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Punjab Budget

EDITORIAL: The Punjab budget envisages total revenue of 1209 billion rupees from own resources (only 749 billion...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

Markets

Select Technologies announces Rs2.5bn IPO to establish AC manufacturing facility in Pakistan

The proceeds will also support expansion of the company’s TV production line

Published 16 Jun, 2026 12:22pm

Editorials

Beyond symbolic sanctions

EDITORIAL: France’s decision to ban Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, in...

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 05:59am

Perspectives

The small businesses and gig workers paying the price for Pakistan's internet shutdowns

Danish Abdul Razaak, a Karachi-based delivery rider was frantic with worry in May 2023. Not only did he lose over...

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 03:57pm

Opinion

Pakistan’s food system under threat

Pakistan’s food system is entering a period of mounting strain. What once appeared as a series of isolated...

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 07:32am

Technology

Pakistan to launch investor-friendly stock market app next month

App offers centralised portal for one-time KYC, simplifying access to diverse investments

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:44pm

Technology

Pakistani co-founder’s Respond.io secures $62.5mn funding

This round accelerates company's global expansion, says respond.io

Published 18 Jun, 2026 04:44pm

Opinion

Economic stability or statistical satisfaction?

After a delay of nearly two hours and amid noisy scenes in Parliament, with opposition members raising slogans,...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

BR Research

Current Account: Relief masks widening trade imbalances

As expected, the current account posted a surplus of USD459 million in May, a significant improvement of USD735...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

BR Research

Power generation: RLNG returns, coal remains

May brought some much-needed relief to Pakistan’s power sector. After two months of severe RLNG shortages, widening...

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 08:02am

Editorials

Maintaining the policy rate

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee met on the previously scheduled date – 15 June – and decided to keep the...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

From oil shock to hunger crisis

EDITORIAL: The United Nations is now warning that a global hunger crisis feared at the outset of the Middle East...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Opinion

Developing ownership among non-owners

There is no ownership. This is statement I hear over and over again. Whenever I conduct assessments of the biggest...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Opinion

Beyond budget

Since my years of adolescence to till date, I have been witness to enthusiastic and passionate debates about the...

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 06:42am

BR Research

A tax breather – not a digital leap

Budget FY27 is broadly positive for Pakistan’s IT exporters but calling it a technology budget would be an...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

BR Research

Ghazi Fabrics International Limited: performance and outlook

Ghazi Fabrics International Limited (PSX: GFIL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1989...

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 03:28pm

Markets

SpaceX locks in $60bn deal with Pakistani co-founded AI startup Cursor to power AI coding push

Sualeh Asif, originally from Karachi, cofounded Cursor with three friends from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Published 16 Jun, 2026 07:37pm

Markets

Pakistan resolved issues faced by Chinese stock investors: SECP chief

Govt aims to expand insurance sector, says Kabir Ahmed Sidhu

Published 16 Jun, 2026 07:31pm

Perspectives

Türkiye’s growing tourism appeal: Istanbul’s role in a changing global travel landscape

Straddling Europe and Asia, Türkiye stands as a meeting point of civilisations shaped over centuries. From its...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 09:32pm

Editorials

Fiscal fault lines could test budget outlook

EDITORIAL: While the FY2026-27 budget has been framed as a pro-growth package aimed at reviving economic activity...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Business & Finance

SLM raises record Rs7.78bn in largest-ever IPO

KARACHI: Service Long March Tyres Limited (SLM) has made history in Pakistan’s capital markets by successfully...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Business & Finance

The labyrinthine Finance Bill 2026 explained

KARACHI: Tax professionals at a post-budget seminar organised by the Karachi Tax Bar Association cautioned that...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Pakistan

Tax to be abolished on female hygiene products

The new budget prioritizes women's health by eliminating taxes on sanitary pads and contraceptives

Updated 16 Jun, 2026 01:58pm

Editorials

A nation failing its children

EDITORIAL: The scale of Pakistan’s child labour crisis came into sharp focus at the International Labour...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Opinion

Key features of federal budget FY27

The federal budget for 2026-27 has both important positive and negative features, which are identified below. We...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Opinion

Peace at last?

Ostensibly, the US and Iran have ironed out their differences sufficiently to allow the signing of a peace agreement...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

BR Research

SBP holding rates, watching risks

As expected, the SBP kept the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent. Overall, the stance is hawkish, and barring any...

Updated 16 Jun, 2026 06:05am

Business & Finance

Property buyers underreport funds: 8,697 individuals holding Rs750bn deposits report zero income: FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) revealed on Monday that 8,697 individuals holding deposits worth Rs750...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

BR Research

Power subsidies: The reform that forgot to show up

At first glance, the FY27 federal budget appears short on surprises for the power sector. The headline subsidy...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Editorials

Policy contradictions stall progress

EDITORIAL: One of the more damaging flaws of governance in Pakistan today is the disconnect between what...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Business & Finance

Pakistan's Servis Group enters $1bn club

Service Long March Tyres share price hits upper limit on first trading day at PSX

Updated 15 Jun, 2026 10:44pm

Opinion

Federal budget: gives with one hand; takes away with the other

The federal budget for FY27 has been greeted with celebration in certain quarters. The celebration may prove...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Editorials

The price of delay

EDITORIAL: Billions of rupees worth of foreign-funded development projects are once again facing delays, not because...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Opinion

Budget FY27

The expectations - voluntary ceding of the annual rise in the provincial share of the divisible pool to the Centre -...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

BR Research

Growth, expectations, and the inflation target

The federal budget has shifted the policy conversation from stabilization toward growth. That was inevitable. After...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

21 new items to come under GST net

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed a significant expansion in the scope of goods subject to sales tax on...

