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Heavy debt repayments: Forex reserves drop by over USD1bn

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:42am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves fell by more than USD 1 billion in the first...

Pakistan repaid $1.3bn Eurobond on schedule, says Khurram Schehzad

Published 07 Apr, 2026 06:54pm

Country also meets $126.125mn in coupon obligations on other Eurobond issuances

Rethinking the fiscal compact

Updated 04 Mar, 2026 08:50am

EDITORIAL: The federal government’s steadily diminishing fiscal space, the persistent failure of the provinces to...

Country needs more and more FDI

Published 23 Jan, 2026 05:48am

It is heartening to note that Nestle has announced that it will invest an additional USD60million in Pakistan and...

Pakistan repays $500mn Eurobond on time: Ministry of Finance

Updated 01 Oct, 2025 10:38pm

In a key development, Pakistan has successfully repaid its $500 million Eurobond that matured on September 30, 2025,...

Finance ministry claims surge contained: public debt swells to Rs80.5trn in FY25

Updated 01 Oct, 2025 08:49am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total public debt swelled by 13 percent to Rs80.5 trillion in fiscal year 2025, though the...

SBP’s reserves drop over $2bn in a week on major debt repayments

Updated 27 Jun, 2025 09:21am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves saw a sharp decline of over $2.6 billion in a single...

Excessive govt expenditure

Published 28 Jun, 2024 06:15am

EDITORIAL: If there were any doubts about whether the ruling elite realise the seriousness of the economic crisis...

Approaching an ‘augmented’ IMF programme

Published 16 Feb, 2024 06:02am

What is likely to happen if the country goes into another International Monetary Fund (IMF, or simply the ...

Pakistan ‘is bankrupt’ and ‘sinking deeper every year’: Atif Mian

Updated 12 Feb, 2024 10:18pm

Atif Mian, a noted Pakistani-American economist and currently a professor of Economics, Public Policy, and Finance...

Forex reserves fall by $165m

Published 10 Feb, 2024 05:48am

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign reserves fell by $ 165 million during the last week due to external...

Forex reserves decline $79m

Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign reserves fell by $79 million during the last week. According to State...

SBP’s reserves fall by $136m

Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:22am

KARACHI: The total liquid foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased by $136...

Nov C/A posts $9m first monthly surplus after June

Updated 19 Dec, 2023 10:01am

KARACHI: After posting deficits for four consecutive months, the country’s current account improved significantly...

Federal institutions: Rs80bn set aside for debt repayment

Updated 31 Oct, 2023 09:14am

LAHORE: In the Punjab’s budget for the next four months, out of the estimated budget of Rs 2076.2 billion, an amount...

Certain tax policies discourage investment in tradable sector: World Bank

Updated 04 Oct, 2023 09:15am

ISLAMABAD: Certain tax policies in Pakistan discourage investment in the tradable sector, and certain investment...

Jul-Mar FY23: New loan pacts worth $7.228bn signed with development partners: EAD

Updated 22 Aug, 2023 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: A prudent external debt management strategy coupled with strong institutional arrangements is necessary...

165m people fell into poverty in 3 years of crisis: UN

Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:08am

UNITED NATIONS: The Covid-19 pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and the war in Ukraine have pushed 165 million...

IMF deal to support macroeconomic stability: Moody’s

Updated 04 Jul, 2023 09:06am

ISLAMABAD: Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) Monday said that Pakistan’s new deal with the International Monetary...

Multilateral debt country’s biggest problem: Pasha

Published 16 Jun, 2023 07:08am

ISLAMABAD: Former Finance Minister Dr Hafiz Pasha Thursday said Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves are 16 ...

Foreign loans, debt servicing: Repayment revised upward by MoEA

Updated 07 Jun, 2023 08:55am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Economic Affairs has revised upward by Rs402 billion repayment of short-term foreign loan...

Debt repayments constituting a major challenge, moot told

Published 17 May, 2023 06:22am

KARACHI: During the CFO Conference 2023, organised by Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Committee of the...

May-June period: Country faces $3.7bn debt repayments: Fitch

Published 06 May, 2023 06:23am

WASHINGTON: As the government struggles to secure a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Fitch ...

IMF: delay deadliest form of denial?

Updated 18 Mar, 2023 06:50am

EDITORIAL: The IMF (International Monetary Fund) Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) is still awaited. State Bank of...

Forex reserves fall below $3bn on debt repayments

Updated 10 Feb, 2023 08:54am

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves further shrunk by $202 million during the last ...

Country needs to repay $3bn debt in five months: SBP

Updated 24 Jan, 2023 08:52am

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad has said that Pakistan is out of default as major...

Pakistan may dodge default in next 6 months: Bloomberg

Updated 10 Jan, 2023 08:54am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to dodge default in the next six months, but its troubles are not over, stated...

IMF policy needs a serious rethink

Published 16 Dec, 2022 05:58am

The first major jolt to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) thinking regarding pursuing austerity policy...

FX reserves may rise in H2FY23: All debt repayments on track, says SBP governor

Updated 09 Dec, 2022 09:30am

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad Thursday said all debt repayments are on track and the...

Pakistan's debt repayment situation completely under control: SBP governor

Updated 08 Dec, 2022 10:59pm

During SBP's podcast, Jameel Ahmad says all upcoming obligations will be met on schedule, reserves' position to improve in second half of ongoing fiscal year

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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 20	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	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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