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political instability

On the path of stabilization

Pakistan’s economy, long buffeted by structural flaws, cyclical shocks and political instability, is presently...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 06:50am

Editorials

ECP: Why the delay?

EDITORIAL: Why is it that more than a year has passed since the 2023 general elections, yet the resolution of...

Updated 12 Feb, 2025 09:12am

Opinion

A blow to the ideal of trichotomy of power?

It is increasingly clear that the events that preceded the passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment have, among...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Opinion

Battlefield Islamabad

What was proclaimed by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) leaders as a peaceful march on Islamabad to demand, among...

Updated 08 Oct, 2024 08:37am

Opinion

Country in the throes of intense political instability?

It increasingly appears that the country’s economy is moving in the right direction. Declining inflation, price...

Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:15am

Editorials

Overhauling the economy

EDITORIAL: Following the approval of the IMF’s $7 billion Extended Fund Facility for Pakistan, Finance Minister...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 07:22am

Opinion

Political turmoil & reset for unity

As one of nine nuclear-armed states of the world, Pakistan plays a significant role in regional geopolitics. ...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:10am

Perspectives

Despite deepening polarisation, Pakistani students still flocking to the west

Hamza Khan moved to the US from Lahore three years ago to pursue higher education at Arizona State University, a...

Published 21 Aug, 2024 08:30am

Opinion

Bangladesh — more of the same change?

It began with Afghanistan. Then it was Sri Lanka. Now it is Bangladesh. Scenes are almost identical. Public outrage...

Published 21 Aug, 2024 07:35am

Opinion

Constitutionalism the only remedy

“Even the most ardent purposivists must first and foremost primarily respect the actual text of a statute and should...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:56am

Editorials

Bangladesh – navigating a perilous path

EDITORIAL: The fallout of the historic events of the last few weeks in Bangladesh continues to reverberate as the...

Updated 14 Aug, 2024 08:24am

Army refuses to alter its stance on May 9 events

ISLAMABAD: The top military brass on Tuesday expressed dismay over some segments of polity and media especially...

Updated 06 Mar, 2024 08:55am

Opinion

Empowering provinces

Disruptions in constitutional rule can have dire consequences, leading to political instability, uncertainty, and a...

Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am

Pakistan

Economic challenges highlighted

ISLAMABAD: The two-day EconFest event concluded here on Sunday where experts and politicians discussed innovative...

Updated 30 Oct, 2023 11:53am

ADB revises growth downward to 1.9pc: Inflation revised upward to 25pc from 15pc

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast for the fiscal year 2024 down...

Updated 21 Sep, 2023 09:37am

Opinion

Political turmoil to bear an economic cost

How ironic it is that the arrival of caretaker setup in the country has not ended the political instability; it has...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am

US says watching prospect of election violence

WASHINGTON: The United States said Wednesday it was watching with concern the prospect of election violence in...

Updated 10 Aug, 2023 09:00am

PM terms 16-month tenure most difficult test of his life

ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif made his final appearance in National Assembly on Wednesday as prime minister with all...

Updated 10 Aug, 2023 09:49am

Pakistan

Political instability: minister highlights urgency of problem

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal, Wednesday, while calling for responsible...

Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am

Business & Finance

Ruling coalition: business community leader says concerned at growing differences

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

Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am

Opinion

Understanding and addressing fault lines-III

Published 18 Jun, 2023 06:41am

Opinion

‘Partial Law’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed ‘Partial Law’ carried by the newspaper last week. The writer, Javed...

Updated 13 Jun, 2023 06:29am

Pakistan

IMF blamed for cutbacks in social services

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has blamed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for cutbacks in social services...

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 10:39am

Editorials

A budget amid deep economic slump

EDITORIAL: The federal government is presenting the country’s annual budget in parliament today. It would like to...

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 06:54am

NEC apprised about the key challenges facing economy

ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Council (NEC) was informed that political instability, escalating security...

