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‘Economic terrorism’: NA opposition leader assails govt in budget debate

Omar Ayub says economic hitman made budget for FY2024-25

Updated 20 Jun, 2024 10:07pm

Pakistan

Fitch Ratings says Pakistan’s ‘ambitious’ budget strengthens IMF deal prospects

Believes tight policy settings may depress growth more than the government expects, reduces growth forecast to 3% for FY25

Updated 19 Jun, 2024 10:06pm

Business & Finance

Key highlights of Budget 2024-25

Business Recorder takes a look at key points

Updated 15 Jun, 2024 01:20pm

Technology

Budget 2024-25: IT sector unhappy with proposals

Current budget does not show promise that has repeatedly been made by the government, say professionals

Updated 13 Jun, 2024 02:11am

Pakistan

In unusual move, KP assembly presents FY25 budget before centre

Provincial government proposes a surplus budget of Rs1,754 billion for FY25

Updated 24 May, 2024 11:00pm

FY2023-24 budget: Govt describes tax exemptions as growth ‘triggers’

Says it is sustainable path to provide employment and livelihood to common citizen

Updated 17 Jun, 2023 09:00am

Business & Finance

Federal budget 2023-24 in graphs

The government of Pakistan announced the budget for 2023-24 on Friday. Business Recorder takes a look at the budget...

Published 10 Jun, 2023 06:03pm

Business & Finance

Sindh govt announces up to 35% raise in salaries, 17.5% hike in pension amounts

Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah unveils Rs2.24tr budget aimed at ‘revitalising prosperity’

Updated 10 Jun, 2023 06:50pm

Business & Finance

Budget FY2023-24

Present Economic Position of Pakistan In Pakistan we give undue importance to the annual budget and spend months...

Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:01am

Business & Finance

Budget 2023-24: incentives fail to entice stakeholders in IT sector

Say measures are insufficient to raise exports substantially

Published 10 Jun, 2023 01:43am

Business & Finance

Key highlights of budget 2023-24

Business Recorder takes a look at key points

Updated 10 Jun, 2023 01:14am

Pakistan

In budget 2023-24, Pakistan envisages over $19bn in external financing

To meet budgeted targets, govt says it will seek $2.4bn from IMF, another $4.5bn from commercial banks

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 11:11pm

Business & Finance

On digital payments: services tax on restaurants in ICT reduced in federal budget

Under the ICT (tax on services) Ordinance, 2001, the government of Pakistan proposed to reduce services tax on...

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 07:35pm

Pakistan

How experts view the upcoming budget announcement

Business Recorder reaches out to experts to know their expectations for budget

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 05:22pm

Pakistan

There will be no winners, say experts ahead of budget announcement

Trapped in economic crisis coupled with political instability and lingering IMF programme, govt seems to have its hands tied

Updated 07 Jun, 2023 08:35pm

Business & Finance

You don’t need AI to predict Dar’s budget speech. This is how it will likely go

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is scheduled to announce the budget proposals this Friday. He last announced the budget...

Updated 06 Jun, 2023 11:59pm

Govt shares some details of federal budget with IMF

IMF says its staff look forward to furthering discussions to identify spending and revenue measures that can strengthen debt sustainability prospects

Updated 06 Jun, 2023 11:23am

ECC approves over Rs33bn grants 3 days ahead of budget

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved over Rs33 billion...

Updated 06 Jun, 2023 08:47am

Pakistan

Budget FY24: govt could take steps ‘to appease public’, says Topline

Facing massive political pressure, the government could take steps “to appease the public” in the upcoming budget...

Published 03 Jun, 2023 06:27pm

Business & Finance

Federal budget to be made keeping all constraints in view: Ishaq Dar

Says government will try to provide as much relief to public as possible

Updated 30 May, 2023 11:33pm

FY24 budget: RRMC recommends cashless purchases at petrol pumps

ISLAMABAD: The Reforms & Revenue Mobilization Commission (RRMC) has recommended that petrol stations across the...

Updated 26 May, 2023 12:53pm

Budget proposals by PBA: FBR urged to gradually reduce tax rate for banks

KARACHI: Pakistan Banks Association (PBA), demanding a level playing field, has proposed to the Federal Board of...

Updated 26 May, 2023 08:52am

Budget on June 9: Expand tax base urgently, PM asks economic team

Chairs meeting regarding the preparation of the budget for the financial year 2023-24

Updated 24 May, 2023 12:31pm

FY24 Budget: Rs9.2trn tax collection target expected

ISLAMABAD: The tax collection target of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) would be fixed within the range of Rs 9...

Updated 23 May, 2023 08:49am

Opinion

Let next elected govt present budget

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, unconditionally backed by Nawaz Sharif, the party supremo, as well as by Prime Minister...

Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am

Editorials

For whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee

EDITORIAL: Some circles in the government are trying to build up a narrative that current account is coming into...

Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am

Opinion

FY2023-24 Budget

The government is expected to present the budget for the next fiscal year in the first week of June. Budgets in...

Published 20 May, 2023 05:59am

Business & Finance

Budget proposals: PBC asks FBR to discourage use of cash in economy

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has received different budget proposals to check the cash economy in...

Published 20 May, 2023 05:59am

Pakistan

Govt unaware of true extent of ongoing economic crisis: Miftah Ismail

Pakistan has always managed to avert issues and this is why the current plight is being treated 'like any other', says former finance minister

Updated 18 May, 2023 07:15pm

Pre-budget talks: Senate panel to meet stakeholders from next week

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee has decided to hold pre-budget meetings with all the relevant stakeholders...

Updated 18 May, 2023 09:05am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 17	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 17 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 17 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 17 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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