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SMEs financing boost: Minister pushes banks to accelerate PM’s plan implementation

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 09:15am

ISLAMABAD: The government has stepped up efforts to unlock financing for SMEs, farmers, homebuyers and electric...

Nationwide strike: PPDA summons meeting Monday

Published 08 Aug, 2026 06:39am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has convened an emergency meeting on Monday to decide...

Policy by abandonment

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 06:08am

EDITORIAL: 16 years is long enough for a child to become an adult, for governments to come and go, and for entire...

New rules governing foreign media access criticised

Published 07 Aug, 2026 07:17am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s leading rights and journalists’ groups on Thursday criticised the government’s new rules...

PM seeks JICA support in minerals sector

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

ISLAMABAD: Seeking to accelerate economic reforms, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday identified the...

Govt enforces telecommunication equipment standards regulations

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

ISLAMABAD: The government has formally enforced Telecommunication Equipment Standards Regulations, 2024, making...

A question of conservation

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 05:12am

EDITORIAL: The controversy surrounding recent interventions at Mohra Moradu and Sirkap, two archaeological sites...

Waiting for the next flood

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 04:56am

EDITORIAL: Another monsoon, another death toll crossing the one hundred mark, another round of emergency meetings,...

Fuel movement oversight: PM orders Ogra to deploy digital monitoring system

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 11:30am

Initiative comes against the backdrop of persistent concerns over fuel hoarding

Govt to design modern payments infrastructure

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:10am

ISLAMABAD: The government has outlined an ambitious mandate for a team of technology and financial systems experts...

Amendments to Oil Refining Policy 2023 approved

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday approved amendments to the Pakistan Oil Refining Policy 2023 aimed at...

Ufone-Telenor merger: Proposed re-branding ignites considerable controversy

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 09:25am

ISLAMABAD: The government has allegedly put the brakes on a proposed plan to re-brand the merged Ufone-Telenor...

Govt’s reform agenda highlighted

Published 27 Jul, 2026 05:04am

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Khurram Schehzad outlined the government’s...

PCJCCI urges DRAP to review medical device import policy

Published 25 Jul, 2026 06:30am

LAHORE: The Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has called upon the Drug Regulatory...

PTI warns EU trade access at risk

Published 25 Jul, 2026 06:22am

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) warned on Friday that the country’s preferential trade...

Fuel supply risks return

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

The petroleum sector is back in the limelight. The government is shifting to daily pricing at a time when...

External accountants: Senior tax officials empowered to assign re-audit of taxpayers

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

ISLAMABAD: The government has empowered the senior tax officials to assign re-audit of accounts of the sales...

Petrol pump owners defer strike call

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 09:14am

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Petroleum Pump Owners Association (APPPOA) has deferred its nationwide strike call for two...

Sale of 30pc PNSC shares: Bodies formed to resolve financial, legal matters

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

ISLAMABAD: The government has constituted two sub-committees to finalise financial, commercial and legal matters —...

Sales tax likely to be reduced on hybrid vehicles

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: The government is planning to reduce sales tax from 25 percent to 18 percent on the import and local...

Govt to review petroleum prices on daily basis

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 09:15am

ISLAMABAD: Under pressure to explain rising fuel costs as global oil prices surge, the government on Friday...

Govt may increase June FCA by Rs1.20 per unit

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:52am

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to increase electricity tariff by Rs1.20 per unit for June 2026 across the...

Govt alerted about possible hoarding of POL products

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 09:06am

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) and the Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) on Thursday...

Govt seeks seminary guidance on crypto asset categories

Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:00am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s virtual assets regulator has asked the country’s top Islamic seminary to draw a distinction...

Power sector circular debt: Govt cuts a sorry figure before IMF

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 09:32am

ISLAMABAD: The government is reportedly facing an embarrassing situation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

FY26: Record USD41.6bn home remittances received

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 09:28am

KARACHI: Pakistan received a record USD 41.6 billion inflows in workers’ remittances during fiscal year 2025-26...

NKATI urges govt to fight IWT case more effectively

Published 01 Jul, 2026 07:08am

KARACHI: President of the North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI), Faisal Moez Khan has urged the...

Reflections on federal budget FY27—II

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:31am

Here, it needs to be pointed out that it is highly strange to see that the government has apparently not pursued...

35 changes made in Finance Bill, 2026: Airlines get sales tax exemption on aircraft import

Published 24 Jun, 2026 07:01am

ISLAMABAD: The government has made over 35 major changes in the Finance Bill 2026 and amended Finance Bill to allow...

20pc FED on mineral waters, other drinks abolished

Published 24 Jun, 2026 06:26am

ISLAMABAD: The government has abolished 20 percent Federal Excise Duty (FED) on mineral waters, aerated waters,...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 10	277.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 10	277.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 11	159.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 11	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 11	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 11	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 10	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 10	7,753.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 10	66,970.22
Nasdaq / Aug 10	26,605.36
Dow Jones / Aug 10	53,975.98
India Sensex / Aug 11	78,093.59
Hang Seng / Aug 11	25,795.77
FTSE 100 / Aug 11	10,848.47
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 11	26,332.36
France CAC40 / Aug 11	8,724.51

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 10	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 10	392,091
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 11	82.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 11	4,368.90
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 11	83.47
Petrol/Litre / Aug 12	327.62
Diesel/Litre / Aug 12	380.86

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Siddiqsons Tin / Aug 11 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	9.71 ▲ 0.95 (10.84%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Aug 11 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.80 ▲ 0.82 (10.28%)
Aruj Industries / Aug 11 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	12.95 ▲ 1.18 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 11 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	18.34 ▲ 1.67 (10.02%)
Ashfaq Textile / Aug 11 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	40.76 ▲ 3.71 (10.01%)
Ruby Textile / Aug 11 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	23.19 ▲ 2.11 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Aug 11 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	74.79 ▲ 6.8 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 11 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	277.72 ▲ 25.25 (10%)
IGI Life Ins / Aug 11 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	21.89 ▲ 1.99 (10%)
Tata Textile / Aug 11 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	172.39 ▲ 15.67 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dawood Equities / Aug 11 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	23.64 ▼ -2.59 (-9.87%)
Fateh Ind. / Aug 11 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	286.78 ▼ -31.21 (-9.81%)
TPL Insurance / Aug 11 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	62.84 ▼ -6.34 (-9.16%)
Jubilee Spinning / Aug 11 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	54.39 ▼ -4.42 (-7.52%)
East West Ins. / Aug 11 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	62.23 ▼ -4.99 (-7.42%)
Engro Powergen / Aug 11 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	24.99 ▼ -1.7 (-6.37%)
F.Credit & Inv / Aug 11 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	32.11 ▼ -2.12 (-6.19%)
Kohinoor Mills / Aug 11 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	10.68 ▼ -0.64 (-5.65%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 11 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	18.94 ▼ -1.02 (-5.11%)
Bawany Air Products / Aug 11 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	30.43 ▼ -1.6 (-5%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	133,907,407 ▼ -0.29
K-Electric Ltd. / Aug 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	61,848,727 ▲ 0
Hascol Petrol / Aug 11 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	45,032,184 ▲ 1.06
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 11 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	40,090,062 ▲ 0.01
Pak Refinery / Aug 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	31,666,040 ▲ 0.91
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,282,358 ▲ 0
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 11 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	24,832,349 ▲ 0.27
Siddiqsons Tin / Aug 11 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	24,355,243 ▲ 0.95
B.O.Punjab / Aug 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	22,518,009 ▼ -1.17
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Aug 11 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	21,091,236 ▲ 0.19

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