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Living beyond means

Updated 24 Feb, 2026 05:51am

“We Musalmans in general and young men in particular, do not know the value of money. A paisa saved today is two...

UK employers cut growth forecasts as tax hikes weigh on economy

Published 06 Dec, 2024 11:38am

LONDON: One of Britain’s leading employers’ groups on Friday cut its estimate for economic growth next year due to...

France says coming tax hikes on the wealthy to be ‘temporary’

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am

PARIS: France’s finance minister promised on Wednesday that the tax hikes the government says are required to ...

UK to reveal £20bn hole in public finances: reports

Published 28 Jul, 2024 06:49am

LONDON: Britain’s new Labour government will announce next week that the country’s public finances have an...

Salaried class: Tax rate hikes could undermine govt revenue: PRIME Plus

Published 27 Jul, 2024 06:16am

ISLAMABAD: The increase in income tax rates for salaried class will incentivize non-compliance and undermine the...

Kenya to borrow funds, spend less after scrapping tax hikes

Published 08 Jul, 2024 06:09am

NAIROBI: Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday announced fresh borrowing plans and spending cuts after contentious...

Under-fire Kenya govt says to review state salary hikes

Published 04 Jul, 2024 07:27am

NAIROBI: The Kenyan presidency said Wednesday it had ordered a review of salary increases for public servants in an...

Kenya scraps most new tax hikes as hundreds protest

Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am

NAIROBI: Kenya’s government on Tuesday walked back plans to impose multiple tax hikes, the presidency said,...

An MNC’s warning and FDI troubles

Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am

EDITORIAL: In a highly troubling development, one of the oldest multinational companies (MNCs) operating in the...

Massive tax hike proposed for cigarette cos to benefit illicit firms: PMPL

Published 16 Feb, 2023 06:08am

KARACHI: The unprecedented tax hike proposed for tax-paying tobacco companies would effectively favour the illicit...

Britain warns tax hikes coming after Truss fiasco

Published 14 Nov, 2022 07:01am

LONDON: The UK government on Sunday warned of impending tax hikes, especially for the wealthy, as it bids to repair...

Indian traders, shopkeepers plan nationwide protest against tax hikes

Published 19 Jul, 2022 07:36am

NEW DELHI: Indian traders and shopkeepers will hold a nationwide protest next week against a hike in taxes on a ...

Indian traders, shopkeepers plan nationwide protest against tax hikes

Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:14pm

NEW DELHI: Indian traders and shopkeepers will hold a nationwide protest next week against a hike in taxes on a...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 4	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 4	278.42
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 4	160
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 4	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 4	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 4	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 4	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 4	7,584.31
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,360.01
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,470.69
Nasdaq / Jun 4	26,830.96
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,253.40
FTSE 100 / Jun 4	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 4	51,561.93
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 4	24,944.95
France CAC40 / Jun 4	8,244.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	92.89
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 4	402,335
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,470.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	78.49
Petrol/Litre / Jun 5	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 5	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 4 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	5.19 ▲ 0.62 (13.57%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.40 ▲ 0.97 (13.06%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 4 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	7.41 ▲ 0.7 (10.43%)
Escorts Bank / Jun 4 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	13.59 ▲ 1.24 (10.04%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 4 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	11.41 ▲ 1.04 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 4 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 4 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	79.73 ▲ 7.25 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	90.73 ▲ 8.25 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Jun 4 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	90.08 ▲ 8.19 (10%)

Stock	Price
B.R.R. Guardian / Jun 4 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	42.38 ▼ -2.62 (-5.82%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 4 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	32.44 ▼ -1.81 (-5.28%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Jun 4 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	12.41 ▼ -0.69 (-5.27%)
IGI Life Ins / Jun 4 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	20.02 ▼ -1.1 (-5.21%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 4 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	33.45 ▼ -1.69 (-4.81%)
Blessed Tex. / Jun 4 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	1,128.37 ▼ -55.93 (-4.72%)
Security Investment Bank / Jun 4 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.15 ▼ -0.34 (-4.54%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 4 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	7.06 ▼ -0.32 (-4.34%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 4 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	37.90 ▼ -1.7 (-4.29%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 4 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	22.53 ▼ -0.96 (-4.09%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	113,092,837 ▲ 0.26
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	32,165,203 ▲ 0.65
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,103,870 ▼ -0.02
Hascol Petrol / Jun 4 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	29,686,502 ▲ 0.89
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	23,019,552 ▲ 0.54
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	21,963,763 ▲ 2.23
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	21,628,213 ▲ 0.14
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 4 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	20,175,469 ▼ -0.14
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,271,458 ▲ 1.54
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,971,411 ▲ 0.26

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