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FDI inflows

Whither Pakistan’s FDI inflows

Published 03 Nov, 2025 04:58am

Pakistan’s total foreign direct investment (FDI) July-September 2025 plummeted to negative 64.5 million dollars...

July FDI up 7pc to $208m YoY

Updated 20 Aug, 2025 08:44am

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Pakistan rose by 7 percent in the first month of this fiscal year...

‘$50mn in FDI’: CCP approves 69 merger and acquisition in FY2024-25

Published 08 Jul, 2025 06:47pm

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) approved a total of 69 merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions...

FDI Uptick, Deeper Worries

Published 26 Mar, 2025 08:42am

Contrary to earlier celebratory headlines, Pakistan’s foreign direct investment (FDI) performance in FY25 remains...

FDI surge: a flicker or flame

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:29am

In January 2025, Pakistan experienced a notable uptick in foreign direct investment (FDI), recording a net inflow of...

1HFY25 FDI clocks in at $1.3bn, up 20% YoY

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 07:22pm

Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan grew 20% during the first half of the ongoing fiscal year (1HFY25),...

Home-Grown Economic Plan: Does the PM have Aurangzeb’s back?

Updated 01 Jan, 2025 09:21am

Despite initial hiccups that saw the eviction of foreign consultant Stefan Dercon and the horror of reassignment of...

Efficiency-Seeking FDI in Pakistan: A comprehensive analysis

Published 01 Jan, 2025 08:50am

This analysis is based on the report titled “Efficiency-Seeking FDI in Pakistan” published by the Pakistan Business...

FDI in 5MFY25

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:46am

According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), total FDI inflows reached $1.12 billion during July-November FY25, a...

Jul-Oct FDI clocks in at $904.3mn, up 32% YoY

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 11:20pm

Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan grew 32.3% during the first four months of the ongoing fiscal year...

FDI in Pakistan - beyond quick gains

Published 13 Nov, 2024 08:44am

Pakistan’s journey toward economic resilience hinges on shifting gears in many aspects; one of them is FDI. Shifting...

Facilitating FDI inflows

Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:44am

EDITORIAL: Shehbaz Sharif made a very valid point the other day about promotion of FDI (Foreign Direct Investment)...

Pitching Pakistan’s economy: brokerage house AHL says country not witnessing exodus of foreign investment

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 10:27pm

Brokerage house Arif Habib Limited (AHL) has emphatically said that Pakistan is not witnessing an exodus of foreign...

FDI at a crossroads

Published 23 Sep, 2024 09:02am

While media outlets are abuzz with reports of a 55 percent spike in FDI during the first two months of FY25, this...

Jul-Aug FDI up 55.5pc to $350.3m YoY

Updated 19 Sep, 2024 08:51am

KARACHI: The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country rose by 55.5 percent during the first two months of this...

FDI – better or not?

Published 22 May, 2024 06:34am

Like other uncertainties in the country, the investment climate in Pakistan is always volatile. This is the very...

Apr FDI inflow up 172pc to $358.84m YoY

Updated 18 May, 2024 04:58pm

KARACHI: The inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan has increased by 172 percent on year-on-year...

FDI – more of the same

Published 24 Apr, 2024 07:30am

The investment climate in the country is in shambles; and for years the efforts by the authorities have not yielded...

Jul-Mar FDI inflows decline 10pc YoY

Updated 23 Apr, 2024 09:42am

KARACHI: Inflows of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country declined by 10 percent during the first nine...

July-February FY24: foreign investors’ profit repatriation soars 237%

Updated 27 Mar, 2024 08:42pm

Repatriation of profit and dividends by foreign investors was a massive 237% higher on a year-on-year basis during...

Jul-Feb FDI down 17pc to $820.6m YoY

Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country plunged by 17 percent during the first eight months of this...

FDI – the worst isn’t over yet!

Published 22 Feb, 2024 08:38am

It is no exaggeration that political and economic instability scares away the investors – be it local or foreign....

Jan remittances up 0.6pc to $2.397bn MoM

Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am

KARACHI: The country received worker’s remittance inflows of $ 2.4 billion during January 2024. The State Bank of...

FDI in 1HFY24

Published 18 Jan, 2024 09:04am

The recent data released by the central bank shows that FDI in the country during December 2023 jacked up by 60...

India eyes $100bn annual foreign direct investment in coming years: IT minister

Published 17 Jan, 2024 08:41pm

DAVOS: India is eyeing $100 billion in annual foreign direct investment (FDI) “in the next few years”, its IT...

Pakistan’s FDI up nearly 35% in first six months of FY24

Updated 17 Jan, 2024 10:52pm

During November alone, net FDI amounted to $211.1mn, a 538% increase when compared with the same month of the previous year

RDA: inflow up 17%, clocks in at $160mn in December

Updated 15 Jan, 2024 09:14pm

Cumulative inflow has crossed $7.2 billion by December-end

Planned acquisition is Aramco’s first entry into the Pakistani fuels retail market, Saudi Arabia's company says

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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