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imports

Jul-Aug mobile phone imports decline 8.85pc YoY

Published 19 Sep, 2026 04:55am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s mobile phone imports declined 8.85 percent during the first two months of the current fiscal...

The remittance support to current account

Updated 18 Sep, 2026 07:24am

The current account remains comfortably placed in the opening months of FY27. The August deficit was modest, and the...

Pakistan posts $98mn C/A deficit in August 2026

Published 16 Sep, 2026 05:08pm

Deficit follows a deficit of $445 million recorded in July 2026

CKD kits for EVs: GST exemption extended till June 30, 2027

Published 12 Sep, 2026 05:46am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended sales tax exemption on import of CKD kits for specified...

Widening trade deficit

Updated 08 Sep, 2026 07:05am

EDITORIAL: Data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) for July-August 2026 against the same period the...

Customs field formations: FBR launches major changes in jurisdiction, functions

Published 07 Sep, 2026 04:49am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced major changes in the jurisdiction and functions of...

FPCCI raises the alarm about Jul-Aug trade figures

Published 05 Sep, 2026 04:59am

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has...

NA panel grills MoC over export failure

Updated 04 Sep, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce on Thursday grilled the Commerce Ministry over its...

PM approves establishment of trade facilitation board

Updated 04 Sep, 2026 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday approved the establishment of a Trade Facilitation Board (TFB)...

Jul-Aug trade deficit swells 18.11pc YoY

Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:36am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit increased by 18.11 percent during the first two months (July to August) of the...

Optimism voiced about growth prospects

Published 01 Sep, 2026 04:49am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday cautioned that the ongoing Middle East conflict has...

Auto Policy 2026-31: PAAPAM proposes rationalised tariff structure

Published 31 Aug, 2026 05:26am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has proposed a...

Pakistan’s import challenge lies in growing and unchecked dependence

Updated 26 Aug, 2026 07:14am

Fiscal Year 2026 closed with a trade deficit of USD 39.6 billion, up 22 percent from the previous year. Textile...

The C/A worries

Updated 24 Aug, 2026 04:05am

EDITORIAL: The current account (C/A) is slowly coming under pressure, as international petroleum prices remain...

Energy security comes under govt focus

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 09:12am

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik said that the government was committed to strengthening...

Jul trade deficit widens 25.17pc to USD3.94bn YoY

Published 06 Aug, 2026 06:33am

Pakistan's exports stood at USD 2.939 billion in July 2026

BOPP self-adhesive tapes in jumbo rolls: NTC imposes definitive 26.76pc anti-dumping duty on imports

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

ISLAMABAD: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty of 26.76 percent on...

July exports surge by 10pc YoY

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 09:13am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports made a strong start in the first month fiscal year 2026-27, with total exports rising...

The balance of payments

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

The SBP has released recently the statistics on the external balance of payments of Pakistan, both on an annual and...

Govt decides to import 1m tonnes of wheat

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 09:26am

ISLAMABAD: To bridge domestic supply and demand gaps, the government has decided to import one million tons of wheat...

Customs values on import of branded potato chips revised

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised Customs values on the import of branded...

Rubber stoppers: New Customs values fixed

Published 07 Jul, 2026 05:50am

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi, has fixed new customs values of Rubber Stoppers...

FY26 trade deficit widens by 21.57pc to USD39.471bn YoY

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 09:42am

ISLAMABAD: Trade deficit of the country widened by 21.57 percent and reached USD 39.471 billion during financial...

SED collection procedure for imported vehicles notified

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: The government has reduced the additional customs duty (ADC) on import of inputs/raw materials and other...

Customs values on imported CCTV cameras revised

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new Customs values on the import of CCTV...

Import of large number of items: RD rate capped at 20pc by FBR

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 09:30am

Government proposes gradual elimination of RDs under NTP 2025-30 plan

New customs values on import of auto parts issued

Surplus follows a deficit of $276 million recorded in April 2026

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

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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