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Corporate debt issuance reaches Rs291bn in Jan-Sept 2026: Finance Division

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:18pm

Pakistan’s corporate debt issuances reached Rs291 billion during January-September 2026, as the government pushes...

Rs2.35trn granted as tax exemptions and concessions in FY25, NA told

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Monday that the government granted tax exemptions, concessions,...

USD7bn EFF programme: IMF seeks 174 legislative amendments

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sought around 174 legislative amendments from Pakistan under...

Finance minister pushes faster capital market reforms to deepen corporate debt market

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:46pm

Says corporate debt market remains underdeveloped relative to the economy's financing requirements

Aurangzeb announces establishment of SME Finance Task Force

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 09:16am

KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday announced establishment of a dedicated Finance Task...

Finance Minister says new AI-led tax model to issue notices

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 11:22pm

Says the government expects overall remittances for this year to close anywhere between $41 and $42 billion

A budget without a tax policy

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

The FY26/27 budget deserves credit for easing the disproportionate burden on Pakistan’s formal sector. Relief on...

PSBA says it’s a ‘balanced’ and ‘growth-oriented’ budget

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Brokers Association (PSBA) on Sunday welcomed the Federal Budget 2026-27, which...

Outsourcing seized goods’ auction: Senate panel approves customs proposal

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance Saturday approved a customs proposal under the Finance Bill 2026...

Finance Bill 2026: Two committees to identify, remove business & technical anomalies

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has constituted two anomaly committees (business and technical) to identify and...

Daraz, Alibaba urge govt to facilitate digital commerce

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:09am

ISLAMABAD: As budget consultations for the fiscal year 2026-27 gather pace, leading e-commerce platforms, Daraz and...

Broaden the base or burden the few

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 07:01am

Pakistan’s economy is at a turning point. Stabilisation efforts are underway, investor sentiment is cautiously...

Pakistan’s tax challenge: four conversations, one problem—III

Updated 25 May, 2026 07:29am

Coming budget and the new policy architecture This year’s budget will also be watched for another reason. It is...

Three primary channels: PIDE report flags ministries’ continued de facto control over regulators

Published 22 May, 2026 07:29am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has found that ministries retain pervasive de...

Withdrawal of Super Tax: Kayani doesn’t confirm any possibility

Updated 15 May, 2026 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani Thursday did not confirm any possibility of the...

Ministry of Finance rejects ‘misleading’ reports of Dar taking over budget-making process

Published 14 May, 2026 03:11pm

Claims that budget-making shifted from the Ministry of Finance are firmly rejected, with Minister Aurangzeb confirmed to lead the ongoing process

Govt rejects tax relief on inter-corporate dividends

Updated 14 May, 2026 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has rejected a major relief measure for the corporate sector which originally...

Govt committed to boost tax collection: Schehzad

Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am

KARACHI: Advisor to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad on Tuesday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to...

Textile sector urges restoration of Export Facilitation Scheme, final tax regime

Updated 13 May, 2026 07:51am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile and apparel sector on Tuesday urged Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to reinstate...

Documentation, taxes and exports: ICAP shares multiple proposals with Aurangzeb

Published 12 May, 2026 06:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) on Monday presented a range of proposals and...

ICAP presents key budgetary proposals to Aurangzeb

Published 11 May, 2026 02:54pm

ICAP and Aurangzeb collaborated on budget proposals, aiming for a transparent, technology-driven tax system to boost economic growth

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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