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macroeconomic stability

Aurangzeb briefs IMF mission on fiscal strategy

Updated 14 May, 2026 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan is set to begin key budget talks for the next financial year with the International Monetary...

State of the economy

Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am

EDITORIAL: Finance Division released the Summary of Consolidated Federal and Provincial Fiscal Operations July-March...

Real GDP grew by 3.8% in H1FY26, deep economic reforms key to sustainable growth: SBP

Updated 13 May, 2026 09:27am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has emphasized that deep-rooted economic reforms are essential to address...

IMF’s USD1.2bn tranche

Updated 12 May, 2026 07:04am

EDITORIAL: On 9 May, the Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the staff level...

Economy adrift?

Published 09 May, 2026 05:51am

Year after year, prior to annual national budget, many well-founded reform proposals put forward by business...

ME conflict: Aqeel reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to mediation efforts

Published 09 May, 2026 05:51am

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Malik reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to mediation...

ME conflict: SBP says uncertainty may hurt financial stability prospects

Updated 06 May, 2026 09:11am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Tuesday that the uncertainty around the Middle East conflict may...

SBP says financial system remained steady, resilient in CY25

Published 05 May, 2026 08:27pm

Central bank says the financial sector expanded by 15.1 percent during the year

Aurangzeb, FPCCI officials discuss key issues

Updated 01 May, 2026 09:34am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with Atif Ikram...

Data, not declarations

Updated 03 Feb, 2026 06:28am

EDITORIAL: A nationwide survey by the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan, capturing views from...

OPINION: Pakistan’s remittance mirage

Updated 02 Feb, 2026 09:14am

Pakistan’s recent brush with macroeconomic stability looks impressive, until one inspects the scaffolding. The...

OPINION: IMF and WB conditionalities, and domestic policy– I

Updated 19 Jan, 2026 04:27pm

In recent days there is increasingly appearing in both print and electronic media discussion about how to escape...

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...

‘Macroeconomic stability masks challenges facing businesses and industry’

Published 01 Jan, 2026 06:17am

KARACHI: As Pakistan moves toward the end of 2025, the country’s economy presents a picture of relative...

SBP governor claims achieving macroeconomic stability

Updated 11 Nov, 2025 09:48am

KARACHI: Jameel Ahmad, Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monday said Pakistan has achieved significant...

Pakistan’s economy showing major signs of recovery, Aurangzeb tells CGTN

Updated 22 Oct, 2025 10:56pm

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the country’s economy is showing signs of sustained recovery,...

Macroeconomic stability in FY25: SBP report cites IMF’s EFF, other reasons

Updated 17 Oct, 2025 03:50pm

Releases the Annual Report on the State of Pakistan’s Economy for the fiscal year 2024-25

Cheaper buns, expensive sheermals

Updated 11 Jun, 2025 07:50am

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

Pakistan economy gets macroeconomic stability

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 03:54pm

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

G-24 meeting: Aurangzeb highlights macroeconomic stability

Published 23 Apr, 2025 05:50am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb participated in the G-24 Finance Ministers ...

Aurangzeb highlights Pakistan’s macroeconomic stability at G-24 meeting

Published 22 Apr, 2025 08:20pm

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday highlighted the country’s progress in...

Macroeconomic stability

Published 18 Apr, 2025 06:44am

EDITORIAL: Governor State Bank of Pakistan Jameel Ahmed while attending the gong ceremony on the Pakistan Stock...

Macroeconomic stability achieved: SBP governor

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 09:31am

KARACHI: Jameel Ahmed, Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monday said Pakistan has successfully transitioned from...

Macroeconomic stability achieved: Aurangzeb

Updated 05 Mar, 2025 09:16am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said macroeconomic stability has been achieved in the...

Falling farm income reverberates across wider economy

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 07:26am

One of the key reasons for macroeconomic stability is the decline in commodity prices, driven by both global and...

Macroeconomy: Structural challenges persist: SBP

Updated 18 Oct, 2024 09:24am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that a host of structural impediments continue to pose challenges...

‘Reform’ package more important than size of next programme, says IMF

Updated 19 Apr, 2024 10:13pm

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged Pakistani authorities to accelerate the pace of reforms, as the country...

Aurangzeb unveils his approach to IMF lending

Updated 13 Mar, 2024 12:27pm

Says Pakistan is eager to negotiate a larger and the longest Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the IMF programme to achieve macroeconomic stability in the country

Pakistan seeks support from Bank of China to bring back macroeconomic stability

Updated 01 Dec, 2022 05:47pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sought support from the Bank of China to bring back macroeconomic stability, the South Asian...

BMP urges govt to implement fiscal, energy reforms to strengthen fragile economy

Published 17 Oct, 2022 06:29am

LAHORE :The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has asked the...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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