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PM for economic dominance, energy independence

Updated 11 Nov, 2026 05:03am

MIANWALI: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for building an economically dominant,...

IMFC chair says global economy resilient

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

BANGKOK: The global economy is showing great resilience but there is no room for complacency, the head of the...

Aurangzeb highlights energy security as key to economic resilience

Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am

NEW YORK: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, participated in the high-level...

Thar Coal rail link set to boost energy security

Published 11 Sep, 2026 08:58am

KARACHI: Pakistan is moving ahead with a major 105-kilometre rail connectivity project meant to link the country’s...

Customs-bonded oil storage: ECC may revise import policy

Updated 24 Aug, 2026 09:35am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, scheduled to meet today (Monday), will consider...

The energy security imperative

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s energy challenge is once again receiving the attention it deserves, with the government...

Energy security comes under govt focus

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 09:12am

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik said that the government was committed to strengthening...

Strategic petroleum reserves: PD engages foreign consultant for feasibility study

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 09:36am

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has made significant progress on key directives issued by the Prime Minister...

Energy storage key to Pakistan’s industrial future: experts

Published 14 Jul, 2026 06:31am

LAHORE: Industry leaders and policymakers have highlighted the importance of advanced energy storage technologies in...

Largest LNG carrier berthed at Port Qasim

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

KARACHI: Pakistan has averted the risk of an energy crisis after an emergency maritime operation successfully...

Pakistan’s refineries: between revenue needs and energy security

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

Pakistan’s oil refining sector occupies a strategic but often under-appreciated space in the national economy. The...

OCAC concerned over inventory gains review, cross-subsidy plans

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has raised serious concerns over reported government plans to...

Mideast war reshaping national energy strategies: IEA

Published 30 May, 2026 05:48am

PARIS: The Middle East war is pushing countries to open new supply routes and turn to domestic resources to tide...

Lithium batteries: Solar’s Second Act

Updated 25 May, 2026 07:36am

Pakistan’s solar story is no longer about explosive takeoff. That phase is over. What comes next may prove even more...

LNG supply disruptions: PGPC extends support to govt

Updated 22 May, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan GasPort Consortium Limited (PGPC) has agreed to extend commercial support to the government of...

Pakistan’s gas market cannot survive reform delay

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan’s gas sector is no longer facing a temporary imbalance. It has entered a structural decline. The continued...

Strategic petroleum reserves in Pakistan: between necessity and public accountability

Published 09 May, 2026 07:44pm

Pakistan’s renewed debate on establishing strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) reflects a growing realisation that...

KSA praised for helping Pakistan meet energy needs

Published 08 May, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki appreciated Pakistan’s constructive role in...

Paying for oil, again

Published 08 May, 2026 06:08am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s weekly oil bill surging to around USD 800 million as the Middle East conflict intensifies has...

Dar takes stock of energy situation

Updated 05 May, 2026 07:56am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday chaired a...

Petrol price hiked by Rs6.51, HSD’s by Rs19.39

Updated 01 May, 2026 03:22pm

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday announced an increase in ex-depot price of petrol by Rs6.51 per litre...

Correcting the captive gas levy

Published 30 Apr, 2026 06:00am

The IMF has agreed to modify the price formula used to determine the levy on captive power plants, which was flawed...

War has hit Pakistan's economic growth: PM

Updated 30 Apr, 2026 09:11am

Country's oil bill has soared to $800 million per week amid regional tensions, says Shehbaz Sharif

Most IMF conditions met by Pakistan: Aurangzeb

Updated 29 Apr, 2026 11:49am

Board’s approval to unlock critical external inflows, says finance minister

Oil prices hit two-week high as Iran talks stall

Brent crude benchmark was up 96 cents, or 0.9%, at $106.29 a barrel
US WTI gained 63 cents, or 0.7%, to $95.03

Textile exporters decry ‘undeclared war’

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 09:01am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s export industry leaders have accused the federal government of waging an “undeclared war”...

Four suppliers bid in Pakistan LNG spot tender

Updated 25 Apr, 2026 01:40pm

Company looking to procure cargoes of around 140,000 cubic metres each on a delivered-ex-ship basis for delivery at Port Qasim in Karachi

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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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