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OICCI demands implementation of tax reforms

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has called on the government to immediately...

Updated 04 Jun, 2025 09:31am

Business & Finance

Japan to raise foreign direct investment target

TOKYO: Japan is set to raise its 2030 foreign direct investment target by 20% and push the figure as high as 150...

Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am

BR Research

FDI in Pakistan: Optimism amid constraints

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has long been a weak link in Pakistan’s economic progress. While there has been no...

Updated 02 Jun, 2025 08:02am

BR Research

FDI struggles persist

Pakistan attracted net foreign direct investment (FDI) worth $1.784 billion during the first ten months of FY25,...

Updated 21 May, 2025 07:53am

Business & Finance

Jul-Apr FDI down 3pc to $1.784bn YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan declined by 3 percent during the first 10 months of the current...

Published 17 May, 2025 06:05am

State Bank of Pakistan identifies obstacles to FDI inflows

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has identified political and economic instability, high taxation and...

Updated 02 May, 2025 09:23am

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FDI in 9MFY25

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan during the first nine months of FY25 (Jul-Mar) showed signs of moderate...

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 07:40am

Jul-Mar FDI up 14pc to $1.644bn YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Pakistan rose by 14 percent during the first nine months of this...

Updated 18 Apr, 2025 02:38pm

Export-oriented growth: Banks agree to lend a helping hand

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chairs a high-level meeting on priority sector lending

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 04:26pm

$148m trade deals in M&As of MNCs recorded in 8MFY25

ISLAMABAD: The business transactions worth $148 million (Rs 41 billion) in mergers and acquisitions of multinational...

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 02:37pm

BR Research

FDI Uptick, Deeper Worries

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

Published 26 Mar, 2025 08:42am

BR Research

GTI 2025: Pakistan’s security and economic crisis

Pakistan ranked as the second most impacted country by terrorism in the GTI 2025, with terrorism-related deaths...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:59am

Pakistan

Jul-Feb FDI clocks in at $1.6bn, up 41% YoY

Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan grew 41% during the first eight months of the ongoing fiscal year...

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 11:12pm

BR Research

How overregulation is strangling Pakistan’s formal sector

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

Published 13 Mar, 2025 07:02am

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Pakistan Green Taxonomy: A game changer or just greenwashing?

Pakistan has been hit hard by climate change, despite contributing less than one percent of global greenhouse gas...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 07:22am

BR Research

FDI surge: a flicker or flame

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

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:29am

Opinion

Criticality of FDI in economic development

As our nation navigates the path to economic growth, the role of foreign investment cannot be overstated. Foreign...

Published 25 Jan, 2025 07:16am

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FDI surge: a step forward, miles to go

The year 2024 marked an improvement in foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan compared to previous years, with...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 11:40am

Business & Finance

Country’s H1 FDI jumps 20pc to $1.33bn YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) surged by 20 percent in the first half of the current fiscal year (FY25),...

Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am

Business & Finance

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

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

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 07:22pm

Business & Finance

CCP facilitates Rs29.6bn FDI during 2024

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has played an important role in facilitating Foreign Direct...

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 09:21am

Markets

Veon Group invests $15mn in Mobilink Bank to fuel growth, tech advancement

A global digital operator VEON Group has invested $15 million in Mobilink Bank to support the bank’s growth...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 10:29pm

BR Research

Efficiency-Seeking FDI in Pakistan: A comprehensive analysis

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

Published 01 Jan, 2025 08:50am

Business & Finance

Jul-Nov FDI soars 31pc to $1.124bn YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan surpassed the $1 billion mark during the first five months of...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:15am

FDI in telecom sector declines

ISLAMABAD: Telecom industry’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) contribution to the national exchequer and investment...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 03:25pm

Pakistan

Ethiopian envoy lauds Governor Sindh’s initiatives for youth

KARACHI: Dr Jemal Beker Abdula, Special Envoy and Ambassador Extraordinary of the Federal Democratic Republic of...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 06:45am

Editorials

Current Account surplus

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s current account surplus for the first four months of the current year was 218 million dollars...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 06:45am

Business & Finance

Jul-Oct FDI up 32pc to $904.3m YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan surged by 32 percent during the first four months of the ...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:34am

BR Research

The IMF must not blink – and neither should the people of Pakistan

Pakistan’s hybrid regime is eager to project that the hardest part of economic stabilization is now behind them. It...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:48am

BR Research

FDI in Pakistan - beyond quick gains

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

Published 13 Nov, 2024 08:44am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 13	283
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 13	282.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 14	144.07
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 14	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 14	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
India Sensex / Jun 14	81,118.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 14	37,834.25
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
Hang Seng / Jun 14	23,892.56
FTSE 100 / Jun 14	8,850.63
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 14	23,516.23
France CAC40 / Jun 14	7,784.68

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 14	72.98
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 14	16,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 14	310,007
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 14	3,432.34
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 14	67.84
Petrol/Litre / Jun 16	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 16	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 16 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.93 ▲ 1 (34.13%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 16 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	4.39 ▲ 1 (29.5%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 16 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	3.44 ▲ 0.73 (26.94%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 16 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.86 ▲ 0.8 (26.14%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jun 16 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	4.20 ▲ 0.72 (20.69%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 16 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.69 ▲ 0.94 (19.79%)
First Treet Manuf / Jun 16 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	5.39 ▲ 0.86 (18.98%)
First Capital Equities / Jun 16 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.70 ▲ 0.69 (17.21%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 16 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	4.20 ▲ 0.55 (15.07%)
Cresent Jute / Jun 16 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.10 ▲ 0.53 (14.85%)

Stock	Price
Intermarket Securities / Jun 16 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	6.20 ▼ -51.06 (-89.17%)
Apna Microfin. / Jun 16 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.49 ▼ -1.17 (-10.03%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jun 16 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	60.10 ▼ -6.68 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 16 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,615.10 ▼ -179.45 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 16 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	17,000.20 ▼ -1888.9 (-10%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 16 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	34.50 ▼ -3.48 (-9.16%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 16 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	46.50 ▼ -3.91 (-7.76%)
Adam Sugar / Jun 16 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	56.40 ▼ -4.21 (-6.95%)
Service Textile / Jun 16 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	14.05 ▼ -0.95 (-6.33%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jun 16 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	11.50 ▼ -0.7 (-5.74%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	94,785,631 ▲ 0.1
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 16 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	60,168,832 ▲ 1
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 16 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	49,406,038 ▲ 0.8
Media Times Ltd / Jun 16 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	25,717,367 ▲ 0.73
Sui South Gas / Jun 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	11,842,480 ▲ 1.98
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 16 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	11,770,083 ▲ 0.41
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 16 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	11,687,885 ▲ 0.32
F. Nat.Equities / Jun 16 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	9,887,382 ▲ 0.29
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 16 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	7,547,295 ▲ 1.87
Bankislami Pak. / Jun 16 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	7,197,184 ▲ 2.8

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