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Aurangzeb tells Senate body: Govt eyes $2bn loan to boost reserves

ISLAMABAD: Amid expectation of borrowing $2 billion from commercial banks to shore up reserves to $14 billion by the...

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 09:25am

Opinion

Provincial budgets of 2025-26

There is generally a greater focus on the prospects for and likely features of the federal budget in the days before...

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 07:34am

Budget 2025-26

Jul-Mar: Pakistan govt borrowing slumps 69%

KARACHI: The government sector borrowing for budgetary support declined sharply, ie, 69 percent or Rs 2.9 trillion...

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:45am

Budget 2025-26

Pakistan debt stock reaches all-time high of Rs75trn

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stock surged by over Rs 6 trillion during the first ten months of this...

Updated 05 Jun, 2025 10:53am

Pakistan govt’s debt stock soars to Rs73.6trn by March-end

Rising domestic borrowings fueled by fiscal deficit financing push the debt burden up

Updated 13 May, 2025 09:32am

Jul 1 ‘24 to Mar 14 ’25: Govt borrowing for budgetary support plunges 66pc

KARACHI: The federal government’s borrowing for budgetary support from the domestic banking system has dropped...

Updated 03 Apr, 2025 09:05am

Jul-Jan govt debt up 4.65pc to Rs72.12trn

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stock surged by over Rs 3 trillion during the first seven months of the...

Updated 07 Mar, 2025 02:33pm

Uptick in inflation, water stress for crops likely

Finance Division says inflation is anticipated to remain within range of 2.0-3.0 percent for February 2025

Updated 28 Feb, 2025 04:02pm

Opinion

Home-grown problems, solutions

The nation is stuck in the dilemma of a perpetual struggle to borrow money to sustain the fragile fiscal structure...

Published 22 Feb, 2025 06:31am

Opinion

Good news on the govt borrowing front

It is heartening to note that the country seems to have embarked on the path of reducing its loan requirements as it...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am

Opinion

Beyond inflation: the hidden risks in Pakistan’s economic recovery

Pakistan’s economy is addicted to debt. Lavish government spending, recklessly financed through borrowing has...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 07:05am

Financing sources: Jul-Jan borrowing down $1.73bn to $4.585bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country borrowed $4.585 billion from multiple financing sources during the first seven months...

Updated 19 Feb, 2025 01:44pm

Business & Finance

Debt stock soars to Rs71.6trn by Dec-end

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stock soared to Rs 71.6 trillion by the end of December 2024, driven...

Published 15 Feb, 2025 05:54am

Business & Finance

LCCI says concerned at soaring govt borrowing

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry has raised serious concern over the federal government’s...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:43am

Business & Finance

Debt stocks hit Rs70.37trn mark by Nov-end

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stocks reached Rs 70.37 trillion mark by the end of November 2024,...

Updated 07 Jan, 2025 08:56am

Opinion

Fiscal crisis and reset

Pakistan’s fiscal system has long been under immense strain due to the mounting pressure of borrowing and the...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 06:27am

Editorials

Foreign borrowing

EDITORIAL: Economic Affairs Division’s data indicates that Pakistan borrowed a total of 2.667 billion dollars from...

Updated 26 Dec, 2024 07:06am

Budgetary support: Over Rs2trn borrowings cleared in just 5 months

KARACHI: In a positive turn on the economic front, borrowings by both the federal and provincial governments for...

Updated 11 Dec, 2024 09:18am

Business & Finance

1.4pc of GDP: Q1 ends with Rs1.696trn budget balance

ISLAMABAD: The government closed first quarter of current fiscal year 2024-25 with overall budget balance of Rs1.696...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am

Aurangzeb says debt reprofile talks with China encouraging

WASHINGTON: China’s response to Pakistan’s request to lengthen maturities for debt involved in the Belt and Road...

