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Foreign Direct Investment

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),...

The cost of insecurity

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

EDITORIAL: Investment follows confidence. It seeks stability, predictability and the reasonable expectation that...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Beyond BOI vs. SIFC

Published 16 May, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan does not suffer from a lack of investment potential. It suffers from a lack of continuity, coordination,...

A familiar diagnosis, no cure

Published 01 May, 2026 05:18am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s persistent failure to convert opportunity into investment is no longer a question of external...

FDI: A better month cannot hide weaker year

Updated 20 Apr, 2026 07:38am

Pakistan’s March 2026 FDI number looks better. But the year still looks weak. Net FDI for Mar-26 came in at USD168...

India shields pre-2017 foreign investment gains from strict tax rules

Published 01 Apr, 2026 05:36pm

This would allay fears of retrospective taxation, a longstanding concern for global investors

Jul-Feb FDI declines 33.4pc YoY: FD

Updated 01 Apr, 2026 09:44am

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country declined sharply by 33.4 percent in first eight months...

Pakistan allows all non-residents to operate bank accounts to boost foreign investment

Updated 26 Mar, 2026 05:06pm

Residents holding declared assets in abroad also eligible to open, operate foreign currency value account

FDI: Fragile, not firm

Updated 19 Mar, 2026 08:07am

Pakistan’s FDI data for Feb-26 and 8MFY26 offer only limited reassurance. February was reasonably constant, with net...

Pakistan ensures fuel availability through ‘most of’ April amid improving external indicators

Published 17 Mar, 2026 10:11am

Schehzad says strengthening macro fundamentals is helping build buffers and a stronger foundation to face future challenges

Trade gap widens, CA hits USD1.1bn deficit

Updated 28 Feb, 2026 09:36am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s external account pressures intensified in the first seven months of fiscal year 2026 as a 5.5...

Reserves and the illusion of strength

Published 27 Feb, 2026 05:11am

EDITORIAL: A marginal weekly change in foreign exchange reserves is once again being projected as evidence of...

OICCI urges FBR to clear Rs103bn refund claims

Updated 26 Feb, 2026 08:54am

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue ...

SECP clarifies ‘misreported’ data on dissolution of foreign companies

Updated 23 Feb, 2026 09:42pm

Commission says only 19 foreign companies ceased operations in Pakistan during 2022–2025

The FDI slide

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 09:38am

EDITORIAL: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), as per data recently released by the State Bank of Pakistan, declined...

Foreign capital remains missing

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 09:34am

Pakistan’s net foreign direct investment (FDI) came in at $173 million in January 2026, down 27 percent...

Jul-Jan FDI falls 51pc YoY

Updated 19 Feb, 2026 09:18am

As per SBP, net FDI stood at USD 694 million during July-January FY26

Pakistan govt may approach IMF to reduce rate of taxes on businesses, Arif Habib says

Updated 09 Feb, 2026 11:27am

Habib says cumulative taxes on businesses go up to 62-65%

Determining factors of foreign investment in Pakistan

Published 03 Feb, 2026 06:05am

The alleviation of poverty and increase in decent employment opportunities, and GDP growth are certainly obvious...

Davos is not a summit — it is a marketplace

Updated 30 Jan, 2026 06:57am

Presence at Davos alone does not attract investment. True leverage comes from policy credibility, sector readiness,...

FDI plunges by 43.3% in July-December of current fiscal year

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 04:21pm

Finance Division’s ‘Monthly Economic Update and Outlook January 2026’ also said exports declined by 5%

Pakistan unlikely to achieve IMF’s projected 3.2% GDP growth, say experts

Updated 26 Jan, 2026 07:14am

Economists forecast growth more likely to remain between 2.5% to 3%

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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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