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Rs17.6trn FY26 Budget unveiled under the shadows of IMF conditions, US tariff tensions and war threat

Federal expenditure cut by a hefty 7%

Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am

Business & Finance

Govt working on budget proposals to facilitate corporate sector

ISLAMABAD: The government is finalising different proposals to facilitate corporate sector in budget 2025-26...

Published 21 May, 2025 06:28am

Pakistan’s tax revenue projected at 12.6% of GDP

ISLAMABAD: Total tax revenue is projected at 12.6 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) for 2024-25 against...

Updated 19 May, 2025 09:44am

SECP tells Senate panel: CSR compliance for listed cos a must

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), Tuesday, informed the Senate Standing ...

Updated 14 May, 2025 08:35am

Business & Finance

Corporate governance: TIP holds multi-stakeholder dialogue

KARACHI: The Transparency International Pakistan convened a high-level multi-stakeholder dialogue on corporate...

Published 09 May, 2025 06:02am

Business & Finance

Key enhancements to EMR launched: SECP approves significant cut in access fees

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved a significant reduction in access...

Published 07 May, 2025 06:06am

Business & Finance

Corporate sector: SECP to set up centralized UBO Registry

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has decided to setup a centralized Ultimate...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 05:55am

Business & Finance

Corporate gloom deepens as new Trump tariffs take effect

LONDON: Makers of goods from sportswear to luxury cars and chemicals painted a gloomy picture on Wednesday of...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 05:28am

Markets

IWD: PSX holds gong ceremony to mark commitment to gender equality

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), in collaboration with UN Women, Women on Board Initiative, International...

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 12:29pm

Editorials

A bloated cabinet

EDITORIAL: While most Pakistanis — particularly lower-income groups, the salaried class and the corporate sector...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 06:28am

Pakistan

Pakistan faces existential threat from climate change: Jazz official

ISLAMABAD: Climate change poses an existential threat to Pakistan, requiring immediate and coordinated action from...

Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Newly-incorporated unlisted companies: SECP mandates book-entry shares

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has decided to introduce mandatory requirement...

Updated 08 Feb, 2025 12:47pm

Editorials

The case for corporate farming

EDITORIAL: The recent steps towards corporatising agriculture in the country, with the government leasing unused...

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Business & Finance

Cos’ directors must fulfill fiduciary obligations: SECP

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has reminded companies that directors of the...

Published 26 Jan, 2025 02:54am

Corporate sector contributes Rs3,061bn as income tax

ISLAMABAD: The corporate sector contributed Rs 3,061 billion as income tax during 2023-24, according to a new...

Updated 09 Jan, 2025 02:10pm

Corporate Registry Department, Licensing and Registration Div: SECP delegates specified powers and functions

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has authorized its officials of the Corporate...

Updated 09 Dec, 2024 02:50pm

Markets

FFC makes Rs22.6bn profit in 3QCY24, but holds off on dividend amid merger plans

Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC), one of Pakistan’s largest fertilizer producers, posted a consolidated...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 10:08pm

Corporate sector: Only 5,000 big cos are practically compliant taxpayers

ISLAMABAD: Only 5,000 big companies are practically compliant taxpayers within the corporate sector and paying 90...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 02:43pm

Business & Finance

FBR intensifies efforts to collect advance tax instalments

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has intensified efforts to timely collect due “advance tax”...

Published 14 Sep, 2024 07:36am

Business & Finance

Public-facing apps: Pak cos warned of associated cybersecurity dangers

ISLAMABAD: A global cybersecurity firm has warned Pakistani companies about the cybersecurity dangers associated ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Business & Finance

SECP introduces new digital platform

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced a new digital platform, SECP-XS...

Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am

Fund for hiring top-notch professionals: Aurangzeb asked to engage with corporate sector

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to engage with the...

Updated 19 Apr, 2024 10:40am

Pakistan

SECP celebrates International Women’s Day

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) celebrated International Women’s Day by...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Business & Finance

SECP to launch new online portal tomorrow: Corporate sector directed to ensure smooth transition to new system

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed the corporate sector to ensure a...

