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IMF progamme

‘No hiccups’: finance ministry reaffirms commitment to IMF programme, refutes speculation

Updated 04 Dec, 2024 10:05pm

Statement comes after report that Pakistan was facing some issues with IMF programme over meeting some conditions

External borrowing

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

EDITORIAL: Data released by the Economic Affairs Division indicates that foreign inflows for the first four months ...

Issues in reaching needed level of climate finance, and fast

Published 22 Nov, 2024 03:03am

The current, widely-practiced model of Neoliberalism, and within it over-board recourse to monetary and fiscal...

Aurangzeb says Pakistan has secured debt rollover commitments from China, Saudi Arabia and UAE

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 10:25pm

Development gives boost to economy that awaits Executive Board approval from the IMF ahead of $7-billion bailout

Sri Lanka needs to raise fiscal revenue to maintain stability, IMF says

Published 02 Aug, 2024 01:32pm

Sri Lanka must make further efforts to raise fiscal revenue if it is to maintain economic stability and restore debt...

Challenging gross financing requirements

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 06:17am

Pakistan is about to enter into an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme with the International Monetary Fund...

Next IMF programme is not going to be easy

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:06am

The IMF review is ongoing, and it’s likely to sail through, as all the quantitative targets have been met. The...

Dr Shamshad reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to working closely with IMF

Published 02 Nov, 2023 09:37pm

Statement from Finance Division comes as IMF Mission begins talks in Islamabad for review of $3 billion Stand-by-Arrangement

Open-market: rupee inches upward against US dollar

Updated 27 Oct, 2023 07:42pm

The Pakistani rupee registered marginal improvement against the US dollar in the open market on Friday, while the...

Inter-bank: rupee sees fifth consecutive decline against US dollar

Updated 27 Oct, 2023 07:41pm

Currency depreciates 0.17% on Friday

Goldman’s analysts say Pak rupee rally to be ‘short lived’: report

Updated 26 Oct, 2023 10:44pm

Analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc, a global investment bank and financial services company, have warned that gains...

The trainwreck that is PIA

Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am

EDITORIAL: It seems the time has come for the curtain to fall on PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) – the...

Brokerage house AHL expects KSE-100 to provide upside of 24% in FY24

Updated 15 Jul, 2023 11:52pm

AHL says KSE-100 could power past 56,000 level by June 2024

IMF’s Executive Board meeting on Pakistan set for July 12

Updated 06 Jul, 2023 09:55am

The Fund is set to discuss a nine-month stand-by arrangement for Pakistan as the previous Extended Fund Facility expired on June 30

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $533mn, stand at $4.07bn

Published 03 Jul, 2023 09:06pm

Increase comes on back of realisation of $300 million proceeds of government of Pakistan’s commercial loan

Moody’s, Fitch see lingering risks despite Pakistan-IMF deal: report

Published 03 Jul, 2023 08:16pm

Pakistan is staring at $25bn debt repayment in fiscal year 2023-24, and a widening current account deficit could pose problems

Component-wise breakdown of petrol price in Pakistan

Published 01 Jul, 2023 01:40pm

Government raises PDL to Rs55 per litre to fulfil key condition of IMF

SBP raises key policy rate by 100bps to 22% after ‘emergency meeting’

Updated 26 Jun, 2023 08:10pm

Cites upward revisions in taxes, duties and PDL in FY24 budget and lifting of import restrictions as factors that slightly deteriorate inflation outlook

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka to restructure domestic debt

Published 26 Jun, 2023 11:38am

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities have declared a five-day closure of financial markets from Thursday ahead of a...

Rupee registers slight improvement, settles at 286.71

Updated 26 Jun, 2023 07:10pm

Currency appreciates 0.01% in inter-bank market

Pakistan stocks rally over IMF hope, KSE-100 up nearly 1,400 points

Updated 26 Jun, 2023 08:08pm

Share prices surge as passage of revised budget measures rekindles hope of IMF programme revival, removal of import restrictions also boosts sentiment

Govt revisits Budget FY24: A last-ditch effort to secure stalled IMF tranche

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 07:23pm

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says changes in the budget made after PM Shehbaz's meeting with IMF MD

IMF’s criticism of Pakistan’s budget raises default odds: Bloomberg

Updated 19 Jun, 2023 08:07pm

If IMF aid doesn’t come this month, it expects growth to be much weaker in fiscal 2024 than the current forecast of 2.5%

Pakistan’s time being wasted, says Dar in reference to delay in IMF funding

Updated 15 Jun, 2023 10:25pm

Says global institutions want Pakistan to default like Sri Lanka and then enter negotiations

IMF comes down hard on Pakistan’s budget proposals

Updated 15 Jun, 2023 09:00am

Says draft misses opportunity to broaden tax base in progressive way
Criticises new tax amnesty scheme that runs against IMF programme’s conditionality/governance agenda, and creates a damaging precedent

Missed tax target

Published 03 Jun, 2023 03:52am

EDITORIAL: Bad news continues to flow in for the finance ministry as it turns out that FBR (Federal Board of ...

'Doomsday scenario past us': PM says 'sincere' efforts being made to address economic challenges

Published 29 May, 2023 10:23pm

Premier says Pakistan is working with friends and partners to bridge the financing gaps where needed

FY24: PBC urges govt to set ‘realistic’ tax target for FBR

Published 12 May, 2023 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has asked the government to set a realistic tax target for the Federal...

IMF deal taking time due to delay in assurance from friendly nation: Ishaq Dar

Updated 08 Apr, 2023 09:14pm

Says he cancelled his US trip on the request of PM Shehbaz, will attend IMF-World Bank spring meetings virtually

Sri Lanka central bank holds rates to temper inflation

Published 04 Apr, 2023 05:21pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank kept its interest rates unchanged on Tuesday in the face of stubbornly high...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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