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Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb

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

Markets

Govt launches Pakistan Crypto Council to regulate, advance digital finance

Pakistan aims to foster safe, compliant environment for investors, businesses, and innovators in crypto space, says Finance Division

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 10:14pm

Markets

Aurangzeb, UN officials discuss debt management, climate financing

Finance czar reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to working with development partners

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 11:09pm

Business & Finance

Govt recognises ‘critical role’ of textile industry, Aurangzeb tells APTMA

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb assured the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) that the government...

Updated 06 Mar, 2025 10:48pm

Markets

Tax Policy Office to be operationalised ‘in a few days’: Aurangzeb

Govt committed to broadening tax base, advancing with focused approach to make Pakistan export-led country, says finance minister

Published 26 Feb, 2025 09:39pm

Markets

Govt to consider establishing National Crypto Council, says Finance Division

Finance Minister Aurangzeb chairs high-level meeting on digital assets

Published 25 Feb, 2025 11:01pm

Pakistan

Govt plans to reduce financial burden on salaried class in upcoming budget: FM Aurangzeb

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has announced his government’s intention to reduce the financial burden on the...

Updated 23 Feb, 2025 10:48pm

Markets

‘Financial needs’: govt committed to increasing tax on bank profits, Senate body told

Banks must play their part in helping govt, FM Aurangzeb says

Published 19 Feb, 2025 09:50pm

Markets

Finance minister apprises WB delegation of govt’s reform agenda

Govt committed to ensuring business-friendly environment where private sector takes lead in driving economic growth, says Aurangzeb

Updated 19 Feb, 2025 10:59pm

Markets

Pakistan signs $1.2bn Saudi oil facility on deferred payment

Deal expected to help Islamabad with stable petroleum products supply, reduced immediate fiscal burdens

Updated 03 Feb, 2025 10:33pm

Markets

Aurangzeb confident as Pakistan awaits IMF review

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has expressed confidence in government progress toward meeting the International...

Updated 03 Feb, 2025 11:15pm

Business & Finance

Senate panel questions ‘effectiveness’ of training programmes for FBR officers

Revenue shortfall of Rs384 billion recorded in first half FY25, Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue informed

Updated 30 Jan, 2025 10:50pm

Pakistan

Pakistan says it has agreed $1 billion loan with two Middle East banks

Terms set at 6-7% interest rate as country continues to look at more financing

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:41pm

Markets

Aurangzeb says Pakistan’s taxation, stabilisation measures offer lessons for other developing economies

Country addressing structural inefficiencies in revenue collection, energy, SOEs, and privatisation, finance minister writes in World Economic Forum

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:16pm

Markets

Afghan transit trade: ECC okays insurance guarantee for DAP imports

Economic Coordination Committee authorises Finance Division to approve payment of projected Rs935.78mn in net salaries of Pakistan Steel Mills employees for FY25

Published 17 Jan, 2025 10:18pm

Opinion

A culture of tax evasion

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item titled “Now revenue leakages come under govt focus” carried by the...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 07:01am

Markets

In meeting with IMF’s new representative, Aurangzeb reaffirms commitment to loan programme

Finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb reiterated on Thursday Pakistan’s commitment to ensuring “smooth and successful”...

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 10:15pm

Markets

National Tax Council meets to discuss tax reforms, harmonisation

Meeting's agenda focuses on fostering collaboration between federal, provincial authorities to enhance tax systems, improve compliance, and boost revenue collection, Finance Division says

Updated 04 Dec, 2024 10:35pm

Markets

Govt to abolish category of non-filers, finance minister affirms

Aurangzeb says there will be transitional pain but structural reforms are needed to run the country in the right direction

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 10:33pm

Markets

Domestic borrowing: govt to borrow on its own terms, says Aurangzeb

Finance minister urges banking system to focus on lending to private sector

Updated 20 Sep, 2024 10:46pm

Business & Finance

Finance Minister Aurangzeb says private sector has to lead country

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said the government had no business being in business and...

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 11:24pm

Editorials

Still awaiting IMF board’s approval

EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in a televised speech on Tuesday claimed yet again that the 7...

