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World Bank approves $376mn to strengthen Pakistan’s electricity grid

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 10:56pm

Pakistan’s Grid Stability Enhancement Project is the first phase of a 10-year programme to help Pakistan modernise its electricity transmission network

World Bank delegation reviews Sindh transport projects

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

KARACHI: A World Bank (WB) delegation met Sindh Senior Minister on Thursday to review the progress of transport...

World Bank backs PRA tax reforms

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

LAHORE: A high-level World Bank delegation, led by Clelia Rontoyanni, met Chairman Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA)...

KP seeks 10-month extension for WB-funded KITE project

Updated 05 Jul, 2026 11:19am

ISLAMABAD: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, through the Ministry of Economic Affairs (EAD), has sought a 10-month...

WB assures BISP of continued support

Updated 07 Apr, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has assured the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) of its continued technical...

Sindh SSPDS project shows steady progress: World Bank

Updated 16 Mar, 2026 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank–supported Strengthening Social Protection Delivery System in Sindh project, with a revised...

Punjab housing scheme: WB flags implementation challenges

Published 01 Mar, 2026 02:08am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has flagged implementation challenges in the Punjab Affordable Housing Programme, even as...

Aurangzeb stresses stronger federal oversight as World Bank backs reform push

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 04:45pm

World Bank reaffirms commitment to work closely with both federal and provincial stakeholders

Sindh’s social protection model earns World Bank recognition

Published 21 Feb, 2026 05:36am

KARACHI: Sindh’s social protection model has earned recognition from World Bank (WB). In a high-level strategic...

Gul Plaza tragedy: Govt working to rehabilitate shopkeepers: Murad

Updated 07 Feb, 2026 07:37am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has stated that the government in collaboration with the Karachi...

Pakistan must create 30 million jobs over next decade, World Bank president says

Updated 05 Feb, 2026 07:32pm

Says failure to do so could fuel "illegal migration or domestic instability"

World Bank concerned about Nepra’s independence

Updated 21 Jan, 2026 07:16am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has reportedly raised concerns over proposed amendments to the Nepra Act, 1997, and...

Compliance costs crush Pakistan’s small manufacturers: World Bank

Updated 12 Dec, 2025 07:15am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s small manufacturers are being crushed by soaring global compliance costs, with a new World...

World Bank for improving Pakistan’s domestic revenue mobilisation, public expenditure efficiency

Updated 27 May, 2025 11:20am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank recommended Pakistan to improve domestic revenue mobilisation and public expenditure...

Aurangzeb leaves for US to attend IMF, WB meetings

Updated 20 Apr, 2025 09:32am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb Saturday left for United States (US)...

SOEs, especially DISCOs: WB team apprised of sell-off plan

Updated 18 Feb, 2025 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema welcomed the delegation of Executive Directors (EDs) and...

Delegation from World Bank visits Nadra

Published 08 Nov, 2024 06:41am

ISLAMABAD: A delegation from the World Bank, led by Vyjayanti T Desai, Practice Manager for Digital Development in...

Macroeconomic projections of IMF, WB

Published 15 Oct, 2024 06:47am

There have been two very recent sets of macroeconomic projections for Pakistan. The first is in the IMF Staff Report...

Pakistan to double its share of skilled workers to reach level of Chile: WB

Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan would need to double its share of skilled workers to reach the level of Chile, says the World...

Climate change thought to be biggest external risk to water security: WB

Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am

ISLAMABAD: Climate change is thought to be the biggest long-term and unmitigated external risk to water security in...

World Bank concerned over delay in EDEIP completion for 3 Discos

Updated 18 Apr, 2024 10:11am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has raised alarm at the delay in completion of Electricity Distribution Efficiency...

Global financial leaders vow support for Pakistan

Updated 18 Apr, 2024 09:56am

WASHINGTON: Leading global financial organisations including the World Bank (WB), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and...

Development for poorest nations: WB sounds alarm on ‘historical reversal’

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

WASHINGTON: Half of the world’s 75 poorest countries are experiencing a widening income gap with the wealthiest...

World Bank quantifies Pakistan’s financing needs

Updated 16 Apr, 2024 11:07am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has stated that Pakistan now faces financing needs surpassing 10 percent of Gross Domestic...

13 projects: Sindh CM, WB team discuss progress

Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah met with a World Bank delegation, led by Country Director Najy...

Pending tasks: World Bank asks NTDC to expedite implementation

Updated 31 Mar, 2024 08:04pm

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has asked the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) to expedite implementation...

IMF-WB meetings in April: Talks on privatisation likely

Updated 29 Mar, 2024 02:46pm

ISLAMABAD: Privatisation may come under discussion between the Pakistani economic team and the International...

Pakistani lawmaker joins IMF, WB Board

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 09:18am

This is the first time in the nation’s history that a legislator has been appointed to the IMF and World Bank boards

$400m HEDP: WB mission reviews progress

Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank Mission reviewed progress of Higher Education Development in Pakistan (HEDP) worth around...

Reform mantra: the new kid on the block

Published 01 Feb, 2024 04:52am

Since late 1980s the origin of reform mantra is solely in the domain of the multilateral agencies. In the last one...

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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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