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Beyond stabilisation

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

The federal budget has once again triggered the familiar national conversation. Analysts are debating tax measures,...

Defined Contributory Pension

Updated 02 Jun, 2026 05:41am

EDITORIAL: Reports suggest that the government intends to implement the Defined Contributory Pension (DCP) in the...

SECP approves seven pension funds for Balochistan under reform drive

Published 25 Mar, 2026 07:17pm

Move is part of Pakistan’s broader transition from the traditional system to a more sustainable and transparent framework

Advance pay, pensions for Christian employees

Published 16 Dec, 2025 07:59am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to disburse pay and pensions for December in advance to federal...

Overseas retirees: Steps taken to improve pension disbursement

Published 24 Nov, 2025 04:59am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) and the ...

Rs232.526m dues paid to 229 citizens within three months

Published 19 Sep, 2025 06:25am

LAHORE: The Office of the Ombudsman Punjab has successfully resolved long-standing financial matters of 229 citizens...

SBP pensioners demand recalculation of family pension

Published 28 Jul, 2025 05:42am

PESHAWAR: The SBP Pensioners Welfare Association has demanded the recalculation of family pension on the basis of...

EOBI expansion and reform

Updated 19 Jul, 2025 08:09am

EDITORIAL: One of the significant decisions emerging from Wednesday’s meeting of the federal cabinet was the...

Govt notifies 7% hike in federal pensions from July 1

Published 07 Jul, 2025 06:37pm

ISLAMABAD: Finance Division notified the 7% increase with effect from 1 July, 2025 to all Civil Pensioners of the...

Finance Bill 2025–26: Salaried class demands substantial relief

Published 20 Jun, 2025 07:05am

KARACHI: With deep concern and in the spirit of national responsibility, representatives of Pakistan’s salaried...

A Shifting Pension Landscape: The Need for Reform and the Rise of Sustainable Retirement Solutions

Published 18 Jun, 2025 08:06am

In recent months, the discourse around pension reforms in Pakistan has taken center stage. Government decisions such...

Maximum relief for low & middle-income earners: Aurangzeb

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 01:29pm

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has stated that maximum possible relief has been provided to low- and...

Minister briefed on EOBI performance during 3 Quarters of FY2024-25

Updated 01 May, 2025 07:25am

LAHORE: The Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Chaudhry Salik Hussain was...

Govt employees: Salary, pension hikes not on budget agenda, NA told

Published 18 Mar, 2025 05:33am

ISLAMABAD: In a stark contrast to the lofty promises of economic revival, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue...

Family pension allowed for minor kids till age of 21: FD

Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has stated that family pension to minor children will be admissible till the age of...

To undergo rightsizing panel review: ECC directs ministry to submit EOBI business plan

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 09:06am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis...

Christian community to get salaries, pensions on 20th

Published 11 Dec, 2024 07:35am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to disburse pay and allowances/pensions for December 2024 in advance ...

Retirement age proposal

Published 05 Dec, 2024 07:16am

EDITORIAL: The recent proposal to reduce retirement age from 60 to 55 years for the bureaucracy warrants a serious...

SC order on pension benefits

Published 05 Sep, 2024 06:19am

EDITORIAL: Finally, it has taken an order from the apex court itself to set the record straight about pension...

Govt introduces ‘Contributory Pension Fund Scheme’ for new entrants

Updated 04 Sep, 2024 08:51am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has introduced Contributory Pension Fund Scheme for the new entrants who are...

1H’24: NBP records total income of Rs96.8bn, up 5.1pc YoY

Updated 30 Aug, 2024 04:18pm

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of National Bank of Pakistan “NBP” “the Bank” met on August 28 to approve the...

No targeted subsidy for ministry: 95pc of PR budget being spent on pension, pay, fuel

Updated 23 Jul, 2024 08:54am

ISLAMABAD: About 95 percent of the Railways budget is being utilised on pension, pay and fuel and there is no...

MoF issues strategy for release of recurrent budget funds

Updated 13 Jul, 2024 09:39am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry on Friday issued strategy for release of recurrent budget funds for 2024-25 fiscal...

ECC decides to establish pension funds from July 1

Updated 28 Jun, 2024 03:11pm

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has decided to establish the pension funds from...

Retired govt employees’ pensions: Notification likely to be issued very soon

Updated 27 Jun, 2024 11:33am

ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to issue a new notification of pensions of retired government employees to be...

Govt to refrain from granting any increases in salaries, pensions

Updated 23 Jan, 2024 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: The government will “refrain from granting any further increases in salaries and pensions beyond those in...

SAPM announces increase in EOBI pension

Published 09 Sep, 2023 06:20am

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development...

PM vows to eliminate economic woes

Updated 24 Jul, 2023 08:51am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday reiterated the resolve by promising the people to eradicate...

Rs5trn collected from Centre, provincial resources: Rs2.6trn spent on pays and pensions of govt employees in 5 years

Updated 18 Jun, 2023 10:22am

KARACHI: The Opposition continued its criticism but the chief minister painted a rosy picture of his uplift work in...

Punjab, KP govts urged to raise salaries

Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am

LAHORE: Senior leader of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) Abdul Aleem Khan has urged the caretaker governments of...

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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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