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Ministry refutes reports regarding Aurangzeb’s statement on salaries, pensions

There was no mention of revising pay scales of govt employees or their salaries in finance minister’s speech in National Assembly today, Finance Division says

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 12:05am

Pakistan

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

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb reiterates his support to insurance sector

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb Monday highlighted that the...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 05:35am

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

Business & Finance

Federal Budget: PBF urges govt to implement fixed tax regime for traders

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has demanded the government to implement a fixed tax regime for traders in ...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 07:57am

Editorials

The status of SOEs

EDITORIAL: The report on state-owned entities (SOEs) July-2023 to June-2024 provides extremely disturbing data that...

Published 22 Feb, 2025 06:31am

Business & Finance

Budget in 1st week of June

ISLAMABAD: Finance Division issued budget circular according to which budget for the next fiscal year 2025-26 would...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:19am

Opinion

Minimum wage revisited

Pakistan has an acceptable concept of minimum wage, just like many countries. The reason for imposing minimum wage ...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 07:20am

Opinion

Fiscal outcome in first quarter

The first quarter of 2024-25 has closed with an unusual and extremely positive outcome. There is actually a...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

Opinion

Thank you and congratulations, Pakistan

What does it say about any person at the helm of Pakistan’s fiscal affairs when the Business Confidence Survey –...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 10:57am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s salaried group comes out on the streets, but after work hours

Such is Pakistan’s salaried group protesting power that it took to the streets in Karachi at 5:30pm – after work...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 12:44am

Opinion

Provincial budgets for FY2024-25

The provincial budgets for 2024-25 have all been presented last month in the respective Provincial Assemblies....

Published 23 Jul, 2024 06:58am

Business & Finance

ICMA details critical highlights, implications of federal budget

KARACHI: Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMA) has detailed the critical highlights and implications ...

Updated 19 Jul, 2024 06:43am

Opinion

Outlook for 2024-25

The last week’s article on outlook for 2024-25 by this writer in Business Recorder had focused on the projections...

Updated 16 Jul, 2024 07:52am

Business & Finance

Federal budget: Briefing given about recent amendments enacted in sales tax

FAISALABAD: Reservations about different clauses of federal budget including SRO-350 were to be highlighted before...

Published 06 Jul, 2024 06:48am

Opinion

Provincial surplus and the federal budget

To formulate federal and provincial budgets necessitates engagement between the federal government and its ...

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 07:38am

Business & Finance

President Zardari gives assent to Finance Bill

The Finance Bill will take effect on July 1, 2024, according to a press release from the President's Secretariat

Updated 30 Jun, 2024 10:28pm

Business & Finance

QWP chief for adopting austerity steps as no relief for poor in budget

PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao while commenting on the federal budget said that...

Published 30 Jun, 2024 02:58am

Opinion

Federal budget and pro-cyclical policy

The federal budget, due to come into effect in the next few days, has continued with the pro-cyclical policy...

Updated 28 Jun, 2024 03:16pm

Pakistan

Shibli talks of ‘tyranny of majority’ in upper house

ISLAMABAD: The opposition in the Senate alleged that upper house of the parliament was being ruled by the “tyranny...

Updated 26 Jun, 2024 09:33am

Business & Finance

Salt industry rejects federal budget

ISLAMABAD: The Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP) has expressed deep concern over the proposed shift...

Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:00am

Opinion

‘A stagflationary federal budget’

This is apropos an op-ed “A stagflationary federal budget” carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer, Dr...

Published 15 Jun, 2024 06:57am

Opinion

A stagflationary federal budget

Stagflation is a situation when economic growth is stagnating, and inflation is also increasing. Growth requires...

Updated 14 Jun, 2024 07:57am

Pakistan

Post-budget presser: govt wants to enhance tax-to-GDP ratio to 13% in 3 years, says Aurangzeb

Finance minister hopeful Pakistan will reach Staff-Level Agreement with International Monetary Fund (IMF) by July

Updated 13 Jun, 2024 04:40pm

Markets

KSE-100 sees record 3,410-point gain, settles at historic high of 76,208

Analysts say government's proposed budgetary measures largely positive for market that gained nearly 5% on Thursday

Updated 13 Jun, 2024 11:14pm

Business & Finance

Agri think tank lauds direct, indirect initiatives spelled out in budget

LAHORE: Agriculture Republic, an agricultural think tank, has welcomed various direct and indirect initiatives...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 07:29am

Business & Finance

Most of budget targets in line with IMF guidelines: analysts

KARACHI: The federal budget will continue the fiscal consolidation seen last year and most of the targets are in ...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am

Perspectives

The budget is around the corner, but there is no expectation of ‘out-of-box’ solutions

Analysts and followers expect govt to tax the groups that are already contributing with little to no hope on a widening tax net

Published 11 Jun, 2024 08:30am

Markets

Asset classes: PSX urges govt to remove tax-driven distortions

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has proposed to the federal government to remove the tax-driven distortions...

Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am

Final date for federal budget yet to be decided

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Secretariat has formulated a tentative schedule for the budget session likely to be...

Updated 04 Jun, 2024 09:22am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 1	149.58
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 1	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 1	1.29
Euro to USD / Apr 1	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
India Sensex / Apr 1	77,103.74
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 1	35,624.48
Hang Seng / Apr 1	23,206.84
FTSE 100 / Apr 1	8,653.57
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 1	22,445.60
France CAC40 / Apr 1	7,860.39

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 1	71.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 1	3,158.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 1	66.88
Petrol/Litre / Apr 2	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 2	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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