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MoF raises over Rs1.2trn through major govt bond auction

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has successfully raised over Rs1.2 trillion through a major auction of government...

Updated 19 Jun, 2025 09:22am

Markets

Pakistan secures $1 billion financing facility with ADB-backed guarantee

5-year multi-tranche facility includes both Islamic and conventional tranches

Updated 19 Jun, 2025 12:03am

Pakistan

PSDP 2024-25: Ministry authorises Rs1.035trn for projects, releases Rs596.61bn

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has authorised a total of Rs1.035 trillion...

Published 18 Jun, 2025 07:31am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Ministry of Finance operates like President Trump

“So, is plausible deniability, people specific?” “I think the right question is whether it is individual...

Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am

Pakistan’s commitment to digital assets, economic innovation: meeting held

ISLAMABAD: In a bold demonstration of Pakistan’s commitment to digital assets and economic innovation, Minister for...

Updated 16 Jun, 2025 01:42pm

3 big cases: IHC allows FBR Rs36.14bn tax recovery

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has given orders in favour of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) allowing tax...

Updated 03 Jun, 2025 09:29am

SBP, Finance ministry inform NA body: ‘Cryptocurrency is not legal in Pakistan’

Preliminary work done regarding cryptocurrency, but need proper legal framework, ministry secretary says

Updated 30 May, 2025 03:59pm

Ministry launches strategy to regulate digital assets

ISLAMABAD: In a landmark move to embrace the future of finance, the Ministry of Finance has announced the initiation...

Updated 22 May, 2025 08:50am

Budget 2025-26

Low-cost housing projects in Pakistan: PM takes step to fuel growth

Says projects will stimulate economic growth and create much-needed employment opportunities

Updated 22 May, 2025 02:46pm

Section 4B of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001: Spent more than collection for TDPs rehabilitation: AAG

ISLAMABAD: The Additional Attorney General for Pakistan (AAG) informed that the federation has spent more than what...

Updated 14 May, 2025 09:15am

Business & Finance

Uplift projects: Ministry authorises Rs894.1bn in 10 months

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has authorised a total of Rs894.1 billion...

Updated 12 May, 2025 08:58am

SOEs’ performance: PM directs ministries, divisions to implement monitoring system

Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises collectively incurred losses of Rs851 billion in fiscal year 2024 (FY24)

Updated 03 May, 2025 03:49pm

MoF tells PD: Power sector subsidies tied to fiscal space

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has reportedly informed the Power Division (PD) that the allocation of...

Updated 28 Apr, 2025 09:24am

Rs664.62bn out of Rs1.1trn authorised under PSDP

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has authorised a total of Rs664.62 billion...

Updated 19 Apr, 2025 03:30pm

APTMA seeks ban on import of yarn, cloth under EFS

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has demanded an immediate ban on the import of yarn...

Updated 12 Apr, 2025 03:12pm

MoF rejects PD’s subsidy proposal

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has refused to support a proposal of the Power Division regarding release of...

Updated 12 Apr, 2025 02:42pm

Budget 2025-26

FY26 budget: salaried class urges govt to raise tax exemption limit to Rs1.2 million

As the government commenced preparations for the upcoming budget, the tax-burdened salaried individuals have jointly...

Updated 10 Apr, 2025 09:50pm

Editorials

MoF report: a mixed picture of economy

EDITORIAL: The Ministry of Finance’s (MoF’s) monthly update and outlook report for March 2025 presents a mixed...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 04:37pm

Business & Finance

Govt expects CPI inflation to lower further in March

Ministry of Finance expects slight uptick in inflation reading in April

Updated 25 Mar, 2025 10:53pm

SBP governor upbeat about swift IMF SLA

ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmed, Thursday, expressed the hope that Pakistan and the...

Updated 21 Mar, 2025 09:02am

Business & Finance

Budget FY26: PBF submits proposals to MoF

KARACHI: President of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), Khawaja Mahboob Rahman, has submitted budget proposals for...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 08:03am

Wheat, sugar and rice stocks: ECC directs ministries to submit monthly updates

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed Ministry of National Food Security...

