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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...

From wasted resources to social progress: financing Pakistan’s future

Published 13 Mar, 2026 06:12am

Pakistan is grappling with significant social issues, such as poverty, child labour, abuse, and unequal access to...

POL cos’ legal framework review: Senate panel questions expertise of Petroleum board

Updated 06 Mar, 2026 03:48pm

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Thursday reviewed the legal framework governing the boards of petroleum sector...

SOEs: The elephant in the fiscal room

Updated 04 Mar, 2026 08:51am

The Federal State-Owned Enterprises Annual Aggregate Report FY25 is a sobering read. Pakistan’s federal SOEs...

In defence of the SOE report

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 09:36am

The Central Monitoring Unit, under the administrative control of Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, uploaded the...

Remaining SOEs: PM directs ministries/divisions to share all cases with CCoSOEs

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 08:58am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed all the Ministries/Divisions to share all cases of remaining...

The SOEs

Published 24 Feb, 2026 03:50am

The Annual Report on federal State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) has recently been released for 2024-25 by the Central...

Financial Fact-Check: NHA operates with Rs43bn surplus, defying ‘Loss-Making’ labels

Published 17 Feb, 2026 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: The recent reports labelling the National Highway Authority (NHA) as a loss-making State-Owned Enterprise...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	278.36
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	278.16
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 1	162.72
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 1	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Jul 1	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 30	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 30	7,499.36
Nasdaq / Jun 30	26,213.72
Dow Jones / Jun 30	52,319.20
India Sensex / Jul 1	76,897.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 1	70,474.96
Hang Seng / Jul 1	22,881.02
FTSE 100 / Jul 1	10,472.35
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 1	25,081.59
France CAC40 / Jul 1	8,366.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 30	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 30	364,228
Petrol/Litre / Jul 1	299.50
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 1	68.78
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 1	3,986.22
Diesel/Litre / Jul 1	311.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 1	77.40

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 1 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	9.16 ▲ 1 (12.25%)
Asim Textile / Jul 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 1 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.27 ▲ 2.21 (10.02%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 1 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	29.22 ▲ 2.66 (10.02%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 1 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	86.52 ▲ 7.87 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 1 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.62 ▲ 4.06 (10.01%)
Paramount Mod / Jul 1 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.07 ▲ 1.28 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 1 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	242.24 ▲ 22.02 (10%)
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	72.07 ▲ 6.55 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 1 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	88.15 ▲ 8.01 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	38.65 ▼ -4.25 (-9.91%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 1 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.11 ▼ -1 (-8.26%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jul 1 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	17.76 ▼ -1.36 (-7.11%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 1 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	161.43 ▼ -11.04 (-6.4%)
Meezan PakistanXD / Jul 1 Meezan Pakistan ETF(MZNPETF)	18.43 ▼ -1.24 (-6.3%)
Zephyr Textile / Jul 1 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	22.05 ▼ -1.42 (-6.05%)
Husein Industries / Jul 1 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	61.84 ▼ -3.5 (-5.36%)
Prosperity Weav / Jul 1 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	64.15 ▼ -3.56 (-5.26%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 1 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	24.69 ▼ -1.31 (-5.04%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 1 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.46 ▼ -1.94 (-4.92%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	82,666,150 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jul 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	77,111,046 ▲ 1.22
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	28,752,273 ▲ 6.55
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 1 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,698,338 ▲ 0.33
Pak Qatar Family / Jul 1 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	24,952,487 ▲ 1.98
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,251,243 ▲ 0.04
Hascol Petrol / Jul 1 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,061,705 ▼ -0.21
Askari Bank / Jul 1 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	22,929,384 ▲ 2.76
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,096,607 ▼ -0.23
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 1 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	20,049,681 ▲ 0.52

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