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Aurangzeb, Deutsche Bank official discuss economic outlook

Published 03 Sep, 2026 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with Jamal Al Kishi,...

August economic outlook: Inflation expected to remain elevated at 10-11pc

Updated 01 Sep, 2026 09:26am

ISLAMABAD: Inflation is expected to remain elevated at 10-11 percent in August 2026 amid global commodity and energy...

Economic Coordination Committee sees price stability

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 08:56am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday noted that inflationary pressures,...

President orders steps to ease burden of rising prices

Updated 31 Mar, 2026 09:02am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has directed that amid oil and gas supply pressures, escalating energy costs...

MG Motor announces USD20m investment

Published 06 Mar, 2026 07:25am

LAHORE: In a major vote of confidence in Pakistan’s economic outlook and industrial potential, MG Motor Pakistan,...

Economic outlook remains vulnerable: SBP

Updated 10 Feb, 2026 09:02am

KARACHI: Despite clear signs of improving macroeconomic stability, Pakistan’s economic outlook remains vulnerable to...

World Bank downgrades Pakistan’s growth projection to 2.6pc

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 11:26am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has revised the GDP growth rate projection downward for Pakistan by 0.5 per cent to 2.6...

Pakistan economy gets macroeconomic stability

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 03:54pm

Continued reforms, external support crucial to maintain recovery, as per Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25

CA balance incorporated: PKR kept artificially undervalued at 282.2 vs $1: Tola

Updated 31 May, 2025 09:19am

LAHORE: The value of the rupee (PKR) is 249.2/USD after incorporating the Current Account balance of the Jul-April...

Budget preparations commence in consultation with traders: Aurangzeb

Updated 24 Feb, 2025 09:24am

LAHORE: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday said that economic stability has been achieved and the...

ICMAP releases ‘Economic Outlook’, proposes key priority actions

Updated 07 Jan, 2025 08:48am

KARACHI: The Research and Publications Department of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan...

Market outlook event: Economic outlook improved in this fiscal: experts

Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:46am

KARACHI: Pakistan's economic outlook has improved since the start of this fiscal year, experts said in a Market...

An intriguing televised address

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 07:59am

Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, in a televised address to the nation this Tuesday past claimed that the...

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...

PM expresses satisfaction over Moody’s move

Updated 29 Aug, 2024 08:58am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed satisfaction over the upgradation of Pakistan’s credit rating...

Analysts explain significance of ratings upgrade

Updated 29 Aug, 2024 10:23am

KARACHI: Following Fitch’s upgrade last month, Moody’s has followed suit by elevating Pakistan’s credit rating from...

Pakistan’s finance ministry forecasts July inflation at 12-13%

Updated 30 Jul, 2024 07:17pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s finance ministry expects inflation in July to range between 12% and 13%, easing further in...

OECD upgrades global growth outlook

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

NEW YORK: The global economy is growing faster than expected only a few months ago thanks to resilient US activity...

March economic outlook

Published 02 Apr, 2024 04:37am

EDITORIAL: In the most damning indictment of the caretaker government’s performance on the economic front, the Gross...

Fed’s still expects rate cuts

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

WASHINGTON: Continued progress on lowering inflation “is not assured” though the US Federal Reserve still ...

Finance ministry sees inflation at 27.5-28.5% in January

Updated 31 Jan, 2024 09:14pm

In its monthly economic outlook, ministry says there is slight moderation in outlook compared to preceding month

Global growth to slow but avoid a hard landing: OECD

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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