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:18am

World

Trump turns 80 with cage fight at the White House

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump celebrates his 80th birthday in typically forceful style on Sunday, as the oldest US...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

BR Research

Petroleum Levy target looks easily achievable

The FY27 budget leaves little room for ambiguity. In line with IMF expectations, the government has pencilled in...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

World

Trump tells Putin he is ready to help end Ukraine conflict

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday that ending the conflict in...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Editorials

Too important to trust locally?

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s long-term development challenge is no mystery. Child malnutrition, stunting, poor educational...

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

Editorials

Forest fires: A growing environmental emergency

EDITORIAL: The devastating forest fire that recently swept through the Kotli Sattian area of Murree district in...

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 07:00am

Perspectives

Physiotherapists becoming partners in recovery

Modern healthcare is evolving rapidly, and patient care is becoming increasingly complex. According to the World...

Published 14 Jun, 2026 10:00am

Opinion

Policy philosophy correction budget needed—II

It makes sense for the government to take lesson from a Japanese saying: ‘If you get on the wrong train, get off at...

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 06:51am

Opinion

Relief for today, questions for tomorrow

The budget speech has offered a degree of hope. The initial im-pression is that there are no major new taxes, while...

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

Editorials

The Budget

EDITORIAL: The federal finance minister, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, presented yesterday the third budget of the...

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 06:44am

Opinion

Blatant capitulation

Post-2019 Pakistani budgets exhibit a blatant capitulation to Inter-national Mo-netary Fund (IMF) conditions —...

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

Business & Finance

Tax proposed on income from social media platforms

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Bill 2026 has proposed a significant shift in the taxation of income derived from social...

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:35am

Opinion

Budget: annual ritual of fiscal survival

Pakistan’s budget can be interpreted in five words: “A Ritual of Fiscal Survival.” This raises a more fundamental...

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

Opinion

Devastation of fires

You were literally like the name of the mall if you were in that mall in Karachi that caught fire a few days ago....

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 08:23am

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Published 12 Jun, 2026 12:16pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 17	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 17	278.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 18	160.62
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 18	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 18	1.33
Euro to USD / Jun 18	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 17	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 17	7,420.10
Nasdaq / Jun 17	26,021.66
Dow Jones / Jun 17	51,492.55
India Sensex / Jun 18	77,272.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 18	71,053.49
Hang Seng / Jun 18	23,814.25
FTSE 100 / Jun 18	10,446.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 18	24,997.45
France CAC40 / Jun 18	8,427.15

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 17	19,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 17	389,684
Petrol/Litre / Jun 18	373.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 18	74.83
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 18	4,304.69
Diesel/Litre / Jun 18	378.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 18	79.26

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 18 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jun 18 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	9.76 ▲ 1 (11.42%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 18 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	8.80 ▲ 0.88 (11.11%)
Intermarket Securities / Jun 18 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	20.08 ▲ 1.83 (10.03%)
Gul Ahmed / Jun 18 Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited(GATM)	30.12 ▲ 2.74 (10.01%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 18 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	28.35 ▲ 2.58 (10.01%)
S.G.Power / Jun 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	55.29 ▲ 5.03 (10.01%)
Agritech Limited / Jun 18 Agritech Limited(AGL)	52.92 ▲ 4.81 (10%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 18 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	36.42 ▲ 3.31 (10%)
Berger Paints / Jun 18 Berger Paints Pakistan Limited(BERG)	109.97 ▲ 10 (10%)

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 18 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.53 ▼ -0.87 (-10.36%)
TPL Insurance / Jun 18 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	22.57 ▼ -2.51 (-10.01%)
Service Textile / Jun 18 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	42.39 ▼ -4.71 (-10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 18 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	34.79 ▼ -3.27 (-8.59%)
Shahtaj Textile / Jun 18 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	136 ▼ -9.91 (-6.79%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 18 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	23.50 ▼ -1.55 (-6.19%)
Faisal Sp. / Jun 18 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	327.11 ▼ -21.42 (-6.15%)
Crescent Fib. / Jun 18 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	62.50 ▼ -4.09 (-6.14%)
Mughal Energy / Jun 18 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21.10 ▼ -1.38 (-6.14%)
ARM Green Industries / Jun 18 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	47.50 ▼ -2.84 (-5.64%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 18 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	229,041,231 ▲ 0.44
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	57,350,101 ▲ 0.06
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	56,098,716 ▲ 0.03
Service Long March / Jun 18 Service Long March Tyres Limited(SLM)	39,425,718 ▼ -0.61
Media Times Ltd / Jun 18 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	36,344,627 ▲ 0.42
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	32,594,506 ▲ 4.25
Pak Elektron / Jun 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	30,452,623 ▲ 0.74
Power Cement / Jun 18 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	27,594,233 ▲ 1.64
Bunnys Limited / Jun 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	27,316,716 ▲ 0.39
B.O.Punjab / Jun 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	25,087,209 ▼ -0.07

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