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Budget 2025 26

Rana says good news for people in coming budget

KARACHI: A financial team of the federal government led by Advisor to Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana...

Published 19 May, 2025 06:15am

Pakistan

BISP budget to rise 20% to Rs716bn in FY26; Kafalat stipend increased

ISLAMABAD: The annual budget of Benazir Income Support (BISP) in the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26 would be 716...

Updated 19 May, 2025 10:15am

Opinion

The IMF speaks with a forked tongue

Uploading the first review report on the International Mone-tary Fund (IMF) website on the weekend (Saturday), eight...

Published 19 May, 2025 06:15am

Budget 2025-26

Tariffs, geopolitical tensions: IMF warns Pakistan of rising external risks

ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that external risks are increasing, notably from the...

Updated 19 May, 2025 09:57am

Budget 2025-26

IMF sets 11 new structural benchmarks for Pakistan under $7bn EFF

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set eleven new structural benchmarks (SBs) for the ongoing $7...

Updated 19 May, 2025 09:52am

Budget 2025-26

IMF lowers GDP growth forecast to 2.6% for Pakistan

Says core inflation elevated at around 9%

Updated 19 May, 2025 09:43am

Opinion

Budget: What should be key priorities?

Budget preparations are underway in the federal capital with major stakeholders putting in their requests for next...

Updated 19 May, 2025 07:20am

Business & Finance

LCCI calls for strategic economic reforms in pre-budget seminar

LAHORE: LCCI SVP Engineer Khalid Usman calls for Strategic Economic Reforms in pre-budget seminar at Minhaj...

Published 19 May, 2025 06:15am

Business & Finance

Gems and jewellers: Incentive package for importers, exporters on the cards

ISLAMABAD: The government is planning to announce an incentive package for the importers and exporters of gems and...

Updated 17 May, 2025 07:47am

Editorials

Another blow to development

EDITORIAL: To take money out of the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) and reallocate it as subsidy is not...

Published 17 May, 2025 06:05am

FBR may allow import of 5-year-old used vehicles

Presently, govt allows import of used cars up to 3 years old and SUVs up to 5 years under special schemes

Updated 16 May, 2025 02:30pm

Federal Budget: Aurangzeb holds virtual consultations with IMF

ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to continue economic...

Updated 16 May, 2025 09:43am

Opinion

Oil and gas sector tax proposals for Federal Budget 2025-26

The upcoming Federal Budget 2025-26 of the country is arriving in a scenario when world is reeling from the shocks ...

Updated 15 May, 2025 08:00am

BR Research

OICCI’s budget proposals — balancing reform with reality

The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), representing over 200 of the largest foreign...

Published 15 May, 2025 05:42am

Pakistan

Budget FY26: Sindh CM takes step aimed at finalising proposals, allocations

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has begun budget meetings to finalise the development proposals ...

Updated 15 May, 2025 07:45am

Budget 2025-26

Ex-FATA/PATA: Rs45bn GST exemptions under scrutiny

Federal Board of Revenue likely not to extend sales tax exemption to erstwhile tribal areas beyond June 30, 2024

Updated 15 May, 2025 09:24am

Business & Finance

Federal capital: FBR plans to expand scope of ST on services

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is planning to expand the scope of sales tax on services within the...

Published 14 May, 2025 07:55am

Budget 2025-26

IMF talks begin today

Discussions will focus on budgetary framework, including proposed revenue targets and expenditure estimates

Updated 14 May, 2025 09:22am

Business & Finance

Export-led growth is only way forward for Pakistan: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Tuesday said export-led growth ...

Updated 14 May, 2025 07:07am

Editorials

Upcoming FY26 Budget

EDITORIAL: Minister of Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb while speaking to a foreign news agency categorically stated that...

Published 14 May, 2025 05:56am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb says upcoming budget to be strategic, focused on long-term growth

Existing protectionist regime must be dismantled, says finance minister

Updated 13 May, 2025 10:56pm

Pakistan

Transparent budgeting linked to citizen participation: SAU VC

HYDERABAD: Vice Chancellor of Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam, Dr Altaf Ali Siyal, has emphasized that...

Published 13 May, 2025 06:15am

Business & Finance

Arif Habib expects super tax cut in upcoming budget

Arif Habib, the founder and CEO of Arif Habib Corporation Limited, expects a reduction in the super tax in the...

