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Trump reports more than $600mn in income from crypto, golf, licensing fees

Donald Trump reported more than $600 million in income from crypto, golf clubs, licensing and other ventures in a...

Published 14 Jun, 2025 10:52am

Business & Finance

Societe Generale becomes first major bank to launch dollar-pegged stablecoin

PARIS: France’s Societe Generale said on Tuesday it plans to launch a publicly tradable, dollar-backed stablecoin...

Published 10 Jun, 2025 05:39pm

Markets

Pakistan Crypto Council agrees on technical committee for draft laws, regulatory framework

Finance Minister Aurangzeb chairs high-level meeting attended by PCC chief, SBP governor, SECP chairman, and others

Updated 02 Jun, 2025 11:23pm

Markets

SBP says collaborating with Pakistan Crypto Council on regulatory framework for virtual assets

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday clarified that it was collaborating with the Pakistan Crypto Council...

Published 30 May, 2025 09:48pm

Business & Finance

GameStop buys bitcoin worth $513 million in crypto push

GameStop has purchased bitcoin worth about $513 million, the company said on Wednesday as the ailing video game...

Published 28 May, 2025 06:04pm

Markets

US banks tiptoe toward crypto, awaiting more green lights from regulators

Big U.S. banks are holding internal discussions about expanding into cryptocurrencies as they get stronger...

Published 28 May, 2025 05:37pm

Markets

Trump Media to raise $3 billion to spend on cryptocurrencies, FT reports

U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media firm, Trump Media & Technology Group, plans to raise about $3 billion...

Published 26 May, 2025 10:56pm

Opinion

PCC & the new economic arms race

The world is changing fast – Trump is isolating the US from its former allies, withdrawing from multilateral...

Published 27 Apr, 2025 06:08am

Markets

Pakistan, Malaysia explore digital finance alliance

Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) CEO Bilal Bin Saqib met Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan to explore...

Updated 22 Apr, 2025 07:30pm

Opinion

Improving investment climate

The investment climate in Pakistan continues to struggle through a complex and often conflicting environment. The...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:38am

Technology

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao appointed as strategic advisor to Pakistan Crypto Council

Pakistan government has appointed Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of Binance and an influential figure in Web3, as a...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 11:51pm

Opinion

Roadmap to crypto legalization—VI

The article is the final piece in a comprehensive series (Pakistan’s roadmap to crypto legalization) outlining a...

Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:44am

Opinion

Pakistan’s roadmap to crypto legalization—V

The taxation of cryptocurrency assets in Pakistan plays an important role in the broader framework of legalizing...

Published 03 Apr, 2025 05:49am

Business & Finance

Trump’s World Liberty Financial crypto venture to launch stablecoin

LONDON: Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial crypto venture will launch a dollar-pegged stablecoin, it said in a...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 07:04am

Opinion

Pakistan’s roadmap to crypto legalization—IV

The legalization of cryptocurrency in Pakistan is gaining momentum, requiring a strong regulatory framework to...

Updated 27 Mar, 2025 05:52am

Opinion

Pakistan’s roadmap to crypto legalization–III

Consumer protection in cryptocurrency transactions is an essential aspect of regulatory evolution, following the...

Published 25 Mar, 2025 06:28am

Opinion

Pakistan’s roadmap to crypto legalization–II

The establishment of a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in Pakistan necessitates a structured and phased...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 07:10am

Markets

Russia leans on cryptocurrencies for oil trade, sources say

Russia is using cryptocurrencies in its oil trade with China and India to skirt Western sanctions, according to four...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:29am

Markets

Recognising crypto as strategic asset in Pakistan top priority, says advisor

Pakistan’s chief crypto advisor Bilal bin Saqib has said that the Pakistan Crypto Council recognises the country’s...

Updated 07 Mar, 2025 10:21pm

World

Crypto leaders to meet at Trump’s summit, strategic reserve in focus

Cryptocurrency industry elite are set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday to...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 04:43pm

Business & Finance

Bilal bin Saqib appointed Chief Crypto Advisor

ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed Bilal Bin Saqib MBE as the Chief Advisor to the Finance Minister on the...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am

Markets

Pakistan weighs cryptocurrency regulations amid concerns

As Pakistan moves toward formalizing its stance on cryptocurrency, key stakeholders voiced their concern over...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 02:59pm

Editorials

Should we embrace digital assets?

