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The spring World Bank/IMF meetings

EDITORIAL: As the spring 2026 meetings of the World Bank/International Monetary fund gets under way in Washington DC...

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 08:33am

BR Research

Pakistan’s hidden poverty

Pakistan’s poverty crisis is deeper than the government is willing to admit, and the gap between official claims and...

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 08:24am

Opinion

Juggling with the layoff/trust off paradox

You have worked for three decades in the company. One fine morning you get up. It is 6am. You put your coffee...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

World

Dubai’s landmark Burj Al Arab hotel will shut for 18-month refurb amid tourism decline

Hotel is offering alternative accommodation in nearby hotels to guests

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:04pm

Opinion

‘MEPTO’: the answer in emerging new world order

Regardless of the outcome of the Islamabad talks between United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran, the...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

Opinion

When a strait shakes a region

A narrow stretch of water – the Strait of Hormuz – is sending shockwaves across the global economy. It is not just...

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 07:28am

Editorials

Fuel challenge: things getting tougher

EDITORIAL: US President Donald Trump has ordered the US central command to begin a blockade on all traffic entering...

Published 14 Apr, 2026 02:25am

BR Research

Tight markets, thinning buffers

The interbank market was expected to tighten in mid-April, as lumpy oil import payments at elevated prices coincided...

Updated 14 Apr, 2026 09:24am

Opinion

The level of govt debt

The SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has recently released the estimates of the stock of government debt and other debts...

Published 14 Apr, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

331 children tested HIV positive in Taunsa within one year: report

Punjab health authorities acknowledge that over 100 children had been infected

Published 14 Apr, 2026 11:27pm

BR Research

Diesel: Pricing without clarity

The government has finally done what it had to. The Price Differential Claim is gone. It had become fiscally...

Published 14 Apr, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Climate stress meets demographic surge

EDITORIAL: The Pakistan Meteorological Department recently sounded the alarm regarding dangerous temperature rises,...

Updated 13 Apr, 2026 06:53am

Opinion

ME conflict: Pakistan feeling the fallout

Data uploaded on the monthly Economic Update and Outlook assiduously uploaded by the Finance Division on the last...

Published 13 Apr, 2026 05:59am

Perspectives

To branch or not to branch: Pakistan’s banking dilemma in the age of phygital

Once upon a time, a bank branch was a temple of trust. Its marble counters reflected authority, the tellers’ ledgers...

Published 13 Apr, 2026 10:24pm

Opinion

Diplomatic traction, rising economic exposure

Pakistan deserves credit for trying to create diplomatic space in a conflict that the region, and the world, can ill...

Published 13 Apr, 2026 05:59am

Markets

Electric bikes gain traction in Pakistan amid rising fuel prices

Soaring fuel prices in the wake of the Iran war have triggered a surge in demand for electric scooters and...

Updated 14 Apr, 2026 02:26pm

World

Australia appoints woman to lead its army for the first time

Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, the current chief of joint capabilities, will become chief of army in July

Published 13 Apr, 2026 10:56am

Opinion

There’s still sense of cautious optimism in market

The recent declaration of a ceasefire between the US and Iran on April 8 has brought s a sense of relief across the...

Updated 14 Apr, 2026 02:29pm

Editorials

Bigger role, fewer seats

EDITORIAL: The latest report by the Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) on the performance of women legislators...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 05:10am

Opinion

A blueprint for pro-people crisis management: Leading by example

In a country where economic shocks are routinely passed down to the most vulnerable, the recent astronomical surge...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

Al-Aqsa and the strained status quo

EDITORIAL: Early Thursday morning, thousands of Muslims returned to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound after a...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

Poverty incidence

EDITORIAL: Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) has calculated the poverty rate at 43.5 percent – 14.3...

Published 11 Apr, 2026 06:16am

Opinion

Ceasefire without victory

Amidst the fading echoes of a 40-day confrontation of Iran, that brought the Middle East to the brink of systemic...

