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Reflections on federal budget FY27—II

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:31am

Here, it needs to be pointed out that it is highly strange to see that the government has apparently not pursued...

KP budget to be presented today

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 09:23am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced that its government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will present...

Sindh presents Rs3.56tn provincial budget for FY2026-27 amid opposition walkout

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 09:39pm

No new taxes have been imposed in budget, says CM Murad

Beyond budget

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 06:42am

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

Post-budget: the human capital leak

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 07:50am

The annual post-budget debate in Pakistan almost always follows a predictable script dominated by fiscal deficits,...

Nation given 'utmost priority' in upcoming budget: premier

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 10:07pm

Pakistan's FY27 federal budget to be presented by Finance Minister Aurangzeb

Disgruntled salaried group gets some relief as Aurangzeb announces FY27 budget

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:40pm

Defence expenditure raised to Rs3 trillion for FY27
Rs1 trillion for federal PSDP

Budget must prioritise strategic petroleum reserves

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

With Pakistan’s FY 2026–27 Federal Budget just days away, public discourse has once again locked onto familiar...

Exports key to revival of economy: Mian Zahid

Published 05 Jun, 2026 06:41am

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President of the...

Budget on 10th: Schehzad

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: The government has announced that it will present the federal budget for fiscal year 2026–27 on June 10...

Talks with business tycoons on budget: PM outlines plans to spur industry, create jobs

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to an export-led growth...

‘Coalition partners taken on board’: Aurangzeb hints at presenting budget on 10th

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday indicated that the government was moving towards...

Business community concerned federal budget

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum & All Karachi Industrial...

What does IMF want from Pakistan's upcoming budget?

Published 01 Jun, 2026 05:20pm

Pakistan’s ongoing engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is shaping many of the economic policies...

Rethinking juice taxation

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 06:28am

The government’s reported move to consider reducing or abolishing FED on fruit juices in the upcoming budget is a...

EPBD suggests tax cuts, structural reforms

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: Economic Policy and Business Development (EPBD) think tank has drafted Pakistan’s first comprehensive...

Planning body meets today ahead of budget

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 02:05pm

The APCC convenes to finalise Pakistan's FY2026-27 federal development budget and annual economic plan

A very harsh annual budget in the offing?

Published 31 May, 2026 02:34am

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its mission to Pakistan (13 to 20 May) and in a press...

FY27 budget on June 5: President summons NA, Senate sessions

Published 30 May, 2026 05:48am

Before the budget, the Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 will be released on June 4

Budget must focus on solutions beyond short-term fixes, NA panel tells MoF, FBR

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue Friday directed the Tax Policy Unit of...

MoC reviewing joint budget proposals of textile industry

Updated 22 May, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: The Tax Policy Unit of the Ministry of Finance is reviewing budget proposals jointly submitted by the...

BMP slams govt’s move for Rs230bn new taxes in budget

Published 11 May, 2026 07:12am

LAHORE: Pakistan’s leading business federation has pushed back sharply against the government’s reported plan to...

PHMA seeks tax, energy and trade reforms before budget

Updated 11 May, 2026 09:16am

Exporters urge Pakistan to reform tax and energy policies, and boost trade diplomacy to protect its struggling export industry.

Removal of super tax, rationalisation of WHT on exporters recommended

Published 08 May, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: The textile exporters, dairy, telecom, and real estate sector have strongly proposed that Finance Bill...

PM directs FBR to double revenue collection in FY27

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to double revenue...

Business leaders discuss budget, taxation matters with Aurangzeb

Updated 05 May, 2026 09:04am

KARACHI: A delegation of the business community, comprising Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of...

TPO placed under FD through amendments to rules of business

Published 29 Apr, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has amended Rules of Business, 1973 to officially bring the Tax Policy Office...

Most IMF conditions met by Pakistan: Aurangzeb

Updated 29 Apr, 2026 11:49am

Board’s approval to unlock critical external inflows, says finance minister

IMF: Outlining FY27 budget priorities

Updated 22 Apr, 2026 07:57am

EDITORIAL: A representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the government to focus on broadening...

Incentives rather than coercion will succeed

Updated 21 Apr, 2026 06:05am

EDITORIAL: A few days ago, while addressing the business community in Karachi, the interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi,...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 7	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 7	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 7	162.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 7	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 7	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 7	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 7	7,503.85
India Sensex / Jul 7	78,180.72
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 7	68,256.96
Nasdaq / Jul 7	25,818.69
Hang Seng / Jul 7	23,496.89
FTSE 100 / Jul 7	10,665.88
Dow Jones / Jul 7	52,925.15
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 7	25,465.25
France CAC40 / Jul 7	8,436.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 7	72.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 7	17,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 7	372,887
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 7	4,105.43
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 7	81.29
Petrol/Litre / Jul 8	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 8	309.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 7 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	6.42 ▲ 1 (18.45%)
Hira Textile / Jul 7 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	8 ▲ 0.96 (13.64%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 7 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9 ▲ 1 (12.5%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jul 7 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9.70 ▲ 1 (11.49%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 7 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	9.23 ▲ 0.86 (10.27%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 7 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	54.84 ▲ 4.99 (10.01%)
Samba Bank / Jul 7 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	12.64 ▲ 1.15 (10.01%)
EMCO Industries / Jul 7 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	54.53 ▲ 4.96 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 7 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	356.50 ▲ 32.41 (10%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 7 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 7 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.58 ▼ -3.29 (-10.01%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 7 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	33.02 ▼ -3.67 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 7 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,911.22 ▼ -212.36 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 7 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	105.61 ▼ -11.73 (-10%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jul 7 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	809.92 ▼ -89.99 (-10%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 7 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	19.47 ▼ -2.16 (-9.99%)
Dewan Textile / Jul 7 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	10.11 ▼ -1.12 (-9.97%)
Chashma / Jul 7 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	119.48 ▼ -12.01 (-9.13%)
Burshane LPG / Jul 7 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	52.20 ▼ -3.28 (-5.91%)
Sardar Chemical / Jul 7 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	90 ▼ -5.51 (-5.77%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 7 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	75,603,990 ▲ 0.15
TPL Properties / Jul 7 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	72,310,395 ▲ 0.83
B.O.Punjab / Jul 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,291,992 ▲ 0.29
LSE Capital / Jul 7 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	37,457,945 ▲ 0.38
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 7 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	28,590,253 ▲ 0.5
Cnergyico PK / Jul 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,117,353 ▲ 0.01
Pak Elektron / Jul 7 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,932,075 ▲ 0.51
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 7 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	26,041,247 ▲ 0.31
Thatta Cement / Jul 7 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	20,366,443 ▲ 5.12
Agha Steel Ind. / Jul 7 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	18,254,907 ▲ 0.2

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