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Balance of Payments

IMF programme’s fourth review

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:08am

The fourth review of the IMF Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility is to commence...

Betting the house on ‘transitory’

Updated 15 Sep, 2026 07:23am

SBP has spent the better part of last three years painstakingly rebuilding the war chest. From less than $3 billion...

Borrowing the difference

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

EDITORIAL: A trade deficit approaching $4 billion in the very first month of the new fiscal year is precisely the...

The balance of payments

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

The SBP has released recently the statistics on the external balance of payments of Pakistan, both on an annual and...

India's balance of payments deficit extends in May as portfolio outflows persist

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:29pm

The deficit, however, narrows compared with April, when India reports a BoP deficit of $6.6 billion

An economic cul-de-sac—I

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

As a student and practitioner of finance and economics, and having briefly participated in economic management of...

Pakistan’s IT exports: momentum without depth

Updated 09 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Pakistan’s IT exports are one of the few bright spots in the external account. At a time when the country is...

IMF macroeconomic projections for FY27

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

This is the second article on the IMF Mac roeconomic Proj ections for 2026-27 as contained in the IMF Staff Mission...

Strong policies aid recovery, bolster resilience: IMF

Updated 15 May, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that strong policy implementation has continued to support...

Early impact signs of Middle East war

Updated 21 Apr, 2026 05:59am

The war in the Middle East between the USA with Israel and Iran has continued for the last seven weeks. Currently,...

USD2bn received from KSA to shore up forex reserves

Updated 17 Apr, 2026 09:21am

KARACHI: In a timely boost to Pakistan’s fragile external account position, Saudi Arabia has stepped in with...

Is the reform window closed?

Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:27am

By April 2026, the question is no longer over the delay in structural reforms. The more relevant point is that the...

Jul-Feb foreign assistance inflows up 18.35pc to USD5.862bn

Updated 26 Mar, 2026 09:06am

ISLAMABAD: Foreign assistance inflows to the country reached USD 5.862 billion between July 2025 and February 2026,...

External balance on the edge

Updated 18 Mar, 2026 06:47am

The current account posted a surplus of $427 million in Feb-26, which reduced the 8MFY26 deficit to $700 million,...

Global energy shocks: Country has potential to reduce vulnerability: PDP

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

KARACHI: The ongoing crisis in the Middle East has exposed our deep vulnerability to global energy shocks, demanding...

IMF, govt to continue talks on EFF review

Published 13 Mar, 2026 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the Pakistani authorities will continue discussions on the...

Crisis in the Gulf

Updated 11 Mar, 2026 05:59am

The ongoing and evolving crisis in the Gulf region presents significant implications for Pakistan’s economy, owing...

SBP’s prudent path: hold rates, embrace hawkish tone amid geopolitical risks

Published 09 Mar, 2026 05:05am

The Monetary Policy Committee is meeting today to decide the direction of the policy rate. It is crystal clear that...

Jan exports up 34.96% MoM, 3.73% YoY

Updated 03 Feb, 2026 07:16am

ISLAMABAD: After five months of sluggish performance, Pakistan’s exports rebounded in January 2026, registering a...

OPINION: Trends in the balance of payments

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 07:55am

The SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has released the figures on the external balance of payments of Pakistan for the...

Foreign assistance to Pakistan exceeds $3bn mark in 5MFY26

Updated 24 Dec, 2025 07:17am

This includes bilateral and multilateral loans and grants, as well as investment in Naya Pakistan Certificates

OPINION: State of BoP

Updated 23 Dec, 2025 07:25am

The SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has released the figures of the balance of payments (BoP) of Pakistan for the first...

OPINION: Trapped cash, foreign dreams, and a shrinking entrepreneurial core

Updated 17 Nov, 2025 07:16am

In any economy, the lion’s share of investment typically originates from the domestic private sector, with foreign...

Ascertainment of IMF lending utilisation: EAD says there’s no transparent mechanism

Updated 01 Nov, 2025 05:58pm

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs reviews the implementation of previous recommendations regarding IMF funds

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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