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Aurangzeb to wind up budget speech today

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 09:25am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb is set to present expenditures...

Aurangzeb’s speech

Published 25 Jun, 2025 05:52am

EDITORIAL: The Federal Finance Minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, in his winding-up speech confirmed what had been stated...

FY26: Sindh CM lays govt’s roadmap

Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, wrapping up the budget speeches during Monday’s provincial...

Govt under fire for salary hike for top parliamentarians while minimum wage remains static

Published 12 Jun, 2025 01:14pm

The federal government’s decision to significantly raise the salaries and financial perks of top parliamentary...

Late profit-taking wipes out intra-day gains at KSE-100 Index

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 06:27pm

Benchmark index settles at 124,093.12

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Why did FBR Chairman cancel usual press conference after budget speech?

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:51am

“A universal rule prevails: lessons need not be learned if they go counter to a declared strategy.” “I would...

Post-budget press briefing: Govt warns of Rs500bn more revenue steps

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 09:37am

Says there is need for enabling amendments and legislation to plug leakages in the system

Budget 2025-26: auto sector faces mixed fortunes amid tariff reforms, carbon tax

Published 11 Jun, 2025 02:05am

Pakistan’s auto sector navigated a complex landscape following the announcement of the federal budget for 2025-26,...

KCCI sounds alarm on ‘camouflage’ Budget 2025-26

Published 10 Jun, 2025 10:26pm

Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG), Zubair Motiwala, while terming the federal budget 2025-26 a “camouflage budget,”...

Budget 2025-26: Pakistan govt offers tax relief to salaried class, but representatives unhappy

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:42pm

In a move to ease the tax burden on the working population, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has announced cuts...

Is the budget changing how government views e-commerce?

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:56pm

Some experts say the recognition of tech, e-commerce, and digital trade in the tax net suggests the government is beginning to take this segment seriously

Pakistan increases defence spending by 20% after recent clashes with India

Updated 11 Jun, 2025 03:05am

Pakistan has allocated Rs2.55 trillion for its defence budget in the incoming fiscal year (FY26), a 20% increase...

Budget 2025–26: PSDP set at Rs1 trillion with focus on infrastructure, social development

Published 10 Jun, 2025 07:12pm

Under the federal budget for FY2025–26, the government has allocated Rs4.224 trillion for the Public Sector...

Budget 2025-26: Pakistan targets 4.2% growth as Aurangzeb presents proposals ‘for a competitive economy’

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 09:40pm

Govt announces relief for salaried class

Pakistan’s Rs17.6trn budget to be unveiled today

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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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