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Middle East conflict

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...

Maintaining the policy rate

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee met on the previously scheduled date – 15 June – and decided to keep the...

Iran deputy foreign minister says US naval blockade 'lifted'

Published 16 Jun, 2026 10:27pm

TEHRAN: An Iranian deputy foreign minister on Tuesday said the two-month US naval blockade on Iranian ports had been...

Inflation may remain in double digits for next few months: SBP

Updated 16 Jun, 2026 09:19am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) expects that inflation may remain in double digits for the next few...

Dar welcomes US-Iran understanding to end conflict

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) has warmly welcomed the understanding...

Dollar steady as markets eye US-Iran talks

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

NEW YORK: The dollar steadied on Friday but remained on track for a weekly loss, as markets monitored negotiations...

Net exports remain negative

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:32am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Survey 2025-26 has revealed that Pakistan’s net exports remained negative, underscoring the...

Jul-Mar: growth poor, but still not too bad?

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

EDITORIAL: The 3.7 percent growth for 2025-26 in the Economic Survey, limited to nine months of data (July-March),...

Global uncertainty, oil volatility to drive inflation in Pakistan

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:13am

ISLAMABAD: The ongoing global situation and volatility in oil prices are likely to influence inflation in Pakistan,...

FY26 growth target missed on 2025 floods, ME conflict, Trump tariffs

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: Growth target of 4.2 percent set for the outgoing fiscal year 2025-26 has been missed by 0.5 percent and...

Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard,' take control of energy infrastructure

Published 11 Jun, 2026 07:02pm

'At some point in the not too distant future', US president says

Water cut off for thousands of Iranians after US strikes

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

TEHRAN: Thousands of Iranians in the southern port town of Sirik have lost access to drinking water after US strikes...

FY26 Economic Survey: Economy remains fragile despite recovery claims

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: Despite claims of notable stabilization, Pakistan’s economy in FY2025–26 remains fundamentally fragile,...

‘Govt is providing subsidy despite sharp rise in fuel prices’

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the government is providing subsidy to the...

IMF programmes’ progress report: some reflections—I

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

In May, International Monetary Fund (IMF) released ‘IMF Country Report No. 26/101’ at the successful completion of...

Budget postponement raises multiple questions

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 12:56pm

EDITORIAL: In a press release dated 29 May President Asif Ali Zardari summoned the budget session of the National...

Surging demand: Pakistan secures three Qatari, one spot LNG cargoes

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 12:55pm

ISLAMABAD: The government has secured three Qatari LNG cargoes under long-term contracts and one additional cargo...

Iran-US war: Kuwaiti FM hails Pakistan's 'constructive contribution' to regional peace

Published 02 Jun, 2026 07:48pm

Appreciates Pakistan’s mediatory role, efforts to facilitate engagement between US, Iran

Rubio thanks Dar for Pakistan’s ‘constructive role’ in US-Iran mediation

Updated 29 May, 2026 10:45pm

Two sides agree to expand cooperation in economic collaboration, security, and counter terrorism

Oil smuggling: a dangerous parallel market

Updated 26 May, 2026 07:27am

EDITORIAL: The surge in Iranian oil smuggling into Pakistan during the ongoing Middle East conflict has exposed...

IMF’s SLA

Updated 25 May, 2026 07:11am

On 15 May International Monetary Fund (IMF) uploaded the Staff Level Agreement (SLA) on the third review of the...

CDF Asim Munir arrives in Tehran

Updated 23 May, 2026 09:23am

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir landed in Tehran on Friday as part of...

Neoliberalism & austerity: revisiting economic policy—II

Updated 22 May, 2026 07:53am

Lower exports and FDI, together with an elevated conflict situation, overall slow down, and can even lower foreign...

No full Hormuz flows until first half of 2027, UAE's oil giant says

Published 21 May, 2026 04:54pm

“Iran establishes de facto control over the waterway, a chokepoint for about a fifth of the world’s oil supply

Pakistan’s accidental energy revolution

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

When conflict escalated in the Middle East earlier this year and the Strait of Hormuz came under threat, most...

Pakistan flagged as most vulnerable economy if Middle East conflict is prolonged

Updated 19 May, 2026 07:58am

S&P cites country’s high dependence on imported energy and industrial inputs from the region

Sri Lanka raises tax on imported cars as ME crisis bites

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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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