Market Data and Economic Indicators
Market Data and Economic Indicators
The Ministry of Finance has early-repaid Rs1,200bn to the State Bank of Pakistan well ahead of its scheduled maturity, which marks the single largest early-repayment tranche undertaken so far and taking cumulative domestic debt retired ahead of maturity to over Rs5.92tr. The development was shared by Khurram Schehzad on his X account, noting that the August 2026 tranche surpassed the previous h
After a lull, the government's drive to integrate large retailers with the tax system picked up momentum in the last fiscal year and the figure jumped to over 17,300 businesses – an increase of nearly one-third, amid concerns to retain the growing base due to the introduction of a new small trader scheme. According to figures compiled by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), about 17,337 large re
Pakistan is likely to meet nearly all seven Quantitative Performance Criteria (QPCs) set under its ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, ahead of the Fund’s upcoming review later this month, said Arif Habib Limited on Saturday. “Based on publicly available data, we believe Pakistan is on track to meet nearly all seven QPCs, with one data point yet to be disclosed,” said the broke
Gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Saturday in line with their loss in the international market. In the local market, gold price per tola reached Rs467,936 after a decline of Rs15,100 during the day. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold at Rs401,179 after it fell by Rs12,946 according to rates shared by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA). On Friday, gold prices in