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UAE among countries EU plans to remove from ‘high-risk’ money-laundering list

The European Commission (EC) it set to remove the UAE from its list of high‑risk jurisdictions which have “strategic...

Published 11 Jun, 2025 03:40pm

Pakistan

AML, CFT: IMF urges Pakistan to step up efforts

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Pakistan to take urgent steps to bolster its...

Published 19 May, 2025 06:15am

Opinion

Roadmap to crypto legalization—VI

The article is the final piece in a comprehensive series (Pakistan’s roadmap to crypto legalization) outlining a...

Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:44am

GCDA job: IMF scoping team to confer with SC, JCP officials today

To be briefed on the procedure for the appointment of judges and the constitutional and legal matters

Updated 11 Feb, 2025 02:46pm

EFS, money laundering: PCA South uncovers another Rs478m scam

KARACHI: Post Clearance Audit (PCA) South has uncovered another Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) and money...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 09:39am

Intelligence-sharing: FD to ink MoU with FMU and FIU of Belarus

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division would sign memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Financial Monitoring Unit and...

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 09:35am

Business & Finance

Country urged to enhance AML/CFT framework

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Pakistan for continued enhancements in the Anti-Money...

Published 12 Oct, 2024 07:45am

Business & Finance

Fed terminates 2013 money-laundering enforcement action against Citigroup

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve announced on Tuesday that it had terminated a 2013 enforcement action it filed...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:19am

Editorials

Rise in trade-based money laundering

EDITORIAL: An Asian Development Bank (ADB) report revealed that Pakistan’s monthly trade-based money laundering...

Updated 16 Sep, 2024 07:33am

BR Research

Remittances galore from UAE

Despite the month-on-month decline in remittances in June and July this year, remittances have remained on the...

Published 13 Aug, 2024 06:44am

Nine iron, steel importers laundered money

KARACHI: Some nine iron and steel importers have been caught in a massive money laundering worth a staggering Rs 9.7...

Updated 10 Aug, 2024 04:23pm

World

Global watchdog adds Monaco to money laundering ‘grey list’

PARIS: Global anti-money laundering watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said Friday it had added Monaco...

Published 29 Jun, 2024 06:40am

World

Turkiye removed from FATF money laundering grey list in boost to standing

ANKARA/PARIS: The international crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removed Turkiye from its “grey...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:42pm

World

Anti-money laundering watchdog FATF says India in compliance with its rules

NEW DELHI: A global anti-money laundering watchdog said on Friday that India had largely complied with its rules,...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:27pm

Business & Finance

Binance’s CEO Zhao faces sentencing over money laundering violations

NEW YORK: The former chief executive of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, could face years in...

Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am

Opinion

Corruption, justice and accountability

Pakistan’s ranking on the global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), announced this week by the Berlin-based...

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

World

Malaysia halves jail sentence of ex-prime minister Najib

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia halved the jail sentence on Friday of former premier Najib Razak, who was convicted of graft...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 02:38pm

BR Research

Interview with Hazem Mulhim, CEO-Eastnets

‘Pakistan is an emerging and important market for the financial sector’ Hazem Mulhim is the founder and CEO at...

Published 18 Dec, 2023 07:15am

Pakistan

PBA conducts training session on trade-based money laundering

KARACHI: Delivering upon its commitment to further strengthen the financial sector against local and global trade...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

Pakistan

Solar panel scams: PCA facing hardships in pursuing probes

KARACHI: The Post Clearance Audit (PCA), South, Karachi is facing serious hardships in pursuing multiple major...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Pakistan

Directorate of I&I: ‘IOs not following SOPs for issuing call-up notices to money launderers’

LAHORE: The Investigating Officers (IOs) of the Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) Inland...

Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am

AML Act: Prior conviction not necessary for predicate offence proceedings

LAHORE: Prior conviction of an accused for the predicate offence is not a prerequisite for initiation of proceedings...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:19am

Pakistan

Money laundering: Farah possesses Vanuatu passport?

