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Pak Datacom signs MoU with intl broadband satellite service provider

Pak Datacom Limited (PDL) announced on Thursday the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an...

Gold prices drop Rs460 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Thursday in line with their fall in the international market. In the local...

World Bank’s Benhassine lauds Pakistan’s economic turnaround

Najy Benhassine, the outgoing country director of the World Bank, has lauded Pakistan’s economic turnaround, terming...

Pakistan’s textile mill shuts down leasehold spinning unit amid sector challenges

Airblue, Gerry’s Group among bidders for PIA as EoI deadline ends today: Bloomberg

Beco Steel says unaware of cause behind unusual share movement

PIA privatisation: EoIs due today for up to 100% stake

Intra-day update: rupee remains stable against US dollar

Volatility at PSX, KSE-100 sheds nearly 500 points

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Pak Datacom signs MoU with intl broadband satellite service provider

Published 19 Jun, 2025 03:45pm

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Pakistan’s textile mill shuts down leasehold spinning unit amid sector challenges

Published 19 Jun, 2025 01:46pm

Business & Finance

Airblue, Gerry’s Group among bidders for PIA as EoI deadline ends today: Bloomberg

Updated 19 Jun, 2025 04:10pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 19	283.73
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 19	283.53
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 19	145.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 19	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 19	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 19	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	5,980.87
Nasdaq / Jun 18	19,546.27
Dow Jones / Jun 18	42,171.66
India Sensex / Jun 19	81,415.69
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 19	38,488.34
Hang Seng / Jun 19	23,203.65
FTSE 100 / Jun 19	8,808.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 19	23,175.77
France CAC40 / Jun 19	7,594.91

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 18	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 18	307,831
Petrol/Litre / Jun 19	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 19	75.58
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 19	3,356.54
Diesel/Litre / Jun 19	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 19	66.67

Money / Banking

Dollar lower as ME conflict continues

Asian currencies fall on Middle East jitters

Power sector: federal cabinet approves Rs1.275trn bank loan to cut circular debt

Taxes

National Tariff Policy draft 2025-30 unveiled

Pakistan reveals National Tariff Policy draft, aims to eliminate RDs, ACDs in 5 years

Post–budget seminar at KTBA: Implementation challenges, constitutional concerns highlighted

Industry

BoI successfully hosts ‘National Regulatory Reforms Conference’

PALSP for linking tariff cuts to power rates

App introduced to facilitate EFS beneficiaries

Statistics

Budget 2025-26: Pakistan targets 4.2% growth as Aurangzeb presents proposals ‘for a competitive economy’

Inflation in Pakistan rises to 3.5% in May 2025

After historic lows, inflation expected to tick up in Pakistan

Real Estate

China property investment falls 10.7% yr/yr in January-May

Dubai’s first tokenised real estate project signals ‘major transformation’ for property sector

China struggles to lift home prices as April shows no growth

Interest Rates

Fed keeps rates unchanged, sees two cuts in 2025 but less easing in later years

Status quo: MPC keeps policy rate unchanged at 11%

Status quo likely as rising oil prices play on SBP’s mind, say analysts

Budgets

Business & Finance

Budget FY2025-26: Punjab govt presents Rs5.3trn ‘tax-free’ budget

Updated 16 Jun, 2025 09:33pm

Pakistan

Budget FY2025-26: Sindh announces to expand sales tax to all major services

Published 13 Jun, 2025 08:00pm

Business & Finance

‘Disconnected from economic realities’: think tank says budget could increase unemployment

Published 11 Jun, 2025 02:09pm

SOEs: experts raise alarm over ‘economic drain’

ISLAMABAD: Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Shahid Kardar, Wednesday, raised alarm over the economic...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 05:53am

Sales Tax cut on solar panels import: Rs20bn revenue hit expected

ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to abolish sales tax on the import of solar panels having revenue impact of Rs...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 05:53am

Stocks

Major Gulf markets decline as regional conflict escalates

Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Thursday amid investor jitters over potential US involvement...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 01:44pm

Finance Bill 2025: PBF urges PM to repeal Sections 37AA and 37B

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has formally appealed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to repeal Sections...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 05:53am

Forex

Kenyan shilling steady as remittance inflows provide support

Commercial banks quoted the shilling at 129.20/129.50

Published 19 Jun, 2025 12:45pm

LCCI rejects proposed powers to FBR to arrest businessmen

LAHORE: Senior Vice President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Engineer Khalid Usman, has...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 05:53am

Federal Budget termed detrimental to industry

KARACHI: Former Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and former...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 05:53am

Stocks

Australian shares hit 2-week low as miners, gold stocks fall; Fed holds rate

Australian shares hit a two-week low in early trade on Thursday, weighed down by miners and gold stocks as the US...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 11:46am

Tariffs boost strategic importance of US Steel deal, Nippon Steel CEO says

TOKYO: The US administration’s policy shift to introduce high tariffs will increase the strategic importance of...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 11:45am

Stocks

South Korean shares turn lower as Mideast tensions overshadow tech rally

The benchmark KOSPI was down 11.85 points, or 0.40%, at 2,960.34

Published 19 Jun, 2025 11:21am

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei retreats from 4-month high as threat of US involvement in Iran conflict looms

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average retreated from a four-month high on Thursday as the threat of war between the...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 11:16am

Commodities

Copper prices flat as traders assess geopolitical risks, supply constraints

SINGAPORE: Copper prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange and London Metal Exchange were largely flat on Thursday,...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 11:13am

Commodities

palm oil rangebound as strong Dalian counters weak crude oil

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures traded in a tight range on Thursday as support from stronger rival Dalian...

