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Food sector: PVMA Chairman terms Federal Budget disappointing

KARACHI: Sheikh Umer Rehan, Chairman of the Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA), has termed the...

Published 14 Jun, 2025 06:04am

Opinion

Inflation slowdown: relief or a temporary pause?

Inflation in Pakistan has plunged from 28.3 percent in January 2024 to 2.4 percent in January, 2025 year-on-year,...

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 08:12am

Pakistan

Federal Budget: FAPUASA Punjab expresses disappointment

LAHORE: The Punjab Chapter of the Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) has...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 05:59am

Budget 2025-26

Development outlay soars 50pc to Rs4.2trn in 2 years: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minster for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that Pakistan’s...

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 09:25am

Editorials

The post-budget govt press conference

EDITORIAL: The post-budget press conference held by the federal finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, flanked by...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 05:59am

Business & Finance

Dollar falters as US inflation cools

NEW YORK: The US dollar slid against most major currencies after data showed underlying inflation in the world’s...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 06:18am

Business & Finance

FPCCI offers mixed reaction to budget

ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: The business community of the country has expressed mixed reaction on the presentation of ...

Published 11 Jun, 2025 07:08am

Budget 2025-26

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

Federal expenditure cut by a hefty 7%

Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am

Budget 2025-26

Cheaper buns, expensive sheermals

Over the past one year, this column has argued that Pakistan sits on a hinge of history, a fleeting interval when...

Updated 11 Jun, 2025 07:50am

Pakistan inflation projected to remain within range of 4.5-5% in FY25

ISLAMABAD: Inflation is projected to remain within the range of 4.5-5 percent during fiscal year 2025, supported by...

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:48am

Budget 2025-26

Analysis: Economic Survey

Economic Survey 2024-25, with most data limited to nine months as all previous surveys, emphasized progress...

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 08:38am

Pakistan economy gets macroeconomic stability

Continued reforms, external support crucial to maintain recovery, as per Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 03:54pm

BR Research

Consumer sentiment: Rising from the rubble

After flirting with economic freefall in recent years, Pakistan’s consumer confidence is showing signs of life. The...

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 08:06am

Pakistan’s threshold: World Bank fixes new poverty lines at $4.20/person/ day

ISLAMABAD: The new poverty lines for Pakistan — a lower middle-income country, set at $4.20/person/day up from...

Updated 06 Jun, 2025 07:40pm

Markets

Rupee likely to stand at 291 per USD by end-FY26

LAHORE: The exchange rate should ideally stabilise around Rs 272/USD in Financial Year 2026 (FY26) if the current...

Published 06 Jun, 2025 05:02am

BR Research

Softening inflation – scope for rate cut

Headline inflation finally reversed its trend, rising to 3.5 percent in May 2025 compared to 0.3 percent in the...

Updated 03 Jun, 2025 07:53am

Business & Finance

May CPI-based inflation increases 3.5pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased to 3.5 percent on Year-on-Year basis in May 2025...

Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am

Markets

Inflation in Pakistan rises to 3.5% in May 2025

CPI inflation average during 11MFY25 stands at 4.61%

Updated 02 Jun, 2025 08:07pm

CA balance incorporated: PKR kept artificially undervalued at 282.2 vs $1: Tola

LAHORE: The value of the rupee (PKR) is 249.2/USD after incorporating the Current Account balance of the Jul-April...

Updated 31 May, 2025 09:19am

Markets

Weekly SPI down 0.81pc

ISLAMABAD: The SPI for the current week ended on May 29, 2025 decreased by 0.81 percent. Decrease is observed in the...

Updated 31 May, 2025 09:34am

Budget 2025-26

Salaried people: SCAP demands immediate relief

KARACHI: The Salaried Class Alliance of Pakistan (SCAP) has called on the government to provide immediate relief to...

Published 30 May, 2025 06:03am

Opinion

Budget: time for respite & reform

Pakistan has shown signs of overall stabilisation, supported by improved fiscal performance, strengthened external...

Updated 30 May, 2025 06:23am

Fitch upgrades Pakistan’s rating: macroeconomic stabilisation acknowledged

Monthly Economic Update released by Finance Division says fiscal indicators demonstrate enhanced management discipline

Updated 30 May, 2025 10:49am

Pakistan

Pakistan inflation in May seen at 1.5%-2%

Pakistan’s Finance Ministry expects inflation to ease to between 1.5% and 2% year-on-year in May, before picking up...

Updated 29 May, 2025 10:33pm

IMF has helped Pakistan stabilise economy: Zardari

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Jihad Azour, Friday, met with President...

Updated 24 May, 2025 10:43am

Markets

Weekly SPI down 0.29pc

ISLAMABAD: The SPI for the current week ended May 22, decreased by 0.29 percent. Major decrease has been observed in...

Published 24 May, 2025 06:21am

Opinion

Reflections on recently-released country report by IMF

The recently released International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s, or simply the ‘Fund’s’) country report,...

Updated 23 May, 2025 07:45am

Business trust improves significantly: OICCI’s survey

ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) on Thursday unveiled the results of its...

Updated 23 May, 2025 09:23am

Business & Finance

UK inflation hits 15-month high as utility bills soar

LONDON: Britain’s annual inflation rate surged more than expected in April as energy and water bills rose sharply,...

Published 22 May, 2025 06:08am

Q3FY25: Pakistan economy posts 2.4% growth

Industrial sector faces 1.14% contraction in January-March

Updated 21 May, 2025 09:51am

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
Petrol/Litre / Jun 14	253.63
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
Diesel/Litre / Jun 14	254.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 14	67.84

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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