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PARTLY FACETIOUS: The losers, the winners, and the sidelined…

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

“Geography is very important.” “Hmmmm.” “Well it is you know.” “Our leaders have always said we are geographically...

Agri, industry & mining sectors: CPEC-2.0 to create new JVs: PCJCCI

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

LAHORE: The China Pakistan Economic Corridor Phase-II (CPEC-2.0) is expected to generate significant Joint Ventures...

‘Uzbekistan can serve as gateway for leather industry’

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

KARACHI: A high-level delegation led by Governor of Navoiy Region, Uzbekistan, Normat Tursunov, accompanied by the...

Central Asia access: Pakistan activates westward trade corridors via China, Iran

Updated 21 Apr, 2026 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has effectively activated alternative westward trade corridors via China and Iran to access...

Exports to Iran, Central Asian Republics exempted from LCs/bank guarantees

Updated 29 Mar, 2026 10:00am

ISLAMABAD: In a major policy decision, the government has exempted exports to Iran and Central Asian Republics via...

Pakistan constitutes high-level committee to identify sites for new deep-sea ports

Published 13 Nov, 2025 02:36pm

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs has constituted a high-level, multi-agency committee to identify potential sites...

Irked by ministries’ inaction: PM tells MoFA to tap CARs with Gwadar trade offers

Updated 26 Jan, 2025 09:48am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reportedly expressed annoyance at the ministries for their inaction to...

Numerous issues uncovered: Gwadar Port struggles to achieve desired success

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 09:03am

ISLAMABAD: Despite substantial investment in Pakistan’s Gwadar Port, the port has struggled to achieve its desired...

Export of goods to Afghanistan, CAR: KP exporters seek incentives in PKR

Updated 06 May, 2024 09:17am

PESHAWAR: All Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Exporters Association during a meeting held at Landikotal city of Khyber District...

SDPI holds policy dialogue: Govt must transform Gwadar into technology-based gateway

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

ISLAMABAD: The government must transform Gwadar into a technology-based gateway for not only Pakistan but also a...

The menace of overloading and its adverse impact on our motorways

Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am

Pakistan’s has made steady progress in investing and developing its motorways across the country. This was a major...

NLC gets overwhelming response at FoodAg-2023 exhibition

Published 16 Aug, 2023 05:50am

KARACHI: The stall set up by National Logistics Corporation (NLC) in the first ever edition of International Food...

Vegetable ghee/cooking oil: ECC allows export from EPZs, MBs, EOUs to Afghanistan

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 01:18pm

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has reportedly allowed export of vegetable...

Meets KCCI members: Better ties to open up more trade options with CARs: Sri Lankan envoy

Published 01 Dec, 2022 05:47am

KARACHI: High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Pakistan, Vice Admiral Mohan Wijewickrama has said that Sri Lanka was...

PM welcomes prospects of ECO’s outreach to CARs

Updated 27 Nov, 2022 09:40am

ISTANBUL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday welcomed the prospects of expansion of Economic Cooperation...

Steps afoot to ink trade pacts with CARs

Updated 10 Nov, 2022 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister has directed relevant Ministries to expedite signing and implementation of trade pacts...

Russia, CARs, Belarus and Iran: PM forms three ‘thematic working groups’

Updated 05 Oct, 2022 10:36am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has constituted three Thematic Working Groups to finalise strategy for...

46 countries of Africa, CARs to participate: TDAP to hold first ‘Pakistan Engineering and Health Show’ on 25th

Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:43am

LAHORE: Delegates from 46 countries of Africa and Central Asian Republics (CARs) are due to participate in the first...

Trade policy framework approved

Updated 10 Nov, 2021 03:16pm

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet, on Tuesday, approved the Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) 2020-25, aimed at...

Goods exported to Turkey, Azerbaijan thru road transport links

Published 25 Sep, 2021 04:59am

KARACHI: In a landmark development with regards to regional connectivity, Pakistan has established road links with...

Dawood for regional economic integration

Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood on Thursday vowed for regional...