Published 11 Apr, 2026 06:16am

World

At US-Iran talks, Pakistan’s field marshal takes centre stage

ISLAMABAD: When US Vice President JD Vance disembarked his plane ahead of high-stakes talks with Iran in Islamabad...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 09:46pm

Opinion

Work from home

Woke up again today with the sound of thunder and glimpses of lightning through my bedroom window. Another stormy...

Updated 11 Apr, 2026 07:47am

Markets

Not just a peacemaker, Pakistan helped make the world over $3tn richer: Atif Mian

Pakistan’s recent rise as a mediator in the Iran–US conflict is being seen as one of its most significant diplomatic...

Published 11 Apr, 2026 10:27am

Opinion

Pakistan’s economic opportunity in a fragmenting world

There are moments in history when events do not merely disrupt economies, they clarify them. The unfolding crisis in...

Published 11 Apr, 2026 06:16am

Editorials

Need for mitigating measures

EDITORIAL: Qatar Energy has declared force majeure on some of its long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply...

Published 10 Apr, 2026 05:52am

BR Research

Remittances: Strong, but exposed

Pakistan’s remittances offered welcome relief in Mar-26, but the comfort came with a warning. Overseas Pakistanis...

Updated 10 Apr, 2026 08:43am

Opinion

FBR’s disastrous ‘withholdingisation’

The growing reliance of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on withholding-based minimum tax regime (MTR), introduced...

Published 10 Apr, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

When peacekeepers become targets

EDITORIAL: The killing of United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon has crossed a line that international law...

Published 10 Apr, 2026 05:52am

Pakistan

Sindh enforces new business timings under austerity policy

The restrictions will apply seven days a week

Published 10 Apr, 2026 01:08pm

Opinion

ME conflict, non-neoliberal policy, and mission-oriented approach

Now that a pause has come in the Middle East conflict in terms of a two-week ceasefire reached, with significant...

Updated 10 Apr, 2026 11:05am

Editorials

The two-week ceasefire

EDITORIAL: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi expressed “gratitude and appreciation for Prime Minister...

Published 09 Apr, 2026 05:48am

Opinion

Ceasefire, credit and the cost of illusion

Markets have swung back toward relief with almost mechanical precision, but relief is a trade, not a verdict. Oil...

Published 09 Apr, 2026 05:48am

Perspectives

Pakistan’s ceasefire moment — and the lessons of the past

As the United States edged closer to military escalation with Iran, Pakistan did something it has not done in...

Updated 09 Apr, 2026 03:42pm

Editorials

Taxing non-resident digital creators

EDITORIAL: The FBR’s new rules for social media content creators, issued on April 2, seek to bring income earned...

Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:07am

BR Research

The fixed-rate trap

The government’s cash needs never end. External financing is thinner, repayment obligations are still arriving, and...

Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:34am

BR Research

WPI prints the next CPI story

The two-week ceasefire has, for now, taken some heat out of global energy markets. Prices are likely to remain...

Updated 09 Apr, 2026 08:37am

Opinion

Time for out-of-the-box leadership

Is the world ending? Where are we heading? How are we going to run the company? How do you plan for something that...

Updated 08 Apr, 2026 06:48am

Editorials

Return to sender

EDITORIAL: The government has decided to return the USD 3.45 billion debt secured from the United Arab Emirates...

Published 07 Apr, 2026 02:22am

BR Research

Is the reform window closed?

By April 2026, the question is no longer over the delay in structural reforms. The more relevant point is that the...

Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:27am

BR Research

The pump shouldn’t fix the budget

The government chose shock therapy. Petrol prices were raised by Rs137 per liter, a 43 percent jump. High Speed...

Published 07 Apr, 2026 02:22am

Markets

India’s sugar, edible oil demand drops as commercial gas shortages hit restaurants

Roadside eateries, restaurants facing gas cylinder shortages, which reducing edible oil consumption

Published 07 Apr, 2026 07:15pm

Opinion

Shortfall in FBR revenues

The shortfall in FBR revenues has emerged as the Achilles’ heel of the IMF Programme. There is need to study the...

Published 07 Apr, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

Country nearing a financial emergency?

