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Maintaining the policy rate

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee met on the previously scheduled date – 15 June – and decided to keep the...

Inflation: The Core heats up

Updated 02 Jun, 2026 07:07am

Headline CPI inflation rose11.66 percent year-on-year in May, the highest in 24 months. Headline inflation stayed...

MPS: 100bps policy rate hike

Published 29 Apr, 2026 05:57am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), as widely anticipated, raised the policy rate by 100 basis points to...

MPS: A prudent approach to evolving situation

Updated 11 Mar, 2026 09:50am

EDITORIAL: Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) chaired by Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Jameel Ahmad, decided to keep...

MPs must file tax returns

Published 20 Jan, 2026 07:02am

As a sitting Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, I feel very embarrassed and discomforted that 159 of my...

Wealth statements sought from MPs by today

Published 15 Jan, 2026 07:56am

ISLAMABAD: The legislators, comprising the parliamentarians, and provincial assemblies’ members, are required to...

MPS: Cautious approach

Published 29 Oct, 2025 06:04am

EDITORIAL: In spite of reported pressure by the influential private sector to reduce the discount rate with the...

Monetary policy and economic ground realities

Updated 19 Sep, 2025 07:35am

In its most recent monetary policy statement (MPS), released on September 16 by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the...

Policy rate unchanged

Published 17 Sep, 2025 06:32am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) left the discount rate unchanged at 11 percent during its meeting on...

Policy mix to forestall boom-bust syndrome

Updated 15 Jul, 2025 07:59am

EDITORIAL: The Governor State Bank of Pakistan while speaking at the launch ceremony of Women Entrepreneurs Finance...

Punjab assembly: Consultative meeting on references against 26 MPs

Published 12 Jul, 2025 07:16am

LAHORE: An important consultative meeting regarding the disqualification references against 26 suspended members of...

Air Chief writes letter to NA Speaker: ‘PAF appreciates demo of national solidarity shown by MPs

Updated 04 Jul, 2025 07:56am

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu wrote a letter of profound gratitude to...

Consumer Confidence Index

Updated 26 Jun, 2025 07:28am

EDITORIAL: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was calculated at its peak since 2022 based on interviews conducted...

Maintaining the policy rate

Published 19 Jun, 2025 05:53am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11 percent in spite of ...

MPs to call upon individuals involved in allocating Hajj quota to private operators

Published 10 May, 2025 07:06am

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel has decided to call upon all the relevant individuals involved in the process of...

Monetary policy on 5th

Published 01 May, 2025 06:03am

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of SBP will meet on May 05, 2025 to decide about the Monetary Policy....

MPC meeting on March 10

Published 01 Mar, 2025 06:28am

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

NA panel approves raise in salaries of MPs

Updated 01 Feb, 2025 03:59pm

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Finance Committee approved an increase in the salaries of MNAs and senators,...

Monetary Policy Statement

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) under the chairmanship of Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Jameel...

MPS: further cut in key interest rate

Published 18 Dec, 2024 07:11am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) reduced the policy rate by 200 basis points to 13 percent during...

MPS on Monday

Published 14 Dec, 2024 06:46am

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SBP will meet on Monday (Dec 16) 2024 to decide the monetary...

Go beyond the Fund advice

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:17am

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met under the chairmanship of Jameel Ahmed, Governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...

Analysing monetary policy statement

Published 06 Nov, 2024 06:55am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), under the chairmanship of Jameel Ahmed, Governor State Bank of...

MPS on Nov 4

Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of SBP will meet on Monday, November 04, 2024 to decide about the...

Senate witnesses protestations against ‘abduction’ of MPs

Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:10am

ISLAMABAD: Amidst reports that the much-hyped yet highly controversial constitutional amendment would finally land ...

MPs for closure of refineries using Euro-2 standard

Updated 27 Sep, 2024 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Thursday called for the closure of oil refineries producing Euro-2 and below...

Monetary easing amid slowing inflation

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:46am

EDITORIAL: In its scheduled 12 September Monetary Policy Committee meeting the discount rate was reduced by 200 ...

Detained MPs allowed to attend parliament session

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am

ISLAMABAD: Several Pakistan MPs detained under new protest laws after demonstrating in support of jailed former...

Issues of parliament, MPs: Special body formed to formulate policy

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to avert the repetition of mishaps like the arrest of MNAs from Parliament House, an 18-member...

SBP Governor: cautious optimism

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am

EDITORIAL: The Governor of State Bank of Pakistan, Jamil Ahmed, clarified to the National Assembly’s Standing...

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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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