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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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USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

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S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
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Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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