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Pakistan’s roadmap to crypto legalization-I

The rapid evolution of cryptocurrency has significantly impacted global economies, offered new financial...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 07:03am

Markets

Pakistan to legalize cryptocurrency to attract foreign investment, Bilal tells Bloomberg

As Pakistan moves to formally recognize cryptocurrency, Bilal bin Saqib, the country’s newly appointed crypto...

Updated 20 Mar, 2025 10:50pm

Perspectives

Donald Trump’s crypto gamble

As the U.S. government formalises its involvement in the crypto industry, the future of digital currencies appears...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 02:45pm

Markets

Binance says Abu Dhabi’s MGX invests $2bn into crypto exchange

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Wednesday Abu Dhabi investment group MGX had invested $2 billion worth of...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 08:37pm

Business & Finance

Cryptocurrency, blockchain technology: HCSTSI chief lauds govt’s initiatives

HYDERABAD: The President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI), Muhammad Saleem Memon, ...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 05:22am

Markets

Recognising crypto as strategic asset in Pakistan top priority, says advisor

Pakistan’s chief crypto advisor Bilal bin Saqib has said that the Pakistan Crypto Council recognises the country’s...

Updated 07 Mar, 2025 10:21pm

World

Crypto leaders to meet at Trump’s summit, strategic reserve in focus

Cryptocurrency industry elite are set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday to...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 04:43pm

Markets

Trump signs order to establish strategic bitcoin reserve

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to establish a strategic bitcoin...

Updated 07 Mar, 2025 11:09pm

Markets

Pakistan appoints Bilal bin Saqib as chief crypto advisor

As Pakistan moves toward formalizing its stance on cryptocurrency, the government has appointed Bilal bin Saqib as...

Updated 05 Mar, 2025 04:33pm

Opinion

Crypto innovation, regulatory challenges

Cryptocurrency has emerged as a transformative force in the global financial ecosystem. What started as an...

Published 05 Mar, 2025 02:51am

Markets

Pakistan weighs cryptocurrency regulations amid concerns

As Pakistan moves toward formalizing its stance on cryptocurrency, key stakeholders voiced their concern over...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 02:59pm

World

Trump names cryptocurrencies in strategic reserve; prices spike

US president says on social media his January executive order on digital assets to create stockpile of currencies including bitcoin, ether, XRP, SOL, and ADA

Published 02 Mar, 2025 10:36pm

Markets

Bitcoin slides more than 5% to lowest since November 11

SINGAPORE: Bitcoin fell to a 3-1/2-month low on Friday, dragged by uncertainty about US President Donald Trump’s...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 09:31am

World

North Korea behind $1.5 billion crypto theft, FBI says

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday accused North Korea of being behind the theft of...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 01:36pm

Markets

Bitcoin falls by 5% at $84,201

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, dropped 5% to $84,201 at 21:56 GMT on Wednesday....

Published 27 Feb, 2025 08:23am

Business & Finance

Cryptocurrency: Aurangzeb advocates ‘open-minded’ approach to regulation

KARACHI: Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Monday said Pakistan’s ...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 06:53am

Markets

Bitcoin slides below $100,000 as Trump tariffs rattle markets

SINGAPORE: Cryptocurrency prices slid on Monday, with bitcoin at a three-week low and ether at its lowest since...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 10:29am

Markets

Bitcoin, $Trump slide, waiting for crypto president Trump’s promises

SINGAPORE: Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and even the newly minted token bearing Donald Trump’s name recoiled...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 01:49pm

Business & Finance

Trump’s meme coin tops $10bn market cap

PARIS/SINGAPORE: Donald Trump’s newly created cryptocurrency soared on Monday to more than $10 billion in market...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 06:12am

Markets

Trump’s new crypto token jumps ahead of his inauguration

SINGAPORE: Donald Trump’s newly minted cryptocurrency soared on Monday to top $9 billion in market value, drawing in...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 11:30am

World

Philippines arrests 400 foreigners in scam centre raid

MANILA: Around 400 foreign nationals were arrested on Wednesday in a “large-scale” raid on a suspected online...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:19am

Markets

Yen hovers near 5-month low as BOJ’s cautious stance weighs

TOKYO: The yen hovered near a five-month low to the dollar on Friday as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s hawkish messaging...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 08:20am

Markets

Cryptocurrencies growing more popular in eurozone: ECB

FRANKFURT: The number of eurozone consumers who own cryptocurrencies has more than doubled in the past two years,...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 06:48pm

Markets

Hong Kong approves four more cryptocurrency exchanges

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s securities regulator on Wednesday approved four cryptocurrency exchanges in the city’s latest...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:16pm

Markets

As bitcoin soars, luxury brands consider accepting crypto payments

PARIS: Bitcoin’s soaring value has caught the attention of high-end fashion brands and retailers, prompting further...

