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Economic survey 2024 25

Budget 2025–26: Between recovery and reality

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

Updated 26 Jun, 2025 07:38am

Opinion

A recipe for repeated failure

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

Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

Budget 2025-26

PTI questions PBS figures

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

Published 21 Jun, 2025 06:06am

Pakistan

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

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

Published 14 Jun, 2025 07:18am

BR Research

Remittances at the forefront

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

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:25am

BR Research

No truths and a lie

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

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:15am

Editorials

Confronting the dearth of educated and trained manpower

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

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 07:43am

Budget 2025-26

PCJCCI president expresses satisfaction over Economic Survey, federal budget

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

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:45am

Pakistan

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

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

Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:57am

Business & Finance

President FPCCI emphasises continuity of policies

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

Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:49am

Pakistan

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

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

Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:07am

Pakistan

Pakistan Economic Survey: Economic performance misrepresented: PTI

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

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 11:33am

Pakistan

Urban regions: Literacy rate elevated to 74.1pc

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

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 07:43am

Opinion

Who’s afraid of the Budget?

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

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 07:41am

July-March 2025: LSM experiences 1.5% negative growth

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

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:49am

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

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

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 08:39am

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

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

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:48am

Markets

Jul–Mar power usage down 3.6pc

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

Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:07am

Budget 2025-26

Analysis: Economic Survey

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

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 08:38am

Pakistan

Pakistan transitioning to water-scarce status

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

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 11:35am

Business & Finance

Pakistan agri sector misses growth target in FY25

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

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:47am

Budget 2025-26

Jul-Mar: Pakistan govt borrowing slumps 69%

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

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:45am

Budget 2025-26

Growth target missed: Economic Survey

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

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 07:30am

Markets

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

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

Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:07am

Business & Finance

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

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

Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:07am

Direct taxes’ share jumps to 48.7% in Pakistan

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

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:41am

Pakistan economy gets macroeconomic stability

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

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 03:54pm

Business & Finance

IT, ITeS export remittances surge by 23.7pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s information technology and IT-enabled services (ITeS) export remittances including computer...

Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:07am

Markets

Economic Survey: Pakistan Stock Exchange one of world’s top performers

KARACHI: While, major Asian stock market indices show mixed performance, Pakistan’s equity market emerged as one ...

Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:07am

US actions to hurt Pakistan’s trade

ISLAMABAD: The government Tuesday said there is a possibility that Pakistan’s trade will be adversely affected by US...

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:42am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	285.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	284.83
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	148.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jul 15	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 16	6,263.70
Nasdaq / Jul 16	20,730.49
Dow Jones / Jul 16	44,254.78
India Sensex / Jul 17	82,481.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	39,901.19
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,541.19
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	8,965.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,224.23
France CAC40 / Jul 17	7,791.07

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 16	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 16	305,212
Petrol/Litre / Jul 17	272.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	66.56
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	3,335.18
Diesel/Litre / Jul 17	284.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	68.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Dawood Prop. / Jul 17 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	6.95 ▲ 0.84 (13.75%)
Chenab Ltd / Jul 17 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.65 ▲ 1 (13.07%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jul 17 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	9.47 ▲ 1 (11.81%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 17 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	9.72 ▲ 1 (11.47%)
Khalid Siraj / Jul 17 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.97 ▲ 1 (11.15%)
Paramount Mod / Jul 17 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	10.20 ▲ 1 (10.87%)
Zephyr Textile / Jul 17 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	16.46 ▲ 1.5 (10.03%)
Int. Knit. / Jul 17 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	31.85 ▲ 2.9 (10.02%)
Bilal Fibres / Jul 17 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	24.07 ▲ 2.19 (10.01%)
Maqbool Tex. / Jul 17 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	44.39 ▲ 4.04 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Kohat Textile / Jul 17 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	68.40 ▼ -7.6 (-10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 17 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	69.98 ▼ -7.24 (-9.38%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	40 ▼ -3.67 (-8.4%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jul 17 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	38.20 ▼ -3.25 (-7.84%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Jul 17 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	322.34 ▼ -27.09 (-7.75%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 17 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	5.99 ▼ -0.46 (-7.13%)
Apna Microfin. / Jul 17 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	12.06 ▼ -0.89 (-6.87%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Jul 17 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	22.30 ▼ -1.39 (-5.87%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	125.02 ▼ -7.21 (-5.45%)
Habib Rice Products / Jul 17 Habib Rice Product Limited(HRPL)	30.10 ▼ -1.73 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	69,291,354 ▲ 0.52
First Dawood Prop. / Jul 17 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	31,973,245 ▲ 0.84
Ghani Chemworld / Jul 17 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	21,085,703 ▲ 1.2
Thatta Cement / Jul 17 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	16,608,065 ▲ 1.58
Dewan Cement / Jul 17 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	14,100,281 ▲ 0.47
Treet Corp / Jul 17 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	13,582,712 ▲ 0.71
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jul 17 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12,961,957 ▲ 0.1
Hub Power Co. / Jul 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	12,070,758 ▲ 4.59
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	10,209,927 ▼ -0.08
Sui South Gas / Jul 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	9,581,962 ▼ -0.56

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