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Learning from China’s economic philosophy and policy — X

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 06:11am

China has retained certain features that differ from those of advanced market economies—as indicated in The Handbook...

July profit repatriation falls 11.5pc YoY

Published 21 Aug, 2026 05:34am

KARACHI: Repatriation of profits and dividends on foreign investment from Pakistan declined by 11.5 percent...

Learning from China’s economic philosophy and policy —IV

Published 21 Aug, 2026 05:34am

Here, it makes sense to also see how this overall economic philosophy of China translated in terms of directing...

National Assembly passes bills to boost growth, fiscal framework

Updated 14 May, 2026 02:54pm

Key economic bills include reforms for debt management and financial arrangements, to bolster the country's fiscal health

FSR for CY25: Financial system’s performance and resilience stay steady: SBP

Published 06 May, 2026 06:15am

KARACHI: Financial system’s performance and resilience remained steady and grew by 15.1 percent during last calendar...

Cyber resilience must stay top policy focus, says Aurangzeb

Published 02 May, 2026 08:16pm

Finance minister chairs virtual meeting on strengthening cybersecurity preparedness in financial sector

Aurangzeb, FPCCI officials discuss key issues

Updated 01 May, 2026 09:34am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with Atif Ikram...

Aurangzeb hails IFC’s increased engagement in Pakistan

Updated 02 Apr, 2026 09:37am

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

Easypaisa Digital Bank’s PAT surges to Rs17.04bn

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors of Easypaisa Digital Bank has approved the audited financial statements for the...

Raqami Islamic Digital Bank set to operate

Published 24 Jan, 2026 04:57am

ISLAMABAD: Raqami Islamic Digital Bank, backed by the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), is set to launch operations...

Banking industry: cyber drill concludes

Published 24 Jan, 2026 04:57am

KARACHI: As a joint initiative of the Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP),...

SBP governor for mitigating digital innovation-related risks

Published 20 Jan, 2026 07:59am

KARACHI: Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Jameel Ahmad has warned that while digital innovation offers...

Pakistan, US explore avenues for trade growth

Published 17 Jan, 2026 05:51am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance, Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday met US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker, ...

Business delegation calls on Aurangzeb

Published 08 Jan, 2026 07:11am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met a high-level Sajwani business delegation in Islamabad on...

SBP unveils ‘financial inclusion index’

Published 01 Jan, 2026 06:17am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched Pakistan’s Financial Inclusion Index (P-FII), which...

Climate-related financial risks: SBP issues regulatory framework

Published 27 Dec, 2025 06:02am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a new regulatory framework for the effective management of...

‘Cybercriminals spread malware thru messaging apps’

Updated 25 Dec, 2025 07:11am

ISLAMABAD: A leading cybersecurity company Wednesday revealed that the cybercriminals are increasingly exploit...

CFA Society Pakistan: Message from Muhammad Asim, CFA, President CFA Society Pakistan

Published 02 Dec, 2025 08:50am

CFA Society Pakistan, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to elevating standards across the financial sector,...

Zohran Mamdani, Neoliberalism, and democratic socialism

Published 07 Nov, 2025 06:27am

‘If Western countries, or some of them, were to abandon their habitual capitalist and nationalist postures and...

BOK: Building momentum with consistent performance on PSX

Published 01 Oct, 2025 07:24am

PESHAWAR: The Bank of Khyber (BOK) has taken center stage at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) with one of the most...

Consumer protection framework: SBP seeks public input

Published 10 Sep, 2025 05:52am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has called for public consultation on draft Business Conduct and Fair...

Investors must route trade via Shariah-compliant brokers: SECP

Updated 02 Sep, 2025 09:40am

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed Shariah-compliant institutional...

Foreign investors: FY25 profit repatriation totals $2.22bn

Updated 22 Jul, 2025 09:50am

KARACHI: Foreign companies operating in Pakistan repatriated over $2 billion on account of profits and dividends...

Economy: SBP governor speaks of policy mix

Updated 08 Jul, 2025 02:25pm

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad has said that unlike in the previous episodes of...

$350m loan agreement signed with ADB to boost women’s financial inclusion

Updated 25 Jun, 2025 08:50am

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday signed a $350 million loan...

Cryptocurrency’s future in Pakistan

Updated 06 Jun, 2025 05:24am

Legalization of cryptocurrency in Pakistan has evolved into a complex legal and financial dilemma. The Government of...

Aurangzeb for financing facilities to small farmers in Pakistan

Updated 28 May, 2025 09:42am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired a key meeting at the Finance...

Body on Social Impact Finance: progress on initiatives reviewed

Updated 28 May, 2025 02:48pm

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Tuesday chaired a high-level...

Musk’s xAI joins TWG Global, Palantir for AI push in financial sector

Published 06 May, 2025 06:34pm

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has partnered with Palantir Technologies and investment firm TWG...

FSR for CY24 unveiled: SBP says financial system’s resilience remains intact

Updated 25 Apr, 2025 09:22am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s financial sector continued to maintain its resilience and managed to grow at a decent pace of...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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