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PSDP 2024-25: Ministries’ Rs2.9trn request pruned to Rs1.1trn

Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal directs Economic Affairs Division to come up with a realistic demand of budget in consultation with respective ministries/divisions

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 03:18pm

BR Research

Petroleum Levy target: A Rs215 billion cut

The IMF Article IV Report detailing the contours of Pakistan’s latest Extended Financing Facility (EFF) is finally...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:33am

BR Research

Petroleum levy target: a Rs215 billion cut

The IMF Article IV Report detailing the contours of Pakistan’s latest Extended Financing Facility (EFF) is finally...

Published 15 Oct, 2024 09:12am

Reforms in agri income tax regimes: IMF urges provinces to implement commitment

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that provinces must decisively implement their...

Updated 12 Oct, 2024 02:52pm

Pakistan

M-6 Project: NA body highlights critical infrastructure delays

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Communications on Thursday highlighted critical infrastructure...

Published 04 Oct, 2024 08:08am

Pakistan

Ministries asked to conceive, plan projects within allocated budgets

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that the project...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 07:13am

Pakistan

Strategy aimed at re-appropriation, more allocation of funds notified

ISLAMABAD: No supplementary grant for any additional unbudgeted spending over the parliamentary approved level shall...

Updated 25 Sep, 2024 09:23am

Foreign-funded projects: EAD seeks Rs196bn more to cover rupee deficit

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Affairs Division has demanded additional Rs196 billion ($664 million) to address rupee cover...

Updated 19 Sep, 2024 09:04am

BR Research

Power tariffs: Taking the cashflow approach

The first quarter of the current fiscal year has bene quite a happening one for the electricity sector. From record...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 06:44am

IMF deal to be made public: Aurangzeb

Outlines key aspects of the latest IMF agreement

Updated 14 Sep, 2024 09:37pm

Pakistan

Govt decides to expedite process of sending PWD projects to provinces

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has decided to expedite the process of...

Updated 11 Sep, 2024 09:10am

Editorials

Driving development via local govts

EDITORIAL: The declining trend witnessed in the funds allocated towards the Public Sector Development Programme...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am

Govt embarks on drive to contain its expenditure

Bans purchase of all types of vehicles, procurement of machinery/ equipment

Updated 07 Sep, 2024 03:07pm

Business & Finance

Parliamentary penal informed: ‘PSDP allocations being revised downward on IMF instruction’

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, Thursday, was informed that Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) allocations...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 07:04am

Business & Finance

Ministries, Divs barred from releasing funds for new projects

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has barred ministries/Divisions from...

Updated 04 Sep, 2024 09:14am

PSDP projects: Ministries, Divisions asked to ‘cut your coat according to cloth’

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (M/oPD&SI) has advised all Ministries/...

Updated 02 Sep, 2024 09:31am

Pakistan

2024-25: PSDP allocation for NHA cut to Rs161.264bn

ISLAMABAD: A mere two months into the fiscal year, the government slashed the Public Sector Development Programme...

Updated 02 Sep, 2024 09:37am

Credit to private sector: incorrect calculation?

ISLAMABAD: Credit to private sector (flows) stood at Rs -326.9 billion, 1-July to 26-July 2024-25 against Rs -171.1...

Updated 31 Aug, 2024 10:21pm

Govt threatens to further slash PSDP

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that due to the worst...

Updated 31 Aug, 2024 03:34pm

Editorials

Third-party audit

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while presiding over a meeting on electronic procurement, e-acquisition and...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 06:45am

Editorials

Punjab power subsidy

EDITORIAL: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz may have laughed off her Sindh counterpart’s criticism of the...

Published 25 Aug, 2024 03:05am

BR Research

Trickling down

Amid surge pricing, cement demand cannot help but respond. Higher and fresh taxes introduced in the budget have sent...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 07:42am

BR Research

Petroleum Levy: Two months of opportunity loss

The Prime Minister showered people with an Independence Day gift, postponing the petroleum price revision by 48...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 07:35am

Opinion

Thank you and congratulations, Pakistan

What does it say about any person at the helm of Pakistan’s fiscal affairs when the Business Confidence Survey –...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 10:57am

Adhering to the constitution only path forward for Pakistan: Khaqan

KARACHI: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who along with former finance chief Miftah Ismail has recently...

Updated 12 Aug, 2024 11:01am

Ministry against allocating funds to PSDP?

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special initiative (PD&SI) is considering not allocating...

Updated 11 Aug, 2024 09:26am

Ahsan fears Rs200bn-400bn cut in PSDP outlay

Says hands are tied as IMF is not ready to give any relaxation in its conditions

Updated 10 Aug, 2024 10:50pm

Pakistan

Minister inaugurates Common Criteria Pakistan, Quantum Communication

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, Wednesday, inaugurated...

Updated 08 Aug, 2024 07:26am

Opinion

Medium-term budget strategy

The Federal Ministry of Finance has released the Medium-Term Budget Strategy Statement for the period, 2024-25 to...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Pakistan

Sindh minister says will help resolve issues facing industrial units

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Industries & Commerce Jam Ikramullah Khan Dharejo has announced to take a delegation...

Published 01 Aug, 2024 07:27am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 25	277.66
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 25	277.46
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 25	152.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 25	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 25	1.30
Euro to USD / Oct 25	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 25	5,808.12
India Sensex / Oct 25	79,402.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 25	37,913.92
Nasdaq / Oct 25	18,518.61
Hang Seng / Oct 25	20,590.15
FTSE 100 / Oct 25	8,248.84
Dow Jones / Oct 25	42,114.40
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 25	19,463.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 25	71.78
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 25	245,031.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 25	2,747.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 25	70.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 26	17,885
Petrol/Litre / Oct 27	247.03

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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