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Negotiations with govt over petroleum levy reach final stage: JI Liaqat

Published 06 Nov, 2026 07:27am

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Deputy Chief Liaqat Baloch has said that negotiations with the government...

FD says Ferguson sole technically qualified tax advisor

Published 05 Nov, 2026 05:31am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has declared A.F. Ferguson & Co. the sole eligible and technically qualified...

Pakistan Stock Exchange investor base jumps 56%, nears 700,000 in October

Published 03 Nov, 2026 03:33pm

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) investor base hit a record 681,965, a jump of 56% year-on-year, reflecting a sharp...

Billions in the pipeline, again

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 05:33am

EDITORIAL: Apparently, another USD 10 billion to USD 15 billion in investment is waiting to enter Pakistan’s...

Govt decides to deregulate LPG pricing regime

Updated 02 Nov, 2026 06:28am

ISLAMABAD: The Government has decided to completely deregulate the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) pricing regime,...

Pakistan assumes G-24 chairmanship

Published 02 Nov, 2026 05:01am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has assumed the chairmanship of Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four (G-24), pledging to...

Marginal gains: momentum continues

Published 02 Nov, 2026 05:01am

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee extended its marginal gain against the US dollar for another week, appreciating 0.03...

Pakistan inflation reading projected in range of 9.5-10.5% for October 2026

Published 29 Oct, 2026 10:24pm

Economic outlook remains promising for FY27 amid stable rupee, increased foreign currency inflows

ZTBL loans: Punjab gets 83.9c, Balochistan just 1.1pc

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry told National Assembly on Monday that Punjab received 83.9 per cent of agricultural...

Economic stability alone is not enough

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:40am

EDITORIAL: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal in a letter to Prime...

Sacred cows and shrinking pies

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan’s fourth review under the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility has produced the expected staff-level agreement. It...

Coalition weighing NA vote on PL

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition is weighing a parliamentary vote on the petroleum levy in the upcoming session of...

Mariam Kayani made adviser to IMF ED

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday appointed Mariam Kayani, a BPS-20 officer of Pakistan Administrative Service...

Rs2trn target set for SME financing

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

ISLAMABAD: The government has set an ambitious target to nearly double SME financing to Rs2 trillion and increase...

Talks with IMF conclude on USD7bn EFF fourth review

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have concluded talks held from September 23 to October...

Immovable property

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:04am

EDITORIAL: According to a report carried by this newspaper recently, withholding tax collection by FBR from...

Let’s address the high rollover risk first

Updated 07 Sep, 2026 05:15am

EDITORIAL: Ever since assuming office, finance minister Mohammad Aurangzeb has kept emphasizing the need to issue...

The Rupee: Upward momentum

Published 07 Sep, 2026 04:49am

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee continued its marginal gain against the US dollar for another week, appreciating 0.03...

Pakistan raises $3bn through Eurobond sale

Updated 03 Sep, 2026 10:21am

It raised $1.75 billion through a 5.5-year bond

Minimum salary raised to Rs40,700 for civil employees

Published 26 Aug, 2026 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has raised the minimum gross salary of its civil employees from Rs37,000 to...

Shanghai stocks flat, HK higher on hopes of fiscal boost

Published 22 Aug, 2026 04:59am

SHANGHAI: The Shanghai stock benchmark ended largely unchanged on Friday, while Hong Kong shares inched higher, as...

Pakistan expects $5bn investment to transform refineries soon: petroleum minister

Updated 09 Aug, 2026 09:38pm

Says petrol prices may ease if global oil rates hold steady for two more days

Pakistan Stock Exchange crosses 600,000 investors for the first time

Published 06 Aug, 2026 11:40pm

Expansion driven largely by Generation Z and first-time retail investors, Finance ministry says

Pakistan seeks $1.3bn China refinancing

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 01:31pm

Inflow is expected to provide timely support to Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves

Govt selects bank consortiums for GMTN, Sukuk programmes

Govt aims to reduce refinancing and rollover risks, says Finance Minister’s advisor

For SMEs, credit access alone insufficient

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

EDITORIAL: The Finance Minister, Mohammad Aurangzeb, while speaking at a summit hosted by the Pakistan Banks...

Finance ministry sees June inflation at 11-12%

Published 30 Jun, 2026 10:34pm

Projects improvement in CPI inflation, growth outlook for FY27

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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