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SCP recognised by Euromoney as ‘Pakistan’s Best Mortgage Bank’

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

KARACHI: Standard Chartered Pakistan has been recognised by Euromoney as Pakistan’s Best Mortgage Bank, reflecting...

Penalty and default surcharge: FBR grants over Rs4bn exemptions to PIACL

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:05am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted amount of default surcharge and penalties, payable...

Violence in AJK: Bilawal proposes creation of ‘truth and reconciliation body’

Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:00am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday proposed the creation of a...

Privatisation of three DISCOs begins in last quarter 2026

Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:00am

ISLAMABAD: A senior government official said that expressions of interest (EOIs) in the three most viable...

Pakistan holds talks with Netflix, other streamers to expand local creator opportunities

Published 13 Jul, 2026 11:41am

Also planning its own OTT platform for creators

GHTA Programme: Meezan Bank achieves Rs2bn in disbursements

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

KARACHI: Meezan Bank has achieved Rs 2 billion disbursements under the Government of Pakistan’s flagship affordable...

The Rupee: Marginal gains

Updated 13 Jul, 2026 05:57am

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee continued to post marginal gains against the US dollar as it appreciated 0.03 percent...

Punjab repatriates over 138,000 illegal Afghans

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

LAHORE: The Foreign Nationals Security Cell of the Home Department Punjab continues its effective operations as part...

President, PM condole demise of Sheikh Hamad

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, on Sunday, expressed deep grief over the passing of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa...

NTC launches solar infrastructure deployment programme

Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am

ISLAMABAD: The National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) has officially launched the NTC Solar Infrastructure...

PTCL Flash Fiber surpasses 900,000 subscribers

Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am

KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has achieved another significant milestone as PTCL Flash...

Thar Block II: SECMC prepares for Phase III expansion

Published 10 Jul, 2026 02:02pm

Pakistan's energy security gets a boost as SECMC expands Thar Block II, leveraging indigenous coal to reduce import dependency

SBP achieves FX reserves target

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) successfully met its foreign exchange reserves target for FY26, with its...

MEPCO posts Rs1.05bn profit in 2025-26, reverses Rs36bn loss

Published 08 Jul, 2026 10:47am

The recovery was gradual and sustained rather than a one-off correction, adds Ministry of Energy

InvestPak launched: All citizens get direct access to govt securities: Aurangzeb

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 10:01am

KARACHI: The federal government plans to gradually reduce its reliance on commercial banks for financing by...

Pakistan International Freight Forwarders - Association (PIFFA): Driving Excellence in Pakistan’s Logistics Industry

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

Established in 2005, the Pakistan International Freight Forwarders Association (PIFFA) is the premier representative...

USD331bn climate financing needed by 2030: SBP

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 08:57am

KARACHI: As climate risks continue to intensify, Pakistan will require an estimated USD331 billion in climate...

International arbitration training programme concludes

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s First Comprehensive International Arbitration Training Programme – Module I, organised by the...

Pakistan seeks Turkcell investment as it proposes Türkiye digital corridor

Published 04 Jul, 2026 03:59pm

PM Shehbaz invited Turkcell to explore long-term collaboration with Pakistani institutions

Mian Zahid urges a permanent mechanism to boost Pak-Iran trade

Published 02 Jul, 2026 07:19am

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) & All Karachi...

Pakistan urges India to release, repatriate 97 prisoners

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday urged India to release and repatriate 97 Pakistani prisoners (64 civilian prisoners...

Overcapacity issue cited: Korean co to delay its 2 hydropower projects

Updated 02 Jul, 2026 11:08am

ISLAMABAD: Korea South-East Power Company (KOEN) has expressed willingness to delay the execution of its two...

PIACL control handed to Arif Habib-led consortium

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 09:28am

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: The Privatisation Commission of Pakistan on Monday achieved the first closing of the divestment...

CDWP approves 15 development projects worth Rs34.74bn

Published 25 Jun, 2026 09:18pm

Projects included mineral exploration, healthcare, security, energy, robotics sectors

P3A Board deliberates upon advancement of PPP agenda

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors of the Public Private Partnership Authority (P3A) was held on Wednesday under the...

Circular debt plan: OGDCL receives final payment

Published 24 Jun, 2026 12:19pm

Completes a total of Rs92 billion under the government's circular debt settlement plan, boosting energy sector stability

SBP allows non-bank investors to participate in GIS auctions

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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%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 17 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	37.27 ▲ 3.39 (10.01%)
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%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.72 ▲ 9.79 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.95 ▲ 2.54 (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%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.61 ▼ -0.98 (-27.3%)
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%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.25 ▼ -16.69 (-10%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.81 ▼ -1.2 (-9.99%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 17 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 17 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.54 ▼ -0.78 (-9.38%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	85,782,795 ▲ 0.17
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,049,582 ▼ -0.58
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,330,537 ▲ 2.9
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,918,262 ▼ -0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,198,734 ▼ -0.26
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,536,542 ▼ -1.23
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,404,498 ▼ -0.3
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,314,007 ▼ -0.39
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,439,447 ▼ -0.13
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,367,016 ▲ 0.47

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