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industrial growth

LCCI, PISMIDA sign MoU to promote industrial growth

Published 08 Jul, 2026 06:29am

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) and the Pakistan Industrial Sewing Machine Importers...

PTA discusses economic vision, industrial growth with Gabol

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA), South Zone, successfully hosted a high-profile luncheon on Monday...

Hisense launch reflects global confidence in Pak’s industrial future: Haroon

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

LAHORE: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, has...

PIBF presents seven-point economic revival agenda

Published 09 May, 2026 05:51am

LAHORE: The Pak International Business Forum (PIBF) has proposed a seven-point economic revival agenda for the...

Textile exporters decry ‘undeclared war’

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 09:01am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s export industry leaders have accused the federal government of waging an “undeclared war”...

‘Sustainable industrial growth needs inclusive policymaking’

Published 13 Apr, 2026 05:59am

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has underscored that sustainable industrial growth can only be...

Faisalabad ready to initiate industrial growth: DC

Published 13 Mar, 2026 09:02am

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad is the only city with a comprehensive industrial ecosystem and is ready to initiate the next...

Industrial revival and long-delayed national policy

Updated 02 Dec, 2025 07:01am

After more than two decades of policy drift, Pakistan is finally poised to announce a National Industrial Policy for...

First-ever NWEP announced

Published 20 Nov, 2025 03:13am

ISLAMABAD: In a decisive stride toward redefining Pakistan’s economic future, the government has announced the...

National standards the pathway to development

Updated 16 Oct, 2025 06:43am

Standards are a basic requirement for product development. Considering their importance, Pakistan Standards...

Turning security into strategy: Pakistan’s Gulf opportunity

Published 02 Oct, 2025 02:50am

Pakistan’s new defence pact with Saudi Arabia is more than a symbolic extension of longstanding ties. It is a...

SAI chief stresses need for lowering policy rate to fuel industrial growth

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

KARACHI: Business community has urged the government and the State Bank to lower the policy rate in line with...

Sindh CM meets businessmen: Promoting industrial growth should be primary objective

Published 11 Dec, 2024 06:45am

LAHORE: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah emphasized that promoting industrial growth should be a primary...

CM, LCCI president for promoting industrial growth in Punjab

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am

LAHORE: In a meeting between the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry President, Kashif Anwar, and the Caretaker...

Traders reject power tariff hike, term it ‘anti-growth’ step

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

PESHAWAR: Traders community rejected frequent increase in power tariff terming it as detrimental for economy,...

Setting the record straight

Updated 13 Jul, 2023 05:25am

In FY23, textile exports plunged by $2.8 billion (15% decline) compared to FY22, derailing positive developments...

‘Learning From Others’—III

Updated 25 May, 2023 07:23am

India is under a regular five-year plan, which is based on well researched and informed decisions. Priorities there...

‘Learning From Others’—II

Updated 24 May, 2023 06:49am

In Pakistan we do not appreciate the fact that we have lived beyond our means’ for far too long at our own peril....

On energy investment

Published 07 Feb, 2023 09:35am

Sustaining industrial growth across the country requires sustained investment in the transmission and distribution...

Foot-dragging on the pending IMF review

Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:59am

EDITORIAL: The market is unambiguously sending signals to the government to take appropriate measures to deal with...

Instability, ‘pause’ in IMF programme deepening economic crisis: BMP

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am

LAHORE: As the central bank has lowered its projected GDP growth from the previously announced range of 3-4 percent...

SEZs under 2nd phase of CPEC to bring about industrial growth: Alvi

Published 05 Oct, 2022 07:16am

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday said that Special Economic Zones (SEZs) being developed across the...

LSMI output declines 13.3% in April on monthly basis, increases 15.4% year-on-year

Published 16 Jun, 2022 02:54pm

Growth of 10.7% posted during July-April 2021-22 when compared with the same period of previous year

Political situation 'very toxic' for agreement on Charter of Economy: Shaukat Tarin

The minister assured an indiscriminate support to the industry and industrialists to boost sustainable GDP growth in the country.

Four SEZs to create 1.47m jobs, boost industrial growth

Updated 18 May, 2021 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: The four Special Economic Zones (SEZs), work on which is continuing at full swing, would create as many ...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	77,672.21
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Shams Textile / Jul 20 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	63.99 ▲ 5.82 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 20 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	246.36 ▲ 22.4 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 20 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.50 ▼ -6.2 (-8.77%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	50 ▼ -4.75 (-8.68%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jul 20 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	29.10 ▼ -2.72 (-8.55%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22 ▼ -2.05 (-8.52%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 20 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	92 ▼ -8.51 (-8.47%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	143,597,927 ▲ 0.79
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	48,890,837 ▲ 4.46
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	29,750,506 ▲ 0.16
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	27,203,771 ▲ 0.21
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	24,130,283 ▼ -0.12
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	15,020,026 ▲ 0.39
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,868,591 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,930,049 ▼ -0.12
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,713,508 ▲ 1.18
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	11,980,998 ▲ 0.01

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