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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...

Regulatory retail portfolio: SBP ups limit for banks to Rs300m

Published 09 Oct, 2024 06:26am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced an increase in the regulatory retail portfolio limit for...

Political turmoil & reset for unity

Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:10am

As one of nine nuclear-armed states of the world, Pakistan plays a significant role in regional geopolitics. ...

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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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