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Learning from China’s economic philosophy and policy — XVII

Updated 13 Nov, 2026 08:19am

Here, it needs to be mentioned that connecting the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges, and also Shenzhen and...

Pakistan Mineral Investment Forum 2026: Dar briefed about diplomatic outreach, preparation

Published 12 Nov, 2026 05:42am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar was briefed by the...

FDI: credibility deficit

Published 07 Nov, 2026 04:51am

Pakistan continues to court foreign investors, but capital is voting with its feet. Overseas Investors Chamber of...

Learning from China’s economic philosophy and policy — XVI

Updated 06 Nov, 2026 07:08am

A related aspect of the external sector is exchange rate management: while Pakistan — guided generally by the...

‘Maritime economy to play vital role for decreasing anxiety in economy’

Published 31 Oct, 2026 05:33am

KARACHI: “During these economic resilience days, our maritime economy is set to play a vital role for decreasing the...

World Bank links USD600m financing to wheat, sugar trade reforms

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has proposed linking a USD 600 million financing programme for Pakistan to a series of...

SIFC informs NA: FY26 foreign profit repatriation 41pc higher than FDI

Published 24 Oct, 2026 05:32am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Friday that Pakistan paid USD 2.305 billion in profits and...

Learning from China’s economic philosophy and policy — XIV

Updated 23 Oct, 2026 08:24am

The 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations should improve the learning equation of Pakistan with regard to China....

1QFY27 FDI growth masks a narrow investment base

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 07:21am

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan ahs seen some modest and concentrated recovery in 1QFY27. Net FDI...

The wrong FDI race

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Pakistan is chasing bigger investment numbers when it should be chasing better ones; the kind that build suppliers,...

Investment confidence: Still waiting for commitment

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 07:21am

Pakistan’s investment indicators are sending mixed signals. FDI has picked up in the opening months of FY27, profit...

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

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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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