Updated 08 Jun, 2023 09:32am

Opinion

PTI’s meltdown

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of Imran Khan is imploding. The initial trickle of ‘seasonal sparrows’ (fasli...

Updated 06 Jun, 2023 05:57am

Opinion

The need to give dialogue a chance

It’s time for a new Code of Conduct to uphold the Constitutional acceptance of, and adherence to, authority. Each...

Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am

Opinion

Endgame PTI

The events of the last two weeks have shaken Pakistan to the core. Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9, 2023 by the...

Updated 23 May, 2023 06:42am

Opinion

‘Learning From Others’–I

This writer has borrowed the title for his article from the autobiography of Syed Babar Ali titled ‘Learning From...

Updated 23 May, 2023 06:47am

Opinion

‘Pakistan paradox’

Argentina is a country that is well known for its football talent and Maradona is a name that most of the people ...

Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 9	281.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 9	281.50
USD to Japanese Yen / May 9	145.15
USD to Swiss Franc / May 9	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 9	1.33
Euro to USD / May 9	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 8	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 8	5,663.94
Nasdaq / May 8	17,928.14
Dow Jones / May 8	41,368.45
India Sensex / May 9	79,496.11
Tokyo Nikkei / May 9	37,503.33
Hang Seng / May 9	22,833.68
FTSE 100 / May 9	8,569.40
Germany DAX 30 / May 9	23,459.01
France CAC40 / May 9	7,731.05

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 8	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 8	302,383
Petrol/Litre / May 9	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 9	60.39
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 9	3,326.57
Diesel/Litre / May 9	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 9	66.46

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First AL-Noor Mod. / May 9 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3 ▲ 0.67 (28.76%)
Escorts Bank / May 9 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6 ▲ 0.85 (16.5%)
Premier Insurance / May 9 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	5.15 ▲ 0.72 (16.25%)
UDL International / May 9 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.24 ▲ 0.99 (15.84%)
B. F. Mod. / May 9 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7.34 ▲ 0.99 (15.59%)
Abdullah Shah / May 9 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	5.48 ▲ 0.69 (14.41%)
LSE Capital / May 9 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	4.47 ▲ 0.56 (14.32%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / May 9 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	2.08 ▲ 0.26 (14.29%)
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.48 ▲ 0.76 (13.29%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / May 9 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	3.95 ▲ 0.46 (13.18%)

Stock	Price
Cyan Limited / May 9 Cyan Limited(CYAN)	27 ▼ -5.08 (-15.84%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / May 9 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	7.11 ▼ -1 (-12.33%)
Next Capital / May 9 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	6.90 ▼ -0.92 (-11.76%)
Paramount Mod / May 9 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	6.50 ▼ -0.78 (-10.71%)
Jubilee Spinning / May 9 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	8.38 ▼ -1 (-10.66%)
Din Tex. / May 9 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	44.99 ▼ -5 (-10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 9 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	42.57 ▼ -4.73 (-10%)
Khyber Tobacco / May 9 Khyber Tobacco Company Limited(KHTC)	342.26 ▼ -38.03 (-10%)
National Silk / May 9 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	37.85 ▼ -4.2 (-9.99%)
Chakwal Spinning / May 9 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	36.85 ▼ -4.09 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	47,067,305 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,276,520 ▲ 0.76
Sui South Gas / May 9 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	29,120,731 ▼ -1.56
B.O.Punjab / May 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,295,053 ▲ 0.46
Pak Refinery / May 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	15,283,592 ▲ 0.33
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / May 9 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	14,808,605 ▼ -1.33
Sui North Gas / May 9 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	14,766,407 ▲ 5.91
K-Electric Ltd. / May 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,463,181 ▲ 0.12
Maple Leaf Cement / May 9 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,534,480 ▲ 4.13
Kohinoor Spining / May 9 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	13,314,651 ▲ 0.02

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