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Ahmad Jawad

India’s water policies put SA’s peace, stability at risk: PBF

Published 01 Jul, 2026 06:56am

PESHAWAR: Chief Organiser of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), Ahmad Jawad has stated that the continued...

PBF pushes for revival of Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has welcomed the emerging regional environment following the recent...

Govt urged to focus on blue economy in FY27 budget

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

KARACHI: Chief Organiser of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), Ahmad Jawad on Saturday, said that the Federal Budget...

Reduction in govt sector expenditure sought

Published 05 Jun, 2026 06:19am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has urged the government to reduce government sector expenditure by up to...

PBF’s budget proposals: Minister urged to ensure a level playing field for cotton sector

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

KARACHI: A delegation of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) called upon Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain at the...

PBF delegation meeting at MNFSR: Rana Tanveer reaffirms commitment to supporting agri & cotton sectors

Published 23 May, 2026 05:43am

KARACHI: A delegation of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) called upon Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain at the...

PBF welcomes KSA announcement to extend financial support

Published 16 Apr, 2026 08:02am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has welcomed the announcement by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to extend...

High cost of doing business: Exporters unable to match regional competitors

Published 23 Jan, 2026 06:50am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s business community is facing a serious competitiveness crisis as the cost of doing business in...

PBF for urgently operationalise PHDEC to support agricultural, horticultural exports

Published 09 Jan, 2026 07:18am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) recommends that the federal government urgently operationalise the...

‘Macroeconomic stability masks challenges facing businesses and industry’

Published 01 Jan, 2026 06:17am

KARACHI: As Pakistan moves toward the end of 2025, the country’s economy presents a picture of relative...

‘Existing economic model no longer capable of delivery’

Published 13 Nov, 2025 05:59am

KARACHI: The Chief Organiser of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), Ahmad Jawad, has declared that Pakistan’s...

PBF urges PM to address artificial control of exchange rate

Published 29 Jul, 2025 07:10am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has strongly urged the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to address the...

Federal Budget: PBF urges govt to implement fixed tax regime for traders

Published 28 Feb, 2025 07:57am

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has demanded the government to implement a fixed tax regime for traders in ...

‘Pakistan should promote trade, economic ties with SCO member states’

Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am

KARACHI: Pakistan needs to aggressively promote its trade, investment and economic ties with Shanghai Cooperation...

Pak-Afghan trade declining since Taliban’s return to power: PBF

Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:00am

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Central Vice President Ahmad Jawad has said that the flow of Afghan transit...

Govt urged to take steps aimed at arresting capital flight

Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Central Vice President Ahmad Jawad said Pakistan’s economy needed short as...

High input costs adversely affecting agri output: PBF

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

KARACHI: Pakistan likely to produce 29m tons of wheat this season against a target of 32m tons due to high input...

Federal Budget: PBF sees no ‘serious efforts’ for economic revival

Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:01am

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) says the federal government has done ‘too little, too late’ in terms of...

PBF backs NEC decision of early markets closure

Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) backs the decision of the National Economic Council (NEC) to close ...

PBF unveils 25-point manifesto: Country’s economy collapsing due to absence of policy: VP

Published 17 Mar, 2023 06:15am

KARACHI: Vice President of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Ahmed Jawad has said the country’s economy is...

Political parties urged to unveil their economic agendas

Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) CEO, Ahmad Jawad, has urged mainstream political parties to share their...

Govt urged to engage industrialists in policy discussion

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

KARACHI: Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Vice President/ CEO Ahmad Jawad has said the government should immediately...

Govt urged to engage industrialists in policymaking

Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:50am

KARACHI: Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Vice President/ CEO Ahmad Jawad has said that the government should...

PBF urges govt to arrest rupee depreciation

Updated 18 Sep, 2022 01:38pm

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) on Saturday said despite resumption of the International Monetary ...

Heatwave, floods have dealt tough blows to agriculture sector: PBF

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad said that country’s agricultural sector is...

Country’s agri sector in turmoil: PBF VP

Published 10 Sep, 2022 04:14am

KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad has said that country’s agricultural sector...

‘Floods not only destroyed crops but also disrupted supply chain’

Published 31 Aug, 2022 05:50am

KARACHI: Vice President and CEO of the Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad has said that floods in Pakistan...

Agri, livestock: Rs50bn should be allocated to enhance production: PBF

Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:08am

KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad has demanded to revisit the allocation of ...

Revamping the seed sector

Published 02 May, 2022 05:46am

EDITORIAL: Experts and economists have long lamented, and rightly so, that one reason we turned from a country that...

Country has failed to fully benefit from GSP+ status: PBF

Published 27 Apr, 2022 06:11am

KARACHI: Vice President of the Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad has said the European Commission and...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 8	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 8	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 8	162.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 8	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 8	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 8	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 8	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 7	7,503.85
Nasdaq / Jul 7	25,818.69
Dow Jones / Jul 7	52,925.15
India Sensex / Jul 8	77,782.18
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 8	67,268.49
Hang Seng / Jul 8	24,241.74
FTSE 100 / Jul 8	10,604.19
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 8	25,225.57
France CAC40 / Jul 8	8,377.55

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 8	72.62
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 8	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 8	368,858
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 8	4,127.97
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 8	80.72
Petrol/Litre / Jul 9	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 9	309.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 8 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.55 ▲ 1 (13.25%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 8 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9 ▲ 1 (12.5%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	12.29 ▲ 1.12 (10.03%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 8 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.72 ▲ 1.16 (10.03%)
Next Capital / Jul 8 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.34 ▲ 1.58 (10.03%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 8 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	60.12 ▲ 5.47 (10.01%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	16.82 ▲ 1.53 (10.01%)
Service Textile / Jul 8 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	47.69 ▲ 4.34 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 8 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	392.15 ▲ 35.65 (10%)
Burshane LPG / Jul 8 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	57.20 ▲ 5.2 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 8 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	26.62 ▼ -2.96 (-10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 8 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,720.29 ▼ -191.14 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 8 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	95.05 ▼ -10.56 (-10%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 8 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	709.69 ▼ -78.85 (-10%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 8 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	20.73 ▼ -2.3 (-9.99%)
Stylers International / Jul 8 Stylers International Limited(STYLERS)	48.54 ▼ -5.24 (-9.74%)
Mehmood Tex / Jul 8 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	206.29 ▼ -22.08 (-9.67%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jul 8 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	54.12 ▼ -5.77 (-9.63%)
Saritow Spinning / Jul 8 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	22.48 ▼ -2.12 (-8.62%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 8 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	18.22 ▼ -1.71 (-8.58%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	220,440,029 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / Jul 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	111,673,041 ▲ 0.23
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	90,576,284 ▼ -0.25
LSE Capital / Jul 8 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	63,958,482 ▲ 0.57
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	58,318,246 ▲ 1.12
Pak Refinery / Jul 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	48,063,397 ▲ 1.18
B.O.Punjab / Jul 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	46,341,604 ▼ -1.44
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 8 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	42,465,659 ▲ 0.03
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 8 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	32,660,508 ▼ -4.89
Hira Textile / Jul 8 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	29,072,538 ▼ -0.43

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