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FY25 Budget

Fix the EFS

Published 03 Mar, 2025 06:28am

Export-led growth is the mantra these days, but government seems uninterested in actually facilitating it. The...

IMF assured of semi-annual gas tariff adjustment by Feb 15, 2025

Updated 12 Oct, 2024 09:35pm

IMF suggests gradually adjusting the tariff structure while implementing direct cash transfers through the Benazir Income Support Programme to protect vulnerable households

Tax burdens and fiscal discipline

Published 04 Sep, 2024 07:06am

After an inflation-ridden Fiscal Year 2023-24 (“FY24”), wherein the average inflation for the FY24 was 23.4%,...

Economy: durable solutions remain elusive

Updated 05 Aug, 2024 08:41am

The FY25 budget presents challenges for everyone, with few economic actors benefiting. Despite compromises due to...

SBP reduces key policy rate by 100bps, takes it to 19.5%

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:42pm

Majority analysts expected cut, it was the quantum of reduction that had them divided

Dr Gohar Ejaz urges govt to provide relief to salaried class

Updated 05 Jul, 2024 04:45pm

Former caretaker minister also advocates lowering key interest rate

After fresh tax: milk in Pakistan becomes more expensive than in France

Published 04 Jul, 2024 07:44pm

Milk prices in Pakistan surged by more than a fifth after a new tax was applied in the federal budget, making the...

Inflation and the general public

Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:35am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has estimated the consumer price index (CPI) for June at 12.6 percent...

After the end of IMF deal: Reforms agenda will be placed before nation: MoS

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: The government said on Tuesday that after conclusion of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund...

Measures underway to pass on benefits of economic policies to public: Ali Pervaiz Malik

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 09:10pm

Minister of State for Finance says investors' trust is increasing while the stock market has also witnessed a historic boom

Some key budgetary magnitudes

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 06:30am

The Federal Budget for 2024-25 has been examined by the Parliament and following some amendments it has been...

Bureaucrats, military personnel: Khaqan, Miftah lambaste tax exemptions

Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday criticised the tax exemptions given to civilian...

Heading towards the breaking point

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 06:27am

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s claims at a news conference after parliament passed the budget ...

Experts say Pakistan budget massively negative for struggling healthcare sector

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 05:58am

KARACHI: Pharmaceutical industry experts have expressed concerns regarding the recent taxation changes in Pakistan,...

Finance Minister says economic stability has revived international institutions’ trust

Updated 30 Jun, 2024 10:29pm

Aurangzeb says the country’s economy has significantly improved with the prudent economic policies of the government

Budget approved by NA ahead of fresh IMF loan

Updated 29 Jun, 2024 02:13pm

The approved budget includes several amendments from the original proposal presented on June 12

Development expenditure for upcoming fiscal year projected at Rs44 billion

After higher taxation, a quiet ‘revolution’ is taking place within Pakistan’s salaried group

Published 25 Jun, 2024 07:39pm

Some members of 'Salaried Class Alliance Pakistan' hold press briefing at Karachi Press Club, outlining grievances with 'unfair taxation measures'

Honoraria for NA, Senate staff but no change in tax rates for salaried group as Aurangzeb wraps up budget discussion

Updated 25 Jun, 2024 07:32pm

Finance minister Aurangzeb says reduced sales tax to continue to apply on Hybrid Electric Vehicles, stationary items to remain exempted

Budget: opposition submits 460 cut motions

Updated 25 Jun, 2024 08:27am

ISLAMABAD: The opposition parties in the National Assembly (NA) have submitted as many as 460 motions to cut the...

Aurangzeb assures ‘favourable outcomes’ for public, business in final budget

Updated 24 Jun, 2024 10:50pm

Finance Division says recommendations being noted and will be considered in finalisation of budget

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Commodity

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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