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 09:23am

Editorials

Govt debt hits ‘all time high’

EDITORIAL: The economy clearly seems on the mend. The IMF programme is under way, inflation has dropped...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Business & Finance

Govt debt hits all-time high of Rs70.36trn by Aug-end

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stocks crossed Rs 70 trillion mark at the end of August 2024 primarily...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 08:53am

Budgetary support: Jul-Aug borrowing drops 58pc to Rs660.3bn YoY

KARACHI: The federal government’s borrowing from scheduled banks for budgetary support saw a sharp decline of 58...

Updated 11 Sep, 2024 08:55am

Business & Finance

Govt debt stocks rise to Rs69.9trn

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stocks rose to Rs 69.6 trillion mark at the end of July 2024 primarily...

Updated 06 Sep, 2024 08:56am

Business & Finance

External debt-to-GDP ratio hits 6-year low

KARACHI: Pakistan’s external debt to GDP ratio fell to 6 years low, ie, 26 percent at the end of the last fiscal...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 03:15pm

July-March: govt signs $2.166bn loan commitments

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan signed new agreements worth $2.166 billion as commitments in the period...

Updated 13 Aug, 2024 02:02pm

Govt to borrow Rs3.97trn in Q1 FY24

KARACHI: The federal government has planned to borrow Rs 3.97 trillion from the domestic banking sector during the...

Updated 19 Jul, 2024 09:33am

Editorials

Excessive govt expenditure

EDITORIAL: If there were any doubts about whether the ruling elite realise the seriousness of the economic crisis...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 06:15am

Budgetary support: Govt borrowing rises 116pc

KARACHI: The federal government borrowing from scheduled banks for budgetary support rose significantly by 116...

Updated 30 May, 2024 08:53am

Editorials

Phenomenal rise in domestic borrowing

EDITORIAL: The government borrowed up to 77 percent domestically to finance its fiscal deficit in the first six...

Updated 28 May, 2024 05:52am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 13	283
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 13	282.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 14	144.07
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 14	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 14	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
India Sensex / Jun 14	81,118.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 14	37,834.25
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
Hang Seng / Jun 14	23,892.56
FTSE 100 / Jun 14	8,850.63
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 14	23,516.23
France CAC40 / Jun 14	7,784.68

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 14	72.98
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 14	16,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 14	310,007
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 14	3,432.34
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 14	67.84
Petrol/Litre / Jun 15	253.63
Diesel/Litre / Jun 15	254.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.93 ▲ 1 (51.81%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.06 ▲ 0.94 (44.34%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.39 ▲ 1 (41.84%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.71 ▲ 0.58 (27.23%)
Invest Bank / Jun 13 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	7.11 ▲ 1 (16.37%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.65 ▲ 0.48 (15.14%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 13 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	3.56 ▲ 0.36 (11.25%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 13 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	15.49 ▲ 1.41 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.38 ▲ 4.31 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 13 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	4.75 ▼ -0.65 (-12.04%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jun 13 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.20 ▼ -1.36 (-10.03%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 13 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	37.98 ▼ -4.22 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 13 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,794.55 ▼ -199.39 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	18,889.10 ▼ -2098.79 (-10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 13 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	11.23 ▼ -1.24 (-9.94%)
Arctic Textile / Jun 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	39.72 ▼ -4.26 (-9.69%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 13 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	50.41 ▼ -5.4 (-9.68%)
Shahtaj Textile / Jun 13 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	78.62 ▼ -8.32 (-9.57%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 13 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.69 ▼ -3.23 (-9.52%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	116,655,242 ▲ 1
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	100,891,108 ▲ 0.08
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	85,324,384 ▲ 0.94
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	30,960,243 ▲ 0.62
B.O.Punjab / Jun 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	27,555,139 ▼ -0.26
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	27,294,482 ▲ 0.17
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	27,189,737 ▲ 0.58
Cnergyico PK / Jun 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,834,469 ▼ -0.35
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	23,063,464 ▲ 1
Sui South Gas / Jun 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,700,047 ▼ -0.4

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