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Pakistan’s big moment: 5 takeaways from IMF-World Bank meetings

Updated 19 Oct, 2026 01:34pm

The annual meetings addressed global economic risks, AI's impact, and saw Pakistan secure key leadership roles

Aurangzeb takes up investment & digital finance with ME banks

Updated 18 Oct, 2026 10:14am

BANGKOK: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Saturday discussed host of financial...

Pakistan has enough energy supplies to last through Nov: Aurangzeb

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

BANGKOK: Pakistan’s finance minister on Saturday told AFP the country had so far withstood the shock from...

Macroeconomy & external buffers improve, SBP governor tells investors

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad has told foreign investors that Pakistan’s macroeconomic...

Aurangzeb meets JP Morgan delegation

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

BANGKOPK: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb met with the JP Morgan delegation on...

IMF chief flags ‘optimism’, ‘worry’ after Bangkok meetings

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

BANGKOK: International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Saturday this year’s Annual Meetings with...

IMFC chair says global economy resilient

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

BANGKOK: The global economy is showing great resilience but there is no room for complacency, the head of the...

Pakistan’s economy in better position to withstand external shocks: SBP governor

Published 17 Oct, 2026 05:04pm

Says foreign exchange reserves soar to $21.5 billion, inflation sharply declines

Attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure 'worrying' for Pakistan’s economic outlook: finance minister

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:15pm

Says Pakistan has enough energy supplies until November

Anthropic's Clark says AI's impact accelerating quickly and could vastly boost US GDP

Published 17 Oct, 2026 02:16pm

AI's rapid improvement will bring immense change, requiring urgent international cooperation, according to Anthropic's Jack Clark

Aurangzeb holds financing talks with banks, UNDP on sidelines of IMF-World Bank meetings

Published 17 Oct, 2026 02:13pm

Discusses new Sukuk, debt restructuring, and infrastructure investments with global banks in Bangkok to boost economic growth

Delegates walked out of IMF steering committee meeting when Russian official spoke, sources say

Published 17 Oct, 2026 01:18pm

Nearly a dozen nations walked out of an IMF meeting as Russia's finance minister spoke, signaling ongoing global discord over the Ukraine conflict

IMF members call for more support amid war shocks, 'advanced intelligence' risks

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 01:47pm

IMF members stress supporting nations with sustainable debt and reforms, facing financial challenges amid global unrest

IMFC chair Al-Jadaan says all members supported chair's statement despite walkout

Published 17 Oct, 2026 12:53pm

IMF chair Al-Jadaan: Walkout during Russia's speech was minor; all members backed the final statement, achieving meeting goals

IMF's Georgieva says regulators must watch risk from non-banks, cyberattacks and fraud

Published 17 Oct, 2026 12:46pm

IMF and World Bank's annual meetings in Bangkok this week were marked by both optimism and worry

Pakistan discusses reforms with MSCI, Deutsche Bank

Published 16 Oct, 2026 03:13pm

Discussions focused on MSCI’s classification criteria and foreign investors’ concerns

Pakistan explores $1.5bn financing through World Bank guarantees

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 03:30pm

Discussions covered leveraging World Bank resources, combining budget support with guarantees and broadening investor participation

IMF chief Georgieva sounds alarm about AI, cyber risks; urges cooperation

Published 16 Oct, 2026 12:08pm

'The need of the hour is for urgent and practical international cooperation,' IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told the annual meetings

Pakistan seeks Fitch's assessment for BB sovereign rating

Published 16 Oct, 2026 10:52am

Aurangzeb discussed trade and investment engagement with the United States

Pakistan to chair World Bank, IMF Boards in 2027

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 02:56pm

Pakistan returns to the chairmanship for the first time since 1953

Finance minister interacts with World Bank President Ajay Banga in Bangkok

Published 16 Oct, 2026 09:58am

The occasion provided an opportunity for informal interaction

World Bank's Banga sets goal of quintupling critical minerals financing in five years

Published 16 Oct, 2026 08:04am

Banga revealed the new goal in prepared remarks to a plenary session at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok

Bank of England's Bailey says second-round inflation pressures look subdued so far

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 11:54am

The IIF meetings are taking place on the ⁠sidelines of the annual meetings of the ⁠IMF and World Bank

Pakistan, Islamic Development Bank advance $5.6bn cooperation in infrastructure development

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 08:03pm

Economic Affairs minister emphasises concessional resources must be deployed efficiently

