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Economic survey 2024 25

Budget 2025–26: Between recovery and reality

Updated 26 Jun, 2025 07:38am

As the government tabled the federal budget for FY2025–26 on June 10, it did so against a backdrop of cautious...

A recipe for repeated failure

Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

The finance minister recently presented the Pakistan Economic Survey 2024–25 with a tone of accomplishment,...

PTI questions PBS figures

Published 21 Jun, 2025 06:06am

ISLAMABAD: The Opposition Leader in National Assembly Omar Ayub on Friday severely criticised the government,...

Sustainable growth: ‘Agri experts should come up with doable policy interventions’

Published 14 Jun, 2025 07:18am

FAISALABAD: In the face of deteriorating agriculture growth depicted in the Economic Survey of Pakistan, ...

Remittances at the forefront

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:25am

Amid ongoing economic challenges and global uncertainties, remittances from overseas Pakistanis again emerged as a...

No truths and a lie

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:15am

If there is one thing governments do really well, it is self-congratulation at minor victories that mask deeper...

Confronting the dearth of educated and trained manpower

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 07:43am

EDITORIAL: Among the many glaring challenges that the budget document has thrown up, the enduring burden of...

PCJCCI president expresses satisfaction over Economic Survey, federal budget

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:45am

LAHORE: Nazir Hussain, President Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI), appreciated the...

Rs385.64bn disbursed to 9.87m BISP beneficiaries till March 31st

Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:57am

ISLAMABAD: An amount of 385.64 billion rupees of the total budgeted amount of Rs 598.72 billion was disbursed to ...

President FPCCI emphasises continuity of policies

Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:49am

KARACHI: President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Atif Ikram Sheikh said that...

Adviser to KP CM accuses federal govt of manipulating data, misleading public

Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:07am

ISLAMABAD: The adviser to the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on finance, Muzzammil Aslam, on Monday accused ...

Pakistan Economic Survey: Economic performance misrepresented: PTI

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 11:33am

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday strongly criticised the Economic Survey for the...

Urban regions: Literacy rate elevated to 74.1pc

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 07:43am

ISLAMABAD: The literacy rate in urban regions is considerably elevated, recorded at 74.1 percent, compared to 51.6...

Who’s afraid of the Budget?

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 07:41am

Is it the government? If the budget is to be strategic, as the finance minister says, and if it has to reflect the...

July-March 2025: LSM experiences 1.5% negative growth

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:49am

ISLAMABAD: Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) has experienced a negative growth of 1.5 percent during July-March 2025...

Public debt recorded at Rs76,007bn by end-March

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 08:39am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total public debt was recorded at Rs 76,007 billion by end-March 2025, registering an increase...

Pakistan inflation projected to remain within range of 4.5-5% in FY25

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:48am

ISLAMABAD: Inflation is projected to remain within the range of 4.5-5 percent during fiscal year 2025, supported by...

Jul–Mar power usage down 3.6pc

Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:07am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s electricity consumption has declined by 3.6 per during the first three quarters...

Analysis: Economic Survey

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 08:38am

Economic Survey 2024-25, with most data limited to nine months as all previous surveys, emphasized progress...

Pakistan transitioning to water-scarce status

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 11:35am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is one of the most water-stressed countries in the world, with an average per capita annual ...

Pakistan agri sector misses growth target in FY25

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:47am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s agriculture sector has missed its growth target for the outgoing fiscal year, expanding by...

Jul-Mar: Pakistan govt borrowing slumps 69%

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:45am

KARACHI: The government sector borrowing for budgetary support declined sharply, ie, 69 percent or Rs 2.9 trillion...

Growth target missed: Economic Survey

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 07:30am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said inflation has significantly declined from 29 percent ...

July-March of FY2025: Significant cut in crude oil, gas extraction recorded

Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:07am

ISLAMABAD: A significant decrease in domestic crude oil and natural gas extraction has been recorded during the ...

Rs6.18bn development fund released to PBC in nine months

Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:07am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Survey 2024–25 stated that development fund worth Rs6.18 billion was released to the...

Direct taxes’ share jumps to 48.7% in Pakistan

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:41am

ISLAMABAD: The share of direct taxes in overall tax collection of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) rose to 48.7...

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

IT, ITeS export remittances surge by 23.7pc

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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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

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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