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Floods in Pakistan

3.3m jobs hit by 2025 floods in Pakistan: ILO

Updated 22 Apr, 2026 09:41am

ISLAMABAD: The International Labour Organisation (ILO) said that around 3.3 million jobs may have been affected by...

Floods poised to erase half a percentage point of GDP growth: minister

Published 02 Dec, 2025 06:15am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb warned on Monday that the recent wave of catastrophic flooding is...

Pakistan’s inflation to climb in November amid border closure, food price spike: report

Updated 27 Nov, 2025 12:46pm

Headline inflation expected to clock in 6.5–7.0% YoY, says Topline

When Nature strikes back

Published 21 Nov, 2025 05:36am

“Look after the land and the land will look after you; destroy the land, and it will destroy you”; it is an old...

Pakistan’s energy and climate crossroads

Updated 11 Nov, 2025 06:32am

Pakistan is on a very crucial crossroad between climate risk and energy insecurity. The disastrous floods that have...

KSE-100 could hit 203,000 by 2026 as reforms boost sentiment, says Topline

Updated 10 Nov, 2025 12:22pm

Brokerage house expects Pakistan’s GDP growth to remain between 3–3.5% in FY26

Market imperfections and inflation

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 06:45am

EDITORIAL: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) was 5.05 percent year-on-year for the week ending 23 October 2025 due to...

Crop losses fuelling inflation, ECC told

Updated 25 Oct, 2025 09:24am

Finance minister emphasizes the importance of sustained monitoring and enhanced coordination among relevant agencies

Pakistan’s central bank likely to hold rate at 11% on cautious inflation outlook: Reuters poll

Published 24 Oct, 2025 10:38am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 11% on Monday, a Reuters...

Catastrophic floods: UN awaiting post-disaster assessment report

Published 23 Oct, 2025 07:41am

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations worked closely and dedicatedly with partners to assist Pakistan during the recent...

Govt sees a 3.5pc growth even after floods

Updated 23 Oct, 2025 09:32am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expects to receive USD1.2 billion from the IMF and achieve 3.5percent economic growth this...

Impact on growth, inflation, C/A by flooding: IMF paints likely grim scenario

Updated 22 Oct, 2025 05:34pm

Projects an increase in exports of goods and services from USD 40.7 billion in 2025 to USD 42.1 billion in 2026

Pakistan Housing Affordability Index falls to 0.4 in 2025

Published 18 Oct, 2025 04:42pm

KARACHI: Pakistan’s housing affordability index has dropped to 0.4 from 0.5, reflecting worsening affordability amid...

SBP seen holding policy rates as inflation rises post-floods

Published 18 Oct, 2025 10:53am

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to maintain status quo in its upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...

Govt says floods caused USD2.9bn losses

Published 18 Oct, 2025 06:49am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that Pakistan...

3.5-4pc growth likely despite flood damages

Published 18 Oct, 2025 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has projected Pakistan’s economic growth between 3.5 and 4 percent...

Pakistan Planning ministry estimates flood losses at Rs822bn in 2025

Updated 17 Oct, 2025 08:36pm

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Friday said Pakistan suffered...

Floods likely to hit Pakistan’s growth outlook, Aurangzeb tells Bloomberg

Updated 17 Oct, 2025 08:09pm

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said that the recent floods, which inundated large swathes of agricultural land...

Inflation’s dangerous return

Published 12 Oct, 2025 05:16am

EDITORIAL: The return of rising inflation, with consumer prices climbing to 5.6 percent in September – nearly...

PM, Bilawal discuss situation amid PPP-PML(N) row

Published 10 Oct, 2025 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to quell rising tensions within the ruling coalition, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday...

EFF & RSF: Major headway made towards IMF deal

Updated 10 Oct, 2025 04:32pm

Discussions also held on the authorities’ reform agenda to strengthen climate resilience

Aurangzeb informs Acumen Board delegation: Tax-to-GDP ratio targeted to reach 11pc by end of fiscal

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 09:04am

ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from Acumen Board, led by its Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Jacqueline...

