Topic

financial inclusion

Women entrepreneurs: Aurangzeb vows to create conducive environment

Published 03 Jul, 2026 06:51am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday held a meeting with a...

The growth myth in financial inclusion?

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan’s financial-inclusion debate rests on a proposition invoked far more often than it is tested: expand formal...

Financial inclusion soars to 69pc in CY25: SBP

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 09:12am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has achieved all headline targets under the National Financial Inclusion...

Designing finance for reality: bringing rural women into the economic mainstream

Published 01 Apr, 2026 10:26pm

Women role remains largely invisible within formal economic structures, writes Alishba Khan

Microenterprises: SMEDA, PMIC agree to enhance access to finance

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:08am

LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and the Pakistan Microfinance Investment...

Beyond banks and aarthis: the missing intermediary in agricultural finance

Updated 18 Feb, 2026 08:09am

Pakistan keeps misdiagnosing the agricultural credit problem. It is framed as a pricing question, a morality play...

DAVOS 26: Aurangzeb meets Visa Group president

Updated 22 Jan, 2026 07:50am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, met on Wednesday in Davos with...

Digital economy push: RAAST hits Rs80trn transaction mark, PM told

Published 19 Dec, 2025 06:07am

ISLAMABAD: In what appears to be a major development for the country’s digital economy, Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Women don’t save like men, and that’s a good thing

Published 14 Nov, 2025 12:48pm

'For most women, saving isn’t about excess cash. It’s about choice'

Opening trading accounts for minors: PSX, NCCPL and CDC issue guidelines

Published 07 Nov, 2025 07:11am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), in collaboration with the National Clearing Company of Pakistan ...

Financial inclusion: Participants’ emphasis need for people-centered digital systems

Published 07 Nov, 2025 06:27am

ISLAMABAD: Participants of dialogue on Thursday underscored the need for people-centered digital systems that drive...

Financial literacy & inclusion: SBP BSC and TWF join hands

Published 30 Oct, 2025 05:38am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan Banking Services Corporation (SBP BSC) and Teach the World Foundation (TWF) have...

‘ADAL-Justice with Dignity, Awareness and Empowerment: Bank Alfalah partners with LAS

Published 21 Oct, 2025 06:11am

KARACHI: In a bid to strengthen access to justice and financial inclusion for Pakistan’s most marginalized...

Mobilink Bank bags four awards at AMC-9

Published 09 Oct, 2025 07:50am

KARACHI: Mobilink Bank, has been honored with four distinguished awards at the 9th Annual Microfinance Conference...

The Money Awards 2025: JazzCash named among finalists in two key categories

Published 25 Sep, 2025 07:21am

ISLAMABAD: JazzCash has been named among the finalists at The Money Awards 2025 in two key categories: Payments for...

PMIC launches first commercial paper to boost liquidity and climate resilience

Published 19 Sep, 2025 07:14am

KARACHI: Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company Limited (PMIC) has successfully issued its first rated, unsecured...

Pakistan’s gender inclusion crisis: it starts with one, not a million

Published 03 Sep, 2025 07:19am

In the recently released 2024 Global Gender Gap Report by the World Economic Forum, Pakistan ranks 148 out of 148....

Digital payment methods: Pakistan govt approves huge subsidy for SBP

Updated 28 Aug, 2025 09:02am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal government has approved billions of rupees’ subsidy for the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to...

Women’s financial inclusion: UN Women, SBP BSC join hands

Published 28 Aug, 2025 05:50am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s Banking Service Corporation (SBP BSC) and UN Women Pakistan have entered ...

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

BR100
BR30
KSE100
KSE30
KMI30

1D 5D 3M 6M 1Y

Forex
World
Commodity

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

financial inclusion

Most Popular