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current account deficit

Remittance: What’s driving the surge?

Updated 11 Nov, 2026 06:11am

The upbeat momentum in home remittances continues to surprise market participants. Inflows in 4MFY27 are up by 14...

SBP’s dollar-buying hunger

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

The hallmark of SBP’s performance over the last four years has been its management of external accounts. SBP’s gross...

Q1 CA deficit soars 16pc YoY on higher imports

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit widened by 16 percent in the first quarter of this fiscal year,...

Aurangzeb eyes Fitch’s BB rating

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

BANGKOK: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb and the Governor of the State Bank of...

State of the economy

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 05:58am

EDITORIAL: The September Update and Outlook has been uploaded by the Finance Division on its website and presents a...

State of the economy: a mixed picture

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:30am

EDITORIAL: Recent data releases indicate a marked improvement in critical macroeconomic indicators that reinforce...

The C/A worries

Updated 24 Aug, 2026 04:05am

EDITORIAL: The current account (C/A) is slowly coming under pressure, as international petroleum prices remain...

Remittances keep current account in check

Updated 20 Aug, 2026 07:27am

Pakistan’s external account has started the new fiscal year on a manageable footing. The current account deficit...

Pakistan records current account deficit of $328mn in July 2026

Updated 18 Aug, 2026 09:34pm

C/A deficit narrows from $814mn in June 2026 and $529mn in July 2025

SBP holds key policy rate at 11.5pc

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 09:16am

KARACHI: Despite signs of improvement in Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)’s...

SBP projects 3.5-4.5pc GDP growth in FY2026-27

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 09:07am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has projected an improvement in key macroeconomic indicators for the...

FY26 - A fragile external balance

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 07:48am

The current account posted a marginal deficit of USD139 million in FY26, compared to a surplus of USD1.8 billion in...

FY26 C/A posts USD139m deficit

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

KARACHI: Pakistan successfully met its FY26 current account target, with the deficit contained at USD 139 million,...

Pakistan’s quiet jobs crisis

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Pakistan’s economic stabilization has come largely through contractionary policy: tighter spending, higher interest...

Savings target set at 14.3pc of GDP

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has set the national savings target at 14.3 percent of GDP for the fiscal year...

From crisis management to real reform

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 06:52am

Pakistan has once again reached a moment of macroeconomic respite. Programme targets have been met, reserves are...

IMF macroeconomic projections for FY27

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

This is the second article on the IMF Mac roeconomic Proj ections for 2026-27 as contained in the IMF Staff Mission...

Rising global oil prices push April C/A into deficit

Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account swung back into deficit in April as a sharp rise in imports, driven largely by...

Impact of the ME War

Updated 05 May, 2026 06:45am

A recent very useful presentation by the Policy Research Institute of Market Economy (PRIME) to the National...

C/A deficit could widen to 5pc of GDP on ME crisis

Updated 28 Mar, 2026 08:30am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves are likely to come under mounting pressure as the ongoing Middle...

Current account

Updated 19 Mar, 2026 06:36am

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while chairing a Cabinet meeting, reassured the country that stock of...

C/A posts record surplus in Feb

Published 17 Mar, 2026 05:57am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account continued to perform well and posted a record surplus in February 2026, mainly...

APTMA urges Jam to take steps to safeguard export sector

Published 05 Mar, 2026 05:31am

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged Commerce Minister Jam Kamal to take...

Current account wavers amid weak exports

Updated 19 Feb, 2026 09:24am

The current account keeps on oscillating between monthly marginal surpluses and deficits, as it posted a surplus of...

Remittance boost: C/A back to surplus in Jan

Published 18 Feb, 2026 05:55am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account returned to surplus in January 2026, supported by higher inflows of workers’...

SBP revises GDP growth upward up to 4.75%

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 03:50pm

SBP’s FX reserves expected to reach $20.2bn by end of December 2026

Deficit follows surplus of $98 million in November 2025 and a surplus of $454 million in December 2024

Pakistan’s GDP growth expected to stay at 3%: World Bank

Updated 14 Jan, 2026 08:47am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s GDP growth is projected to remain at 3 percent in fiscal year 2025–26 before rising to 3.4...

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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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