Topic

IMF and Pakistan

The sovereign-bank nexus and its pitfalls

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:36am

Every few days there is a lament in newspapers and on TV that the cash economy must be killed, and that Pakistanis...

Experts call for curbing illicit trade

Published 30 Sep, 2026 05:49am

LAHORE: As Pakistan engages with an International Monetary Fund mission over revenue targets and fiscal discipline...

Water shortage

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:09am

EDITORIAL: Reports suggest that Pakistan is bracing for 25 percent water shortage during rabi season that has raised...

Aurangzeb kicks off talks with IMF mission

Published 30 Sep, 2026 05:49am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to continue implementing agreed structural reforms as...

MoF unveils action plan for IMF-supported LCBM

Published 30 Sep, 2026 05:49am

The ministry cautioned that implementation could face risks from renewed inflation and fiscal pressures

PSX: late selling at bourse, KSE-100 sheds over 800 points

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:49pm

Benchmark index settles at 169,600.40 points

Pakistan tells IMF: Gulf war slows economy, causes revenue losses

Published 29 Sep, 2026 04:48am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday briefed the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) review mission that the...

IMF programme’s fourth review

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:08am

The fourth review of the IMF Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility is to commence...

Criticality of country’s planning commission

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Pakistan once had a development institution that looked beyond the next budget, the next political cycle and the...

NA body informed: Civil servants’ asset declarations to be made public by the year-end

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

ISLAMABAD: Amid security concerns, the government is set to partially public the civil servants’ asset declarations...

IMF team visits OICCI: Foreign investors call for protection, tax broadening

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), representing foreign investors operating...

USD7bn EFF programme: IMF seeks 174 legislative amendments

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sought around 174 legislative amendments from Pakistan under...

Export-led growth?

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a meeting with prominent industrialists and businessmen on Tuesday...

ADB maintains FY27 economic growth at 3.7pc

Updated 24 Sep, 2026 07:01am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic growth is projected to remain at 3.7 percent in fiscal year 2027—below the...

PM, IMF chief discuss economic reforms

Published 24 Sep, 2026 05:47am

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

‘IMF programme is a whole-of-govt, not a finance division programme’

Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am

ISLAMABAD: The IMF programme is a whole-of-government programme, not a Finance Division programme: The...

Competitive electricity market

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 06:50am

The announcement to partially deregulate the power sector marks a positive step forward. Although specific details...

Aurangzeb's press briefing: No questions asked

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 11:19pm

EDITORIAL: Federal finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb called a press briefing—during which he entertained no...

EFF, RSF: IMF mission arrives for reviews

Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am

ISLAMABAD: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission has reportedly arrived in Pakistan to start...

Sound governance: the key to growth

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 06:46am

EDITORIAL: The contrasting views of two key cabinet members at an event held recently have brought into focus a...

The narrative needs to change

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 05:44am

The fourth review under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) Extended Fund Facility (EFF) is scheduled to...

State of the economy: a mixed picture

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:30am

EDITORIAL: Recent data releases indicate a marked improvement in critical macroeconomic indicators that reinforce...

SBP urges customers to remain vigilant against online frauds

Published 18 Sep, 2026 06:08am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has urged customers to remain vigilant against suspicious messages and...

Aurangzeb outlines five key economic priorities

Published 18 Sep, 2026 05:15am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday outlined five key priorities for...

Fuel subsidy misses the point

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 07:53am

The government has announced a Rs75 billion subsidy on fuel consumption for 2/3-wheelers and small-car users. The...

Holding policy rate: the right decision

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 06:26am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee kept the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent which must be supported. Any...

Unfinished governance agenda

Published 15 Sep, 2026 04:57am

When the IMF mission arrives in Pakistan on September 23, discussion will inevitably focus on familiar macroeconomic...

The gold standard: dead or alive?

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:37am

Today gold accounts for roughly 27 percent of global reserve assets, surpassing US Treasuries at around 22 percent....

IMF mission likely to arrive on 23rd

Published 11 Sep, 2026 07:46am

ISLAMABAD: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission is likely to visit Pakistan on September 23 to conduct...

IMF pushes back on report that candidate dropped over tariff remarks

Published 11 Sep, 2026 04:43am

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund pushed back Thursday on a report that its lead candidate for chief...

BR100
BR30
KSE100
KSE30
KMI30

1D 5D 3M 6M 1Y

Forex
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

IMF and Pakistan

Most Popular