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Kids Who Work : Unilever Pakistan calls on businesses to invest in early career exposure

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:08pm

Initiative aims to bridge the gap between classrooms and the reality of corporate life

‘Govt should review WHT imposed on FMCG, food industry’

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

HYDERABAD: Chairman of Hyderabad SITE Association of Trade & Industry Zubair Ghangra has remarked that the...

P&G to sell Port Qasim manufacturing assets to Colgate-Palmolive

Published 15 May, 2026 09:44am

Colgate-Palmolive is acquiring Procter & Gamble's manufacturing facility at Port Qasim, Karachi, signalling a major market shift

CCP approves acquisition of certain assets of Merit Packaging by Kompass

Published 23 Aug, 2025 07:31am

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the acquisition of certain assets of Merit...

SC determines right meaning of FMCG products

Published 25 Jun, 2025 05:41am

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court held that Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) products do not qualify to form part of the...

How overregulation is strangling Pakistan’s formal sector

Published 13 Mar, 2025 07:02am

In Pakistan’s evolving business landscape, the contrast between the formal and informal sectors is stark. On one...

Bisconni’s premium biscuit range wins award

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:04am

KARACHI: Bisconni’s premium biscuit range has been awarded the prestigious ‘Home Brand of the Year –...

Anti-competitive practices: CCP levies Rs275m penalties on firms in 2024

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

ISLAMABAD: In a significant crackdown on anti-competitive practices, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) ...

Unregistered retailers: 2.5pc advance tax stirs up a hornet’s nest

Updated 05 Jul, 2024 09:33am

Thrusts entire FMCG sector into the role of withholding agents

Flexible packaging films: IPAK CEO sees huge growth potential

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

KARACHI: With over 250 million population which is rising each year, the largest flexible packaging films...

eFBR portal to be used: FMCG supply chain required to register systems

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 02:08pm

ISLAMABAD: The supply chain of the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector would be required to register their...

FMCG delegation assured: POS issue to be taken up with FBR

Published 07 Feb, 2024 05:30am

PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Fuad Ishaq assured the delegation of the Fast Moving...

CCP supports PAS to encourage self-regulatory mechanism

Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has extended its support to the Pakistan Advertisers Society...

Digital invoicing in the FMCG industry

Published 22 Dec, 2023 09:03am

In the last few years, FBR’s focus (on the face of it) has been shifting towards digitization of the economy,...

Worst is yet to come

Updated 25 Sep, 2023 07:36am

Inflation and purchasing power erosion pinch is now reflected in volumetric sales’ reduction in products and...

For the Micro-Retailer Financing – The Next Level in the Digital Financial Services Domain

Published 28 Jun, 2023 06:31am

**TEXT: "Kiryana Stores" or micro-retailers are the lifeblood of local communities, bridging the divide between...

Acquisition of ZIL expands NFCI’s footprint in FMCG sector

Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am

KARACHI: New Future Consumer International (NFCI), an emerging global consumer and FMCG player, has successfully...

Indian shares higher, led by realty stocks

Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am

BENGALURU: Indian shares advanced on Thursday, led by fast moving consumer goods and realty stocks, while the ...

‘Learning From Others’—II

Updated 24 May, 2023 06:49am

In Pakistan we do not appreciate the fact that we have lived beyond our means’ for far too long at our own peril....

SAP, Imtiaz Supermarket collaborate for seamless operations

Published 18 Apr, 2023 06:21am

KARACHI: The SAP has joined hands with the biggest retail chain, Imtiaz Supermarket for seamless operations of the...

Clearance of containers: LCCI for allowing importers to buy dollars from open market

Published 09 Dec, 2022 05:58am

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Standing Committee on FMCG has demanded of the government to...

5pc additional tax on manufacturing businesses: PBC voices its concern

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) note with concern from Friday’s press reports that the government is...

Registration as Tier-1 Retailers: Furniture industry seeks help of LCCI

Published 19 Jun, 2022 07:14am

LAHORE: The furniture industry has sought help of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) to get the...

Food sector underscores need for creating ‘supervisory board’

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am

LAHORE: Businesses dealing in food sector have proposed for setting up of a “supervisory board” having...

BoI chief says country following liberal investment regime

Updated 22 Dec, 2021 10:01am

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on China Pakistan Economic Corridor, Khalid Mansoor on Tuesday said that...

Indian shares end higher

Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am

BENGALURU: Indian shares ended marginally higher on Monday after oscillating all day as consumer and pharmaceutical...

EBM acknowledged as 'Best Place to Work' in Pakistan

Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am

KARACHI: English Biscuit Manufacturers (EBM) has earned the top position in the 'Best Places to Work' award in the...

Adil Farhat named CEO of P&G Pakistan

Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am

KARACHI: P&G Pakistan Monday announced appointment of Adil Farhat as its new Chief Executive Officer effective...

Reckitt Pakistan bags multiple wins at DarazMall Awards 2021

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

KARACHI: Reckitt has successfully added to their growing list of accolades as their number one selling brand, ...

Amendment to Finance Bill 2021: FBR explains minimum tax rates, right of appeal

Updated 21 Jun, 2021 09:49am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Sunday clarified that the table prescribing tax rates for minimum tax...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 1	158.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,770.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 1	68,956.72
FTSE 100 / Oct 1	10,413.82
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 1	24,851.64
France CAC40 / Oct 1	7,827.14

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 1	92.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 1	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 1	376,059
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 1	4,162.20
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 1	78.41

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 1 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.78 ▲ 7.71 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 1 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	57.29 ▲ 5.17 (9.92%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.68 ▲ 1.41 (9.88%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Oct 1 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	22.36 ▲ 1.95 (9.55%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	124.56 ▲ 10.6 (9.3%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	125 ▼ -39.01 (-23.79%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	45.51 ▼ -5.06 (-10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	44.03 ▼ -4.89 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 1 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	43.67 ▼ -4.85 (-10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
East West Ins. / Oct 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	59.25 ▼ -6.37 (-9.71%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 1 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	32.42 ▼ -3.43 (-9.57%)
Karam Ceramics / Oct 1 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	156.18 ▼ -15.27 (-8.91%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.62 ▼ -2.87 (-8.83%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 1 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	18.07 ▼ -1.73 (-8.74%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	93,751,754 ▲ 0.11
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 1 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	38,616,570 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,026,242 ▼ -0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,714,456 ▲ 0.03
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,551,198 ▼ -2.9
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	19,722,398 ▲ 0
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,323,432 ▼ -0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,315,970 ▼ -0.01
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	16,558,025 ▲ 1.41
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,113,756 ▼ -1.8

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