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Learning from China’s economic philosophy and policy — VI

Updated 04 Sep, 2026 06:43am

It needs to be pointed out here that in addition to supervision gains of local governments in running infrastructure...

The cost nobody budgets for

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

The taxes we see… and the taxes we don’t Finance Minister Muhammad Aura ngzeb recently congratulated the Federal...

Govt outlines big mandate for MFPU

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 09:07am

ISLAMABAD: The government has outlined an ambitious mandate for the newly established Macro-Fiscal Policy Unit...

Austerity must also apply to the officialdom

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 05:58am

EDITORIAL: This is the fifth consecutive budget presented under the premiership of Shehbaz Sharif. One common theme...

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

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,...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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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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