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Pakistan may present budget early to secure IMF board approval, says Topline

The signing of a Staff Level Agreement (SLA) between the Pakistani authorities and the International Monetary Fund...

Updated 17 Mar, 2025 09:23pm

Markets

Govt eyes insurance sector to diversify lending sources: Aurangzeb

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said the government seeks to diversify beyond the banking sector for...

Updated 10 Mar, 2025 11:33pm

Opinion

TPO: A test of reform

Pakistan’s taxation and trade enforcement systems remain highly inefficient. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 06:58am

Opinion

Divide between nominal vs real GDP

The consolidated federal and provincial fiscal operations data for fiscal year 2024-25 assumes nominal Gross ...

Updated 03 Mar, 2025 06:57am

MoE, affiliated depts: PD panel examines budget proposals for PSDP

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Standing Committee on Energy (Petroleum Division) was convened on Thursday to examine...

Updated 28 Feb, 2025 09:15am

Bun, rusk sales: FTO tells FBR to offer GST relief in budget

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has strongly recommended the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to consider...

Updated 27 Feb, 2025 09:24am

Pakistan

Zardari advises PPP to wait until next budget

LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari has advised Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) parliamentary delegation to wait ...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

World

Trump agenda faces reality check in Congress vote

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s radical agenda on everything from immigration to tax reform faced a key...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 10:48pm

Budget preparations commence in consultation with traders: Aurangzeb

LAHORE: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday said that economic stability has been achieved and the...

Updated 24 Feb, 2025 09:24am

Business & Finance

Centre asked to reduce property transfer tax rates like KP govt

PESHAWAR: Advisor to the KP Chief Minister on Finance and Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) Muzammil Aslam said on...

Published 04 Feb, 2025 06:29am

Opinion

India’s budget: a forward thinking, citizen friendly approach to salaried class

India Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Indian Union Budget in the Lok Sabha in Delhi on February 1,...

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 07:10am

FY26 budget: Tax, non-tax revenue: 4 base categories identified

ISLAMABAD: The budget circular for fiscal year 2025-26 calls for a new set of information to identify and tag green/...

Updated 10 Jan, 2025 03:16pm

Business & Finance

FBR invites proposals for budget FY2025-26

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed Inland Revenue field formations and business community to...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 07:26am

Business & Finance

Oman expects $1.6 billion budget deficit this year, state news agency reports

DUBAI: Oman expects a 620 million rial ($1.61 billion) deficit in its 2025 budget, with total spending up 1.3% from...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 01:26pm

Q1 figures revised: MoF posts Rs360bn cumulative provincial surplus

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has revised the fiscal operations’ figures for the first quarter (Q1) of the...

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 09:29am

Macro-fiscal forecasts for budget: IMF asks govt to strengthen capacity of FD

Notes that current organisation of the Finance Division is relatively fragmented and presents an obstacle to achieving a more strategic approach to budgeting

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 09:08pm

Supplementary grants: IMF seeks to limit govt discretion

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to initiate legal changes, required to limit the...

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 09:08pm

Markets

Pound set for worst weekly losses after budget jolt

LONDON: The pound stabilised on Friday after a volatile few sessions, but still headed for its longest stretch of...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am

Business & Finance

1.4pc of GDP: Q1 ends with Rs1.696trn budget balance

ISLAMABAD: The government closed first quarter of current fiscal year 2024-25 with overall budget balance of Rs1.696...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

IMF cuts inflation forecast to 9.5pc: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund has lowered its inflation forecast for Pakistan for the current year by...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

Proposed mini-budget rejected: Govt urged to slash power rates by 9pc

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry's top officials, Zakki Ejaz and SM Tanveer,...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 07:43am

Business & Finance

‘Mini-budget possibility decreasing due to tax reforms’

KARACHI: Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:50am

World

France’s debt weighs heavier ahead of budget debate

PARIS: France’s vast public debt pile grew in the second quarter, official figures showed, as Prime Minister ...

Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:06am

Senior economist says a ‘maxi budget’ will be unavoidable

ISLAMABAD: With conventional foreign financing lines largely dry off and expecting a massive shortfall in revenue,...

Updated 30 Sep, 2024 08:57am

Adverse impact of budget on refineries policy: PD and FBR preparing a viable solution

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) are reportedly preparing a viable solution...

Updated 23 Aug, 2024 09:24am

Opinion

Budgetary outcome in 2023-24

The statistics on the outcome of fiscal operations by the federal and provincial governments in 2023-24 were ...

Updated 13 Aug, 2024 07:40am

Editorials

Another IMF precondition met

EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told reporters on the side-lines of the Senate Parliamentary...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 06:22am

Opinion

Medium-term budget strategy

The Federal Ministry of Finance has released the Medium-Term Budget Strategy Statement for the period, 2024-25 to...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Opinion

Economy: durable solutions remain elusive

The FY25 budget presents challenges for everyone, with few economic actors benefiting. Despite compromises due to...

Updated 05 Aug, 2024 08:41am

FAs’ hiring, other tasks: Privatisation ministry seeks a budget of Rs8.169bn

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Privatisation has sought a budget of Rs 8.169 billion for its privatisation-related...

Updated 01 Aug, 2024 10:21am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 25	150.44
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 25	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 25	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 25	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
India Sensex / Mar 25	78,876.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 25	37,938.34
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Hang Seng / Mar 25	23,409.08
FTSE 100 / Mar 25	8,663.80
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 25	23,109.79
France CAC40 / Mar 25	8,108.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 25	69.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 25	3,017.63
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 25	65.24
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
East West Ins. / Mar 26 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	63 ▲ 5.71 (9.97%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,069 ▲ 96.88 (9.97%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 26 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340 ▲ 30.55 (9.87%)
Hussain Industries / Mar 26 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	27.29 ▲ 2.42 (9.73%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 26 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.20 ▲ 0.77 (8.17%)

Stock	Price
Parmount Sp. / Mar 26 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.51 ▼ -0.48 (-12.03%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	57.61 ▼ -6.37 (-9.96%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Mar 26 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	12.08 ▼ -1.33 (-9.92%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	72.20 ▼ -7.37 (-9.26%)
Faisal Sp. / Mar 26 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	301 ▼ -22.08 (-6.83%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Mar 26 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	9.20 ▼ -0.66 (-6.69%)
Ruby Textile / Mar 26 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	6.55 ▼ -0.46 (-6.56%)
Unicap Modaraba / Mar 26 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3 ▼ -0.21 (-6.54%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Mar 26 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	6.89 ▼ -0.48 (-6.51%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Mar 26 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	2.66 ▼ -0.18 (-6.34%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,534,658 ▲ 2.65
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -1.34
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,454,846 ▲ 0.13
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0.02
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	10,207,107 ▲ 0.07
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	8,838,908 ▲ 9.63
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	7,716,127 ▲ 2.58
Sui South Gas / Mar 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	7,601,850 ▲ 0.12
Pak Refinery / Mar 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	7,461,474 ▲ 0.7
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 26 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7,039,319 ▲ 0.19

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