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Government to present budget on June 10

PM calls special meeting of cabinet for consideration of budgetary proposals

Published 20 May, 2022 06:33pm

Pakistan

Jinnah Naval Base: MoD wants ECC approval for Rs5.5bn grant

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Defence (MoD) has sought approval of Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet for...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am

Pakistan

Minister briefed about WB-funded programmes

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State on Finance and Revenue Dr Aisha Ghous Pasha held a meeting with Country Director World...

Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am

IMF talks to begin today at Doha

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Tuesday that a team of the Finance Division has gone to Doha (on...

Updated 18 May, 2022 10:43am

Pakistan

Govt decides to conduct regular monitoring of KPP

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to conduct the monitoring and evaluation of the Kamyab Pakistan Program (KPP)...

Published 14 May, 2022 04:05am

Business & Finance

Hasnie given look-after charge of President/CEO NBP

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has given the look-after charge of President National Bank of Pakistan to senior...

Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am

Business & Finance

Rehmat Ali Hasnie granted look-after charge as President/CEO at NBP

The Finance Division has granted Rehmat Ali Hasnie look-after charge of the post of President/CEO National Bank of...

Updated 11 May, 2022 10:27pm

PSDP faces prospect of deep cuts

Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives writes letter to Ministries/ Divisions highlighting that requisite project wise revised allocations are pending

Updated 26 Apr, 2022 10:04am

PSDP-funded projects: Finance Division revises pay package of staff upward

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has revised upward pay package of the project staff directly recruited for...

Updated 22 Apr, 2022 10:44am

Planning ministry to release development funds for Q4

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (M/oPD&SI) has reportedly decided to ...

Updated 21 Apr, 2022 10:43am

Rs50bn SG against CPEC IPPs’ dues: Power Division asked to submit fresh summary

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Division has reportedly asked Power Division to submit the summary afresh for grant of Rs 50...

Updated 16 Apr, 2022 03:39pm

10pc increase in pensions notified

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has notified 10 percent increase in pension to the pensioners of the federal...

Updated 15 Apr, 2022 10:08am

Pakistan

LG elections: ECP accuses Punjab govt of creating hurdles

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has accused the Punjab government of trying to create hurdles in...

Updated 09 Apr, 2022 11:52am

Setting up of MEU for Kamyab Pakistan Programme: Finance Division invites RfPs for hiring of firm

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has invited request for proposals for hiring of competent firm for setting up...

Updated 25 Mar, 2022 11:32am

Pakistan

Finance Division issues rebuttals of articles carried by international media

ISLAMABAD: We note with concern that certain international publications have printed fabricated narratives on the...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am

Pakistan

Look after charge of finance secy

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has assigned look after charge of finance secretary to Awais Manzur Sumra as Hamed...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Markets

Disposal of securities: Stock brokers seek cut in CGT

ISLAMABAD: Stock brokers Wednesday submitted budget proposals for 2022-23 to the Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin...

Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am

Markets

POL products’ prices remain unchanged

ISLAMABAD: The government is going to pay a heavy sum of Rs 30 billion to keep petroleum product prices at current...

Published 16 Mar, 2022 05:40am

Minimising build-up of expenditure arrears: Finance Division approves guidelines on commitment control

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has approved the guidelines on commitment control in consultation with the Auditor...

Updated 16 Mar, 2022 09:42am

Pakistan

World Bank approves $435mn for Pakistan’s housing projects

Financing will expand access to housing finance particularly for low-income households, improve land tenure rights and facilitate affordable housing developments in urban Punjab

Updated 11 Mar, 2022 05:51pm

Pakistan

SoA for PSM privatization: SSGC MD grilled for ‘delaying’ NOC

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Senator Shaukat Tarin reportedly grilled Managing Director, Sui Southern Gas Company...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am

Pakistan

‘Very fragile BoP’: clarification by Finance Ministry

ISLAMABAD: This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Very fragile BoP”, carried by the newspaper on Tuesday, ...

Updated 02 Mar, 2022 09:19pm

Pakistan

Advisers: Finance Division seeks hiring proposals

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has sought proposals to hire services of financial advisers to complete the annual...

Published 01 Mar, 2022 05:34am

Pakistan

Recoveries from pensions by AGPR: Finance Division directed to examine cases of 64 private secretaries

ISLAMABAD: The Sub-Committee of the Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat directed the Finance Division to...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 04:54am

Term of Usmani as President/CEO NBP extended

KARACHI: The government of Pakistan, the Finance Division has extended the term of Arif Usmani as President/Chief...

Updated 16 Feb, 2022 09:52am

Prices of petroleum products hit all-time high

New ex-depot price of petrol is Rs 159.86 from Rs 147.83 per litre

Updated 16 Feb, 2022 10:47am

BS-1 to 19 employees: 15pc disparity allowance announced

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to give 15 percent disparity allowance on running basic pay to underprivileged...

Updated 10 Feb, 2022 09:06am

Tarin, WB officials discuss RISE-II

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin held a meeting with Najy Benhassine, country...

Updated 09 Feb, 2022 09:18am

Pakistan

Minister tells cabinet colleagues: PBS will start releasing quarterly figures

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has assured the Federal Cabinet that...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am

$6bn EFF: 6th review to be high on IMF board’s agenda for today’s meeting

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board will take the sixth review of the $6 billion Extended...

Updated 02 Feb, 2022 10:44am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	278.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	78.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	641.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 21 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	85.59 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	278.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	78.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	641.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 21 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	85.59 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	200.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	199.80
USD to Japanese Yen / May 20	127.88
USD to Swiss Franc / May 20	0.97
Pound Sterling to USD / May 20	1.25
Euro to USD / May 20	1.06
UK LIBOR % / May 20	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 20	3901.36
India Sensex / May 20	54326.39
Tokyo Nikkei / May 20	26739.03
Nasdaq / May 20	11354.62
Hang Seng / May 20	20717.24
FTSE 100 / May 20	7389.98
Dow Jones / May 20	31261.90
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	13981.91
France CAC40 / May 20	6285.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 20	113.23
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 20	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 20	115200.00
Gold Spot / May 20	1846.50
Cotton / May 20	125.18

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