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May CA posts USD459m surplus

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account posted a USD 459 million surplus in May 2026 supported by record-breaking...

India's May trade gap narrows as exports rise; U.S. trade talks in focus

Published 15 Jun, 2026 04:50pm

Merchandise exports rise to $45.2 billion in May from $43.56 billion in the previous month

Widening trade deficit

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

EDITORIAL: Trade deficit July-May 2026 widened to negative 34.758 billion dollars against negative 29.585 billion...

July-May trade deficit widens 17.48pc to USD34.76bn YoY

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 17.48 percent to USD 34.76 billion during the first 11 months of...

Rebound in textile exports

Updated 23 May, 2026 06:26am

EDITORIAL: Federal Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released provisional data that showed textile exports rebounding in...

Mian Zahid concerned at rising trade deficit, balance of payments

Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum & All Karachi Industrial...

India’s trade deficit widens to USD28.38bn in April

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

NEW DELHI: India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to USD28.38 billion in April, government data showed on Friday,...

IMF warns challenging outlook due to ME war

Updated 16 May, 2026 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the updated macroeconomic projections reflect the...

India's trade deficit widens to $28.38 billion in April as imports outpace exports

Published 15 May, 2026 02:33pm

India’s merchandise exports rose to $43.56 billion from $38.92 billion in March

Expanding trade deficit worries FPCCI

Published 06 May, 2026 07:57am

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has...

KATI concerned about widening trade deficit

Published 06 May, 2026 07:55am

KARACHI: President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) Muhammad Ikram Rajput has expressed...

Why Pakistan must rethink consumption and rebuild domestic manufacturing

Updated 06 May, 2026 08:17am

Pakistan did not begin its economic journey with a trade deficit. In fact, the country once exported more than it...

Pakistan’s trade deficit tops $4bn in April 2026

Updated 05 May, 2026 05:25pm

Trade balance stood at $3.9 billion in same period of previous fiscal year

Export of surplus sugar will reduce trade deficit: LCCI

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheem-ur-Rehman Sehgal has said that the export of...

Budget FY27 under war clouds: growth gamble or stability first?

Updated 30 Apr, 2026 07:54am

As Pakistan approaches the FY2027 budget cycle, it does so under an increasingly volatile regional environment....

Need stressed to tap deep sea fishing sector

Published 19 Apr, 2026 02:29am

KARACHI: We have to be a responsible player for fish exports in the International market and in order to cover the...

PTC seeks policy intervention to deal with textile sector challenges

Updated 08 Apr, 2026 09:03am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has sought urgent policy intervention to support the country’s textile...

Trade deficit widens 22.65pc to USD27.8bn in 9 months

Published 03 Apr, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit has widened by 22.65 percent to USD27.8 billion in the first nine months of...

Foreign loans

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

EDITORIAL: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs warned the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) that...

MPS: A prudent approach to evolving situation

Updated 11 Mar, 2026 09:50am

EDITORIAL: Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) chaired by Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Jameel Ahmad, decided to keep...

Expert says policy rate likely to rise

Published 09 Mar, 2026 06:26am

KARACHI: When the State Bank of Pakistan monetary policy committee meets on 9th March, 26 to decide the policy rate...

EPBD sounds alarm over worsening trade gap

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

ISLAMABAD: President Economic Policy and Business Development (EPBD) think tank and former minister Gohar Ejaz has...

Pakistan’s trade deficit rises 25% to $25bn in July-February

Updated 03 Mar, 2026 05:17pm

Trade balance stood at $20.04 billion in same period of previous fiscal year

Workers’ remittances

Updated 28 Feb, 2026 05:53am

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released remittance data for July-January 2025-26 that shows nearly...

Trade gap widens, CA hits USD1.1bn deficit

Updated 28 Feb, 2026 09:36am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s external account pressures intensified in the first seven months of fiscal year 2026 as a 5.5...

Economy: country struggles day in, day out

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s economy is failing to find a path to success. The underlying model remains the same; only the...

Jan exports up 34.96% MoM, 3.73% YoY

Updated 03 Feb, 2026 07:16am

ISLAMABAD: After five months of sluggish performance, Pakistan’s exports rebounded in January 2026, registering a...

Pakistan’s trade deficit rises 28% to $22bn in July-January

Published 02 Feb, 2026 09:24pm

Trade balance stood at $17.19 billion in same period of previous fiscal year

SBP holds key rate at 10.5pc

Published 27 Jan, 2026 05:11am

KARACHI: As against the market expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...

EDITORIAL: Plunge in FDI

Updated 24 Jan, 2026 09:07am

EDITORIAL: Foreign direct investment (FDI) has plunged by 43 percent July-December 2025 as per data released by the...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 17	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 17	278.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 17	160.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 17	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 17	1.33
Euro to USD / Jun 17	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 17	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 17	7,420.10
India Sensex / Jun 17	77,155.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 17	69,902.25
Nasdaq / Jun 17	26,021.66
Hang Seng / Jun 17	24,312.16
FTSE 100 / Jun 17	10,508.61
Dow Jones / Jun 17	51,492.55
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 17	24,934.67
France CAC40 / Jun 17	8,430.79

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 17	76.02
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 17	19,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 17	389,684
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 17	4,265.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 17	79.79
Petrol/Litre / Jun 18	373.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 18	378.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 17 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 17 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	7.70 ▲ 1 (14.93%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 17 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	12.05 ▲ 1.1 (10.05%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 17 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	16.90 ▲ 1.54 (10.03%)
Dewan Motors / Jun 17 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	21.63 ▲ 1.97 (10.02%)
Din Tex. / Jun 17 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	71.47 ▲ 6.5 (10%)
Fecto Cement / Jun 17 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	120.77 ▲ 10.98 (10%)
National Silk / Jun 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	214.64 ▲ 19.51 (10%)
Pak Engineering / Jun 17 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	703.99 ▲ 64 (10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 17 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	38.06 ▲ 3.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 17 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	19.58 ▼ -2.17 (-9.98%)
Asia Ins. / Jun 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	35.18 ▼ -3.9 (-9.98%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 17 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	30.18 ▼ -3.25 (-9.72%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 17 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	33.11 ▼ -2.51 (-7.05%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 17 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.57 ▼ -1.56 (-7.05%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 17 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	59.50 ▼ -4.45 (-6.96%)
AKD Hospitality / Jun 17 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	160.29 ▼ -10.4 (-6.09%)
Crescent Steel / Jun 17 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	110.06 ▼ -6.78 (-5.8%)
Husein Industries / Jun 17 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	35.85 ▼ -2.1 (-5.53%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	19.42 ▼ -1.02 (-4.99%)

Stock	Volume
Service Long March / Jun 17 Service Long March Tyres Limited(SLM)	189,427,474 ▲ 1.75
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 17 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	72,276,012 ▲ 0.42
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	53,633,860 ▲ 0.22
Cnergyico PK / Jun 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	53,028,384 ▲ 0.17
Sui South Gas / Jun 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,645,672 ▲ 0.98
B.O.Punjab / Jun 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	33,354,875 ▼ -0.26
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	30,692,451 ▲ 0.08
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 17 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	23,996,485 ▲ 0.65
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 17 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	22,843,442 ▲ 1.08
Treet Corp / Jun 17 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	22,719,584 ▲ 0.49

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