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cashless economy

The digital divide

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

EDITORIAL: A cashless economy cannot be built on unreliable internet. That uncomfortable reality sits at the heart...

PayPak to play central role in Pakistan's digital payments future: SBP governor

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:44pm

Urges industry collaboration to strengthen Pakistan's digital payments network

Cashless economy to drive sustainable growth, transparency, says PM

Published 14 Jul, 2026 03:46pm

Cashless economy drive sees mobile banking users jump from 95M to 137M, boosting transparency and efficiency for millions

'Make cash more expensive than digital’: easypaisa Digital Bank chief

Updated 24 May, 2026 08:40am

Jahanzeb Khan is the CEO of easypaisa Digital Bank and one of the leading voices in Pakistan’s digital finance...

Cashing in on uncertainty

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 07:59am

In days of growing digitization and cashless economy, seeing the currency in circulation (CIC) to its highest...

PRA, Foodpanda discuss promotion of cashless economy

Published 27 Mar, 2026 08:10am

LAHORE: A delegation of Foodpanda Pakistan called on the Chairperson of the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA), Moazzam...

‘Govt actively transitioning towards digital and cashless economy’

Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:00am

ISLAMABAD: Federal IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Wednesday said Pakistan is actively transitioning towards a...

Cashless economy: 92pc of retail deals done via digital channels during late 2025

Updated 20 Mar, 2026 09:30am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s digital payment ecosystem is witnessing rapid expansion, with around 92 percent of retail...

The quiet revolution: the birth of Pakistan’s cashless safety net

Published 26 Feb, 2026 11:47pm

There is a moment in every country’s story when the government stops treating its poorest citizens as a logistical...

Disbursing remittances via Raast: SBP issues procedure for Exchange Companies

Updated 31 Jan, 2026 08:39am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday issued a detailed procedure for Exchange Companies (ECs) to...

Making digital the default in Pakistan’s cashless agenda

Published 23 Jan, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan’s retail payment ecosystem is now operating at national scale. According to state bank of Pakistan, in Q1...

Exchange Companies can now use Raast to facilitate home remittances

Updated 16 Jan, 2026 09:05am

KARACHI: In order to support the shift towards a cashless economy, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has amended its...

Prepare effective package for Ramazan, PM asks departments

Published 10 Jan, 2026 06:29am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a meeting in Islamabad on Friday, has directed all relevant departments...

Pakistan’s digital payment boom collides with a nation still clinging to cash

Published 25 Nov, 2025 04:50pm

If you want customers to pay via digital finance, paying via cash will have to become more expensive, says Easypaisa Chief Business Officer

SBP makes account-to-account transfers mandatory for foreign currency deposits

Updated 15 Nov, 2025 11:34pm

SBP instructs ECs to ensure that the revised guidelines are communicated

PM stresses awareness in rural areas for cashless economy

Updated 11 Nov, 2025 09:47am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday intensified his push for a cashless economy, declaring it crucial...

Review and audit: Cashless economy drive to go under scrutiny

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 09:30am

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to conduct an independent review and audit of its initiatives on the...

Can Pakistan’s economy become truly ‘cashless’?

Updated 26 Oct, 2025 06:40am

Every morning in Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore, Abdul Rehman opens his small grocery store early. For years, he would...

Rs3.5bn subsidy approved for Raast Person-to-Merchant QR payments

Updated 25 Sep, 2025 09:27am

KARACHI: In a major push toward a cashless economy, the federal government has approved a Rs 3.5 billion subsidy to...

All federal & provincial govt payments to go digital by June 2026 in Pakistan

Updated 19 Sep, 2025 09:01am

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) highlighted the country’s transition towards a cashless economy, with...

Cashless by design, digital by destiny: Pakistan’s leap to inclusive progress

Published 17 Sep, 2025 03:18pm

'Digital payments will remain aspirational without affordable and reliable broadband'

PM Shehbaz inaugurates Mashreq Digital Bank, calls it ‘milestone’ for Pakistan’s economy

Published 16 Sep, 2025 04:43pm

Bank’s establishment to be landmark for promotion of cashless economy: premier

PM Shehbaz launches 10mn digital wallets for Benazir Income Support Programme

Published 25 Aug, 2025 10:37pm

Cashless transactions pressing requirement of current time, says premier

Cashless Economy Initiative 2025: Pakistan govt orders independent audit

Updated 25 Aug, 2025 09:36am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan government has decided to conduct an independent review and audit of the it’s ‘Cashless Economy...

Govt prioritising shift to digital, cashless economy: PM Shehbaz

Published 17 Aug, 2025 05:21pm

Digital IDs will be created through which digital payments could be made

NBP expands digital services to various organisations

Published 08 Aug, 2025 07:40am

KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has taken another major step towards promoting a cashless economy by...

Displaying Raast QR codes at retail outlets by August 31 a must

Updated 07 Aug, 2025 09:52am

State Bank of Pakistan develops national implementation strategy to ensure availability of digital payment acceptance infrastructure at all retail, commercial outlets across country

Digitisation and cashless economy: Major hurdles impede govt’s push

PM Shehbaz will launch Digital Payment Index Pakistan next month

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
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 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
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%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (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%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
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%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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