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Digital transformation key to Pakistan’s sustainable growth: Aurangzeb

Published 23 Sep, 2026 09:58pm

3- Highlights the importance of developing digital public infrastructure and expanding cashless payment systems

‘IMF programme is a whole-of-govt, not a finance division programme’

Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am

ISLAMABAD: The IMF programme is a whole-of-government programme, not a Finance Division programme: The...

Finance Division rejects ‘misleading’ reporting on Pakistan’s IMF programme

Published 22 Sep, 2026 08:09pm

Ministry also rejects characterisation that the IMF programme is focused primarily on fiscal targets

FD tightens additional funds allocation mechanism

Published 22 Sep, 2026 06:15am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division (FD) has tightened the mechanism for re-appropriation and additional allocation of...

PoLC verifications for pensioners: Govt shifts entire process to NADRA’s digital system

Published 19 Sep, 2026 04:55am

NADRA will transmit a pensioner’s Digital Life Signal directly to the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) and Military Accountant General

M.Phil allowance extended to equivalent degrees

Published 17 Sep, 2026 02:47am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has extended the Rs2,500 per month M Phil allowance to employees holding degrees...

Finance Division rejects claims of SOE financial deterioration, cites Rs35.8bn net fiscal inflow

Published 16 Sep, 2026 05:47pm

Finance ministry says fiscal flows capture transactions between the government and SOEs

GST on locally-made 2000cc EVs brought down to 18pc

Published 15 Sep, 2026 04:57am

ISLAMABAD: The government has reduced sales tax from 25 to 18 percent on locally manufactured hybrid electric...

H1FY26: SOEs incur Rs342.8bn losses

Published 15 Sep, 2026 04:57am

ISLAMABAD: The loss-making state-owned enterprises (SOEs) posted aggregate losses of Rs342.8 billion during the...

PD proposes Rs75bn fuel relief scheme

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 07:21am

Proposed fuel relief 20 litres per month for motorcycles and three-wheelers, 30 litres per month for cars up to 800cc

ECC approves Rs13bn FY27 grant for PTVC

Published 10 Sep, 2026 06:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Information and...

FD selects lead managers for GMTN, Sukuk programmes

Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has selected leading international banks as underwriters, lead managers and...

Pensioners no longer need to provide proof of life to banks

Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has abolished the role of commercial banks in verifying pensioners’ proof of life,...

Lucrative special pay scale posts: Govt expands policy on appointments of civil servants

Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has expanded its policy governing the appointment of civil servants to lucrative...

Profit rate on GPF subscriptions, balances slashed by 41bps

Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has slashed the profit rate on General Provident Fund (GPF) subscriptions and...

ECC approves Rs6.6bn for 30 bullet-proof vehicles purchase

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday approved Rs6.6 billion for purchase of...

Real-time transaction visibility: Centralised merchant database proposed

Published 03 Sep, 2026 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: The government has proposed establishing a centralised database of digital merchants to improve real-time...

August economic outlook: Inflation expected to remain elevated at 10-11pc

Updated 01 Sep, 2026 09:26am

ISLAMABAD: Inflation is expected to remain elevated at 10-11 percent in August 2026 amid global commodity and energy...

Post-privatisation equity increase challenge: CCoP seeks alternative to CDF arrangements

Updated 31 Aug, 2026 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) has directed the Power Division and Finance Division to...

FD hiring tax expert to advise Aurangzeb

Published 30 Aug, 2026 02:32am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division is set hire a senior tax policy expert to advise the Federal Minister for Finance...

Pakistan’s first DPR programme: IFC, Bank Alfalah sign project agreement

Published 21 Aug, 2026 06:33am

ISLAMABAD: In a significant development for Pakistan’s external financing landscape, a Project Agreement between the...

GPF rates for government employees revised

Published 21 Aug, 2026 05:34am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has revised monthly General Provident Fund (GPF) subscription rates for civil...

Pension fund scheme: FD issues instructions

Updated 14 Aug, 2026 09:02am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has moved to operationalise its Defined Contribution (DC) Pension Fund...

Fiscal deficit falls to 22-year low in FY26

Updated 14 Aug, 2026 09:03am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fiscal deficit fell to a 22-year low of 2.6 percent of GDP in fiscal year 2025-26, supported...

Petroleum levy collection surges to Rs1.57tr in FY26

Updated 13 Aug, 2026 06:38pm

Government has set an ambitious Petroleum Levy collection target of Rs1.676 trillion

Govt, PBC discuss SOEs restructuring, privatisation

Published 11 Aug, 2026 02:28pm

Participants also discussed opportunities for bringing major public-sector entities to the capital markets through IPOs

Hasnie was appointed as NBP President in 2023

Finance ministry clarifies Ad-hoc Relief Allowances treatment after BPS-2026 revision

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 10:56am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has issued a clarification to remove confusion over the treatment of Ad-hoc...

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

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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