Economy
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Parliament passes finance bill 2026
Pakistan's National Assembly on Tuesday passed the Finance Bill 2026, giving effect to the federal budget for fiscal year 2026-27 worth Rs18.77tr, as opposition lawmakers staged a walkout amid sharp exchanges over democracy, governance and the role of state institutions.
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SIFC approves Machike-Thallian-Tarru Jabba White Oil Pipeline
The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has approved the Machike–Thallian–Tarru Jabba White Oil Pipeline (WOP), establishing a critical south-to-north corridor for white oil transportation across the country and marking a significant step toward modernizing Pakistan's energy infrastructure.
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Federal, Sindh govts to close ranks on coastal degradation
Institutional coordination between federal and provincial authorities is set to be strengthened to address marine pollution and safeguard coastal ecosystems, with both sides emphasizing closer collaboration on environmental management and maritime sustainability along Pakistan's coastline.
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Finance Bill deploys algorithms to chase tax cheats
Pakistan's parliament has cleared a sweeping Finance Bill for fiscal year 2026-27 that hands the Federal Board of Revenue sweeping new tools to identify and penalise tax evaders, from algorithm-driven audit settlements to covert, faceless tax officers whose identities must by law remain hidden from the companies they investigate
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Interest Rates
| Tenor | Bid | Ask | Chg | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1W | 11.42 | 11.92 | 0.04 | 23-06-2026 |
| 2W | 11.44 | 11.94 | 0.02 | 23-06-2026 |
| 1M | 11.47 | 11.97 | 0.03 | 23-06-2026 |
| 3M | 11.58 | 11.83 | -0.05 | 23-06-2026 |
| 6M | 11.74 | 11.99 | -0.01 | 23-06-2026 |
| 9M | 11.78 | 12.28 | -0.04 | 23-06-2026 |
| 1Y | 11.80 | 12.30 | -0.05 | 23-06-2026 |
| Tenor | Bid | Ask | Chg | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 11.49 | 11.99 | 0.02 | 23-06-2026 |
| Name | Bid | Chg | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1W | 11.54 | 0.00 | 24-06-2026 |
| 2W | 11.59 | 0.00 | 24-06-2026 |
| 1M | 11.67 | 0.01 | 24-06-2026 |
| 2M | 11.68 | -0.01 | 24-06-2026 |
| 3M | 11.7 | -0.02 | 24-06-2026 |
| 4M | 11.75 | -0.01 | 24-06-2026 |
| 6M | 11.78 | -0.03 | 24-06-2026 |
| 9M | 11.83 | -0.02 | 24-06-2026 |
| 1Y | 11.82 | -0.03 | 24-06-2026 |
| 2Y | 11.83 | -0.05 | 24-06-2026 |
| 3Y | 11.8 | -0.07 | 24-06-2026 |
| 4Y | 11.82 | -0.11 | 24-06-2026 |
| 5Y | 11.84 | -0.11 | 24-06-2026 |
| 6Y | 11.94 | -0.07 | 24-06-2026 |
| 7Y | 12.04 | -0.07 | 24-06-2026 |
| 8Y | 12.13 | -0.07 | 24-06-2026 |
| 9Y | 12.24 | -0.05 | 24-06-2026 |
| 10Y | 12.35 | -0.04 | 24-06-2026 |
| 15Y | 12.53 | -0.08 | 24-06-2026 |
| 20Y | 12.66 | -0.07 | 24-06-2026 |
Markets
| Indicators | Current | Previous | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commodity Producing Activities | 17.70M | 17.15M | 30-06-2026 |
| Agricultural Sector | 9.98M | 9.70M | 30-06-2026 |
| Manufacturing | 5.16M | 4.84M | 30-06-2026 |
| GDP {Total of GVA at bp} | 42.56M | 41.04M | 30-06-2026 |
| Gross National Income | 49.78M | 47.82M | 30-06-2026 |
| Indicators | Current | Previous | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target Rate | 12 | 12 | 15-06-2026 |
| Indicators | Current | Previous | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| General - National Consumer Price Index (N-CPI) | 294 | 293 | 31-05-2026 |
| General - Wholesale Price Index | 348 | 351 | 31-05-2026 |
| Combined - Sensitive Price Indicator | 358 | 353 | 31-05-2026 |