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Small- and medium-sized businesses backbone of our economy: Nihal

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nihal Hashmi on Saturday called for greater support to micro, small and...

PARTLY FACETIOUS: We hate paying taxes for whatever reason

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

“Bulls hold sway or so I heard.” “Bulls are territorial in nature and….ooops were you referring to our federal...

Punjab witnessing most comprehensive educational reform era: Mujtaba

Published 10 Dec, 2025 03:28am

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman said on Tuesday that the Punjab government’s...

Economy on the right course, says Maryam

Published 07 Dec, 2025 02:38am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that Pakistan’s economy, having recovered from the threat of...

OPINION: Shaping the future of farming and economy

Updated 07 Dec, 2025 08:17am

The agricultural sector is the cornerstone of Pakistan’s economy, long operating in the background, yet it remains...

CM welcomes Turkiye’s interest in Special Economic Zones

Published 02 Dec, 2025 06:15am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has emphasized that Punjab is committed to transforming Pakistan-Turkiye...

Killing the goose for an egg

Updated 02 Dec, 2025 06:57am

Unstable taxation regimes coupled with loopholes in the schemes that facilitate import of used cars are becoming a...

EDITORIAL: State of the economy

Updated 02 Dec, 2025 07:42am

EDITORIAL: The November Economic Update and Outlook uploaded on the Finance Division website notes three positive...

UBG, BMP join hands to help strengthen economy

Published 29 Nov, 2025 02:39am

LAHORE: Two of Pakistan’s most influential business groups have joined hands in what they are calling an economic...

Taxing a shrinking economy

Published 18 Nov, 2025 06:05am

Excessive taxation is a dangerous pill, one that may be swallowed in the short term, but without structural...

Why is food innovation a strategic necessity for Pakistan?

Updated 12 Nov, 2025 12:59pm

Across the world, food innovation is no longer confined to the laboratories of advanced economies — it is ...

International maritime moot opens: Blue economy potential highlighted

Published 05 Nov, 2025 05:48am

KARACHI: The International Maritime Conference (IMC-25) opened on Tuesday at the Karachi Expo Centre, bringing...

Role of leadership

Updated 05 Nov, 2025 07:10am

Perhaps in everybody’s mind the word “leader” or “leadership” conjures images of power, pelf and ...

‘FCCI ready to solve problems with cooperation of journalists’

Published 10 Oct, 2025 06:12am

FAISALABAD: “Like the business community, journalists are also important contributors to the country’s economy,...

The curious case of (selective) stagnation in private credit

Published 09 Oct, 2025 06:33am

“The momentum in private sector borrowing is real, buoyed by market participants anticipating that the average ...

Data Darbar’s report: Pak’s app economy posts strong growth in 2024

Updated 09 Oct, 2025 07:47am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s app economy posted strong growth in 2024, with lifestyle and entertainment platforms leading...

CDA introduces digital payments for cashless economy

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has made digital payments, including Raast QR codes, mandatory ...

PM speaks to Pakistanis at HC, apprises them of economic gains

Updated 29 Sep, 2025 09:35am

LONDON: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday said Pakistan was making rapid progress on the economic,...

State of the economy

Updated 01 Sep, 2025 06:44am

Statements of support for progress achieved in stabilising the economy and advancing structural reforms agreed under...

Russian oil refineries, terminals burn as Ukraine hits Putin’s war economy

Published 26 Aug, 2025 05:32am

MOSCOW: Ukraine has stepped up drone attacks on Russian oil refineries and exporting infrastructure, striking the...

What’s missing from the outlook?

Published 09 Aug, 2025 02:53am

EDITORIAL: So the economy is finally turning a corner — at least on paper. The State Bank now projects GDP growth...

Higher interest rates causing adverse impact on economy: Tanveer

Published 30 Jul, 2025 03:16am

LAHORE: S M Tanveer, Patron-in-Chief of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has...

Dar satisfied with state of economy

Updated 06 Jul, 2025 04:20pm

Says Pakistan's image has improved in comity of nations

Govt committed to turning Pakistan into a $1trn economy by 2035: minister

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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 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	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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