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International Monetary fund

IMF cuts 2026 world growth forecast, flags risks from new Mideast fighting

Published 08 Jul, 2026 07:56pm

Global economic growth is estimated at 3.0 percent this year

Taxes reforms remain a dream

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:34am

The heavy reliance on indirect taxes in the budget for 2026-27, regressive taxes whose incidence on the poor is...

Two economic updates and outlooks

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:25am

EDITORIAL: The Finance Division released May and June Economic Update and Outlook on the last day of the fiscal year...

Governing institutions and elite influential groups in the global economy

Published 03 Jul, 2026 09:49pm

It is commonly believed that the conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on credit facilities...

Dilution of monetary policy

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

EDITORIAL: A webinar titled ‘Managing Stability During Uncertain Times: Role of Monetary Policy in Pakistan’...

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries’ department’s currency values in terms of Special...

FBR: Barely exceeding twice-reduced target

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

EDITORIAL: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected 12.957 trillion rupees last fiscal year (1 July 2025 to 30...

Public office holders: FBR allows banks to access asset declarations

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 09:26am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to provide access to the asset declarations of public...

The ‘missing’ economic update, outlook

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:25am

EDITORIAL: The Finance Division has yet to upload its May 2026 Economic Update and Outlook, a document that would...

Provincial Budgets

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

The linkage between the federal and the provincial budgets, as dictated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in...

Egypt lines up four state-owned companies for privatisation

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

CAIRO: Egypt has granted four state-owned companies preliminary listings as part of the government’s privatisation...

Reflections on federal budget FY27—II

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:31am

Here, it needs to be pointed out that it is highly strange to see that the government has apparently not pursued...

IMF says it will take time for energy, commodity prices to normalize after US-Iran deal

Published 25 Jun, 2026 09:32pm

Says prices for urea, other fertilizers and base metals had fallen with the resumption of shipments from Gulf countries

Finance Act 2026

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:53am

EDITORIAL: The Finance Bill 2026 was passed by the National Assembly with 35 amendments, including extending sales...

NA body told: Many amendments incorporated in Finance Bill

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

ISLAMABAD: Major amendments have been proposed in the Finance Bill 2026 to incorporate key recommendations of the...

Policy & Enforcement: govt estimates tax measures to generate over Rs1trn

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

ISLAMABAD: The government has worked out the revenue impact of around Rs1.02 trillion of the proposed...

Concerns voiced over failure to develop projects for resources secured under IMF’s RSF

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan risks undermining its international credibility and future access to climate financing after...

Merged districts of ex-FATA, PATA: Govt to consult IMF for tax relief

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 09:29am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday said it would consult the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on extending...

Why the secrecy

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

EDITORIAL: The government is hush-hush about the quantum of tax relief offered and new taxes imposed in the recently...

Sindh Budget

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 02:56pm

EDITORIAL: Sindh presented a 3,525 billion-rupee budget with the major reliance for revenue remaining on federal...

Reflections on federal budget FY27—I

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:34pm

In line with the overall economic policy, the important thing for a budget is to employ its tools – revenue and...

Punjab Budget

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

EDITORIAL: The Punjab budget envisages total revenue of 1209 billion rupees from own resources (only 749 billion...

Trump's Iran war weighs on G7 economies, but don't expect hard talk in France

Published 17 Jun, 2026 11:23am

The US and Iran announced over the weekend that they had reached an agreement to stop the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz

Rs18.77trn budget presented • Rs7.02trn fiscal deficit targeted • Development expenditure squeezed • Tax collection target raised to Rs15.26trn • 4pc economic growth rate set • Defence spending up 18pc • Agriculture, retail and real estate sectors still remain unscathed from due taxation

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 7	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 7	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 8	162.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 8	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 8	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 8	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 7	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 7	7,503.85
Nasdaq / Jul 7	25,818.69
Dow Jones / Jul 7	52,925.15
India Sensex / Jul 8	77,782.18
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 8	67,268.49
Hang Seng / Jul 8	24,241.74
FTSE 100 / Jul 8	10,604.19
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 8	25,225.57
France CAC40 / Jul 8	8,377.55

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 7	17,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 7	372,887
Petrol/Litre / Jul 8	297.53
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 8	72.62
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 8	4,127.97
Diesel/Litre / Jul 8	309.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 8	80.72

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 8 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.55 ▲ 1 (13.25%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 8 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9 ▲ 1 (12.5%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	12.29 ▲ 1.12 (10.03%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 8 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.72 ▲ 1.16 (10.03%)
Next Capital / Jul 8 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.34 ▲ 1.58 (10.03%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 8 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	60.12 ▲ 5.47 (10.01%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	16.82 ▲ 1.53 (10.01%)
Service Textile / Jul 8 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	47.69 ▲ 4.34 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 8 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	392.15 ▲ 35.65 (10%)
Burshane LPG / Jul 8 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	57.20 ▲ 5.2 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 8 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	26.62 ▼ -2.96 (-10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 8 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,720.29 ▼ -191.14 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 8 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	95.05 ▼ -10.56 (-10%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 8 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	709.69 ▼ -78.85 (-10%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 8 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	20.73 ▼ -2.3 (-9.99%)
Stylers International / Jul 8 Stylers International Limited(STYLERS)	48.54 ▼ -5.24 (-9.74%)
Mehmood Tex / Jul 8 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	206.29 ▼ -22.08 (-9.67%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jul 8 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	54.12 ▼ -5.77 (-9.63%)
Saritow Spinning / Jul 8 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	22.48 ▼ -2.12 (-8.62%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 8 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	18.22 ▼ -1.71 (-8.58%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	220,440,029 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / Jul 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	111,673,041 ▲ 0.23
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	90,576,284 ▼ -0.25
LSE Capital / Jul 8 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	63,958,482 ▲ 0.57
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	58,318,246 ▲ 1.12
Pak Refinery / Jul 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	48,063,397 ▲ 1.18
B.O.Punjab / Jul 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	46,341,604 ▼ -1.44
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 8 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	42,465,659 ▲ 0.03
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 8 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	32,660,508 ▼ -4.89
Hira Textile / Jul 8 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	29,072,538 ▼ -0.43

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