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Aurangzeb upbeat about reversal of US tariffs

KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday appeared optimistic on the reversal of 29 percent...

Published about 7 hours ago

Respite only for salaried individuals: FY26 budget will be ‘tough’ without GST relief: FBR chief

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood, Wednesday, categorically said the upcoming ...

Published about 7 hours ago

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published about 7 hours ago

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published a day ago

Editorials

Projected expenditure rise in budget FY26

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a 2.2 percent rise in government expenditure this ...

Published a day ago

Editorials

Economic fallout of geopolitical shocks

EDITORIAL: Amid escalating geopolitical tensions and instability in the region – intensified by the ongoing...

Published a day ago

Business & Finance

IMF EB to consider loan review on May 9

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to meet on May 9 to consider...

Published a day ago

World

India's growth outlook at risk from trade tensions and geopolitical risks, government says

NEW DELHI: Trade tensions and geopolitical risks pose a challenge to India's economic growth in the fiscal year that...

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World

Ready to revise Sri Lanka bailout after US tariffs: IMF

COLOMBO: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday offered to revise the terms of a $2.9 billion bailout loan to...

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BR Research

The silent dollar squeeze

The current account is in surplus, with no delays in import L/Cs and profit/dividend repatriation payments. Yet, the...

Published 2 days ago

Opinion

The ‘big cycle’ of Pakistan’s economy – I

In the aftermath of World War II, a new world order emerged through the formation of institutions like the UN, IMF,...

Updated 28 Apr, 2025 07:49am

Opinion

Pakistan and rating agencies

The history of Pakistan’s rating by all three international agencies — Standard and Poor’s (S&P), ...

Updated 28 Apr, 2025 07:46am

Rupee-dollar parity: Procuring dollars from market not a sustainable policy: Pasha

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) procured dollars from the market, originated from hawala hundi, to...

Updated 3 days ago

Climate resilience: Aurangzeb calls for swift global action

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, during a series of high-level...

Updated 27 Apr, 2025 09:47am

Business & Finance

World breathes sigh of relief as Trump spares Fed, IMF

WASHINGTON: Global policymakers gathering in Washington this week breathed a collective sigh of relief that the...

Published 27 Apr, 2025 05:46am

Trade tensions to affect Pakistan more in region: IMF

ISLAMABAD: “Amid global tariff war, trade tensions will affect Pakistan maybe more than the average in the region.”...

Updated 26 Apr, 2025 04:47pm

Editorials

SIFC has good reason to be furious

EDITORIAL: It should come as no surprise that the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has finally lost...

Published 26 Apr, 2025 02:57am

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 26 Apr, 2025 02:57am

Aurangzeb showcases economic reforms, secures global support

Concludes fourth day of his visit to Washington

Updated 26 Apr, 2025 01:52pm

Business & Finance

China tells G20 meeting world economic growth insufficient

BEIJING: China’s finance minister told a G20 meeting that the current world economic growth momentum was...

Published 25 Apr, 2025 10:56am

World

Policymakers are achieving the art of the impossible, IMF chief says

WASHINGTON: Praising what she described as “impossible” policy shifts in Germany, Britain and Argentina,...

Published 25 Apr, 2025 08:00am

Opinion

Urgent need for deep economic policy thinking

China in the 1980s was quite similar to Pakistan in terms of economic orientation – mainly an agriculture sector,...

Updated about 14 hours ago

China, KSA, UAE briefed about economy

Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb hold meetings on sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington

Updated 25 Apr, 2025 09:20am

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 25 Apr, 2025 06:05am

Editorials

Another downward revision of growth rates

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised global growth downward to 2.8 percent, 0.5 percentage...

Published 25 Apr, 2025 06:05am

Opinion

Indian nation controlled by bloodthirsty warmongering Modi

The Embassy of Pakistan in Washington DC deserves praise for hosting an excellent economic dialogue on the sidelines...

