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SME, agri financing: Aurangzeb urges faster loan disbursements

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and agriculture financing schemes are lagging behind...

Farmers, small businesses and homeowners: PM orders banks to expand lending

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed banks to expand lending to farmers, small businesses...

The business of staying small

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 07:22am

A microfinance institution can double its loan portfolio, expand its borrower base and report another successful...

USD1.703bn received as foreign assistance in 2MFY27

Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan received a total of USD 1.703 billion in foreign economic assistance during the first two months...

Senate body concerned at NHA’s rising debt

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives expressed serious concern...

SBP chief informs PM: Loans extended to private sector reach Rs1trn

Updated 14 May, 2026 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: The Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Jameel Ahmed on Wednesday informed Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Fiscal pressure hits essential services: ADB

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan continues facing fiscal pressures that constrain investment in essential services and inclusive...

Forex reserves: kingdom comes to the rescue

Updated 20 Apr, 2026 07:56am

Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves are set to decline by 3.450 billion dollars this month, due to loan recall by...

PM reviews steps to promote residential investment

Updated 27 Mar, 2026 08:49am

ISLAMABAD: In a move to boost confidence and drive growth in Pakistan’s housing industry, Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Jul-Feb foreign assistance inflows up 18.35pc to USD5.862bn

Updated 26 Mar, 2026 09:06am

ISLAMABAD: Foreign assistance inflows to the country reached USD 5.862 billion between July 2025 and February 2026,...

IMF queries passage of two laws

Updated 16 Mar, 2026 05:38am

EDITORIAL: On 21 January 2026, a private member’s bill titled ‘Elections (Amendment) Bill’ submitted by Member of...

ADB, Railways ministry in talks over $2bn loan for Karachi–Rohri ML-1

Updated 16 Feb, 2026 01:21pm

Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal chairs meeting on the progress of CPEC projects

OPINION: IMF and WB conditionalities, and domestic policy — IV

Updated 06 Feb, 2026 07:00pm

In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, there was talk of moving away from the previously held austerity...

‘Akhuwat is successfully running interest-free microfinance programme’

Published 23 Jan, 2026 08:09am

LAHORE: An event was organised by Akhuwat in the Defence area of Lahore, which was attended by Akhuwat’s donors,...

$36bn loans for power sector: govt in talks with Saudi and financial institutions

Updated 23 Jan, 2026 07:58am

ISLAMABAD: The government is in discussions with International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and Saudi Arabia to...

Foreign assistance to Pakistan hits $4.51 billion in first half of 2025-26

Updated 22 Jan, 2026 01:55pm

This does not include IMF Extended Fund Facility

Loans should be more accessible to SMEs, urges PM

Updated 06 Jan, 2026 07:15am

Says SME development could significantly enhance Pakistan's export potential

SECP publishes updated Whitelist of Digital Lending Applications

Published 30 Dec, 2025 07:25am

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Monday published an updated Whitelist of...

Foreign assistance to Pakistan exceeds $3bn mark in 5MFY26

Updated 24 Dec, 2025 07:17am

This includes bilateral and multilateral loans and grants, as well as investment in Naya Pakistan Certificates

Pakistan, AJK, G-B: ZTBL disburses over Rs234bn loans to farmers within three years

Published 06 Dec, 2025 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: The Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) disbursed loans of over 234 billion rupees to farmers across...

Pakistan, Kuwait ink $25mn loan agreement for Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project

Updated 01 Nov, 2025 11:08am

Pakistan and Kuwait on Friday formalised the second loan agreement worth Kuwaiti Dinar 7.5 million, i.e....

PM says reliance on loans weakens economy

Updated 29 Oct, 2025 09:36am

RIYADH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that Pakistan cannot continue to rely on loans, as borrowing...

Loans cannot build a nation but industries can: expert

Published 26 Oct, 2025 05:51am

KARACHI: The past, we have been extensively talking about Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Export Procession Zones...

Loans, grants & NPC: Q1 foreign aid totals USD1.82bn: EAD

Updated 24 Oct, 2025 08:55am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received a total of USD1.82 billion in foreign assistance during the first quarter of fiscal...

Power Division urges PM Shehbaz to witness Rs1.225trn loan deal

Updated 08 Sep, 2025 04:27pm

Once agreements are signed, government will have 30 days to formally request disbursements

Pakistan receives USD694.53m foreign assistance in July

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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 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	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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