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ADB lowers Pak growth forecast to 3.7pc

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:23am

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised Pakistan’s economic growth forecast for FY2027 downward to...

The end of the double-digit inflation era?

Updated 02 Jul, 2026 07:43am

Headline CPI inflation eased to 11.07 percent year-on-year in June, down from 11.66 percent a month earlier, marking...

An upcoming food shock?

Updated 05 Jun, 2026 07:37am

The May inflation print should have been comforting, at least at first glance. Headline CPI rose by 11.7 percent...

Strait of Hormuz blockade: FAO warns of global food crisis

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

ROME: The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned Wednesday that the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz...

What the food security meetings never discuss

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

Reliable water delivery is the precondition for every other agricultural reform. We have been ignoring it. Pakistan...

Inflation: Pain ahead

Updated 04 May, 2026 07:36am

The headline inflation is creeping up again. CPI stood at 10.9 percent in April 26, which is 21 months high, while...

Israel-US war against Iran: More than 30m to be pushed back into poverty: UN

Published 24 Apr, 2026 06:03am

BANGKOK: More than 30 million people will be pushed back into poverty by the impacts of the Iran war including...

Fuel crisis response is working, now policy must protect households

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

Reducing fuel use is only the first step; managing the cost impact on households is the real test. In response to...

The phantom recovery

Updated 13 Apr, 2026 08:18am

There is a particular kind of cruelty in a recovery that shows up in the data but not in the kitchen. But what’s...

Taxing the engine of growth to a stall

Published 04 Apr, 2026 06:16am

The government’s decision to jack up petrol price to an unprecedented Rs458.40 per litre, driven largely by a...

Inflation to remain above 7pc till FY27: SBP

Published 10 Mar, 2026 06:09am

KARACHI: The evolving geopolitical situation and recent surge in international and domestic oil prices have...

Reduction in food prices real relief for citizens: Minister

Published 22 Feb, 2026 02:31am

LAHORE: Punjab Housing Minister Bilal Yasin has said that a clear reduction in food prices compared to the open...

Steps taken to control food prices, traffic in Karachi

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

KARACHI: Karachi administration has taken measures to control the prices of food items and ensure traffic flow...

Sherry sounds alarm over surging food prices amid Ramazan

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

ISLAMABAD: As the holy month of Ramazan draws closer, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Sherry Rehman has...

Ramadan: Key decisions made to control prices of food items

Updated 10 Feb, 2026 07:13am

KARACHI: The city administration has made key decisions to control the prices of food items during the month of...

BR RESEARCH: Inflation calms, but pressures linger

Updated 04 Feb, 2026 09:05am

Headline inflation clocked in at 5.8 percent in January, compared to 2.4 percent in the same month last year. Over...

Punjab CM heaps praise on Sahulat Bazaar project

Published 19 Jan, 2026 05:50am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that her government’s Sahulat Bazaars project is a...

Prices of essential food items show mixed trend

Published 12 Jan, 2026 07:52am

PESHAWAR: Mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities was witnessed in the retail market. Some food items...

Punjab govt takes action against 8,938 profiteers for overcharging

Published 09 Jan, 2026 08:03am

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Safety and Consumer Protection Department during the past three days, conducted raids at ...

Ahead of Ramazan: NPMC reviews price trends, other matters

Published 07 Jan, 2026 05:53am

ISLAMABAD: The National Price Monitoring Committee presented a detailed overview of inflation trends, noting that...

Cost of living crisis: Are Pakistanis eating less to pay for power bills?

Updated 03 Jan, 2026 11:29pm

Share of household spending on food has fallen from 43% to 37% in last 20 years

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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