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debt servicing

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...

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...

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...

The credibility gap: how accurate are Pakistan's budget projections?

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 02:43pm

Every year, the months leading up to June become highly charged in the world of business, media and policy. The...

Economic stability to strengthen over next 2 years: SBP

Published 07 Feb, 2026 05:45am

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Friday expressed confidence that Pakistan’s ...

Fiscal operation data unveiled: Country posts Rs4.105trn primary balance in H1

Updated 07 Feb, 2026 02:05pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan posted a primary balance of Rs 4,105 billion, equivalent to 3.2 percent of gross domestic...

OPINION: 11th NFC: challenges, hopes & solutions—III

Updated 02 Jan, 2026 07:40am

The federal government in fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 spent Rs 2,193 billion on defence and Rs 8,887 billion on debt...

Developing nations’ debt servicing costs: World Bank for using relaxed global financing terms

Published 04 Dec, 2025 06:04am

LONDON: The gap between developing nations’ debt servicing costs and new financing hit a more than 50-year high of...

External debt stock hits $130bn mark by 2024: World Bank

Updated 04 Dec, 2025 07:28am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total external debt stock reached nearly USD130 billion by 2024, with debt servicing...

Lower debt-servicing charges likely to help govt save Rs500bn

Updated 06 Nov, 2025 09:34am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is expecting to save up to Rs500 billion in the current fiscal year 2025-26 on account of lower...

Rs8.2trn will be spent on debt servicing

Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am

ISLAMABAD: The country will spend around Rs 8.206 trillion on debt servicing including interest payments and ...

Oct govt debt stock drops Rs456bn to Rs69.114trn MoM

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 02:51pm

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stock decreased by Rs 456 billion in October 2024, largely attributed...

Chinese co lodges complaint against SBP

Updated 23 Jul, 2024 02:15pm

This comes over central bank not approving foreign exchange for debt servicing and Sinosure premium

Pakistan’s budget to support negotiations with IMF for new programme: Moody’s

Updated 14 Jun, 2024 07:40pm

Says government spends more than half its revenue on interest payments, indicating very weak debt affordability which drives high debt sustainability risks

Rs9.775trn to be spent on debt servicing

Published 13 Jun, 2024 03:32am

ISLAMABAD: The country will spend around Rs 9.775 trillion on debt servicing including interest payments and...

Share under NFC Award: Govt may explore option of sharing debt servicing, power circular debt with provinces

Updated 25 May, 2024 08:29pm

Government left with only 42.5 percent from divisible pool with interest payments and circular energy debt no longer sustainable

Forex reserves down $111m on debt servicing

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves declined by $111 million during the last week due to...

Debt servicing: CPHGCL urges CPPA-G to make Rs25.4bn payment

Updated 09 Dec, 2023 04:34pm

ISLAMABAD: China Power Hub Generation Company Limited (CPHGCL) has urged Central Power Purchasing Agency–Guaranteed...

FPCCI’s BMP spells out reasons behind rising inflation

Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP), while fearing of...

Forex reserves fall by $79m

Updated 17 Nov, 2023 08:39am

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell by $79 million during the last week due to...

Rising debt servicing emerges as hindrance: Projection of cut in C/A deficit subject to certain risks

Updated 01 Sep, 2023 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: The government projection of a reduction in the current account deficit to US$ 3.7 billion is subject to...

Debt servicing hits record high of Rs5.831trn: FY23 closes with 7.7pc budget deficit

Updated 18 Aug, 2023 09:49am

ISLAMABAD: The government closed the last fiscal year (2022-23) with a budget deficit of 7.7 percent or Rs6.521...

Forex reserves plunge $531m on debt servicing

Published 28 Jul, 2023 03:02am

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell sharply by $ 531 million during last week due ...

Reducing rising electricity tariff?—II

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 06:38am

LIBOR has gone up; thus a case for reduction of this margin suitably. Second solution is increase in the repayment...

SBP chief says Pakistan not considering bilateral debt restructuring: Reuters

Published 12 Jun, 2023 07:10pm

Development comes after Finance Minister Ishaq Dar's statement on possibility of restructuring bilateral debt

Rs7.302trn will be spent on debt servicing

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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%)
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%)
Paramount Mod / Jul 1 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.07 ▲ 1.28 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 1 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	242.24 ▲ 22.02 (10%)
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	72.07 ▲ 6.55 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 1 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	88.15 ▲ 8.01 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	38.65 ▼ -4.25 (-9.91%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 1 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.11 ▼ -1 (-8.26%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jul 1 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	17.76 ▼ -1.36 (-7.11%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 1 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	161.43 ▼ -11.04 (-6.4%)
Meezan PakistanXD / Jul 1 Meezan Pakistan ETF(MZNPETF)	18.43 ▼ -1.24 (-6.3%)
Zephyr Textile / Jul 1 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	22.05 ▼ -1.42 (-6.05%)
Husein Industries / Jul 1 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	61.84 ▼ -3.5 (-5.36%)
Prosperity Weav / Jul 1 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	64.15 ▼ -3.56 (-5.26%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 1 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	24.69 ▼ -1.31 (-5.04%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 1 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.46 ▼ -1.94 (-4.92%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	82,666,150 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jul 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	77,111,046 ▲ 1.22
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	28,752,273 ▲ 6.55
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 1 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,698,338 ▲ 0.33
Pak Qatar Family / Jul 1 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	24,952,487 ▲ 1.98
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,251,243 ▲ 0.04
Hascol Petrol / Jul 1 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,061,705 ▼ -0.21
Askari Bank / Jul 1 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	22,929,384 ▲ 2.76
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,096,607 ▼ -0.23
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 1 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	20,049,681 ▲ 0.52

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