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Bond bet: issue more before the window shuts

Published 07 Sep, 2026 04:49am

Pakistan has returned to the long-term international bond market with its largest-ever single issuance, raising $3...

Let’s address the high rollover risk first

Updated 07 Sep, 2026 05:15am

EDITORIAL: Ever since assuming office, finance minister Mohammad Aurangzeb has kept emphasizing the need to issue...

Around USD6bn external debt rolled over in July: SBP

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

KARACHI: The friendly countries have rolled over around USD 6 billion in July 2026, providing an early boost to...

Govt selects bank consortiums for GMTN, Sukuk programmes

Updated 22 Jul, 2026 09:16am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday announced consortiums of international banks for Pakistan’s Global Medium-Term...

USD23.37bn foreign assistance budgeted

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 03:47pm

ISLAMABAD: The government has budgeted foreign assistance of USD 23.378 billion at the dollar rate of Rs 290 -...

Forex reserves jump to USD22.59bn

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves rose sharply to USD 22.5885 billion during the week ended...

Debt, power & illusion of wealth

Published 01 May, 2026 05:18am

The modern global economy presents a paradox that few policymakers are willing to confront. The world today is...

Economic strategy

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb while attending the International Monetary Fund/World Bank spring...

ME conflict exerting pressure on stocks and bonds

Updated 06 Apr, 2026 05:42am

Defying expectations, the unemployment rate in the US unexpectedly decreased from 4.4 percent to 4.3 percent. The...

Green, blue, other financial instruments: MoF unveils SFF to attract investments

Updated 30 Sep, 2025 09:35am

Finance ministry says framework to align Pakistan’s debt strategy with international market principles

Pakistan bonds gyrate

Published 08 May, 2025 06:21am

LONDON/KARACHI: Pakistan’s international bonds rose on Wednesday after India launched strikes on the country. The...

Investors riled by bond market selloff

Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:19am

LONDON: A sharp selloff in some of the world’s biggest government bond markets and a surge in the dollar are...

Transforming maturity profile of domestic debt

Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:22am

Inflation is falling rapidly, nearing a four-year low, with FY25 (July 2024–June 2025) average inflation expected...

Govt to raise up to $1bn thru global bonds

Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to raise up to $1 billion through international bonds in the 2025/26 fiscal year, Finance...

Indian mutual funds to keep buying state bonds, expect yields to fall

Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:44am

MUMBAI: Indian mutual funds are likely to continue swapping the central government debt on their books with...

Sovereign dollar bonds jump on political clarity

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

LONDON: Pakistan’s sovereign dollar bonds jumped on Wednesday after two major political parties said late on...

Disbursement of SBA tranche: Dollar bonds extend rally on IMF approval

Updated 13 Jan, 2024 05:02pm

Pakistan’s bonds had already rallied sharply in previous session, with all of the issuance rising

Pakistan, Argentina bonds’ surge belies bigger reform hurdles

Finance minister Shaukat Tarin says fund will be utilised for projects such as developing clean water and cleaning up the rural landscape

Think beyond ‘mafias’

Published 31 Jan, 2022 05:28am

Last week, Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) initiated an inquiry into suspected collusion by commercial ...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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