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E-Paper | June 12, 2026

Govt unveils Rs18.8tr budget for FY2026-27; GDP growth targeted at 4pc

Average inflation expected to be 8.2pc; finance minister says large chunk of budgeted expenditures to be allocated for markup payments.

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:47pm

PSX Highlights of the Day

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume
ANTM	37.02	3.37	10.02 ▲	104,180
ARCTM	33.75	3.07	10.01 ▲	503,658
ZTL	20.45	1.86	10.01 ▲	3,394,079
ELCM	285.76	25.98	10.00 ▲	2,377
INKL	92.2	8.38	10.00 ▲	50,174

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume
IDRT	50.1	-5.57	-10.00 ▼	478,568
KOHTM	121.46	-13.49	-10.00 ▼	1,650,416
GEMPAPL	9.45	-1	-9.57 ▼	109,000
ARMG	46.4	-4.77	-9.32 ▼	501
PAKQATAR	22.19	-2.28	-9.32 ▼	7,102,815

Source: PSX | Updated Jun 12, 2026

President Zardari approves bill, 'fulfilling all legal formalities' for PIA's privatisation

Gives his assent to the Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (Conversion) (Repeal) Bill, 2026.

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 12:29pm

Poverty surges 7pc in 6 years, pushing 27m people into financial distress

Rural poverty increased from 28.2pc to 36.2pc, while urban poverty increased from 11pc to 17.4pc over the same period.

Published 12 Jun, 2026 10:40am

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Provinces’ development freeze to persist beyond next fiscal year: Aurangzeb

Economic Survey shows major targets missed as Aurangzeb claims resilience amid three major shocks; finmin says budget to offer incentives for agriculture, housing.

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:04am

Manufacturing grows 6.6pc

This improvement was primarily driven by a 6.5pc rebound in Large-Scale Manufacturing, 8.5pc surge in Small-Scale Manufacturing, and 6.2pc growth in slaughtering.

Published 12 Jun, 2026 05:18am