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GCC trade pact must translate into export growth: BMP chief

Published 03 Nov, 2026 05:12am

LAHORE: Chairman FPCCI’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) Mian Anjum Nisar has said that Pakistan must adopt a...

Pakistan seeks Qatar’s help for early signing of FTA with GCC

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

DOHA: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, Dr Ahmad...

MENAP GDP to contract 1.3pc in 2026: IMF

Updated 23 Oct, 2026 10:12am

DUBAI: The IMF on Thursday forecast a sharp drop in economic output in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan...

Global trade fragmentation creates opportunities for Pakistan, says Aurangzeb

Published 15 Oct, 2026 12:21pm

Engagement with regional blocs like ASEAN and GCC

Pakistan's poultry exports lag despite industry's growth potential, says Aurangzeb

Published 10 Oct, 2026 02:22pm

He identified the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Central Asia and Southeast Asia as potential markets for Pakistani poultry

Pakistan, Bahrain agree to operationalise joint working groups, expand trade ties

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:50pm

Pakistan and Bahrain have agreed to strengthen the institutional framework of their bilateral relationship by...

A temporary breather in RLNG import

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

EDITORIAL: The recent international oil price crisis due to the ongoing war, which has engulfed the Gulf region, is...

SBP launches remittance reward scheme

Published 26 Sep, 2026 06:08am

KARACHI: The banking industry, under the auspices of the Pakistan Banks Association (PBA), has launched the ‘Pasban...

July-August workers’ remittances rise 15pc YoY

Published 10 Sep, 2026 06:20am

KARACHI: Inflows of workers’ remittances continued their upward trajectory, surging by 15 percent during the first...

Wafi Energy Pakistan posts Rs641mn loss in Q2 as global energy disruptions hit

Published 27 Aug, 2026 01:46pm

This has been a demanding half for the industry, with disruption to global supply routes and continued volatility in costs, says CEO

Transporting export items to GCC countries: Govt exploring various options

Updated 18 Aug, 2026 09:15am

ISLAMABAD: The government is exploring various options, including deployment of Pakistan National Shipping...

Remittance momentum carries into FY27

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 06:07am

The upbeat momentum in home remittances continues in the new fiscal year despite the government withdrawing the...

Pakistan’s Ghandhara Tyre approved for exports to six Gulf countries

Published 03 Aug, 2026 10:35am

Certification enables the company to export to countries, namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE

FY26 - A fragile external balance

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 07:48am

The current account posted a marginal deficit of USD139 million in FY26, compared to a surplus of USD1.8 billion in...

Pakistan’s external calm is more fragile than it appears

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan ended fiscal year 2026 with what appears, at first glance, to be reassuring external-sector news. The...

Remittances: cushion with a catch

Updated 13 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan’s remittance story ended FY26 on a strong note. Workers’ remittances reached a record USD41.6 billion, up...

Unilever reaffirms long-term commitment to Pakistan, bets on local manufacturing

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 10:21pm

Consumer goods giant Unilever remains committed to Pakistan as a long-term manufacturing and growth market despite...

Gulf Cooperation Council: Suttar concerned at disruption to shipping, customs operations

Published 06 Jul, 2026 03:13am

KARACHI: Ismail Suttar, Founder Chairman of the Salt Manufacturers Association Pakistan (SMAP), has voiced concern...

NA panel told: Exports to suffer if domestic industry stays ignored

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 09:04am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) informed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce on Friday...

Govt plans to deploy 1 million workers to Saudi Arabia by 2030

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has set a target of deploying one million workers to Saudi Arabia by 2030 under a long-term...

Rubio visits Bahrain seeking Gulf backing for Iran deal

Published 25 Jun, 2026 10:14am

All six GCC nations are strategic US allies that offered some degree of logistical support to Washington during the war

Pakistan-Bangladesh founded Revora raises $2mn seed round, rebrands to focus on AI-powered e-commerce

Updated 24 Jun, 2026 04:29pm

Revora, an AI operating platform, raised $2mn to empower e-commerce businesses, particularly in its fastest-growing market, Saudi Arabia

Rubio faces tough task of selling Iran reset to wary Gulf allies

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

ABU DHABI: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged he faces a delicate mission this week pitching...

Marco Rubio faces tough task of selling Iran reset to wary Gulf allies

Published 23 Jun, 2026 10:33am

Rubio will meet them in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, before traveling to Kuwait and Bahrain

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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