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Industries drive power demand

Pakistan’s national grid power generation in 7MFY26 remained 8 percent below the peak recorded in 7MFY22. At 74... Updated 23 Feb, 2026 05:43am

Interview with Abdul Haseeb, Managing Director & CEO, TMC Pvt Ltd: ‘Pakistan has talent — but we lack employable expertise at scale’

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LSM: Momentum cools; recovery holds

After an exceptionally strong November, Large-Scale Manufacturing entered December on a softer footing. Year-on-year... Updated 20 Feb, 2026 08:12am

Foreign capital remains missing

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Azgard Nine Limited

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Current account wavers amid weak exports

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Cement: Revival at home ground

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Big Bird Foods Limited

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 20	279.76
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 20	279.56
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 23	154.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 23	0.77
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 23	1.35
Euro to USD / Feb 23	1.18
SOFR % / Feb 20	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 20	6,909.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 20	56,825.70
Nasdaq / Feb 20	22,886.07
Dow Jones / Feb 20	49,625.97
India Sensex / Feb 23	83,086.64
Hang Seng / Feb 23	26,977.53
FTSE 100 / Feb 23	10,677.93
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 23	25,112.95
France CAC40 / Feb 23	8,497.39

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 19	15,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 20	451,356
Petrol/Litre / Feb 23	258.17
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 23	65.59
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 23	5,159.67
Diesel/Litre / Feb 23	275.70
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 23	65.29

Electricity consumers: when the numbers don’t add up

Rate

USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 20

279.76

USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 20

279.56

USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 23

154.49

USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 23

0.77

Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 23

1.35

Euro to USD / Feb 23

1.18

SOFR % / Feb 20

3.66

Stock

Volume

S&P 500 / Feb 20

6,909.51

Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 20

56,825.70

Nasdaq / Feb 20

22,886.07

Dow Jones / Feb 20

49,625.97

India Sensex / Feb 23

83,086.64

Hang Seng / Feb 23

26,977.53

FTSE 100 / Feb 23

10,677.93

Germany DAX 30 / Feb 23

25,112.95

France CAC40 / Feb 23

8,497.39

Item

Value

Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 19

15,780

Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 20

451,356

Petrol/Litre / Feb 23

258.17

Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 23

65.59

Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 23

5,159.67

Diesel/Litre / Feb 23

275.70

Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 23

65.29

Stock	Price
Itanz Technologies / Feb 23 Itanz Technologies Limited(ITANZ)	13.96 ▲ 1.27 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Feb 23 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	50.60 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Feb 23 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	563.62 ▲ 51.24 (10%)
Ahmad Hassan / Feb 23 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	92.88 ▲ 8.44 (10%)
786 Invest Ltd / Feb 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	23.56 ▲ 2.14 (9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Feb 23 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	123.45 ▲ 10.93 (9.71%)
Prosperity Weav / Feb 23 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	46 ▲ 4 (9.52%)
Reliance Weaving / Feb 23 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	189.98 ▲ 16.42 (9.46%)
First Treet Manuf / Feb 23 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	17.19 ▲ 1.48 (9.42%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Feb 23 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	17.34 ▲ 1.49 (9.4%)

Stock

Price

Itanz Technologies / Feb 23

Itanz Technologies Limited(ITANZ)

13.96

▲ 1.27 (10.01%)

Kohinoor Ind. / Feb 23

Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)

50.60

▲ 4.6 (10%)

S.S.Oil / Feb 23

S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)

563.62

▲ 51.24 (10%)

Ahmad Hassan / Feb 23

Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)

92.88

▲ 8.44 (10%)

786 Invest Ltd / Feb 23

786 Investments Limited(786)

23.56

▲ 2.14 (9.99%)

Sanghar Sugar / Feb 23

Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)

123.45

▲ 10.93 (9.71%)

Prosperity Weav / Feb 23

Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)

▲ 4 (9.52%)

Reliance Weaving / Feb 23

Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)

189.98

▲ 16.42 (9.46%)

First Treet Manuf / Feb 23

First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)

17.19

▲ 1.48 (9.42%)

Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Feb 23

Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)

17.34

▲ 1.49 (9.4%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Feb 23 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	5.71 ▼ -56.35 (-90.8%)
LOADS Limited (R) / Feb 23 LOADS Limited (Right)(LOADSR1)	1.06 ▼ -0.24 (-18.46%)
Trust Sec.& Brokerage Ltd (R) / Feb 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited (R)(TSBLR1)	0.43 ▼ -0.09 (-17.31%)
LSE Capital (R) / Feb 23 LSE Capital Limited.(Right)(LSECLR)	0.95 ▼ -0.19 (-16.67%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Feb 23 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	4.95 ▼ -0.79 (-13.76%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Feb 23 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	4.50 ▼ -0.71 (-13.63%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Feb 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	1.56 ▼ -0.23 (-12.85%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Feb 23 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.10 ▼ -0.29 (-12.13%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Feb 23 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	3.90 ▼ -0.51 (-11.56%)
Parmount Sp. / Feb 23 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	5.76 ▼ -0.73 (-11.25%)

Stock

Price

Blue-Ex Ltd / Feb 23

Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)

5.71

▼ -56.35 (-90.8%)

LOADS Limited (R) / Feb 23

LOADS Limited (Right)(LOADSR1)

1.06

▼ -0.24 (-18.46%)

Trust Sec.& Brokerage Ltd (R) / Feb 23

Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited (R)(TSBLR1)

0.43

▼ -0.09 (-17.31%)

LSE Capital (R) / Feb 23

LSE Capital Limited.(Right)(LSECLR)

0.95

▼ -0.19 (-16.67%)

Wasl Mobility Mod. / Feb 23

Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)

4.95

▼ -0.79 (-13.76%)

Ist.Capital Sec / Feb 23

First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)

4.50

▼ -0.71 (-13.63%)

Trust Sec.& Brok. / Feb 23

Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)

1.56

▼ -0.23 (-12.85%)

Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Feb 23

Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)

2.10

▼ -0.29 (-12.13%)

Kohinoor Spinning / Feb 23

Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)

3.90

▼ -0.51 (-11.56%)

Parmount Sp. / Feb 23

Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)

5.76

▼ -0.73 (-11.25%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	35,787,827 ▼ -0.38
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,569,261 ▼ -0.07
B.O.Punjab / Feb 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26,190,388 ▼ -3.29
F. Nat.Equities / Feb 23 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,626,294 ▲ 0.07
Trust Sec.& Brokerage Ltd (R) / Feb 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited (R)(TSBLR1)	18,511,334 ▼ -0.09
P.T.C.L. / Feb 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	16,900,425 ▼ -3.2
Pak Int.Bulk / Feb 23 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	13,238,271 ▼ -1.29
National Bank / Feb 23 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	12,610,557 ▼ -18.84
Cnergyico PK / Feb 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	11,263,030 ▼ -0.44
Hascol Petrol / Feb 23 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	10,452,911 ▼ -1.92

Stock

Volume

K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 23

K-Electric Limited(KEL)

35,787,827

▼ -0.38

WorldCall Telecom / Feb 23

Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)

33,569,261

▼ -0.07

B.O.Punjab / Feb 23

The Bank of Punjab(BOP)