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Widening trade deficit

Updated 11 Nov, 2026 05:37am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data reveals that the trade deficit has widened by 15.97 percent during the...

4MFY27 trade deficit widens 15.97pc YoY

Published 07 Nov, 2026 04:51am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit has widened by almost 16 percent to USD 14.63 billion during the first four...

Pakistan’s trade deficit surges 20% YoY to $3.9bn in October 2026

Updated 06 Nov, 2026 07:08pm

Country’s trade balance, the gap between exports and imports, was recorded at a deficit of $3.24bn in October 2025

UBG chief expresses concern over trade deficit

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

KARACHI: United Business Group (UBG) President Zubair Tufail has expressed concern over Pakistan’s trade deficit...

Pakistan’s trade deficit surges 6% YoY to $3.6bn in September 2026

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 10:47pm

Country’s trade balance, gap between exports and imports, was recorded at deficit of $3.35 billion in September 2025

State of the economy

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 05:58am

EDITORIAL: The September Update and Outlook has been uploaded by the Finance Division on its website and presents a...

The remittance support to current account

Updated 18 Sep, 2026 07:24am

The current account remains comfortably placed in the opening months of FY27. The August deficit was modest, and the...

Widening trade deficit

Updated 08 Sep, 2026 07:05am

EDITORIAL: Data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) for July-August 2026 against the same period the...

FPCCI raises the alarm about Jul-Aug trade figures

Published 05 Sep, 2026 04:59am

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

Pakistan’s import challenge lies in growing and unchecked dependence

Updated 26 Aug, 2026 07:14am

Fiscal Year 2026 closed with a trade deficit of USD 39.6 billion, up 22 percent from the previous year. Textile...

The C/A worries

Updated 24 Aug, 2026 04:05am

EDITORIAL: The current account (C/A) is slowly coming under pressure, as international petroleum prices remain...

India's goods trade deficit hits 6-month high as imports rise amid Middle East conflict

Published 21 Aug, 2026 05:04pm

July goods deficit widens to $31.98bn from $30.43bn in June

Positive fiscal outcome of 2025-26

Updated 18 Aug, 2026 05:28am

The information on fiscal operations in Pakistan in 2025-26 was released last week by the Federal Ministry of...

Borrowing the difference

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

EDITORIAL: A trade deficit approaching $4 billion in the very first month of the new fiscal year is precisely the...

UBG voices concern over increased trade deficit

Published 07 Aug, 2026 06:42am

KARACHI: President of the United Business Group (UBG) and former president of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of...

Jul trade deficit widens 25.17pc to USD3.94bn YoY

Published 06 Aug, 2026 06:33am

Pakistan's exports stood at USD 2.939 billion in July 2026

Recovery on familiar terms

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:51am

EDITORIAL: The latest editions of the Planning and Finance Divisions’ Monthly Development and Economic updates...

Pakistan's trade deficit widens over 25% YoY to $3.95bn in July 2026

Published 05 Aug, 2026 10:16pm

Trade deficit narrows 15% MoM

July exports surge by 10pc YoY

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 09:13am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports made a strong start in the first month fiscal year 2026-27, with total exports rising...

Pakistan's trade deficit nears $40bn: a wake-up call for export-led growth

Published 20 Jul, 2026 08:46pm

Pakistan’s export sector has never suffered from a shortage of policies. Its real problem is inconsistent execution, writes former KCCI vice president

India's June merchandise trade deficit widens to $30.43bn

Published 13 Jul, 2026 02:36pm

The trade ministry estimated services exports at $33.03 billion in June and services imports at $17.92 billion

Remittances: cushion with a catch

Updated 13 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan’s remittance story ended FY26 on a strong note. Workers’ remittances reached a record USD41.6 billion, up...

‘Govt failed to sustain export-led growth achieved in 2023-24’

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:48am

ISLAMABAD: Former caretaker federal minister and Chairman of Economic Policy & Business Development, Gohar Ejaz,...

FY26 trade deficit widens by 21.57pc to USD39.471bn YoY

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 09:42am

ISLAMABAD: Trade deficit of the country widened by 21.57 percent and reached USD 39.471 billion during financial...

'Four-year high': Pakistan trade deficit hits $39.5bn in FY26

Published 02 Jul, 2026 11:19pm

Import volume spikes 8% to $69.6bn, export earnings drop 6% to $30.1bn in FY26

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

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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 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	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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