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

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

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 11:59am

Budget 2025-26

Housing scheme with SBP’s help: Rs5bn set aside for mark-up subsidy

KARACHI: The federal government has allocated Rs 5 billion in the budget FY26 for a mark-up subsidy under a low-cost...

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 03:12pm

Business & Finance

Think tank seeks tax exemptions for construction sector

ISLAMABAD: An Economic Thinktank has strongly recommended Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to exempt construction...

Published 02 Jun, 2025 06:12am

Budget 2025-26

Construction sector: builders, developers call for 15-year tax policy

The Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) has called for a long-term 15-year tax policy for the...

Published 22 May, 2025 09:14pm

Budget 2025-26

APCMA for industry-friendly steps thru upcoming budget

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has urged the government to announce industry...

Updated 04 May, 2025 06:58am

Business & Finance

‘Revival of construction industry is vital for boosting employment’

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

Published 29 Jan, 2025 07:05am

Pakistan

Minister assures ABAD of complete elimination of land mafias, kidnappers

KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Home and Parliamentary Affairs Sindh Ziaul Hassan Lanjhar assured the ...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 07:55am

Pakistan

Uplift schemes worth Rs3.6bn approved

LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) on Friday approved two development schemes worth Rs 3.6...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 07:14am

Business & Finance

ABAD demands long-term tax policies, easier financing access

KARACHI: The Chairman of the Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD), Muhammad Hassan Bakhshi, has urged the...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:48am

Business & Finance

Aug cement despatches decline 25.68pc to 3.336m tons YoY

LAHORE: The unprecedented and extremely high tax measures leading to a huge increase in cement prices have caused a...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 07:04am

New levy: Taxable profits of builders, developers fixed

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has fixed minimum profits of builders and developers for collecting a...

Updated 29 Jun, 2024 02:14pm

Construction sector: IMF asks FBR to abolish special tax regime

Recommends subjecting sector to standard income tax regime

Updated 15 Mar, 2024 04:03pm

Perspectives

Challenges and opportunities in Pakistan’s real estate Sector

Pakistan’s once-booming real estate sector is facing a crisis, with declining home values and skyrocketing interest...

Published 01 Mar, 2024 12:06pm

Business & Finance

Cut in taxes on real estate to help attract foreign investment: ICCI

ISLAMABAD: Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has called upon the...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Business & Finance

New advance tax imposed on construction, residential businesses

ISLAMABAD: Finance Act 2023 has imposed a new advance tax on the construction, development and disposal of ...

Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am

Business & Finance

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

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

Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am

Markets

European shares slip as data signal slower economic recovery

PARIS: European shares fell on Wednesday as investors maintained a cautious stance after data signalled a...

Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am

BR Research

Plight of the labour class

If these are not the toughest times an average Pakistani citizen has faced, the toughest must have been close to...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 08:47am

Pakistan

IAP Exhibition 2023: Use of black money in construction sector should be discouraged: President

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for adopting green and sustainable building practices in the ...

Published 21 Jan, 2023 06:15am

Markets

China Dec steel output rises from prior month

SHANGHAI: China’s December steel output rose 4.5% from the prior month, official data showed on Tuesday, as demand...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Business & Finance

Govt should give incentives to construction sector: KATI chief

KARACHI: President of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) Faraz-ur-Rehman has said the government ...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 03:25am

Pakistan

Sustainable engineering plays key role in construction sector, says administrator

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi, Spokesperson Sindh Government and CM Advisor on Law Barrister Murtaza Wahab on ...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 07:06am

Markets

Iron ore futures lower

MANILA: Iron ore futures slumped on Tuesday, with the Dalian benchmark contract hitting a seven-week low, while...

Published 26 Oct, 2022 05:52am

Business & Finance

Concern expressed over rising cement prices

KARACHI: Secretary General of the United Business Group (UBG), Southern Zone, former chairman of Association of...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

BR Research

Real wages nosedive

The daily wages for the construction sector may well have grown the most in ten quarters at 10 percent during 1QFY23...

Updated 28 Sep, 2022 08:42pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan Property Show in Dubai attracts 20,000 people

Pakistan Property Show was inaugurated by H.E Sultan Butti Bin Mejren, Director General of the Dubai Land Department

Published 13 Sep, 2022 05:29pm

Business & Finance

Cartelisation, abuse of dominance: CCP investigating potential involvement of two float glass manufacturers

ISLAMABAD: Float glass, an important component of the construction sector, is under scrutiny of the Competition...

Published 10 Sep, 2022 04:14am

Business & Finance

India’s economy grows at fastest pace in a year; slowdown expected

NEW DELHI: India’s economy grew at its fastest pace of 13.5% year-on-year in the April-June quarter though...

Published 01 Sep, 2022 05:50am

Editorials

Economy must have clear precedence

EDITORIAL: The ongoing political impasse is a negation of what the country needs urgently to bring the economy...

Published 15 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Business & Finance

Facing massive cost-escalation, construction industry braces for tough time

Builders facing difficulties in pricing housing units for new projects

Published 23 Jul, 2022 07:37pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 16	283.37
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 16	283.17
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 17	144.09
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 17	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 17	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 17	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 17	5,982.72
India Sensex / Jun 17	81,583.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 17	38,824.99
Nasdaq / Jun 17	19,521.09
Hang Seng / Jun 17	23,688.37
FTSE 100 / Jun 17	8,834.03
Dow Jones / Jun 17	42,215.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 17	23,434.65
France CAC40 / Jun 17	7,683.73

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 17	75.25
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 17	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 17	309,756
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 17	3,392.01
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 17	67.77
Petrol/Litre / Jun 18	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 18	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 18 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	10.51 ▲ 1 (10.52%)
Sana Ind / Jun 18 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.56 ▲ 2.6 (10.02%)
Service Textile / Jun 18 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	19.67 ▲ 1.79 (10.01%)
Bunnys Limited / Jun 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	62.54 ▲ 5.69 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Jun 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	111.31 ▲ 10.12 (10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jun 18 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Jun 18 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	29.49 ▲ 2.68 (10%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jun 18 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	36.08 ▲ 3.28 (10%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 18 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	41.73 ▲ 3.79 (9.99%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 18 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	16.41 ▲ 1.49 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jun 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	59.85 ▼ -6.65 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 18 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	213.65 ▼ -23.74 (-10%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 18 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	69.39 ▼ -7.71 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 18 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	13,770.20 ▼ -1529.97 (-10%)
Century Ins. / Jun 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	37.85 ▼ -4.19 (-9.97%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jun 18 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	123 ▼ -12 (-8.89%)
Sunrays Textile / Jun 18 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	182.56 ▼ -17.12 (-8.57%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 18 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	8.50 ▼ -0.78 (-8.41%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 18 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	21 ▼ -1.86 (-8.14%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 18 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.60 ▼ -0.28 (-7.22%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jun 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	10,092,682 ▲ 0.43
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	7,652,760 ▼ -0.02
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 18 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	6,874,928 ▼ -0.28
Secure Logistics / Jun 18 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	6,431,754 ▲ 0.76
Merit Packaging / Jun 18 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	4,190,052 ▲ 1.49
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 18 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	3,728,114 ▲ 0.23
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 18 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3,339,069 ▼ -0.17
Bunnys Limited / Jun 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	2,000,869 ▲ 5.69
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	1,743,392 ▼ -0.5
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 18 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1,554,567 ▲ 0.02

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