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Budget FY26

Budget 26: Govt looking to boost export of ‘made in Pakistan’ mobile phones, say assemblers

Sources say governments are designing a policy similar to the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) which will incentivise the export of ‘made in Pakistan’ mobile phones

Published 02 Jun, 2025 11:17am

Opinion

Budget FY26: fiscal discipline without reform

Fiscal consolidation continues. FY26 is expected to be the third consecutive year of a primary fiscal surplus. This...

Updated 02 Jun, 2025 07:40am

Pakistan

Sindh will present pro-people budget: CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday held a high-level Cabinet meeting with Ministers,...

Published 01 Jun, 2025 03:03am

Business & Finance

Govt urged to craft a budget that reflects commitment to progress

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

Published 01 Jun, 2025 03:03am

Markets

Sindh govt says will launch new mega projects in upcoming budget

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah convened cabinet meeting with ministers, advisors, Chief Secretary Asif...

Published 31 May, 2025 06:50pm

Budget 2025-26

Industrial raw materials: Proposals for duty cuts to be submitted to PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan will submit proposals...

Updated 31 May, 2025 02:23pm

Opinion

From fragility to fidelity: why Pakistan must end fiscal policy uncertainty

Pakistan’s economy has never lacked ambition — but it has often lacked consistency. As Budget 2025–26 looms,...

Published 30 May, 2025 06:41am

Opinion

Budget: time for respite & reform

Pakistan has shown signs of overall stabilisation, supported by improved fiscal performance, strengthened external...

Updated 30 May, 2025 06:23am

Editorials

A ‘bold’ budget for next FY

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb while addressing an event organised by Karandaz Pakistan and Pakistan...

Updated 30 May, 2025 07:43am

Pakistan

‘Pakistan salaried class paid 5 times more taxes than exporters, retailers in outgoing FY25’

Pakistan salaried people’s contribution to the tax net was projected to be five times higher than that of the...

Updated 29 May, 2025 11:28pm

Markets

Budget 2025-26 to be announced on June 10, finance minister’s adviser reaffirms

Pakistan finance minister’s adviser reaffirmed on Thursday that the government would present the federal budget for...

Updated 29 May, 2025 07:20pm

Budget 2025-26

Rethinking food taxes

As the Federal Budget FY26 approaches, existing and proposed fiscal measures—such as Rs.15/kg Federal Excise Duty...

Published 27 May, 2025 03:05am

Pakistan

Pakistan budget 2025-26: Rs2.8 trillion defence budget proposed citing ‘war-like situation’ with India

With Pakistan scheduled to unveil its federal government budget for fiscal year 2025-26, Tola Associates, a tax...

Published 24 May, 2025 03:03pm

Budget 2025-26

Pakistan budget 2025-26: expenditure likely to fall by massive Rs2 trillion, says report

Pakistan government is anticipated to unveil a budget outlay of Rs16.9 trillion for the upcoming fiscal year...

Updated 24 May, 2025 10:26pm

Business & Finance

Construction sector: builders, developers call for 15-year tax policy

The Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) has called for a long-term 15-year tax policy for the...

Published 22 May, 2025 09:14pm

Pakistan

Budget 2025-26: Pakistan govt likely to bring YouTubers, freelancers into tax net

Pakistan government is projected to impose new taxes including on the income of freelancers, vloggers, and...

Updated 22 May, 2025 08:36pm

Pakistan

Budget FY26: Sindh CM takes step aimed at finalising proposals, allocations

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has begun budget meetings to finalise the development proposals ...

Updated 15 May, 2025 07:45am

Business & Finance

Budget FY26: govt formulating tariff rationalisation strategy

The government is formulating a strategy on tariff rationalisation, it was learnt on Friday. The development came...

Published 09 May, 2025 04:05pm

Markets

Budget proposals: tea importers call for reform in taxation regime

Tea importers have urged the government to bring reforms in the import taxation regime, claiming loopholes were...

Published 03 May, 2025 02:44pm

Budget 2025-26

Respite only for salaried individuals as FY26 budget to be ‘tough’ without GST relief: FBR chief

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood, Wednesday, categorically said the upcoming...

Updated 01 May, 2025 11:45am

Editorials

Projected expenditure rise in budget FY26

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a 2.2 percent rise in government expenditure this ...

Published 30 Apr, 2025 05:57am

Opinion

Pakistan’s window of opportunity

The world is at a pivotal juncture in global economic history. The international trade landscape is undergoing a...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 06:22am

Pakistan

Budget FY26: govt mulls reducing corporate tax rate

The government is considering cutting down the corporate tax rate and providing tax reliefs on other heads in the...

Updated 12 Apr, 2025 07:14pm

Budget 2025-26

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

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 5	282.22
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 5	282.02
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 5	143.15
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 5	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 5	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 5	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Jun 4	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 4	5,970.81
Nasdaq / Jun 4	19,460.49
Dow Jones / Jun 4	42,427.74
India Sensex / Jun 5	81,412.54
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 5	37,561.29
Hang Seng / Jun 5	23,762.12
FTSE 100 / Jun 5	8,802.27
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 5	24,283.08
France CAC40 / Jun 5	7,819.47

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 4	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 4	303,583
Petrol/Litre / Jun 5	253.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 5	62.74
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 5	3,363.51
Diesel/Litre / Jun 5	254.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 5	67.58

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First IBL Mod. / Jun 5 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	4.20 ▲ 1 (31.25%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 5 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.97 ▲ 0.59 (24.79%)
Invest Bank / Jun 5 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	3.92 ▲ 0.57 (17.01%)
Abdullah Shah / Jun 5 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	7 ▲ 1 (16.67%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 5 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	9.31 ▲ 1 (12.03%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 5 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	17.55 ▲ 1.6 (10.03%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 5 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	21.41 ▲ 1.95 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 5 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	53.19 ▲ 4.84 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jun 5 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	49.96 ▲ 4.54 (10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 5 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	26.61 ▲ 2.42 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Ltd. / Jun 5 Supernet Limited(GEMSPNL)	41.55 ▼ -4.62 (-10.01%)
ICC Industries / Jun 5 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	14.66 ▼ -1.63 (-10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 5 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	28,789.98 ▼ -3198.89 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 5 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	2,735.17 ▼ -303.91 (-10%)
Apna Microfin. / Jun 5 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	9.71 ▼ -1.07 (-9.93%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Jun 5 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	234.17 ▼ -23.62 (-9.16%)
Arpak Int. / Jun 5 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.01 ▼ -5.59 (-9.07%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 5 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	21.89 ▼ -1.91 (-8.03%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 5 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	7.82 ▼ -0.68 (-8%)
JS Global Banking / Jun 5 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	23 ▼ -1.9 (-7.63%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	179,677,072 ▲ 0.42
Unity Foods Ltd / Jun 5 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	62,902,228 ▲ 0.75
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	52,373,487 ▲ 0.05
Invest Bank / Jun 5 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	40,420,682 ▲ 0.57
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jun 5 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	37,050,317 ▲ 0.3
Treet Corp / Jun 5 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	34,993,918 ▲ 0.73
Dewan Cement / Jun 5 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,992,276 ▲ 1.24
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 5 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	31,842,116 ▲ 1.77
B.O.Punjab / Jun 5 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	24,182,352 ▲ 0.02
Sui South Gas / Jun 5 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,969,512 ▼ -0.66

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