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Is Pakistan open for business?

Updated 24 Sep, 2026 01:32pm

EDITORIAL: When 91 percent of respondents say that doing business in Pakistan is difficult, there is little room...

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...

Extortion, factory robberies: SAI concerned over rising incidents

Published 24 Apr, 2026 06:03am

KARACHI: Industrialists of the SITE Association of Industry have voiced grave concern over rising incidents of...

Pakistan Business Forum concerned over business environment in Balochistan

Updated 18 Nov, 2025 08:07am

KARACHI: Expressing deep concern over the current business environment in Balochistan, the President of the Pakistan...

PM welcomes launch of Menzies Aviation

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 09:05am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday welcomed the launch of Menzies Aviation – an international...

China asks Pakistan to enhance business environment

Published 26 Oct, 2024 07:12am

ISLAMABAD: China has renewed its support for Pakistan’s economic uplift through investment by Chinese enterprises...

World Bank places Pakistan in 4th quintile

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 12:52pm

With respect to operational efficiency, Pakistan with a score of 65.90 is placed in the third quintile i.e. these economies exhibit a mix of strengths and weaknesses in their business environment

‘Misconceptions about judiciary’s ranking’

Updated 25 Jul, 2024 07:28am

This is apropos a letter to the Editor carried by this newspaper yesterday. To further analyse the issue, let us...

Time to deregulate

Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am

Pakistan needs to have a 7-8% growth rate to reduce its debt burden. One way to achieve this goal, a 28.8%...

PPP leader calls for conducive business environment

Published 09 Jun, 2024 03:10am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik has called for the creation of a conducive...

Business strategy in downtimes

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

Business environment has been uncertain and unsure. That was to be. Any country before the elections is naturally...

TDAP chief for increasing country’s exports to $60bn

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

LAHORE: Chief Executive Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Zubair Motiwala on Thursday said we are...

PM urges business community to take advantage of SIFC

Updated 08 Dec, 2023 08:59am

KARACHI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Thursday, reiterating the government’s commitment to...

No more business as usual-I

Updated 04 Oct, 2023 06:58am

It is stated that Pakistan requires a sustained GDP growth of 7-9% for 30 years, increase focus on reducing...

ADB’s report identifies major economic challenges

Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:22am

ISLAMABAD: Continued efforts toward fiscal consolidation and policy reforms will be key to improvements in...

BOI, PIDE hold workshop about improving business environment

Published 13 Apr, 2023 06:37am

ISLAMABAD: The government is working on a number of reforms including simplifying the regulatory framework, and...

FPCCI, LCCI agree to jointly raise voice for better business environment

Published 07 Apr, 2023 06:06am

LAHORE: President of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Irfan Iqbal Sheikh on...

Country is out of crisis now, says Aisha

Updated 21 Sep, 2022 10:31am

LAHORE: Minister of State for Finance and Revenue, Dr. Aisha Ghaus Pasha Tuesday said the country is not only facing...

ADB report advocates fiscal consolidation, policy reforms

Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:47am

ISLAMABAD: Continued efforts towards fiscal consolidation and policy reforms will be key to sustaining improvements...

Startup of agri-business helpful for economic empowerment of youth: VC SAU

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

HYDERABAD: Prof Dr Fateh Marri, Vice Chancellor, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam has said that the startup of...

Islamic finance industry likely to continue growing, says Fitch

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am

ISLAMABAD: The Islamic finance industry in Pakistan is expected to continue its growth trajectory over the medium...

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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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