Future policy rate cuts tied to flood impact, IMF review, says SBP Governor: report

Updated 07 Oct, 2025 10:02pm

Further policy rate cuts by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will be determined by the economic fallout from recent...

Farmers affected by floods: Relief-rehab plan unveiled by govt

Updated 07 Oct, 2025 03:43pm

Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal chairs first meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Agriculture and Climate/ Flood Emergencies

IMF, Pakistan mull cutting GDP growth forecast to 3.5pc

Updated 07 Oct, 2025 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistani authorities on Monday deliberated on revising...

China sends 90 tons of flood relief aid

Published 05 Oct, 2025 05:56am

ISLAMABAD: A special Chinese relief aircraft carrying 700 tents, 16,000 blankets, 1,000 life jackets, and 4,000...

Fragility of the coalition

Published 05 Oct, 2025 05:32am

EDITORIAL: The ruling arrangement cannot afford the indulgence of turning allies into adversaries while Pakistan...

IMF mission apprised of flood losses

Updated 05 Oct, 2025 07:05pm

Pakistani officials brief visiting IMF team over flood losses as the flood-affected provinces request for review of the economic targets

PEC initiates making plans to deal with flood challenge

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: In line with its mandate, the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) convened a high-level roundtable...

The impact of recent floods on Pakistan’s agricultural sector

Published 03 Oct, 2025 06:27am

The recent floods in Pakistan have had serious and extraordinary repercussions on the agricultural sector, severely...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 7	277.91
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 7	277.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 7	157.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 7	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 7	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 7	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 7	7,757.64
India Sensex / Aug 7	78,499.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 7	65,606.71
Nasdaq / Aug 7	26,690.62
Hang Seng / Aug 7	25,668.03
FTSE 100 / Aug 7	10,901.09
Dow Jones / Aug 7	54,036.93
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 7	26,319.45
France CAC40 / Aug 7	8,714.93

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 7	78.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 7	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 7	389,519
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 7	4,341.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 7	84.40
Petrol/Litre / Aug 9	327.62
Diesel/Litre / Aug 9	380.86

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.84 ▲ 1.26 (10.02%)
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Aug 7 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	17.68 ▲ 1.61 (10.02%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 7 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	46.39 ▲ 4.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Aug 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	61.81 ▲ 5.62 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 7 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	229.52 ▲ 20.87 (10%)
Frieslandcampina / Aug 7 Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited(FCEPL)	121.30 ▲ 11.03 (10%)
Faisal Sp. / Aug 7 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	358.06 ▲ 32.55 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 7 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	78.43 ▲ 7.13 (10%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.80 ▲ 0.59 (9.5%)
Imperial Limited / Aug 7 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.48 ▲ 1.98 (9.21%)

Stock	Price
Fateh Sports / Aug 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	159.49 ▼ -16.5 (-9.38%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 7 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	18.57 ▼ -1.68 (-8.3%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 7 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	42.43 ▼ -3.56 (-7.74%)
Shams Textile / Aug 7 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	52.52 ▼ -4.29 (-7.55%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Aug 7 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	22.17 ▼ -1.69 (-7.08%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 7 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	52.77 ▼ -3.97 (-7%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 7 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	17.35 ▼ -1.25 (-6.72%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 7 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	341.05 ▼ -21.04 (-5.81%)
AKD Hospitality / Aug 7 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	150.79 ▼ -9.21 (-5.76%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 7 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	14.47 ▼ -0.88 (-5.73%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	161,177,862 ▲ 0.69
B.O.Punjab / Aug 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,334,090 ▲ 0.46
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	24,216,535 ▲ 0.59
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 7 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	20,061,794 ▲ 0.32
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Aug 7 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	18,254,792 ▲ 0.7
Nishat Power / Aug 7 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	15,207,765 ▼ -0.2
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 7 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,156,912 ▼ -0.39
Hascol Petrol / Aug 7 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,781,842 ▲ 0.35
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12,582,914 ▲ 1.26
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 7 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,492,335 ▼ -1.02

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