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From rupture to renewal: reclaiming the promise of 1947

Updated 14 Aug, 2026 07:03am

As Pakistan marks its 80th Independence Day this August 14 (today), standard government celebrations offer a...

Fiscal deficit falls to 22-year low in FY26

Updated 14 Aug, 2026 09:03am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fiscal deficit fell to a 22-year low of 2.6 percent of GDP in fiscal year 2025-26, supported...

S&P explains how Pakistan's rating can be improved

Updated 14 Aug, 2026 04:00pm

S&P Global Ratings upgraded Pakistan’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘B’ from ‘B-’ on July 22

Govt debt stock rises by Rs5.7trn in FY26

Updated 12 Aug, 2026 09:20am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s central government debt stock rose by Rs5.7 trillion during the last fiscal year (FY26), driven...

CM invites US investors to explore Punjab’s vast investment opportunities

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 04:45am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Saturday called for opening a new chapter in Pakistan-US...

Monthly Development Report: FY27 GDP growth target set at 4pc

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:15am

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

US economic growth slows in second quarter, missing expectations

Published 30 Jul, 2026 06:37pm

Inflation eased to 3.7% in June, yet the Fed held interest rates steady, facing a slowing economy and persistent price pressures

Managing is not building

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:20am

Why stability alone cannot deliver prosperity Every nation seeks prosperity, but only a few consistently move up the...

S&P sees cautious monetary policy despite improving economy

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: S&P Global Market Intelligence believes Pakistan’s monetary policy is likely to remain cautious...

SBP projects 3.5-4.5pc GDP growth in FY2026-27

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 09:07am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has projected an improvement in key macroeconomic indicators for the...

Monetary policy today

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 09:26am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to announce its monetary policy for the next 50 days today...

FY26 C/A posts USD139m deficit

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

KARACHI: Pakistan successfully met its FY26 current account target, with the deficit contained at USD 139 million,...

China's Q2 GDP growth cools to 3-1/2-year low, missing market forecast

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:14am

On a quarterly basis, GDP grew 0.9% in the second quarter, in line with analysts' forecast and compared with the 1.3% gain in the previous quarter

An economic cul-de-sac—II

Updated 14 Jul, 2026 05:59am

The second big force that will be the catalyst for change is the enormous youth bulge in the country; with almost 90...

An economic cul-de-sac—I

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

As a student and practitioner of finance and economics, and having briefly participated in economic management of...

Stronger LSM and trade activity: FBR expects surge in FY27 ST collection

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has said that the improvements in Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM)...

Taxing the same base harder

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

The taxation pressure on a relatively small pool of taxpayers is increasing. FBR has trumpeted an 86 percent...

GDP growth rate in 2025-26

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:59am

The previous week’s article had highlighted the divergence between the sectoral growth rates for 2025-26, estimated...

USD331bn climate financing needed by 2030: SBP

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 08:57am

KARACHI: As climate risks continue to intensify, Pakistan will require an estimated USD331 billion in climate...

Half the economy left behind

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:47am

The Untapped GDP: Why Gender is Pakistan’s Missing Growth Strategy Pakistan is searching for its next engine of...

Taxes reforms remain a dream

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:34am

The heavy reliance on indirect taxes in the budget for 2026-27, regressive taxes whose incidence on the poor is...

FBR applies buoyancy-based tax collection forecasting for 2026-27

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 09:40am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has applied the buoyancy-based forecasting framework to estimate the...

The 2026-27 Annual Plan

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 05:54am

The Annual Plan for 2026-27 has been released by the Planning Commission of the Government of Pakistan. It has been...

Reflections on federal budget FY27—II

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:31am

Here, it needs to be pointed out that it is highly strange to see that the government has apparently not pursued...

Spain's Q1 GDP quarterly growth confirmed at 0.6%

Published 25 Jun, 2026 12:08pm

On an annual basis, Spain's first-quarter economic output expanded by 2.7%, also confirming INE's preliminary reading and ‌the ⁠analysts expectations

FY2024-25: Total federal tax expenditure estimated at Rs2352.81bn

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 14	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 15	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 15	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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