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Financial system

Who built the field?—I

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 06:02am

I argued for bank privatization before it was fashionable. I would argue for it again. Nobody sensible wants back...

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 / 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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