Updated 19 Jun, 2025 11:41am

Forex

Indian rupee likely to weaken more on risk off, dollar strength

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is likely to extend its recent fall at the open on Thursday, bogged down by the US dollar’s...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 11:08am

Forex

Australia, NZ dollars take collateral damage from Mideast conflict

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars slid on Thursday as concerns the United States was inching closer to...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 11:04am

Commodities

Dalian Iron ore extends declines as China property slump weighs

SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures prices eased for a sixth session on Thursday, as a protracted crisis in China’s property...

Updated 19 Jun, 2025 11:41am

Mutual Funds

Indian bond yields marginally higher; focus on oil, debt supply

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields inched up in early trade on Thursday, pressured by high oil prices, with...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 10:55am

Forex

China’s yuan hits one-week low on worries over Middle East conflict

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan briefly hit a one-week low against the US dollar on Thursday, mirroring losses in regional...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 10:52am

Mutual Funds

Super-long JGB yields rise, medium-term yields fall on issuance plan

TOKYO: Long-dated Japanese government bond yields rose on Thursday while medium-term yields declined as details...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 10:50am

Swiss National Bank flags uncertainty due to trade, tensions in stability report

ZURICH: The Swiss National Bank said on Thursday the economic and financial outlook is highly uncertain,...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 10:37am

Stocks

China, HK stocks falls on Middle East tensions

HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks tumbled on Thursday as mounting tensions in the Middle East rattled investor...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 10:33am

FBR proposes tax on online academies, recreational clubs

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed to impose tax on the income of online academies and...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 05:53am

CAT upholds CCP decision against PSM

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) has upheld the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) decision...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 05:53am

Stocks

Indian shares set for weak start on Middle East turmoil, hawkish Fed

India’s equity benchmarks are set to open lower on Thursday, pressured by hawkish signals from the U.S. Federal...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 08:02am

Energy

Oil prices jump after Israel broadens attack on Iran’s nuclear sites

BEIJING: Oil prices surged on Thursday after Israel said it attacked Iranian nuclear sites in Natanz and Arak...

Updated 19 Jun, 2025 12:48pm

Forex

Dollar steady as Powell flags inflation risks; Mideast worries rise

SINGAPORE: The dollar held steady on Thursday, as investors weighed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s cautionary...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 07:56am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 19	283.73
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 19	283.53
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 19	145.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 19	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 19	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 19	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	5,980.87
Nasdaq / Jun 18	19,546.27
Dow Jones / Jun 18	42,171.66
India Sensex / Jun 19	81,415.69
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 19	38,488.34
Hang Seng / Jun 19	23,203.65
FTSE 100 / Jun 19	8,808.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 19	23,175.77
France CAC40 / Jun 19	7,594.91

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 18	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 18	307,831
Petrol/Litre / Jun 19	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 19	75.58
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 19	3,356.54
Diesel/Litre / Jun 19	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 19	66.67

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 19 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	7.40 ▲ 1 (15.63%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 19 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	10.07 ▲ 1 (11.03%)
Equity Modaraba / Jun 19 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.60 ▲ 0.34 (10.43%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 19 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	8.70 ▲ 0.8 (10.13%)
Crescent Textile / Jun 19 The Crescent Textile Mills Limited(CRTM)	20.85 ▲ 1.9 (10.03%)
Service Textile / Jun 19 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	21.64 ▲ 1.97 (10.02%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jun 19 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	39.69 ▲ 3.61 (10.01%)
National Silk / Jun 19 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	48.58 ▲ 4.42 (10.01%)
Karam Ceramics / Jun 19 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	56.73 ▲ 5.16 (10.01%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 19 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	22.41 ▲ 2.04 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 19 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.07 ▼ -0.42 (-12.03%)
Shadab Textile / Jun 19 Shadab Textile Mills Limited(SHDT)	75.89 ▼ -8.43 (-10%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 19 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	60.78 ▼ -6.75 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 19 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	192.29 ▼ -21.36 (-10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 19 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	55.87 ▼ -6.21 (-10%)
Gillette Pak / Jun 19 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	224.55 ▼ -24.95 (-10%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Jun 19 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	66.42 ▼ -7.38 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 19 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	12,393.10 ▼ -1377.05 (-10%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 19 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	62.45 ▼ -6.94 (-10%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 19 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	14.77 ▼ -1.64 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,599,560 ▼ -0.01
Sui South Gas / Jun 19 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	35,602,100 ▼ -1.18
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 19 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	30,281,434 ▼ -0.39
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 19 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	25,166,746 ▼ -0.05
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	21,008,163 ▼ -0.17
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 19 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	19,362,254 ▼ -0.81
Invest Bank / Jun 19 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	18,857,349 ▲ 0.54
TPL Properties / Jun 19 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	16,119,235 ▼ -0.3
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 19 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	14,394,194 ▼ -0.16
Yousuf Weaving / Jun 19 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	14,359,754 ▲ 0.33

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