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auto sector

Lower duties on completely built-up vehicles risk local vendors, auto experts say

Published 09 Sep, 2026 09:35pm

Unlike industries like tiles, ceramic, and cement, Pakistan’s auto sector is complex, one expert says

PAAPAM urges draft auto policy review

Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Association of Automobile Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has urged Prime...

Awais-led panel proposes major restructuring of auto sector

Updated 09 Sep, 2026 06:24am

ISLAMABAD: The inter-ministerial committee headed by Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari tasked to...

Baluchistan Wheel Limited: performance and outlook

Updated 04 Sep, 2026 08:02am

Baluchistan Wheels Limited (PSX: BWHL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1980. The...

Auto Policy 2026-31: PAAPAM proposes rationalised tariff structure

Published 31 Aug, 2026 05:26am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has proposed a...

Auto policy: Protection at a crossroads

Updated 19 Aug, 2026 07:28am

Finally, a consensus among various government stakeholders is being reached on the auto policy. The previous policy...

11 Pakistani cos set to participate in Automechanika Frankfurt

Published 18 Aug, 2026 07:28am

KARACHI: Some 11 prominent Pakistani companies set to participate in Automechanika Frankfurt 2026. Automechanika...

Pakistan car sales jump 141% in July 2026

Published 11 Aug, 2026 11:41pm

Sales of jeeps, pickups fall 33%

Non-finalisation of policy: Leghari says auto industry is suffering

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 09:34am

ISLAMABAD: Power Minister Sardar Awais Leghari-led committee on Thursday once again deliberated on the “problematic”...

SMEDA joins hands with PAAPAM for Auto Show 2026

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has joined hands with the Pakistan...

MG ZS Hybrid Plus launched

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:43am

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has said that innovation and the adoption of advanced...

MG Pakistan strikes deal to export vehicles to Bangladesh

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

ISLAMABAD: MG JW Automobile Pakistan on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh’s RANCON...

PAAPAM concerned at delay in finalising auto policy

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:39am

LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has expressed deep...

The auto policy Pakistan cannot afford to get wrong

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:33am

With a new automotive policy expected to be announced, Pakistan stands at a familiar crossroads. The choices made in...

Sales tax likely to be reduced on hybrid vehicles

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: The government is planning to reduce sales tax from 25 percent to 18 percent on the import and local...

Confusion in auto sector

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

EDITORIAL: The auto policy is in limbo. The Auto Industry Development and Export Policy (AIDEP 2021–26) expired on...

First-ever RoRo shipment: Vessel carrying over 2,000 EVs berths at KGTML terminal

Published 18 Jul, 2026 07:10am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Friday announced the arrival of...

Car dealers, showroom owners: KP to establish facilitation points

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:01am

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has decided to establish computerized facilitation points for car dealers...

Auto policy limbo

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

The previous auto policy, 2021–26, has expired, and a few players are waiting for a new one, while the smarter ones...

Carbon Levy: Experts raise questions about financing transformation to electric mobility

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

ISLAMABAD: The government has introduced a carbon levy on fossil fuels, proposed additional taxes on conventional...

India's auto industry defends ethanol fuel mandate amid backlash

Published 04 Jul, 2026 07:18pm

Automakers say even older vehicles can run safely on E20

FBR slashes regular duty on SUVs

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 09:25am

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has slashed the regulatory duty (RD) on sport utility vehicles (SUVs)...

30pc additional RD slapped on used vehicles

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 09:28am

Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will charge 30 percent additional regulatory duty (RD) on commercial...

Pakistan auto industry experts raise concerns over budget measures

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:38pm

Govt must maintain optimum cascading tariffs on imported units and parts to make localisation financially viable, an expert says

Govt decides anti-dumping measures to protect local auto industry

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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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