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State vs foreign investors: Govt approves TSG for legal, arbitration expenses

Published 15 Aug, 2026 06:45am

ISLAMABAD: The government has approved Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) of Rs4.327 billion to meet legal and...

SOE reform: lessons from three decades

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

This is the eighth article in a ten-part series on Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises and privatisation. The...

Ufone-Telenor merger: Proposed re-branding ignites considerable controversy

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 09:25am

ISLAMABAD: The government has allegedly put the brakes on a proposed plan to re-brand the merged Ufone-Telenor...

FD notifies continuation of strict austerity measures

Updated 22 Jul, 2026 09:16am

ISLAMABAD: In a belt-tightening move, the Finance Division on Tuesday notified a continuation of stringent austerity...

SMEDA excluded from SOEs list

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) has excluded Small and Medium Enterprises...

Reflections on provincial budgets FY27—II

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Moreover, a statement in Punjab’s ‘white paper’ that ‘Strategic investments continue to be prioritised in sectors...

Aurangzeb urges balanced business regulation

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Wednesday that regulators must maintain a balance between...

Govt set to hand over PIA to new owners by month-end

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: The government is set to hand over Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to its new owners by the end of...

Govt hires IVA for USD400m ADB-backed SOEs, NHA reforms

Published 18 Jun, 2026 07:18am

ISLAMABAD: The government has initiated the hiring of an Independent Verification Agency (IVA) to oversee and...

SOE reform: lessons from successful privatizations

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

This is the fourth article in a six-part series on Pakistan’s SOE reform. The first three examined the framework,...

End the budget ‘circus’

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Pakistan has turned the budget into an annual suspense drama. Businesses wait. Markets speculate. Consultants guess....

Rs160.5bn sell-off target set

Published 13 Jun, 2026 07:16am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has set the privatization target of Rs 160.500 billion for fiscal year 2026-27....

Aurangzeb presents Rs3.675trn NDP

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday presented the National...

4% growth target set: Rs3.669trn uplift outlay approved by economic council

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 01:34pm

Approves a four-point agenda and revised economic indicators for the outgoing fiscal year 2025-26

SECP slaps Rs3.18m penalties on ‘non-compliant’ SOEs

Updated 07 Jun, 2026 06:41am

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has concluded enforcement proceedings against...

SOEs propose Rs451.316bn investment outlay

Updated 05 Jun, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: Federal state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have proposed an investment outlay of Rs 451.316 billion for the...

SOE reform: own less, govern better

Updated 02 Jun, 2026 05:53am

This is the third article in a five-part series on Pakistan’s SOE reform. The first, SOE Reform: Strengths and...

‘Upcoming budget will expose true priorities of state’

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

ISLAMABAD: Patron-in-Chief of the Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA), Khurram Mukhtar, has said that the...

Finance Division moves to tighten oversight of SOEs

Updated 20 May, 2026 09:04am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has decided to tighten oversight of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) by introducing a...

First right of refusal: empowering Pakistan’s local businesses

Published 17 May, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan’s efforts to privatise State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) have sparked debate about the future of vital...

SOEs reforms must move to sell-off mode, IMF says

Published 16 May, 2026 02:29am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) reform agenda must now move from legal and governance changes...

Efforts under way to rid economy of loss-making SOEs: advisor to PM

Published 15 May, 2026 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Privatisation Muhammad Ali said the government is trying its level best...

Tariff subsidies, surcharges: PD to sign PSO-Discos deals

Updated 11 May, 2026 09:16am

Power Division formalizes DISCOs' role in managing tariff subsidies and collecting surcharges through new PSO agreements.

Security risks, external shocks continue to weigh on economic recovery: ADB

Updated 05 May, 2026 09:05am

SAMARKAND, (Uzbekistan): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said that security risks and persistent external shocks...

Award of E-Gate project by PAA: TIP moves PMO over ‘violations’ of PPRA Rules 2004

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:05am

ISLAMABAD: Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has approached the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) over alleged...

Cash management framework under strain

Published 24 Apr, 2026 06:40am

EDITORIAL: When parliament enacted the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act 2019, it sought to overhaul a deeply...

IMF’s EFF & RSF: SLA clears path for USD4.5bn disbursements

Updated 29 Mar, 2026 05:53am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the Pakistani authorities have reached a staff-level...

CCoSOEs approves winding up of Sarmaya-e-Pakistan Ltd

Published 27 Mar, 2026 06:40am

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) approved the winding up of Sarmaya-e-Pakistan...

Austerity in times of crisis

Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:00am

Fiscal discipline is more essential in times of geopolitical uncertainty and economic uncertainty. Pakistan is at...

CPS 2026-30 for Pakistan launched: ADB outlines 5-year roadmap

Updated 19 Mar, 2026 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday launched its Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) 2026–2030...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 14	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 16	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 16	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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