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‘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...

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 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...

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...

Turkiye tackles inflation, Pakistan stumbles: ADB

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan lacks the industrial capacity, export diversification and productivity levels required to...

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...

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—I

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan’s economic crisis is no longer confined to isolated indicators or temporary shocks. It is becoming...

FDI: still waiting for a turn

Updated 22 May, 2026 08:14am

It has been ages since foreign direct investment brought genuinely good news for Pakistan. Every now and then, a...

Neoliberalism & austerity: revisiting economic policy—II

Updated 22 May, 2026 07:53am

Lower exports and FDI, together with an elevated conflict situation, overall slow down, and can even lower foreign...

Balochistan’s minerals sector gets security boost

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent directive to deploy the Frontier Corps across Balochistan’s...

Jul-Apr FDI slumps 31pc to USD1.409bn YoY

Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan declined sharply by 31 percent during the first 10 months of...

Investment needs reform, not another institution

Updated 18 May, 2026 07:20am

The news that went a little less noticed last week was about the government accelerating the merger between the...

PM Shehbaz orders Board of Investment-SIFC merger

Updated 13 May, 2026 09:28am

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister has ordered the accelerated merger of the Board of Investment (BOI) and the SIFC....

Real GDP grew by 3.8% in H1FY26, deep economic reforms key to sustainable growth: SBP

Updated 13 May, 2026 09:27am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has emphasized that deep-rooted economic reforms are essential to address...

Greater reliance of external accounts on GCC states

Published 04 May, 2026 05:20am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s external account is deeply dependent on the Middle East. Exports, largely headed to Western...

Headline inflation may stay at 8-9pc in April: FD

Updated 01 May, 2026 09:37am

ISLAMABAD: Mounting external sector pressures — marked by a 27 percent drop in foreign direct investment, a 5.8...

Surprising the market

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:05am

EDITORIAL: The government has surprised the market by quietly re-entering the international debt capital market...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 14	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 16	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 16	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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