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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

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

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 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

Opinion

Vulnerable balance of payments

The figures of the external balance of payments of Pakistan have been released recently by the SBP for February 2025...

Published 25 Mar, 2025 06:33am

Aurangzeb says no major hurdle to SLA

Discussions with the global lender progressing smoothly, adds finance minister

Updated 22 Mar, 2025 02:25pm

Editorials

External assistance inflows

EDITORIAL: In its monthly report on foreign assistance inflows, the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) revealed that ...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 06:34am

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

Editorials

Staff Level Agreement: misplaced optimism?

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the last day of its first review mission to Pakistan - from 24...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 06:46am

Transmission and CTBCM: IMF asks PD for efficiency boost in Discos

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly asked the Power Division to improve performance of...

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 09:31am

SLA delay: Trust deficit cited as possible cause

ISLAMABAD: The delay in reaching a staff level agreement under the International Monetary Fund’s ongoing Extended...

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 09:29am

Pakistan

Pakistan may present budget early to secure IMF board approval, says Topline

The signing of a Staff Level Agreement (SLA) between the Pakistani authorities and the International Monetary Fund...

Updated 17 Mar, 2025 09:23pm

First review: IMF sounds optimistic on SLA prospects

IMF mission and the Pakistani authorities to continue policy discussions virtually over the coming days aiming to finalise discussions

Updated 16 Mar, 2025 03:56pm

Opinion

Dated IMF staff report

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) uploaded documents early 11 October Pakistan time, nearly thirteen weeks after...

Updated 14 Oct, 2024 07:33am

Editorials

$7bn IMF lending: no grounds for complacency

EDITORIAL: The IMF (International Monetary Fund) Executive Board has approved a 37-month programme amounting to...

Updated 30 Sep, 2024 08:02am

Editorials

IMF board meeting amid our debt dilemma

EDITORIAL: The IMF board’s meeting is likely to take place very soon, marking almost two-and-a-half months since...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 07:28am

Editorials

IMF: New Programme could be last Programme

EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaking during the Senate session on Monday stated that if...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am

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

Opinion

An intriguing televised address

Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, in a televised address to the nation this Tuesday past claimed that the...

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 07:59am

Opinion

Govt has no business being in business

Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in a televised speech this Tuesday cleared the air on IMF (International...

Updated 07 Sep, 2024 08:58am

Editorials

Still awaiting IMF board’s approval

EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in a televised speech on Tuesday claimed yet again that the 7...

Published 05 Sep, 2024 06:19am

Pakistan not on IMF agenda till Sept 13

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

Updated 04 Sep, 2024 08:50am

Opinion

Stability versus general well-being

Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb since he took oath ten days less than six months on 12 March 2024 has...

Updated 02 Sep, 2024 07:16am

Opinion

Moody’s says so

If Moody’s says so, then it’s got to be true. Delivering Pakistan a precious feather-in-the-cap upgrade at this...

Updated 29 Aug, 2024 11:00am

Board meetings scheduled till Sept 4: Pakistan not on IMF agenda yet

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

Updated 27 Aug, 2024 11:34am

Opinion

IMF programme delay adding to uncertainty

There is growing unease due to delays in the IMF board approval. The Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) was reached in...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 07:40am

Editorials

Must act now

EDITORIAL: The persistently high gross financing needs present a significant risk to the economy, challenging the...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 07:26am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 29	281.08
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 29	280.83
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 29	142.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 29	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 29	1.34
Euro to USD / Apr 29	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 28	5,528.75
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 28	35,839.99
Nasdaq / Apr 28	17,366.13
Dow Jones / Apr 28	40,227.59
India Sensex / Apr 29	80,307.05
Hang Seng / Apr 29	21,960.83
FTSE 100 / Apr 29	8,417.19
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 29	22,386.66
France CAC40 / Apr 29	7,578.21

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 28	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 28	297,582
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 29	61.34
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 29	3,315.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 29	67.50
Petrol/Litre / Apr 30	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 30	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Mutual / Apr 29 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	9.40 ▲ 0.9 (10.59%)
Apna Microfin. / Apr 29 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.29 ▲ 0.97 (10.41%)
EMCO Industries / Apr 29 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	42.20 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
Askari Bank / Apr 29 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	37.26 ▲ 3.39 (10.01%)
Punjab Oil / Apr 29 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	162.43 ▲ 14.77 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 29 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	189.22 ▲ 17.2 (10%)
Jubilee Spinning / Apr 29 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	11.55 ▲ 1.05 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 29 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,969.39 ▲ 360.85 (10%)
Shakarganj / Apr 29 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	47.94 ▲ 4.36 (10%)
Faran Sugar / Apr 29 Faran Sugar Mills Limited(FRSM)	47.08 ▲ 4.28 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 29 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.25 ▼ -0.67 (-13.62%)
Dewan Textile / Apr 29 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.71 ▼ -0.8 (-12.29%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 29 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.02 ▼ -0.98 (-12.25%)
Gulistan Sp. / Apr 29 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	6.88 ▼ -0.91 (-11.68%)
Lalpir Power / Apr 29 Lalpir Power Limited(LPL)	23.04 ▼ -2.54 (-9.93%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Apr 29 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	11.53 ▼ -1.24 (-9.71%)
Liven Pharma / Apr 29 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	63 ▼ -6.64 (-9.53%)
First IBL Mod. / Apr 29 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	2.76 ▼ -0.29 (-9.51%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 29 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	70.98 ▼ -7.09 (-9.08%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 29 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	56.31 ▼ -5.59 (-9.03%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	29,469,482 ▲ 0
Cnergyico PK / Apr 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,819,788 ▲ 0.27
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 29 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	14,772,321 ▼ -7.09
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 29 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,415,249 ▲ 2.45
Kohinoor Spining / Apr 29 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	12,527,631 ▲ 0
Sui North Gas / Apr 29 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	12,310,485 ▲ 7.54
Sui South Gas / Apr 29 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	12,184,577 ▲ 1.61
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	12,084,167 ▲ 0.03
Big Bird Foods / Apr 29 Big Bird Foods Limited(BBFL)	11,230,070 ▲ 4.15
B.O.Punjab / Apr 29 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	11,053,553 ▲ 0.18

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