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Pakistan has the reserves, yet still lacks investor trust

Updated 09 Nov, 2026 06:22am

Is Pakistan investable? Foreign exchange reserves have reached a record high and the debt-to-GDP ratio has fallen...

Unfair concessions: why high-end auto relief harms Pakistan’s economic goals

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 07:33am

At a time when Pakistan is pushing through painful economic reforms under its current IMF programme, a stark policy...

GDP growth rate in 2025-26

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:59am

The previous week’s article had highlighted the divergence between the sectoral growth rates for 2025-26, estimated...

LSM sector grows 6.5%

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: The manufacturing sector registered a strong recovery during 2025-26, as the Large Scale Manufacturing...

Auto policy: Striking the right balance

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

The Auto Policy 2026-31 is yet to be finalized, and every stakeholder is lobbying hard. Local assemblers want to...

Indus Motor to invest another Rs1bn for ‘localisation of parts’

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 02:00pm

Indus Motor Company Limited (INDU) announced that its board has approved an additional investment of Rs1 billion...

Auto policy draft: PAAPAM voices concerns

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:19am

LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has voiced serious...

High fuel prices could drive shift to new energy vehicles, experts say

Published 30 Mar, 2026 11:13pm

A rising fuel cost environment is encouraging customers to shift towards the New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), which could...

Autos: Rising concerns around recovery

Published 25 Mar, 2026 02:12am

Automobile sales in the first eight months of the fiscal year are bouncing back recording a 43 percent increase year...

India’s auto boom at risk as Iran-Israel war chokes gas supplies, straining supply chains

Published 19 Mar, 2026 05:16pm

At this point in time it is about survival. First and foremost we need to ensure production continues

LSM regains pace as breadth and depth align

Updated 19 Mar, 2026 07:59am

Large-Scale Manufacturing bounced back strongly in January 2026, reversing the mild deceleration seen in December...

Numbers speak: Sindh agriculturalists spend more on vehicle registration, pay less in income tax

Updated 18 Jun, 2025 01:22pm

During first half of FY25, applicable agriculture income tax ranged from 5% to 15%. Yet, agriculturists continue to contribute disproportionately little to provincial tax revenues

LSM: Time machine the wrong way

Updated 18 Jun, 2025 08:46am

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

Apr LSMI output grows 2.29pc YoY

Updated 18 Jun, 2025 09:30am

ISLAMABAD: The large-scale manufacturing Industries (LSMI) of the country has registered an increase of 2.29 percent...

LSM: Stuck in the red

Published 18 Dec, 2024 09:06am

“Key large-scale manufacturing sectors – such as textile, food, automobiles, POL and tobacco – were already...

LSM: Clocked back in the past

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:46am

Large Scale Manufacturing index for June 2024 went down 0.03 percent year-on-year – the first such instance since...

Honda Atlas plans to enter hybrid cars market at CAPEX of Rs5bn: report

Published 25 Jul, 2024 09:19pm

Honda Atlas Cars Limited (HCAR) has shared its plan to soon enter the hybrid market in Pakistan – possibly with the...

Honda: Patchy road ahead

Published 25 Jul, 2024 08:16am

Are the dark clouds finally separating for the automobile industry? Even though automobile assemblers, Honda Atlas...

LSM: Slow rebound starts

Published 23 Jul, 2024 08:28am

Large Scale Manufacturing index for May 2024 grew 7.3 percent year-on-year – the highest growth in 23 months or July...

Honda floating

Published 29 May, 2024 06:37am

Looking at the financial statement of Honda Atlas Cars (PSX: HCAR), one wonders, how did the company manage to raise...

LSM: 20 months in the red

Published 18 Apr, 2024 07:39am

The longest negative LSM growth streak got longer, as per the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of...

After launching hybrid, Indus Motor introduces cheaper, petrol variants of Corolla Cross

Updated 22 Mar, 2024 09:53pm

Gasoline vehicles priced at Rs8.199mn and Rs8.899mn

After Indus Motor, Honda Atlas reduces City’s prices in Pakistan

Updated 15 Mar, 2024 08:02pm

Honda Atlas Cars announced on Friday a price reduction of up to Rs140,000 on two of its City variants on Friday,...

Indus Motor reduces Toyota Yaris prices in Pakistan by up to Rs133,000

Updated 14 Mar, 2024 09:23pm

Indus Motor Company, the maker of Toyota cars in Pakistan, announced on Thursday a price reduction for its Yaris...

KIA decreases Sportage prices in Pakistan

Published 04 Mar, 2024 05:57pm

Low demand, competition from Corolla Cross seen as reasons for decrease in price

Automobiles: PAAPAM opposes proposed increase in ST to 25pc

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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