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Pakistan Print edition: 2026-03-17

Federal govt employees: PM orders release of salaries

Published March 17, 2026 Updated March 17, 2026 08:09am

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday ordered that salaries for federal government employees be released ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, ensuring staff can celebrate the festival without financial worry.

A statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office said all federal departments have been instructed to disburse pay before 2026 Eid festivities.

The statement added that authorities have already initiated the administrative processes to implement the prime minister’s directive, aiming for timely payment to federal employees.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 21	278.12
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 21	277.92
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 22	163.08
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 22	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 22	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 22	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 21	3.59

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 21	7,509.20
Nasdaq / Jul 21	25,837.21
FTSE 100 / Jul 21	10,585.91
Dow Jones / Jul 21	52,224.64
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 21	25,011.35
France CAC40 / Jul 21	8,363.14
India Sensex / Jul 22	76,694.63
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 22	67,511.12
Hang Seng / Jul 22	24,903.04

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 21	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 21	368,000
Petrol/Litre / Jul 22	320.73
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 22	86.22
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 22	4,114.27
Diesel/Litre / Jul 22	367.21
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 22	80.13

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Sally Textile / Jul 22 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 22 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	22.64 ▲ 2.06 (10.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jul 22 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	35.93 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 22 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	24.18 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 22 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	143.19 ▲ 13.02 (10%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 22 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	121.25 ▲ 11.02 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 22 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	461.24 ▲ 41.93 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 22 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	142.71 ▲ 12.97 (10%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 22 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	1,048.37 ▲ 95.31 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 22 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	45.86 ▲ 4.17 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 22 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,364.30 ▼ -151.59 (-10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 22 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	243.87 ▼ -27.1 (-10%)
Reliance Weaving / Jul 22 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	174.62 ▼ -19.4 (-10%)
Shams Textile / Jul 22 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	54 ▼ -5.68 (-9.52%)
National Silk / Jul 22 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	302 ▼ -27.37 (-8.31%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 22 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	47.05 ▼ -4.05 (-7.93%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 22 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	14.10 ▼ -1.17 (-7.66%)
Next Capital / Jul 22 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	14.24 ▼ -1.11 (-7.23%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 22 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	16.30 ▼ -1.1 (-6.32%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 22 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	10.35 ▼ -0.66 (-5.99%)

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Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 22 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	106,109,378 ▼ -0.11
Cnergyico PK / Jul 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	80,394,184 ▼ -0.13
TPL Properties / Jul 22 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	30,935,586 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Jul 22 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	25,877,706 ▲ 0.81
B.O.Punjab / Jul 22 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,952,450 ▼ -0.23
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,908,978 ▼ -0.02
Yousuf Weaving / Jul 22 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	10,382,659 ▲ 0.46
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 22 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	10,337,495 ▼ -0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 22 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	10,010,240 ▼ -2.56
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 22 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	8,720,124 ▲ 0.01