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NA Speaker, Fazl discuss federal budget

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Chief Maulan Fazlur Rehman...

Published 20 Jun, 2025 07:22am

Pakistan

JUI-F chief criticises Pakistan govt’s economic, foreign policies

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday delivered a scathing critique ...

Updated 20 Jun, 2025 08:40am

Business & Finance

Tax officials’ new powers: FPCCI mulling moving the court

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has unequivocally rejected the new...

Updated 20 Jun, 2025 07:02am

Budget 2025-26

PM forms body to promote cashless economy, digitization

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday formed a high-level committee to accelerate the country’s...

Updated 19 Jun, 2025 08:32am

Budget 2025-26

Mian Zahid concerned over proposed 18pc tax on solar panels

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:59am

Pakistan

PML-N senator rejects federal budget, slams powers proposed for FBR officers

ISLAMABAD: A treasury senator from Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has handed an outright rejection to the...

Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:10am

Budget 2025-26

Govt well prepared to tackle any fallout: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Tuesday that the government will ensure adequate stockpiles of...

Updated 18 Jun, 2025 09:30am

Business & Finance

Post–budget seminar at KTBA: Implementation challenges, constitutional concerns highlighted

KARACHI: Leading tax practitioners and legal experts at a post-budget seminar on Tuesday highlighted implementation...

Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:10am

Editorials

Punjab budget

EDITORIAL: Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman has presented a 5.33 trillion-rupees budget with a ...

Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:10am

Markets

Budget 2025-26: Senate panel opposes tax on imported solar panels

Govt has proposed 18% tax on imported solar panels in budget for FY2025-26

Published 17 Jun, 2025 10:34pm

Opinion

The federal budget of FY2025-26

The federal budget for 2025-26 has been announced recently. This has led to wide-ranging discussions in the media...

Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am

Pakistan

HCSTSI irked by meagre allocation for Sukkur-Hyderabad motorway

HYDERABAD: The office-bearers of the Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI) regretted that...

Published 16 Jun, 2025 06:25am

Pakistan

Gilani distanced himself from over 600pc pay raise

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gilani has distanced himself from over 600 percent raise in his salary, ...

Published 14 Jun, 2025 06:54am

Pakistan

Federal Budget: FAPUASA Punjab expresses disappointment

LAHORE: The Punjab Chapter of the Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) has...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 05:59am

Opinion

Budget 2025-2026: Pakistan govt has no vision beyond fiscal survival

The federal budget for financial year 2025-26 presented on June 10, 2025, in the National Assembly, has laid bare...

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 08:22am

Opinion

Policy issues in the EFF programme – II

In addition, lack of adequate regulatory capacity means that it is very likely, as has been the case in real ...

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 08:08am

Business & Finance

Govt under fire for salary hike for top parliamentarians while minimum wage remains static

The federal government’s decision to significantly raise the salaries and financial perks of top parliamentary...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 01:14pm

Markets

Late profit-taking wipes out intra-day gains at KSE-100 Index

Benchmark index settles at 124,093.12

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 06:27pm

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

Markets

Minimum wage to remain unchanged at Rs37,000 in FY26, says Aurangzeb

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday said the government hadn’t increased the minimum wage in the budget...

Published 11 Jun, 2025 07:24pm

Markets

Pakistan budget for FY2025-26 in brief

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced Pakistan’s federal budget 2025-26 “for a competitive economy” on...

Published 11 Jun, 2025 05:12pm

Budget 2025-26

Pakistan’s plan to sharply increase growth faces headwinds, analysts say

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is aiming to sharply increase economic growth under its annual federal budget unveiled on...

Published 11 Jun, 2025 05:04pm

Business & Finance

Finance Bill 2025 draws criticism for ‘overlooking youth-centric measures’

The federal government’s Finance Bill 2025 has come under criticism from policy analysts and youth advocates for...