Published 14 Feb, 2024 02:34am

Business & Finance

Corporate sector: ‘IPOs streamline process to increase capital’

KARACHI: The IPO Summit 2024 was held in order to outline the steps that could help stabilize the country’s economy....

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Business & Finance

2023: SECP bodies impose Rs5.3bn penalties on corporate sector

ISLAMABAD: The adjudication authorities of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) have imposed a...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am

Business & Finance

Earnings up 52pc YoY, dividend 13pc: Corporate sector posts record profitability in Q1

KARACHI: The listed corporate sector companies performed exceptionally well, as the KSE-100 index companies recorded...

Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:15am

Beneficial owners: Corporate sector asked to retain records for 10 years

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed the corporate sector to retain the records of all...

Updated 29 Aug, 2023 09:36am

Editorials

CSR, a drop in the ocean of social needs?

EDITORIAL: Former chief justice of Pakistan Tassaduq Hussain Jillani made an interesting point about corporate ...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 04:19am

Only listed cos required to comply with CSR requirements: ex-CJP

ISLAMABAD: Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Tassaduq Hussain Jillani Friday said only listed companies are required...

Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:51am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 20	283.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 20	283.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 20	145.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 20	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 20	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 19	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	5,980.87
Nasdaq / Jun 18	19,546.27
Dow Jones / Jun 18	42,171.66
India Sensex / Jun 20	82,169.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 20	38,403.23
Hang Seng / Jun 20	23,530.48
FTSE 100 / Jun 20	8,829.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 20	23,264.83
France CAC40 / Jun 20	7,592.12

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 19	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 19	307,437
Petrol/Litre / Jun 20	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 20	75.66
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 20	3,350.80
Diesel/Litre / Jun 20	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 20	66.53

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 20 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	8.40 ▲ 1 (13.51%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 20 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.10 ▲ 0.6 (10.91%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	39 ▲ 3.55 (10.01%)
Rupali polyester / Jun 20 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	24.61 ▲ 2.24 (10.01%)
Bhanero Textile / Jun 20 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	880 ▲ 80 (10%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jun 20 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	43.66 ▲ 3.97 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 20 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	29.18 ▲ 2.65 (9.99%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 20 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	46.57 ▲ 4.23 (9.99%)
Service Textile / Jun 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	23.80 ▲ 2.16 (9.98%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 20 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.34 ▲ 0.3 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Mushtaq / Jun 20 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	8.88 ▼ -1.54 (-14.78%)
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 20 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	12.91 ▼ -2.15 (-14.28%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	11,153.80 ▼ -1239.3 (-10%)
Imperial Limited / Jun 20 Imperial Limited(IML)	14.21 ▼ -1.45 (-9.26%)
Pakistan Services / Jun 20 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	900 ▼ -71.99 (-7.41%)
Orient Rental / Jun 20 Orient Rental Mod(ORM)	9.40 ▼ -0.7 (-6.93%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 20 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	181 ▼ -11.29 (-5.87%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 20 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	92.18 ▼ -4.82 (-4.97%)
Biafo Ind. / Jun 20 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	163.55 ▼ -8.46 (-4.92%)
Sapphire Textile / Jun 20 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1,105 ▼ -45 (-3.91%)

Stock	Volume
Yousuf Weaving / Jun 20 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	832,746 ▲ 0.2
MACPAC Films / Jun 20 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	713,026 ▲ 1.56
Pak Refinery / Jun 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	543,401 ▲ 0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	533,325 ▲ 0.02
Invest Bank / Jun 20 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	301,179 ▲ 0.35
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	279,001 ▲ 0.13
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 20 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	232,709 ▲ 1
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	187,358 ▲ 0.5
Bunnys Limited / Jun 20 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	184,782 ▲ 2
Crescent Textile / Jun 20 The Crescent Textile Mills Limited(CRTM)	148,384 ▲ 0.54

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