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Licensed & notified entities: NBFCs’ assets total Rs6.84trn on Jan 1st

ISLAMABAD: Total assets of Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFIs) stood at Rs6,844.35 billion of 715 licensed...

Published 22 Feb, 2026 02:31am

Inter-ministerial panel in agreement: WUCs to AJ&K will be paid from NJHPP commissioning date

Published 22 Feb, 2026 02:31am

Govt says 5-year wheat policy being readied

Published 22 Feb, 2026 02:31am

Pakistan, US seek to enhance economic ties

Published 22 Feb, 2026 02:31am

SECP greets waiver of stamp duty on property transfers by Punjab govt

Published 22 Feb, 2026 02:31am

Sindh flood reconstruction: WB-financed project disburses over USD630m

Published 22 Feb, 2026 02:31am

T&T contract expiry: differences emerge between FBR, licensee

Published 22 Feb, 2026 02:31am

Suspended employee: SC declares withholding of pay & benefits unjust, contrary to rules

Published 22 Feb, 2026 02:31am

Karachi inseparable, inalienable part of Sindh: Sindh Assembly

Published 22 Feb, 2026 02:31am

SBCA transformation: Reform & enforcement framework unveiled

Published 22 Feb, 2026 02:31am

SECP approves full digitization of share ownership for unlisted companies

Published 22 Feb, 2026 02:31am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 20	279.76
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 20	279.56
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 20	155.05
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 20	0.78
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Feb 20	1.18
SOFR % / Feb 20	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 20	6,909.51
India Sensex / Feb 20	82,814.71
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 20	56,825.70
Nasdaq / Feb 20	22,886.07
Hang Seng / Feb 20	26,413.35
FTSE 100 / Feb 20	10,686.89
Dow Jones / Feb 20	49,625.97
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 20	25,260.69
France CAC40 / Feb 20	8,515.49

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 19	15,780
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 20	66.48
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 20	451,356
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 20	4,999.38
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 20	65.63
Petrol/Litre / Feb 22	258.17
Diesel/Litre / Feb 22	275.70

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Feb 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	21.42 ▲ 1.95 (10.02%)
Sanghar Sugar / Feb 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	112.52 ▲ 10.23 (10%)
Itanz Technologies / Feb 20 Itanz Technologies Limited(ITANZ)	12.69 ▲ 1.15 (9.97%)
Asia Ins. / Feb 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	19.10 ▲ 1.6 (9.14%)
Pak Engineering / Feb 20 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	595.35 ▲ 49.44 (9.06%)

Stock	Price
Trust Sec.& Brokerage Ltd (R) / Feb 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited (R)(TSBLR1)	0.52 ▼ -0.12 (-18.75%)
LOADS Limited (R) / Feb 20 LOADS Limited (Right)(LOADSR1)	1.30 ▼ -0.2 (-13.33%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Feb 20 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.43 ▼ -0.6 (-11.93%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Feb 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	1.79 ▼ -0.2 (-10.05%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Feb 20 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	18.70 ▼ -2.08 (-10.01%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	73,134,017 ▲ 0.18
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	46,207,991 ▼ -0.02
B.O.Punjab / Feb 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	31,618,879 ▲ 0.27
Trust Sec.& Brokerage Ltd (R) / Feb 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited (R)(TSBLR1)	26,235,092 ▼ -0.12
F. Nat.Equities / Feb 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	22,787,240 ▼ -0.03

Ticket Wala CEO on transforming Pakistan’s ticketing and events industry

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 20	279.76
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 20	279.56
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 20	155.05
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 20	0.78
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Feb 20	1.18
SOFR % / Feb 20	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 20	6,909.51
India Sensex / Feb 20	82,814.71
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 20	56,825.70
Nasdaq / Feb 20	22,886.07
Hang Seng / Feb 20	26,413.35
FTSE 100 / Feb 20	10,686.89
Dow Jones / Feb 20	49,625.97
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 20	25,260.69
France CAC40 / Feb 20	8,515.49

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 19	15,780
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 20	66.48
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 20	451,356
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 20	4,999.38
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 20	65.63
Petrol/Litre / Feb 22	258.17
Diesel/Litre / Feb 22	275.70

Gold price per tola gains Rs7,100 in Pakistan

SSGC announces gas supply timings for Ramadan 2026

IMF official praises fiscal performance

Aurangzeb, Lutnick hold high-level talks to boost Pakistan-US trade & investment

PTCL battery theft shuts phone, internet services

Foreign companies repatriate $1.6bn in seven months

Indus Waters Treaty: Hague-based CoA endorses Pakistan’s position

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France says EU has the tools to hit back at Trump over tariffs, FT reports

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Published 21 Feb, 2026 10:49pm

Foreign capital remains missing

Pakistan’s net foreign direct investment (FDI) came in at $173 million in January 2026, down 27 percent...

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 09:34am

USA

Trump announces hike in US global tariff rate from 10% to 15%

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India, Brazil ink critical minerals deal as leaders meet in New Delhi

Modi says committed to taking bilateral trade with Brazil much beyond $20 billion in next five years

Published 21 Feb, 2026 05:52pm

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Updated 21 Feb, 2026 08:16pm

Punjab waives stamp duty on court, SECP-approved mergers

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Published 21 Feb, 2026 09:08pm

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