Updated 11 Jun, 2025 04:55pm

Business & Finance

‘Disconnected from economic realities’: think tank says budget could increase unemployment

Policy Research and Advisory Council highlights insufficient allocation for Karachi

Published 11 Jun, 2025 02:09pm

Technology

Budget is ‘death knell’ for IT industry: P@SHA

Budget 'is a signal to the world that Pakistan’s digital economy is not ready to be taken seriously': Pakistan Software Houses Association

Published 11 Jun, 2025 01:17pm

Budget 2025-26

Post-budget presser: ‘Have to get money from somewhere to provide relief somewhere’, says Auranzgeb

On Tuesday, Auranzgeb presented federal budget 2025-26 to Parliament

Updated 11 Jun, 2025 05:01pm

Markets

KSE-100 settles at new record high as PSX reacts positively to budget

No major taxation measures by government drive market upwards, say experts

Updated 11 Jun, 2025 08:50pm

Business & Finance

Federal budget: KP traders, public show mixed reaction

PESHAWAR: The Federal budget for Financial Year 2025-26 has received mixed reaction from businessmen and...

Published 11 Jun, 2025 08:12am

Pakistan

Proposed Finance bill moved in Senate

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Tuesday, moved a copy of the proposed federal budget in the Senate...

Published 11 Jun, 2025 08:10am

BR Research

Energy budget: revenue first, reform later

The federal budget for FY26 offers few surprises on the energy front—yet between the lines lies a tale of ...

Published 11 Jun, 2025 07:46am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 19	283.73
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 19	283.53
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 19	145.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 19	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 19	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 19	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 19	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	5,980.87
Nasdaq / Jun 18	19,546.27
Dow Jones / Jun 18	42,171.66
India Sensex / Jun 19	81,361.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 19	38,529.96
Hang Seng / Jun 19	23,504.59
FTSE 100 / Jun 19	8,791.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 19	23,057.38
France CAC40 / Jun 19	7,553.45

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 19	75.67
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 19	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 19	307,437
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 19	3,355.82
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 19	66.69
Petrol/Litre / Jun 20	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 20	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 20 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	8.40 ▲ 1 (13.51%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 20 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.10 ▲ 0.6 (10.91%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	39 ▲ 3.55 (10.01%)
Rupali polyester / Jun 20 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	24.61 ▲ 2.24 (10.01%)
Bhanero Textile / Jun 20 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	880 ▲ 80 (10%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jun 20 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	43.66 ▲ 3.97 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 20 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	29.18 ▲ 2.65 (9.99%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 20 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	46.57 ▲ 4.23 (9.99%)
Service Textile / Jun 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	23.80 ▲ 2.16 (9.98%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 20 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.34 ▲ 0.3 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Mushtaq / Jun 20 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	8.88 ▼ -1.54 (-14.78%)
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 20 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	12.91 ▼ -2.15 (-14.28%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	11,153.80 ▼ -1239.3 (-10%)
Imperial Limited / Jun 20 Imperial Limited(IML)	14.21 ▼ -1.45 (-9.26%)
Pakistan Services / Jun 20 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	900 ▼ -71.99 (-7.41%)
Orient Rental / Jun 20 Orient Rental Mod(ORM)	9.40 ▼ -0.7 (-6.93%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 20 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	181 ▼ -11.29 (-5.87%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 20 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	92.18 ▼ -4.82 (-4.97%)
Biafo Ind. / Jun 20 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	163.55 ▼ -8.46 (-4.92%)
Sapphire Textile / Jun 20 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1,105 ▼ -45 (-3.91%)

Stock	Volume
Yousuf Weaving / Jun 20 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	832,746 ▲ 0.2
MACPAC Films / Jun 20 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	713,026 ▲ 1.56
Pak Refinery / Jun 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	543,401 ▲ 0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	533,325 ▲ 0.02
Invest Bank / Jun 20 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	301,179 ▲ 0.35
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	279,001 ▲ 0.13
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 20 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	232,709 ▲ 1
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	187,358 ▲ 0.5
Bunnys Limited / Jun 20 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	184,782 ▲ 2
Crescent Textile / Jun 20 The Crescent Textile Mills Limited(CRTM)	148,384 ▲ 0.54

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