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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...

35 changes made in Finance Bill, 2026: Airlines get sales tax exemption on aircraft import

Published 24 Jun, 2026 07:01am

ISLAMABAD: The government has made over 35 major changes in the Finance Bill 2026 and amended Finance Bill to allow...

20pc FED on mineral waters, other drinks abolished

Published 24 Jun, 2026 06:26am

ISLAMABAD: The government has abolished 20 percent Federal Excise Duty (FED) on mineral waters, aerated waters,...

Govt hires IVA for USD400m ADB-backed SOEs, NHA reforms

Published 18 Jun, 2026 07:18am

ISLAMABAD: The government has initiated the hiring of an Independent Verification Agency (IVA) to oversee and...

NA body informed: Rs620bn taxes collected through power bills

Published 18 Jun, 2026 06:54am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance was informed on Wednesday that the government is...

Taxing traders: a political test

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

EDITORIAL: The announcement last week of the Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme for small traders and shopkeepers is the latest...

Petroleum dealers issue 48-hour ultimatum

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 06:33am

KARACHI: The petroleum dealers have given the government a 48-hour ultimatum over their demand for an increase in...

Auto policy: Striking the right balance

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

The Auto Policy 2026-31 is yet to be finalized, and every stakeholder is lobbying hard. Local assemblers want to...

Tax collection: a system designed to fail

Updated 25 May, 2026 08:03am

EDITORIAL: Clearly, Pakistan’s repeated failure to meet tax collection targets is not merely a fiscal problem; it...

BMP slams govt’s move for Rs230bn new taxes in budget

Published 11 May, 2026 07:12am

LAHORE: Pakistan’s leading business federation has pushed back sharply against the government’s reported plan to...

PBF asks govt to adopt growth-oriented policies

Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:19am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has urged policymakers to introduce attractive and consistent economic...

EDITORIAL: A reminder the state should not need

Updated 29 Jan, 2026 09:19am

EDITORIAL: It should not take a Supreme Court bench to remind the government that it must act as a model employer....

Power versus people

Published 31 Jul, 2025 06:54am

There is a standoff between power and people, each holding on to its domain. In a democratic dispensation, power...

Bureaucracy the main hurdle

Published 22 Jul, 2025 06:54am

Modernizing governance is the biggest challenge faced by the government the ‘Baboo’-friendly Prime Minister (PM)...

Tirah valley predicament

Published 27 Sep, 2024 07:07am

EDITORIAL: It’s about time the government and the security establishment put their heads together and did ...

Modern government structure

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 07:30am

EDITORIAL: It’s taken its sweet time, but finally the government has realised the need for at least...

Bid to raise subsidy for protected power users: Further cut in FY25 PSDP likely

Updated 09 Jul, 2024 12:44pm

PM has also removed Additional Secretary Power Division Zafar Abbas, an officer of BS-21 of Secretariat Group, who was dealing with key affairs of the Power Division

Immovable properties: Hike in advance tax on purchase likely

Updated 17 May, 2024 11:39am

Taxation on real estate discussed during ongoing meetings between FBR and IMF

March demand down 7.5pc: Govt mulling options to boost power consumption

Updated 27 Apr, 2024 08:12pm

Chief Executive Officer, CPPA-G Rihan Akhtar says that decline in demand is a major concern in the sector

NA panels: Govt, opposition agree on ‘power-sharing’ formula

Mohmand Multipurpose Dam Project will enhance water and food security, and improve the standard of living for people living in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province: SFD

Pharmaceutical companies seek ‘inflationary adjustments’ in medicine prices

Published 06 Feb, 2023 10:09pm

Cite significant rupee depreciation, surging inflation as reasons behind their request

Govt to lift ban on certain imports in coming days: Miftah Ismail

Updated 27 Jul, 2022 07:15pm

Finance minister says petroleum levy will be increased in a phased manner

Budget 2022-23: here are revised tax rates and slabs for the salaried income group

Published 10 Jun, 2022 11:02pm

Govt targets 'ultra' rich with new taxation slabs

Increasing petroleum prices necessary to stabilise economy: Musadik Malik

Published 03 Jun, 2022 05:39pm

State Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik on Friday said that the government was compelled to take the "tough...

No import ban on sanitary pads or diapers, clarifies Miftah Ismail

Updated 29 May, 2022 01:54pm

Finance Minister says govt will issue official clarification on the issue on Monday

Positivity returns to bourse, KSE-100 ends week up 117 points

Published 20 May, 2022 06:21pm

Investor sentiment improved over reports of the government accepting IMF demands for the revival of the stalled $6 billion EFF

Govt may try to liquidate unbudgeted circular debt to discredit PTI: Shaukat Tarin

Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:55pm

Comments come as both PTI and PML-N leaders continue to trade barbs on state of Pakistan economy

PECA Ordinance: a weapon against freedom of expression?

Published 26 Feb, 2022 08:01pm

Various stakeholders have raised concerns over the potential of abuse of the law against criticism of government policies and individuals

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 24	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 24	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 26	161.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 26	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 26	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 26	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 26	3.61

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Jun 25	77,100.47
S&P 500 / Jun 26	7,354.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 26	69,360.88
Nasdaq / Jun 26	25,297.62
Hang Seng / Jun 26	22,671.86
FTSE 100 / Jun 26	10,508.02
Dow Jones / Jun 26	51,876.11
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 26	24,671.22
France CAC40 / Jun 26	8,384.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 24	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 24	368,985
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 26	69.23
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 26	4,088.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 26	76.38
Petrol/Litre / Jun 27	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 27	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 24 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	8.01 ▲ 1 (14.27%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 24 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.01 ▲ 0.94 (10.36%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	57.61 ▲ 5.24 (10.01%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Jun 24 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	12.20 ▲ 1.11 (10.01%)
Feroze 1888 / Jun 24 Feroze1888 Mills Limited(FML)	57.48 ▲ 5.23 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.52 ▲ 3.05 (10.01%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 24 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	77.07 ▲ 7.01 (10.01%)
Buxly Paints / Jun 24 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	251.72 ▲ 22.88 (10%)
Chashma / Jun 24 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	101.19 ▲ 9.2 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 24 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	111.29 ▲ 10.12 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	22.28 ▼ -2.47 (-9.98%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 24 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	100.26 ▼ -11.12 (-9.98%)
Aruj Industries / Jun 24 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	10.80 ▼ -1.14 (-9.55%)
NIT PakistanXD / Jun 24 NIT Pakistan Gateway ETF(NITGETF)	37.25 ▼ -3.75 (-9.15%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 24 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	23.52 ▼ -2.32 (-8.98%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 24 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	43.13 ▼ -3.72 (-7.94%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 24 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	7.06 ▼ -0.51 (-6.74%)
Zuma Resources / Jun 24 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	104.71 ▼ -7.26 (-6.48%)
Popular Islamic / Jun 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.28 ▼ -1.26 (-5.35%)
TPL Insurance / Jun 24 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	25.60 ▼ -1.44 (-5.33%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	112,892,122 ▲ 0.33
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 24 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,295,107 ▲ 0.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	38,761,163 ▲ 0.01
Pak Elektron / Jun 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	31,348,609 ▲ 1.02
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 24 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	27,194,838 ▲ 3.85
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	21,872,379 ▲ 1.92
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 24 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	20,610,130 ▲ 0.11
Sui South Gas / Jun 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	20,069,542 ▼ -0.9
The Organic Meat / Jun 24 The Organic Meat Company Limited(TOMCL)	20,043,142 ▲ 2.92
B.O.Punjab / Jun 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,657,800 ▲ 0.26

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