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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 / 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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