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Developing nations: Aurangzeb seeks stronger World Bank, IMF support

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

BANGKOK: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has called for reforms to the global financial system, warning...

SBP to identify key economic challenges facing Pakistan

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:09am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday announced that it will organise a one-day “National...

Industries, agriculture: Federal govt fails to provide meaningful relief: PBF

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:05am

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has said that government has failed to provide meaningful relief to the...

Business community says concerned at enormity of economic challenges

Published 12 Mar, 2026 02:14am

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum & All Karachi Industrial...

Pakistan, China reaffirm commitment to boost ties

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen their long-standing...

PM vows to fast-track Balochistan’s development

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 07:13am

QUETTA: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to ensuring peace and...

Low voter turnout—II

Published 09 Nov, 2025 03:22am

In Pakistan, where the hard-pressed, toiling masses struggle for mere survival amid formidable social and economic...

IMF official highlights impediments to growth

Updated 08 Nov, 2025 09:07am

ISLAMABAD: Mahir Binici, the IMF Resident Representative for Pakistan, has said that Pakistan needs to increase its...

LCCI pledges to intensify efforts to help govt achieve economic excellence

Published 03 Oct, 2025 05:47am

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Tuesday pledged to intensify its efforts to help...

EPBD think tank strongly opposes PKR devaluation calls

Published 10 Sep, 2025 06:51am

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Economic Policy and Business Development (EPBD) think tank Gohar Ejaz strongly opposed...

Economic challenges: Focus on root causes and sustainable steps urged

Published 25 Jul, 2025 06:35am

KARACHI: The Chairman of the National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

‘Pakistan confronting significant economic challenges due to SOEs’ financial performance’

Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:51am

ISLAMABAD: Prominent international governance risk expert, Muhammad Ghazali Aqeeq, has stressed that Pakistan is...

Remittances at the forefront

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:25am

Amid ongoing economic challenges and global uncertainties, remittances from overseas Pakistanis again emerged as a...

SAI chief says now time to focus on economic battle

Published 15 May, 2025 06:45am

KARACHI: Ahmed Azeem Alvi, President of the SITE Association of Industry, expressed deep gratitude for Pakistan’s...

KCCI and RCCI unite to tackle economic challenges

Published 07 May, 2025 06:06am

KARACHI: In a powerful show of unity, two of Pakistan’s most influential business chambers, the Karachi Chamber of...

Uniting Pakistan: bridging provincial divides for shared prosperity

Updated 28 Apr, 2025 07:47am

Pakistan is grappling with growing interprovincial tensions amid economic challenges. The divides between provinces...

Aurangzeb, FPCCI team discuss economic growth strategy

Published 19 Mar, 2025 05:36am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday had a meeting with the...

One-year achievements

Updated 10 Mar, 2025 06:16am

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif highlighted his government’s one-year achievements though he hastened to...

IMF mission visits IBA Karachi to discuss economic growth

Published 06 Mar, 2025 07:55am

KARACHI: A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited the Institute of Business Administration...

Debt burden

Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while performing the ground-breaking ceremony of the first Daanish School...

Raiser-Musadik talks: Energy, economic challenges figure atop

Updated 25 Jan, 2025 03:26pm

ISLAMABAD: Dr Musadik Malik, Federal Minister for Water Resources met Friday with Martin Raiser, World Bank’s Vice...

Pakistan’s remittance surge

Published 14 Jan, 2025 08:36am

In December 2024, remittances to Pakistan reached $3.08 billion, reflecting an impressive 29.3 percent year-on-year...

2025: Economic challenges meeting political crossroads

Published 30 Dec, 2024 06:24am

2024 was a year of economic stabilization for Pakistan. Inflation plummeted, the exchange rate showed marginal...

Call to renew focus on Quaid’s vision for economic future

Updated 26 Dec, 2024 09:34am

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) says as Pakistan marks the birth anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali...

Reimagining chambers of commerce: A catalyst for economic renaissance

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:41am

In the intricate tapestry of Pakistan’s economic infrastructure, the Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCIs)...

Invest, but not for profit

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 07:45am

The government and other key actors are grappling with conflicting objectives in addressing Pakistan’s economic...

UBG urges chambers to highlight issues of economic challenges

Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:33am

KARACHI: Patron-in-chief of the United Business Group (UBG) and former caretaker Provincial Minister for Industry ...

‘President Xi’s shared prosperity model’

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:35am

This is apropos a letter to the Editor carried by the newspaper yesterday. Let me add that despite daunting global...

SBP chief briefs global investors about state of economy

Updated 26 Oct, 2024 08:47am

WASHINGTON: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Jameel Ahmad met delegates from international rating agencies and...

Economic challenges can be overcome through creative thinking

Published 15 Oct, 2024 06:47am

The economy is not getting better. It will not get better until full scale structural reforms of the economy take...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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