China, CARs: FBR to unveil new transit trade rules

Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:10am

ISLAMABAD: The government will take measures to facilitate transshipment and transit trade with China and Central...

APTTA extended for three months

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan Thursday signed protocol for extension of Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade...

Cotton import sans PRA: Ministries lock horns over proposal

Updated 04 Mar, 2021 09:31am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of National Food Security and Research have, reportedly, locked...

Promotion of trade, tourism vital for sustainable economic uplift: president

Published 10 Feb, 2021 04:12am

PESHAWAR: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday said promotion of trade, business and tourism was imperative for...

Gwadar Port, CPEC to promote regional connectivity, benefit Afghanistan, CARs: President

Published 15 Jan, 2021 11:44pm

The president said the Gwadar Port would help make Pakistan the hub of transit trade in the region.

Pakistan to hub for regional trade, transit, transhipment: Razak Dawood

Published 05 Jan, 2021 11:42pm

Razak Dawood said this will ensure that Pakistan leverages its geo-economic location in the region to enhance its international trade.

Pakistan believes in free flow of goods to Afghanistan, CARs: Razak

Published 22 Dec, 2020 01:03am

Dawood briefed the session on his meetings with the leadership of Afghanistan during his visit to the country last month which preceded the visit of the Prime Minister to Kabul.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 18	278.46
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 18	278.26
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 19	161.41
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 19	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 19	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 19	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 18	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	7,500.58
Nasdaq / Jun 18	26,517.93
Hang Seng / Jun 18	23,924.81
Dow Jones / Jun 18	51,546.70
India Sensex / Jun 19	76,666.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 19	71,314.67
FTSE 100 / Jun 19	10,407.72
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 19	25,158.34
France CAC40 / Jun 19	8,492.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 18	19,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 18	387,615
Petrol/Litre / Jun 19	373.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 19	76.33
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 19	4,129.92
Diesel/Litre / Jun 19	378.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 19	79.67

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 19 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	5.01 ▲ 1 (24.94%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Jun 19 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	10.27 ▲ 0.96 (10.31%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jun 19 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	10.76 ▲ 1 (10.25%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 19 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	20.45 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jun 19 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	45.73 ▲ 4.16 (10.01%)
Husein Industries / Jun 19 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	40.57 ▲ 3.69 (10.01%)
Agritech Limited / Jun 19 Agritech Limited(AGL)	58.21 ▲ 5.29 (10%)
Berger Paints / Jun 19 Berger Paints Pakistan Limited(BERG)	120.97 ▲ 11 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Jun 19 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	189.13 ▲ 17.19 (10%)
Din Tex. / Jun 19 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	86.48 ▲ 7.86 (10%)

Stock	Price
Mughal Energy / Jun 19 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	20.25 ▼ -2.23 (-9.92%)
Asia Ins. / Jun 19 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.60 ▼ -3.28 (-8.66%)
JS Investments / Jun 19 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	41.22 ▼ -3.78 (-8.4%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 19 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	25.04 ▼ -1.67 (-6.25%)
Sally Textile / Jun 19 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	14.98 ▼ -0.91 (-5.73%)
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 19 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	16.50 ▼ -0.97 (-5.55%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 19 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	28.31 ▼ -1.65 (-5.51%)
Popular Islamic / Jun 19 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.91 ▼ -1.26 (-5.21%)
Crescent Fib. / Jun 19 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	64 ▼ -3.39 (-5.03%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jun 19 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.31 ▼ -0.63 (-4.87%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jun 19 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	79,082,115 ▲ 1.32
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 19 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,256,011 ▲ 0.12
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 19 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	32,422,539 ▼ -0.97
Lotte Chemical / Jun 19 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	28,715,072 ▲ 0.09
B.O.Punjab / Jun 19 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26,429,932 ▼ -0.5
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,774,239 ▼ -0.2
Saif Power Ltd. / Jun 19 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	20,476,751 ▲ 0.96
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 19 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	20,065,224 ▼ -1.32
Sui North Gas / Jun 19 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	19,550,643 ▲ 5.85
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,367,903 ▲ 0

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