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Taxing safety, subsidising risk

The government says it does not want to reward risk-averse investors. It wants to encourage risk takers instead. ...

Published 20 Jun, 2025 06:20am

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Attock Cement Pakistan Limited

Attock Cement Pakistan Limited (PSX: ACPL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1981. The...

Updated 20 Jun, 2025 09:16am

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Cement price dynamics

Cement prices have been on a whirlwind and consumers should get used to it, if they haven’t already. Once again...

Published 20 Jun, 2025 06:20am

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Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited

Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (PSX: FFC) is incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company. The company is...

Updated 19 Jun, 2025 09:06am

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LSM: Time machine the wrong way

The latest data from Pakistan’s Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector paints a troubling picture: not of a...

Updated 18 Jun, 2025 08:46am

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Geopolitics ignite oil prices once again

Crude oil prices remain volatile, navigating between tightening supply concerns and weakening demand signals. Brent...

Updated 18 Jun, 2025 08:43am

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Nishat Mills Limited

Nishat Mills Limited (PSX: NML), the flagship company of Nishat Group was established in 1951. Being one of the...

Updated 18 Jun, 2025 08:53am

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Real Estate Policy: Suspiciously Strategic

It’s not as if a boon for builders and developers was beyond the realm of possibility in Budget 2026. It was ...

Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am

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MPC decision: tactical decision, or policy paralysis?

After bringing rates down to half in 12 months, the SBP has once again slammed the brakes on the policy rate. At its...

Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am

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Unity Foods Limited

Unity Foods Limited (PSX: UNITY) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1991 and was...

Updated 17 Jun, 2025 03:39am

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Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited

Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (PSX: MUGHAL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in...

Updated 16 Jun, 2025 08:54am

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External fragility calls for policy patience

The Monetary Policy Committee is likely to keep interest rates unchanged today. Market rates suggest a cut—down by...

Published 16 Jun, 2025 06:25am

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FY26 budget delivers little for oil, gas and refineries

The Federal Budget for FY26 has brought a mix of continuity and subtle policy shifts for Pakistan’s oil and gas...

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 08:28am

Budget 2025-26

Austerity for minimum wagers – prosperity for lawmakers

Nine years. That’s how long the nation’s hardworking, self-sacrificing, people-loving parliamentarians have...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 05:59am

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Interview with Muhammad Farooq Naseem - Chairman and CEO, DWP Group: ‘Building a thriving ecosystem for Pakistan’s tech-led future’

Muhammad Farooq Naseem is the Chairman and CEO of DWP Group, and the founder of Digital World Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. ...

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 08:35am

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No truths and a lie

If there is one thing governments do really well, it is self-congratulation at minor victories that mask deeper...

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:15am

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Remittances at the forefront

Amid ongoing economic challenges and global uncertainties, remittances from overseas Pakistanis again emerged as a...

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:25am

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Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited

Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited (PSX: STCL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1978....

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:36am

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Energy budget: revenue first, reform later

The federal budget for FY26 offers few surprises on the energy front—yet between the lines lies a tale of ...

Published 11 Jun, 2025 07:46am

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Cheaper buns, expensive sheermals

Over the past one year, this column has argued that Pakistan sits on a hinge of history, a fleeting interval when...

Updated 11 Jun, 2025 07:50am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 20	283.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 20	283.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 20	145.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 20	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 20	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 19	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	5,980.87
Nasdaq / Jun 18	19,546.27
Dow Jones / Jun 18	42,171.66
India Sensex / Jun 20	82,169.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 20	38,403.23
Hang Seng / Jun 20	23,530.48
FTSE 100 / Jun 20	8,829.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 20	23,264.83
France CAC40 / Jun 20	7,592.12

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 19	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 19	307,437
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 20	75.66
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 20	3,350.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 20	66.53
Petrol/Litre / Jun 21	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 21	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 20 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	8.40 ▲ 1 (13.51%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 20 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.10 ▲ 0.6 (10.91%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	39 ▲ 3.55 (10.01%)
Rupali polyester / Jun 20 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	24.61 ▲ 2.24 (10.01%)
Bhanero Textile / Jun 20 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	880 ▲ 80 (10%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jun 20 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	43.66 ▲ 3.97 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 20 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	29.18 ▲ 2.65 (9.99%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 20 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	46.57 ▲ 4.23 (9.99%)
Service Textile / Jun 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	23.80 ▲ 2.16 (9.98%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 20 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.34 ▲ 0.3 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Mushtaq / Jun 20 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	8.88 ▼ -1.54 (-14.78%)
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 20 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	12.91 ▼ -2.15 (-14.28%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	11,153.80 ▼ -1239.3 (-10%)
Imperial Limited / Jun 20 Imperial Limited(IML)	14.21 ▼ -1.45 (-9.26%)
Pakistan Services / Jun 20 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	900 ▼ -71.99 (-7.41%)
Orient Rental / Jun 20 Orient Rental Mod(ORM)	9.40 ▼ -0.7 (-6.93%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 20 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	181 ▼ -11.29 (-5.87%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 20 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	92.18 ▼ -4.82 (-4.97%)
Biafo Ind. / Jun 20 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	163.55 ▼ -8.46 (-4.92%)
Sapphire Textile / Jun 20 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1,105 ▼ -45 (-3.91%)

Stock	Volume
Yousuf Weaving / Jun 20 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	832,746 ▲ 0.2
MACPAC Films / Jun 20 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	713,026 ▲ 1.56
Pak Refinery / Jun 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	543,401 ▲ 0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	533,325 ▲ 0.02
Invest Bank / Jun 20 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	301,179 ▲ 0.35
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	279,001 ▲ 0.13
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 20 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	232,709 ▲ 1
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	187,358 ▲ 0.5
Bunnys Limited / Jun 20 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	184,782 ▲ 2
Crescent Textile / Jun 20 The Crescent Textile Mills Limited(CRTM)	148,384 ▲ 0.54

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