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IMF conditions

Most IMF conditions met by Pakistan: Aurangzeb

Updated 29 Apr, 2026 11:49am

Board’s approval to unlock critical external inflows, says finance minister

Energy inflation to the forefront

Updated 29 Apr, 2026 07:50am

Energy is back at the center of the inflation narrative. April 2026 CPI is shaping up under the impact of a sharp...

Austerity plan: who will pay the cost?

Updated 16 Mar, 2026 05:47am

Seven days after the United States/Israel attacked Iran the extremely unpopular decision of a significant rise in...

IMF queries passage of two laws

Updated 16 Mar, 2026 05:38am

EDITORIAL: On 21 January 2026, a private member’s bill titled ‘Elections (Amendment) Bill’ submitted by Member of...

IMF conditions, govt apathy fuel poverty

Updated 26 Feb, 2026 09:06am

EDITORIAL: Anyone aware of the daily struggle of millions of Pakistanis — shaped by shrinking incomes, rising costs...

IMF chief Georgieva arrives in Kyiv for first visit since 2023

Published 15 Jan, 2026 11:47am

The IMF chief, who has close family ties to Ukraine, last visited the country in February 2023

OPINION: Growth model and IMF conditionalities — VI

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 09:01pm

In addition to achieving macroeconomic stability, the other goal of the extended fund facility (EFF) programme is to...

EDITORIAL: Salaried people: ordeal taxing all their strength

Updated 08 Jan, 2026 07:23am

EDITORIAL: Salaried individuals paid 266 billion rupees in taxes during the first half of the current fiscal year ...

OPINION: Growth model and IMF conditionalities — V

Updated 02 Jan, 2026 12:16pm

While quoting the research of the book ‘A thousand cuts: social spending in the age of austerity’ in the ...

IMF reforms for Pakistan are not new conditions, says Ministry of Finance

Updated 15 Dec, 2025 11:42am

Says they are part of a phased, medium-term reform agenda

IMF “conditionalities” not new, just execution of passed legislation, says Aurangzeb

Published 13 Dec, 2025 04:11pm

Finance minister says steps such as public disclosure of civil servants’ assets an extension of standards applied to parliamentarians

Projects under PSDP: Ministry tells IMF allocations capped at 2pc

Updated 30 Aug, 2025 09:15am

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel was informed on Friday that the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special...

Rs17.6trn FY26 Budget unveiled under the shadows of IMF conditions, US tariff tensions and war threat

Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am

Federal expenditure cut by a hefty 7%

Aurangzeb says IMF case approved ‘on merit’ despite disruption attempts

Updated 26 May, 2025 10:16pm

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said that efforts were made, albeit unsuccessfully, to derail...

Govt to introduce ‘bold measures’ in the upcoming budget, says Aurangzeb

Updated 26 May, 2025 10:15pm

Pakistan to present federal budget for FY2025-26 on June 10

Raast to reform: Digitizing Pakistan’s economy

Published 26 May, 2025 05:56am

Digital payment systems are rapidly transforming economies across the globe by enhancing transparency, reducing...

Agreed EFF conditions: Any deviation could affect future reviews

Updated 24 May, 2025 10:46am

ISLAMABAD: Any deviation from the established programme conditions would impact future reviews under the Pakistan...

Pakistan ‘met all targets’, received board consensus for fund release: IMF

Updated 23 May, 2025 09:49pm

IMF says its funding intended to resolve balance of payments issues and not for general budgetary spending

IMF delegation meets PM Shehbaz as Islamabad prepares Budget FY26

Updated 22 May, 2025 10:53pm

Fund to continue support Pakistan's economic reforms

Budget FY26: govt to continue fiscal consolidation, follow IMF guidelines, says Topline

Updated 22 May, 2025 10:55pm

The government is likely to continue fiscal consolidation in the upcoming budget and is expected to closely align...

