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MVT more than doubled in FY25

ISLAMABAD: In the outgoing financial year, the motor vehicle tax increased by more than 100 percent in both urban ...

Published 08 Jul, 2025 06:36am

Editorials

Inflation

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has tabulated a decline in the consumer price index (taking account...

Published 03 Jul, 2025 02:51am

BR Research

A year of disinflation, but too early for a victory parade

Pakistan just posted its lowest annual inflation rate in seven years. At 4.49 percent, FY2024-25 now holds the crown...

Updated 02 Jul, 2025 09:00am

Business & Finance

June CPI inflation clocks in at 3.2pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation clocked in at 3.2 percent on year-on-year basis in June 2025 as...

Published 02 Jul, 2025 06:01am

Markets

Inflation in Pakistan rises to 3.2% in June 2025

CPI inflation average during FY25 stands at 4.49%

Updated 01 Jul, 2025 07:05pm

Opinion

Outlook for public finances

The federal and provincial budgets for 2025-26 have generally been approved by the respective legislative fora....

Published 01 Jul, 2025 06:01am

Pakistan’s real GDP grows 2.68% in FY25

Large Scale Manufacturing declines by 1.5% during July-April

Updated 01 Jul, 2025 11:25am

Editorials

Consumer Confidence Index

EDITORIAL: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was calculated at its peak since 2022 based on interviews conducted...

Updated 26 Jun, 2025 07:28am

Business & Finance

Inflation expected to lower slightly in Pakistan

After inching up to 3.5% YoY in May, Pakistan’s headline inflation is expected to lower slightly, clocking in at...

Published 21 Jun, 2025 03:22pm

Editorials

Maintaining the policy rate

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11 percent in spite of ...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 05:53am

BR Research

MPC decision: tactical decision, or policy paralysis?

After bringing rates down to half in 12 months, the SBP has once again slammed the brakes on the policy rate. At its...

Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am

Business & Finance

Policy rate: business, industrial community expresses disappointment

KARACHI: Business and industrial community have expressed disappointment over keeping police rate at 11 percent....

Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am

Markets

Pakistan set to hold rates as Israel-Iran conflict overshadows growth push

KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank is expected to hold its policy rate on Monday, a Reuters poll showed, as many...

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 03:11pm

Budget 2025-26

Growth target missed: Economic Survey

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said inflation has significantly declined from 29 percent ...

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 07:30am

BR Research

Consumer sentiment: Rising from the rubble

After flirting with economic freefall in recent years, Pakistan’s consumer confidence is showing signs of life. The...

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 08:06am

Business & Finance

May CPI-based inflation increases 3.5pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased to 3.5 percent on Year-on-Year basis in May 2025...

Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am

Business & Finance

Dollar eases after CPI data

NEW YORK: The dollar retreated on Tuesday, pulling back from sharp gains in the prior session after a reading on...

Published 14 May, 2025 05:56am

Editorials

100bps cut in policy rate

EDITORIAL: On 5 May the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to reduce the discount rate by 100 basis points —...

Updated 07 May, 2025 07:23am

Markets

SBP reduces key interest rate by 100bps, takes it to 11%

This is the lowest policy rate since March 2022

Updated 05 May, 2025 07:04pm

Business & Finance

Apr CPI inflation clocks in at 0.3pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation clocked in at 0.3 per cent on year-on-year (YoY) basis in...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Markets

Inflation in Pakistan drops to historic low at 0.3% in April 2025

CPI inflation average during 10MFY25 stands at 4.73% as compared to 25.97% in 10MFY24

Updated 02 May, 2025 11:00pm

Economic growth hinges on structural reforms: SBP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) emphasized on Thursday that a continued perceptible progress on structural...

Updated 25 Apr, 2025 09:22am

Pakistan

Pakistan inflation expected to drop further to below 0.5% in April 2025, says brokerage house

Consumer Price Index in country stood at 59-year low of 0.7% in March

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 08:49pm

Pakistan

Fitch upgrades Pakistan rating to ‘B-’

Upgrade reflects increased confidence that Pakistan will sustain its recent progress

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 09:29pm

Opinion

Pakistan’s economic strategy

The overarching economic strategy of the incumbent government is not quite focused on achieving macroeconomic...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 06:41am

BR Research

CPI - Numbers drop, pressure persists

Headline inflation hits rock bottom — rising only 0.7 percent in March 2025 compared to 20.7 percent in the same...

