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SMEs: priority on paper

Updated 31 Oct, 2026 06:44am

Pakistan cannot achieve broad-based growth through large businesses, mega-projects, and periodic credit...

Govt approves Karachi Industrial Park as federal SEZ

Published 24 Oct, 2026 05:32am

ISLAMABAD: The government has approved Karachi Industrial Park as a federal Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and endorsed...

World Bank warns growth insufficient to create jobs, boost incomes

Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has warned that Pakistan’s economic growth could remain insufficient to generate adequate...

FPCCI, PEMRA organise seminar on digital media future

Published 25 Sep, 2026 07:03am

LAHORE: Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority...

The GSP+ dividend: exports and employment

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:30am

Back in 2014, when Pakistan was granted GSP+ status, a World Bank report projected that the EU’s GSP+ regime could...

Business degree in global trade

Updated 19 Aug, 2026 07:19am

No country in the world produces every requirement on its own and that is why global trade is the medium for...

The profundity of AI challenge

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 05:25am

EDITORIAL: A recent World Bank report on global development has highlighted that artificial intelligence (AI) could...

‘763,000 Pakistanis migrated for employment thru formal channels in 2025’

Published 13 May, 2026 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: More than 763,000 Pakistanis migrated abroad for employment through formal channels in 2025, contributing...

External balance on the edge

Updated 18 Mar, 2026 06:47am

The current account posted a surplus of $427 million in Feb-26, which reduced the 8MFY26 deficit to $700 million,...

Britain unveils jobs drive for young people to tackle high unemployment

Updated 17 Mar, 2026 08:47am

LONDON: Britain will invest an additional 1 billion pounds (USD1.3 billion) to unlock jobs for young people, the...

Distribution of youth card: Sindh begins preparations

Published 12 Feb, 2026 04:44am

KARACHI: The Sindh government has begun preparations to introduce a Youth Card for the province’s young people, ...

Pakistan’s auto industry in peril: Used car imports jump to 20pc from 7.5pc in 2020-23: EDB

Updated 15 Oct, 2025 07:42am

ISLAMABAD: The share of used car imports in the country has jumped from 7.5 percent in 2020-23 to 20 percent in ...

Pakistan: significant global achievements

Published 03 Oct, 2025 06:40am

Pakistan’s achievements in the global arena demonstrate a country that has consistently sought to defend its...

‘Perception and reality’

Published 02 Sep, 2025 06:12am

This is apropos four letters to the Editor titled above from this writer carried by the newspaper on Friday,...

‘Perception and reality’

Published 01 Sep, 2025 06:38am

This is apropos three letters to the Editor from this writer carried by the newspaper in recent days. ...

US private payrolls unexpectedly decrease in June; layoffs remain low

Published 02 Jul, 2025 05:40pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. private payrolls unexpectedly fell in June and job gains in the prior month were smaller than...

US private payrolls growth slows sharply in May

Published 04 Jun, 2025 06:26pm

WASHINGTON: US private payrolls increased far less than expected in May, the ADP National Employment Report showed...

ILO lowers job creation forecast for 2025

Published 29 May, 2025 01:02pm

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has lowered its global employment forecast for 2025, projecting the...

The great exodus

Published 19 Apr, 2025 06:40am

EDITORIAL: In the first quarter of 2025 alone, a staggering 172,000 Pakistanis left the country seeking employment...

Thar Coal block-I: Minister for providing employment to local people

Published 11 Mar, 2025 05:35am

KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah on Monday said that Cyno Sindh (Shanghai Electric) working in...

‘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 ...

Tragedies on the high seas

Updated 28 Dec, 2024 07:22am

It was in June just last year that 209 Pakistanis and 28 from Pakistan-administered Kashmir drowned off the Greek...

Middle class— tax trapped

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 07:43am

The middle class is commonly seen as the fundamental support system of society, exerting a pivotal influence on...

Over 3.27m Pakistanis sent abroad in 5 years

Updated 07 Sep, 2024 03:14pm

ISLAMABAD: More than 3.27 million Pakistanis, which roughly make 1.3 percent of the country’s total population, have...

Permanent employment termed workers’ fundamental right

Published 05 Aug, 2024 08:26am

KARACHI: At the conclusion of a three-day protest camp held at Karachi Press Club against the contractual system,...

Enough is enough!

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

Overwhelmed by the relentless surge in electricity costs, Pakistan’s business community is at its wits’ end....

Maryam visits Quaid-e-Azam Business Park

Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday that they want to solve problems of the business...

PNSC participates in job fair of PHC

Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am

KARACHI: Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) realising its national obligation actively participated in ...

Book on IT launched at LCCI

Published 26 May, 2024 02:56am

LAHORE: A unique book on IT, “Branding through Digital Marketing” was launched at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce...

British Asian Trust, PSDF sign accord for first employment impact bond

Published 25 May, 2024 06:33am

LAHORE: The British Asian Trust, founded by His Majesty King Charles III together with leading British Asian ...

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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 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	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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