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fuel subsidy

Over 7.5m citizens benefited from fuel scheme

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Sharif was informed on Thursday that more than 7.5 million citizens have benefited from...

The petrol saga

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 06:08am

The on-again, off-again 2026 Iran War, which produces new threats to the delivery and price of petrol nearly every...

Nationwide petrol relief roll-out: Dar directs payments to fuel stations within 24 hours

Published 16 Sep, 2026 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is set to roll out the Prime Minister’s Special Relief Scheme nationwide from...

Fuel subsidy misses the point

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 07:53am

The government has announced a Rs75 billion subsidy on fuel consumption for 2/3-wheelers and small-car users. The...

PM waives SMS charges for fuel subsidy scheme

Published 15 Sep, 2026 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday ordered the launch of a fuel subsidy scheme for owners of...

Rs510m fuel subsidy for fishing communities okayed: Sindh cabinet approves Rs6.5bn for Karachi roads

Published 06 May, 2026 07:44am

KARACH: The Sindh cabinet on Tuesday approved a raft of spending measures, including a Rs 510 million fuel subsidy...

Dar for implementing PM’s austerity measures

Published 15 Apr, 2026 07:56am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/ FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday chaired a...

A blueprint for pro-people crisis management: Leading by example

Published 12 Apr, 2026 05:10am

In a country where economic shocks are routinely passed down to the most vulnerable, the recent astronomical surge...

HSD price slashed by Rs135, petrol’s by Rs12

Published 11 Apr, 2026 07:14am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a reduction in fuel prices following a decline in...

Sindh begins Rs2,000 fuel subsidy for motorcyclists: Here’s how to apply

Updated 07 Apr, 2026 06:17pm

Applicants must ensure that the vehicle is registered in their name

Fuel price hike

Updated 06 Apr, 2026 05:32am

The government was compelled to raise fuel charges effective 3 April due to the escalating international fuel prices...

Subsidy will help provide relief to masses: ministers

Updated 06 Apr, 2026 08:46am

ISLAMABAD: Faced with massive public backlash over unprecedented rise in the fuel prices, the federal government has...

PM Shehbaz announces Rs70,000 monthly subsidy for transporters to curb price hikes

Updated 05 Apr, 2026 08:26pm

Subsidies aim to ease the transportation cost burden

Maryam announces free public transport, fuel subsidy

Published 04 Apr, 2026 07:16am

LAHORE: Following the comprehensive national savings and austerity program initiated by Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Govt cuts levy on petrol by Rs80 per litre

Updated 04 Apr, 2026 04:20pm

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced that the government would reduce the petroleum levy on...

Massive hike in prices of petrol, HSD announced

Updated 03 Apr, 2026 02:46pm

Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik announces Rs 137.23 per litre increase in petrol price and Rs 184.49 per litre in HSD

Subsidy today, crisis tomorrow

Updated 01 Apr, 2026 10:04am

The petroleum consumption largely remained unchanged in March, as there is no meaningful impact on the consumption...

But the burden cannot be borne for far too long

Updated 01 Apr, 2026 07:04am

EDITORIAL: The provincial governments have agreed to share the burden of fuel subsidy announced by the Prime...

Conflict, stagflation, SDR allocation, and counter-cyclical policy

Updated 06 Mar, 2026 07:12am

While conflict in Iran is raging, and sending shockwaves to security situation in the region, oil shock, among other...

There will be no new fuel subsidy or cross-subsidy schemes: Govt makes firm pledge to IMF

Updated 12 May, 2024 01:30pm

Assures IMF that it will refrain from netting out cross-arrears without proper due diligence and ex-ante independent auditing

Govt to scrap fuel subsidy plan, IMF told

Updated 12 May, 2023 08:45am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) it will not implement a fuel subsidy programme as...

The fuel ‘relief’ plan and the IMF

Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:15am

The government’s planned fuel relief package has expectedly attracted International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) ...

Locked bailout: govt fuel scheme adds to hurdles?

Updated 25 Mar, 2023 09:03pm

Pakistan and the IMF have been negotiating since early February on an agreement that would release $1.1 billion

KSE-100 ends below 40,000 level amid IMF uncertainty

Updated 24 Mar, 2023 05:11pm

Benchmark index settles at 39,942.05, a decline of 434.05 points

Ministry given six weeks to draft fuel relief package

Updated 24 Mar, 2023 09:02am

Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik says package is a pricing scheme and not a subsidy

Financing fuel subsidy: Rich to pay Rs100 more per litre: govt

Updated 23 Mar, 2023 09:31am

ISLAMABAD: The government will finance the fuel subsidy (discounted fuel) by charging Rs100 per litre more from the...

Govt announces fuel package relief for low-income families

Updated 19 Mar, 2023 09:11pm

Wants to subsidise Rs50 per litre for those using motorcycles, rickshaws and 800cc vehicles

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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 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	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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