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Advisor to Finance Minister

Pakistan debuts in China’s bond market

Published 15 May, 2026 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has completed its inaugural Panda Bond issuance on Thursday in China’s onshore capital market -...

Govt debt crosses Rs80trn mark by March-end

Updated 14 May, 2026 09:20am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s central government debt crossed Rs 80 trillion mark by the end of March 2026 mainly driven by...

IMF staff-level agreement signals confidence in reform momentum: Khurram Schehzad

Updated 29 Mar, 2026 09:58am

ISLAMABAD: The staff-level agreement with International Monetary Fund (IMF) reflects recognition of Pakistan’s...

Optimism increasing in country: Gallup survey

Updated 07 Feb, 2026 02:07pm

ISLAMABAD: The Gallup Survey 2025 released on Friday revealed that the public sentiment in Pakistan improved in...

‘Growing economic stability boosts global investors trust’

Published 02 Feb, 2026 07:22am

ISLAMABAD: The growing economic stability and reforms initiatives have further strengthened global investors trust ...

Pakistan repays Rs3,650bn debt ahead of time: Khurram

Published 30 Jan, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan repaid over Rs 3,650 billion debt before time - first in country’s history, said Khurram...

Govt, Standard Chartered Bank hold virtual roadshow to woo investors

Updated 30 Jan, 2026 12:05pm

'This was among the largest, most diverse, and most institutionally-weighted investor interactions Pakistan has seen in recent years': Advisor to Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad

Economic Coordination Committee approves technical supplementary grants of over Rs66.11bn

Updated 29 Jan, 2026 11:49am

This includes Rs23.42 billion for sharing of subsidy on imported urea between federal and provincial governments

Raqami Islamic Digital Bank set to operate

Published 24 Jan, 2026 04:57am

ISLAMABAD: Raqami Islamic Digital Bank, backed by the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), is set to launch operations...

‘Digital Nation Pakistan 2025’ aims at full digital governance

Published 20 Jan, 2026 08:13am

LAHORE: Khurram Schehzad, Advisor to the Finance Minister, stated that ‘Digital Nation Pakistan 2025’ is not...

Advisor highlights govt vision on digital assets

Published 19 Jan, 2026 06:34am

LAHORE: Advisor to the Federal Finance Minister, Khurram Schehzad has emphasized the government’s evolving role in...

Provincial revenue potential largely untapped: Shehzad

Published 17 Jan, 2026 05:51am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’ provincial revenue potential remains largely untapped, and claims that provinces have...

Advisor to the Finance Minister holds meeting with Middle East fintech investors

Updated 21 Dec, 2025 07:04am

Highlights Pakistan's expanding digital investment landscape

Pakistan sees sharpest drops in default risk, says advisor to finance minister

Updated 05 Oct, 2025 09:42pm

Pakistan only country in EM sample showing "consistent quarterly improvement"

Pakistan govt says has retired Rs2.6trn debt early

Updated 01 Sep, 2025 09:10am

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad has said that Pakistan retires Rs 2,600 billion debt...

Pakistan secured relatively better deal: Finance Advisor

Updated 02 Aug, 2025 03:25pm

KARACHI: Pakistan has achieved a significant trade and investment breakthrough with the United States, securing...

C/A posts surplus of over $2bn after 14 years

Published 19 Jul, 2025 06:12am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account balance recorded a surplus of over 2 billion dollars in the last fiscal year...

June C/A closes with $328m surplus: advisor

Published 19 Jul, 2025 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: Khurram Shahzad, adviser to the finance minister said that country’s Current Account (CA) for June 2025...

Pakistan achieves early retirement of Rs1.5trn public debt in FY25

Updated 08 Jul, 2025 09:36am

This brings debt-to-GDP ratio down from 75% in FY23 to 69% in FY25

Reciprocal tariff talks with US formally launched

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	278.36
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	278.16
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 1	162.72
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 1	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Jul 1	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 30	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 30	7,499.36
Nasdaq / Jun 30	26,213.72
Dow Jones / Jun 30	52,319.20
India Sensex / Jul 1	76,897.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 1	70,474.96
Hang Seng / Jul 1	22,881.02
FTSE 100 / Jul 1	10,472.35
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 1	25,081.59
France CAC40 / Jul 1	8,366.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 30	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 30	364,228
Petrol/Litre / Jul 1	299.50
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 1	68.78
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 1	3,986.22
Diesel/Litre / Jul 1	311.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 1	77.40

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 1 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	9.16 ▲ 1 (12.25%)
Asim Textile / Jul 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 1 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.27 ▲ 2.21 (10.02%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 1 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	29.22 ▲ 2.66 (10.02%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 1 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	86.52 ▲ 7.87 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 1 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.62 ▲ 4.06 (10.01%)
Paramount Mod / Jul 1 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.07 ▲ 1.28 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 1 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	242.24 ▲ 22.02 (10%)
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	72.07 ▲ 6.55 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 1 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	88.15 ▲ 8.01 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	38.65 ▼ -4.25 (-9.91%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 1 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.11 ▼ -1 (-8.26%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jul 1 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	17.76 ▼ -1.36 (-7.11%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 1 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	161.43 ▼ -11.04 (-6.4%)
Meezan PakistanXD / Jul 1 Meezan Pakistan ETF(MZNPETF)	18.43 ▼ -1.24 (-6.3%)
Zephyr Textile / Jul 1 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	22.05 ▼ -1.42 (-6.05%)
Husein Industries / Jul 1 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	61.84 ▼ -3.5 (-5.36%)
Prosperity Weav / Jul 1 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	64.15 ▼ -3.56 (-5.26%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 1 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	24.69 ▼ -1.31 (-5.04%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 1 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.46 ▼ -1.94 (-4.92%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	82,666,150 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jul 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	77,111,046 ▲ 1.22
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	28,752,273 ▲ 6.55
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 1 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,698,338 ▲ 0.33
Pak Qatar Family / Jul 1 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	24,952,487 ▲ 1.98
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,251,243 ▲ 0.04
Hascol Petrol / Jul 1 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,061,705 ▼ -0.21
Askari Bank / Jul 1 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	22,929,384 ▲ 2.76
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,096,607 ▼ -0.23
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 1 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	20,049,681 ▲ 0.52

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