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FD notifies continuation of strict austerity measures

Updated 22 Jul, 2026 09:16am

ISLAMABAD: In a belt-tightening move, the Finance Division on Tuesday notified a continuation of stringent austerity...

Global debt issuance: Big financial institutions shortlisted

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: The government has shortlisted leading international financial institutions, including Standard Chartered...

Power sector circular debt: Govt cuts a sorry figure before IMF

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 09:32am

ISLAMABAD: The government is reportedly facing an embarrassing situation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Recurrent budget, expenditures for 2026-27: FBR issues strict procedure for fund release

Updated 14 Jul, 2026 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a strict procedure for heads of field formations (Inland...

Petroleum pricing committee proposes transparency reforms amid global market uncertainty

Published 13 Jul, 2026 08:10pm

Panel recommends publication of daily Platts benchmark prices, rule-based fuel price stabilisation fund

MoF rejects claims over sovereign financing transactions

Updated 13 Jul, 2026 09:08am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance on Sunday said it remains committed to the highest standards of transparency,...

Circular debt: Govt to cut KE claims by billions to meet IMF targets

Updated 09 Jul, 2026 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is set to deduct billions of rupees from pending claims of K-Electric (KE) to meet...

Two economic updates and outlooks

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:25am

EDITORIAL: The Finance Division released May and June Economic Update and Outlook on the last day of the fiscal year...

FD unveils FY2026-27 fund release strategy

Updated 02 Jul, 2026 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division unveiled the strategy for release of funds for development and recurrent budget for...

Pakistan eyes fully Shariah-compliant financial sector from 2028

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 11:24pm

ISLAMABAD: The government has unveiled a strategy to transform Pakistan’s financial sector into a fully...

External pressures mount: FD projects 11-12pc headline inflation this month

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has projected headline inflation at 11-12 percent in June 2026 amid mounting...

Govt sets up Petroleum Prices Stabilisation Fund

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: The government has established a Petroleum Prices Stabilisation Fund (PPSF), paving the way for a...

Non-issuance of May economic update fuels speculations

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 03:13pm

ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented development, the Finance Division is yet to release its Monthly Economic Update and...

Finance Bill anomaly committees revised

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division on Thursday revised the Anomaly Committee-Business and Anomaly Committee-Technical,...

Improved regional stability post US-Iran deal to spur investment, trade: Aurangzeb tells UK minister

Published 16 Jun, 2026 11:05am

Aurangzeb briefed on the government’s economic reform agenda and shared key priorities reflected in the Federal Budget 2026–27

Finance Bill 2026: Two committees to identify, remove business & technical anomalies

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has constituted two anomaly committees (business and technical) to identify and...

Jul-Mar: growth poor, but still not too bad?

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

EDITORIAL: The 3.7 percent growth for 2025-26 in the Economic Survey, limited to nine months of data (July-March),...

Tariff Policy Board greenlights duty relief to defence imports

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 09:31am

ISLAMABAD: The Tariff Policy Board (TPB), an inter-ministerial body, headed by the Minister for Commerce, has...

Senate surrenders Rs1.44bn savings to national kitty

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate of Pakistan has announced to have surrendered the savings of Rs1.44 billion to the national...

Foreign-funded PSDP projects: Govt fails to make rupee cover available

Updated 07 Jun, 2026 04:39pm

Power Division says that foreign-funded projects—where imported equipment accounts for 60–75% of total cost—are facing difficulties in securing rupee authorisation

Finance Division moves to tighten oversight of SOEs

Updated 20 May, 2026 09:04am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has decided to tighten oversight of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) by introducing a...

Aurangzeb briefs IMF mission on fiscal strategy

Updated 14 May, 2026 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan is set to begin key budget talks for the next financial year with the International Monetary...

