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Textile exports rise 1.25% to $10.9bn in July–January FY26

Updated 18 Feb, 2026 09:05am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile sector exports have experienced a growth of 1.25 percent during the first seven...

Weekly Cotton Review: Bearish trend persists amid thin trading volumes

Published 16 Feb, 2026 04:22am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton market witnessed a broadly bearish trend as trading volumes remained significantly thin....

EFS scope: APTMA seeks woven cotton fabric’s exclusion

Updated 10 Feb, 2026 09:05am

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to...

Recent EFS amendments: PTC seeks clarification

Published 28 Aug, 2025 05:50am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has sought clarification on amendments to Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS)...

FBR revises concessions under export facilitation scheme

Published 02 Aug, 2025 06:09am

LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised the concessions under the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS),...

Sustainable path to $100 billion textile exports

Published 18 Jun, 2025 05:34pm

The Government of Pakistan appreciates the proactive engagement of textile sector associations in highlighting the...

Apr LSMI output grows 2.29pc YoY

Updated 18 Jun, 2025 09:30am

ISLAMABAD: The large-scale manufacturing Industries (LSMI) of the country has registered an increase of 2.29 percent...

Imported cotton yarn: APTMA hails 18pc sales tax imposition

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:47am

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has appreciated imposing 18 percent sales tax on...

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices stable amid low trading activity

Updated 28 Apr, 2025 06:59am

KARACHI: Cotton prices have shown overall stability, while trading activity remained limited. New York cotton ...

The criticality of cotton cess payment

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:55am

Cotton is the backbone of Pakistan’s agricultural economy; yet the textile industry’s refusal to pay the cotton...

The impact of reduced cotton production on rural economies and country’s balance of payments

Updated 08 Oct, 2024 08:40am

The basic rule of economics is clear: global demand drives global production, and countries with a comparative...

Textile exports will start falling soon

Updated 24 Jul, 2024 08:35am

It seems that our economic planners are living in a fantasy world. Contrary to our budgetary expectations, which...

Textile group: Jul-Nov exports decline 6.5pc to $6.88bn YoY

Updated 22 Dec, 2023 10:00am

Country’s overall exports during July-November fiscal year 2023-24 total $12.172 billion (provisional)

Fall in industrial production

Updated 26 Sep, 2023 07:12am

The estimate of the Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) for the month of July 2023 has recently been released by ...

Firm trend on cotton market

Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Wednesday remained steady and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Cotton...

State of the economy

Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am

The first six months of 2022-23 have witnessed considerable uncertainty about country’s economic prospects. ...

Faltering exports – the longer term for textiles

Updated 18 Jan, 2023 07:26am

When India was partitioned “West Pakistan” had only two cotton yarn spinning mills and “East Pakistan” had no jute...

Prices stable amid slow business on cotton market

Published 20 Nov, 2022 04:16am

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained steady and the trading volume remained low. Naseem Usman also...

Cotton spot rate increases by Rs500 per maund

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

LAHORE: The spot rate committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Thursday increased the spot rate by Rs 500 per...

Firm trend on cotton market

Published 27 Oct, 2022 05:54am

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Wednesday remained steady and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Cotton...

Trading activity slow on cotton market

Published 18 Oct, 2022 06:02am

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Monday remained bearish and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst...

Pakistan floods leave cotton workers’ dreams in tatters

Published 17 Oct, 2022 07:13pm

HASANABAD: Planting cotton for the first time was shaping up as a shrewd investment for young Pakistani farmer...

Subdued business on cotton market

Published 16 Oct, 2022 03:53am

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained bearish and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst...

Cotton market: Easy trend witnessed amid modest trading activity

Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am

LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) on Tuesday decreased the spot rate by Rs 500...

Punjab expecting a decline in average cotton yield this year: official

Published 27 Sep, 2022 04:06am

LAHORE: The Punjab province, where cotton has been cultivated over 3.7 million acres of land this year, has obtained...

Cotton market: a firm trend

Updated 17 Sep, 2022 12:29pm

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Friday remained steady and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Cotton...

Cotton Spot Rates

Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:12am

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (September 12, 2022)....

Upward trend persists on cotton market

Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am

LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Thursday increased the spot rate by Rs 700 per...

Cotton market: Firmness prevails amid modest activity

Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:23am

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Tuesday remained steady and the trading volume was satisfactory. Cotton Analyst...

Cotton outlook: that bad?

Published 18 Jul, 2022 08:32am

Last month, world cotton prices finally begin to show signs of easing. Spot prices are down 37 percent from peak...

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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 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	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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