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Around USD6bn external debt rolled over in July: SBP

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

KARACHI: The friendly countries have rolled over around USD 6 billion in July 2026, providing an early boost to...

US-Iran talks: PM says satisfied with successful conclusion

Updated 23 Jun, 2026 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that Pakistan remains committed to playing what he described...

USD2bn received from KSA to shore up forex reserves

Updated 17 Apr, 2026 09:21am

KARACHI: In a timely boost to Pakistan’s fragile external account position, Saudi Arabia has stepped in with...

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Wait for the trickle-down theory to come into effect…’

Updated 07 Feb, 2026 06:15am

“Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a major package for Azad Jammu and Kashmir.” “Right, was it part of the...

Foreign investments in key sectors discussed

Published 09 Jul, 2025 07:34am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Tuesday, chaired a meeting to review the progress of...

Pakistan welcomes Trump’s statement

Updated 12 May, 2025 09:10am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan welcomed the statement by the US President Donald J Trump regarding Pakistan-India relations....

Crisis has been stalled but it’s far from over

Published 29 Nov, 2024 06:07am

EDITORIAL: After heavy volatility last week, the KSE-100 finally touched the milestone of 100k mark. The current...

No surprise in the surprise visit

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 07:15am

The only surprise in the IMF team’s surprise visit to Pakistan this week was that it took the trouble to jolt the...

IMF briefed about recovery plan, local debt

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division on Wednesday apprised the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on debt, external...

PM invites all parties to sign ‘charter of economy’

Updated 30 Sep, 2024 10:40am

Says country has come out from economic slump

Friendly nations to invest $27bn: Ahsan

Published 16 Sep, 2024 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said the government is committed to bringing...

Still awaiting IMF board’s approval

Published 05 Sep, 2024 06:19am

EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in a televised speech on Tuesday claimed yet again that the 7...

Loan rollovers will take place this month: Aurangzeb

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:37am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said that rollover of loan from friendly countries for Pakistan would...

IMF to approve $7bn EFF by end of month: Aurangzeb

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 09:55am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday that the government wants investment and not aid...

SIFC approves initiatives to be broached with friendly countries

Updated 25 Nov, 2023 05:36pm

ISLAMABAD: A special session of Apex Committee of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has unanimously...

$2.89bn borrowed from multiple financing sources in July

Updated 22 Aug, 2023 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: The country borrowed $2.890 billion from multiple financing sources during the first month (July) of the...

Jul-Mar FY23: New loan pacts worth $7.228bn signed with development partners: EAD

Updated 22 Aug, 2023 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: A prudent external debt management strategy coupled with strong institutional arrangements is necessary...

Investment task: SIFC apex body picks up the pace

Updated 08 Aug, 2023 09:57am

PM Shehbaz Sharif chairs third meeting of the Apex Committee of Special Investment Facilitation Council to continue positive momentum to attract investment in various sectors of economy

Dar informs Senate: Forex reserves rise to around $14bn

Updated 31 Jul, 2023 08:35am

ISLAMABAD: Finance, Revenue Minister Ishaq Dar claimed in the Senate on Sunday that Pakistan’s foreign exchange...

Friendly countries: SIFC approves projects for attracting investments

Updated 22 Jul, 2023 09:35am

ISLAMABAD: The Apex Committee of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) on Friday approved the projects...

Fiscal year 2022-23: Govt borrows $10.84bn from multiple sources

Updated 22 Jul, 2023 11:58am

Economic Affairs Division data shows that country borrowed $2.206 billion from foreign commercial banks during the fiscal year 2022-23

Financial support from friendly countries: PM heaps praise on army chief

Pakistan did not delay a single day in repayments, adds the finance minister

IMF and the stalled bailout

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

EDITORIAL: Dr Aisha Ghous Pasha, Minister of State for Finance, became the latest in a line of senior cabinet ...

IMF’s ingenious approach the only hurdle to bailout

Updated 30 Mar, 2023 09:27am

Minister of State for Finance Dr Aisha Ghaus-Pasha says the fund wants to independently verify commitments from friendly countries

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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 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	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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