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 03:26pm

Business & Finance

Bitcoin hits $100,000 for first time

NEW YORK: The euro rallied against the dollar on Thursday as French government bonds stabilized a day after the...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am

Markets

Bitcoin marches towards $100,000 on optimism over Trump crypto plans

LONDON: Bitcoin’s march toward $100,000 gathered pace on Thursday as investors bet a friendlier U.S. regulatory...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 05:39pm

Business & Finance

Bitcoin hits record high over $82,000

LONDON: Bitcoin soared to a record high above $82,000 on Monday on expectations that cryptocurrencies will boom in a...

Updated 12 Nov, 2024 08:05am

Markets

Bitcoin hits $80,000 for the first time

LONDON: Bitcoin soared to a new record high on Sunday, as traders bet that Donald Trump’s return to the White House...

Published 10 Nov, 2024 09:26pm

Markets

Bitcoin at 3-month high as Trump odds drive currencies

SINGAPORE: Cryptocurrency bitcoin hit a three-month high in early Asia trading on Monday and the dollar looked set...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 09:49am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 24	280.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 24	280.23
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 24	149.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 24	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 24	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 24	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 21	5,667.56
Nasdaq / Mar 21	17,784.05
Dow Jones / Mar 21	41,985.35
India Sensex / Mar 24	77,793.05
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 24	37,670.65
Hang Seng / Mar 24	23,618.98
FTSE 100 / Mar 24	8,686.12
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 24	23,046.22
France CAC40 / Mar 24	8,081.33

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	17,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 21	273,319
Petrol/Litre / Mar 24	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 24	68.22
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 24	3,018.34
Diesel/Litre / Mar 24	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 24	64.92

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 24 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.81 ▲ 1 (10.19%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 24 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	19.88 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 24 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	30.76 ▲ 2.8 (10.01%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.72 ▲ 4.16 (10.01%)
Bela Auto / Mar 24 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	183.56 ▲ 16.69 (10%)
East West Ins. / Mar 24 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	63.02 ▲ 5.73 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Mar 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 24 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	45.10 ▲ 4.1 (10%)
Imperial Limited / Mar 24 Imperial Limited(IML)	18.70 ▲ 1.7 (10%)

Stock	Price
Jubile Life InsXD / Mar 24 Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited(JLICL)	148.10 ▼ -19.22 (-11.49%)
Pakgen Power / Mar 24 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	112.97 ▼ -12.55 (-10%)
Bunnys Limited / Mar 24 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	20.85 ▼ -2.31 (-9.97%)
TPL Life Insur. / Mar 24 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	60.76 ▼ -6.66 (-9.88%)
JS Global Banking / Mar 24 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	18.30 ▼ -2 (-9.85%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 24 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	48.01 ▼ -5.12 (-9.64%)
Cherat Cement / Mar 24 Cherat Cement Company Limited(CHCC)	251.99 ▼ -25.37 (-9.15%)
Shadman Cotton / Mar 24 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	27.04 ▼ -2.66 (-8.96%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 24 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	300.34 ▼ -26.63 (-8.14%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 24 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.15 ▼ -6.42 (-8.07%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	49,087,352 ▼ -0.04
Pak Elektron / Mar 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	28,618,034 ▼ -2.68
Pak Refinery / Mar 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	27,365,824 ▼ -1.29
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	26,352,530 ▼ -0.31
B.O.Punjab / Mar 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,341,994 ▼ -0.17
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	15,522,190 ▲ 1.89
Sui South Gas / Mar 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,112,978 ▼ -0.86
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 24 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	11,162,195 ▲ 0.13
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,676,385 ▼ -0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,144,462 ▼ -0.09

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