Topic

Minister for Planning

Pakistan needs to declare ‘export emergency’ to revive growth: Ahsan Iqbal

Updated 13 Jan, 2026 07:43am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Monday urged the ...

Govt unveils first-ever digital Household Integrated Economic Survey

Updated 02 Jan, 2026 07:32am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday unveiled the first-ever fully digital Household Integrated Economic Survey...

Teacher Development Conference: Ahsan for investment in teacher development, modern education, & character building

Published 22 Nov, 2025 06:39am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal said Pakistan’s future strength will be determined in...

Ahsan inaugurates CMS, HPC facility at PIEAS

Published 19 Nov, 2025 08:53am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal inaugurated Centre for...

URAAN Pakistan 5Es Framework: Climate resilience a key pillar: planning minister

Published 22 Aug, 2025 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal urged collective action to...

Creation of new executive service cadre proposed

Published 14 May, 2025 07:27am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal proposed the creation of a new executive service cadre that would allow...

Minister calls to enhance digital, innovative literacy

Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:02am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that there is a need...

Govt intends to convert 3 imported coal-run power plants to Thar coal

Updated 17 May, 2024 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: The government intends to convert three plants running on imported coal to Thar coal after taking Chinese...

MoF asked to make CPEC SEZs tax-free

Updated 17 May, 2024 09:05am

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has directed Finance Ministry to clear dividends owed to Chinese firms operating in...

Pakistan can become a $1 trillion economy by 2035: minister

Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that there is a need...

Sustainable development not possible without peace: minister

Published 07 May, 2024 06:46am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said on Monday that it is...

Economic growth linked to continuity of policies

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal said on Tuesday that peace, stability, and...

5Es framework: Ministries told to come up with concrete plan

Published 28 Mar, 2024 05:47am

ISLAMABAD: The first steering committee meeting on the 5Es framework was held on Wednesday to expedite its...

Procurement of electric bikes: Punjab govt to provide financial aid to students to help reduce pollution

Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am

LAHORE: In order to minimize pollution in the city, Punjab government has decided to provide financial assistance to...

Country now stands on its own two feet: Ahsan

Updated 10 Aug, 2023 08:45am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal launched a performance report of...

Minister lays foundation stone of new building of PIDE

Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:57am

PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal laid the foundation stone of the new building of...

Minister emphasises PIDE significance as nation’s premier think tank

Published 05 Aug, 2023 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Friday, while commending the services of the...

Senate passes National Logistics Corporation Bill, 2023

Updated 05 Aug, 2023 08:46am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Friday passed a law which will provide the National Logistics Cell to act as a Corporation...

CPEC likely to get fresh impetus

Updated 31 Jul, 2023 09:52am

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal says Pakistan expects speedy progress in the second phase (2030) of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor following visit of China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng

Political instability: minister highlights urgency of problem

Planning minister says PTI chairman making ECP controversial as he knows expected decision in foreign funding case

BR100
BR30
KSE100
KSE30
KMI30

1D 5D 3M 6M 1Y

Forex
World
Commodity

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

Minister for Planning

Most Popular