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2MFY27: C/A deficit narrows 36pc

Published 17 Sep, 2026 02:47am

KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit has narrowed sharply 36 percent in the first two months (July –...

Remittance momentum carries into FY27

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 06:07am

The upbeat momentum in home remittances continues in the new fiscal year despite the government withdrawing the...

Jul remittances soar 13pc to USD3.6bn YoY

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

KARACHI: Workers’ remittances to Pakistan maintained strong momentum at the start of the new fiscal year, rising 13...

Pakistan registers $3.6bn in remittances for July 2026

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 05:01pm

Remittances increased by 4.5% on a month-on-month basis

The profundity of AI challenge

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 05:25am

EDITORIAL: A recent World Bank report on global development has highlighted that artificial intelligence (AI) could...

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...

Home remittances: SBP discontinues govt-backed TTCIS scheme

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday discontinued the government-backed Telegraphic Transfer...

ILO says ME war threatens millions of jobs

Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am

GENEVA: The Middle East war is undermining wages and working conditions way beyond the conflict region, the UN’s...

Rising global oil prices push April C/A into deficit

Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account swung back into deficit in April as a sharp rise in imports, driven largely by...

Record USD34bn remittances received in 10 months

Updated 12 May, 2026 09:25am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s home remittances continued their strong upward momentum, surging to a record nearly USD34...

Pakistan records $3.5bn in remittances for April 2026

Updated 11 May, 2026 05:28pm

During Jul-Apr FY26, remittances clock in at $33.9bn

Greater reliance of external accounts on GCC states

Published 04 May, 2026 05:20am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s external account is deeply dependent on the Middle East. Exports, largely headed to Western...

SBP reserves to reach USD18bn by June: governor

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 08:57am

KARACHI: Despite massive external debt servicing, Jameel Ahmed Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is confident...

Early impact signs of Middle East war

Updated 21 Apr, 2026 05:59am

The war in the Middle East between the USA with Israel and Iran has continued for the last seven weeks. Currently,...

Highest in a year: CA posts USD1.076bn surplus in March

Updated 17 Apr, 2026 09:21am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account posted a surplus of over USD one billion in March 2026, the highest in a year,...

SBP allows ECs to do 5-day forward sales against remittances

Updated 11 Apr, 2026 09:45am

Previously, forward sale transactions were required to surrender dollars on the same day, limiting their flexibility

Inward home remittances

Updated 16 Mar, 2026 05:12am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s external account saviour in the last couple of years has been inward home remittances, which...

Jul-Feb remittances up 10.5pc to USD26.5bn YoY

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

KARACHI: Workers’ remittances to Pakistan recorded a notable increase of 10.5 percent during the first eight months...

Remittances bonanza: Strong inflows, rising dependence

Updated 11 Feb, 2026 09:12am

The bonanza of inward home remittances continues, as inflows jumped by 11 percent in 7MFY26 to $23.2 billion. The...

Economic stability to strengthen over next 2 years: SBP

Published 07 Feb, 2026 05:45am

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Friday expressed confidence that Pakistan’s ...

Disbursing remittances via Raast: SBP issues procedure for Exchange Companies

Updated 31 Jan, 2026 08:39am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday issued a detailed procedure for Exchange Companies (ECs) to...

Exchange Companies can now use Raast to facilitate home remittances

Updated 16 Jan, 2026 09:05am

KARACHI: In order to support the shift towards a cashless economy, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has amended its...

Pakistan’s current account posts $112mn deficit in October 2025

Updated 17 Nov, 2025 10:22pm

Deficit follows a surplus of $83 million in September 2025 and a surplus of $296 million in October 2024

Jul-Oct FY26: Remittances soar 9.3pc to USD13bn YoY

Published 08 Nov, 2025 05:59am

KARACHI: The inflows of home remittances have maintained a handsome growth, surging to nearly USD 13 billion in the...

July-Sept remittances surge 8.4pc to USD9.53bn YoY

Published 10 Oct, 2025 06:12am

KARACHI: The inflows of home remittances maintained a healthy growth, surging to USD 9.53 billion in the first...

July-August home remittances up 7pc to USD6.35bn YoY

Updated 09 Sep, 2025 09:37am

KARACHI: Home remittance inflows sustained strong momentum, rising 7 percent during the first two months of FY26,...

Pakistan receives $3.2bn in remittances in July 2025

Updated 08 Aug, 2025 10:06pm

Saudi Arabia remains Pakistan's top source of remittance inflows

Record remittances — and the hidden vulnerability

Saudi Arabia remains Pakistan's top source of remittance inflows

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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