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EPZs

Pakistan fails to meet structural benchmark on SEZs, EPZs: IMF

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) observed that Pakistan failed to meet the structural benchmark (SB)...

Why foreign investors stay away

Updated 16 Aug, 2025 06:39am

EDITORIAL: That Rs 431 billion in payments to Chinese power projects is reportedly stuck in the local banking system...

Tariff reforms

Updated 29 May, 2025 06:19am

EDITORIAL: Reports suggest that the policy of providing protection against imports to industry has failed as it has...

NA body demands relevant authorities implement minimum wage law

Published 31 Jan, 2025 02:31am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Industries and Production, on Thursday, while expressing...

Asif Sheikh named as senior advisor of KCCI body

Published 03 Jan, 2025 05:54am

KARACHI: President of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), Muhammad Jawed Bilwani, has appointed...

Disco applicable rates: Govt set to provide power to SEZs

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 09:03am

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to provide electricity to Special Economic Zones (SEZs) at the same rates which...

IMF conditionalities: PM-led NEDB may become redundant

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 08:44am

ISLAMABAD: The government’s National Export Development Board (NEDB) headed by the Prime Minister may become...

All eyes on IMF’s $7bn EFF

Updated 14 Sep, 2024 07:58am

The grant of subsidies and tax incentives by the government are two measures that never escape a reprimand by the...

PIDE webinar underscores need for implementing ‘clear’ SEZ policy

Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am

ISLAMABAD: Special Economic Zones (SEZs) can play an important role in the development of the country as...

Export Processing Zone: Sindh cabinet allows federal govt to use PSM land

Updated 21 Feb, 2024 09:32am

KARACHI: The provincial caretaker cabinet of Sindh, Tuesday made some decisions, including increasing the rate of...

‘Govt has taken steps to establish SIFC, EPZs to boost economy’

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

LAHORE: Terming continuity of policies very important for economic development, Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur...

Vegetable ghee/cooking oil: ECC allows export from EPZs, MBs, EOUs to Afghanistan

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 01:18pm

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has reportedly allowed export of vegetable...

Land route between Pakistan, Afghanistan, CARs opened

Updated 25 Jun, 2022 11:34am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has opened the land route for commercial activities with Afghanistan and Central Asian Republics...

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	77,672.21
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01