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Huzaima Bukhari

Opinion

Budget 2025-2026: Pakistan govt has no vision beyond fiscal survival

The federal budget for financial year 2025-26 presented on June 10, 2025, in the National Assembly, has laid bare...

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 08:22am

Opinion

Cryptocurrency’s future in Pakistan

Legalization of cryptocurrency in Pakistan has evolved into a complex legal and financial dilemma. The Government of...

Updated 06 Jun, 2025 05:24am

Opinion

Budget: time for respite & reform

Pakistan has shown signs of overall stabilisation, supported by improved fiscal performance, strengthened external...

Updated 30 May, 2025 06:23am

Opinion

Budget FY25 & IMF’s conditions

The economic journey of Pakistan has recently showed a positive transformation, with macroeconomic indicators...

Updated 23 May, 2025 07:41am

Opinion

Need for new trade corridors

The strategic direction of United States and Saudi Arabia relations is entering a new phase of profound...

Published 16 May, 2025 03:06am

Opinion

Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025: Ill-advised, confiscatory & undemocratic

The President of Pakistan issued Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, published in The Gazette of Pakistan on May ...

Updated 09 May, 2025 07:59am

Opinion

Improving national tax culture

The International Monetary Fund has agreed to lower Pakistan’s tax collection target for the ongoing fiscal year...

Updated 02 May, 2025 07:32am

Opinion

Perils of Trump’s brinkmanship

Donald Trump’s return to the presidency of the United States of America in 2025 was marked by a series of...

Updated 25 Apr, 2025 08:12am

Opinion

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

Opinion

Improving investment climate

The investment climate in Pakistan continues to struggle through a complex and often conflicting environment. The...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:38am

Opinion

Trump’s tariff war

President Donald J. Trump took the oath of office for his second term on January 20, 2025, and immediately set the...

Updated 04 Apr, 2025 06:19am

Opinion

‘Unconstitutional’ windfall tax—II

Discriminatory without intelligible differentia [Points 7 & 8] The Supreme Court of Pakistan in Federation of...

Published 30 Mar, 2025 06:17am

Opinion

‘Unconstitutional’ windfall tax–I

Banks have regular windfall income from dealing in foreign currencies – oxymoronic treatment by SRO. 1588(I)/2023...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 06:15am

Opinion

Pakistan in dire need of reforms

The economic situation in Pakistan remains complex, with fluctuating growth rates, high prices of commodities, and...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 06:45am

Opinion

Striving for cashless economy

The global financial ecosystem is undergoing metamorphosis, with digital payment systems emerging as the cornerstone...

Updated 07 Mar, 2025 06:33am

Opinion

IMF programme & our vulnerabilities

Pakistan’s economy has been perpetually struggling through recurrent turbulent phases, facing severe fiscal and...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 07:01am

Opinion

Digital Nation Act: a critique

The digital era has transformed societies worldwide, revolutionizing economies, governance, and personal...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am

Opinion

‘Draconian’ law to control social media

The digital age has revolutionized the life of human beings, their means of communication and ways of conducting...

Updated 14 Feb, 2025 06:40am

Opinion

India’s Budget

The Indian economy, despite its resilience and potential, faces a multitude of challenges as it passes through the...

Published 07 Feb, 2025 06:32am

Opinion

FBR’s anti-technology strides

“The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has become a significant barrier to the widespread adoption of QR code payment...

Published 31 Jan, 2025 02:31am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 13	283
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 13	282.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 14	144.07
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 14	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 14	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
India Sensex / Jun 14	81,118.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 14	37,834.25
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
Hang Seng / Jun 14	23,892.56
FTSE 100 / Jun 14	8,850.63
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 14	23,516.23
France CAC40 / Jun 14	7,784.68

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 14	72.98
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 14	16,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 14	310,007
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 14	3,432.34
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 14	67.84
Petrol/Litre / Jun 15	253.63
Diesel/Litre / Jun 15	254.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.93 ▲ 1 (51.81%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.06 ▲ 0.94 (44.34%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.39 ▲ 1 (41.84%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.71 ▲ 0.58 (27.23%)
Invest Bank / Jun 13 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	7.11 ▲ 1 (16.37%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.65 ▲ 0.48 (15.14%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 13 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	3.56 ▲ 0.36 (11.25%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 13 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	15.49 ▲ 1.41 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.38 ▲ 4.31 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 13 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	4.75 ▼ -0.65 (-12.04%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jun 13 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.20 ▼ -1.36 (-10.03%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 13 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	37.98 ▼ -4.22 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 13 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,794.55 ▼ -199.39 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	18,889.10 ▼ -2098.79 (-10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 13 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	11.23 ▼ -1.24 (-9.94%)
Arctic Textile / Jun 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	39.72 ▼ -4.26 (-9.69%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 13 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	50.41 ▼ -5.4 (-9.68%)
Shahtaj Textile / Jun 13 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	78.62 ▼ -8.32 (-9.57%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 13 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.69 ▼ -3.23 (-9.52%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	116,655,242 ▲ 1
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	100,891,108 ▲ 0.08
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	85,324,384 ▲ 0.94
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	30,960,243 ▲ 0.62
B.O.Punjab / Jun 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	27,555,139 ▼ -0.26
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	27,294,482 ▲ 0.17
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	27,189,737 ▲ 0.58
Cnergyico PK / Jun 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,834,469 ▼ -0.35
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	23,063,464 ▲ 1
Sui South Gas / Jun 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,700,047 ▼ -0.4

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