Economic Analysis

News Image

The Next NFC Debate

Pakistan has spent years debating how national tax revenues should be divided between the federation and the provinces. But perhaps we have been asking the wrong question. The real issue is not who gets a larger share under the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award.

 Go to article
News Image

Pakistan's Public Wealth: The Missing Link in Fiscal Reform

One of the most important messages in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment on Pakistan has received surprisingly little public attention.

 Go to article
News Image

A Nation on the Mend, But Scars Run Deep

A scene buried in the IMF's 131-page staff report on Pakistan, released today, captures the country's economic condition better than any single number can.

 Go to article
News Image

SBP keeps a calm face in rising war storm

The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 10.5% reflects a cautious balancing act at a time when the global economic environment has suddenly become more volatile.

 Go to article
News Image

MPS Preview: Will SBP Cut Rates or Play It Safe?

The clock is ticking down to the State Bank of Pakistan’s monetary policy decision today, and the uncertainty hangs thick in the air...

 Go to article
News Image

Inflation set to hit 9-year low at 2.7% in January

Headline inflation is likely to clock in at 2.7% YoY in January 2025- marking a 9-year low, compared...

 Go to article
News Image

MPS Preview: SBP to reduce policy rate by 100bps

Continuing its streak of monetary easing, the Monetary Policy Committee of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to...

 Go to article
News Image

Initial Preview: Inflation to fall below 5% in Nov

Pakistan’s inflation is expected to ease to the lowest level in six years in November after an uptick last month as food and transport costs fell...

 Go to article
News Image

Pakistan govt tackles debt head-on, retires trillions

Pakistan’s government has retired a substantial Rs2.08 trillion in debt in the ongoing fiscal year, marking a shift from the previous fiscal year’s record...

 Go to article
News Image

Housing, energy inflation continues to remain sticky

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report revealed housing and energy index continue to remain the only category where inflation is stubbornly sticky...

 Go to article
Name Price/Vol %Chg/NChg
KSE100 179,846.68
370.24M 		-0.81%
-1463.60
ALLSHR 108,777.96
842.70M 		-0.57%
-624.36
KSE30 53,571.08
118.45M 		-0.81%
-434.78
KMI30 253,007.72
126.35M 		-1.06%
-2717.47
KMIALLSHR 69,727.55
549.62M 		-0.70%
-488.73
BKTi 52,178.22
35.92M 		-0.12%
-62.01
OGTi 35,518.90
13.54M 		-0.77%
-274.36
Symbol Bid/Ask High/Low
PKR 277.70 277.75 277.75 277.65 15:00:31
EUR 1.15 1.15 1.16 1.15 15:51:16
GBP 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 15:51:17
CHF 0.81 0.81 0.81 0.81 15:51:18
JPY 159.26 159.27 159.39 158.93 15:51:18
CAD 1.39 1.39 1.39 1.39 15:51:18
AUD 0.71 0.71 0.71 0.70 15:51:18
INR 95.38 95.38 95.45 95.30 15:50:06
SAR 3.75 3.75 3.76 3.75 00:51:06
AED 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67 00:50:35
Name Last High/Low Chg/%Chg
BITCOIN FUTURES 63,425.00 64,610.00
63,260.00 		-695.00
-1.08%
BRENT CRUDE 89.06 90.03
86.60 		1.34
1.53%
RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY 105.50 0.00
0.00 		-4.00
-3.65%
ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY 122.00 122.00
122.00 		0.75
0.62%
USD RBD PALM OLEIN 1,175.00 1,175.00
1,175.00 		0.00
0.00%
CRUDE OIL - WTI 83.38 84.61
81.27 		1.25
1.52%
SUGAR #11 WORLD 16.74 16.75
16.33 		0.27
1.64%
Latest News
August 12, 2026 at 12:50 AM GMT+05:00

Petrol price cut by Rs1.70, HSD rises Rs1.39

August 11, 2026 at 08:46 PM GMT+05:00

Pakistan's external debt servicing surges to $10bn in Q4FY26

August 11, 2026 at 08:31 PM GMT+05:00

Pakistan’s total debt, liabilities rise to Rs100tr in FY26

August 11, 2026 at 07:49 PM GMT+05:00

National Savings mobilization closes FY26 at Rs293bn

Pakistan Stock Movers
Name Last Chg/%Chg
Name Last Chg/%Chg