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Budget 2025-26

2.4p% of GDP: Jul-Mar budget deficit stands at Rs2.97trn

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s budget deficit was recorded at Rs2.97 trillion (2.4 percent of the GDP) in the first nine...

Updated 08 May, 2025 11:10am

Pakistan

India may launch strike anywhere along LoC: Asif

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday warned that India may launch a military strike anywhere along the...

Published 06 May, 2025 03:19am

Balochistan tube-wells solarisation: ECC approves Rs24.5bn transfer

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday approved transfer of the requisite...

Updated 06 May, 2025 09:22am

Pakistan-India tensions may hurt growth, stability: Moody’s

ISLAMABAD: Sustained escalation in tensions with India would likely weigh on Pakistan’s growth and hamper the...

Updated 06 May, 2025 07:38am

World Bank likely to approve $100m for education programme

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank is likely to approve $100 million for actions to strengthen performance for inclusive and...

Updated 04 May, 2025 09:26am

Negotiated agreement with AGL: DG Audit (Power) seeks complete record

ISLAMABAD: The Director General Audit (Power) has sought complete record of negotiated agreement between the Attock...

Updated 03 May, 2025 04:02pm

Jul-Apr exports up 6.25pc to $26.859bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports witnessed an increase of 6.25 percent during the first 10 months (July-April) of...

Updated 03 May, 2025 04:38pm

Business & Finance

Weekly SPI inflation up 0.15pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended April 30, 2025, increased by 0.15per...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Business & Finance

Apr CPI inflation clocks in at 0.3pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation clocked in at 0.3 per cent on year-on-year (YoY) basis in...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Growth in Pakistan may stay broadly unchanged: IMF

ISLAMABAD: Growth for Pakistan is expected to remain broadly unchanged in fiscal year 2025, reflecting a 0.6...

Updated 02 May, 2025 02:20pm

Business & Finance

Erstwhile tribal areas: Senate panel endorses proposal for not extending sales tax exemption

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, Wednesday, endorsed a proposal of the business...

Published 01 May, 2025 06:03am

Health, education and social protection: Govt’s current expenditure totals Rs637.749bn: FD

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has released the data of federal government’s current expenditure on health,...

Updated 30 Apr, 2025 09:12am

Business & Finance

World Bank approves $108m more aid for KP projects

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved $108 million in additional financing for the Rural Accessibility Project ($78...

Published 30 Apr, 2025 05:57am

Business & Finance

IMF EB to consider loan review on May 9

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to meet on May 9 to consider...

Published 30 Apr, 2025 05:57am

World Bank approves $108mn additional financing for KP projects

Pakistan

Markets

Jul ’24 to Mar ’25: Discos’ ‘inefficiencies’ result in Rs221bn loss: PD

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division claims that inefficiencies of DISCOs (excess losses and under recoveries) for the...

Published 26 Apr, 2025 02:57am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 7	281.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 7	281.27
USD to Japanese Yen / May 8	144.45
USD to Swiss Franc / May 8	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 8	1.33
Euro to USD / May 8	1.13
UK LIBOR % / May 6	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 7	5,631.28
Nasdaq / May 7	17,738.16
Dow Jones / May 7	41,113.97
India Sensex / May 8	80,773.90
Tokyo Nikkei / May 8	36,928.63
Hang Seng / May 8	22,772.13
FTSE 100 / May 8	8,563.33
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	23,254.02
France CAC40 / May 8	7,658.17

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 7	305,984
Petrol/Litre / May 8	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 8	58.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 8	3,339
Diesel/Litre / May 8	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 8	67.25

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / May 8 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	1.38 ▲ 0.37 (36.63%)
Ist.Capital Sec / May 8 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	1.48 ▲ 0.2 (15.63%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / May 8 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.15 ▲ 0.4 (14.55%)
UDL International / May 8 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	8.23 ▲ 1 (13.83%)
B. F. Mod. / May 8 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7.40 ▲ 0.89 (13.67%)
Chenab Ltd / May 8 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	6.59 ▲ 0.77 (13.23%)
Metro Steel / May 8 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	9.50 ▲ 1 (11.76%)
Tri-Star Mutual / May 8 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	9 ▲ 0.88 (10.84%)
First Treet Manuf / May 8 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	3.90 ▲ 0.37 (10.48%)
I.C.C. Ind. / May 8 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	10.79 ▲ 1 (10.21%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / May 8 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	2.15 ▼ -0.95 (-30.65%)
Cresent Jute / May 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	2.31 ▼ -0.73 (-24.01%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / May 8 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	3.22 ▼ -1 (-23.7%)
Kohinoor Spining / May 8 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	3.95 ▼ -0.92 (-18.89%)
TPL Corp Ltd / May 8 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	3.40 ▼ -0.78 (-18.66%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 8 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	5 ▼ -1 (-16.67%)
Amtex Ltd / May 8 Amtex Limited(AMTEX)	2.20 ▼ -0.38 (-14.73%)
Dewan Textile / May 8 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.52 ▼ -0.9 (-14.02%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / May 8 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	5.60 ▼ -0.89 (-13.71%)
Parmount Sp. / May 8 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	2.81 ▼ -0.44 (-13.54%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,905,235 ▼ -0.08
Kohinoor Spining / May 8 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	18,048,908 ▼ -0.92
B.O.Punjab / May 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,522,997 ▼ -0.59
K-Electric Ltd. / May 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	15,745,658 ▼ -0.28
Sui South Gas / May 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,637,841 ▼ -3.25
Maple Leaf Cement / May 8 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,673,474 ▼ -6.09
Cnergyico PK / May 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	12,246,182 ▼ -0.8
Fauji Cement / May 8 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	10,685,531 ▼ -3.35
Pak Int.Bulk / May 8 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	9,828,390 ▼ -0.79
Pak Petroleum / May 8 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	8,662,797 ▼ -11.48

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