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BISP digital wallets: SBP says transaction charges only apply to cash withdrawals

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: The financial burden of the digital wallets’ interoperability at the Benazir Income Support Programme...

SBP governor urges banks to embrace digital transformation

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s banking industry must embrace digital transformation and expand lending to agriculture, small...

Banking sector dominance on PSX

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

The Pakistan Stock Exchange data as of June 30, 2026 shows clear sectoral concentration. Five banks feature...

Home remittances: SBP discontinues govt-backed TTCIS scheme

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday discontinued the government-backed Telegraphic Transfer...

SBP directs banks not to block accounts without lawful authority

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was apprised on Tuesday that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has directed...

Banks to collect WHT on social media income from July 1

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 07:38am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Act 2026 has imposed 5 percent withholding tax on revenues received by digital content...

Transactions above Rs100m in 6 months to be thoroughly scrutinized

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 09:29am

Govt will compare information of banks and tax department

Public office holders: FBR allows banks to access asset declarations

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 09:26am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to provide access to the asset declarations of public...

Digital banking: Q1CY26 transactions total Rs68trn: SBP

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 04:53pm

Strong growth of the Raast Instant Payment System continues

Bank holiday

Published 25 Jun, 2026 07:17am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed for public dealing on Wednesday, July 01, 2026, which will be...

Branch sharing – a productivity transformation in Pakistan’s banking sector

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

In Pakistan, branch costs are heavy and represent some 50-65 percent of total operating costs, excluding financing...

Tax declarations: NA body rejects proposal seeking info sharing

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 09:31am

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance Friday has rejected a major amendment in Finance Bill...

SBP eases process for banks shift to Islamic model

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has eased the process for converting conventional bank branches into...

PM’s Apna Ghar scheme: Expats & NRPs now eligible for financing: SBP

Updated 16 Jun, 2026 09:21am

KARACHI: In a significant move to expand the scope of the Prime Minister’s housing finance scheme, Overseas...

Privatization must create markets, not new oligarchs

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Pakistan does need privatization. But privatization is not reform merely because ownership moves from the public...

Banking sector shows steady performance

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:30am

KARACHI: The banking sector of Pakistan has demonstrated steady performance with key financial soundness indicators...

DPC doubles coverage for ‘all eligible depositors’

Published 11 Jun, 2026 06:03am

KARACHI: The Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC) has doubled the coverage for all eligible depositors of its member...

Cotton pledged with banks: APTMA flags lack of interim benchmark rate

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has raised concerns over the absence of an interim...

Pakistan PVC Limited: performance and outlook

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 02:58pm

Pakistan PVC Limited faces persistent losses and declining sales, with a brief 2023 net profit driven solely by a one-off bank settlement, highlighting deep-seated financial instability.

Foreign shareholdings in local cos: SBP rolls out ‘NSRS’ to automate reporting

Updated 26 May, 2026 09:28am

KARACHI: While launching a new Non-Resident Shareholding Registration System (NSRS) to streamline and automate the...

CVT on foreign assets may go: Rs400-500bn tax measures cleared after IMF nod

Updated 17 May, 2026 05:12pm

New tax policies for FY2026-27, approved by IMF, target Rs 400-500 billion through digital invoicing, expanded sales tax, and enhanced data utilization.

‘Apna Ghar’ financing: NA panel urges govt, SBP to simplify procedures

Updated 08 May, 2026 10:04am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance Thursday recommended the government and the State...

PM launches 5-year housing programme

Updated 01 May, 2026 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday inaugurated a “landmark” five-year housing programme, the...

Housing finance: Credit approvals in 3 weeks, SBP tells banks

Updated 30 Apr, 2026 09:16am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has unveiled a set of facilitative measures for the borrowers under its...

TRG Pakistan Limited: performance and outlook

Updated 30 Apr, 2026 08:55am

TRG Pakistan Limited (PSX: TRG) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 2002. The company...

Q3FY26-end: Freelancers’ earnings grow 50pc to USD856m YoY: SBP

Updated 21 Apr, 2026 09:28am

KARACHI: Pakistani freelancers are enhancing their contribution to global freelancing market, bringing in over USD...

SBP unveils revised PRISM+ operating rules

Updated 18 Apr, 2026 09:05am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has unveiled comprehensively revised operating rules for the Pakistan...

The fixed-rate trap

Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:34am

The government’s cash needs never end. External financing is thinner, repayment obligations are still arriving, and...

Export and industry sectors: PTC urges SBP to ensure timely credit flow

Updated 03 Apr, 2026 08:53am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to ensure adequate and...

Steep increases in SMS charges: Banks, telecom operators directed to submit cost breakdown

Published 02 Apr, 2026 07:39am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Wednesday expressed serious concern over steep...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 16	278.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 16	278.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.42
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 16	3.55

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 16	7,533.77
Nasdaq / Jul 16	25,881.95
Dow Jones / Jul 16	52,552.97
India Sensex / Jul 17	77,920.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	63,896.48
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,579.70
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,593.72
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,817.28
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,343.48

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 16	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 16	364,399
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	79.10
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	3,989.08
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.11
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	310.71
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	323.30

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 17 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	37.27 ▲ 3.39 (10.01%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.72 ▲ 9.79 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.95 ▲ 2.54 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.61 ▼ -0.98 (-27.3%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.25 ▼ -16.69 (-10%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.81 ▼ -1.2 (-9.99%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 17 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 17 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.54 ▼ -0.78 (-9.38%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	85,782,795 ▲ 0.17
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,049,582 ▼ -0.58
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,330,537 ▲ 2.9
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,918,262 ▼ -0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,198,734 ▼ -0.26
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,536,542 ▼ -1.23
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,404,498 ▼ -0.3
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,314,007 ▼ -0.39
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,439,447 ▼ -0.13
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,367,016 ▲ 0.47

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