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Finance Division issues FY27 budget call circular: 5.1% GDP growth, 6.5% inflation projected

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:35am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has issued the Budget Call Circular for fiscal year 2026-27, projecting GDP growth...

Gold price per tola drops Rs1,500 in Pakistan

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 04:18pm

International rate of gold declines by $15 to reach $5,082 per ounce

SBP revises GDP growth upward up to 4.75%

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 03:50pm

SBP’s FX reserves expected to reach $20.2bn by end of December 2026

Central bank’s independence and govt responsibility

Published 31 Oct, 2025 06:22am

The last couple of monetary policy statements, and over the years in general, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) –...

What import growth is hiding

Updated 23 Jul, 2025 08:48am

If the central bank is to be believed, Pakistan’s non-oil imports are now at their highest ever in volumetric...

ADB projects GDP growth at 3pc, inflation at 10pc

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:04am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s GDP growth in fiscal year 2025 is projected at three percent, revised upwards from 2.8...

Strong dollar weakens oil

Published 15 Nov, 2024 08:26am

Following Donald Trump’s historic return to the White House, the US dollar has gone on to a bull rally, seeing it...

Inflation: is the worst over?

Updated 03 May, 2024 09:55am

The headline is that the headline inflation is finally below 20 percent. It stood at 17.3 percent for April 24 – the...

SOEs: performance & accountability

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

The World Bank’s recent report, titled ‘Pakistan Development Update, fiscal impact of Federal State-Owned...

Gold rates in Pakistan decline another Rs2,600 per tola

Updated 11 Sep, 2023 09:19pm

Price of 24-carat bar settles at Rs209,400 per tola

Rising debt servicing emerges as hindrance: Projection of cut in C/A deficit subject to certain risks

Updated 01 Sep, 2023 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: The government projection of a reduction in the current account deficit to US$ 3.7 billion is subject to...

Restoring investor confidence key challenge

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Taming the inflation monster is turning out to be a challenge at a time when many analysts were expecting the...

SBP to leave 21pc policy rate unchanged amid high inflation

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 09:01am

KARACHI: Central bank is widely expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 21% on Monday after aggressive...

India’s rising home prices, rentals a new inflation threat

Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am

Rising home prices and rentals in large Indian cities could pose a new challenge to the country’s central bank in...

‘Economic recovery continues despite challenges’

Updated 13 Aug, 2022 09:27am

Healthy revenue growth, improved manufacturing and agricultural output boost growth

Weighed mainly by global commodity prices: SBP sees FY23 most challenging for economy

Updated 21 Jul, 2022 11:24am

Official says Pakistan’s import bill and political instability are main reasons for depreciation of the rupee

Indonesia trade surplus beats forecast after palm oil exports resumption

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin presides over a meeting of macroeconomic advisory group

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 31	278
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 31	277.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 31	157.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 31	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 31	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 31	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 31	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 31	7,489.72
India Sensex / Jul 31	78,094.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 31	64,362.02
Nasdaq / Jul 31	25,373.85
Hang Seng / Jul 31	25,884.43
FTSE 100 / Jul 31	10,868.05
Dow Jones / Jul 31	52,485.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 31	25,629.24
France CAC40 / Jul 31	8,509.64

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 31	84.67
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 31	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 31	369,029
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 31	4,046.15
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 31	81.79
Petrol/Litre / Aug 3	336.03
Diesel/Litre / Aug 3	392.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	7.92 ▲ 1 (14.45%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jul 31 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 31 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	6.04 ▲ 0.62 (11.44%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 31 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	13.41 ▲ 1.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Jul 31 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	38.38 ▲ 3.49 (10%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 31 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	24.19 ▲ 2.2 (10%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 31 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	1,151.46 ▲ 104.68 (10%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jul 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	191.79 ▲ 17.44 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 31 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.75 ▲ 3.52 (9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 31 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	38.96 ▲ 3.54 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	20.40 ▼ -2.27 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	148.54 ▼ -15.74 (-9.58%)
Imperial Limited / Jul 31 Imperial Limited(IML)	21.16 ▼ -1.82 (-7.92%)
Kohinoor Power / Jul 31 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	25.84 ▼ -2.2 (-7.85%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 31 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.56 ▼ -0.74 (-7.18%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	24.04 ▼ -1.82 (-7.04%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 31 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.12 ▼ -2.88 (-6.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 31 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	8.76 ▼ -0.57 (-6.11%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jul 31 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	77.70 ▼ -4.87 (-5.9%)
Bhanero Textile / Jul 31 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	830.44 ▼ -48.56 (-5.52%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 31 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	178,796,682 ▲ 0.04
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	81,740,502 ▼ -2.27
Cnergyico PK / Jul 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	50,456,921 ▲ 0.13
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	48,675,508 ▲ 1
TPL Properties / Jul 31 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,842,886 ▲ 0.64
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 31 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	31,454,195 ▲ 0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,353,328 ▲ 0
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 31 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	27,658,286 ▲ 1.15
Oilboy Energy / Jul 31 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	22,266,613 ▲ 0.66
Pak Refinery / Jul 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	21,805,902 ▲ 3.51

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