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World Bank extends ASPIRE programme by 3 years

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has extended the Actions to Strengthen Performance for Inclusive and Responsive...

Updated 20 Jul, 2025 09:51am

Pakistan

Federal govt notifies grant of compensatory allowance

ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday notified grant of compensatory allowance for federal government employees....

Published 19 Jul, 2025 06:12am

Business & Finance

June C/A closes with $328m surplus: advisor

ISLAMABAD: Khurram Shahzad, adviser to the finance minister said that country’s Current Account (CA) for June 2025...

Published 19 Jul, 2025 06:12am

Markets

Gohar says ‘essential to maintain market-based exchange rate’

ISLAMABAD: The country is on track for positive economic development and growth, and any attempt to manipulate the...

Published 18 Jul, 2025 11:14pm

Pakistan

Practitioners, Bar Councils (Amendment) Bill: Senate body passes significant amendments

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice, unanimously, passed significant amendments to the Legal...

Published 18 Jul, 2025 08:12am

Pakistan

USC to be shut down by 31st, employees offered VSS

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to close all operations of Utility Stores Corporation (USC) by 31stJuly 2025,...

Published 17 Jul, 2025 03:32am

Ad hoc relief: Ministries/Divisions yet to submit list of ‘beneficiaries’

Given June 30 deadline to submit list

Updated 17 Jul, 2025 09:35am

PRI financing: IMF asks MoF and SBP to find a way forward

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of Pakistan...

Updated 17 Jul, 2025 09:28am

Markets

NA body slams Ogra over unregistered LPG tankers in KP and theft in Sindh

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, while drawing...

Published 16 Jul, 2025 08:00am

Business community stands divided over strike call

ISLAMABAD: The business community on Tuesday agreed to defer the nationwide strike, as a committee to be headed by...

Updated 16 Jul, 2025 08:44am

SOE Act and MoF reporting: CCoSOEs grants SPD entities full exemptions

Committee approves appointment of independent directors to PTVC, PBC boards.

Updated 16 Jul, 2025 09:49am

ADB flags high digital taxes, unfriendly analog tax processes

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB), while terming high taxation on Pakistan’s digital infrastructure as a...

Updated 15 Jul, 2025 09:27am

ADB-funded CAREC project: NHA rejects irregularity claims

ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has formally submitted a comprehensive status report to the Prime...

Updated 14 Jul, 2025 09:35am

$207.17m Punjab housing programme: WB gives moderately satisfactory rating

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has rated the implementation progress of the “Punjab Affordable Housing Program” of around...

Updated 13 Jul, 2025 12:44pm

1H: loss-making SOEs incur Rs343bn loss

ISLAMABAD: The loss-making state-owned enterprises (SOEs) incurred a combined loss of Rs343 billion during the first...

Updated 12 Jul, 2025 09:12am

Business & Finance

CBS implementation: BAJK, Malaysia tech consortium sign contract agreement

ISLAMABAD: The Bank of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (BAJK), on Friday, signed a contract agreement with Malaysia-based...

Published 12 Jul, 2025 05:49am

Population growth, climate change: Aurangzeb identifies ‘critical’ existential challenges facing Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday that sustainable economic...

Updated 11 Jul, 2025 10:07am

Development budget: Finance Division unveils strategy for release of funds

PD&SI Division shall authorise funds for development budget

Updated 11 Jul, 2025 10:12am

Business & Finance

Dr Imtiaz Ahmad made economic adviser to Finance Division

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed Dr Imtiaz Ahmad as economic adviser, Finance Division. A...

Published 11 Jul, 2025 03:20am

Business & Finance

Pakistan signs €20mn grant deal with EU to boost governance, business environment

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the European Union (EU) on Thursday signed a €20 million grant agreement to launch the...

Updated 10 Jul, 2025 10:02pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	285.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	284.83
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 18	148.81
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 18	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 18	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 18	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jul 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 18	6,296.79
India Sensex / Jul 18	81,757.73
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 18	39,819.11
Nasdaq / Jul 18	20,895.66
Hang Seng / Jul 18	24,825.66
FTSE 100 / Jul 18	8,992.12
Dow Jones / Jul 18	44,342.19
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 18	24,289.51
France CAC40 / Jul 18	7,822.67

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 18	67.34
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 18	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 18	306,584
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 18	3,349.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 18	68.68
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	272.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	284.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Power / Jul 18 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	8.22 ▲ 1 (13.85%)
Abdullah Shah / Jul 18 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	9.41 ▲ 1 (11.89%)
Chenab Ltd / Jul 18 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.64 ▲ 0.99 (11.45%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jul 18 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.67 ▲ 0.36 (10.88%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jul 18 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	10.47 ▲ 1 (10.56%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 18 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	10.72 ▲ 1 (10.29%)
Sitara Peroxide / Jul 18 Sitara Peroxide Limited(SPL)	19.46 ▲ 1.77 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 18 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	167.65 ▲ 15.24 (10%)
Bunnys Limited / Jul 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	120.54 ▲ 10.96 (10%)
Pakistan Services / Jul 18 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,216.22 ▲ 110.57 (10%)

Stock	Price
B. F. Modaraba / Jul 18 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	11.32 ▼ -1.26 (-10.02%)
Apna Microfin. / Jul 18 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	12.49 ▼ -1.39 (-10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jul 18 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	34,461.47 ▼ -3829.05 (-10%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 18 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	9.88 ▼ -1.06 (-9.69%)
Pak Datacom / Jul 18 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	243.21 ▼ -25.46 (-9.48%)
ICC Industries / Jul 18 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	13.15 ▼ -1.37 (-9.44%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 18 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	63.20 ▼ -6.54 (-9.38%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jul 18 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	10 ▼ -1 (-9.09%)
D.M. Corporation / Jul 18 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	41.01 ▼ -4.08 (-9.05%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	102.70 ▼ -9.58 (-8.53%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	53,113,672 ▲ 0.05
First Dawood Prop. / Jul 18 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	42,000,846 ▼ -0.07
Ghani Chemworld / Jul 18 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	31,782,721 ▲ 0.2
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	30,837,994 ▲ 0.04
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,860,330 ▼ -0.03
Askari Bank / Jul 18 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	19,960,215 ▲ 1.22
B.O.Punjab / Jul 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,705,405 ▼ -0.32
Chenab Ltd / Jul 18 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	12,945,948 ▲ 0.99
DH Partners / Jul 18 DH Partners Limited(DHPL)	11,461,194 ▲ 2.41
Cnergyico PK / Jul 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	11,055,462 ▼ -0.11

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