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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 / 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 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	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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