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Karandaaz launches studies on E-invoicing, agri spot trading

Published 17 Jun, 2026 07:00am

KARACHI: Karandaaz Pakistan has launched two research studies focusing on e-invoicing and agricultural spot trading,...

21 new items to come under GST net

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed a significant expansion in the scope of goods subject to sales tax on...

FTS for small shopkeepers: PTBA raises legal, procedural concerns

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has formally written to Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb,...

FBR must stop punishing compliance

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 07:13am

The formal economy is approaching a breaking point. Compliant businesses and taxpayers can no longer be expected to...

Former Fata, Pata areas: Traders demand withdrawal of taxes

Updated 09 Jun, 2026 09:14am

PESHAWAR: Representatives of chambers of commerce and trader organisations from Malakand Division and the merged...

Worrisome export fall

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 06:57am

EDITORIAL: When the Uraan Pakistan initiative was launched at the tail end of 2024, it envisioned transforming the...

Pakistan’s investment climate: confidence in short supply

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 12:09pm

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s investment climate was already struggling long before the latest Business Confidence Index...

Govt to impose 1pc tax on retail sales up to Rs200m

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:09am

ISLAMABAD: In a major pre-budget move aimed at broadening Pakistan’s narrow tax base, the government on Friday...

Broaden the base or burden the few

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 07:01am

Pakistan’s economy is at a turning point. Stabilisation efforts are underway, investor sentiment is cautiously...

Taxing dividends twice

Updated 02 Jun, 2026 05:57am

Imagine a business group that has built profitable companies, paid corporate tax, listed a subsidiary and generated...

When taxes punish formal businesses

Updated 02 Jun, 2026 05:37am

EDITORIAL: While the minister of state for finance has assured a traders’ delegation during recently held...

Budget FY27: Carrots fade

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 06:34am

Earlier, expectations were building around some relief in the budget and a possible transition from stabilization to...

EPBD launches ‘first-ever’ shadow policy documents

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Policy & Business Development (EPBD) a leading economic think tank on Monday unveiled...

Government assures full support to investors, businesses

Published 22 May, 2026 11:40am

Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik meets President Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Export facilitation, tax reforms, digitization: FPCCI assured of relief measures

Updated 19 May, 2026 07:38am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Monday assured the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and...

Supporting SMEs and exports: govt still searching for roadmaps

Updated 18 May, 2026 08:01am

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s latest directive to formulate a “comprehensive roadmap” for supporting...

Pakistan’s greatest risk in ME crisis is social, not merely economic

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

Pakistan is no longer watching the Middle East crisis from a safe distance. Its effects are already here — in petrol...

First right of refusal: empowering Pakistan’s local businesses

Published 17 May, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan’s efforts to privatise State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) have sparked debate about the future of vital...

All sectors: Ahsan for empowering women through equal opportunities

Published 15 May, 2026 07:53am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that empowering women...

Oil refineries: SIFC to ensure removal of major tax distortion

Updated 15 May, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) will ensure the removal of a major tax distortion for...

After the rate hike, why PSX firms and businesses need policy pause

Published 12 May, 2026 06:01am

Higher interest rates may be necessary to protect the economy from second-round inflation, but their effect on...

Economy adrift?

Published 09 May, 2026 05:51am

Year after year, prior to annual national budget, many well-founded reform proposals put forward by business...

Aurangzeb, FPCCI officials discuss key issues

Updated 01 May, 2026 09:34am

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

Private sector confidence drops in Q1 amid rising energy costs, regional tensions

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:28am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s private sector confidence has deteriorated sharply in the first quarter of 2026, with a majority...

PBC warns of deep-rooted challenges

Updated 22 Apr, 2026 09:39am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has warned that the country is grappling with deep-rooted structural...

Gold prices likely to stay volatile

Updated 20 Apr, 2026 08:01am

The market remains uncertain about what the next steps will be in the ongoing tensions between the USA and Iran. No...

Aurangzeb chairs virtual meeting: Trade bodies flag high costs, liquidity crunch and policy uncertainty

Published 10 Apr, 2026 05:52am

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Representatives of trade bodies on Thursday highlighted the persistent challenges that businesses...

Time for out-of-the-box leadership

Updated 08 Apr, 2026 06:48am

Is the world ending? Where are we heading? How are we going to run the company? How do you plan for something that...

Bank Alfalah says women account for 18% of its total accounts

Updated 16 Mar, 2026 10:51am

KARACHI: Women now account for 18 percent of total accounts of Bank Alfalah with female deposits reaching PKR 237...

Senate panel blasts PEPs regulations

Updated 13 Mar, 2026 09:10am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue took strong notice of Politically Exposed Persons...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 3	278.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 3	278.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 3	161.34
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 3	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 3	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 3	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 2	7,483.24
Nasdaq / Jul 2	25,832.67
Dow Jones / Jul 2	52,900.07
India Sensex / Jul 3	77,938.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 3	69,243.68
Hang Seng / Jul 3	23,310.80
FTSE 100 / Jul 3	10,679.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 3	25,779.31
France CAC40 / Jul 3	8,508.07

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 2	17,780
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 3	68.69
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 3	378,031
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 3	4,176.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 3	77.12
Petrol/Litre / Jul 4	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jul 4	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Jul 3 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.98 ▲ 0.96 (13.68%)
Ansari Sug. / Jul 3 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	31.30 ▲ 2.85 (10.02%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 3 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.88 ▲ 2.72 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jul 3 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	51.87 ▲ 4.72 (10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 3 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	24.73 ▲ 2.25 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 3 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	293.11 ▲ 26.65 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 3 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	179.23 ▲ 16.29 (10%)
IbrahimFibres / Jul 3 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	271.37 ▲ 24.67 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 3 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	106.67 ▲ 9.7 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	114.95 ▲ 10.45 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 3 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.03 ▼ -2.67 (-10%)
Chashma / Jul 3 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	132.21 ▼ -14.24 (-9.72%)
UBLPakistanETF / Jul 3 UBLPakistan Enterprise ETF(UBLPETF)	30.75 ▼ -2.72 (-8.13%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jul 3 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	219.97 ▼ -14.2 (-6.06%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 3 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	35.31 ▼ -2.06 (-5.51%)
Sitara Chemical / Jul 3 Sitara Chemical Industries Limited(SITC)	811.04 ▼ -46.47 (-5.42%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.76 ▼ -1.13 (-5.41%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jul 3 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	13.25 ▼ -0.75 (-5.36%)
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	16.79 ▼ -0.89 (-5.03%)
Next Capital / Jul 3 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	13.11 ▼ -0.69 (-5%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 3 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	72,948,993 ▼ -0.04
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	48,406,341 ▼ -0.89
TPL Properties / Jul 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	34,286,380 ▲ 0.41
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 3 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	27,424,496 ▲ 2.43
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Jul 3 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	26,707,486 ▲ 0.23
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 3 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	25,865,871 ▲ 0
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 3 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	21,845,437 ▲ 0.11
Lotte Chemical / Jul 3 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	21,059,671 ▲ 0.91
Pak Reinsurance / Jul 3 Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited(PAKRI)	18,996,584 ▲ 0.39
P.T.C.L. / Jul 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	16,650,708 ▲ 1.65

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