EDITORIAL: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is once again behind its tax collection target. It has missed the 9MFY26...

Updated 06 Apr, 2026 05:14am

BR Research

Cement: Rising risks

Even as the global macroeconomic environment grows increasingly volatile, the cement industry’s performance in the...

Updated 06 Apr, 2026 06:09am

Markets

IT firms, freelancers exempted from declaring export proceeds of up to $25,000

IT exporters allowed retaining $5,000 or 50% of export proceeds a month – whichever is higher – for making overseas payments

Published 06 Apr, 2026 10:35pm

Pakistan

Sindh begins Rs2,000 fuel subsidy for motorcyclists: Here’s how to apply

Applicants must ensure that the vehicle is registered in their name

Updated 07 Apr, 2026 06:17pm

Opinion

Not an oil shock, but a stress test, especially for Pakistan

Pakistan’s vulnerability to rising energy prices is not external—it is the result of structural choices in how it...

Updated 06 Apr, 2026 12:43pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 14	279.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 14	278.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 15	158.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 15	0.78
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 15	1.36
Euro to USD / Apr 15	1.18
SOFR % / Apr 14	3.61

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 14	6,967.38
Nasdaq / Apr 14	23,639.08
Dow Jones / Apr 14	48,535.99
India Sensex / Apr 15	78,029.78
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 15	58,390.88
Hang Seng / Apr 15	26,007.37
FTSE 100 / Apr 15	10,613.79
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 15	24,044.14
France CAC40 / Apr 15	8,269.41

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 14	428,636
Petrol/Litre / Apr 15	366.58
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 15	91.49
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 15	4,828.64
Diesel/Litre / Apr 15	385.54
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 15	76.73

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Hira Textile / Apr 15 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.49 ▲ 1 (28.65%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Apr 15 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	7.95 ▲ 1 (14.39%)
Aruj Industries / Apr 15 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.25 ▲ 1 (12.12%)
Khalid Siraj / Apr 15 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Security Investment Bank / Apr 15 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.10 ▲ 0.69 (10.76%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 15 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	17.77 ▲ 1.62 (10.03%)
Apna Microfin. / Apr 15 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	34.05 ▲ 3.1 (10.02%)
Jubilee Spinning / Apr 15 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	34.71 ▲ 3.16 (10.02%)
Sui South Gas / Apr 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	28.55 ▲ 2.6 (10.02%)
Ashfaq Textile / Apr 15 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	23.52 ▲ 2.14 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
B. F. Modaraba / Apr 15 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	24.37 ▼ -2.71 (-10.01%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Apr 15 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	84.66 ▼ -9.41 (-10%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Apr 15 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	14.07 ▼ -1.56 (-9.98%)
Premier Sugar / Apr 15 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	377.10 ▼ -32.9 (-8.02%)
Attock Cement / Apr 15 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	254.50 ▼ -19.35 (-7.07%)
Asia Ins. / Apr 15 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	43.50 ▼ -3.25 (-6.95%)
Faisal Sp. / Apr 15 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	360.10 ▼ -25.83 (-6.69%)
Imperial Limited / Apr 15 Imperial Limited(IML)	26 ▼ -1.73 (-6.24%)
Chashma / Apr 15 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	63 ▼ -3.93 (-5.87%)
GOC (Pak) / Apr 15 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	85.05 ▼ -5.2 (-5.76%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	114,140,171 ▲ 0.19
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	75,109,394 ▼ -0.03
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 15 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	69,340,973 ▲ 0.18
B.O.Punjab / Apr 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	63,497,505 ▲ 2.1
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Apr 15 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	41,587,267 ▲ 0.84
Pak Elektron / Apr 15 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	40,175,709 ▲ 1.99
F. Nat.Equities / Apr 15 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	32,933,307 ▲ 0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 15 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	32,013,735 ▲ 0.38
Sui South Gas / Apr 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	29,124,023 ▲ 2.6
Loads Limited / Apr 15 Loads Limited(LOADS)	28,844,048 ▲ 0.58

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