Q3: 2.4pc growth

Published 22 May, 2025 06:08am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s economy rose by 2.4 percent during the third quarter of the current fiscal year (July-March...

The IMF speaks with a forked tongue

Published 19 May, 2025 06:15am

Uploading the first review report on the International Mone-tary Fund (IMF) website on the weekend (Saturday), eight...

Pakistan’s economic strategy

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 06:41am

The overarching economic strategy of the incumbent government is not quite focused on achieving macroeconomic...

IMF agreement brings relief, but economic challenges persist, say experts

Updated 26 Mar, 2025 07:58pm

Analysts believe Pakistan must remain committed to IMF programme to ensure sustainable economic growth

PSX soars, KSE-100 surges over 1,100 points on IMF staff-level deal

Updated 26 Mar, 2025 08:03pm

Bullish momentum dominated the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as investors rejoiced over Pakistan’s successful...

Staff Level Agreement: misplaced optimism?

Published 18 Mar, 2025 06:46am

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the last day of its first review mission to Pakistan - from 24...

Pakistan may present budget early to secure IMF board approval, says Topline

Updated 17 Mar, 2025 09:23pm

The signing of a Staff Level Agreement (SLA) between the Pakistani authorities and the International Monetary Fund...

IMF, Pakistan make ‘significant progress’ toward reaching Staff Level Agreement

Updated 15 Mar, 2025 04:31pm

Program implementation has been strong, the lender says

Inequitable as well as unsustainable

Updated 10 Mar, 2025 06:17am

EDITORIAL: The latest tax collection data confirms the uncomfortable truth that Pakistan’s salaried class is...

IMF lauds Pakistan’s economic efforts, says Aurangzeb ahead of upcoming review

Updated 12 Feb, 2025 08:10pm

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday said the government received “very positive” feedback from the...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.84
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.33
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,480.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,753.72
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,606
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,199.19
France CAC40 / Sep 30	7,964.51

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	90.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,154.77
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	78.52
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

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Stock	Price
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
D.M. Corporation / Oct 1 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	179.89 ▲ 14.56 (8.81%)
Ansari Sug. / Oct 1 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	24.75 ▲ 1.94 (8.51%)
United Brands / Oct 1 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	29.40 ▲ 2.27 (8.37%)
First IBL Mod. / Oct 1 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.99 ▲ 1.15 (7.75%)
Nadeem Tex. / Oct 1 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	75 ▲ 5 (7.14%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	44.99 ▲ 2.8 (6.64%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	189.77 ▲ 11.33 (6.35%)
First Capital Equities / Oct 1 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.45 ▲ 0.29 (5.62%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Oct 1 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	5.05 ▲ 0.25 (5.21%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	120 ▼ -44.01 (-26.83%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 1 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.44 ▼ -1 (-11.85%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.30 ▼ -3.19 (-9.82%)
Karam Ceramics / Oct 1 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	155.01 ▼ -16.44 (-9.59%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	46 ▼ -4.57 (-9.04%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 1 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	33.10 ▼ -2.75 (-7.67%)
AN Textile Mills / Oct 1 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	75.11 ▼ -5.41 (-6.72%)
Ideal Dynamics / Oct 1 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	45.01 ▼ -3.08 (-6.4%)
Bela Auto / Oct 1 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	66.10 ▼ -4.14 (-5.89%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	2,844,040 ▲ 0.15
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	1,218,210 ▲ 0.18
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	949,985 ▼ -2.9
Yousuf Weaving / Oct 1 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	623,871 ▲ 0.19
Aisha Steel Mills / Oct 1 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	576,574 ▲ 0.49
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	491,041 ▲ 0.13
Oilboy Energy / Oct 1 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	453,778 ▲ 0.16
JS Investments / Oct 1 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	395,001 ▼ -0.72
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	380,229 ▲ 0.04
Hub Power Co. / Oct 1 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	364,613 ▲ 0.83

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