July-March: budget deficit reaches Rs856.4bn mark

Updated 13 May, 2026 09:27am

Pakistan's fiscal position sharply deteriorated in Q3, moving from a surplus to a substantial deficit

Documentation, taxes and exports: ICAP shares multiple proposals with Aurangzeb

Published 12 May, 2026 06:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) on Monday presented a range of proposals and...

Treasury Single Account arrangement: FD notifies 221 entities for coverage

Published 07 May, 2026 02:13am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has notified 221 entities for coverage under the Treasury Single Account arrangement....

Large scale manufacturing: growth discrepancy

Updated 07 May, 2026 02:27pm

EDITORIAL: April 2026 Update and Outlook, released by the Finance Division by the end of each month, noted large...

Cyber resilience must stay top policy focus, says Aurangzeb

Published 02 May, 2026 08:16pm

Finance minister chairs virtual meeting on strengthening cybersecurity preparedness in financial sector

Aurangzeb reaffirms commitment to investor-friendly, transparent economy

Published 02 May, 2026 02:48pm

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb reaffirmed on Saturday the government’s...

Pakistan inflation returns to double digits at 10.9% in April 2026

Published 01 May, 2026 02:59pm

Inflation stood at 6.19% in 10MFY26

Headline inflation may stay at 8-9pc in April: FD

Updated 01 May, 2026 09:37am

ISLAMABAD: Mounting external sector pressures — marked by a 27 percent drop in foreign direct investment, a 5.8...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 22	278.11
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 22	277.91
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 22	163.06
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 22	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 22	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 22	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 22	3.59

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 22	7,498.96
India Sensex / Jul 22	76,755.05
Nasdaq / Jul 22	25,690.90
FTSE 100 / Jul 22	10,716.97
Dow Jones / Jul 22	52,218.58
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 22	25,155.41
France CAC40 / Jul 22	8,437.89
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 23	66,424.44
Hang Seng / Jul 23	25,202.85

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 22	87.96
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 22	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 22	371,944
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 22	4,138.06
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 22	80.86
Petrol/Litre / Jul 23	327.12
Diesel/Litre / Jul 23	375.04

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Khalid Siraj / Jul 23 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	12.73 ▲ 1.16 (10.03%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 23 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	26.60 ▲ 2.42 (10.01%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 23 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	20 ▲ 1.82 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 23 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	58.69 ▲ 5.34 (10.01%)
Shams Textile / Jul 23 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	59.14 ▲ 5.38 (10.01%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	49.95 ▲ 4.54 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 23 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	156.98 ▲ 14.27 (10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 23 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.47 ▲ 2.86 (10%)
Sally Textile / Jul 23 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	17.74 ▲ 1.61 (9.98%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jul 23 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	54.65 ▲ 4.7 (9.41%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 23 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,227.87 ▼ -136.43 (-10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 23 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	219.48 ▼ -24.39 (-10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Jul 23 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	63.85 ▼ -7.09 (-9.99%)
S.G.Power / Jul 23 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	64.40 ▼ -7.15 (-9.99%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	20.38 ▼ -2.26 (-9.98%)
National Silk / Jul 23 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	266.90 ▼ -29.53 (-9.96%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jul 23 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	10.75 ▼ -1 (-8.51%)
JS Investments / Jul 23 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	42.28 ▼ -3.09 (-6.81%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jul 23 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	50.22 ▼ -3.62 (-6.72%)
Crescent Fib. / Jul 23 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	55 ▼ -3.89 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,658,289 ▲ 0.16
Pak Refinery / Jul 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	15,441,911 ▲ 1.3
Dewan Cement / Jul 23 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	13,322,411 ▲ 0.26
TPL Properties / Jul 23 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	12,038,759 ▲ 0.1
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	7,283,174 ▲ 0
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	6,834,548 ▼ -0.1
Yousuf Weaving / Jul 23 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6,140,450 ▲ 0.36
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 23 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	5,789,117 ▲ 0.09
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 23 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	4,937,169 ▼ -1.15
Ghani Global Holding / Jul 23 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	3,299,497 ▲ 0.94

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