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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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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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