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defence budget

Arms, anxiety and a familiar pattern

Updated 14 Feb, 2026 09:09am

EDITORIAL: India’s decision to unveil a record defence budget of USD 85 billion raises a number of uncomfortable...

Budget 2025-26: ‘Priority is given to defence, interest payments on debt, revenue generation’

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:43am

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals...

Defence allocation raised to Rs2.557trn

Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased the allocation for Defence Affairs and Services to Rs2,557.95...

Budget 2025-26: auto sector faces mixed fortunes amid tariff reforms, carbon tax

Published 11 Jun, 2025 02:05am

Pakistan’s auto sector navigated a complex landscape following the announcement of the federal budget for 2025-26,...

Pakistan increases defence spending by 20% after recent clashes with India

Updated 11 Jun, 2025 03:05am

Pakistan has allocated Rs2.55 trillion for its defence budget in the incoming fiscal year (FY26), a 20% increase...

Pakistan budget 2025-26: Rs2.8 trillion defence budget proposed citing ‘war-like situation’ with India

Published 24 May, 2025 03:03pm

With Pakistan scheduled to unveil its federal government budget for fiscal year 2025-26, Tola Associates, a tax...

India’s defence budget heavily weighted to manpower costs

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:15pm

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday proposed defence spending of 6.81 trillion rupees ($78.70 billion) for the 2025-26...

Defence budget raised by 17.6pc

Updated 13 Jun, 2024 03:47pm

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday budgeted Rs2,128.8 billion for defence affairs and services for...

IMF and Pakistan’s defence budget

Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am

According to a Business Recorder news item, Pakistan’s defense budget for next fiscal year has been projected by...

IMF projects FY25 defence budget at Rs2.152trn

Updated 21 May, 2024 10:14am

IMF estimates allocation as 1.72 percent of Gross Domestic Product

Budget places emphasis on ‘growth-inducing’ sectors: PM Shehbaz

Published 12 Jun, 2023 03:56pm

Says procurement of crude oil from Russia is part of energy security plan

Federal budget 2023-24 in graphs

Published 10 Jun, 2023 06:03pm

The government of Pakistan announced the budget for 2023-24 on Friday. Business Recorder takes a look at the budget...

Sindh govt announces up to 35% raise in salaries, 17.5% hike in pension amounts

Updated 10 Jun, 2023 06:50pm

Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah unveils Rs2.24tr budget aimed at ‘revitalising prosperity’

Rs1.8095trn set aside for Defence

Updated 10 Jun, 2023 06:52pm

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday earmarked Rs 1,809.5 billion for defence affairs and services for...

Budget 2023-24: incentives fail to entice stakeholders in IT sector

Published 10 Jun, 2023 01:43am

Say measures are insufficient to raise exports substantially

Key highlights of budget 2023-24

Updated 10 Jun, 2023 01:14am

Business Recorder takes a look at key points

On digital payments: services tax on restaurants in ICT reduced in federal budget

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 07:35pm

Under the ICT (tax on services) Ordinance, 2001, the government of Pakistan proposed to reduce services tax on...

How experts view the upcoming budget announcement

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 05:22pm

Business Recorder reaches out to experts to know their expectations for budget

There will be no winners, say experts ahead of budget announcement

Updated 07 Jun, 2023 08:35pm

Trapped in economic crisis coupled with political instability and lingering IMF programme, govt seems to have its hands tied

Inflation: ECC approves Rs4bn TSG for defence forces

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

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Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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