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Macro-economic situation: Aurangzeb briefs World Bank official

ISLAMABAD: South Asia Regional Vice President (SARVP) of the World Bank Martin Raiser called on the Federal Minister...

Published 07 May, 2024 07:07am

International investors meet Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of international investors called on Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator...

Updated 07 May, 2024 09:10am

IPP payments, Gwadar power plant: MoFA asks PD to address Chinese concerns

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has asked Power Division to develop concrete measures to address...

Updated 03 May, 2024 09:33am

Petrol price slashed by Rs5.45, diesel’s by Rs8.42

ISLAMABAD: The federal government announced a significant reduction in petroleum product prices, up to Rs 8.74 per...

Updated 01 May, 2024 09:13am

Markets

Finance ministry sees headline inflation decelerating further to 18.5-19.5% in April

Expects further easing to 17.5-18.5% in May 2024

Updated 30 Apr, 2024 10:37pm

Cash Management, Treasury Single Account Rules, 2024 notified

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified Cash Management and Treasury Single Account Rules, 2024 that requires...

Updated 30 Apr, 2024 09:19am

Finance Div to hire SECP commissioner for three years

ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has decided to hire Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) commissioner...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:20am

Business & Finance

APM Terminals keen to enhance investment, operations in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The APM Terminals company sees great potential in the Pakistani market and shows keen interest to enhance...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

SOE transformation: ADB sending mission to develop $400m project scope

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is dispatching a reconnaissance mission from 6-24 May 2024 to develop ...

Updated 21 Apr, 2024 09:17am

Pakistan

Prior to voluntary retirement: FD asks PAOs, officers to give 3-month notice

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has asked all the Principal Accounting Officers (PAOs), retiring officers and...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am

Accounts consolidation: Cabinet directs FD to collaborate with CGA

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has directed the Finance Division to ensure, in coordination with the Controller...

Updated 07 Apr, 2024 03:56pm

Markets

Finance Division dismisses 'misleading' assertions on wheat procurement targets

The Finance Division dismissed media reports suggesting that the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has “delayed...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 09:16pm

MoF says markup payments remain a challenge

Consolidation efforts on track as revenues witness increase of 63 percent, with 30 percent increase in FBR collection and 117 percent surge in non-tax revenues

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 05:09pm

KE, govt entities: FD shares details of disputed unpaid subsidy claims for mediation

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division is said to have shared the details of disputed unpaid subsidy claims of over Rs66...

Updated 04 Apr, 2024 09:07am

Editorials

Lull at the Finance Division

EDITORIAL: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is at present the most visibly active department operating under the...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am

Pakistan

Finance ministry sees inflation at 22.5-23.5% in March

Says inflation outlook at moderate level despite upward revision of petrol prices and influence of Ramzan

Updated 29 Mar, 2024 10:12pm

Pakistan

Christian employees: Advance salary, pension ordered

ISLAMABAD: The government has directed that arrangements should be made in advance to pay salaries and pension to ...

Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:47am

Pakistan

Govt considering incorporating agriculture, real estate into tax framework: Aurangzeb

Remarks come during finance minister's first visit to FBR, statement says govt looking at wholesale/retail, real estate, and agriculture sectors to broaden its tax base

Updated 13 Mar, 2024 09:43pm

‘Disallowing TA/DA’: LTO Lahore officials approach LHC

ISLAMABAD: The Inland Revenue Audit Officers/ Assistant Directors (Audit) of Large Taxpayer Office Lahore have...

Updated 13 Mar, 2024 08:51am

Sukuk, other Shariah-compliant financing modes: Govt wants more loans against its unencumbered assets

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to issue domestic and international Sukuk and raise other...

Updated 07 Mar, 2024 09:47am

Editorials

February Economic Update and Outlook

EDITORIAL: The February 2024 Economic Update and Outlook uploaded on the Finance Division website on the last day of...

Published 06 Mar, 2024 04:18am

MFPU head: FD to hire professional for 3 years

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has decided to hire a professional to head the Macro-Fiscal Policy Unit (MFPU)...

Updated 05 Mar, 2024 09:18am

Payment to Chinese IPPs: Power Division allowed to draw Rs4bn from PERA

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has allowed Power Division to draw Rs4 billion from Pakistan Energy Revolving...

Updated 02 Mar, 2024 04:13pm

Govt moves NPP, GPP sell-off process forward

Cabinet Committee on Privatisation directs Power Division to submit timelines for each of the issues hindering the process of privatisation of Nandipur Power Plant and Guddu Power Plant

Updated 29 Feb, 2024 09:36am

The Finance Division also seeks details of activities concerning employment and economic opportunity as well as safety and security, political participation, and meaningful engagement

Updated 18 Feb, 2024 07:46pm

Rescheduling loans: PALSP told to talk with SBP, Finance Division

ISLAMABAD: An Inter-Ministerial Meeting has asked Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers (PALSP) to take up...

Updated 15 Feb, 2024 08:43am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 10	278.14
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 10	277.97
USD to Japanese Yen / May 10	155.70
USD to Swiss Franc / May 10	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 10	1.25
Euro to USD / May 10	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 9	5214.08
Nasdaq / May 9	16346.27
Dow Jones / May 9	39387.76
India Sensex / May 10	72468.66
Tokyo Nikkei / May 10	38229.11
Hang Seng / May 10	18970.69
FTSE 100 / May 10	8438.19
Germany DAX 30 / May 10	18827.29

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 10	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 10	79.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 10	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 10	209019
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 10	2369.35
Diesel/Litre / May 10	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 10 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 10 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 10 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 10 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 10 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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