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debt to GDP ratio

An economic cul-de-sac—II

Updated 14 Jul, 2026 05:59am

The second big force that will be the catalyst for change is the enormous youth bulge in the country; with almost 90...

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...

Aurangzeb speaks at moot organised by KSA, IMF

Updated 10 Feb, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, participated in a high-level...

DAVOS 26: Exports and productive use of debt key to economic growth, says Aurangzeb

Updated 23 Jan, 2026 12:57pm

Debt is not inherently negative if deployed productively, according to finance minister

Govt debt falls by Rs908bn in 4 months

Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:23am

KARACHI: Marking a modest improvement in the country’s overall debt position, Pakistan’s central government debt...

Debt-to-GDP ratio falls to 26pc: SBP governor

Published 04 Dec, 2025 06:04am

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Wednesday said Pakistan’s external debt burden has...

NA told: Public debt skyrockets by Rs9.3trn in FY25

Updated 15 Nov, 2025 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Friday that the country’s public debt surged by an alarming Rs9.3...

Debt addiction

Published 14 Nov, 2025 06:41am

Many economists believe that debt is not inherently destabilizing, at least theoretically. A country’s debt burden...

FD projects decline in public debt

Updated 01 Nov, 2025 09:09am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has said that Pakistan’s public debt burden is projected to decline over the next...

Once again, public debt limit breached

Updated 24 Oct, 2025 05:13pm

Climbs to 70.2 percent

Debt burden reaches alarming levels: Every Pakistani now owes Rs318,252

Updated 27 Sep, 2025 08:37am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s debt burden has reached alarming levels, with every citizen now owing Rs 318,252, according to...

MoF says aligning debt-to-GDP ratio to FRDLA

Published 17 Sep, 2025 06:20am

ISLAMABAD: In line with its commitment to sound fiscal management, the Ministry of Finance continues to center its...

Pakistan’s debt path ‘more sustainable’ than headline figures: Finance ministry

Updated 16 Sep, 2025 10:34pm

Govt continues to focus on debt-to-GDP reduction, early repayments, and lower interest costs, says ministry

Rs9trn jump in govt debt stocks in FY25: SBP

Updated 10 Sep, 2025 09:29am

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stock accelerated by nearly Rs9 trillion in the last fiscal year...

Pakistan ‘unprecedentedly’ retires Rs2,600bn domestic debt ahead of schedule

Updated 31 Aug, 2025 08:35pm

MoF early-retires Rs1,600mn debt of SBP in 59 days, says official

Economic turnaround

Updated 21 Aug, 2025 07:25am

The economic performance recorded in recent months is quite impressive. Many analysts are arguing that such a...

Pakistan achieves early retirement of Rs1.5trn public debt in FY25

Updated 08 Jul, 2025 09:36am

This brings debt-to-GDP ratio down from 75% in FY23 to 69% in FY25

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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