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PM Shehbaz briefed on IMF talks, reviews economic situation

The Ministry of Finance briefed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding the ongoing talks with the International...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 11:07pm

Markets

Pakistan discusses $7bn bailout reform agenda with IMF in unusual talks

Reforms in taxation, energy sector, privatisation of loss-making SOEs and public finance came under discussion, finance minister says

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 11:18pm

Business & Finance

IMF team holds ‘unusual’ talks over $7bn bailout

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund’s Pakistan mission chief Nathan Porter on Tuesday opened unusual talks...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am

IMF EB dithering over whether to sanction bailout?

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not yet included Pakistan on the agenda of its executive board...

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 09:18am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb says Pakistan has secured debt rollover commitments from China, Saudi Arabia and UAE

Development gives boost to economy that awaits Executive Board approval from the IMF ahead of $7-billion bailout

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 10:25pm

Pakistan

Fitch upgrades Pakistan rating to ‘CCC+’

Upgrade reflects greater certainty over continued availability of external funding, says credit rating agency

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:43pm

Markets

SBP reduces key policy rate by 100bps, takes it to 19.5%

Majority analysts expected cut, it was the quantum of reduction that had them divided

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:42pm

Markets

Positivity prevails at PSX, KSE-100 gains over 400 points

Rate cut expectations boost sentiment

Updated 24 Jul, 2024 08:42pm

Editorials

Doing the right thing the wrong way

EDITORIAL: Why go through the trouble of dissolving Pak-PWD (Pakistan Public Works Department) – on the orders of...

Updated 24 Jul, 2024 07:53am

Perspectives

Fault lies within: to fix the economy, look inward

There weren’t much high hopes when Finance Minister Mohammed Aurangzeb started delivering his budget speech on June...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 10:43pm

Pakistan

New IMF programme to improve Pakistan’s funding prospects: Moody’s

Credit rating agency, however, warns govt’s ability to sustain reform implementation will be key to continually unlock financing over three-year duration

Updated 16 Jul, 2024 09:38pm

Markets

Market cheers IMF bailout, KSE-100 gains over 1,200 points

Investors see staff-level agreement with lender as massive positive for struggling economy

Updated 15 Jul, 2024 10:36pm

Pakistan

Taxing Pakistan’s agriculture sector: IMF push ‘a move in the right direction’

Islamabad will be required to complete a number of conditions as it moves ahead with $7-billion EFF; reforms will include bringing retail, export, and agriculture sectors properly into taxation system

Updated 13 Jul, 2024 10:15pm

Pakistan

Key policy points/reforms stressed by IMF in new staff-level agreement

In a major development, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) with Pakistan...

Published 13 Jul, 2024 11:19am

Markets

IMF, Pakistan reach staff-level agreement on $7bn Extended Fund Facility

The new 37-month programme is now subject to approval by the lender's Executive Board

Updated 13 Jul, 2024 10:15pm

BR Research

‘They don’t care about us’

The IMF deal is very likely on the cards. The lender of last resort is stuck with Pakistan irrespective of the...

Updated 10 Jul, 2024 12:25pm

Markets

Up to 200 units of consumption: PM Shehbaz announces Rs50bn power subsidy for 25mn households

Says time has come for 'elite to make sacrifices'

Updated 09 Jul, 2024 09:32pm

Markets

KSE-100 closes with 106-point gain after briefly crossing 81,000

Equities at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) maintained their upward trajectory, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index...

Updated 09 Jul, 2024 10:38pm

Taxes: Aurangzeb for breaking IMF bailout cycle

It's about time we get real, ball is in our court to provide bankable and investable projects, says finance minister on attracting foreign investment

Updated 08 Jul, 2024 12:17pm

Markets

Arif Habib Limited now expects KSE-100 to hit 109,000 by June 2025

Propelled by optimism over inking a “new longer and larger” programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and...

Updated 04 Jul, 2024 08:53pm

Pakistan

Pakistan has met all requirements for IMF bailout deal, finance official says

Malik says no major issues left to address as Pakistan seeks over $6bn bailout

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 04:41pm

Pakistan

We understand the pain, will provide relief to salaried class at first opportunity we get: Aurangzeb

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the government will provide relief to the salaried class at the...

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 07:03pm

Markets

Pakistan’s headline inflation increases pace, clocks in at 12.6% in June 2024

Average CPI inflation reading in FY24 clocks in at 23.4%

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 07:03pm

Markets

Positive sentiment at PSX amid anticipation of new IMF programme

Positive sentiment prevailed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as the benchmark KSE-100 Index gained nearly 400...

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 07:18pm

IMF bailout plan likely in July

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb expressed optimism on Sunday that Pakistan...

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 09:44am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb says some rollovers, return of commercial bank borrowing ways to manage external debt in FY25

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb sounded a confident tone, saying that Pakistan will meet its external debt...

Updated 11 Jun, 2024 11:56pm

Markets

Start of monetary easing: experts weigh in on SBP’s decision to cut key policy rate

Development comes a couple of days ahead of budget announcement

Updated 10 Jun, 2024 11:03pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s budget on Wednesday will aim to set stage for IMF bailout, say analysts

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s coalition government is expected to lay out ambitious fiscal targets in the 2024/2025...

Updated 10 Jun, 2024 07:16pm

Markets

Brokerage house AHL expects KSE-100 to provide upside of 24% in FY24

AHL says KSE-100 could power past 56,000 level by June 2024

Updated 15 Jul, 2023 11:52pm

Pakistan

IMF Executive Board approves $3bn Stand-By Arrangement for Pakistan

Board’s approval allows for an immediate disbursement of SDR894 million or about US$1.2 billion

Updated 12 Jul, 2023 11:57pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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