Pakistan seeks Alibaba cooperation for cashless economy, SME exports

Published 15 Oct, 2026 02:34pm

Discussions covered digital payments, a cashless economy and transparent delivery of social protection payments and targeted subsidies

Aurangzeb meets Moody's, seeks stronger sovereign rating

Published 15 Oct, 2026 12:43pm

The finance minister outlined efforts to replace costly, short-term debt with longer-maturity financing without increasing the external debt stock

Global trade fragmentation creates opportunities for Pakistan, says Aurangzeb

Published 15 Oct, 2026 12:21pm

Engagement with regional blocs like ASEAN and GCC

Aurangzeb meets IMF chief, briefs investors on Pakistan’s economy

Published 15 Oct, 2026 09:51am

Finance minister outlined efforts to diversify international financing and replace costly borrowing without increasing the external debt stock

Pakistan eyes US energy imports, Boeing aircraft financing

Published 14 Oct, 2026 11:47am

Aurangzeb reviewed progress towards a trade framework agreement and energy diversification

Pakistan expects over 4% growth, diversify financing with Panda bonds, Sukuk: Aurangzeb

Published 14 Oct, 2026 10:07am

Finance minister outlined measures to maintain energy supplies and provide targeted relief to vulnerable groups

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 16	277.11 ▼ -0.05
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 16	276.91 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 19	158.09 ▲ 0.07
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 19	0.82 ▲ 0.0002
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 19	1.33 ▲ 0.0007
Euro to USD / Oct 19	1.12 ▼ -0.0009
SOFR % / Oct 15	3.89 ▲ 0.01
UK LIBOR % / Dec 5	4.96 -

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 19	74,474.78
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 19	64,534.03
S&P 500 / Oct 16	7,659.44
Nasdaq / Oct 16	26,140.03
Hang Seng / Oct 16	24,186.83
FTSE 100 / Oct 16	10,881.90
Dow Jones / Oct 16	52,002.41
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 16	25,622.61
France CAC40 / Oct 16	7,956.70

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 19	386.30
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 19	100
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 19	18,380
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 19	4,183.35
Diesel/Litre / Oct 19	396.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 19	80.62
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 16	377,774

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine / Oct 19 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	9.60 ▲ 1 (11.63%)
Aruj Industries / Oct 19 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	10.20 ▲ 0.97 (10.51%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 19 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	13.27 ▲ 1.21 (10.03%)
Dandot Cement / Oct 19 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	21.20 ▲ 1.93 (10.02%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 19 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	75.85 ▲ 6.9 (10.01%)
EMCO Industries / Oct 19 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	39.60 ▲ 3.6 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Oct 19 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	210.65 ▲ 19.15 (10%)
Karam Ceramics / Oct 19 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	176.79 ▲ 16.07 (10%)
Pak Engineering / Oct 19 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	782.11 ▲ 71.1 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 19 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	87.86 ▲ 7.99 (10%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 19 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	58.52 ▼ -6.5 (-10%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 19 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	459.78 ▼ -51.09 (-10%)
J.A.Textile / Oct 19 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	49.88 ▼ -5.54 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 19 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	90.30 ▼ -10.03 (-10%)
Orient Rental / Oct 19 Orient Rental Mod(ORM)	11 ▼ -1.21 (-9.91%)
Century Insurance (R) / Oct 19 Century Insurance Company Limited (Right)(CENIR)	20.34 ▼ -2.09 (-9.32%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 19 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	212 ▼ -20.37 (-8.77%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 19 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	34.10 ▼ -3.15 (-8.46%)
Blessed Tex. / Oct 19 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	753 ▼ -64.98 (-7.94%)
Frontier Ceramics / Oct 19 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	80 ▼ -6.31 (-7.31%)

Stock	Volume
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	36,190,294 ▲ 4.15
Cnergyico PK / Oct 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,375,492 ▲ 0.15
Saif Power Ltd. / Oct 19 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	9,893,904 ▲ 0.37
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,041,422 ▼ -0.01
TPL Trakker Ltd / Oct 19 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	8,847,025 ▲ 0.23
TRG Pak Ltd / Oct 19 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	7,876,899 ▲ 1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	7,498,618 ▼ -0.01
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 19 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	6,985,652 ▲ 0.12
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Oct 19 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	6,057,597 ▲ 0.96
Waves Home Appliances / Oct 19 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	5,815,818 ▲ 0.17

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