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Independence without fiscal sovereignty

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Today (August 14, 2026), Pakistan completes 79 years as an independent state. Political sovereignty passed from...

Governance structure in Pakistan—II

Updated 12 Aug, 2026 07:00am

Status in other countries Before moving further, it would be advantageous to see the administrative units in various...

Governance structure in Pakistan—I

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 06:34am

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has stated at the Pakistan Economic Summit held on 29-30 July in Islamabad...

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...

World Bank’s fiscal federalism report: PM sets up high-level body

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed the formation of a high-level committee to review the...

Population and the NFC Award

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 06:34am

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s description of the NFC Award’s 82 percent population weightage as...

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...

KP govt moves FCC for 7th NFC Award review

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

PESHAWAR: Advisor to KP Chief Minister on Finance Muzzammil Aslam has said that Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has...

Erstwhile Fata/Pata: Grand jirga participants discuss imposition of taxes

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

PESHAWAR: A Grand Jirga convened by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was held at the Chief Minister’s House in...

NFC Award formula: Aurangzeb hints at reviewing population-based distribution

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 09:34am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday hinted at reviewing the National Finance Commission...

Aurangzeb calls for review of NFC Award's population criterion

Published 15 Jul, 2026 12:36pm

Finance Minister calls for reviewing the "unsustainable" 82% population-based NFC Award resource distribution.

Merged districts, Malakand: KP urges Center to defer tax exemption withdrawal

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:47am

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has written to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz...

NFC reform and limits of fiscal devolution

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

EDITORIAL: The World Bank’s report on fiscal federalism in Pakistan should prompt a more serious debate on the 18th...

KP raises concerns over tax imposition in erstwhile FATA/PATA

Published 03 Jul, 2026 07:05am

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muhammad Sohail Afridi, held a meeting with a delegation comprising...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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’

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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 15	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 15	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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