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Cement finds its footing, but not its stride

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 06:38am

Pakistan’s cement industry is ending FY26 on a firmer footing. Total dispatches are estimated to reach just over 50...

Budget 2026-27: real estate sector seeks tax reforms to spur investment

Published 05 Jun, 2026 09:14pm

Withholding tax under Section 236C should be reduced to improve market liquidity, ABAD chairman says

Cement’s long shadow

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan’s cement industry is enjoying a return to growth. After three years of subdued activity, total cement...

Features of taxation system of Pakistan

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

The objective of this article is to highlight the key features of the taxation system of Pakistan, such that...

PM launches 5-year housing programme

Updated 01 May, 2026 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday inaugurated a “landmark” five-year housing programme, the...

Govt moves to scale up housing loans, fast-track legal reforms

Published 26 Mar, 2026 11:48am

The government is set to expand housing finance by assigning lending targets to banks and fast-tracking legal...

Standardising taxes in construction sector: PM briefed about FBR-provinces talks

Published 19 Mar, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed on Wednesday that discussions between Federal Board of Revenue...

Govt housing scheme expected to revive economic activities in construction sector

Published 06 Mar, 2026 10:07pm

Revised financing limit could attract more people to avail facility to purchase houses, experts say

Delay in execution of projects: SBCA announces crackdown against builders

Published 06 Mar, 2026 08:29am

KARACHI: In a major move to protect allottees and restore confidence in the construction sector, the Sindh Building...

Construction sector: No relief until abolition of Sect 7E of income tax law

Updated 16 Feb, 2026 09:37am

ISLAMABAD: The government’s expected relief package for the construction sector would be meaningless until...

PM will soon unveil relief package for construction sector: Aurangzeb

Published 15 Feb, 2026 02:44am

LAHORE: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced on Saturday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will...

Zero tolerance for corruption in construction sector: Nasir

Updated 26 Jan, 2026 07:20am

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government Nasir Hussain Shah has said that the PropTech Convention has emerged as...

Pakistan’s steel scrap imports hit highest level since November 2021 as construction rebounds

Published 29 Nov, 2025 01:57pm

Rise reflects strengthening and improvement in construction activity, says Topline

2nd Pakistan Sustainability Summit to be held on Dec 3

Published 17 Nov, 2025 07:52am

ISLAMABAD: The Development Communications Network (Devcom-Pakistan), in collaboration with a wide network of leading...

Pakistan Housing Affordability Index falls to 0.4 in 2025

Published 18 Oct, 2025 04:42pm

KARACHI: Pakistan’s housing affordability index has dropped to 0.4 from 0.5, reflecting worsening affordability amid...

‘Construction Materials Expo’ inaugurated

Published 26 Sep, 2025 08:19am

KARACHI: Patron-in-Chief of Allied Panel and former chairman of the Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD),...

Govt launches scheme to promote affordable housing finance

Published 25 Sep, 2025 05:59am

KARACHI: In a bid to boost affordable housing in the country, the government of Pakistan has introduced a new Markup...

Pakistan launches ‘Mera Ghar – Mera Ashiana’ to boost affordable housing

Updated 24 Sep, 2025 10:44pm

In a move to facilitate affordable housing, the government has rolled out a new housing finance initiative, Mera...

95% Pakistan builders, developers avail amnesty scheme sans compliance

Updated 22 Sep, 2025 09:50am

ISLAMABAD: Over 95 percent of the builders and developers, who availed the tax amnesty scheme, failed to comply with...

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...

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

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 03:12pm

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

Think tank seeks tax exemptions for construction sector

Published 02 Jun, 2025 06:12am

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

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

Published 22 May, 2025 09:14pm

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

APCMA for industry-friendly steps thru upcoming budget

Updated 04 May, 2025 06:58am

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

‘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 ...

Minister assures ABAD of complete elimination of land mafias, kidnappers

Published 09 Nov, 2024 07:55am

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

Uplift schemes worth Rs3.6bn approved

Published 09 Nov, 2024 07:14am

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

ABAD demands long-term tax policies, easier financing access

Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:48am

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

Aug cement despatches decline 25.68pc to 3.336m tons YoY

Published 06 Sep, 2024 07:04am

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

New levy: Taxable profits of builders, developers fixed

Updated 29 Jun, 2024 02:14pm

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 10	278.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 10	278.05
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 10	161.68
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 10	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 10	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 10	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 10	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 10	7,575.39
India Sensex / Jul 10	77,569.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 10	68,557.73
Nasdaq / Jul 10	26,281.61
Hang Seng / Jul 10	24,175.12
FTSE 100 / Jul 10	10,497.29
Dow Jones / Jul 10	52,637.01
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 10	25,067.09
France CAC40 / Jul 10	8,338.97

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 10	71.41
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 10	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 10	370,744
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 10	4,119.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 10	81.54
Petrol/Litre / Jul 11	310.71
Diesel/Litre / Jul 11	323.30

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 10 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	10.24 ▲ 1 (10.82%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 10 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	10.55 ▲ 1 (10.47%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.02 ▲ 0.19 (10.38%)
Service Textile / Jul 10 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	57.71 ▲ 5.25 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 10 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	41.33 ▲ 3.76 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.01 ▲ 3.46 (10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,081.55 ▲ 189.23 (10%)
Saif Textile / Jul 10 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	52.35 ▲ 4.76 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 10 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	105.39 ▲ 9.58 (10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 10 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	28.06 ▲ 2.55 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 10 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	4.79 ▼ -0.81 (-14.46%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 10 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	21.56 ▼ -2.4 (-10.02%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 10 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.59 ▼ -1.4 (-10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 10 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	59.51 ▼ -6.61 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 10 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	229.11 ▼ -25.46 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 10 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.54 ▼ -3.39 (-9.99%)
Next Capital / Jul 10 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.33 ▼ -1.74 (-9.12%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 10 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	17.39 ▼ -1.68 (-8.81%)
Mehmood Tex / Jul 10 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	207.26 ▼ -18.81 (-8.32%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 10 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.27 ▼ -0.91 (-8.14%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	151,747,897 ▲ 0.29
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	67,529,983 ▲ 0.16
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	51,758,332 ▲ 0
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	38,321,177 ▲ 0.19
Pak Refinery / Jul 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	34,731,942 ▲ 0.22
LSE Capital / Jul 10 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	33,568,457 ▼ -0.43
Lotte Chemical / Jul 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	33,037,004 ▲ 1.03
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jul 10 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	32,760,970 ▲ 0.77
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 10 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	27,441,043 ▲ 0.51
Bank Al-Falah / Jul 10 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	18,753,121 ▼ -0.13

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