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Pakistani freelancers

Pakistan freelancers generate $1bn in export earnings in 11 months

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 07:21pm

$708mn earnings were recorded in same period of the previous fiscal year

Q3FY26-end: Freelancers’ earnings grow 50pc to USD856m YoY: SBP

Updated 21 Apr, 2026 09:28am

KARACHI: Pakistani freelancers are enhancing their contribution to global freelancing market, bringing in over USD...

Freelancers earn over USD500m in 1HFY26: SBP

Updated 15 Feb, 2026 09:24pm

Analysts say milestone underscores Pakistan’s emergence as competitive global hub for freelancing services

Empowering freelancers: PAFLA, Innovista forge partnership

Updated 29 May, 2025 06:28am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Freelancers Association (PAFLA), the national-level representative body of freelancers, and...

Freelance services: annual foreign exchange inflows may reach $500m in Pakistan

Updated 24 May, 2025 12:22pm

KARACHI: Annual foreign exchange inflows from freelance services are rapidly growing and expected to reach $500...

The pandemic boosted Pakistan’s freelancers, now internet disruptions are threatening their well-being

Published 09 Sep, 2024 08:31pm

As COVID-19 reshaped the world, Pakistan’s freelance economy didn’t remain immune to change. It evolved and did so...

Tech glitches, economy twitches

Updated 29 Aug, 2024 07:28am

In today’s digital landscape, the internet has become a fundamental necessity for individuals and businesses ...

Elevate looks to utilise Dubai’s competitive edge as it resolves Pak freelancers’ payments woes

Published 11 Jun, 2024 03:17am

Elevate, the fintech that recently secured financing of $5 million with the aim to expand further into South Asia,...

Elevate secures financing of $5m

Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am

KARACHI: Elevate, a fintech, based in London and Dubai, has secured financing of $5 million to expand further into...

Pak-Turkmenistan joint working group vital for ICT sector: minister

Published 07 Jul, 2022 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan-Turkmenistan joint working group is vital for the promotion of the Information and Communication...

PM approves incentive package for IT sector, freelancers

Published 22 Feb, 2022 08:41pm

Public-private partnership venture capital fund also given go-ahead

STZA, PAFLA sign MoU

Published 08 Jan, 2022 03:59am

ISLAMABAD: The Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) and Pakistan Freelancers Association (PAFLA) signed a...

Minister inaugurates portal for online registration of freelancers

Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque inaugurated portal for online ...

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Commodity

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 20	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	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