EDITORIAL: The evolution of digital assets extends far beyond crypto currencies, and their adoption is rapidly...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 07:02am

Markets

Bitcoin up by a fifth after Trump lists reserve tokens

SINGAPORE: Bitcoin was trading up a fifth from last week’s lows on Monday and several other cryptocurrencies that...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 07:38am

Policy oversight, regulatory framework: Govt to mull setting up of ‘crypto council’

ISLAMABAD: The government will consider establishing a National Crypto Council, which will serve as a dedicated...

Updated 26 Feb, 2025 09:30am

World

Crypto trading booms in India’s smaller cities as job growth and incomes disappoint

NAGPUR: Like thousands of his countrymen in far-flung places, flower-shop owner Ashish Nagose has been learning...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 02:37pm

Markets

Bitcoin falls below $90,000 for first time in a month, ether tumbles

LONDON: Cryptocurrencies bitcoin and ether dropped to multi-month lows on Tuesday, caught up in a general...

Updated 25 Feb, 2025 02:58pm

Markets

Aurangzeb calls for open-minded approach towards cryptocurrency in Pakistan

KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has urged authorities, including the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to...

Updated 24 Feb, 2025 10:31pm

Markets

Reforming SOEs and privatisation ‘right thing to do’, says Aurangzeb

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to economic reforms,...

Updated 24 Feb, 2025 10:56pm

Markets

Crypto worth $99 million withdrawn from Milei-backed Libra token, researchers say

Around $99 million worth of cryptocurrency was withdrawn from the marketplace of a coin at the centre of a scandal...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 11:53am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 16	283.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 16	283
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 16	144.18
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 16	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 16	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 16	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
FTSE 100 / Jun 14	8,850.63
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 14	23,516.23
France CAC40 / Jun 14	7,784.68
India Sensex / Jun 16	81,650.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 16	38,314.09
Hang Seng / Jun 16	23,975.22

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 14	16,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 14	310,007
Petrol/Litre / Jun 16	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 16	73.56
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 16	3,417.18
Diesel/Litre / Jun 16	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 16	68.12

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 16 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.93 ▲ 1 (34.13%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 16 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	4.39 ▲ 1 (29.5%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jun 16 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	4.40 ▲ 0.92 (26.44%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 16 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.86 ▲ 0.8 (26.14%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 16 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	3.40 ▲ 0.69 (25.46%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 16 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.75 ▲ 1 (21.05%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 16 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	4.37 ▲ 0.72 (19.73%)
First Treet Manuf / Jun 16 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	5.40 ▲ 0.87 (19.21%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 16 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	4.99 ▲ 0.65 (14.98%)
Cresent Jute / Jun 16 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.10 ▲ 0.53 (14.85%)

Stock	Price
Intermarket Securities / Jun 16 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	6.15 ▼ -51.11 (-89.26%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 16 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,615.10 ▼ -179.45 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jun 16 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	60.10 ▼ -6.68 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 16 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	17,000.20 ▼ -1888.9 (-10%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 16 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	34.20 ▼ -3.78 (-9.95%)
Olympia Mills / Jun 16 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	39.50 ▼ -4.26 (-9.73%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 16 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	39.06 ▼ -3.91 (-9.1%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 16 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	10.30 ▼ -0.93 (-8.28%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jun 16 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	44.25 ▼ -3.89 (-8.08%)
Apna Microfin. / Jun 16 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.79 ▼ -0.87 (-7.46%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	109,939,424 ▲ 0.12
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 16 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	73,381,628 ▲ 1
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 16 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	56,971,079 ▲ 0.8
Media Times Ltd / Jun 16 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	34,712,351 ▲ 0.69
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 16 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	24,088,030 ▲ 0.29
Sui South Gas / Jun 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	20,542,200 ▲ 2.81
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 16 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	14,386,062 ▲ 0.5
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 16 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	13,777,069 ▲ 0.59
F. Nat.Equities / Jun 16 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	11,950,448 ▲ 0.38
Cres.Star Ins. / Jun 16 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	11,181,105 ▲ 0.48

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