LAHORE: Investigations have revealed that former first lady Bushra Bibi’s close friend, Farhat Shehzadi alias ...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:31am

Business & Finance

Cash transactions at BB locations: Biometric verification of accountholders a must: SBP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has made Biometric Verification (BV) of accountholders mandatory for all...

Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am

Anti-Benami Adjudicating Authority becomes dysfunctional

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Benami Adjudicating Authority has become dysfunctional and cannot adjudicate/finalise references...

Updated 18 Oct, 2023 08:43am

Business & Finance

Money laundering: ‘Taxpayers prefer to challenge jurisdiction of income tax department’

LAHORE: Taxpayers involved in money laundering prefer to challenge the jurisdiction of the income tax department...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am

World

Money laundering probe: Singapore arrests 10 foreigners, seizes S$1bn assets

SINGAPORE: Singapore police have arrested 10 foreigners for alleged money laundering and forgery offences, in a case...

Published 17 Aug, 2023 03:49am

Opinion

New AML/CFT Authority

The series of challenges faced by Pakistan has no end. Besides political and economic hurdles, Pakistan’s most...

Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:17am

Opinion

A commentary about AML Act

AML Authority law, The Parliament legislated on July 3, 2023, the National Anti-Money Laundering and Counter...

Updated 10 Aug, 2023 07:13am

Money laundering, terror financing challenges: Senate passes law to establish authority

ISLAMABAD: A day after getting approval from the National Assembly, the Senate on Friday passed a law amid...

Updated 05 Aug, 2023 09:52am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 16	283.37
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 16	283.17
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 17	144.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 17	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 17	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
India Sensex / Jun 17	81,649.49
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 17	38,502.10
Hang Seng / Jun 17	23,945.81
FTSE 100 / Jun 17	8,845.59
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 17	23,441.60
France CAC40 / Jun 17	7,694.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 16	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 16	310,613
Petrol/Litre / Jun 17	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 17	72.01
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 17	3,388.42
Diesel/Litre / Jun 17	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 17	67.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / Jun 17 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	5.57 ▲ 1 (21.88%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 17 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	4.55 ▲ 0.67 (17.27%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 17 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.28 ▲ 1 (12.08%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	18.98 ▲ 1.73 (10.03%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 17 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	14.92 ▲ 1.36 (10.03%)
Service Textile / Jun 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	17.88 ▲ 1.63 (10.03%)
MACPAC Films / Jun 17 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	26.81 ▲ 2.44 (10.01%)
Bannu Woollen / Jun 17 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	57.71 ▲ 5.25 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	57.33 ▲ 5.21 (10%)
Pak Datacom / Jun 17 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	378.26 ▲ 34.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 17 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.86 ▼ -0.74 (-16.09%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 17 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.31 ▼ -0.54 (-14.03%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 17 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.87 ▼ -0.52 (-11.85%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 17 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	77.10 ▼ -8.57 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 17 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	237.39 ▼ -26.38 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 17 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	15,300.17 ▼ -1700.02 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 17 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	24.86 ▼ -2.76 (-9.99%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jun 17 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	43.34 ▼ -4.8 (-9.97%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 17 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,457.04 ▼ -158.06 (-9.79%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 17 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.95 ▼ -0.32 (-9.79%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	239,756,205 ▼ -0.01
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 17 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	97,496,465 ▼ -0.05
Sui South Gas / Jun 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	49,860,990 ▲ 1.54
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 17 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	49,081,749 ▼ -0.54
B.O.Punjab / Jun 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	43,532,329 ▲ 0.17
Bank Makramah / Jun 17 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	41,528,036 ▲ 0.2
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 17 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	37,900,841 ▼ -0.11
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 17 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	37,499,448 ▼ -0.52
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	25,538,700 ▼ -0.21
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 17 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	23,790,756 ▲ 0.67

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