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The missing dividend culture

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 05:00am

For an ordinary investor, buying shares is an act of trust, built on the hope of capital gain and the expectation...

Two economic updates and outlooks

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:25am

EDITORIAL: The Finance Division released May and June Economic Update and Outlook on the last day of the fiscal year...

Key indicators on track despite ME tensions: Aurangzeb

Updated 08 May, 2026 09:55am

Briefs the NA Standing Committee on finance Pakistan’s current economic performance

FSR for CY25: Financial system’s performance and resilience stay steady: SBP

Published 06 May, 2026 06:15am

KARACHI: Financial system’s performance and resilience remained steady and grew by 15.1 percent during last calendar...

Financing under CAF: Govt urges ADB to scale up support

Updated 05 May, 2026 09:08am

Warns that tighter country exposure limits under the Capital Adequacy Framework could choke critical financing to high-need economies

Most IMF conditions met by Pakistan: Aurangzeb

Updated 29 Apr, 2026 11:49am

Board’s approval to unlock critical external inflows, says finance minister

SBP to convene MPC meeting on April 27

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:24am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is scheduled to hold the third Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of...

Aurangzeb tells EU Ambassador: Govt pursuing diversified capital markets strategy

Published 22 Apr, 2026 05:37am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday shared a commitment to further strengthening Pakistan-EU...

Aurangzeb steps up economic diplomacy

Updated 18 Apr, 2026 09:02am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, during the fourth day of the...

IMF’s USD7.2bn EFF vital for Pakistan’s stability reforms

Published 17 Apr, 2026 06:16am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) engagement with Pakistan remains critical, as the Fund-supported...

Economic outlook remains vulnerable: SBP

Updated 10 Feb, 2026 09:02am

KARACHI: Despite clear signs of improving macroeconomic stability, Pakistan’s economic outlook remains vulnerable to...

Optimism increasing in country: Gallup survey

Updated 07 Feb, 2026 02:07pm

ISLAMABAD: The Gallup Survey 2025 released on Friday revealed that the public sentiment in Pakistan improved in...

PM to meet exporters today

Published 30 Jan, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet and address the country’s leading exporters and business leaders...

Govt, Standard Chartered Bank hold virtual roadshow to woo investors

Updated 30 Jan, 2026 12:05pm

'This was among the largest, most diverse, and most institutionally-weighted investor interactions Pakistan has seen in recent years': Advisor to Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad

Finance ministry sees January inflation in Pakistan at 5–6%

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 10:16pm

Pakistan’s economy well-positioned to sustain growth momentum in FY26, says ministry in monthly outlook

SBP holds key rate at 10.5pc

Published 27 Jan, 2026 05:11am

KARACHI: As against the market expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...

DAVOS 26: PM stresses commitment to fiscal discipline

Updated 22 Jan, 2026 07:32am

DAVOS: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday met International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina...

BR RESEARCH: Macroeconomic calm, microeconomic hunger

Updated 06 Jan, 2026 07:21am

Pakistan’s latest Household Integrated Economic Survey was released at an awkward moment. Inflation has finally...

IT sector drives recovery despite challenges: PM

Published 19 Dec, 2025 06:07am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday underscored the pivotal role of the country’s information...

Macroeconomic stability

Published 18 Apr, 2025 06:44am

EDITORIAL: Governor State Bank of Pakistan Jameel Ahmed while attending the gong ceremony on the Pakistan Stock...

Jul-Mar FDI up 14pc to $1.644bn YoY

Updated 18 Apr, 2025 02:38pm

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Pakistan rose by 14 percent during the first nine months of this...

Macroeconomic stability achieved: SBP governor

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 09:31am

KARACHI: Jameel Ahmed, Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monday said Pakistan has successfully transitioned from...

Macroeconomic reform, investment and sell-off: IFC willing to support key initiatives

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 02:37pm

ISLAMABAD: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has expressed a strong interest in supporting Pakistan’s...

Pakistan’s economic strategy

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 06:41am

The overarching economic strategy of the incumbent government is not quite focused on achieving macroeconomic...

Energy sector: some positive developments

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

EDITORIAL: There are some positive developments in pricing on the energy front. However, that is mainly due to...

Choking growth

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF, meaning the economy gets to stay afloat for another six...

PMO takes big step towards fueling economy

Updated 01 Apr, 2025 04:34pm

Directs ministries to take necessary actions on business community proposals

SLA delay: Trust deficit cited as possible cause

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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 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
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%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (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%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
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%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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