Published 05 Sep, 2024 06:19am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb engages with J.P. Morgan on investment opportunities in Pakistan

High-level huddle discusses interests of institutional investors exploring fixed-income investment opportunities in Pakistan

Updated 04 Sep, 2024 09:18pm

Markets

Categorisation of SOEs: SMEDA declared as essential, PNSC as strategic

TCP may be categorised as essential SOE under SOEs Policy 2023, Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises decides

Updated 02 Sep, 2024 10:36pm

Markets

Govt to introduce new incentives for foreign investors, Aurangzeb says

Finance minister expresses govt's commitment to creating an enabling environment for private sector investment

Published 29 Aug, 2024 10:20pm

Pakistan

Türkiye Ambassador pays farewell call on Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Dr Mehmet Paçaci, the ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye, paid a farewell courtesy call on Federal...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 08:24am

Business & Finance

Merger, dissolution of 82 SOEs endorsed

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet, on Tuesday, took significant steps towards institutional reforms, focusing on...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 06:22am

Supplements

Standard Chartered: Message from the Finance Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb

I am very pleased to congratulate Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan for its 160th anniversary in Pakistan. Over the...

Published 04 Jul, 2024 05:47am

Business & Finance

Prior actions for IMF programme largely complete, says Aurangzeb

IMF also wants work on some structural benchmarks like a tax-to-GDP ratio, power sector, FBR, and SOE reforms

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 11:42pm

Pakistan

Govt passes tax-laden budget ahead of talks on fresh IMF loan

Some amendments part of the final budget

Updated 28 Jun, 2024 11:57pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 21	280.46
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 21	280.26
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 21	149.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 21	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 21	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 21	5,667.56
India Sensex / Mar 21	76,905.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 21	37,677.06
Nasdaq / Mar 21	17,784.05
Hang Seng / Mar 21	23,689.72
FTSE 100 / Mar 21	8,646.79
Dow Jones / Mar 21	41,985.35
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 21	22,891.68
France CAC40 / Mar 21	8,042.95

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 21	68.31
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	17,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 21	273,319
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 21	3,028.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 21	65.27
Petrol/Litre / Mar 24	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 24	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ist.Capital Sec / Mar 21 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	1.73 ▲ 0.25 (16.89%)
Lalpir Power / Mar 21 Lalpir Power Limited(LPL)	29.32 ▲ 2.67 (10.02%)
Bunnys Limited / Mar 21 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	23.16 ▲ 2.11 (10.02%)
Bela Auto / Mar 21 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	166.87 ▲ 15.17 (10%)
Sally Textile / Mar 21 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11 ▲ 1 (10%)
Agritech Limited / Mar 21 Agritech Limited(AGL)	73.59 ▲ 6.69 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Mar 21 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	122.16 ▲ 11.11 (10%)
Nishat Mills Ltd / Mar 21 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	117.76 ▲ 10.71 (10%)
Suraj Cotton / Mar 21 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	122.32 ▲ 11.12 (10%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 21 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	27.96 ▲ 2.54 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 21 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	126.06 ▼ -13.99 (-9.99%)
Khyber Textile / Mar 21 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	435.56 ▼ -47.57 (-9.85%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Mar 21 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	253.95 ▼ -27.73 (-9.84%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 21 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.80 ▼ -1 (-9.26%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 21 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73 ▼ -6.57 (-8.26%)
Sindh Abadgar / Mar 21 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	51.03 ▼ -4.08 (-7.4%)
Ellcot Spinning / Mar 21 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	110 ▼ -8.64 (-7.28%)
Askari Life Assur. / Mar 21 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	5 ▼ -0.39 (-7.24%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Mar 21 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.5 (-6.67%)
Quetta Textile / Mar 21 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	14.60 ▼ -0.99 (-6.35%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	163,976,906 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Mar 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	45,899,654 ▼ -0.15
Pak Refinery / Mar 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,149,230 ▼ -0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 21 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	26,183,687 ▲ 0.48
Sui South Gas / Mar 21 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,173,748 ▲ 0.42
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Mar 21 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	19,984,659 ▼ -1.09
Pak Elektron / Mar 21 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	19,229,211 ▼ -0.13
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 21 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	18,221,041 ▼ -0.25
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,981,776 ▼ -0.02
Hub Power Co. / Mar 21 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	14,711,439 ▼ -2.32

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