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Gwadar Free Zone

ECC approves Rs6.6bn for 30 bullet-proof vehicles purchase

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday approved Rs6.6 billion for purchase of...

Gwadar positions Pakistan as regional trade hub: PCJCCI

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

LAHORE: Commercial Ambassador Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) Adeel Munawar has said...

Rs23bn NGC-PMLTC dispute lands in CPEC panel’s camp

Published 02 Dec, 2025 06:15am

ISLAMABAD: A financial dispute of Rs 23 billion between National Grid Company (NGC) and the Pak Matiari–Lahore...

Donkey hides: Export restricted to designated slaughterhouses in GFZ

Updated 19 Sep, 2025 09:01am

ISLAMABAD: The government is to restrict export of donkey hides to designated slaughterhouses located in Gwadar Free...

Gwadar Port Authority to partner with Chinese firm to boost investments

Updated 05 Aug, 2025 11:06pm

KARACHI: The Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) signed on Tuesday a letter of intent (LoI) with Chinese firm Xinning...

CPEC projects: Third-party involvement up for review today

Updated 08 May, 2025 09:39am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal has convened a meeting to review...

Gwadar Free Zone: ECC approves limited export of potassium sulphate fertiliser

Published 13 Mar, 2025 10:02pm

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Thursday approved limited export of potassium sulphate fertiliser from...

Gwadar Port, GFZA: FBR allows duty, tax-free import of vehicles

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 02:24pm

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed duties and taxes-free import of vehicles by concession...

Operating in Gwadar Zone: FBR places checks on import of duty-free vehicles

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:52am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has placed strict checks on the import of duties and taxes free...

Is de-dollarisation on the move

Updated 30 Sep, 2024 08:09am

**This is the first of a two-part series on de-dollarisation. An exclusive report carried by Business Recorder...

China seeks RMB pilot project at Gwadar Free Zone

Updated 05 Sep, 2024 08:55am

ISLAMABAD: China has asked Pakistan to establish RMB internationalization pilot project in Gwadar Free Zone to...

Gwadar free area, tariff area: FBR allows transactions in PKR

Updated 09 Jul, 2024 09:31am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has permitted business transactions of goods trading between Gwadar...

Transactions in PKR between Gwadar free zone, tariff area allowed

Updated 05 Jun, 2024 02:11pm

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed business transactions of goods trading between Gwadar Free...

COPHC chairman told: Govt committed to fast-tracking CPEC projects

Updated 07 Oct, 2023 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Sami Saeed Friday said Pakistan is committed...

SEZs to facilitate Chinese investment: govt

Updated 17 Jul, 2023 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that Special Economic Zones (SEZs) will facilitate Chinese...

Gwadar Free Zone: Govt seeks exact power demand figures from COPHCL

Updated 29 Dec, 2022 08:49am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has asked the China...

SEZs – investments for future

Published 01 Sep, 2022 05:50am

My experience with the Board of Investment (BoI) allowed me a deeper insight into not only the workings of the...

Report called in 10 days: PM orders removal of impediments to inward FDI flows

Updated 16 Aug, 2022 09:36am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed for removal of all the hindrances in foreign investment...

Gwadar Free Zone: Irked by rupee slide, Chinese for accounts in RMB

Updated 18 Jul, 2022 10:21am

Chinese investors in Gwadar have sought permission to maintain their bank accounts in RMB in Gwadar Free Zone without converting their money into Rupees

Development of Gwadar Port and Gwadar Free Zone discussed

Updated 01 Jun, 2022 10:05am

ISLAMABAD: Zhang Baozhong, Chairman China Overseas Ports Holding Company Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd called on Federal...

Lack of clarity in GST rules, exemption mechanism: PALSP says unable to supply steel to Gwadar Free Zone

Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:20am

ISLAMABAD: The domestic steel industry is unable to supply steel to the Gwadar Free Zone and other mega projects due...

Body on Sino-Pak ties to deliberate on Chinese firms’ grievances

Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:40am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan-China Relations Steering Committee is to meet on Wednesday(tomorrow) with Minister for Planning,...

Reservations of Chinese cos must be addressed

Updated 25 Nov, 2021 11:19am

EDITORIAL: The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman, Khalid Mansoor, briefed senior...

CPEC open to all kinds of foreign investment: Umar

Updated 24 Oct, 2021 02:17pm

WASHINGTON: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umar Saturday said that...

Gwadar steps up a gear

Updated 06 Jul, 2021 10:33am

Prime Minister Imran Khan says it would emerge as 'focal point of development'
Government focused on ensuring provision of basic amenities including clean water and electricity to encourage industrialization, adds PM

CPEC Project: Pakistan Customs clears first consignment for Gwadar Free Zone

Published 08 Apr, 2021 10:14am

As per detail, the first consignment consisting of metal scrap was processed and cleared by the Model Customs Collectorate, (A&F) West, Karachi and goods reached Gwadar Free Zone regulated by Model Customs Collectorate Gwadar.

Broader participation in CPEC to boost economic activity

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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 / Oct 1	158.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,770.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 1	68,956.72
FTSE 100 / Oct 1	10,413.82
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 1	24,851.64
France CAC40 / Oct 1	7,827.14

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 1	92.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 1	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 1	376,059
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 1	4,162.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 1	78.41
Petrol/Litre / Oct 2	387.40
Diesel/Litre / Oct 2	400.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 1 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.78 ▲ 7.71 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 1 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	57.29 ▲ 5.17 (9.92%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.68 ▲ 1.41 (9.88%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Oct 1 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	22.36 ▲ 1.95 (9.55%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	124.56 ▲ 10.6 (9.3%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	125 ▼ -39.01 (-23.79%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	45.51 ▼ -5.06 (-10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	44.03 ▼ -4.89 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 1 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	43.67 ▼ -4.85 (-10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
East West Ins. / Oct 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	59.25 ▼ -6.37 (-9.71%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 1 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	32.42 ▼ -3.43 (-9.57%)
Karam Ceramics / Oct 1 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	156.18 ▼ -15.27 (-8.91%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.62 ▼ -2.87 (-8.83%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 1 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	18.07 ▼ -1.73 (-8.74%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	93,751,754 ▲ 0.11
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 1 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	38,616,570 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,026,242 ▼ -0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,714,456 ▲ 0.03
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,551,198 ▼ -2.9
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	19,722,398 ▲ 0
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,323,432 ▼ -0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,315,970 ▼ -0.01
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	16,558,025 ▲ 1.41
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,113,756 ▼ -1.8

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