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EFS

Govt mulls EFS amendments to reduce compliance costs

Published 12 Nov, 2026 04:29am

ISLAMABAD: The government is considering amendments to the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) to reduce exporters’...

Govt reviews proposed EFS amendments to facilitate exporters

Published 11 Nov, 2026 08:26pm

Proposed changes aim to reduce export-related overheads, encourage new investment and local value addition

Machinery & capital goods under EFS: Rules governing imports to be simplified

Published 04 Nov, 2026 05:25am

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to simplify regulations governing imports of machinery and capital goods under...

Govt plans expanding export schemes for SMEs: Kayani

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

ISLAMABAD: The government is considering expanding export credit insurance, risk-sharing mechanisms and access to...

APTMA praises PM, Dar: USD1bn improvement in net textile exports under EFS reforms

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

LAHORE: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has congratulated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime...

Will the policy rate stay put?

Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee meeting to review the 11.5 percent policy rate is scheduled for 26 October...

Tariffs: an overlooked test case

Published 22 Oct, 2026 05:52am

Pakistan’s tariff debate has run for decades on two competing assertions. Protectionists argue that domestic...

PHMA for restoration of original EFS framework

Published 22 Oct, 2026 05:52am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA) on Wednesday urged the government to...

Addressing rising costs, arresting decline: PTEA wants 6-8pc DLTL support tied to 10pc rise in exports

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile exporters have sought temporary Drawback of Local Taxes and Levies (DLTL) support of...

Goods export: PTEA cautions govt about steep decline

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

ISLAMABAD: Patron-in-Chief of the Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA), Khurram Mukhtar, has cautioned the...

Hosiery, knitwear exports: Rising costs put foreign orders at risk

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s hosiery and knitwear exporters are struggling to retain the foreign orders as soaring production...

Erstwhile FATA, PATA: FBR notifies lower sales tax rates for steel units

Published 03 Oct, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: The steel melters and composite units operating in erstwhile tribal areas using local remeltable scrap...

FBR expands list of iron/steel makers subject to Rs5/unit ST

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has expanded the list of iron/steel manufacturers on which sales tax...

Mandviwalla assures PCDMA to take up key issues at parliamentary level

Published 28 Aug, 2026 08:10am

KARACHI: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Finance & Revenue Senator Saleem Mandviwalla has assured the...

SBP to tighten export subsidy rules

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to frame strict rules to prevent misuse of recently approved...

Steel melters to pay sales tax on basis of electricity consumed

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

ISLAMABAD: The steel melters, re-rollers and composite units of steel melting and re-rolling mills will pay sales...

Exporters face rebate loss on performance failure

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly decided that if full-year exports remain less than or equal to those of the...

Massive ‘misuse’ of EFS detected at Karachi

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:11am

ISLAMABAD: Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Karachi has detected massive misuse of facility of Export...

Exporters assured of tax refund payments

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 07:36am

ISLAMABAD: The government has assured exporters that it will clear their outstanding refund claims under various...

PCDMA expresses disappointment over budget

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

KARACHI: Chairman of the Pakistan Chemicals and Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA), Salim Valimuhammad, has said the...

Finance minister addresses post-budget press conference: ‘We’re now moving forward toward growth’

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 05:22pm

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday said that the 2026–27 Budget reflects the government’s...

Trade bodies, business leaders laud ‘balanced budget’

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 08:48pm

Congratulate PM Shehbaz, Finance Minister Aurangzeb for presenting 'excellent and public-oriented budget'

Buying, selling of immovable properties: WHT rates to be decreased from July 1

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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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