Sarah Javaid

Opinion

The GSP+ dividend: exports and employment

Back in 2014, when Pakistan was granted GSP+ status, a World Bank report projected that the EU’s GSP+ regime could...

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:30am

Opinion

US forced labour tariffs: fixing the problem or taxing the world?

Over the past decade, the United States has deployed five distinct categories of tariffs under domestic trade laws:...

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 05:36am

Opinion

Pakistan’s GSP+ debate missing the point

The European Union’s engagement with the world has long been anchored in trade, though never as trade alone. Its...

Updated 27 Feb, 2026 07:02am

Opinion

Rising consumption, declining exports: the C/A dilemma

As Pakistan’s imports begin rising again, some analysts take this as a sign of industrial revival, arguing the...

Updated 16 Dec, 2025 07:20am

Opinion

Pakistan faces massive diabetes burden

By 2050, Pakistan’s population is projected by the WHO to rise by almost 50 percent, reaching 372 million. A...

Updated 08 Nov, 2025 07:09am

Opinion

Pakistan’s pivot from exports to remittances

In the past three fiscal years (2023 to 2025), Pakistan received 95.8 billion dollars in remittances compared to 91...

Updated 24 Oct, 2025 06:34am

Opinion

Rules of origin, traceability, and the road to tariff relief

The importance of rules of origin has always been central to international trade, and they are now re-emerging at...

Updated 07 Oct, 2025 10:55am

Opinion

Exports running on borrowed time

Pakistan’s trade profile stands at a critical juncture. More than 55 percent of the country’s exports come from...

Published 02 Sep, 2025 06:12am

Opinion

Rechanneling BISP for greater impact

How do economies grow? By putting their productive resources to the most efficient use. Yet in Pakistan, nearly half...

Updated 01 Aug, 2025 08:33am

Opinion

Pakistan is suffocating

As carbon-intensive activities and vehicular emissions rise, so does Pakistan’s position among the world’s most...

Published 01 Jul, 2025 06:40am

Opinion

CBAM, carbon trap, and impact of irrational gas policies

The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is now a pressing challenge for exporters worldwide. By pricing...

Updated 29 May, 2025 07:38am

Opinion

Illusion of remittance-driven growth

Pakistan’s implicit export strategy isn’t goods — it’s people. And the strategy continues. In a recent...

Updated 12 May, 2025 07:15am

Opinion

The ‘big cycle’ of Pakistan’s economy – I

In the aftermath of World War II, a new world order emerged through the formation of institutions like the UN, IMF,...

Updated 28 Apr, 2025 07:49am

Opinion

Yarn imports constitute silent threat to textile exports

Pakistan’s export sector is undergoing a seismic shift, one that will affect its competitive edge for years to...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 06:45am

Opinion

Pakistan’s widening trade deficit will deepen without urgent policy reforms

Pakistan’s trade deficit has widened by 16% to USD 14.1 billion in the first seven months of FY 2025, compared to...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:29am

Opinion

Export-led growth and effective tax management: Leveraging Digital Product Passport

As the EU tightens its regulations, many countries view compliance as a mere obligation, but the implications of ...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Opinion

Export growth not possible without policy reforms

While the government celebrates its ambitious five-year Transformation Plan: The URAAN Pakistan, (2024-2029), the...

Published 13 Jan, 2025 03:06am

Opinion

USD25bn textile exports can be a reality

After a challenging year in 2023, Pakistan’s value-added textile sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience in...

Updated 23 Dec, 2024 08:51am

Opinion

Implications of the US-China trade war

Six years after their imposition, the Section 301 tariffs under the US Trade Act of 1974 continue to significantly...

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 07:39am

Opinion

Retaining export competitiveness through traceability

Traceability has become essential in the modern textile supply chain as buyers increasingly demand transparency,...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 07:25am

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Commodity

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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