Updated 20 Mar, 2025 09:38am

Markets

World Bank approves $102mn financing for Pakistan’s RAM Project

Finance ministry to implement project through SBP

Updated 19 Mar, 2025 10:43pm

Aurangzeb holds key follow-up meeting with World Bank team

ISLAMABAD: A key follow-up meeting was held on Monday between the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator...

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 03:21pm

Markets

Pakistan appoints Bilal bin Saqib as chief crypto advisor

As Pakistan moves toward formalizing its stance on cryptocurrency, the government has appointed Bilal bin Saqib as...

Updated 05 Mar, 2025 04:33pm

Opinion

Fiscal outcomes in H1FY25

The statistics on fiscal operations by the Federal and the Provincial governments have been released by the Ministry...

Published 18 Feb, 2025 03:01am

Cabinet approves setting up of ‘TPO’ at MoF

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has approved establishment of Tax Policy Office at the Ministry of Finance to build...

Updated 15 Feb, 2025 02:56pm

IMF team visits AGP, FBR

FBR officials briefs IMF team about digitalization of the taxation authority

Updated 13 Feb, 2025 09:33am

Business & Finance

FBR purchasing 1,010 vehicles: Senate body to write to PM, ministry

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has decided to write to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 06:14am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb heads to Davos for World Economic Forum moot

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb left for Davos, Switzerland on Monday to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF)...

Updated 20 Jan, 2025 04:37pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 20	283.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 20	283.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 20	146.09
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 20	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 20	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 20	5,967.84
India Sensex / Jun 20	82,408.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 20	38,403.23
Nasdaq / Jun 20	19,447.41
Hang Seng / Jun 20	23,530.48
FTSE 100 / Jun 20	8,774.65
Dow Jones / Jun 20	42,206.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 20	23,350.55
France CAC40 / Jun 20	7,589.66

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 20	74.93
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 20	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 20	306,069
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 20	3,368.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 20	66.70
Petrol/Litre / Jun 21	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 21	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jun 20 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	356 ▲ 40.99 (13.01%)
Faisal Sp. / Jun 20 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	313.91 ▲ 33.82 (12.07%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 20 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	33.53 ▲ 3.42 (11.36%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jun 20 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.90 ▲ 1 (11.24%)
Crescent Fib. / Jun 20 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	50.25 ▲ 5 (11.05%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 20 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	25.43 ▲ 2.33 (10.09%)
Shams Textile / Jun 20 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	31.52 ▲ 2.87 (10.02%)
Rupali polyester / Jun 20 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	24.61 ▲ 2.24 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	39 ▲ 3.55 (10.01%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Jun 20 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	621.82 ▲ 56.53 (10%)

Stock	Price
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 20 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	12.92 ▼ -2.14 (-14.21%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jun 20 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	61.07 ▼ -7.82 (-11.35%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 20 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	41 ▼ -4.9 (-10.68%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 20 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.28 ▼ -5.59 (-10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	11,153.83 ▼ -1239.27 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 20 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	173.06 ▼ -19.23 (-10%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 20 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	56.21 ▼ -6.24 (-9.99%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 20 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	20.18 ▼ -2.23 (-9.95%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.49 ▼ -0.27 (-9.78%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jun 20 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	40.61 ▼ -4.39 (-9.76%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	42,791,268 ▼ -0.04
TRG Pak Ltd / Jun 20 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	26,664,589 ▼ -4.92
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 20 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	25,526,681 ▼ -0.26
Yousuf Weaving / Jun 20 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,497,580 ▲ 0.29
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,445,689 ▲ 0.08
Sui South Gas / Jun 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	13,554,568 ▼ -0.06
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	9,805,036 ▼ -0.27
Dewan Cement / Jun 20 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	9,257,161 ▼ -0.86
Invest Bank / Jun 20 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	8,867,595 ▼ -0.26
Pak Refinery / Jun 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,518,206 ▲ 0.01

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