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PM, IMF chief discuss economic reforms

Published 24 Sep, 2026 05:47am

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

PM welcomes Moody’s upgrade

Updated 25 Aug, 2026 09:30am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday congratulated the nation after Moody’s Investors Service upgraded...

PM seeks JICA support in minerals sector

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

ISLAMABAD: Seeking to accelerate economic reforms, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday identified the...

PM welcomes Pakistan’s credit rating upgrade

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday welcomed an upgrade of the country’s sovereign credit rating...

Economic reforms: Aurangzeb praises UK’s continued support

Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:00am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with the British...

Education, tourism, economic reforms: Ahsan, German envoy discuss cooperation

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Germany to Pakistan Ina Lepel called on Federal Minister for Planning, Development and...

CPEC 2.0: ambition meets economic reality

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:09am

As geopolitical considerations increasingly dominated the Pakistan-China partnership, the economic narrative...

JI chief demands sweeping economic reforms

Published 04 Jun, 2026 05:23am

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, on Wednesday, called for sweeping economic...

UK HC assured of policy continuation and fiscal discipline

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting Monday with Jane...

Economic reforms: Aurangzeb lauds World Bank’s continued engagement

Updated 19 May, 2026 07:41am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Monday met a World Bank team led...

IMF’s EFF & RSF: SLA clears path for USD4.5bn disbursements

Updated 29 Mar, 2026 05:53am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the Pakistani authorities have reached a staff-level...

Remaining SOEs: PM directs ministries/divisions to share all cases with CCoSOEs

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 08:58am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed all the Ministries/Divisions to share all cases of remaining...

World Bank chief, PM discuss economy

Published 03 Feb, 2026 06:05am

ISLAMABAD: World Bank (WB) President Ajay Banga lauded Pakistan’s economic reforms in a meeting with Prime Minister...

Urgent need to fast-track govt’s ambitious economic reforms: PM

Updated 02 Jan, 2026 02:49pm

Ministries must present proposals with actionable strategies, says PM Shehbaz Sharif

PM hails army chief’s role on economic front

Published 10 Dec, 2025 03:28am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday lauded the leadership of Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal, and...

IMF official praised Pakistan as ‘very good example of reform, resilience’: finance ministry

Updated 07 Dec, 2025 11:01am

Finance minister Aurangzeb meets Deputy Managing Director of IMF in Doha

Investors want evidence of seriousness from Pakistan before making major commitments: SIFC official

Updated 28 Nov, 2025 01:54pm

ISLAMABAD: Secretary of the Apex Committee of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), Dr Jehanzeb Khan,...

Govt’s economic team highlights reform progress as Pakistan enters stabilisation phase

Updated 03 Nov, 2025 10:28pm

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said Pakistan’s economy has entered a phase of stabilisation, as the...

Fertile poverty

Updated 30 Oct, 2025 07:23am

A growing population can be a national strength or a weakness. “Too many mouths and too little bread” is an old...

Reform momentum can lead to ‘immense growth’: Aurangzeb

Published 16 Oct, 2025 06:21am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb said Wednesday that Pakistan’s...

Pakistan’s reforms, export push could spark ‘East Asia moment’, Aurangzeb tells CNBC

Published 15 Oct, 2025 04:18pm

Pakistan is entering a pivotal phase of economic transformation driven by structural reforms and an export-led...

IMF, govt discuss reform agenda

Published 15 Oct, 2025 05:55am

WASHINGTON: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb had a busy first day of his ...

Agriculture, livestock and blue economy: Reforms being advanced under SIFC

Published 10 Oct, 2025 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is advancing reforms in agriculture, livestock and the blue economy under the Special Investment...

Economists warn Pakistan risks prolonged economic stagnation as growth outlook dims

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 10:34pm

Pakistan risks locking itself into a prolonged phase of economic stagnation, warned economist Asad Ali Shah, as the...

Businessman spells out challenges facing economy

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:50am

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum & All Karachi Industrial...

Baker asks US cos to explore investment opportunities

Updated 04 Sep, 2025 09:00am

ISLAMABAD: The United States’ Acting Ambassador in Islamabad on Wednesday called on American companies to explore...

Multilaterals and Pakistan

Published 01 Sep, 2025 05:57am

EDITORIAL: Visiting President of Asian Development Bank (ADB), Masato Kanda, expressed appreciation for Pakistan’s...

ADB president hails Pakistan’s economic reforms

Updated 28 Aug, 2025 10:48am

Reaffirms ADB’s willingness to partner with Pakistan on its reform agenda

SBP Governor advocates economic resilience, reforms

Updated 15 Aug, 2025 08:42am

KARACHI: Governor State Bank (SBP) of Pakistan Jameel Ahmad said that SBP is striving to ensure monetary and...

Moody’s briefed about reforms, outlook

Published 16 Jul, 2025 05:47am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb held a virtual engagement with Moody’s...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 1	158.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,770.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 1	68,956.72
FTSE 100 / Oct 1	10,413.82
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 1	24,851.64
France CAC40 / Oct 1	7,827.14

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.40
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 1	92.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 1	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 1	376,059
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 1	4,162.20
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	400.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 1	78.41

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 1 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.78 ▲ 7.71 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 1 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	57.29 ▲ 5.17 (9.92%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.68 ▲ 1.41 (9.88%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Oct 1 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	22.36 ▲ 1.95 (9.55%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	124.56 ▲ 10.6 (9.3%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	125 ▼ -39.01 (-23.79%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	45.51 ▼ -5.06 (-10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	44.03 ▼ -4.89 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 1 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	43.67 ▼ -4.85 (-10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
East West Ins. / Oct 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	59.25 ▼ -6.37 (-9.71%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 1 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	32.42 ▼ -3.43 (-9.57%)
Karam Ceramics / Oct 1 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	156.18 ▼ -15.27 (-8.91%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.62 ▼ -2.87 (-8.83%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 1 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	18.07 ▼ -1.73 (-8.74%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	93,751,754 ▲ 0.11
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 1 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	38,616,570 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,026,242 ▼ -0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,714,456 ▲ 0.03
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,551,198 ▼ -2.9
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	19,722,398 ▲ 0
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,323,432 ▼ -0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,315,970 ▼ -0.01
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	16,558,025 ▲ 1.41
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,113,756 ▼ -1.8

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