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Oct govt debt stock drops Rs456bn to Rs69.114trn MoM

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stock decreased by Rs 456 billion in October 2024, largely attributed...

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 02:51pm

Editorials

Govt debt hits ‘all time high’

EDITORIAL: The economy clearly seems on the mend. The IMF programme is under way, inflation has dropped...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

BR Research

Debt dilemma: Fixing the fiscal flip

The central government debt increased to Rs48.4 trillion in August 2024, 21 percent higher than the same period last...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:58am

Business & Finance

Govt debt hits all-time high of Rs70.36trn by Aug-end

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stocks crossed Rs 70 trillion mark at the end of August 2024 primarily...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 08:53am

FY2025 to FY29: External debt maturity estimated to be over $100bn

Friendly countries to rollover $12.7 billion in the current fiscal year

Updated 20 Sep, 2024 12:08pm

Business & Finance

Govt debt stocks rise to Rs69.9trn

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stocks rose to Rs 69.6 trillion mark at the end of July 2024 primarily...

Updated 06 Sep, 2024 08:56am

Public debt stands at Rs71.2trn, Aurangzeb tells NA

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Friday, revealed in the National Assembly...

Updated 31 Aug, 2024 03:34pm

Business & Finance

July C/A deficit falls 78pc YoY on remittances

KARACHI: The country’s current account fell sharply, ie, 78 percent during the first month of this fiscal year...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Business & Finance

External debt-to-GDP ratio hits 6-year low

KARACHI: Pakistan’s external debt to GDP ratio fell to 6 years low, ie, 26 percent at the end of the last fiscal...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 03:15pm

Markets

June-end: Pakistan’s central govt debt stock at Rs68.9tr

The federal government’s total debt stock, encompassing both domestic and external debt, saw a marginal increase of...

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 06:26pm

July-March: govt signs $2.166bn loan commitments

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan signed new agreements worth $2.166 billion as commitments in the period...

Updated 13 Aug, 2024 02:02pm

Business & Finance

Interest worth SDR 2.815bn paid to IMF since 1984

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has paid interest amounting SDR 2.815 billion to International Monetary Fund (IMF) since 1984....

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 09:07am

Business & Finance

External debt, liabilities soar to $130.179bn by May

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s external debt and liabilities have soared to $130.179 billion by May 2024, up from $124.296...

Published 06 Jul, 2024 05:18am

World

Japan seeks Sri Lanka recovery for regional stability

COLOMBO: Strategically placed Sri Lanka’s economic recovery was essential for stability in the Indo-Pacific region,...

Published 04 May, 2024 05:28pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s central govt debt decreases marginally in February: SBP

Major decrease witnessed in central government external debt and short-term domestic debt

Updated 04 Apr, 2024 06:31pm

Editorials

Increase in debt burden

EDITORIAL: Total domestic and external debt stocks rose by 6 percent during the first seven months of the current...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

EAD explains how borrowing can be productive

Pakistan signs new agreements worth $642 million as commitments

Updated 07 Mar, 2024 09:53am

‘Extensive’ borrowing in foreign currency: Two govts blamed for worsening external debt

Acting finance minister says Pakistan's external debt significantly increased as a result of PTI and PDM borrowing forex during the past five years

Updated 14 Jan, 2024 07:40pm

Debt management: FD advocates balanced approach

ISLAMABAD: Fiscal discipline is essential to maintain primary surplus as total public debt/revenue and debt...

Updated 02 Sep, 2023 03:08pm

Business & Finance

Public debt stands at Rs59,247bn in March

ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has stated that the total public debt stood at Rs59,247 billion in March 2023 with...

Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am

Business & Finance

Forex reserves fall $131m

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell by $131 million during the last week due to...

Published 25 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Jul-Mar FY23: New loan pacts worth $7.228bn signed with development partners: EAD

ISLAMABAD: A prudent external debt management strategy coupled with strong institutional arrangements is necessary...

Updated 22 Aug, 2023 09:27am

Business & Finance

IMF projects increase in external debt

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected an increase in Pakistan’s external debt to reach...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am

Business & Finance

Challenges of inflation, external payments: SBP governor explains IMF SBA’s efficacy

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad Tuesday said the country is facing two key challenges of...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am

Business & Finance

External debt: business community leader explains enormity of challenge

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum ...

Published 04 Jul, 2023 05:07am

Editorials

Living up to our own track record

EDITORIAL: We have yet again failed to complete an IMF programme, which perhaps was the toughest one for the...

Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am

Dar concedes preponderance of external debt

Finance Minister says govt would negotiate with bilateral countries for rescheduling of debt with the request to backload the principal amount and payment of servicing

Updated 11 Jun, 2023 12:22pm

Perspectives

Pakistan ‘borrows’ growth from its future

Pakistan’s external debt repayment problem is attracting more attention than the base problem of rapidly increasing...

Published 30 May, 2023 04:43pm

Dar explains country’s debt burden

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Wednesday that total debt – both domestic and external debt – from...

Updated 25 May, 2023 02:33pm

Business & Finance

‘Pakistan facing difficult situation due to external debt’

KARACHI: Pakistan from the point of view of external debt is facing real difficult situation as it is among the 15...

Published 28 Apr, 2023 06:08am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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