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construction industry

Meeting with ABAD body: Mayor Karachi calls construction industry backbone of economy

Published 14 Jul, 2026 06:20am

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi calls construction industry backbone of Pakistan’s economy during meeting with ABAD...

Pakistan’s construction industry says concerned at curbs on non-filers

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 11:59am

KARACHI: The construction industry has raised serious concerns over proposed financial restrictions for non-tax...

Cement’s weak wins

Updated 07 May, 2025 08:30am

From a market perspective, this has been an underwhelming year for the construction industry and materials...

PHMA seeks relief package for construction industry

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am

LAHORE: Pakistan Hardware Merchant Association (PHMA) Chairman Sardar Usman Ghani and Senior Vice Chairman Syed ...

‘Revival of construction industry is vital for boosting employment’

Published 29 Jan, 2025 07:05am

LAHORE: The construction industry often referred to as the backbone of Pakistan’s economy, its revival is ...

Borrowing without boom

Published 17 Dec, 2024 09:01am

Amid a 15 percent decline in domestic demand, considerably limited utilization of existing capacity, and no major...

It’s tepid times for cement

Published 06 Dec, 2024 08:48am

Every month, the cement manufacturers association shares the industry’s volumetric sales for public consumption, and...

No recovery in sight

Updated 04 Oct, 2024 11:19am

Three months into the fiscal year and there doesn’t seem to be any recovery in sight for the construction industry...

Senate panel told about economic potential of cannabis

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology was told on Monday that cannabis can be used in...

IIL holds event for construction industry

Published 24 Oct, 2023 05:05am

KARACHI: International Industries Limited, a leading player in the construction industry, hosted a highly successful...

IAPEX expo: thinkPVC showcases latest products, solutions for construction sector

Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am

KARACHI: thinkPVC, a unique concept store and one-stop solution for sustainable construction products in Pakistan, ...

Construction of houses: Govt urged to give easy instalment loans

Published 08 May, 2023 06:40am

HYDERABAD: President of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry (HCSTSI) Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani ...

Boycott of steel purchase yields positive result: ABAD

Published 02 Mar, 2023 06:23am

KARACHI: Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan’s (ABAD’s) boycott of steel purchase has brought...

Steel shortage in offing: Pakistan's construction sector under threat

Published 17 Jan, 2023 04:29pm

Brokerage house says as per its checks local players will run out of steel raw material and become forcefully non-operational if no LCs are opened within the next 30 days

Construction: Bleak year ahead

Published 03 Jan, 2023 09:33am

Inflation is hurting, and it is hurting across the board. The construction industry is certainly no stranger to it...

Construction industry plays important role in economy: Tessori

Published 14 Dec, 2022 07:43am

KARACHI: Sindh Governor, Muhammad Kamran Tessori has said that the construction industry plays an important role in...

ABAD decries cartel in cement sector

Published 22 Nov, 2022 03:23am

KARACHI: Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) has demanded the government to take stern action...

Cement: Wandering, but not lost

Published 08 Nov, 2022 08:52am

Despite a lull that has setlled across the construction industry predominantly because of rising inflation and...

Construction industry: Better policy can attract $10bn a year, says Sheikhani

Updated 03 Jun, 2022 09:45am

KARACHI: At least US$10 billion foreign investment could be poured into the construction industry every year, if the...

How did daily wagers fare?

Published 06 Apr, 2022 08:28am

It may have gone behind the scenes now, but one must not forget inflation was at the heart of the movement against...

Al Jannat Royal Residency: ABAD lauds SHC for withdrawal of demolition order

Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:31am

KARACHI: Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) has appreciated the Sindh High Court (SHC) for...

Low-income group: 100,000 housing units being constructed: PM

Updated 20 Nov, 2021 10:02am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said that 0.1 million housing units are being constructed for low-income group...

PIOC: Good times!

Published 29 Sep, 2021 07:40am

As earlier opined, cement companies seem to be headed in the same direction when it comes to financial performance...

Govt employees given major housing relief

Updated 22 Sep, 2021 10:00am

The increase in house rent ceiling will be applicable to federal government employees from grade 1 to 22

Under-construction projects: SBP allows banks, DFIs to extend loans

Updated 03 Sep, 2021 10:01am

The financing risk of banks will be secured through mortgage of project land based on specific arrangements with builders

FBR has helped mitigate impact of Covid-19 through relief measures

Cement consumption rose to 1.41 million tons in March, recovering from a slump last year and moving 9.3% above the level recording in March 2019, the Oficemen data showed.
As building projects resumed in the summer of 2020, when the lockdown ended, Oficemen expects annual consumption in 2021 to remain stable from 2020.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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