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Why are Pakistan’s freelancers still treated like outsiders?

Published 13 Nov, 2026 05:14am

Walk through any co-working space in Lahore, Karachi, or Faisalabad and you will meet a new kind of exporter. There...

Learning from China’s economic philosophy and policy — XVI

Updated 06 Nov, 2026 07:08am

A related aspect of the external sector is exchange rate management: while Pakistan — guided generally by the...

Surplus sugar exports cleared with consumers safeguards: Dar

Published 05 Nov, 2026 05:31am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has cleared the way for surplus sugar exports, subject to strict safeguards to...

NBP announces Rs32.4bn net profit for 1HCY2026

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) delivered a resilient performance in the first half of calendar year 2026,...

SBP-held forex reserves rise $17mn to $17.10bn

Published 27 Aug, 2026 08:52pm

Total liquid foreign reserves stand at $22.59 billion

Retail deposit mobilization: SBP urges banks to reorient their business models

Published 22 Aug, 2026 04:59am

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmed has urged banks to reorient their business models...

Sri Lanka launches tourism push to reach $4.2 billion target

Published 19 Aug, 2026 07:30pm

Tourism is the third-largest foreign exchange earner in the country of 22 million

Business degree in global trade

Updated 19 Aug, 2026 07:19am

No country in the world produces every requirement on its own and that is why global trade is the medium for...

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall $1.245bn on external debt repayments

Published 16 Jul, 2026 09:18pm

Country's total liquid forex reserves stand at $22.676 billion

Value on the hoof

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

EDITORIAL: Punjab’s decision to permit the export of live animals has reopened an important debate about the...

Pakistan freelancers generate $1bn in export earnings in 11 months

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 07:21pm

$708mn earnings were recorded in same period of the previous fiscal year

Deeper Waters, Bigger Ships: KGTL Dredging Completion Marks a New Chapter for Pakistan’s Trade

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:40am

Pakistan’s maritime industry has entered a deeper and more competitive era with the completion of dredging works at...

Entire textile value chain has been battling against particular mindset: PTEA

Published 30 May, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: Khurram Mukhtar, Patron-in-Chief, Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has said Pakistan’s...

IT exports hold the line

Updated 22 Apr, 2026 08:19am

Pakistan’s IT exports are quietly becoming an important support line for the economy. In a year when the goods trade...

India’s RBI bars banks from offering clients rupee non-deliverable forwards amid currency strain

Published 01 Apr, 2026 08:12pm

The central bank’s decision to levy the position curbs will target the basis trade arbitrage for banks

Banks ask India’s RBI for 3 months to comply with FX position caps, sources say

Published 29 Mar, 2026 07:13pm

The decision comes against a backdrop of mounting pressure on the rupee, spurred by an oil price surge and heavy foreign portfolio outflows

‘Pakistan must shift from raw exports to agri value-addition’

Updated 11 Feb, 2026 02:11pm

LAHORE: By promoting agri-based value-added industries, Pakistan can transform its agricultural sector into a source...

SBP buys $10.8bn from domestic FX market in 17 months

Published 27 Jan, 2026 02:03pm

SBP reports foreign exchange market interventions with a lag of three months

PM for development of vast gemstone reserves

Published 27 Jan, 2026 05:11am

ISLAMABAD: In a bold push to unlock the country’s hidden wealth, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday called ...

Pakistan’s gemstone sector comes under govt focus

Updated 10 Jan, 2026 02:28pm

PM grants in-principle approval to a sweeping new policy framework designed to modernise the industry

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise to $16.056 billion

Published 08 Jan, 2026 07:55pm

Country’s total liquid foreign reserves to $21.192 billion

Telecom operators caution govt against ‘rushing’ for 5G auction

Published 07 Jan, 2026 07:21am

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan prepares to auction 5G spectrum, Telecom Operators Association of Pakistan Chairman Aamir...

Why did govt decide to give cotton export approval to the SBP?

Updated 01 Jan, 2026 04:36pm

Ensuring timely realisation of export proceeds requires proper monitoring, which falls under the SBP, explained one expert

Dar briefed over strategies to enhance IT exports

Inflows stand at $30.3bn in FY24

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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 16	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 16	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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