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Pakistan Federal Budget 2026-27: Fiscal Discipline, Selective Relief and the Reform Test
The Federal Budget 2026-27 arrives at a critical moment for Pakistan’s economy. After years of fiscal stress, inflationary pressure, external account uncertainty and repeated policy adjustments, the government has attempted to present a budget that balances three competing objectives: maintaining fiscal discipline, supporting vulnerable segments of society and creating limited space for economic revival.
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TRG: Proving Grounds
Supreme Court of Pakistan has handed a landmark victory to Mr. Ziaullah Khan Chishti, the founder and former CEO of TRG Pakistan Limited (TRG), and the company’s local shareholders, by dismissing appeals that sought to reverse a Sindh High Court’s judgment that deemed acquisition of a 30% stake in the PSX-listed technology company as both fraudulent and oppressive to minority shareholders.
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Pakistan’s transition from: Debt Free to Debt Sustainability
“Retire the debt, save the country” once a popular political slogan-now a relic of the past. The vision of a debt-free nation has shifted from a plausible goal to a distant aspiration, drifting further out of reach over time, much like an ever-expanding universe.
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Pakistan's OMCs caught in the crossfire
In the space of eight days, Pakistan's petroleum sector experienced something unprecedented. High-Speed Diesel the fuel that moves the country's trucks, powers its farms, and runs its factories swung from a record high of Rs. 520 per litre to Rs. 385 per litre, a single-notification collapse of Rs. 135 per litre.
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The Exit That Keeps Giving — But Not to You
When Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) delisted from the Pakistan Stock Exchange in April 2024 at Rs609 per share, a price its own management proposed at Rs406 before a belated 50% bump, minority shareholders were told they were being offered a "fair exit."
Go to article| Name | Price/Vol | %Chg/NChg |
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| KSE100 | 163,038.47 114.58M | 0.41% 663.59 |
| ALLSHR | 98,887.69 371.89M | 0.27% 267.58 |
| KSE30 | 48,091.01 47.80M | 0.56% 267.86 |
| KMI30 | 233,976.84 49.26M | 0.53% 1242.85 |
| KMIALLSHR | 64,092.91 187.27M | 0.21% 137.24 |
| BKTi | 44,832.63 16.31M | 0.24% 108.46 |
| OGTi | 33,378.35 2.75M | 1.04% 344.63 |
| Symbol | Bid/Ask | High/Low | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR | 276.80 | 276.85 | 276.80 | 276.80 | 15:00:20 |
| EUR | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 18:27:04 |
| GBP | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.34 | 1.33 | 18:27:04 |
| CHF | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 18:27:04 |
| JPY | 157.52 | 157.57 | 157.64 | 156.65 | 18:27:04 |
| CAD | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.41 | 1.40 | 18:27:03 |
| AUD | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 18:27:04 |
| INR | 95.19 | 95.19 | 95.26 | 94.89 | 18:24:24 |
| SAR | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 03:26:44 |
| AED | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 03:26:48 |
| Name | Last | High/Low | Chg/%Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| BITCOIN FUTURES | 79,840.00 | 79,945.00 79,800.00 | -60.00 -0.08% |
| BRENT CRUDE | 115.13 | 117.44 114.00 | -1.59 -1.36% |
| RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY | 128.50 | 0.00 0.00 | -0.35 -0.27% |
| ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY | 147.10 | 0.00 0.00 | 0.10 0.07% |
| USD RBD PALM OLEIN | 1,182.50 | 1,182.50 1,182.50 | 0.00 0.00% |
| CRUDE OIL - WTI | 101.35 | 101.50 101.25 | -0.41 -0.40% |
| SUGAR #11 WORLD | 19.10 | 19.89 18.85 | -1.14 -5.63% |
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