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The sovereign-bank nexus and its pitfalls

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:36am

Every few days there is a lament in newspapers and on TV that the cash economy must be killed, and that Pakistanis...

Banks-based economy not a growth economy

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 06:54am

Two pieces recently framed a debate worth settling. Shahid Kardar, in Dawn (“Bank domination”), showed that...

Credibility before privatisation

Updated 19 Aug, 2026 07:11am

EDITORIAL: The proposed privatisation of three power distribution companies (Discos) has reached the point where the...

How ‘digital Pakistan’ can defeat corruption

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Corruption in Pakistan is not merely a moral failing; it is a design flaw. Wherever a citizen must stand before an...

SBP plans new strategy to boost SME financing

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

LAHORE: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Chief Manager Ansar Iftikhar Butt has said that a new strategy is being...

HBL PMI: domestic demand drives strongest manufacturing expansion in 4 months

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 04:09am

KARACHI: The HBL Pakistan Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.7 in July 2026 from 50.8 in June, marking the strongest...

PSX rebounds strongly

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) rebounded strongly during the week, snapping a three-week losing streak...

Pakistan’s refinery upgrade is a bet the world is already unwinding

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

After two decades of deliberation, Pakistan has finally approved a policy to upgrade its refineries. The timing...

Tokenising Pakistan’s energy crisis

Updated 13 Jul, 2026 06:00pm

Tokenisation is process of representing rights to underlying asset in a digital token on a blockchain

Discos selloff must not repeat the Karachi experience

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

After completing the sale of a majority stake in Pakistan International Airlines, the government has moved to a...

SBP limits minimum deposit profit rule

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 09:55am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday announced that minimum profit rate requirement on bank deposits...

SBP to work with LCCI for SMEs development, financial inclusion

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

LAHORE: Chief Manager of the State Bank of Pakistan, Ansar Iftikhar Butt, has said that the SBP will work closely...

The recovery that wasn't

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Even when businesses were becoming more confident about the economic recovery and the trajectory of growth,...

Business community terms rate hold ‘a difficult decision’

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

KARACHI: The business community has termed the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to maintain the policy rate at 11.5...

Finally, there’s light at the end of the tunnel

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Optimism regarding the potential for a peace agreement between the United States and Iran has increased in the...

Growth, expectations, and the inflation target

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

The federal budget has shifted the policy conversation from stabilization toward growth. That was inevitable. After...

The promise that keeps slipping away

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 08:08am

In early 2026, Pakistan seemed to have turned a corner, but this was only a short-lived encouraging moment. By April...

Freelance export earnings set to hit USD1bn mark: SBP

Updated 27 May, 2026 03:14pm

KARACHI: With over USD950 million in export receipts during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, Pakistan...

The illusion of stability

Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am

EDITORIAL: Global debt touching nearly USD 353 trillion while investors quietly begin diversifying away from US...

Stability needs realism

Published 12 May, 2026 06:01am

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan’s latest Financial Stability Review projects resilience across Pakistan’s...

Pakistan may get $200m under RSF from IMF: Aurangzeb

Updated 07 May, 2026 12:58pm

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Wednesday said Pakistan is likely to get USD 200 million under the...

Conflicting signals on inflation

Updated 05 May, 2026 06:42am

EDITORIAL: The State Bank’s warning that inflation could climb into double digits and remain above its 5–7 percent...

When caution becomes a signal

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:05am

The problem with the State Bank’s surprise 100 bps rate hike is not that it cannot be defended. It can. The problem...

FPCCI opposes likely hike in interest rate

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:21am

KARACHI: FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh has urged the State Bank to avoid increasing interest rate. He said that...

The phantom recovery

Updated 13 Apr, 2026 08:18am

There is a particular kind of cruelty in a recovery that shows up in the data but not in the kitchen. But what’s...

PM orders expansion of RDA programme to foreigners

Published 28 Mar, 2026 04:28am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday ordered the expansion of the Roshan Digital Account (RDA)...

Fresh oil cargo arrives in Pakistan amid global volatility, more shipments lined up

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:06pm

Domestic supply remains stable with adequate stocks available across the country

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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