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Financial system

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 / 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

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