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Financial system

Millions remain outside the financial system—Pakistan cannot afford it

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan is confronting a difficult economic situation. Years of inflationary shocks, macroeconomic instability,...

Aurangzeb seeks to reduce bank lending reliance

Published 18 Jul, 2026 07:00am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday admitted that Pakistan’s corporate debt market remains...

IBIs’ financing share soars to 38pc: SBP

Updated 07 Mar, 2026 09:09am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Islamic banking sector continued its robust growth during the last year 2025, further...

Settlements: Capital market shifts to T+1 cycle

Published 11 Feb, 2026 04:48am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s capital market has officially transitioned to a T+1 settlement cycle, marking a major structural...

PM stresses awareness in rural areas for cashless economy

Updated 11 Nov, 2025 09:47am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday intensified his push for a cashless economy, declaring it crucial...

Fair treatment in banking: time to empower customers

Published 30 Sep, 2025 06:25am

Trust between banks and their customers has long been fragile in Pakistan. From fee deductions that appear without...

Cashless economy: Minister assures support to PM’s vision

Published 10 Jul, 2025 07:16am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja reaffirmed full...

M&As: Private capital is ready, public policy is not

Updated 30 Jun, 2025 08:19am

Lately, sentiment among major business groups in Pakistan has been improving, as evidenced by their keen interest in...

Terrorism and drug trade

Updated 26 Jun, 2025 11:43am

“The black market, the informal financial system, porous borders, a permissive security environment, and...

Bilal bin Saqib appointed Chief Crypto Advisor

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am

ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed Bilal Bin Saqib MBE as the Chief Advisor to the Finance Minister on the...

Banking on missteps: latest tax policy will distort financial system

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 08:35am

One of the more short-sighted fiscal measures recently introduced is the higher tax on banking income from ...

Financial system shows steady performance: SBP

Updated 06 Jul, 2024 08:58am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that overall risks to financial stability appear to be manageable...

6th Annual IIAL Conference: ‘Flourishing Takaful segment generated total Rs62bn revenue in 2023’

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

ISLAMABAD: The flourishing Takaful segment in Pakistan has generated total revenue of Rs62 billion in 2023,...

Conference on ‘Islamic Capital Markets’ on Monday

Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and Accounting and Auditing Organization for...

FSC judgement on Riba: Panel discusses steps to address the challenges

Published 08 Apr, 2023 07:04am

ISLAMABAD: The Steering Committee on Implementation of Federal Shariat Court (FSC) judgment on Riba discussed the...

UK insurance reforms pose risks to policyholders, BoE’s Bailey says

Published 16 Jan, 2023 09:08pm

LONDON: The British government’s proposed changes to insurance sector capital rules present a risk to policyholders...

The journey of Islamic banking in Pakistan

Published 27 Oct, 2022 05:54am

Islamic banking aligns with the spirit, ethos, and value system of Islam and is governed by the principles laid down...

US banks face trillion-dollar reverse repo headache

Published 03 Aug, 2022 05:50am

The trillions of dollars in overnight cash tucked away daily at the Federal Reserve could turn into a major headache...

FSR for CY21 unveiled: Financial system has performed well: SBP

Updated 22 Jun, 2022 10:03am

KARACHI: Despite legacy economic challenges and uncertainties surrounding the path of pandemic, the financial sector...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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