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FDI

Why FDI remains elusive

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:06am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s improving external position and better sovereign credit profile have yet to translate into the...

Pakistan’s investors still waiting for a reason to believe

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 05:56am

Pakistan’s macroeconomic turnaround over the past three years is real. Foreign exchange buffers have been rebuilt,...

IMF team visits OICCI: Foreign investors call for protection, tax broadening

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), representing foreign investors operating...

Is Pakistan open for business?

Updated 24 Sep, 2026 01:32pm

EDITORIAL: When 91 percent of respondents say that doing business in Pakistan is difficult, there is little room...

FDI picks up, but the real test lies ahead

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 06:55am

Pakistan’s foreign direct investment picked up pace in Aug-26, with net inflows reaching USD315.9 million — the...

Govt urged to go for a balanced fiscal policy

Published 19 Sep, 2026 04:55am

ISLAMABAD: While appreciating policy interventions through Finance Act 2026, a top official of a leading...

State of the economy: a mixed picture

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:30am

EDITORIAL: Recent data releases indicate a marked improvement in critical macroeconomic indicators that reinforce...

Centre–province relations under the Chinese Constitution

Published 10 Sep, 2026 06:20am

Constitutions of countries provide for the federal/unitary systems, and define the principles for central,...

FDI: From inflows to impact

Updated 02 Sep, 2026 06:06am

Pakistan has long sought foreign direct investment (FDI), and rightly so. Foreign capital can supplement domestic...

India gets $511.5 million in FDI under new policy for neighbouring countries

Published 21 Aug, 2026 06:05pm

India's new automatic FDI route has drawn 29 proposals across IT, AI, manufacturing, and pharma, signaling strong investor confidence

July profit repatriation falls 11.5pc YoY

Published 21 Aug, 2026 05:34am

KARACHI: Repatriation of profits and dividends on foreign investment from Pakistan declined by 11.5 percent...

FDI recovery remains elusive

Updated 21 Aug, 2026 07:49am

Pakistan has started FY27 with a better FDI number than the one it ended FY26 with, but not one strong enough to...

‘OICCI members invested USD23bn over past decade’

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

KARACHI: Leading foreign investors continue to demonstrate strong confidence in Pakistan’s economic potential, with...

Recovery on familiar terms

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:51am

EDITORIAL: The latest editions of the Planning and Finance Divisions’ Monthly Development and Economic updates...

FD sounds the alarm about inflation

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has sounded the alarm over the persistent inflation by projecting Consumer Price...

More profits out, less investment in

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 07:59am

Pakistan paid out more to existing foreign investors than it attracted in fresh net foreign investment during FY26....

Managing is not building

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:20am

Why stability alone cannot deliver prosperity Every nation seeks prosperity, but only a few consistently move up the...

FDI recovery remains elusive

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 07:50am

Foreign direct investment in Pakistan weakened further in FY26, with little to suggest that a recovery is around the...

Profit repatriation rises by 4pc in FY26

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

KARACHI: Repatriation of profit and dividends by foreign investors rose slightly 4 percent in the fiscal year...

FDI falls by 34pc in FY26

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 09:16am

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan fell sharply by 34 percent during the last fiscal year (FY26),...

Two economic updates and outlooks

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:25am

EDITORIAL: The Finance Division released May and June Economic Update and Outlook on the last day of the fiscal year...

External pressures mount: FD projects 11-12pc headline inflation this month

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has projected headline inflation at 11-12 percent in June 2026 amid mounting...

FDI stuck in low gear

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 07:56am

Foreign direct investment recovered in May 2026, but the improvement was neither enough to change the broader...

11MFY26 FDI falls 28.4pc to USD1.623bn YoY

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 09:06am

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) dropped sharply 28.4 percent during the first eleven months of this fiscal...

OICCI cautiously welcomes budget

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has welcomed the Federal Budget 2026–27 and...

Economy being kept in an induced coma?

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 07:46am

The economic team proudly said that GDP growth is at a four-year high. Well, growth is still not at 4 percent in as...

FBR must stop punishing compliance

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 07:13am

The formal economy is approaching a breaking point. Compliant businesses and taxpayers can no longer be expected to...

Dar reviews steps to attract FDI

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

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

Pakistan, KSA finalise series of investment deals

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on Friday agreed to deepen economic cooperation, with both sides finalising a...

Economic governance crisis—II

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 08:08am

The creation of parallel structures may temporarily accelerate certain approvals, but they cannot substitute for...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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