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Minister for Planning and Development

Information minister highlights substantial tax relief for salaried class in budget debate

Published 14 Jun, 2026 06:01pm

National Assembly budget debate enters another day as treasury, opposition trade arguments

Provinces asked to contribute to Centre under new NFC Award

Published 27 Feb, 2026 05:11am

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

‘Pakistan Governance Forum’ begins today

Published 25 Feb, 2026 04:49am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives is set to host its flagship two-day ...

Poverty & economic inequality escalate in 7-year span: Ahsan

Updated 21 Feb, 2026 09:35am

ISLAMABAD: Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal said that Pakistan’s poverty rate has increased under the...

District administration and local leadership level: Provinces directed to strengthen public liaison

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:43am

ISLAMABAD: The Steering Committee on Socio-Political Domain directed provincial governments to strengthen public...

Chinese co says ready to help resolve Gwadar’s power solutions

Updated 17 Feb, 2026 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: Chinese company M/s CIHC Pak Power Company (Pvt.) Limited has reportedly expressed willingness to ...

FBR considering two options to resolve PMLTC payment issues

Updated 17 Feb, 2026 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is considering two options to amend the Second Schedule to the Income...

ADB, Railways ministry in talks over $2bn loan for Karachi–Rohri ML-1

Updated 16 Feb, 2026 01:21pm

Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal chairs meeting on the progress of CPEC projects

‘100 CEO’s & Diplomats of Pakistan’ launched: Ahsan highlights need to transform relies on 4 P’s

Published 13 Feb, 2026 06:53am

KARACHI: Highly anticipated book, “100 CEO’s & Diplomats of Pakistan” was launched here on Thursday, with...

Monthly development update: Economy stays on stabilisation, recovery path in July-Jan FY26

Updated 10 Feb, 2026 09:19am

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

Pakistan to invest $1 billion in AI by 2030, announces PM Shehbaz

Updated 09 Feb, 2026 05:43pm

Also announces 1,000 fully funded PhD scholarships in AI

KE interested in power off-take from ACWA’s RE projects

Updated 18 Jul, 2023 09:39am

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has shown interest in development and offtake of power from renewable energy (RE)...

Pakistan Innovation Fund: Ministry awards grant to young innovators, entrepreneurs

Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:23am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives formally awarded a grant ranging from ...

Digital economy essential for sustainable development, says Ahsan Iqbal

Published 10 Jul, 2023 05:39pm

Minister for Planning says the combination of industrialization and digital connectivity has opened up new avenues for innovation

‘China advising against experiments’: Ahsan says his statement ‘taken out of context’

Updated 10 Jul, 2023 08:59am

ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday said his recent statement in which he appeared to say that China...

Third-party participation in CPEC: draft modalities finalised

Updated 10 Jul, 2023 08:29pm

Minister for Planning, Ahsan Iqbal directs CPEC Secretariat to get approval before sharing input draft modalities with MoFA

China, CPEC: Qureshi terms Ahsan’s statement ‘unfortunate and irresponsible’

Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am

ISLAMABAD: Vice Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Shah Mehmood Qureshi has termed the statement of PML-N ...

Installation of 200kV solar PV system inaugurated

Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am

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

Development projects: Finance unveils strategy on release of funds

Updated 07 Jul, 2023 09:02am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance on Thursday unveiled the strategy for the release of funds for the development...

Govt striving to turn country into global export hub: Ahsan

Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am

ISLAMABAD: As the country’s exports fell by 12 percent during the first 10 months of FY 2023, Federal Minister for...

PTI accused of seeking to scuttle IMF deal

Updated 03 Jul, 2023 09:03am

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal says party crossed all limits in its hatred against state

Wapda asked to rationalise cost of Mohmand Dam HPP

Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has directed Water and Power...

10-year celebrations: Planning minister spells out CPEC achievements

Updated 23 Jun, 2023 08:53am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has stated that so far, 13...

Ahsan responds to Bilawal: ‘Don’t criticise govt in political rallies’

Updated 19 Jun, 2023 09:12am

KARACHI: A day after PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari rejected the recently unveiled budget, Planning Minister...

No one in the country should go to bed hungry: minister

Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiative Ahsan Iqbal urged attention to food...

Ahsan sees vast scope for cooperation with ME states

Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said there were vast opportunities...

Govt says 3.5pc growth target quite realistic

Updated 07 Jun, 2023 10:30am

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal says National Economic Council has approved Rs1,150 billion federal development budget

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 14	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 16	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 16	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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