Published 25 Apr, 2025 06:05am

World

IMF will incorporate US concerns in its policies, Georgieva says

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund will incorporate concerns raised by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott...

Published 24 Apr, 2025 07:20pm

Business & Finance

Asian central banks have space to ease rates to mitigate US tariff hit, IMF says

WASHINGTON: Many Asian central banks have room to ease monetary policy to cushion the blow to their economies from...

Published 24 Apr, 2025 06:51pm

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 24 Apr, 2025 04:11am

Economic future: Aurangzeb highlights pivotal role of private sector

WASHINGTON: The Embassy of Pakistan in Washington DC hosted a landmark economic dialogue on the sidelines of the IMF...

Updated 24 Apr, 2025 09:08am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	281
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	280.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 30	143.41
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 30	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 30	1.13
UK LIBOR % / Apr 30	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 30	5,569.06
India Sensex / Apr 30	80,242.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 30	36,241.70
Nasdaq / Apr 30	17,446.34
Hang Seng / Apr 30	22,119.41
FTSE 100 / Apr 30	8,494.85
Dow Jones / Apr 30	40,669.36
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 30	22,496.98
France CAC40 / Apr 30	7,593.87

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 30	58.26
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	296,476
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 30	3,233.03
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 30	65.96
Petrol/Litre / May 1	252.63
Diesel/Litre / May 1	256.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
J.A.Textile / Apr 30 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	20.90 ▲ 1.9 (10%)
Punjab Oil / Apr 30 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	178.67 ▲ 16.24 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 30 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	4,366.33 ▲ 396.94 (10%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Apr 30 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	12.68 ▲ 1.15 (9.97%)
Jubilee Spinning / Apr 30 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	12.70 ▲ 1.15 (9.96%)
Shakarganj / Apr 30 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	52.29 ▲ 4.35 (9.07%)
Burshane LPG / Apr 30 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	29.03 ▲ 2.03 (7.52%)
Engro Poly(Pref / Apr 30 Engro Poly(Pref)(EPCLPS)	11.99 ▲ 0.81 (7.25%)
Sakrand Sugar / Apr 30 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	12.23 ▲ 0.81 (7.09%)
Intermarket Securities / Apr 30 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	45.97 ▲ 2.98 (6.93%)

Stock	Price
United Brands / Apr 30 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	20.93 ▼ -2.33 (-10.02%)
AGP Limited / Apr 30 AGP Limited(AGP)	186.05 ▼ -20.67 (-10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 30 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	170.30 ▼ -18.92 (-10%)
Chakwal Spinning / Apr 30 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	47.64 ▼ -5.29 (-9.99%)
Kohinoor Energy / Apr 30 Kohinoor Energy Limited(KOHE)	17.76 ▼ -1.97 (-9.98%)
Adamjee Life Assur. / Apr 30 Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited(ALIFE)	25.23 ▼ -2.79 (-9.96%)
Bela Auto / Apr 30 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	127 ▼ -14 (-9.93%)
National Silk / Apr 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	42.46 ▼ -4.67 (-9.91%)
Nishat Mills Ltd / Apr 30 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	101.35 ▼ -11.12 (-9.89%)
Amtex Ltd / Apr 30 Amtex Limited(AMTEX)	2.30 ▼ -0.25 (-9.8%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,167,601 ▼ -0.72
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,695,095 ▼ -0.01
B.O.Punjab / Apr 30 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,001,384 ▼ -0.36
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,624,493 ▼ -0.11
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 30 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,370,507 ▼ -1.87
Power Cement / Apr 30 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	14,502,204 ▼ -0.43
Sui South Gas / Apr 30 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,104,286 ▼ -2.06
Sui North Gas / Apr 30 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,883,713 ▲ 0.45
Fauji Cement / Apr 30 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	13,723,423 ▼ -0.92
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 30 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	13,002,379 ▼ -6.85

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