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Immovable property

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:04am

EDITORIAL: According to a report carried by this newspaper recently, withholding tax collection by FBR from...

Home remittances: SBP discontinues govt-backed TTCIS scheme

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday discontinued the government-backed Telegraphic Transfer...

SBP allows ECs to do 5-day forward sales against remittances

Updated 11 Apr, 2026 09:45am

Previously, forward sale transactions were required to surrender dollars on the same day, limiting their flexibility

SBP cancels license of Al Sahara Exchange Company

Published 01 Apr, 2026 04:19pm

The company is no longer authorised to carry out any type of foreign exchange business

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...

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...

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Published 04 Dec, 2025 06:04am

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan on...

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Published 02 Dec, 2025 06:15am

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan on ...

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Published 28 Nov, 2025 06:17am

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan on...

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Published 27 Nov, 2025 06:02am

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan on...

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Published 26 Nov, 2025 06:16am

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan on...

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Published 25 Nov, 2025 05:54am

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan on ...

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Published 20 Nov, 2025 03:13am

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan on...

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Published 24 Oct, 2025 05:55am

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan on...

Currency stability: tight leash, loose logic?

Published 30 Jul, 2025 03:16am

After a calm of about two years, authorities in the twin cities are once again trying to bring stability to the...

Currency smugglers: LEAs decide to intensify crackdown

Published 24 Jul, 2025 06:19am

KARACHI: Law enforcement agencies have decided to intensify their crackdown on currency smugglers and unauthorized...

Exchange cos welcome their inclusion in PRI

Updated 02 Jul, 2025 11:24am

KARACHI: In a major boost to the country’s foreign exchange inflows, exchange companies have welcomed their...

SBP revises Telegraphic Transfer charges scheme, raises limit to $200, includes ECs

Updated 01 Jul, 2025 08:44am

KARACHI: In a significant policy shift aimed at streamlining incentives for home remittance inflows, the State Bank...

‘Unconstitutional’ windfall tax—II

Published 30 Mar, 2025 06:17am

Discriminatory without intelligible differentia [Points 7 & 8] The Supreme Court of Pakistan in Federation of...

ECs handled around $7bn forex in 2024

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 08:50am

KARACHI: Exchange companies have demonstrated remarkable performance in 2024 by successfully handling a total volume...

ECAP supports SBP’s new framework for exchange firms

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

KARACHI: The Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP) has pledged its full support for the State Bank of...

SBP unveils updated regulatory framework for ECs

Updated 28 Dec, 2024 09:30am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday revised the regulatory guidelines for exchange companies and...

Remittances: Two incentives available to banks and ECs now

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 09:04am

KARACHI: To enhance the flow of home remittances, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revamped the incentive...

Two remittance incentive schemes: ECC approves revisions

Updated 30 Aug, 2024 08:51am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved revisions to the two...

Exchange companies: SBP extends cash USD import facility till June 30th

Updated 30 Mar, 2024 08:49am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday has extended import facility of cash US dollar by the Exchange...

Forex dealers, ECs, others: e-integration with FBR made mandatory

Updated 23 Mar, 2024 02:52pm

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for foreign exchange dealers/exchange companies,...

Authorisation of 3 exchange firms suspended

Published 14 Feb, 2024 02:34am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has suspends the authorisation of three Exchange Companies on Tuesday....

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Published 31 Jan, 2024 06:06am

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan on...

The slowdown in real economy

Updated 13 Nov, 2023 12:16pm

Over the past month, it seems that the feel-good factor has returned. The stock market is in a bullish run and the...

First staff review negotiations with IMF

Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund team (IMF) is currently in Pakistan for the first scheduled Stand-By...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 1	158.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,606
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,199.19
France CAC40 / Sep 30	7,964.51
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,770.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 1	68,956.72

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 1	92.53
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 1	4,162.20
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 1	78.41

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 1 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	57.33 ▲ 5.21 (10%)
Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 1 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.78 ▲ 7.71 (10%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	125.35 ▲ 11.39 (9.99%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)
Premier Sugar / Oct 1 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	388.99 ▲ 33.18 (9.33%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	126 ▼ -38.01 (-23.18%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	45.51 ▼ -5.06 (-10.01%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.62 ▼ -2.87 (-8.83%)
Imperial Limited / Oct 1 Imperial Limited(IML)	22.55 ▼ -2.14 (-8.67%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	45.06 ▼ -3.86 (-7.89%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 1 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	45.01 ▼ -3.51 (-7.23%)
Agro Processors & Atmospheric / Oct 1 Agro Processors & Atmospheric Gases Ltd(SOYASUP)	28.70 ▼ -2.06 (-6.7%)
Fateh Sports / Oct 1 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	145 ▼ -10 (-6.45%)
J.K.Spinning / Oct 1 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	315.15 ▼ -20.25 (-6.04%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	77,034,550 ▲ 0.28
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,451,138 ▼ -2.9
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,079,694 ▼ -0.04
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15,143,548 ▲ 1.43
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	15,059,486 ▲ 0.04
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,518,176 ▼ -0.15
Oilboy Energy / Oct 1 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11,067,294 ▲ 0.15
Yousuf Weaving / Oct 1 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	10,515,553 ▲ 0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,235,863 ▲ 0.01
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	9,540,300 ▼ -1.59

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