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CSF returns, interest doesn’t

The long-forgotten Cash-Settled Futures (CSF) made its way back onto the trading board, a product celebrated across global markets but treated with suspicion at home.

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From Debt to Shared Destiny

President Trump’s attempt to redraw the global economic order through tariffs, trade realignments, and tighter capital flows may seem disruptive, but it follows an old pattern.

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Debt Breeds Climate Problem

This first chart tells a simple yet devastating story: as carbon emissions rose, prosperity appeared to bloom. Since the 1960s, every surge in global growth has carried with it a matching rise in CO₂ emissions.

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Debt and the Moral Paradox: Can Humanity Progress Without Borrowing the Future?

Debt built the modern world, but in doing so, it mortgaged the future. The real question now is not how to escape debt, but how to restore its morality.

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Du Café: After the Handshake, Pakistan’s Fragile Fiscal Revival

In 2023, Pakistan was on the verge of default, and the situation was tense. Rating agencies were downgrading Pakistan’s sovereign status, the IMF review was on hold, and a Dubai-based bank was betting against Pakistan’s currency swap.

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From Clay Tablets to Credit Cards, Debt’s Long Shadow

Before money existed, there was debt. Long before coins and cash, people kept track of promises not of gold or silver, but of obligations.

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Industrial Revival: The Missing Pillar of Pakistan’s Economic Recovery

On July 24, 2025, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) introduced the 'Revival and Debt Resolution of Sick Industrial Units (RDRSIU-2025)' framework — a landmark initiative aimed at reviving distressed industries and addressing the buildup of non-performing loans (NPLs).

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TRG: Wrapping Up Year 2025

TRG Pakistan published its Annual Accounts for FY2025 today. Surprisingly enough, no AGM notice was appended to the Annual Accounts despite the fact that as per the Company Notice dated July 10, 2025, plaintiffs in Civil Suit No. 1898 of 2025 had unconditionally withdrawn their suit.

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Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Defence Agreement: Navigating Complexities, Divergences, and the Road Ahead

The announcement of the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement marks a significant milestone in the ties between these two Muslim nations. The agreement reflects a deep, long-standing fraternal bond and represents an effort to deepen security cooperation amid an evolving and uncertain regional security landscape, especially following shifts in traditional power dynamics since October 2023.

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CGT 15% for Filer, Non-Filer: Leveling Field or Losing Plot?

Pakistan’s CGT reforms impose a uniform 15 % tax on property and securities gains for active filers, while non‑filers may see up to 45 % CGT. Is this tax policy fair or flawed? Read on for analysis.

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KSE100 170,840.99
231.92M 		-0.14%
-232.74
ALLSHR 103,043.70
634.78M 		-0.07%
-76.48
KSE30 52,155.04
89.47M 		-0.16%
-82.45
KMI30 242,781.91
46.01M 		-0.38%
-923.84
KMIALLSHR 66,790.61
212.87M 		-0.19%
-130.06
BKTi 47,488.47
55.95M 		0.11%
53.38
OGTi 33,270.32
4.94M 		0.41%
134.31
Symbol Bid/Ask High/Low
PKR 279.97 280.22 280.25 280.20 14:26:31
EUR 1.18 1.18 1.18 1.18 04:26:31
GBP 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 04:26:31
CHF 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.79 04:26:31
JPY 155.81 155.83 156.28 155.56 04:26:31
CAD 1.37 1.37 1.37 1.37 04:26:31
AUD 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67 04:26:31
INR 89.79 89.81 89.81 89.42 04:26:27
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AED 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67 09:22:17
Name Last High/Low Chg/%Chg
BITCOIN FUTURES 86,810.00 87,795.00
86,700.00 		-875.00
-1.00%
BRENT CRUDE 62.44 62.73
62.20 		0.06
0.10%
RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY 91.00 0.00
0.00 		2.40
2.71%
ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY 96.45 0.00
0.00 		0.00
0.00%
USD RBD PALM OLEIN 1,016.00 1,016.00
1,016.00 		0.00
0.00%
CRUDE OIL - WTI 58.48 58.75
58.22 		0.10
0.17%
SUGAR #11 WORLD 15.21 15.23
15.16 		0.01
0.07%
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