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Default risk has eased but …

Published 12 Oct, 2025 05:14am

EDITORIAL: Bloomberg’s assessment that Pakistan has recorded the fastest decline in sovereign default risk, second...

PM Shehbaz welcomes Bloomberg’s report as Pakistan’s default risk falls sharply

Updated 06 Oct, 2025 11:05pm

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday welcomed Bloomberg’s recent positive assessment of Pakistan’s economy,...

Default risk improvement: Pakistan ranks second globally

Updated 06 Oct, 2025 08:42am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded the fastest decline in sovereign default risk, according to Bloomberg, and now...

Pakistan sees sharpest drops in default risk, says advisor to finance minister

Updated 05 Oct, 2025 09:42pm

Pakistan only country in EM sample showing "consistent quarterly improvement"

Pakistan leads emerging markets in sovereign risk recovery, says Bloomberg Intelligence

Updated 28 Jun, 2025 07:29pm

Default probability down from 59% to 47%, an 11 percentage point improvement

Moody’s lifts rating on reduced default risk

Published 29 Aug, 2024 07:46am

ISLAMABAD: Moody’s Ratings (Moody’s) on Wednesday upgraded the government of Pakistan’s local and foreign...

PML-N has helped country avert default?

Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am

EDITORIAL: Nawaz Sharif, the undisputed leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), resident in the UK for ...

Rating agencies and Pakistan’s response

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:54am

There are three major international credit rating agencies providing investors information about bond and debt...

Gallup Survey: Default seems imminent, say businesses

Updated 05 Sep, 2023 09:12am

KARACHI: Majority of Pakistan’s businesses are “not hopeful at all” about the ability of caretaker Prime Minister...

Key objectives under new programme: To govt’s chagrin, IMF team calls on PTI chairman

Updated 08 Jul, 2023 08:56am

ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approached major political parties in Pakistan,...

SBA won’t cut it

Updated 06 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Fine, it was the single biggest one-day jump in the stock market in 15 years. But is it really that unbelievable,...

Can IMF absence be offset by ‘Plan B’?

Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am

EDITORIAL: With the country on the verge of sovereign default, which could cascade into a domestic debt ...

IMF’s criticism of Pakistan’s budget raises default odds: Bloomberg

Updated 19 Jun, 2023 08:07pm

If IMF aid doesn’t come this month, it expects growth to be much weaker in fiscal 2024 than the current forecast of 2.5%

Expert says country would not default

Updated 18 Jun, 2023 07:49pm

Ashfaq Tola says govt has not introduced any tax amnesty scheme in the budget and that any ambiguity related to such a scheme would be resolved before the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Moody’s says chances of Pakistan securing IMF bailout dwindling: report

Updated 14 Jun, 2023 08:19pm

Moody's analyst says Pakistan could default without an IMF programme

Default fears deepen but Dar exudes optimism

Updated 25 May, 2023 08:55am

Assures business community that focus of upcoming budget (2023-24) would be broadening tax base and document new taxpayers

Federal budget on June 9: Govt will fulfil all external obligations: Dar

Updated 12 May, 2023 10:29am

Says there is a plan for foreign payments of $3.7 billion in May and June

Pakistan could default without IMF bailout programme: Moody’s

Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am

LAHORE: Pakistan could face default without an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme as the country is...

Govt to address IMF concerns on petroleum subsidy scheme, says Musadik

Updated 09 May, 2023 05:12pm

Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik on Tuesday said that the government remains committed to addressing...

Moody’s warns Pakistan could default without IMF bailout: report

Updated 09 May, 2023 09:39pm

Pakistan’s financing options beyond June are highly uncertain, says analyst with ratings agency

IK warns of ‘Sri Lanka-like’ situation if elections not held

Updated 30 Apr, 2023 09:24am

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has warned the ‘powerful people’ that violent protests will...

Half a trillion in debt haircuts essential for sustainability: study

Updated 07 Apr, 2023 08:50am

LONDON: Up to half a trillion dollars in debt needs to be written off to help developing nations at greatest risk of...

A possible way forward–I

Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am

Pakistan today is perilously close to declaring its inability to settle its external debt obligations. Default. What...

Technical-level talks with IMF are over: Ishaq Dar

Updated 30 Mar, 2023 08:53pm

Finance minister holds back from giving timeline on when deal will be inked

PM seeks to clear the air about default, elections

Updated 16 Mar, 2023 09:45am

Says his party would participate in elections as per whatever the ECP decides

Shape up or ship out!

Published 12 Mar, 2023 05:55am

For the past few months, there has been significant concern and consternation over the possibility of a Pakistani...

Country to be on brink of default for foreseeable future: FPCCI

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

KARACHI: President of the FPCCI Irfan Iqbal Sheikh has stressed that it is the collective wisdom of the entire...

Additional inflow of $500mn from China expected in few days, says Dar

Updated 03 Mar, 2023 06:42pm

Finance minister says ICBC has rolled over $1.3bn-facility, reiterates Pakistan will not default; blames Imran Khan for country's current economic state

Dar says IMF deal likely next week, rejects default rumours

Published 03 Mar, 2023 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Thursday said the staff-level agreement with International Monetary...

Better late than never, or just too late?

Published 16 Feb, 2023 06:08am

Too bad Finance Minister Ishaq Dar didn’t get to give Moody’s a “befitting reply” for downgrading...

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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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