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Budget FY27: Govt tries to make sure IMF stays in good humour

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

Super tax on up to Rs500m income abolished

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 08:35am

POL products: Over Rs1.6trn budgetary target set for Petroleum Levy

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:02am

Surcharge on salaried taxpayers to go

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

Big cut in advance tax on property deals proposed

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

Power subsidy cut 19pc to Rs830bn

Scope of sales tax withholding expanded

Customs duty rates on 92 tariff lines lowered

Debt servicing to devour 43pc of budget

Rs103.086bn tagged for water, hydropower projects

Published 13 Jun, 2026 09:14am

Iran peace deal looms while new military action flares near Strait of Hormuz

Proposed deal calls for reopening strait, U.S. lifting blockade

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz says final Iran-US peace deal text has been agreed

Published 12 Jun, 2026 09:57pm

Business & Finance

Govt cuts petrol price by Rs4, diesel by Rs2 per litre

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 11:42pm

USD23.37bn foreign assistance budgeted

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:11am

WHT reduced on foreign payments via debt, credit cards

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:12am

Tax on export proceeds to go down to 1.25pc

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:14am

Major package of tax and customs tariff reforms unveiled

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:17am

21 new items to come under GST net

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:18am

E-resources: Tax credit equal to 10pc of investment introduced

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:18am

Rs650bn in enforcement & tax policy steps introduced

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:15am

Rs3.01trn defence budget proposed

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:15am

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WATCH: Budget 26-27: what does the textile industry want?

Disgruntled salaried group gets some relief as Aurangzeb announces FY27 budget

Gold price per tola drops by Rs9,720 in Pakistan

Australian dollar extends losing streak against kiwi, yen, euro

Iran says no final decision made on deal that Trump hopes could be signed soon

Access Finance Bill 2026-27 here

Buying, selling of immovable properties: WHT rates to be decreased from July 1

Key highlights of Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26

Gold per tola gains Rs7,250 in Pakistan

Economy being kept in an induced coma?

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 12	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 12	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 12	160.24
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 12	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 12	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 12	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 12	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 12	7,431.46
India Sensex / Jun 12	75,527.95
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 12	66,020.04
Nasdaq / Jun 12	25,888.84
Hang Seng / Jun 12	24,718.10
FTSE 100 / Jun 12	10,471.72
Dow Jones / Jun 12	51,202.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 12	24,635.30
France CAC40 / Jun 12	8,350.87

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 12	84.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 12	21,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 12	375,947
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 12	4,219.33
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 12	76.42
Petrol/Litre / Jun 13	373.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 13	378.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Arctic Textile / Jun 12 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)
Zephyr Textile / Jun 12 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	20.45 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 12 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.02 ▲ 3.37 (10.01%)
Elahi Cotton / Jun 12 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	285.76 ▲ 25.98 (10%)
National Silk / Jun 12 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	161.26 ▲ 14.66 (10%)

Stock	Price
Idrees Tex. / Jun 12 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	50.10 ▼ -5.57 (-10.01%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 12 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	121.46 ▼ -13.49 (-10%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jun 12 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9.45 ▼ -1 (-9.57%)
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 12 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	22.19 ▼ -2.28 (-9.32%)
ARM Green Industries / Jun 12 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	46.40 ▼ -4.77 (-9.32%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	57,747,470 ▲ 0.15
B.O.Punjab / Jun 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,924,034 ▲ 0.93
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 12 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	52,648,271 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,511,471 ▲ 0
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 12 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	35,896,472 ▲ 4.01

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 12	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 12	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 12	160.24
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 12	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 12	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 12	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 12	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 12	7,431.46
India Sensex / Jun 12	75,527.95
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 12	66,020.04
Nasdaq / Jun 12	25,888.84
Hang Seng / Jun 12	24,718.10
FTSE 100 / Jun 12	10,471.72
Dow Jones / Jun 12	51,202.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 12	24,635.30
France CAC40 / Jun 12	8,350.87

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 12	84.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 12	21,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 12	375,947
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 12	4,219.33
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 12	76.42
Petrol/Litre / Jun 13	373.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 13	378.78

Disgruntled salaried group gets some relief as Aurangzeb announces FY27 budget

Gold price per tola drops by Rs9,720 in Pakistan

Australian dollar extends losing streak against kiwi, yen, euro

Iran says no final decision made on deal that Trump hopes could be signed soon

Access Finance Bill 2026-27 here

Buying, selling of immovable properties: WHT rates to be decreased from July 1

Key highlights of Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26

Gold per tola gains Rs7,250 in Pakistan

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Autos: The end of an era begins with a test

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Deeper Waters, Bigger Ships: KGTL Dredging Completion Marks a New Chapter for Pakistan’s Trade

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Small traders welcome 1pc fixed tax

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Rs365bn proposed for communication sector

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Rs160.5bn sell-off target set

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has set the privatization target of Rs 160.500 billion for fiscal year 2026-27.... Published 13 Jun, 2026 07:16am

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Electronic cigarettes: FED on e-liquid raised to Rs16,500

ISLAMABAD: Under the Finance Bill 2026-27, the federal government has increased Federal Excise Duty on e-liquid for... Published 13 Jun, 2026 07:07am

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Updated 12 Jun, 2026 08:20am

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The Retail Fantasy

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Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:43am

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United Brands Limited: performance and outlook

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PM for strong security as cabinet approves budget

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PTI fails to forestall presentation of budget

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PM says promised relief officially begins

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President approves PIA repeal bill

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