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Ateeq Ur Rehman

‘Port investment key to maritime growth, blue economy in Pakistan’

KARACHI: The modernisation of Pakistan’s maritime industry and the expansion of its blue economy depend heavily on...

Updated 31 May, 2025 10:41am

Business & Finance

Businessman speaks of importance of low interest rates

KARACHI: In the present difficult situation, importing of raw material especially for Pharmaceutical Industry is ...

Published 04 May, 2025 05:49am

Pakistan

Frequent, severe traffic jams major concern during Ramazan

KARACHI: The frequent and severe traffic jams near the port and terminals in Karachi are a major concern,...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:30am

Business & Finance

Strenuous efforts needed to achieve tremendous progress of economy in 2025: analyst

KARACHI: In our country, the average 2024 growth of economy needs strenuous efforts to achieve tremendous progress ...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

Business & Finance

Imposing more taxes for generating more revenue no solution, says analyst

KARACHI: Ateeq Ur Rehman economic & financial analyst said that imposing more taxes for generating more revenue...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 02:44am

Business & Finance

‘Blue economy will enhance exports’

KARACHI: Discussing about Pakistan’s blue economy & maritime, unfortunately this area has not been addressed ...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Business & Finance

Cut in interest rate termed ‘insignificant’

KARACHI: Terming the recent cut in interest rate insignificant, experts and industry leaders have asked the State...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

Business & Finance

‘Transit trade to boost economy’

KARACHI: Transit trade will not only become a source of enormous trade development but also a resource generation ...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Business & Finance

Analyst says salaried class overburdened

KARACHI: Ateequr Rehman, economic & financial analyst, said that the salaried class is overburdened with ...

Published 17 Jun, 2024 05:30am

Business & Finance

It’s not a ‘people-friendly’ budget: economist

KARACHI: Tough measures have been adopted in the federal budget 2024-25, and it is not at all a ...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am

Business & Finance

Foreign direct investment should be top priority, says economist

KARACHI: Anything or everything related to foreign direct investment should be the top priority instead of relying ...

Published 08 Jun, 2024 07:00am

Business & Finance

Upcoming budget: Pakistan may impose Rs1.3trn additional taxes

KARACHI: For further negotiation with our global lenders for extended fund facilities, the multilateral and ...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

Business & Finance

More direct investment a must to boost economy: economist

KARACHI: More direct investment is a must for giving the national economy a big boost, said economic and financial...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

Business & Finance

Further hike in power tariffs to raise cost-push inflation: economist

KARACHI: Ateeq ur Rehman, economic & financial analyst, has said that any further increase in electricity prices...

Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am

Business & Finance

Rising cost of doing business hurts growth of industries: analyst

KARACHI: By setting up our priorities we have to overcome the prevailing most daunting national economic challenges...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 04:51am

Pakistan

Economic challenges: Ateeq underlines broad-based reforms

KARACHI: Our Economic Frame Work faces serious challenges which need to be redressed by broad based reforms. There...

Published 22 Jan, 2024 05:38am

Business & Finance

Analyst says agri sector performed well despite challenges

KARACHI: Economic challenges in 2023 were quite bigger but we have seen tremendous progress in agriculture which...

Published 31 Dec, 2023 03:04am

Business & Finance

Inflation likely to escalate, warns economist

KARACHI: In Pakistan general inflation is constantly soaring, already surpassing almost 45% and it is expected to go...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 04:00am

Business & Finance

Concern voiced over new taxation ‘proposal’

KARACHI: The proposal for doubling tax collection from business individuals and salaried person will hurt the middle...

Published 17 Dec, 2023 03:01am

Business & Finance

‘Pakistan needs to attract FDI’

KARACHI: On the one hand Pakistan continues to face a very high fiscal deficit and on the other hand Pakistan’s...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Pakistan

Disparities fuelling poverty: expert

KARACHI: Many countries in the world have income disparities but we have too much income disparity; therefore the...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Business & Finance

Govt urged to focus on supply chain management

KARACHI: “We estimate that future drivers of country’s economic growth are agriculture, industry, mineral &...

Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am

Markets

Expert explains how hike in power tariffs hurting people

KARACHI: Extraordinary increase in the electricity charges has become a menace for the common man and industry, ...

Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Business & Finance

Growing national debt termed ‘a bad omen’

KARACHI: Pakistan’s total debt (external and domestic) is on surge, reaching the historic mark of Rs. 64 trillion...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 06:24am

Business & Finance

Need for widening tax net stressed

KARACHI: Depending on salaried class and organised sector for tax to GDP ratio is not a positive sign for economic...

Updated 02 Oct, 2023 07:23am

Business & Finance

‘High power cost damages industry, SMEs badly’

KARACHI: Increased cost of electricity is quite painful and it has damaged the industry, SMEs and the household...

Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:22am

Business & Finance

Economist argues PKR slide hurting market equilibrium

KARACHI: The burning problems of the common man, business & industrial community whether small or large are...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Business & Finance

Economic stabilization termed big challenge

KARACHI The stability of economy of our country is the main challenge now. The biggest challenge is the collapse of...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:48am

Business & Finance

Pakistani consumers pay highest energy tax: expert

KARACHI: The hike in energy rates is the biggest issue of our economy, as we are the highest tax paying energy...

Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am

Business & Finance

Factors behind unchanged Monetary Policy rate identified

KARACHI: State Bank keeps Monetary Policy rate unchanged at 21 percent for the next two months due to expected ease...

Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 19	283.73
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 19	283.53
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 19	145.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 19	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 19	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 19	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	5,980.87
Nasdaq / Jun 18	19,546.27
Dow Jones / Jun 18	42,171.66
India Sensex / Jun 19	81,415.69
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 19	38,488.34
Hang Seng / Jun 19	23,203.65
FTSE 100 / Jun 19	8,808.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 19	23,175.77
France CAC40 / Jun 19	7,594.91

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 18	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 18	307,831
Petrol/Litre / Jun 19	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 19	75.58
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 19	3,356.54
Diesel/Litre / Jun 19	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 19	66.67

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / Jun 19 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.80 ▲ 0.54 (16.56%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 19 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	7.40 ▲ 1 (15.63%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 19 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	10.06 ▲ 0.99 (10.92%)
Service Textile / Jun 19 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	21.64 ▲ 1.97 (10.02%)
Karam Ceramics / Jun 19 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	56.73 ▲ 5.16 (10.01%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jun 19 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	39.69 ▲ 3.61 (10.01%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 19 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	22.41 ▲ 2.04 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 19 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	42.34 ▲ 3.85 (10%)
Data Agro / Jun 19 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	122.44 ▲ 11.13 (10%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Jun 19 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	565.29 ▲ 51.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Sardar Chemical / Jun 19 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	62.45 ▼ -6.94 (-10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 19 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	55.87 ▼ -6.21 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 19 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	12,393.10 ▼ -1377.05 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 19 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	192.29 ▼ -21.36 (-10%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 19 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	60.78 ▼ -6.75 (-10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 19 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	9.01 ▼ -0.86 (-8.71%)
Agritech Limited / Jun 19 Agritech Limited(AGL)	54.10 ▼ -4.46 (-7.62%)
Shadab Textile / Jun 19 Shadab Textile Mills Limited(SHDT)	78.01 ▼ -6.31 (-7.48%)
Hinopak Motor / Jun 19 Hinopak Motors Limited(HINO)	418 ▼ -33.03 (-7.32%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jun 19 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	46 ▼ -3.57 (-7.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	44,883,590 ▼ -0.04
Sui South Gas / Jun 19 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	29,597,244 ▼ -0.99
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 19 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	25,837,611 ▼ -0.17
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 19 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	20,747,261 ▼ -0.07
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 19 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	17,082,004 ▼ -0.96
TPL Properties / Jun 19 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	14,592,094 ▼ -0.31
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,910,289 ▼ -0.13
Invest Bank / Jun 19 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	13,057,595 ▲ 0.64
Yousuf Weaving / Jun 19 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	12,741,346 ▲ 0.33
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 19 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	10,740,821 ▼ -0.12

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