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SOEs: Govt must reduce footprint

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 05:35am

EDITORIAL: Reportedly, the financial health of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) is deteriorating fast, as net fiscal...

Macroeconomic stability: minister outlines progress

Published 19 Sep, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan's Finance Minister listed six priorities including macroeconomic stability, export-led growth, structural reforms, aid-to-trade shift, financial inclusion, and blockchain-driven digital economy

SOEs have become nearly unsustainable: Mian Zahid

Published 18 Sep, 2026 06:38am

KARACHI: President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) and All Karachi Industrial Alliance,...

Aurangzeb outlines five key economic priorities

Published 18 Sep, 2026 05:15am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday outlined five key priorities for...

SOEs performance, fiscal flows: FD sets record straight

Published 17 Sep, 2026 02:47am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Division would like to note that the interpretation by some sections of the media of the decline...

H1FY26: SOEs incur Rs342.8bn losses

Published 15 Sep, 2026 04:57am

ISLAMABAD: The loss-making state-owned enterprises (SOEs) posted aggregate losses of Rs342.8 billion during the...

Centre–province relations under the Chinese Constitution

Published 10 Sep, 2026 06:20am

Constitutions of countries provide for the federal/unitary systems, and define the principles for central,...

Lucrative special pay scale posts: Govt expands policy on appointments of civil servants

Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has expanded its policy governing the appointment of civil servants to lucrative...

SOE reform: the way forward

Updated 05 Sep, 2026 07:45am

This is the tenth and final article in a series on Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises and privatisation. The...

Real-time transaction visibility: Centralised merchant database proposed

Published 03 Sep, 2026 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: The government has proposed establishing a centralised database of digital merchants to improve real-time...

Procurement rules: TOA urges govt to abolish ‘controversial’ provision

Published 01 Sep, 2026 04:49am

ISLAMABAD: The Telecom Operators Association (TOA) has urged the government to abolish a ‘controversial’ provision...

SOEs directors: Framework for appointment, evaluation, disclosure tightened

Published 21 Aug, 2026 05:34am

ISLAMABAD: The government has tightened the framework for appointment, evaluation, and conflict-of-interest...

Is privatisation a panacea?

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

In the most simple terms, privatization means the selling of government-owned businesses and assets to the private...

Completion of Islamabad Technology Park: PM expresses his displeasure over delays

Updated 18 Aug, 2026 09:16am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday took exception to the delay in completing the Islamabad...

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...

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....

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,...

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...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.72 ▲ 0.76 (15.32%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Sep 30 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	48.80 ▲ 4.44 (10.01%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Sep 30 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	118.24 ▲ 10.75 (10%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.79 ▼ -13.2 (-10%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	76 ▼ -8.21 (-9.75%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	920 ▼ -90.2 (-8.93%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,024.99 ▼ -93.79 (-8.38%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	164.01 ▼ -12.95 (-7.32%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.13 ▼ -2.13 (-7.04%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Sep 30 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.34 ▼ -0.5 (-6.38%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Sep 30 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	58.10 ▼ -3.9 (-6.29%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	72,978,994 ▲ 0.17
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	57,883,688 ▲ 0.76
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,301,071 ▼ -0.07
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	27,716,877 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,388,904 ▲ 1.15
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,827,836 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,664,806 ▲ 0.68
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,549,040 ▲ 0
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,177,929 ▼ -1.52
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,154,901 ▲ 0

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