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Pakistan GDP

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...

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...

Punjab revenue receipts projected to increase

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

LAHORE: Punjab remains the principal contributor to Pakistan’s economy, accounting for approximately 55.7 percent of...

Budget FY27: Govt tries to make sure IMF stays in good humour

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 08:32am

Rs18.77trn budget presented • Rs7.02trn fiscal deficit targeted • Development expenditure squeezed • Tax collection target raised to Rs15.26trn • 4pc economic growth rate set • Defence spending up 18pc • Agriculture, retail and real estate sectors still remain unscathed from due taxation

Budget: annual ritual of fiscal survival

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

Pakistan’s budget can be interpreted in five words: “A Ritual of Fiscal Survival.” This raises a more fundamental...

FY26 growth target missed on 2025 floods, ME conflict, Trump tariffs

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: Growth target of 4.2 percent set for the outgoing fiscal year 2025-26 has been missed by 0.5 percent and...

Pakistan's FY27 budget to be presented in 'coming days'

Updated 09 Jun, 2026 08:54pm

Time, date and venue will be shared in due course, says govt

The agenda of tax reforms

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

The previous week’s article had highlighted the key features of the tax system of Pakistan, such that strengths and...

Turkiye tackles inflation, Pakistan stumbles: ADB

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan lacks the industrial capacity, export diversification and productivity levels required to...

Savings target set at 14.3pc of GDP

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has set the national savings target at 14.3 percent of GDP for the fiscal year...

Push for boosting provincial resources

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

EDITORIAL: The federal government has urged the provincial governments to increase own-resources and emphasised the...

Pakistan flagged as most vulnerable economy if Middle East conflict is prolonged

Updated 19 May, 2026 07:58am

S&P cites country’s high dependence on imported energy and industrial inputs from the region

Pakistan’s cyclical economy and burden of unfinished reforms

Published 18 May, 2026 08:52pm

Every few years, Pakistan seems to move into another financial crisis. Inflation, IMF programmes, rising fuel and...

KSE-100 index declines 3.2pc

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s stock market remained under pressure during the outgoing week, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index...

IMF projects USD21.197bn external financing requirements

Published 16 May, 2026 02:29am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund has projected Pakistan’s gross external financing requirements at...

Strong policies aid recovery, bolster resilience: IMF

Updated 15 May, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that strong policy implementation has continued to support...

NAC releases Q3 FY 2025-26 GDP estimates, showing 4pc YoY growth

Updated 14 May, 2026 09:13am

ISLAMABAD: The National Accounts Committee (NAC) has released GDP estimates for the third quarter of fiscal year...

Pakistan’s economy expands to $452bn as GDP grows 3.99% in Q3 FY26

Updated 13 May, 2026 05:35pm

Pakistan's economy is on an upward trajectory in Q3, largely propelled by significant industrial sector gains

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

Real GDP grew by 3.8% in H1FY26, deep economic reforms key to sustainable growth: SBP

Updated 13 May, 2026 09:27am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has emphasized that deep-rooted economic reforms are essential to address...

SBP projects Pakistan’s FY26 GDP growth at 3.75-4.75%, warns of Middle East war risks

Updated 12 May, 2026 05:46pm

ME war impact on overall economic activity is not expected to be significant in FY26, says SBP

‘Pakistan Climate Prosperity Plan’ launched

Published 29 Apr, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday launched the Pakistan Climate Prosperity Plan (CPP), a multi-phase strategy...

GDP growth may dip to 2.5-3pc: Pasha

Updated 25 Apr, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s GDP growth is projected to slow to 2.5 to 3 percent in current fiscal year 2025-26,...

Inflation projection raised to 8.4pc: IMF lowers growth forecast to 3.5pc

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 08:53am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered Pakistan’s economic growth forecast to 3.5 percent and...

Public debt stands at 70.7pc of GDP, says Aurangzeb

Updated 04 Apr, 2026 04:19pm

Adds that for the March–May 2026 period, the government has targeted borrowing of PKR 7.8 trillion against maturities of PKR 5.5 trillion

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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