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Minister for strengthening business environment

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh on Monday called for strengthening Pakistan’s...

Pakistan’s investment illusion

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 08:26am

Pakistan has spent four decades trying to present itself as an investment destination. Successive governments,...

NA panel clears copyright and insurance bills

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel headed by Muhammad Nauman, MNA, on Tuesday cleared two key bills of the Ministry of...

Pakistan-China Business Forum team meets Qaiser

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

ISLAMABAD: President of the Pakistan-China Business Forum, along with a high-level delegation, called on the Federal...

Investment needs reform, not another institution

Updated 18 May, 2026 07:20am

The news that went a little less noticed last week was about the government accelerating the merger between the...

IMF seeks end to powers of BOI, BOA & SEZs

Published 16 May, 2026 02:29am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the government to end the powers of the Board of...

PARTLY FACETIOUS: What should or could Starmer learn from us?

Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am

“Starmer needs to learn from us Pakistanis instead of blindly supporting Israeli values ….” “I disagree — he is...

PM Shehbaz orders Board of Investment-SIFC merger

Updated 13 May, 2026 09:28am

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister has ordered the accelerated merger of the Board of Investment (BOI) and the SIFC....

Qaiser, Chinese Counsellor discuss avenues under CPEC Phase-II

Published 12 May, 2026 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Board of Investment (BoI), Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, on Monday, held an important meeting...

Minister speaks at CTIS: Global partners invited to explore vast economic potential

Published 22 Apr, 2026 07:12am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh invites global investors to partner with Pakistan at Commonwealth...

FDI at 0.45pc of GDP: Pakistan’s investment crisis

Updated 19 Feb, 2026 11:29am

Pakistan’s investment landscape remains trapped in the shadows of possibility. Promises abound, actions falter, and...

‘Indus AI Week’: minister welcomes delegation from Kyan

Published 12 Feb, 2026 04:44am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Board of Investment (BOI) Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh welcomed a delegation from Kyan, Saudi...

CCoRR addresses 4 critical reform areas: Faster and clearer regulatory framework rolled out

Published 05 Feb, 2026 02:51am

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Regulatory Reforms (CCoRR) approved a comprehensive set of landmark reforms...

ICCD’s Sustainable Tourism Forum, Expo concludes

Published 22 Jan, 2026 04:57am

KARACHI: The Sustainable Tourism Forum & Expo (STF) 2026, organised by the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and...

EDITORIAL: Does SIFC have a transparency gap problem?

Updated 15 Jan, 2026 09:23am

EDITORIAL: A finance ministry report released last week has finally shed light on what many had long been pointing...

SECP proposes major amendments to Companies Act, 2017, looks to boost ease of doing business

Updated 14 Jan, 2026 01:02pm

SECP wants to increasing digitalisation and eliminating ambiguities and redundancies in existing legislation

USPBA to be registered with BoI: Qaiser

Published 08 Jan, 2026 07:06am

ISLAMABAD: In a significant move to enhance bilateral business ties, Federal Minister for Board of Investment (BoI),...

Pakistan’s MoU diplomacy and the real economics of Gulf capital

Updated 07 Jan, 2026 06:15am

Why political alignment does not guarantee investment Pakistan has become one of the most frequently visited...

Pakistan’s antimony metal draws interest from US miner Nova Minerals

Updated 06 Jan, 2026 04:03pm

Nova Minerals Limited, a US-based mining exploration and development company listed on the ASX and NASDAQ, has...

PSDP projects: Ministry okays Rs348.98bn against Rs1trn allocation

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has authorised Rs348.98 billion (34.9...

Pakistan emerges on radar of US firms for critical mineral exports: FT

Published 29 Dec, 2025 01:42pm

Pakistan holds only 1% of global antimony reserves

FBR accused of creating hostile business climate

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	278.36
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	278.16
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 1	162.72
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 1	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Jul 1	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 30	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 30	7,499.36
Nasdaq / Jun 30	26,213.72
Dow Jones / Jun 30	52,319.20
India Sensex / Jul 1	76,897.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 1	70,474.96
Hang Seng / Jul 1	22,881.02
FTSE 100 / Jul 1	10,472.35
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 1	25,081.59
France CAC40 / Jul 1	8,366.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 30	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 30	364,228
Petrol/Litre / Jul 1	299.50
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 1	68.78
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 1	3,986.22
Diesel/Litre / Jul 1	311.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 1	77.40

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 1 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	9.16 ▲ 1 (12.25%)
Asim Textile / Jul 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 1 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.27 ▲ 2.21 (10.02%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 1 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	29.22 ▲ 2.66 (10.02%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 1 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	86.52 ▲ 7.87 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 1 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.62 ▲ 4.06 (10.01%)
Paramount Mod / Jul 1 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.07 ▲ 1.28 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 1 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	242.24 ▲ 22.02 (10%)
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	72.07 ▲ 6.55 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 1 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	88.15 ▲ 8.01 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	38.65 ▼ -4.25 (-9.91%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 1 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.11 ▼ -1 (-8.26%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jul 1 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	17.76 ▼ -1.36 (-7.11%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 1 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	161.43 ▼ -11.04 (-6.4%)
Meezan PakistanXD / Jul 1 Meezan Pakistan ETF(MZNPETF)	18.43 ▼ -1.24 (-6.3%)
Zephyr Textile / Jul 1 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	22.05 ▼ -1.42 (-6.05%)
Husein Industries / Jul 1 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	61.84 ▼ -3.5 (-5.36%)
Prosperity Weav / Jul 1 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	64.15 ▼ -3.56 (-5.26%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 1 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	24.69 ▼ -1.31 (-5.04%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 1 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.46 ▼ -1.94 (-4.92%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	82,666,150 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jul 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	77,111,046 ▲ 1.22
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	28,752,273 ▲ 6.55
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 1 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,698,338 ▲ 0.33
Pak Qatar Family / Jul 1 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	24,952,487 ▲ 1.98
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,251,243 ▲ 0.04
Hascol Petrol / Jul 1 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,061,705 ▼ -0.21
Askari Bank / Jul 1 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	22,929,384 ▲ 2.76
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,096,607 ▼ -0.23
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 1 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	20,049,681 ▲ 0.52

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