Updated 12 May, 2025 11:43pm

Pakistan

CM for full 100pc fund allocation for ADP schemes

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur has directed the authorities concerned for allocation...

Published 12 May, 2025 06:21am

Business & Finance

Uplift projects: Ministry authorises Rs894.1bn in 10 months

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has authorised a total of Rs894.1 billion...

Updated 12 May, 2025 08:58am

Budget 2025-26

IMF targets: ECC orders Rs50bn reallocation from PSDP to PD

Forum informed that QESCO was experiencing difficulties in retrieval of material

Updated 12 May, 2025 02:24pm

FY26 budget: Rates of CGT and WHT will be reduced

ISLAMABAD: The rates of the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Withholding Tax on immovable properties would be...

Updated 11 May, 2025 09:44am

Pakistan

KP to allocate 100pc funds for near completion projects

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has directed the concerned officials to allocate 100% funds in the...

Published 10 May, 2025 06:08am

Budget 2025-26

Federal budget 2025-26: Cut in taxation rates for salaried people likely

Relief measures include at least 2.5% reduction in income tax slabs

Updated 10 May, 2025 04:48pm

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Budget on June 2

“So the federal government has stated that the budget would be presented on 2 June.” “Right, but is that date...

Updated 10 May, 2025 07:43am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 19	281.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 19	281.63
USD to Japanese Yen / May 19	145.04
USD to Swiss Franc / May 19	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / May 19	1.33
Euro to USD / May 19	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 16	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 16	5,958.38
Nasdaq / May 16	19,211.10
Dow Jones / May 16	42,654.74
India Sensex / May 19	82,171.74
Tokyo Nikkei / May 19	37,498.63
Hang Seng / May 19	23,303.78
FTSE 100 / May 19	8,642.72
Germany DAX 30 / May 19	23,746.47
France CAC40 / May 19	7,867.04

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 16	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 16	288,151
Petrol/Litre / May 19	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 19	61.99
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 19	3,221.72
Diesel/Litre / May 19	254.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 19	64.92

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Parmount Sp. / May 19 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.55 ▲ 0.44 (14.15%)
Dost Steels Ltd. / May 19 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	9.34 ▲ 1 (11.99%)
Paramount Mod / May 19 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	7.95 ▲ 0.83 (11.66%)
Balochistan Glass / May 19 Baluchistan Glass Limited(BGL)	9.95 ▲ 1 (11.17%)
Beco Steel Ltd / May 19 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	10.12 ▲ 0.98 (10.72%)
Ghani Chemworld / May 19 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	10.62 ▲ 1 (10.4%)
AN Textile Mills / May 19 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Service Textile / May 19 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	16.80 ▲ 1.53 (10.02%)
Descon Oxychem / May 19 Descon Oxychem Limited(DOL)	31.87 ▲ 2.9 (10.01%)
Kohat Textile / May 19 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	33.96 ▲ 3.09 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / May 19 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.90 ▼ -0.55 (-15.94%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / May 19 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.15 ▼ -0.96 (-11.84%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / May 19 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	62.98 ▼ -7 (-10%)
Apna Microfin. / May 19 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	8.40 ▼ -0.93 (-9.97%)
Karam Ceramics / May 19 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	45 ▼ -4.9 (-9.82%)
Maqbool Tex. / May 19 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	32.80 ▼ -3.15 (-8.76%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 19 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	45.85 ▼ -3.98 (-7.99%)
Diamond Ind. / May 19 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	23.01 ▼ -1.94 (-7.78%)
East West Ins. / May 19 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	53 ▼ -4.29 (-7.49%)
S.S.Oil / May 19 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	779 ▼ -54.77 (-6.57%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 19 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	36,524,340 ▲ 0.76
Cres.Star Ins. / May 19 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	19,137,509 ▲ 0.18
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 19 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	13,581,673 ▼ -3.98
WorldCall Telecom / May 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	8,365,265 ▲ 0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / May 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	6,879,701 ▼ -0.01
Gul Ahmed / May 19 Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited(GATM)	6,836,440 ▲ 0.32
Ghani Chemworld / May 19 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	6,831,533 ▲ 1
Agha Steel Ind. / May 19 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	6,515,160 ▲ 0.72
Pak Petroleum / May 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	6,448,370 ▲ 3.85
Cnergyico PK / May 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	5,616,511 ▲ 0.07

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