Business & Finance

IHC affirms tax department’s stance in Rs59.3bn tower business transaction

A Division Bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), led by Justice Babar Sattar, has delivered a ruling in favour of...

Pakistan tanners invited to organise leather show in Malaysia

Consul General of Malaysia Herman Hardynata Ahmad invited on Thursday Pakistan tanners to consider organising a...

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $167mn to clock in at $11.68bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $167 million on a weekly basis,...

Federal ministers propose revision in e-commerce taxation framework to support SMEs

Gold prices per tola gains Rs4,000 in Pakistan

Dubai property: buyers purchase shares in one-bedroom apartment in record time

Monetary Policy Committee to meet on Monday: SBP

Pakistan’s solar boom continues as govt proposes 18% tax

Ministers propose eCommerce tax reforms

Companies

Business & Finance

IHC affirms tax department’s stance in Rs59.3bn tower business transaction

Published 12 Jun, 2025 11:28pm

Markets

Pakistan’s solar boom continues as govt proposes 18% tax

Published 12 Jun, 2025 03:14pm

Markets

OGDCL finds significant gas reserves in Sindh

Published 12 Jun, 2025 01:57pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 12	282.73
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 12	282.53
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 12	143.91
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 12	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 12	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 12	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 11	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 11	6,022.24
Nasdaq / Jun 11	19,615.88
Dow Jones / Jun 11	42,865.77
India Sensex / Jun 12	82,355.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 12	38,173.09
Hang Seng / Jun 12	24,037.41
FTSE 100 / Jun 12	8,864.73
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 12	23,697.86
France CAC40 / Jun 12	7,718.48

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 11	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 11	302,554
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 12	67.42
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 12	3,343.62
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 12	67.28
Petrol/Litre / Jun 13	253.63
Diesel/Litre / Jun 13	254.64

Money / Banking

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $167mn to clock in at $11.68bn

Monetary Policy Committee to meet on Monday: SBP

India to tighten remittance rules, bar offshore time deposits, sources say

Taxes

IHC affirms tax department’s stance in Rs59.3bn tower business transaction

Pakistan traders, consumers, politicians reject taxation measures

Tax arrears recovery period slashed

Industry

Federal ministers propose revision in e-commerce taxation framework to support SMEs

Budget 2025-26: ‘Priority is given to defence, interest payments on debt, revenue generation’

Business bodies say budget lacks required incentives to revive struggling industries

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

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

China struggles to lift home prices as April shows no growth

FDI in real estate sector: Foreign investor recommends 10-year tax holiday

Interest Rates

Monetary Policy Committee to meet on Monday: SBP

US Fed could cut rates if tariffs reduced: official

BoE cuts rates to 4.25% as it sees tariff hit to growth

Budgets

Business & Finance

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

Published 11 Jun, 2025 02:09pm

Business & Finance

KCCI sounds alarm on ‘camouflage’ Budget 2025-26

Published 10 Jun, 2025 10:26pm

Business & Finance

Missed Opportunity: OICCI slams Budget FY26 for ignoring informal economy

Published 10 Jun, 2025 10:08pm

Energy

OGDCL finds significant gas reserves in Sindh

Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), along with its partner Government Holdings (Private) Limited...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 01:57pm

Govt under fire for salary hike for top parliamentarians while minimum wage remains static

The federal government’s decision to significantly raise the salaries and financial perks of top parliamentary...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 01:14pm

Currency

Rupee posts marginal decline against US dollar

Currency settles at 282.67 against greenback

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 07:02pm

Energy

Pakistani energy consortium signs key agreement with ADNOC

In a key development for Pakistan’s energy sector, a consortium of leading Pakistani oil and gas exploration...

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 04:37pm

Stocks

Late profit-taking wipes out intra-day gains at KSE-100 Index

Benchmark index settles at 124,093.12

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 06:27pm

PSA opposes 18pc GST on imported solar panels

LAHORE: The Pakistan Solar Association (PSA) has voiced strong opposition to the proposed imposition of 18% General...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 06:18am

Stocks

Boeing shares fall 5% after Air India’s Dreamliner jet crashes

Boeing’s shares fell 5% on Thursday after an Air India 787-8 Dreamliner jet crashed minutes after taking off, posing...

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:14pm

Industry

Budget 2025-26: ‘Priority is given to defence, interest payments on debt, revenue generation’

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

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:43am

Stocks

Energy stocks keep FTSE 100 steady as trade deal optimism wanes

London’s FTSE 100 was slightly lower on Thursday as recent optimism around the U.S.-China trade deal waned, but...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 03:05pm

Budget has failed to provide any relief to agri sector, business community: PBF

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has expressed serious reservations over the federal budget for the fiscal...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 06:18am

Forex

Ugandan shilling flat ahead of budget reading

KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling was flat on Thursday data from the London Stock Exchange Group showed, ahead of the...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 02:05pm

Energy

18pc GST on imported solar panels to help attract foreign investment: experts

KARACHI: Industry experts have welcomed the federal government’s decision to impose 18 percent sales tax on...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 06:18am

Industry

Budget to spell doom for Pakistan’s IT industry: P@SHA

KARACHI: Outrightly rejecting the budget 2025-26, IT industry said budget has fatally ignored Pakistan’s IT and...

