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Global trading enduring ‘most sustained’ disruption: WTO

Published 16 Sep, 2026 05:59am

GENEVA: The global trading system is enduring its most sustained disruption in living memory amid challenges to...

Global goods trade strengthening: WTO

Published 10 Sep, 2026 06:20am

GENEVA: Global trade in goods has strengthened from June despite geopolitical and policy-related uncertainties, the...

India rice export rates climb

Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:29am

MUMBAI, DHAKA, BANGKOK, HANOI AND BENGALURU: Indian rice export prices this week extended their gains to the highest...

Business degree in global trade

Updated 19 Aug, 2026 07:19am

No country in the world produces every requirement on its own and that is why global trade is the medium for...

How Pakistan lost three decades while its neighbours rewrote the rules of global trade

Published 05 Aug, 2026 09:30pm

Pakistan’s export story is one of extraordinary promise undermined by decades of policy inconsistency. Once regarded...

Global trade: FPCCI for empowering women entrepreneurs: VP

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:37am

LAHORE: Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Qurrat ul Ain, has...

Uncertainty over Qatar diplomacy clouds prospects for US-Iran deal

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

DOHA/DUBAI: Top US envoys who have arrived in Doha will not hold a high-level meeting with Iran, a Qatari official...

Islamabad signals push to bridge US-Iran divide

Updated 01 May, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: Amid a stalemate between Washington and Tehran, Islamabad on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to a...

Global trade, investment: Pakistan emerging as safe, stable destination: PTEA

Updated 28 Mar, 2026 07:29am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is emerging as a safe, stable, and increasingly attractive destination for international trade,...

Turkiye lifts opposition to WTO adopting developing country investment agreement

Published 26 Mar, 2026 07:59pm

Many countries hope the IFDA, which aims to reduce bureaucratic hurdles to encourage foreign direct investment

WTO chief calls for trade overhaul to meet new world order

Published 26 Mar, 2026 07:04pm

The world order and multilateral system we used to know has irrevocably changed. We will not get it back …

Stranded vessels: Terminal facility offer called bold step

Updated 26 Mar, 2026 09:03am

ISLAMABAD: The government’s new initiative to offer terminal facilities to stranded vessels amidst regional...

Iran speaker warns ‘enemies are preparing to occupy’ island

Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:00am

TEHRAN: Iran’s powerful parliament speaker warned on Wednesday about the possible invasion of an Iranian island with...

Special committee approves 40 food items for export to Gulf countries

Published 25 Mar, 2026 03:15pm

Food items approved include rice, edible oil, sugar, meat, poultry, dried milk, dairy products, fruits, and vegetables

Who hurts most as Iran war hits global economy including Pakistan?

Published 24 Mar, 2026 05:49pm

Pakistan is teetering on the brink of crisis two years ago and has ramped up its petrol prices and closed its schools for two weeks too

Trump and Iran trade threats over energy targets as war escalates

Published 22 Mar, 2026 04:19pm

Israeli military said on Sunday it was striking Tehran just hours after Iran’s attacks on southern Israel

Iran says Hormuz open to all but ‘enemy-linked’ ships amid US threat

Published 22 Mar, 2026 12:13pm

Ships not linked to 'Iran’s enemies' could pass the strait by coordinating security and safety arrangements with Tehran

China vows more open economy, national treatment for foreign firms

Published 22 Mar, 2026 11:35am

The world’s second-biggest economy faces rising tensions with major trading partners over last year’s record $1.2 trillion trade surplus

Middle East conflict, Gulf market volatility, and Pakistan’s strategic opportunity

Updated 20 Mar, 2026 08:11am

The escalating conflict in the Middle East has placed the Gulf region under intense global scrutiny. The economies...

SBP holds policy rate at 10.50pc on oil risks

Published 10 Mar, 2026 06:09am

KARACHI: While keeping the policy rate unchanged at 10.50 percent, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has observed...

US-Israel war with Iran sends shockwaves through global business

Published 07 Mar, 2026 06:09am

War could dent global GDP, cause billion-dollar hits to firms

KPT supporting uninterrupted regional & global trade

Published 07 Mar, 2026 05:05am

KARACHI: The Chairman of Karachi Port Trust, Rear Admiral Shahid Ahmed SI (M) SBt (Retd) has reaffirmed the Port’s...

S&P 500 flat as tech gains offset Middle East conflict fears

Published 03 Mar, 2026 05:24am

NEW YORK: The benchmark S&P 500 was flat on Monday as gains in technology stocks offset broader market losses...

Trump furious after Supreme Court upends his global tariffs, imposes new 10% levy

Published 21 Feb, 2026 02:17pm

Trump announced an immediate new 10% tariff on imports from all countries

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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 / Sep 30	157.84
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.33
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,480.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,753.72
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,606
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,199.19
France CAC40 / Sep 30	7,964.51

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	90.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,154.77
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	78.52
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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