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Pakistan’s debt quagmire, IMF dependence, and Budget FY2025-26

Updated 09 Jul, 2025 08:17am

With a total public debt of over PKR 76 trillion (roughly $267 billion), or nearly 65% of total income (i.e., GDP),...

PM commends economic team

Updated 27 Jun, 2025 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday heaped praise on his economic team with Finance Minister...

Budget 2025–26: Between recovery and reality

Updated 26 Jun, 2025 07:38am

As the government tabled the federal budget for FY2025–26 on June 10, it did so against a backdrop of cautious...

Budget ironies

Updated 24 Jun, 2025 08:18am

Budget-making in Pakistan largely follows the narrow path laid out by the IMF, where the Fund’s primary focus...

The provincial budgets of FY26

Updated 24 Jun, 2025 07:51am

The four provincial budgets were announced last week. The first budget presented was that of Sindh, followed by...

Federal Budget termed detrimental to industry

Published 19 Jun, 2025 05:53am

KARACHI: Former Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and former...

IMF agreed to spare agriculture sector from taxes, says PM Shehbaz

Updated 18 Jun, 2025 05:55pm

PM says agriculture sector “already under pressure” in country

Budget 2025-26: Senate panel opposes tax on imported solar panels

Published 17 Jun, 2025 10:34pm

Govt has proposed 18% tax on imported solar panels in budget for FY2025-26

Pakistan’s exporters urge PM to save value-added industry, seek FTR removal, EFS restoration

Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:49pm

Pakistan’s $11 billion value-added export-oriented industry—contributing nearly one-third of the country’s total...

The assumptions in FY26 budget

Updated 16 Jun, 2025 08:03am

The budget 2025-26 makes one implicit and three explicit assumptions that enable its architects to present a set of...

Budget with mixed signals

Updated 16 Jun, 2025 10:38am

This is a contractionary budget, aimed at delivering a consolidated fiscal deficit of 3.9 percent of GDP—the ...

Sindh budget

Updated 16 Jun, 2025 07:56am

EDITORIAL: The Sindh budget for 2025-26 was considerably more realistic relative to the federal budget on four...

FBR’s Budget Anomaly Committee: Businessmen praise LCCI president’s induction

Published 16 Jun, 2025 06:25am

LAHORE: Mian Abuzar Shad, President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has been appointed as a...

Lawmakers call for providing relief to masses

Published 15 Jun, 2025 03:30am

ISLAMABAD: Law-makers in the National Assembly on Saturday delivered a detailed and constructive review of the...

Sindh budget for FY2025-26 at a glance

Published 13 Jun, 2025 09:27pm

The Sindh government announced its budget for the financial year 2025-26 on Friday, with Chief Minister Murad Ali...

Budget FY2025-26: Sindh announces to expand sales tax to all major services

Published 13 Jun, 2025 08:00pm

The Sindh government has announced to tax “all services” excluding essential and social services, aiming to “expand...

FY26 budget delivers little for oil, gas and refineries

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 08:28am

The Federal Budget for FY26 has brought a mix of continuity and subtle policy shifts for Pakistan’s oil and gas...

Budget again fails to meet masses’ expectations: SCBAP

Published 13 Jun, 2025 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan (SCBAP) noted that the annual federal budget once again...

PIMA voices concern over 16pc cut in health budget

Published 12 Jun, 2025 06:18am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) has expressed deep concern over the 16 percent cut in the...

Pakistan govt’s budget steps may hinder cashless economy drive: TOAP

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 12:04pm

ISLAMABAD: As the government unveils a raft of new taxes on digital transactions and e-commerce in the federal...

Pakistan budget for FY2025-26 in brief

Published 11 Jun, 2025 05:12pm

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced Pakistan’s federal budget 2025-26 “for a competitive economy” on...

Maryam praises PM, his team for presenting ‘people-friendly’ budget

Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has congratulated Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and his...

Tarar terms budget ‘the best budget yet’

Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said that the federal budget will ...

Rs4.25bn for MNFS&R allocated

Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am

ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs 4.25 billion for the Ministry of National Food Security and Research...

The Budget

Updated 11 Jun, 2025 07:13am

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb presented yesterday a Rs 17.573 trillion federal budget for 2025-2026...

Budget: Pakistan govt projects $19.9bn foreign assistance

Updated 11 Jun, 2025 11:07am

ISLAMABAD: The government has budgeted foreign assistance of $19.922 billion at dollar rate of Rs290 — (Rs5.78...

Budget 2025 - 26: Finance Bill

Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am

A BILL to give effect to the financial proposals of the Federal Government for the year beginning on the first day...

Markets cheer tax stability as industry voices concerns

Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am

KARACHI: Market analysts shared mixed reactions to the federal budget proposals presented in the National Assembly ...

Small traders term budget ‘conventional fiscal document’

Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am

KARACHI: The newly unveiled federal budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 has drawn sharp criticism from the small...

Budget 2025 - 26: SALIENT FEATURES

Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am

i. Export-led growth. ii. Consumer welfare. iii. Availability of cheaper industrial raw materials iv. Economic...

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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