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Reflections on provincial budgets FY27—V

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

In the case of Punjab, current expenditure as per budgetary estimate for FY26 stood at Rs2.7 trillion, while revised...

Pakistan's real development problem isn't the budget; it’s the mandate

Published 17 Jul, 2026 09:28pm

Pakistan’s federal development budget does not suffer from a shortage of money. It suffers from a crisis of purpose....

Reflections on provincial budgets FY27—IV

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Moreover, in the case of Balochistan the direction of taxes also needs to be shifted away from indirect taxes over...

Fiscal stability achieved, but where is the growth engine?

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

After years of firefighting, Pakistan’s economic managers finally have something they have not had in a long time:...

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...

Reflections on provincial budgets FY27—II

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Moreover, a statement in Punjab’s ‘white paper’ that ‘Strategic investments continue to be prioritised in sectors...

The banks' favourite borrower

Published 08 Jul, 2026 08:26pm

Pakistan’s FY27 budget, presented on June 12, allocated Rs8.054 trillion to interest payments. That is about 43% of...

Reflections on provincial budgets FY27—I

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

In the wake of the 18th Constitutional Amend ment, the role of the provincial spending, and revenue decisions have...

Every Finance Act tells two stories

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

That every Finance Act tells two stories is a fact. One is written in statutory language through new sections,...

Policy needs economic coherence: a case of Pakistan’s tobacco taxation

Published 02 Jul, 2026 10:00am

Pakistan’s Federal Budget 2026–27 has once again brought the country’s tobacco taxation framework into focus. At a...

PSIC board approves Rs14.285bn budget for FY 2026-27

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

LAHORE: The Punjab Small Industries Corporation (PSIC) Board in it’s 136th meeting, chaired by Provincial Minister...

FBR: Barely exceeding twice-reduced target

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

EDITORIAL: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected 12.957 trillion rupees last fiscal year (1 July 2025 to 30...

Shaping the future of banking and growth

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

June is the time of the year when the Ministry of Finance reflects on the past performance through the Pakistan...

Pakistan auto industry experts raise concerns over budget measures

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:38pm

Govt must maintain optimum cascading tariffs on imported units and parts to make localisation financially viable, an expert says

Federal, Punjab govts’ budgets show increase in outlays at both levels

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

LAHORE: The federal government and the Punjab government have unveiled their budgets for fiscal year 2026-27,...

Reflections on federal budget FY27—II

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:31am

Here, it needs to be pointed out that it is highly strange to see that the government has apparently not pursued...

From green levies to green corridors

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 08:18am

Pakistan’s Federal Budget FY2026–27 should not be read only as an annual statement of taxes and expenditures. The...

A budget without a tax policy

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

The FY26/27 budget deserves credit for easing the disproportionate burden on Pakistan’s formal sector. Relief on...

Features of federal budget FY27

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

The first article on features of the federal budget of 2026-27 was published last week, with a focus on the more...

Education, health, agri, industry: ‘Higher spending yet to translate into visible improvements’

Published 22 Jun, 2026 08:09am

LAHORE: The federal government and the Punjab government have unveiled their budgets for fiscal year 2026-27,...

Aurangzeb stoutly defends FY27 budget

Updated 21 Jun, 2026 09:48am

The minister said the government had received positive feedback from lawmakers and stakeholders regarding the budget

Kayani tells NA: Approx 3.5m shopkeepers to be brought into tax net

Published 20 Jun, 2026 06:50am

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Bilal Azhar Kayani announced on Friday that approximately 3.5...

Lawmakers seek ‘adequate’ relief for salaried, low-income groups

Published 20 Jun, 2026 06:31am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly erupted into a heated budget debate on Friday as lawmakers tore into the federal...

Budget 2026-27 in focus: Challenges, choices & change: KCFR hosts seminar on assessing govt’s fiscal priorities, economic challenges

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

KARACHI: The Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR) hosted a seminar at a local hotel, bringing together...

PIBF welcomes export-focused federal budget

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 30	278.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 30	277.81
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 30	163.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 30	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 30	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 30	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 30	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 29	7,316.15
Nasdaq / Jul 29	24,442.94
Dow Jones / Jul 29	51,594.14
India Sensex / Jul 30	77,633.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 30	61,685.46
Hang Seng / Jul 30	25,767.58
FTSE 100 / Jul 30	10,955.75
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 30	25,419.60
France CAC40 / Jul 30	8,463.43

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 30	84.39
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 30	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 30	366,457
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 30	4,044.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 30	79.59
Petrol/Litre / Jul 31	335.06
Diesel/Litre / Jul 31	390.62

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 30 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.92 ▲ 1 (16.89%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 30 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.56 ▲ 0.29 (12.78%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 30 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	12.17 ▲ 1.11 (10.04%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 30 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	23.16 ▲ 2.11 (10.02%)
Oilboy Energy / Jul 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	19.65 ▲ 1.79 (10.02%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 30 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.19 ▲ 1.11 (10.02%)
UDL International / Jul 30 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	20.43 ▲ 1.86 (10.02%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 30 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	21.99 ▲ 2 (10.01%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jul 30 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	82.57 ▲ 7.51 (10.01%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 30 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	35.42 ▲ 3.22 (10%)

Stock	Price
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 30 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	9.16 ▼ -1.02 (-10.02%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 30 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	22.67 ▼ -2.52 (-10%)
Din Tex. / Jul 30 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	67.25 ▼ -5.65 (-7.75%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 30 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	121.01 ▼ -9.77 (-7.47%)
Habib Insurance / Jul 30 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	12.23 ▼ -0.93 (-7.07%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 30 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,118.98 ▼ -84.46 (-7.02%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 30 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.40 ▼ -1.95 (-6.64%)
JS Investments / Jul 30 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	42.81 ▼ -3.02 (-6.59%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jul 30 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	50 ▼ -3.28 (-6.16%)
Prosperity Weav / Jul 30 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	64 ▼ -4.05 (-5.95%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 30 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	174,575,153 ▲ 0.29
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	32,204,885 ▲ 0
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	32,035,684 ▲ 0.23
Cnergyico PK / Jul 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,337,199 ▼ -0.15
Waves Home Appliances / Jul 30 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	20,795,264 ▲ 0.14
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,426,672 ▼ -0.12
Pak Stock Exchange / Jul 30 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	17,654,219 ▲ 1.79
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 30 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	16,641,180 ▼ -1.02
Oilboy Energy / Jul 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	16,412,491 ▲ 1.79
Bank Al-Falah / Jul 30 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	15,848,375 ▲ 0.6

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