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Reforming structural dysfunction

EDITORIAL: Following the recent staff-level agreement between Pakistan and the IMF, which unlocked another $1 ...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 06:37am

Budget FY26: Relief for salaried people, cut in power rates likely

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says efforts under way to lower power bills by July, or earlier

Updated 12 Apr, 2025 02:55pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz unveils Rs7.41 per unit electricity rate cut to boost ailing economy

Govt announces Rs7.59 per unit power rate cut for commercial users

Updated 03 Apr, 2025 10:32pm

Opinion

Choking growth

Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF, meaning the economy gets to stay afloat for another six...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

Markets

Pakistan set to unlock $2.3bn under EFF & RSF, says IMF spokesperson

Pakistan will gain access to a total of $2.3 billion under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and...

Updated 28 Mar, 2025 10:54pm

Markets

Govt requests Nepra to reduce power tariffs by Rs1.71/unit

Regulator to hold hearing on matter on April 4, 2025

Updated 28 Mar, 2025 10:51pm

SLA welcomed: PM hopes there will be no more loans

ISLAMABAD: Following the recent staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Prime Minister...

Updated 28 Mar, 2025 02:31pm

IMF allows govt to cut power tariff

Relief to be financed through revenue collected from levy imposed on captive power plants

Updated 28 Mar, 2025 01:53pm

Markets

Aurangzeb says govt plans power rate cut to boost exports: report

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the government plans to lower electricity costs as part of a...

Updated 27 Mar, 2025 11:27pm

Markets

PM urges end to Pakistan’s reliance on IMF loans

Prime minister says country has achieved economic stability

Updated 27 Mar, 2025 10:13pm

Editorials

IMF-Pakistan SLA

EDITORIAL: Exactly ten days after the end of a two-week mission on the first review of the 7 billion dollar...

Published 27 Mar, 2025 05:23am

Markets

Stocks surge on SLA

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday performed well, strongly fueled by investor optimism...

Published 27 Mar, 2025 05:23am

First review of $7bn EFF, and new $1.3bn RSF arrangement: SLA reached; IMF praises performance

Government can unlock the $1.3billion under a new climate resilience loan programme spanning 28 months

Updated 27 Mar, 2025 03:13pm

Markets

IMF agreement brings relief, but economic challenges persist, say experts

Analysts believe Pakistan must remain committed to IMF programme to ensure sustainable economic growth

Updated 26 Mar, 2025 07:58pm

Markets

PSX soars, KSE-100 surges over 1,100 points on IMF staff-level deal

Bullish momentum dominated the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as investors rejoiced over Pakistan’s successful...

Updated 26 Mar, 2025 08:03pm

Markets

IMF reaches staff-level deal with Pakistan to unlock $1.3 billion of new cash

Lender also agrees on first review of ongoing 37-month bailout programme

Updated 26 Mar, 2025 10:35pm

Markets

Profit-taking drags KSE-100 down over 300 points

After hitting a record high in the previous session, some profit-taking was witnessed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange...

Updated 21 Mar, 2025 11:26pm

SBP governor upbeat about swift IMF SLA

ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmed, Thursday, expressed the hope that Pakistan and the...

Updated 21 Mar, 2025 09:02am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s accelerated access to capital markets: Alvarez & Marsal team outlines steps

Alvarez & Marsal team has outlined steps for Pakistan to chart an accelerated path to international capital...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 11:29pm

Editorials

Rise in home remittances

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan website revealed a 39 percent rise in remittance inflows for the first quarter...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 07:00am

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

IMF to approve $7bn EFF by end of month: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday that the government wants investment and not aid...

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 09:55am

Pakistan

Govt adamant on bringing agriculture into tax net: Aurangzeb

Finance Minister says every segment has to play its part

Updated 30 Jul, 2024 10:14pm

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

PBC questions govt’s ambitious $65bn export target

The Pakistan Business Council (PBC), the country’s largest corporate sector advocacy platform, has raised concerns...

Published 23 Jul, 2024 07:27pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan not yet on agenda of IMF meetings

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

Updated 23 Jul, 2024 09:29am

Markets

Majority expect reduction in key policy rate in upcoming MPC meeting, AHL survey finds

Brokerage house sees 100bps cut in meeting reportedly set to be held on July 29 (Monday)

Updated 22 Jul, 2024 10:56pm

Opinion

Old wine in new bottles

The incumbent government, as all earlier ones, is jubilant over securing a staff-level agreement with International...

Updated 19 Jul, 2024 07:04am

Pakistan

Talks on new programme continuing virtually with Pakistan, says IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said talks are “continuing virtually” with authorities in Islamabad towards...

Updated 07 Jun, 2024 10:54pm

Business & Finance

IMF’s EFF: Notable progress made towards reaching SLA

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Pakistani authorities made significant progress towards...

Published 25 May, 2024 05:32am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 17	280.67
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 17	280.47
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.81
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 16	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 16	5,275.70
Nasdaq / Apr 16	16,307.16
FTSE 100 / Apr 16	8,275.60
Dow Jones / Apr 16	39,669.39
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 16	21,311.02
France CAC40 / Apr 16	7,329.97
India Sensex / Apr 17	77,621.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 17	34,285.53
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,352.47

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 16	298,353
Petrol/Litre / Apr 17	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	63.25
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,331.95
Diesel/Litre / Apr 17	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	66.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Parmount Sp. / Apr 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.40 ▲ 0.75 (20.55%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Apr 17 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	8.97 ▲ 0.87 (10.74%)
Imperial Limited / Apr 17 Imperial Limited(IML)	16.34 ▲ 1.49 (10.03%)
Chakwal Spinning / Apr 17 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	57.93 ▲ 5.27 (10.01%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 17 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	21.89 ▲ 1.99 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Apr 17 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	104.06 ▲ 9.46 (10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 17 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	58.09 ▲ 5.28 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 17 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	244.59 ▲ 22.24 (10%)
Gillette Pak / Apr 17 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	185.88 ▲ 16.9 (10%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 17 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	42.45 ▲ 3.86 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.20 ▼ -0.18 (-13.04%)
Apna Microfin. / Apr 17 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.17 ▼ -1.11 (-9.84%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Apr 17 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	25.61 ▼ -2.39 (-8.54%)
Int. Knit. / Apr 17 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	15.01 ▼ -1.39 (-8.48%)
Masood Textile / Apr 17 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	52 ▼ -4.8 (-8.45%)
Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Apr 17 Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)	49.69 ▼ -4.53 (-8.35%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Apr 17 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	330.01 ▼ -30 (-8.33%)
National Silk / Apr 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	29.56 ▼ -2.44 (-7.63%)
Maqbool Tex. / Apr 17 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	30 ▼ -2 (-6.25%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 17 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	12.28 ▼ -0.72 (-5.54%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Apr 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	13,207,975 ▲ 0.24
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 17 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,854,883 ▲ 2.94
Cnergyico PK / Apr 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	9,946,143 ▲ 0.05
National Bank / Apr 17 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	9,681,714 ▲ 5.22
Fauji Cement / Apr 17 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	8,404,876 ▲ 1.53
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 17 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	6,712,609 ▲ 5.28
Secure Logistics / Apr 17 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	4,809,204 ▲ 0.59
The Organic Meat / Apr 17 The Organic Meat Company Limited(TOMCL)	4,199,058 ▲ 0.84
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,020,801 ▲ 0
Pak Elektron / Apr 17 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	3,552,216 ▲ 0.71

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