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 12:00pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields dip, traders eye Middle East tensions

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields dropped on Thursday as traders weighed the impact of the previous day’s soft U.S....

Published 12 Jun, 2025 01:13pm

Stocks

Major Gulf markets retreat on geopolitics

Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Thursday amid uncertainty following the U.S. decision to...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 12:54pm

Stocks

European shares tumble as trade, geopolitical tensions mount

European shares dropped on Thursday, in their fourth straight session of declines, as trade optimism stemming from...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 12:52pm

Commodities

Palm rises on bargain buying, Chicago soyoil

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures rebounded on Thursday after two straight sessions of losses, supported by...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 12:14pm

Commodities

India’s palm oil imports in May rise over 84% m/m, trade body says

India’s palm oil imports in May rose 84% from April to 592,888 metric tons, the Solvent Extractors’ Association of...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 12:01pm

Forex

South African rand edges higher before mining data

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand edged higher in early trade on Thursday, ahead of the release of local mining...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 11:59am

Commodities

London copper rises; volatility fears linger

SINGAPORE: London copper prices inched up on Thursday, though analysts expect continued volatility amid persistent...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 11:41am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures dip on weak demand

BEIJING: Japanese rubber futures dropped on Thursday, snapping two sessions of gains, as weak demand and tariff...

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 03:12pm

Commodities

Gold climbs on rising Middle East tensions, weaker dollar

Gold prices rose on Thursday, bolstered by rising tensions in the Middle East and a weaker dollar, while...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 11:31am

Rs23.27bn tagged for uplift projects

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed Rs23.27 billion budget allocation for development projects for fiscal...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 07:11am

Commodities

Iron ore consolidates, market awaits clarity on Sino-US trade talk progress

BEIJING: Iron ore futures prices were range-bound on Thursday, as investors awaited more details on the trade talks...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 11:19am

Forex

China’s yuan ticks up as US-China trade truce lifts sentiment

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan strengthened against the dollar on Thursday, as the latest trade truce between Washington and...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 11:16am

Financial

Super-long JGB yields rise after weak auction, reversing earlier declines

TOKYO: Long-dated Japanese government bond yields rose briefly on Thursday, reversing earlier declines, following...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 11:13am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 12	282.73
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 12	282.53
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 12	143.91
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 12	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 12	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 12	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 11	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 11	6,022.24
Nasdaq / Jun 11	19,615.88
Dow Jones / Jun 11	42,865.77
India Sensex / Jun 12	82,355.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 12	38,173.09
Hang Seng / Jun 12	24,037.41
FTSE 100 / Jun 12	8,864.73
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 12	23,697.86
France CAC40 / Jun 12	7,718.48

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 11	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 11	302,554
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 12	67.42
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 12	3,343.62
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 12	67.28
Petrol/Litre / Jun 13	253.63
Diesel/Litre / Jun 13	254.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Invest Bank / Jun 12 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	6.11 ▲ 1 (19.57%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 12 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	6.61 ▲ 1 (17.83%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jun 12 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	5.21 ▲ 0.53 (11.32%)
Apna Microfin. / Jun 12 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.64 ▲ 0.97 (10.03%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 12 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	70.80 ▲ 6.44 (10.01%)
Saif Textile / Jun 12 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	17.25 ▲ 1.57 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 12 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	43.07 ▲ 3.92 (10.01%)
Bannu Woollen / Jun 12 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	44.41 ▲ 4.04 (10.01%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 12 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	42.20 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 12 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	28.50 ▲ 2.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 12 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	20,987.89 ▼ -2331.99 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 12 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,993.94 ▼ -221.55 (-10%)
Otsuka Pakistan / Jun 12 Otsuka Pakistan Limited(OTSU)	398.57 ▼ -42.15 (-9.56%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 12 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	14.54 ▼ -1.45 (-9.07%)
First Capital Equities / Jun 12 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.01 ▼ -0.39 (-8.86%)
Pak Paper Prod / Jun 12 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	158.38 ▼ -12.76 (-7.46%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 12 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	6.17 ▼ -0.49 (-7.36%)
Hinopak Motor / Jun 12 Hinopak Motors Limited(HINO)	374.16 ▼ -28.7 (-7.12%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jun 12 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.06 ▼ -1.99 (-6.85%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Jun 12 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	85.11 ▼ -6.09 (-6.68%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jun 12 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	55,899,181 ▲ 0.78
Fauji Cement / Jun 12 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	50,597,576 ▲ 0.49
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	49,327,936 ▼ -0.08
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 12 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	49,092,533 ▼ -0.07
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 12 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	40,260,789 ▲ 0.74
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 12 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	38,519,154 ▼ -0.24
Invest Bank / Jun 12 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	38,443,385 ▲ 1
Dewan Cement / Jun 12 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	27,852,990 ▼ -0.43
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	26,083,851 ▼ -0.18
Treet Corp / Jun 12 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	24,336,515 ▼ -0.27

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