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Services sector

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...

Pakistan eyes 4% GDP growth for FY27

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 06:23pm

Projection driven by stronger performance in agriculture, industry, and services sectors

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

Pakistan’s GDP grows 3.04% in FY2025, economy size reaches $407bn: NAC

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 10:16pm

Growth higher than 2.68% estimated in previous meeting

‘Monthly Development Plan’ unveiled: Pakistan upbeat about 4.2pc growth

Updated 06 Jun, 2025 02:51pm

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal reaffirmed confidence in...

Job market concerns

Updated 07 Mar, 2025 06:36am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s latest employment statistics ought to give policymakers a little to think about. With the...

FBR reconstitutes SSTR committee

Updated 28 Sep, 2024 08:55am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reconstituted Single Sales Tax Return (SSTR) Committee for filing...

French services sector shrinks less than first thought in Sept

Published 04 Oct, 2023 12:58pm

PARIS: France’s services sector shrank slower than first estimated in September but still at the fastest rate in...

Interview with Asif Akram, Chief Operating Officer - Systems Limited

Published 22 Sep, 2023 08:41am

‘We have to decouple service industry from manufacturing’ Asif Akram, the Chief Operating Officer at Systems...

Global business activity showed signs of slowdown in August

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am

LONDON: Global business activity largely slowed further last month as services firms struggled in the face of weak...

Another hybrid body needed to widen the tax net

Updated 21 Jul, 2023 07:12am

The addition of Special Facilitation Investment Council (SFIC) to the already existing hybrid organization and...

PIDE, EDB ink MoU for research in engineering goods & services sector

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) and the Engineering Development Board (EDB) have...

China’s services sector eyes recovery after reopening, but challenges loom

Updated 30 Dec, 2022 06:17am

Jordan Li, a restaurant owner in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu, hopes desperately that next month’s...

July-Nov services sector deficit falls over 50pc to $865m YoY

Updated 21 Dec, 2022 10:14am

KARACHI: Services sector is presenting an improved picture with some 50 percent decline in the trade deficit during...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 29	278.37
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 29	278.17
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 30	162.27
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 30	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 30	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 29	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 29	7,440.43
Nasdaq / Jun 29	25,820.14
FTSE 100 / Jun 29	10,484.22
Dow Jones / Jun 29	52,182.74
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 29	24,626.89
France CAC40 / Jun 29	8,367.33
India Sensex / Jun 30	76,689.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 30	70,294.96
Hang Seng / Jun 30	22,811.33

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 29	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 29	367,743
Petrol/Litre / Jun 30	299.50
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 30	70.04
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 30	3,987.09
Diesel/Litre / Jun 30	311.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 30	77.02

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 30 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	7.45 ▲ 1 (15.5%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jun 30 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	8.16 ▲ 1 (13.97%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 30 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	22.06 ▲ 2.01 (10.02%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jun 30 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	12.41 ▲ 1.13 (10.02%)
Bawany Air Products / Jun 30 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	33.74 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 30 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	40.56 ▲ 3.69 (10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 30 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	31.43 ▲ 2.86 (10.01%)
Chashma / Jun 30 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	122.44 ▲ 11.13 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jun 30 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	220.22 ▲ 20.02 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 30 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	134.66 ▲ 12.24 (10%)

Stock	Price
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jun 30 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	43.11 ▼ -4.79 (-10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Jun 30 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,400 ▼ -152.05 (-9.8%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 30 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	173.18 ▼ -18.33 (-9.57%)
Crescent Fib. / Jun 30 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	54.15 ▼ -4.86 (-8.24%)
JS Investments / Jun 30 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	42.35 ▼ -3.65 (-7.93%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 30 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	12.60 ▼ -0.93 (-6.87%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Jun 30 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	67.01 ▼ -4.92 (-6.84%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 30 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	21.80 ▼ -1.58 (-6.76%)
Towellers Ltd. / Jun 30 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	131.20 ▼ -5.4 (-3.95%)
Faran Sugar / Jun 30 Faran Sugar Mills Limited(FRSM)	44.71 ▼ -1.84 (-3.95%)

Stock	Volume
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 30 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	22,408,387 ▲ 2.86
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	15,649,621 ▲ 0.25
Service Long March / Jun 30 Service Long March Tyres Limited(SLM)	14,964,017 ▲ 0.29
Al-Shaheer Corp / Jun 30 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	12,676,069 ▲ 0.05
Symmetry Group / Jun 30 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	11,688,576 ▲ 0.87
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 30 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	11,523,458 ▲ 0.2
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	9,001,364 ▲ 0.12
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	8,458,393 ▲ 0
Pak Stock Exchange / Jun 30 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	6,537,155 ▲ 1.14
F. Nat.Equities / Jun 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	6,268,563 ▲ 0.02

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