple meanings – as many as the…the…the rupee ...

Published 17 Oct, 2023 05:51am

Opinion

Can economy afford another Dar tenure?

Key economic indicators reflect a worsening trend (as per data released by the Finance Division) in July-August...

Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am

Opinion

Partly Facetious: Nawaz wasn’t in exile?

“I guess if Nawaz Sharif is returning after four years in exile, the deal has been struck.” “Hey he wasn’t...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am

Editorials

Growth rate downgrade

EDITORIAL: In a report titled “World Economic Outlook 2023 Navigating Global Divergences,” the International...

Published 13 Oct, 2023 05:50am

Editorials

Privatisation concerns

EDITORIAL: The World Bank has cautioned the government of the distinct possibility of litigation in divesting/...

Updated 12 Oct, 2023 06:34am

Pakistan

Assets case against Dar, others: AC seeks arguments on court’s jurisdiction

ISLAMABAD: Accountability Court Tuesday sought arguments on the court’s jurisdiction in the assets beyond means...

Published 11 Oct, 2023 03:10am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Inflation is no longer bearable

“Has the caretaker finance minister been properly briefed by now?” “I would assume so. She took oath on 17...

Published 11 Oct, 2023 03:10am

Editorials

Economy: performance based on expediency?

EDITORIAL: Two and a half months after the staff-level agreement was reached on the Stand-By Arrangement with the...

Published 10 Oct, 2023 06:19am

Opinion

Poverty on the rise

Poverty levels have risen from 34.2 percent in 2022 to 39.4 percent in 2023, pushing 12.5 million people below the...

Updated 09 Oct, 2023 07:03am

Pakistan

Nawaz’s return a ray of hope for people: Dar

LAHORE: The Leader of the House in Senate and former Federal Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday that the...

Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am

Editorials

Milking the system for what it is worth

EDITORIAL: During a press briefing in Washington DC, Julie Kozack, Director of Communications International Monetary...

Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:20am

Opinion

Widening Indo-Pak economic divide

This is the final part of a two-part series of articles, highlighting the differences between India and Pakistan’s...

Updated 02 Oct, 2023 07:15am

Editorials

Tax the rich

EDITORIAL: One reason our ruling class always paints IMF’s conditions as “harsh” is their own inability, rather...

Updated 29 Sep, 2023 09:29pm

Pakistan

Assets beyond means case: AC summons Dar on Oct 10

ISLAMABAD: In light of a Supreme Court judgment that struck down amendments made to the accountability law, the...

Published 27 Sep, 2023 06:08am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A non-level playing field

“One former prime minister has criticised the slow speed of the eighty plus Shehbaz Sharif-led Cabinet and…”...

Published 27 Sep, 2023 06:08am

Editorials

Significant rise in poverty

EDITORIAL: World Bank officials while briefing the media noted that Pakistan’s poverty level rose to 39.4 percent...

Updated 27 Sep, 2023 07:05am

Editorials

PML-N has helped country avert default?

EDITORIAL: Nawaz Sharif, the undisputed leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), resident in the UK for ...

Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: NMN has spent a fortune on improving her optics

“So were you happy with the optics?” “Well the best optics in our country’s history were provided by The Man...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Economic team leaders are on the same page

“Hey things are looking up – the large scale manufacturing index registered negative 3.62 percent in July ...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am

Editorials

Financial account versus current account

EDITORIAL: The expectation during negotiations between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the government of...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am

Pakistan

PSDP 2023-24: Planning ministry disburses Rs135.41bn

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has authorised/disbursed Rs 135.41 billion...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:31am

Editorials

Big decline in remittances

EDITORIAL: Remittance inflows declined during the first two months of the current fiscal year against the comparable...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:31am

Opinion

Army and the rupee

An old Indian friend, editor of an international newspaper in the Gulf, asked last week if it was alright to run a...

Updated 14 Sep, 2023 06:28am

Pakistan

Urs of Data Ganj Bakhsh begins

LAHORE: The three-day 980th annual Urs celebrations of Hazrat Ali bin Usman Hajveri known as Data Ganj Bakhsh began,...

Published 06 Sep, 2023 03:37am

Opinion

Trade conundrum: who is at fault?

The July 2023 trade data indicates an improvement in the trade deficit – from negative 1.863 billion dollars to...

Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am

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 20	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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