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Pakistan GDP

1QFY27: Fiscal surplus plunges 40pc YoY

Published 14 Nov, 2026 06:19am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fiscal surplus plunged 40 percent year-on-year to Rs1.273.7 trillion, or 0.9 percent of GDP,...

Pakistan’s political economy: the price of privilege

Updated 12 Nov, 2026 06:42am

For most of its history Pakistan grew at a little over 5 percent a year. That record now looks like a memory. Over...

The GDP by expenditure

Updated 10 Nov, 2026 06:39am

The National Income Committee of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has released the GDP estimates for 2025-26, both...

Pakistan’s export problem begins at home

Published 09 Nov, 2026 06:41am

A senior Pakistani industrialist and exporter whom I regard as a mentor sent me the other day Tresmark’s commentary...

Pakistan’s missing graduation plan

Published 04 Nov, 2026 05:25am

Stabilization has become a habit. Graduation requires a plan. Pakistan repeatedly reaches a familiar point. The...

World Bank links USD600m financing to wheat, sugar trade reforms

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has proposed linking a USD 600 million financing programme for Pakistan to a series of...

Early warning systems: Space tech, satellite monitoring and AI to be harnessed: Ahsan

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is looking to harness space technology, satellite-based monitoring and artificial intelligence...

Rethinking agricultural drones

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 05:06am

Agricultural drones are gradually entering the conversation about modernising farming in Pakistan. They can assist...

Monetary policy: the Faustian bargain

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Pakistan’s central bank has made external stability the organising principle of monetary policy. But with the rupee...

Pakistan’s industrial policy - from ambition to competitiveness

Published 23 Oct, 2026 10:05pm

The government’s National Industrial Policy (NIP) presents an important opportunity to strengthen Pakistan’s...

MENAP GDP to contract 1.3pc in 2026: IMF

Updated 23 Oct, 2026 10:12am

DUBAI: The IMF on Thursday forecast a sharp drop in economic output in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan...

Crackdown on corruption ordered: No under-performance will be tolerated, PM warns FBR

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday issued a blunt warning to Federal Board of Revenue (FBR),...

Economy grows 3.65pc in FY26: NAC

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy has registered a growth rate 3.65 percent in Financial Year (FY) 2025-26, slightly...

Energy sector: power without accountability

Published 19 Oct, 2026 08:34pm

Pakistan’s energy failures impose measurable economy-wide costs. Estimates put the annual cost of inadequate and...

ADB expects Pakistan's GDP growth at 3.7% in FY27 as Middle East conflict weighs on economy

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 07:09pm

Inflation is projected to rise to 8.3% in FY27, the Asian Development Bank said

Pakistan’s missing export machine

Published 04 Sep, 2026 09:42pm

Pakistan’s recurring balance of payments crises are usually described as a shortage of dollars. That diagnosis...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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