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Economic growth

LCCI welcomes Pak-US reciprocal trade agreement talks

Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am

LAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigol has welcomed the...

‘InvestPak’ a positive step: Zahid

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:07am

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) and All Karachi...

Pakistan Banking Summit 2026 opens: Pakistan transitioning to investment-led growth: Aurangzeb

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:07am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) on Thursday inaugurated the second Pakistan Banking Summit 2026...

Reflections on provincial budgets FY27—II

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Moreover, a statement in Punjab’s ‘white paper’ that ‘Strategic investments continue to be prioritised in sectors...

SBP optimistic about growth prospects

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 01:04pm

Pakistan’s economy has grown by around 3.7% in FY26

Govt approves Rs1bn to support Global Accelerator on Jobs, Social Protection

Published 03 Jul, 2026 06:59am

ISLAMABAD: The government has approved an allocation of PKR 1 billion (USD 3.6 million) to support the Global...

Shaping the future of banking and growth

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

June is the time of the year when the Ministry of Finance reflects on the past performance through the Pakistan...

Small traders welcome 1pc fixed tax

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

KARACHI: Small traders on Friday welcomed the federal government’s proposal to introduce a fixed tax of one percent...

Economic Survey 2025-26: Increasing demand, evolving climatic exerting significant pressure on water resources

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Survey 2025-26 has warned that increasing demand, coupled with evolving climatic and...

Bangladesh unveils $77 billion budget, eyes 6.5% growth

Published 11 Jun, 2026 07:42pm

'The government aims to reduce inflation to 7.5% and raise GDP growth to 6.5% in the upcoming fiscal year,' Chowdhury says

First right of refusal: empowering Pakistan’s local businesses

Published 17 May, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan’s efforts to privatise State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) have sparked debate about the future of vital...

Pacific Islands' economic growth to slow: World Bank

Published 12 May, 2026 12:28pm

World Bank urges Pacific Island countries to focus on local job creation, particularly for youth

ME conflict: SBP says uncertainty may hurt financial stability prospects

Updated 06 May, 2026 09:11am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Tuesday that the uncertainty around the Middle East conflict may...

PM launches 5-year housing programme

Updated 01 May, 2026 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday inaugurated a “landmark” five-year housing programme, the...

ME conflict and the economic iceberg

Published 01 May, 2026 05:18am

With the Middle East conflict broadly ongoing for almost two months, with a fragile ceasefire holding for the...

War has hit Pakistan's economic growth: PM

Updated 30 Apr, 2026 09:11am

Country's oil bill has soared to $800 million per week amid regional tensions, says Shehbaz Sharif

Stable India growth outlook masks hit to vast informal sector, say economists

Published 28 Apr, 2026 07:45pm

India’s gross domestic product is expected to grow 6.7% this fiscal year

Policy rate hiked 1pc on ME conflict

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 09:03am

KARACHI: In line with market expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...

Sindh Governor, Balochistan governor discuss economic growth

Published 08 Apr, 2026 08:40am

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Nehal Hashmi on Tuesday held separate meetings at the Governor House with Governor...

CBD Punjab projects to drive economic growth: Ali Dar

Published 08 Apr, 2026 08:11am

LAHORE: Advisor to the Chief Minister of Punjab for Artificial Intelligence and Special Initiatives Ali Dar visited...

Q2FY26 economy grows 3.89pc

Published 03 Apr, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: The National Accounts Committee (NAC) on Thursday approved the provisional GDP estimates for the first...

International investors to be facilitated: PM

Published 02 Apr, 2026 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that Pakistan is committed to facilitating international...

Innovation is not a policy but a system

Published 27 Mar, 2026 06:40am

Mehran Gul’s The New Geography of Innovation makes a compelling and timely argument: innovation is no longer the...

Conflict, stagflation, SDR allocation, and counter-cyclical policy

Updated 06 Mar, 2026 07:12am

While conflict in Iran is raging, and sending shockwaves to security situation in the region, oil shock, among other...

Fiscal multipliers, policy coordination, and growth

Updated 27 Feb, 2026 06:09am

Pakistan’s economy has been in downturn for a number of years now. This has negatively impacted employment and...

3.2pc growth target: BMP panel raises doubts over govt’s ability

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

LAHORE: The Businessmen Panel (BMP) of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry has raised...

High inflation, weak growth push more Pakistanis into poverty, reveals govt report

Updated 21 Feb, 2026 08:38pm

Both real household income and consumption have declined since 2018-19.

Current account wavers amid weak exports

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 10	278.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 10	278.05
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 13	162.12
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 13	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 13	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 13	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 11	3.58

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 10	7,575.39
Nasdaq / Jul 10	26,281.61
Dow Jones / Jul 10	52,637.01
India Sensex / Jul 13	76,965.69
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 13	67,242.73
Hang Seng / Jul 13	24,213.72
FTSE 100 / Jul 13	10,484.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 13	25,085.36
France CAC40 / Jul 13	8,327.25

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 10	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 10	370,744
Petrol/Litre / Jul 13	310.71
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 13	73.36
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 13	4,074.64
Diesel/Litre / Jul 13	323.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 13	81.42

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Invest Bank / Jul 13 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	24.24 ▲ 20.17 (495.58%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 13 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	9.80 ▲ 1 (11.36%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 13 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	11.61 ▲ 1.06 (10.05%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 13 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	18.91 ▲ 1.72 (10.01%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 13 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	30.87 ▲ 2.81 (10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 13 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,289.71 ▲ 208.16 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 13 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	77.33 ▲ 7.03 (10%)
Premium Textile / Jul 13 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	551.67 ▲ 50.15 (10%)
Service Textile / Jul 13 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	63.48 ▲ 5.77 (10%)
GOC (Pak) / Jul 13 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	150.78 ▲ 13.71 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 13 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	4.18 ▼ -0.61 (-12.73%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	53.56 ▼ -5.95 (-10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 13 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	358.31 ▼ -39.81 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	206.20 ▼ -22.91 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Jul 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	70.45 ▼ -7.83 (-10%)
Quetta Textile / Jul 13 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	15.60 ▼ -1.72 (-9.93%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 13 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	11.35 ▼ -1.24 (-9.85%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 13 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	96 ▼ -9.39 (-8.91%)
Samba Bank / Jul 13 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	13.51 ▼ -1.27 (-8.59%)
Ideal Spinning / Jul 13 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	50.70 ▼ -4.32 (-7.85%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	157,961,616 ▲ 0.38
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	64,217,399 ▲ 0.01
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 13 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	43,779,365 ▲ 0.09
Lotte Chemical / Jul 13 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	42,635,513 ▲ 0.28
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,589,201 ▼ -0.16
Pak Refinery / Jul 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	26,870,070 ▲ 0.71
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	25,264,529 ▼ -0.03
Balochistan Glass / Jul 13 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	16,916,878 ▲ 1.17
LSE Capital / Jul 13 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	15,169,701 ▼ -0.22
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 13 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,894,771 ▼ -3.04

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