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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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 8	284.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 8	284.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 8	146.07
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 8	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 8	1.36
Euro to USD / Jul 8	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Jul 7	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 7	6,229.98
Nasdaq / Jul 7	20,412.52
Dow Jones / Jul 7	44,406.36
India Sensex / Jul 8	83,401.44
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 8	39,706.15
Hang Seng / Jul 8	24,040.70
FTSE 100 / Jul 8	8,815.84
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 8	24,080.71
France CAC40 / Jul 8	7,706.47

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 7	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 7	304,640
Petrol/Litre / Jul 8	266.79
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 8	67.58
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 8	3,336.43
Diesel/Litre / Jul 8	272.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 8	67.92

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 8 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	8.02 ▲ 1 (14.25%)
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 8 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	6.20 ▲ 0.7 (12.73%)
Habib Ins. / Jul 8 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	9.47 ▲ 1 (11.81%)
Intermarket Securities / Jul 8 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	9.88 ▲ 1 (11.26%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jul 8 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.07 ▲ 0.31 (11.23%)
TPL Properties / Jul 8 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10.72 ▲ 1 (10.29%)
Invest Bank / Jul 8 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	10.82 ▲ 1 (10.18%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jul 8 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	19.86 ▲ 1.81 (10.03%)
First Treet Manuf / Jul 8 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	17.66 ▲ 1.61 (10.03%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jul 8 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	24.92 ▲ 2.27 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
PIA Holding Co.B / Jul 8 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	19,649.09 ▼ -2138.5 (-9.82%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Jul 8 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	26.46 ▼ -2.79 (-9.54%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 8 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	26 ▼ -2.67 (-9.31%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 8 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	40.23 ▼ -3.39 (-7.77%)
Saritow Spinning / Jul 8 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	15.20 ▼ -1.22 (-7.43%)
Nimir Resins / Jul 8 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	33.08 ▼ -2.64 (-7.39%)
JS Bank Ltd / Jul 8 JS Bank Limited(JSBL)	13.82 ▼ -1.06 (-7.12%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 8 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	13.30 ▼ -0.89 (-6.27%)
Bhanero Textile / Jul 8 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	881.27 ▼ -57.59 (-6.13%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jul 8 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	76.83 ▼ -4.82 (-5.9%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jul 8 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	96,716,252 ▲ 1
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,365,959 ▲ 0.05
Hascol Petrol / Jul 8 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	47,695,588 ▲ 0.84
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 8 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	46,665,218 ▲ 0.44
Telecard Limited / Jul 8 Telecard Limited(TELE)	39,442,766 ▲ 0.32
Ghani Global Holding / Jul 8 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	33,756,681 ▲ 0.73
Sui South Gas / Jul 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,611,844 ▲ 0.58
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 8 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	28,056,933 ▲ 0.7
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jul 8 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	27,456,545 ▲ 0.31
Kohinoor Spining / Jul 8 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	26,061,931 ▲ 0.05