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PM briefs Gates Foundation team about cashless economy

Published 11 Sep, 2026 07:41am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the government wanted women receiving financial assistance...

Real-time transaction visibility: Centralised merchant database proposed

Published 03 Sep, 2026 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: The government has proposed establishing a centralised database of digital merchants to improve real-time...

All govt-to-person payments to go digital

Published 18 Aug, 2026 06:30am

ISLAMABAD: The government has set an ambitious target of making all government-to-person (G2P) payments fully...

Work under way on FBR reforms, cashless economy: Aurangzeb

Published 25 Jul, 2026 10:06pm

New model being introduced in Federal Board of Revenue, says finance minister

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...

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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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