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E-Paper | April 30, 2025

IMF board to meet on May 9 to discuss Pakistan’s programmes

IMF board to meet on May 9 to discuss Pakistan’s programmes

Approval will unlock disbursement of $1bn tranche.

Updated 29 Apr, 2025 11:40am

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PSX Highlights of the Day

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume
TSMF	9.4000	0.9000	10.59 ▲	35,616
AMBL	10.2900	0.9700	10.41 ▲	3,021
AKBL	37.2600	3.3900	10.01 ▲	4,307,200
EMCO	42.2000	3.8400	10.01 ▲	21,775
SMLNC	47.9400	4.3600	10.01 ▲	205,546

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume

Source: PSX | Updated Apr 29, 2025

Shares at PSX climb 800 points after IMF announcement

Shares at PSX climb 800 points after IMF announcement

Benchmark KSE-100 index climbs 808.28 points, or 0.71 per cent.

Published 29 Apr, 2025 03:57pm

World Bank okays $108m more financing for rural access, tourism projects in KP

World Bank okays $108m more financing for rural access, tourism projects in KP

Project will encourage “responsible tourism" in the province, says official.

Published 29 Apr, 2025 02:11pm

Circular debt inches up to Rs2.4tr

Circular debt inches up to Rs2.4tr

Payables to power producers rise to Rs1.63tr.

Published 29 Apr, 2025 06:19am

45 nations will be represented at digital FDI conference today

45 nations will be represented at digital FDI conference today

Over 100 Pakistani IT firms to showcase products.

Updated 29 Apr, 2025 09:57am

Textile exports bear the brunt of transport disruptions

Textile exports bear the brunt of transport disruptions

Approximately $400-500 million worth of textile goods stranded for the past 11 days.

Published 29 Apr, 2025 06:19am

Chambers accuse FBR, FIA of undue meddling

Chambers accuse FBR, FIA of undue meddling

Demands digitisation of the relevant process to reduce human interactions.

Published 29 Apr, 2025 06:19am

Timely weather forecast to help Iesco determine power demand

Timely weather forecast to help Iesco determine power demand

Met Office, power company sign agreement.

Updated 29 Apr, 2025 10:52am

Central bank blames falling productivity for weak growth

Central bank blames falling productivity for weak growth

SBP eyes economy expanding by 2.5-3.5pc in FY25.

Published 29 Apr, 2025 06:19am

PMDC caps fee of medical, dental colleges at Rs1.8m

PMDC caps fee of medical, dental colleges at Rs1.8m

Institutions which have already charged excess fee will have to refund or adjust the amount in subsequent sessions.

Updated 29 Apr, 2025 09:41am

Wheat crisis has deepened in 2025 due to govt policy failures at multiple levels

Wheat crisis has deepened in 2025 due to govt policy failures at multiple levels

Once a rising economic power in South Asia, Pakistan now finds itself at bottom of regional ladder

Once a rising economic power in South Asia, Pakistan now finds itself at bottom of regional ladder

The question of water scarcity

The question of water scarcity

Highlights

Disinflation — a mirage amid hardship

Disinflation — a mirage amid hardship

The hype of Google Wallet

The hype of Google Wallet

The certain uncertainty of wheat

The certain uncertainty of wheat

Agriculture: Shackling the mighty Indus

Agriculture: Shackling the mighty Indus

Chaos in the global shipping industry

Chaos in the global shipping industry

A questionable pivot towards crypto

A questionable pivot towards crypto

Aurora

‘There has been a massive brain drain in Pakistan’

‘There has been a massive brain drain in Pakistan’

Can AI unlock Pakistan’s economic potential?

Can AI unlock Pakistan’s economic potential?

Does ‘bohat maza aaya’ mean ‘very taste coming’?

Does ‘bohat maza aaya’ mean ‘very taste coming’?

Business & Finance

A road map for savings

A road map for savings

There is a major opportunity to bring trillions of rupees in circulation into one of the many asset classes provided that access

Published 28 Apr, 2025 06:31am

The question of water scarcity

The question of water scarcity

A slew of measures costing a fraction of mega‑canal budgets can be implemented immediately and unite provinces.

Updated 28 Apr, 2025 12:09pm

Rescuing Pakistan’s economy

The country’s saving rate could have been 10 percentage points higher if its working-age population ratio matched that of its neighbours.

Updated 28 Apr, 2025 12:10pm

Finance: The mounting pressures of a violent world

Pakistan must enhance food trade with neighbouring countries and explore greater opportunities in South and East Asia.

Updated 28 Apr, 2025 12:07pm

Newspaper

Rs1.52 cut in power tariff delayed to May

Pakistan, Kazakhstan to sign transit trade pact

World Bank okays $108m more for two KP projects

Oil falls 3pc on weak demand outlook

Stocks recover 808 points on late buying

New method for tax collection on cement

OICCI proposes doubling tax exemption limit

Dealers complain of no rise in petroleum margins

Circular debt inches up to Rs2.4tr

PSX tumbles on geopolitical tensions

Aurangzeb highlights economic turnaround

Chambers accuse FBR, FIA of undue meddling

Textile exports bear the brunt of transport disruptions

Central bank blames falling productivity for weak growth

Dollar bonds fall

A road map for savings

The question of water scarcity

Rescuing Pakistan’s economy

Finance: The mounting pressures of a violent world

Agriculture: Crop sector — from boom to bust

The great agricultural collapse

KSE 100-share index fluctuations

Rupee report: Weekly rupee-dollar parity

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