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Pakistan Economy

ADB lowers Pak growth forecast to 3.7pc

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:23am

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised Pakistan’s economic growth forecast for FY2027 downward to...

Record remittances: PM heaps praise on overseas Pakistanis

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 09:29am

Calls them valuable asset

CLIS+: transforming agricultural risk protection in Pakistan

Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:48pm

Agriculture remains the backbone of Pakistan’s economy, contributing nearly one-fourth of gross domestic product...

IMF forecasts 3.5pc growth rate for FY27

Updated 09 Jul, 2026 09:24am

IMF also maintained its 3.6 percent GDP growth forecast for FY 2025-26

SBP chief sees Pakistan's current account in surplus for FY26

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 11:03pm

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad projected on Wednesday the current account would remain balanced...

Political economy and policy research – limits of political conveniences

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 05:58am

Many things stand out when those who are at the helm in the government address academics and researchers, and the...

GDP growth rate in 2025-26

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:59am

The previous week’s article had highlighted the divergence between the sectoral growth rates for 2025-26, estimated...

Half the economy left behind

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:47am

The Untapped GDP: Why Gender is Pakistan’s Missing Growth Strategy Pakistan is searching for its next engine of...

Governing institutions and elite influential groups in the global economy

Published 03 Jul, 2026 09:49pm

It is commonly believed that the conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on credit facilities...

Macroeconomic outlook and reform progress: Aurangzeb briefs S&P Global Ratings team

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 09:38am

Cites stronger growth, fiscal discipline, debt, and resilience

FBR applies buoyancy-based tax collection forecasting for 2026-27

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 09:40am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has applied the buoyancy-based forecasting framework to estimate the...

Implementing reforms in Pakistan: a wild goose chase?

Published 02 Jul, 2026 09:16pm

For most of its existence, Pakistan has been governed by rules inherited from the colonial era, rules written for a...

Remittances remain a lifeline for economy: PM

Updated 02 Jul, 2026 09:25am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday hailed overseas Pakistanis as the country’s “most valuable...

Shaping the future of banking and growth

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

June is the time of the year when the Ministry of Finance reflects on the past performance through the Pakistan...

Pakistan eyes fully Shariah-compliant financial sector from 2028

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 11:24pm

ISLAMABAD: The government has unveiled a strategy to transform Pakistan’s financial sector into a fully...

External pressures mount: FD projects 11-12pc headline inflation this month

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has projected headline inflation at 11-12 percent in June 2026 amid mounting...

The 2026-27 Annual Plan

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 05:54am

The Annual Plan for 2026-27 has been released by the Planning Commission of the Government of Pakistan. It has been...

Non-issuance of May economic update fuels speculations

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 03:13pm

ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented development, the Finance Division is yet to release its Monthly Economic Update and...

Borrowing prosperity

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:54am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s central government debt rose by Rs1.4 trillion in April alone, pushing the total debt stock to...

Pakistan’s export trap-I

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 08:04am

Why a narrow, low-value and cotton-locked export base can no longer carry the economy Pakistan does not merely have...

Barclays upgraded Pakistan debt to overweight on oil outlook: Bloomberg

Updated 24 Jun, 2026 11:03pm

Pakistan economy continues to demonstrate stability, with an improved fiscal position, report says

Open for exits

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

EDITORIAL: An economy that loses more foreign exchange through profit repatriation than it gains through foreign...

Pakistan's KGTL port plans up to $100mn more investment after Iran war cargo surge

Updated 23 Jun, 2026 11:17pm

Karachi Gateway Terminal Ltd, backed by Abu Dhabi Ports Group, has already completed a $60mn dredging project at Karachi Port, says CEO

Maximum facilities to exporters urged

Published 22 Jun, 2026 08:04am

KARACHI: A young leader of the United Business Group (UBG) and prominent businessman Shehzad Mobeen has said that...

Pakistan’s quiet jobs crisis

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Pakistan’s economic stabilization has come largely through contractionary policy: tighter spending, higher interest...

Pakistan’s most undervalued economic asset is the woman with an idea

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:28pm

I was six years old when I opened my first shop. It wasn’t much of a shop, if I’m honest. Cardboard boxes lined up...

PIBF welcomes export-focused federal budget

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:29am

LAHORE: The Pak International Business Forum (PIBF) has welcomed the Federal Budget 2026-27 as a positive step...

ADB approves $700mn loan for Pakistan’s insurance sector

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 10:53pm

Insurance Transformation Program will strengthen Pakistan’s financial resilience by deepening insurance markets and expanding financial protection

May CA posts USD459m surplus

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account posted a USD 459 million surplus in May 2026 supported by record-breaking...

Current Account: Relief masks widening trade imbalances

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

As expected, the current account posted a surplus of USD459 million in May, a significant improvement of USD735...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 10	278.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 10	278.05
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 10	161.68
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 10	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 10	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 10	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 10	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 10	7,575.39
India Sensex / Jul 10	77,569.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 10	68,557.73
Nasdaq / Jul 10	26,281.61
Hang Seng / Jul 10	24,175.12
FTSE 100 / Jul 10	10,497.29
Dow Jones / Jul 10	52,637.01
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 10	25,067.09
France CAC40 / Jul 10	8,338.97

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 10	71.41
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 10	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 10	370,744
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 10	4,119.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 10	81.54
Petrol/Litre / Jul 12	310.71
Diesel/Litre / Jul 12	323.30

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 10 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	10.24 ▲ 1 (10.82%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 10 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	10.55 ▲ 1 (10.47%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.02 ▲ 0.19 (10.38%)
Service Textile / Jul 10 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	57.71 ▲ 5.25 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 10 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	41.33 ▲ 3.76 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.01 ▲ 3.46 (10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,081.55 ▲ 189.23 (10%)
Saif Textile / Jul 10 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	52.35 ▲ 4.76 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 10 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	105.39 ▲ 9.58 (10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 10 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	28.06 ▲ 2.55 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 10 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	4.79 ▼ -0.81 (-14.46%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 10 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	21.56 ▼ -2.4 (-10.02%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 10 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.59 ▼ -1.4 (-10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 10 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	59.51 ▼ -6.61 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 10 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	229.11 ▼ -25.46 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 10 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.54 ▼ -3.39 (-9.99%)
Next Capital / Jul 10 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.33 ▼ -1.74 (-9.12%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 10 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	17.39 ▼ -1.68 (-8.81%)
Mehmood Tex / Jul 10 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	207.26 ▼ -18.81 (-8.32%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 10 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.27 ▼ -0.91 (-8.14%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	151,747,897 ▲ 0.29
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	67,529,983 ▲ 0.16
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	51,758,332 ▲ 0
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	38,321,177 ▲ 0.19
Pak Refinery / Jul 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	34,731,942 ▲ 0.22
LSE Capital / Jul 10 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	33,568,457 ▼ -0.43
Lotte Chemical / Jul 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	33,037,004 ▲ 1.03
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jul 10 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	32,760,970 ▲ 0.77
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 10 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	27,441,043 ▲ 0.51
Bank Al-Falah / Jul 10 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	18,753,121 ▼ -0.13

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