Topic

debt

Borrowing prosperity

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:54am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s central government debt rose by Rs1.4 trillion in April alone, pushing the total debt stock to...

From green levies to green corridors

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 08:18am

Pakistan’s Federal Budget FY2026–27 should not be read only as an annual statement of taxes and expenditures. The...

Finance ministry rules out additional salary tax relief

Published 20 Jun, 2026 06:55am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry on Friday categorically ruled out any additional relief for the salaried class...

Domestic, commodity debt: Punjab achieves fiscal milestone

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

LAHORE: The Punjab government has achieved a fiscal milestone by completely wiping out its domestic and commodity...

11.5pc policy rate hard to justify with expected 8pc inflation

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Pakistan’s monetary policy is increasingly being asked to do too much. It is carrying the burden of stabilising...

Fiscal fault lines could test budget outlook

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

EDITORIAL: While the FY2026-27 budget has been framed as a pro-growth package aimed at reviving economic activity...

PRAC welcomes targeted relief measures

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

KARACHI: The Policy Research and Advisory Council (PRAC) has acknowledged several progressive measures in the...

Debt, discipline & rentier state

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Pakistan’s economic debate with the release of Economic Survey 2025-26 and federal budget for 2026-27 has again been...

Debt servicing to devour 43pc of budget

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is expected to spend around Rs8.054 trillion on debt servicing, including interest payments and...

Public debt totals Rs83.285trn by March-end

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:34am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total public debt amounted to Rs 83,285 billion by the end of March 2026, registering an...

FY26 growth target missed on 2025 floods, ME conflict, Trump tariffs

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: Growth target of 4.2 percent set for the outgoing fiscal year 2025-26 has been missed by 0.5 percent and...

FY26 Economic Survey: Economy remains fragile despite recovery claims

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: Despite claims of notable stabilization, Pakistan’s economy in FY2025–26 remains fundamentally fragile,...

Govt debt surges Rs1.4trn in April alone

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 09:28am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s central government debt surged by massive Rs 1.4 trillion in April alone, driven by heavy...

Is debt servicing manageable?

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 07:03am

As per the International Monetary Fund Report (IMF), there are only four (4) countries in the world where the...

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...

CPEC 2.0: ambition meets economic reality

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:09am

As geopolitical considerations increasingly dominated the Pakistan-China partnership, the economic narrative...

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...

Budget FY27: Carrots fade

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 06:34am

Earlier, expectations were building around some relief in the budget and a possible transition from stabilization to...

What level of debt becomes unsustainable?

Updated 26 May, 2026 06:56am

The federal budget 2025-26 allocated PKR 8.2 trillion for the payment of interest on debt, which is more than 74...

Pakistan’s Rs15trn liquidity addiction

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan’s latest monetary data tells a deeper story than most headlines capture. The State Bank of Pakistan’s net...

Forex reserves jump to USD22.59bn

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves rose sharply to USD 22.5885 billion during the week ended...

Debt Limitation Bill among 7 bills cleared by Senate

Updated 22 May, 2026 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: The Upper House of the Parliament has nodded its approval to seven government bills, including the Fiscal...

Pakistan mobilises USD1bn in private, commercial financing: ADB

Updated 21 May, 2026 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: In a major boost for Pakistan’s fragile economy, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has helped the country...

Sovereign debt tokenisation, blockchain-based bonds, NPCs: Govt initiates high-level discussions

Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday initiated high-level discussions on sovereign debt tokenisation, exploring...

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...

Developing countries: Pakistan demands debt relief, financing access

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

NEW YORK: Pakistan’s UN ambassador warned on Sunday that the ongoing US-Iran war and its resulting energy supply...

Govt debt crosses Rs80trn mark by March-end

Updated 14 May, 2026 09:20am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s central government debt crossed Rs 80 trillion mark by the end of March 2026 mainly driven by...

The illusion of stability

Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am

EDITORIAL: Global debt touching nearly USD 353 trillion while investors quietly begin diversifying away from US...

July-March: budget deficit reaches Rs856.4bn mark

Updated 13 May, 2026 09:27am

Pakistan's fiscal position sharply deteriorated in Q3, moving from a surplus to a substantial deficit

IMF’s USD1.2bn tranche

Updated 12 May, 2026 07:04am

EDITORIAL: On 9 May, the Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the staff level...

BR100
BR30
KSE100
KSE30
KMI30

1D 5D 3M 6M 1Y

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	278.36
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	278.16
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 1	162.72
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 1	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Jul 1	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 30	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 30	7,499.36
Nasdaq / Jun 30	26,213.72
Dow Jones / Jun 30	52,319.20
India Sensex / Jul 1	76,897.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 1	70,474.96
Hang Seng / Jul 1	22,881.02
FTSE 100 / Jul 1	10,472.35
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 1	25,081.59
France CAC40 / Jul 1	8,366.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 30	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 30	364,228
Petrol/Litre / Jul 1	299.50
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 1	68.78
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 1	3,986.22
Diesel/Litre / Jul 1	311.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 1	77.40

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 1 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	9.16 ▲ 1 (12.25%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jul 1 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	5.79 ▲ 0.57 (10.92%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jul 1 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	7.75 ▲ 0.72 (10.24%)
Asim Textile / Jul 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 1 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.27 ▲ 2.21 (10.02%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 1 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	29.22 ▲ 2.66 (10.02%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 1 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	86.52 ▲ 7.87 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 1 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.62 ▲ 4.06 (10.01%)
Sardar Chemical / Jul 1 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	77.07 ▲ 7.01 (10.01%)
Paramount Mod / Jul 1 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.07 ▲ 1.28 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 1 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	44.10 ▼ -4.9 (-10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	39.21 ▼ -3.69 (-8.6%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Jul 1 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	67 ▼ -4.93 (-6.85%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 1 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.30 ▼ -0.81 (-6.69%)
Meezan PakistanXD / Jul 1 Meezan Pakistan ETF(MZNPETF)	18.47 ▼ -1.2 (-6.1%)
Saritow Spinning / Jul 1 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	23.86 ▼ -1.46 (-5.77%)
Zephyr Textile / Jul 1 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	22.20 ▼ -1.27 (-5.41%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 1 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	24.70 ▼ -1.3 (-5%)
Ansari Sug. / Jul 1 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	27.65 ▼ -1.4 (-4.82%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 1 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.50 ▼ -1.9 (-4.82%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	74,648,481 ▼ -0.18
B.O.Punjab / Jul 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	68,887,379 ▲ 1.29
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	28,706,371 ▲ 6.55
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 1 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	25,654,919 ▲ 0.34
Pak Qatar Family / Jul 1 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	22,969,018 ▲ 1.7
Hascol Petrol / Jul 1 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	20,356,788 ▲ 0.1
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,415,425 ▲ 0.04
Meezan PakistanXD / Jul 1 Meezan Pakistan ETF(MZNPETF)	17,708,000 ▼ -1.2
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	17,263,270 ▼ -0.16
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 1 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	16,848,131 ▲ 0.53

debt

Most Popular