Published 04 Apr, 2025 07:47am

Business & Finance

March CPI slows to 0.7pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s consumer inflation rate slowed to 0.7% year-on-year in March, the statistics bureau said on...

Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:22am

Markets

Inflation drops to 59-year low at 0.7% in March 2025

CPI inflation lowest since December 1965

Updated 03 Apr, 2025 11:55pm

Business & Finance

Q2 GDP grows 1.73pc

ISLAMABAD: The country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) posted a growth of 1.73 percent during the 2nd quarter of...

Published 27 Mar, 2025 05:23am

Business & Finance

Govt expects CPI inflation to lower further in March

Ministry of Finance expects slight uptick in inflation reading in April

Updated 25 Mar, 2025 10:53pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 10	284.76
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 10	284.56
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 11	146.81
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 11	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 11	1.36
Euro to USD / Jul 11	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Jul 9	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 10	6,280.46
Nasdaq / Jul 10	20,630.66
FTSE 100 / Jul 10	8,975.66
Dow Jones / Jul 10	44,650.64
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 10	24,456.81
France CAC40 / Jul 10	7,902.25
India Sensex / Jul 11	82,511.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 11	39,569.68
Hang Seng / Jul 11	24,193.74

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 10	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 10	304,098
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 11	67.08
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 11	3,339.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 11	67.70
Petrol/Litre / Jul 12	266.79
Diesel/Litre / Jul 12	272.98

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First IBL Mod. / Jul 11 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	6.60 ▲ 1 (17.86%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 11 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	9.30 ▲ 1 (12.05%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jul 11 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	11.39 ▲ 1.04 (10.05%)
Sally Textile / Jul 11 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	12.73 ▲ 1.16 (10.03%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 11 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	27.57 ▲ 2.51 (10.02%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 11 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	32.74 ▲ 2.98 (10.01%)
Invest Bank / Jul 11 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	13.64 ▲ 1.24 (10%)
Pakistan Cables / Jul 11 Pakistan Cables Limited(PCAL)	178.87 ▲ 16.26 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Jul 11 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	918.24 ▲ 83.48 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 11 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	160.63 ▲ 14.6 (10%)

Stock	Price
Trust Mod. / Jul 11 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	7.72 ▼ -1 (-11.47%)
Gatron Ind. / Jul 11 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	167.13 ▼ -18.57 (-10%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Jul 11 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	26 ▼ -2.89 (-10%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jul 11 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	81.20 ▼ -9.01 (-9.99%)
J.K.Spinning / Jul 11 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	113.26 ▼ -12.41 (-9.88%)
EMCO Industries / Jul 11 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	40.89 ▼ -3.86 (-8.63%)
B. F. Modaraba / Jul 11 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	10.31 ▼ -0.94 (-8.36%)
Apna Microfin. / Jul 11 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	11.96 ▼ -1.06 (-8.14%)
First Treet Manuf / Jul 11 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	19.66 ▼ -1.71 (-8%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 11 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	80.99 ▼ -6.54 (-7.47%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Jul 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	94,039,248 ▲ 0.06
Aisha Steel Mill / Jul 11 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	24,816,886 ▲ 0.43
Kohinoor Spining / Jul 11 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	23,497,446 ▼ -0.21
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,553,486 ▼ -0.04
Hascol Petrol / Jul 11 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	19,016,666 ▼ -0.12
Azgard Nine / Jul 11 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	18,507,753 ▼ -0.28
Dewan Motors / Jul 11 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	18,340,550 ▲ 0.76
Pak Elektron / Jul 11 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	15,874,245 ▲ 1.24
Image Pakistan / Jul 11 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	15,512,673 ▲ 0.89
Fauji Cement / Jul 11 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,317,455 ▲ 0.48

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