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Pakistan's federal budget

The Budget

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 06:44am

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

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...

OICCI raises ‘serious concerns’ over FY27 budget

Published 12 Jun, 2026 10:30pm

The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) welcomed the Federal Budget 2026–27, terming it a...

Business leaders offer mixed response to Budget 2026-27

Published 12 Jun, 2026 10:16pm

Business chambers and industrialists expressed mixed views about the federal budget 2026-27, while dubbing it...

Tax-free income threshold remains unchanged, but salaried group welcomes relief

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 01:01am

The Salaried Class Alliance Pakistan (SCAP) has welcomed the tax relief for individual wage earners announced...

Key highlights of Pakistan budget for FY2026-27

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:20pm

Pakistan government unveiled on Friday Rs18.771 trillion budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, targeting a GDP growth...

Access Finance Bill 2026-27 here

Published 12 Jun, 2026 05:55pm

The 2026-27 budget is here. Finance Minister Aurangzeb's proposals are now detailed in the official Finance Bill, ready for your immediate review.

Nation given 'utmost priority' in upcoming budget: premier

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 10:07pm

Pakistan's FY27 federal budget to be presented by Finance Minister Aurangzeb

Disgruntled salaried group gets some relief as Aurangzeb announces FY27 budget

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:40pm

Defence expenditure raised to Rs3 trillion for FY27
Rs1 trillion for federal PSDP

Pakistan budget, hit by Iran war and IMF, to squeeze middle class: Reuters

Published 11 Jun, 2026 03:57pm

The burden of higher fuel and power costs and taxes will fall largely on formally registered businesses and salaried workers in the South Asian nation

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

PM Shehbaz engages top business leaders on FY27 budget

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 11:15pm

PM Shehbaz and business leaders agree on reforms for economic stability, industrial growth, and increased employment opportunities

Pakistan's budget unlikely to be presented on June 5, government source says

Published 03 Jun, 2026 10:42am

The government source sought anonymity because he was not authorised to disclose the information

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 20	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 20	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 20	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 20	7,443.28
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Nasdaq / Jul 20	25,508.07
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,524.76
Dow Jones / Jul 20	51,839.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,846.69
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,340.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 21	65,077.32
Hang Seng / Jul 21	25,036.86

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	83.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 20	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 20	363,971
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,017.31
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	78.92
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Crescent Cotton / Jul 21 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	64.96 ▲ 5.91 (10.01%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 21 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.27 ▲ 1.39 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 21 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	110.23 ▲ 10.02 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 21 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.69 ▲ 3.79 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 21 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	60.50 ▲ 5.5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	50.58 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 21 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	329.37 ▲ 29.94 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 21 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	270.97 ▲ 24.63 (10%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 21 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	20.58 ▲ 1.87 (9.99%)
Idrees Tex. / Jul 21 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	41.65 ▲ 3.72 (9.81%)

Stock	Price
Service Textile / Jul 21 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	51 ▼ -5.04 (-8.99%)
Imperial Limited / Jul 21 Imperial Limited(IML)	22.02 ▼ -1.99 (-8.29%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jul 21 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	5.21 ▼ -0.39 (-6.96%)
Khalid Siraj / Jul 21 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	11.65 ▼ -0.85 (-6.8%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 21 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	360 ▼ -23.17 (-6.05%)
Adamjee Life Assur. / Jul 21 Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited(ALIFE)	30.76 ▼ -1.72 (-5.3%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 21 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	133 ▼ -6.93 (-4.95%)
Equity Modaraba / Jul 21 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	11.10 ▼ -0.48 (-4.15%)
Next Capital / Jul 21 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	14.25 ▼ -0.47 (-3.19%)
Quetta Textile / Jul 21 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	16.58 ▼ -0.5 (-2.93%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,355,182 ▲ 0.32
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13,063,915 ▲ 0.05
Pak Refinery / Jul 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	9,966,659 ▲ 3.95
TPL Properties / Jul 21 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	7,947,765 ▲ 0.27
B.O.Punjab / Jul 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	4,864,445 ▲ 0.67
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	2,516,524 ▲ 0.19
Lotte Chemical / Jul 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	2,509,518 ▲ 0.38
United Insurance / Jul 21 The United Insurance Company(UNIC)	2,187,764 ▼ -0.2
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	2,180,757 ▲ 0.81
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	2,007,973 ▲ 0.01