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Kayani for fed-provincial alignment, local devolution

Published 18 Sep, 2026 05:15am

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani on Thursday called for greater alignment between federal...

Sept 27 ‘long march’: PTI criticises ‘IHC’s handling’ of govt plea

Published 12 Sep, 2026 05:46am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday questioned the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) handling of a...

Petrol, HSD: Daily pricing adjustment

Published 10 Sep, 2026 06:20am

EDITORIAL: The government’s decision to adjust the price of petroleum and products on a daily basis from 18 July...

Service sector tax collection: challenges

Published 23 Aug, 2026 02:33am

Pakistan has become overwhelmingly a services-led economy, with services contributing roughly 60 percent of GDP....

Malik Khuda Bakhsh commends govt’s measures for economic stability

Published 19 Aug, 2026 04:48am

KARACHI: President Pakistan Business Forum (Sindh Region) and Chairman Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA)...

KP govt slams Rs6.4bn deduction from federal fiscal transfers

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi has said that the federal government has issued...

Fiscal federalism in Pakistan

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 05:47am

The World Bank has recently published a report on Strengthening Fiscal Federalism in Pakistan. This report has come...

Bilawal says AJK election crucial for Kashmir’s future

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

MIRPUR: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has termed the upcoming election in Azad Jammu...

Reflections on provincial budgets FY27—I

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

In the wake of the 18th Constitutional Amend ment, the role of the provincial spending, and revenue decisions have...

Fiscal imbalances: World Bank advocates for ‘overhaul’ of NFC Award

Updated 02 Jul, 2026 09:23am

Strengthen provincial tax collection, empower local governments

National Finance Commission: KP Cabinet approves allocation to hire counsel

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

PESHAWAR: The provincial cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa approved an allocation of Rs.30 million for engaging the...

KP Assembly passes FY2026-27 budget

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly passed the annual provincial budget for the fiscal year 2026–27, with a...

Population ‘bomb’

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s annual population growth rate is estimated at 2.55 percent which implies the addition of...

Reflections on federal budget FY27—I

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:34pm

In line with the overall economic policy, the important thing for a budget is to employ its tools – revenue and...

UNFPA commends Pakistan for removing taxes on contraceptives

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:53am

ISLAMABAD: Dr. Luay Shabaneh, Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to Pakistan, has welcomed...

Punjab to present budget today

Updated 16 Jun, 2026 08:39am

LAHORE: The Punjab government is set to present its budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 on Tuesday (today), with an...

Finance minister addresses post-budget press conference: ‘We’re now moving forward toward growth’

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 05:22pm

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday said that the 2026–27 Budget reflects the government’s...

NFC Award formula remains unchanged: Bilawal

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government and provincial governments have agreed on a three-year financial framework aimed...

NFC Award: PM holds out assurance to KP CM

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 09:13am

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has...

Budget: getting close to plugging the gap

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 06:52am

EDITORIAL: Credible though still unconfirmed reports suggest that the two major coalition partners - the Pakistan...

KP’s share under NFC Award ‘the most pressing issue’: CM

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

PESHAWAR: The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muhammad Sohail Afridi, and the JUI-F chief, Maulana Fazlur...

No consensus yet on provinces’ shares under NFC Award

Updated 09 Jun, 2026 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has yet to secure the consensus of provincial governments on a proposal to retain...

Requirements total Rs4.097trn: Rs1.126trn set aside for FY27 PSDP: Ahsan

Updated 02 Jun, 2026 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that the Ministry...

Undoing NFC Award’s population bias

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 05:40am

EDITORIAL: A rare political consensus is emerging around one of Pakistan’s most sensitive fiscal questions: whether...

Moot criticises economic policies of govt

Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am

KARACHI: A National Alliance Conference was held under the chairmanship of the NDC (National Dialogue Council)....

‘Give me loan and leave me alone’

Published 03 May, 2026 02:25am

Till October 1958, Pakistan was debt free. As a nation, we lived within our means. There were simplicity and...

Fuel price hike

Updated 06 Apr, 2026 05:32am

The government was compelled to raise fuel charges effective 3 April due to the escalating international fuel prices...

Corporate taxes & NFC formula

Published 20 Mar, 2026 06:15am

Pakistan’s debate on fiscal federalism has long been framed around one central question: how should the divisible...

Rethinking the fiscal compact

Updated 04 Mar, 2026 08:50am

EDITORIAL: The federal government’s steadily diminishing fiscal space, the persistent failure of the provinces to...

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...

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Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Oct 1 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.39 ▲ 0.61 (10.55%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Oct 1 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	13.46 ▲ 1.22 (9.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	6.21 ▲ 0.48 (8.38%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Oct 1 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	19.50 ▲ 1.47 (8.15%)
Ideal Dynamics / Oct 1 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	52 ▲ 3.91 (8.13%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	122.12 ▲ 8.16 (7.16%)
Int. Knit. / Oct 1 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	102.97 ▲ 6.47 (6.7%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	127 ▼ -37.01 (-22.57%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 1 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.55 ▼ -0.89 (-10.55%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 1 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	17.82 ▼ -1.98 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 1 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	37 ▼ -4 (-9.76%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.23 ▼ -2.81 (-9.68%)
J.K.Spinning / Oct 1 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	303 ▼ -32.4 (-9.66%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	44.82 ▼ -4.1 (-8.38%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	47.25 ▼ -3.32 (-6.57%)
Karam Ceramics / Oct 1 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	161.20 ▼ -10.25 (-5.98%)
Ahmad Hassan / Oct 1 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	81.92 ▼ -5.1 (-5.86%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	47,618,328 ▲ 0.48
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	20,968,257 ▼ -2.81
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	13,768,612 ▲ 0.18
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12,225,253 ▲ 1.43
Oilboy Energy / Oct 1 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	7,457,128 ▲ 1.03
Yousuf Weaving / Oct 1 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	7,154,874 ▲ 0.22
Media Times Ltd / Oct 1 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	5,743,709 ▲ 0.11
Aisha Steel Mills / Oct 1 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	5,108,482 ▲ 0.32
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	4,799,846 ▼ -0.06
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	4,054,169 ▼ -0.1

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