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Budget FY 2024 25

Experts say Pakistan budget massively negative for struggling healthcare sector

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 05:58am

KARACHI: Pharmaceutical industry experts have expressed concerns regarding the recent taxation changes in Pakistan,...

Heading towards the breaking point

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 06:27am

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s claims at a news conference after parliament passed the budget ...

Budget approved by NA ahead of fresh IMF loan

Updated 29 Jun, 2024 02:13pm

The approved budget includes several amendments from the original proposal presented on June 12

Federal budget and pro-cyclical policy

Updated 28 Jun, 2024 03:16pm

The federal budget, due to come into effect in the next few days, has continued with the pro-cyclical policy...

Excessive govt expenditure

Published 28 Jun, 2024 06:15am

EDITORIAL: If there were any doubts about whether the ruling elite realise the seriousness of the economic crisis...

OICCI says has identified ‘critical anomalies’

Updated 28 Jun, 2024 09:16am

KARACHI: In a letter to the FBR Anomaly Committee, the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI)...

Various Divisions: NA approves 9 demands for grants worth Rs145.32bn

Updated 28 Jun, 2024 08:22am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly approved nine demands for grants worth Rs145.32 billion to meet expenditures of the...

NA may approve budget today

Updated 28 Jun, 2024 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Friday (June 28) is likely to approve Budget-2024-25 including The Finance Bill,...

Budget 2024-25: a mixed bag for Pakistan’s climate change efforts

Updated 27 Jun, 2024 09:59pm

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb, in his budget 2024-25 speech, said Pakistan faces dangers due to the...

Protests in Kenya have a lesson for Pakistan, but is the govt listening?

Published 27 Jun, 2024 08:51pm

At least 10 protesters were killed during protests, and a section of parliament went up in flames as demonstrations...

IMF has role in budget: nothing but the truth

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated on the floor of the House after the wind-up speech of the Federal...

‘Unless there’s political input’ Budget will be ‘by the babus, for the babus and of the babus,’ says Bilawal

Published 26 Jun, 2024 03:15am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that unless and until there is...

AJK govt unveils over Rs220bn FY2024-25 budget

Published 26 Jun, 2024 03:15am

MIRPUR: The Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) government on Tuesday presented a budget of over Rs 220 billion for the...

18pc sales tax on packaged milk: Senate proposal offers lifeline

Published 26 Jun, 2024 03:15am

KARACHI: The National Budget 2024-25 originally proposed an 18% sales tax on packaged milk, a measure intended to...

AJK govt presents over Rs220bn budget for FY2024-25

Updated 25 Jun, 2024 10:58pm

Development expenditure for upcoming fiscal year projected at Rs44 billion

After higher taxation, a quiet ‘revolution’ is taking place within Pakistan’s salaried group

Published 25 Jun, 2024 07:39pm

Some members of 'Salaried Class Alliance Pakistan' hold press briefing at Karachi Press Club, outlining grievances with 'unfair taxation measures'

Honoraria for NA, Senate staff but no change in tax rates for salaried group as Aurangzeb wraps up budget discussion

Updated 25 Jun, 2024 07:32pm

Finance minister Aurangzeb says reduced sales tax to continue to apply on Hybrid Electric Vehicles, stationary items to remain exempted

Budget: opposition submits 460 cut motions

Updated 25 Jun, 2024 08:27am

ISLAMABAD: The opposition parties in the National Assembly (NA) have submitted as many as 460 motions to cut the...

Finance Bill 2024: Senate proposes whopping 128 recommendations to National Assembly

Updated 24 Jun, 2024 11:02pm

Senate Standing Committee on Finance unanimously rejects increase in tax on low-tier salaried class, Chairman Saleem Mandviwalla says

Aurangzeb assures ‘favourable outcomes’ for public, business in final budget

Updated 24 Jun, 2024 10:50pm

Finance Division says recommendations being noted and will be considered in finalisation of budget

Stock market growth mirage

Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:25am

The stock market is booming, and the KSE 100 index has almost doubled in the past year. The market is at an all-time...

The FY25 budget

Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:21am

“I am from the corporate world”, Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Finance Minister, proudly stated in a post-budget...

Budget strengthens IMF deal prospects?

Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:16am

EDITORIAL: The rating agency Fitch reaffirmed Pakistan’s rating at CCC reflective of continuing external funding...

Parties stand divided over anti-terrorism operation

Updated 24 Jun, 2024 09:00am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s budget session began on a stormy note on Sunday with Pakistan...

Budget: govt accepts all PPP demands?

Updated 24 Jun, 2024 09:32am

Sources say government agrees to prefer PPP for development funds

KP to receive Rs1212bn in the head of federal transfers

Updated 24 Jun, 2024 09:17am

PESHAWAR: The KP government will receive an estimated amount of Rs 1212 billion in head of federal transfers from...

Budget: IMF hails ‘tough decisions’

Updated 23 Jun, 2024 05:51pm

Sources say Pakistan and Washington-based lender have made significant progress in their virtual negotiations

Govt to see if it can ‘protect’ Pakistan’s salaried class further, says Aurangzeb

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 03:42pm

Finance minister says additional taxes could have been imposed, but salaried class was 'protected'

Rs955bn Balochistan budget unveiled

Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am

QUETTA: Balochistan government on Friday unveiled a budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 with a total outlay of Rs 955...

Govt assailed for further taxing the salaried class

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 02:10pm

Lawmakers say imposition of such heavy taxes may lead to an acceleration of brain drain from the country

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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