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Trade bodies, business leaders laud ‘balanced budget’

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 08:48pm

Congratulate PM Shehbaz, Finance Minister Aurangzeb for presenting 'excellent and public-oriented budget'

Business leaders, PM Shehbaz in pre-budget consultations

Updated 02 Jun, 2026 09:29am

Representatives from chambers of commerce and industry from across the country submit a raft of proposals aimed at boosting industrial output, exports and investment

Business leaders discuss budget, taxation matters with Aurangzeb

Updated 05 May, 2026 09:04am

KARACHI: A delegation of the business community, comprising Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of...

Saad launches USPBA to promote trade and investment

Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:07am

LAHORE: The US–Pakistan Business Alliance (USPBA) has been successfully launched under the leadership of its...

Aurangzeb, PBC team discuss economic situation

Updated 03 Apr, 2026 08:54am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Thursday held a meeting with a...

Sindh Governor, business leaders agree on joint strategy

Published 30 Mar, 2026 04:48am

KARACHI: Sindh Governor, Muhammad Nihal Hashmi, met 18-member business delegation, at the Governor House on Sunday,...

GSP Plus represents a lifeline: business leaders

Updated 28 Mar, 2026 08:35am

KARACHI/LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry has declared that it will not allow any...

PBC, TPI launch Startup Pitch Competition

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) and The Pakistan Initiative (TPI) have jointly announced the launch of a...

PM to meet exporters today

Published 30 Jan, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet and address the country’s leading exporters and business leaders...

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),...

PM forms traders-led panels

Updated 28 Oct, 2025 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed eight specialized working groups comprising top business leaders...

Why the ‘scarcity’ doctrine is a 200-year-old myth

Published 13 Aug, 2025 06:45am

For more than two centuries, Western universities and their affiliated institutions — along with their global...

Multi-stakeholder moot: Call to dismantle single-buyer power procurement model

Published 13 Aug, 2025 06:02am

KARACHI: Business leaders, energy experts, and policymakers on Tuesday called for dismantling Pakistan’s...

Progress and peril

Updated 07 Aug, 2025 07:45am

Security in Pakistan’s major urban centres – Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad – has shown measurable improvement...

Minister for deepening economic engagement in ASEAN region

Published 25 Jul, 2025 06:29am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, addressed an interactive...

Business leaders condemn Israeli attacks on Iran, Gaza

Published 19 Jun, 2025 08:20am

KARACHI: President of the United Business Group (UBG) Zubair Tufail, Secretary General (Sindh Region) Hanif Gohar,...

FPCCI expresses unwavering support to armed forces

Published 12 May, 2025 06:28am

LAHORE: At a press conference held at the FPCCI Regional Office in Lahore, President of the Federation of Pakistan...

‘Prosper Pakistan’ conference from 16th

Updated 05 May, 2025 08:23am

KARACHI: A two-day economic conference titled “Prosper Pakistan,” is scheduled to be held on May 16–17, 2025,...

Business leaders sound a warning: Shortage of medical devices could lead to healthcare crisis

Published 21 Mar, 2025 07:53am

KARACHI: Pakistan is facing a shortage of medical devices, which could lead to a healthcare crisis if regulatory...

PM meets prominent business figures as govt eyes economic boost

Updated 07 Mar, 2025 10:21pm

In a bid to strengthen growth and foster collaboration between the government and the private sector, Prime Minister...

Sindh govt to improve Karachi’s transport infrastructure

Published 27 Feb, 2025 08:40am

KARACHI: The Sindh government, along with industrialists and business leaders, has agreed that all relevant agencies...

Govt working with UAE, KSA to extract mineral resources: PM

Updated 11 Feb, 2025 04:15pm

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday revealed that Pakistan was working together with the United Arab...

First ‘Made in Pakistan’ expo begins in Saudi Arabia

Published 07 Feb, 2025 06:32am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, inaugurated Pakistan’s first-ever Single Country...

Beware the tides of 2025

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

It is the silver jubilee year. The millennials are the bygones. Gen Zee is up close and present. The Alphas are the...

Trade leaders resent leasing of footpaths

Published 17 Dec, 2024 07:39am

KARACHI: Business leaders on Monday resented the leasing of footpaths, fearing that the city mayor's move will...

It’s all about political stability

Published 30 Nov, 2024 06:26am

Perturbed by the ongoing political uncertainty, the trade and industry leaders met and expressed concerns that the...

Asia Rising: Dubai’s transformation to becoming tech hub draws parallel with Silicon Valley and Bengalaru

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

DUBAI: Drawing parallels with India’s Bengaluru and Silicon Valley in the US, speakers highlighted Dubai’s rapid...

APTMA says business leadership can turn country into an ‘economic power’

Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am

LAHORE: While stressing the unity of the business community, Patron-in-Chief Aptma Dr Gohar Ejaz has said that the...

Business leaders for swift resolution of IPPs issue

Published 17 Aug, 2024 07:47am

LAHORE: Business leaders call for swift resolution of IPPs issue, citing severe impact on industrialization and...

President for resolution of IPP issue thru consensus

Updated 05 Aug, 2024 08:38am

FAISALABAD: IPPs is a ticklish issue which needs to be resolved by evolving consensus among all stakeholders, said...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 8	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 8	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 8	162.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 8	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 8	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 8	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 8	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 8	7,482.71
India Sensex / Jul 8	76,503.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 8	66,819.05
Nasdaq / Jul 8	25,870.65
Hang Seng / Jul 8	24,199.46
FTSE 100 / Jul 8	10,489.04
Dow Jones / Jul 8	52,348.39
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 8	24,897.45
France CAC40 / Jul 8	8,252.66

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 8	74.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 8	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 8	368,858
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 8	4,077.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 8	80.67
Petrol/Litre / Jul 9	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 9	309.50

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Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 8 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.55 ▲ 1 (13.25%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 8 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9 ▲ 1 (12.5%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	12.29 ▲ 1.12 (10.03%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 8 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.72 ▲ 1.16 (10.03%)
Next Capital / Jul 8 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.34 ▲ 1.58 (10.03%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 8 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	60.12 ▲ 5.47 (10.01%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	16.82 ▲ 1.53 (10.01%)
Service Textile / Jul 8 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	47.69 ▲ 4.34 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 8 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	392.15 ▲ 35.65 (10%)
Burshane LPG / Jul 8 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	57.20 ▲ 5.2 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 8 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	26.62 ▼ -2.96 (-10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 8 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,720.29 ▼ -191.14 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 8 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	95.05 ▼ -10.56 (-10%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 8 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	709.69 ▼ -78.85 (-10%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 8 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	20.73 ▼ -2.3 (-9.99%)
Stylers International / Jul 8 Stylers International Limited(STYLERS)	48.54 ▼ -5.24 (-9.74%)
Mehmood Tex / Jul 8 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	206.29 ▼ -22.08 (-9.67%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jul 8 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	54.12 ▼ -5.77 (-9.63%)
Saritow Spinning / Jul 8 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	22.48 ▼ -2.12 (-8.62%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 8 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	18.22 ▼ -1.71 (-8.58%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	220,440,029 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / Jul 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	111,673,041 ▲ 0.23
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	90,576,284 ▼ -0.25
LSE Capital / Jul 8 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	63,958,482 ▲ 0.57
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	58,318,246 ▲ 1.12
Pak Refinery / Jul 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	48,063,397 ▲ 1.18
B.O.Punjab / Jul 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	46,341,604 ▼ -1.44
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 8 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	42,465,659 ▲ 0.03
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 8 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	32,660,508 ▼ -4.89
Hira Textile / Jul 8 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	29,072,538 ▼ -0.43

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