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foreign investment

Registration of NRPs’ shares & units: SBP delegating all functions to ADs

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to delegate to Authorized Dealers (ADs) the functions related...

PM tells Qatar’s Taameer Group: Steps taken to remove barriers to business under SIFC

Published 23 May, 2026 05:43am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that Pakistan is taking steps to attract foreign investment...

Interior minister directs zero-tax hotel policy to attract investors in Islamabad

Published 21 Apr, 2026 07:36pm

Says new policy would help encourage both local and foreign investment in the hospitality sector

PM orders comprehensive digital overhaul of NTC

Updated 08 Apr, 2026 09:02am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday ordered a comprehensive digital overhaul of the National Tariff...

Pakistan proposes signing FTA with UK

Updated 03 Apr, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday proposed signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom (UK), terming...

International investors to be facilitated: PM

Published 02 Apr, 2026 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that Pakistan is committed to facilitating international...

US debt crisis: historical roots

Updated 12 Feb, 2026 09:03am

A strong emphasis on American nationalism, prioritizing American interests, and advocating for protectionist trade...

Aurangzeb informs US officials of declining fiscal deficit, improved C/A

Updated 12 Feb, 2026 09:06am

ISLAMABAD: John Mark Pommersheim, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, United...

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...

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%

FDI plunges 43% in 1HFY26

Updated 20 Jan, 2026 07:48am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) dropped sharply by 43 percent in the first half of the current...

Pakistan’s gemstone sector comes under govt focus

Updated 10 Jan, 2026 02:28pm

PM grants in-principle approval to a sweeping new policy framework designed to modernise the industry

After Marka-e-Haq, Pakistan will achieve success in battle of development: Ahsan Iqbal

Updated 04 Jan, 2026 07:58am

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning and Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that under the...

FD outlook: Inflation may stay moderate at 5.5-6.5% in Dec

Updated 01 Jan, 2026 07:46am

ISLAMABAD: Inflation is projected to remain moderate, in the range of 5.5 to 6.5 percent in December, primarily due...

OPINION: No Objection Certificate Regulations 2025: a critical review

Updated 12 Dec, 2025 07:24am

Introduction of the ‘No Objection Certificate Regulations 2025’ [“the Regulations] shows a significant step towards...

BR RESEARCH: Remittances – a lifeline with limits

Updated 12 Dec, 2025 07:18am

Pakistan’s remittances continued their strong momentum in Nov-25, providing the crucial support to the external...

Eastern Offshore Indus Block C: PPL signs Assignment Agreement with Turkish company

Published 04 Dec, 2025 06:04am

KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has formalised a major step in strengthening Pakistan-Türkiye energy...

Food prices & agri output depressed: Inflation likely to stay within 5-6pc range

Published 29 Nov, 2025 02:39am

ISLAMABAD: Amid decline in production of major crops including cotton and rice, inflation is expected to remain in...

OPINION: Exodus of MNCs

Updated 25 Nov, 2025 08:06am

In a recent development, another multinational conglomerate, Lotte Corporation of South Korea, has divested its...

EDITORIAL: Declining FDI: A pressing concern

Updated 23 Nov, 2025 07:44am

EDITORIAL: It is hard to miss the irony in Pakistan’s desperate push for economic stability at a time when foreign...

PM vows again to revive Pakistan’s ailing industrial sector

Updated 22 Nov, 2025 12:14pm

Says sustainable economic growth, rising incomes, and job creation are inextricably linked to industrial development

India plans to hike foreign investment cap in state-run banks to 49%, source says

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 5	278.61
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 5	278.41
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 5	160.29
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 5	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 5	1.33
Euro to USD / Jun 5	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 7	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 5	7,383.74
India Sensex / Jun 5	74,243.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 5	66,588.12
Nasdaq / Jun 5	25,709.43
Hang Seng / Jun 5	24,961.95
FTSE 100 / Jun 5	10,368.05
Dow Jones / Jun 5	50,866.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 5	24,759.05
France CAC40 / Jun 5	8,218.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 5	90.54
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 5	401,012
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 5	4,328.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 5	77.48
Petrol/Litre / Jun 8	377.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 8	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 5 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	7.76 ▲ 1 (14.79%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jun 5 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.16 ▲ 1 (13.97%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 5 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	8.03 ▲ 0.97 (13.74%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 5 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	8.41 ▲ 1 (13.5%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	8.98 ▲ 1 (12.53%)
First Capital Equities / Jun 5 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.30 ▲ 0.52 (10.88%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 5 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	10.35 ▲ 1 (10.7%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 5 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 5 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	23.28 ▲ 2.12 (10.02%)
Waves Corporation / Jun 5 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	10.98 ▲ 1 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 5 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	40.49 ▼ -4.5 (-10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 5 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	66.80 ▼ -7.4 (-9.97%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 5 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	29.96 ▼ -2.48 (-7.64%)
Shams Textile / Jun 5 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	38.17 ▼ -2.48 (-6.1%)
Bela Auto / Jun 5 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	55.85 ▼ -3.14 (-5.32%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jun 5 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	385.55 ▼ -19.67 (-4.85%)
Sana Ind / Jun 5 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	39.70 ▼ -2.02 (-4.84%)
Dewan Textile / Jun 5 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.65 ▼ -0.48 (-4.74%)
JS Investments / Jun 5 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	40.01 ▼ -1.99 (-4.74%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jun 5 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	75.03 ▼ -3.61 (-4.59%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 5 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	42,057,629 ▲ 0.57
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 5 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	41,999,765 ▲ 0.49
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 5 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	41,811,517 ▲ 0.9
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 5 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	26,493,657 ▼ -0.2
Hascol Petrol / Jun 5 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,842,888 ▼ -0.01
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 5 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	22,157,441 ▲ 0.08
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,104,460 ▲ 0.02
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	17,319,572 ▲ 1
B.O.Punjab / Jun 5 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,286,456 ▼ -0.46
Unity Foods Ltd / Jun 5 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,013,265 ▼ -0.11

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