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KP cabinet approves commerce, trade statistics rule

Published 01 Jul, 2026 07:03am

PESHAWAR: KP provincial cabinet has approved the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Commerce and Trade Statistics Rules, 2026, under...

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...

Pakistan’s fiscal federalism has been rewritten in plain sight

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan’s FY27 federal budget does more than allocate resources; it quietly rewires the country’s fiscal...

Provincial Budgets

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

The linkage between the federal and the provincial budgets, as dictated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in...

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...

KP Budget

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

EDITORIAL: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) budget for 2026-27 presented by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi unveiled a total...

NFC Award: a system under strain

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:43am

EDITORIAL: A recent media report has highlighted a view gaining traction within policymaking circles that the NFC...

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...

Bilawal says provinces to share defence burden

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Thursday that all provinces,...

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 govt presents Rs5.9trn budget for FY2026-27

Updated 16 Jun, 2026 10:20pm

FY27 budget third under Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif

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...

The Budget

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 06:44am

EDITORIAL: The federal finance minister, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, presented yesterday the third budget of the...

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...

KP govt secures major victory for provincial rights at NEC: minister

Published 12 Jun, 2026 08:01am

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information and Public Relations Shafi Jan has said that the provincial...

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...

Afridi says his govt presented province’s case before NEC

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi has stated that the Government of Khyber...

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...

Budget FY27: choosing growth over stability

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

Pakistan has acquired stability. The dollar has been stable since late 2023 and inflation has been curbed. Even tax...

Separate sessions of NA, Senate today

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned separate sessions of the National Assembly and the Senate today...

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...

Budget delayed, budget denied?

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

EDITORIAL: While technically there is no delay in the presentation of the budget to parliament, with 16 June the...

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...

Punjab to create unified tax collection authority: minister

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has stated that to streamline the collection of...

Ahsan-led team, KP CM take up NEC meeting, other major issues

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

PESHAWAR: A federal delegation led by Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal called...

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...

Pakistan’s population projected to rise to 389.9m by 2050

Published 13 May, 2026 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s population is projected to rise from 241.5 million in 2023 to between 371.9 million and 389.9...

July-March: budget deficit reaches Rs856.4bn mark

Updated 13 May, 2026 09:27am

Pakistan's fiscal position sharply deteriorated in Q3, moving from a surplus to a substantial deficit

Centre’s ‘discrimination’: KP announces province-wide strike

Updated 06 May, 2026 08:56am

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced a province-wide strike on Wednesday, May 6, citing what it...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	278.36
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	278.16
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 1	162.72
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 1	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Jul 1	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 30	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 30	7,499.36
Nasdaq / Jun 30	26,213.72
Dow Jones / Jun 30	52,319.20
India Sensex / Jul 1	76,897.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 1	70,474.96
Hang Seng / Jul 1	22,881.02
FTSE 100 / Jul 1	10,472.35
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 1	25,081.59
France CAC40 / Jul 1	8,366.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 30	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 30	364,228
Petrol/Litre / Jul 1	299.50
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 1	68.78
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 1	3,986.22
Diesel/Litre / Jul 1	311.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 1	77.40

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 1 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	9.16 ▲ 1 (12.25%)
Asim Textile / Jul 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 1 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.27 ▲ 2.21 (10.02%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 1 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	29.22 ▲ 2.66 (10.02%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 1 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	86.52 ▲ 7.87 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 1 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.62 ▲ 4.06 (10.01%)
Paramount Mod / Jul 1 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.07 ▲ 1.28 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 1 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	242.24 ▲ 22.02 (10%)
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	72.07 ▲ 6.55 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 1 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	88.15 ▲ 8.01 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	38.65 ▼ -4.25 (-9.91%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 1 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.11 ▼ -1 (-8.26%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jul 1 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	17.76 ▼ -1.36 (-7.11%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 1 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	161.43 ▼ -11.04 (-6.4%)
Meezan PakistanXD / Jul 1 Meezan Pakistan ETF(MZNPETF)	18.43 ▼ -1.24 (-6.3%)
Zephyr Textile / Jul 1 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	22.05 ▼ -1.42 (-6.05%)
Husein Industries / Jul 1 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	61.84 ▼ -3.5 (-5.36%)
Prosperity Weav / Jul 1 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	64.15 ▼ -3.56 (-5.26%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 1 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	24.69 ▼ -1.31 (-5.04%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 1 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.46 ▼ -1.94 (-4.92%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	82,666,150 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jul 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	77,111,046 ▲ 1.22
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	28,752,273 ▲ 6.55
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 1 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,698,338 ▲ 0.33
Pak Qatar Family / Jul 1 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	24,952,487 ▲ 1.98
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,251,243 ▲ 0.04
Hascol Petrol / Jul 1 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,061,705 ▼ -0.21
Askari Bank / Jul 1 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	22,929,384 ▲ 2.76
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,096,607 ▼ -0.23
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 1 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	20,049,681 ▲ 0.52

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