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Govt expects CPI inflation to lower further in March

Ministry of Finance expects slight uptick in inflation reading in April

Updated about 17 hours ago

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

Business & Finance

Budget FY26: PBF submits proposals to MoF

KARACHI: President of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), Khawaja Mahboob Rahman, has submitted budget proposals for...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 08:03am

Wheat, sugar and rice stocks: ECC directs ministries to submit monthly updates

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed Ministry of National Food Security...

Updated 20 Mar, 2025 09:38am

Markets

World Bank approves $102mn financing for Pakistan’s RAM Project

Finance ministry to implement project through SBP

Updated 19 Mar, 2025 10:43pm

Aurangzeb holds key follow-up meeting with World Bank team

ISLAMABAD: A key follow-up meeting was held on Monday between the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator...

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 03:21pm

Pakistan

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

Pakistan appoints Bilal bin Saqib as chief crypto advisor

As Pakistan moves toward formalizing its stance on cryptocurrency, the government has appointed Bilal bin Saqib as...

Updated 05 Mar, 2025 04:33pm

Opinion

Fiscal outcomes in H1FY25

The statistics on fiscal operations by the Federal and the Provincial governments have been released by the Ministry...

Published 18 Feb, 2025 03:01am

Cabinet approves setting up of ‘TPO’ at MoF

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has approved establishment of Tax Policy Office at the Ministry of Finance to build...

Updated 15 Feb, 2025 02:56pm

IMF team visits AGP, FBR

FBR officials briefs IMF team about digitalization of the taxation authority

Updated 13 Feb, 2025 09:33am

Business & Finance

FBR purchasing 1,010 vehicles: Senate body to write to PM, ministry

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has decided to write to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 06:14am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb heads to Davos for World Economic Forum moot

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb left for Davos, Switzerland on Monday to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF)...

Updated 20 Jan, 2025 04:37pm

Opinion

Politics over economics

This is the second of a two-part series on Pakistani administration’s focus on domestic factors while ignoring...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb, Lee explore opportunities to enhance Pakistan-Hong Kong economic ties

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday emphasized the need for strengthening economic and diplomatic...

Updated 14 Jan, 2025 11:08pm

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb departs for Hong Kong to attend 18th AFF

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb departed for Hong Kong on Saturday to participate in the 18th Asian Financial...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 03:50pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s remittance inflow at $3.1bn in December 2024, up 6% month-on-month

Amount 29.3% higher when compared with $2.38 billion in December 2023

Updated 10 Jan, 2025 10:06pm

PSDP: Rs376.19bn authorised for Jul-Dec

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has authorised a total of Rs376.19 billion...

Updated 09 Jan, 2025 03:10pm

Pakistan

Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 4.1% in December 2024

Reading in line with government projection, strengthens case for continued monetary easing

Updated 01 Jan, 2025 09:40pm

Markets

Pakistan’s inflation projected at 4-5% in December, says Ministry of Finance

Pakistan’s headline inflation is expected to stay within the 4-5% range in December, the Finance Division projected...

Updated 27 Dec, 2024 10:07pm

Pakistan

MoF celebrates event related to Christmas

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan, hosted a special cake cutting ceremony in connection ...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am

Dual nationals in key SBP roles: Govt panel to assess implications

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Minister for Planning,...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 03:25pm

Technology

Out of 2.32mn freelancers, only 38,000 hold bank accounts in Pakistan, PM Committee told

In a startling development, it was disclosed during a high-level meeting of the Prime Minister’s Committee on IT...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 09:57pm

Editorials

Blaming IMF for inflation!

EDITORIAL: In response to a query from a member of the Treasury benches, Tahira Aurangzeb, the Ministry of Finance...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 07:27am

Markets

‘No hiccups’: finance ministry reaffirms commitment to IMF programme, refutes speculation

Statement comes after report that Pakistan was facing some issues with IMF programme over meeting some conditions

Updated 04 Dec, 2024 10:05pm

Amendment to agri tax law: Provinces miss deadline

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has admitted that the provincial governments have missed the deadline to amend...

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 09:12am

Markets

Lowest since May 2018: inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 4.9% in November 2024

Reading also below official expectations

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 10:30pm

Business & Finance

Sustained recovery expected: FD foresees Nov inflation to range between 5.8pc and 6.8pc

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division is anticipating sustained economic recovery in the ongoing fiscal year, inflation to...

Updated 28 Nov, 2024 09:28am

Pakistan

Pakistan inflation to ease further in November 2024, says Ministry of Finance

In its ‘Monthly Economic Update and Outlook’, the ministry says fiscal consolidation and contained inflation will provide impetus to economic activities in the coming months

Updated 27 Nov, 2024 10:42pm

Pakistan

PSDP: MoF approves Rs1.1trn against Rs2.9trn demand

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance approved Rs1.1 trillion development budget under the Public Sector Development...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:35am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 25	150.44
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 25	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 25	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 25	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
India Sensex / Mar 25	78,876.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 25	37,938.34
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Hang Seng / Mar 25	23,409.08
FTSE 100 / Mar 25	8,663.80
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 25	23,109.79
France CAC40 / Mar 25	8,108.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 25	69.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 25	3,017.63
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 25	65.24
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.98 ▲ 0.99 (11.01%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Mar 26 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	18.80 ▲ 1.66 (9.68%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 26 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.34 ▲ 0.91 (9.65%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 26 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Arpak Int. / Mar 26 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	63.11 ▼ -6.89 (-9.84%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	57.95 ▼ -6.03 (-9.42%)
Khairpur Sug. / Mar 26 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	115.01 ▼ -11.46 (-9.06%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	167.02 ▼ -14.92 (-8.2%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 26 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.13 ▼ -2.42 (-7.92%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.84 ▼ -0.93 (-7.9%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.51 ▼ -6.06 (-7.62%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,586,429 ▲ 1.3
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	23,922,310 ▼ -0.77
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -0.59
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,454,846 ▲ 0.09
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	13,106,242 ▼ -1.13
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	10,738,874 ▲ 5.82
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	10,207,107 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	8,081,195 ▲ 0.96
Sui South Gas / Mar 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	7,601,850 ▼ -0.03

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