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Pakistan’s industrial policy - from ambition to competitiveness

Published 23 Oct, 2026 10:05pm

The government’s National Industrial Policy (NIP) presents an important opportunity to strengthen Pakistan’s...

Rare earth minerals: Pakistan’s economy

Updated 09 Sep, 2026 06:55am

The global race for critical minerals is reshaping trade, technology, and industrial policy. Can Pakistan convert...

Industrial policy, out of sequence

Published 23 Jul, 2026 09:12am

Pakistan is reaching for the costliest policy tools while lacking the capacity and fiscal room they demand, writes Dr Ghulam Mohey-ud-din

Defensive by default

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:23am

Scarcity in Pakistan is not a fiction. Capital has always been short, credibility hard-won, policy unreliable, and...

Need for a meaningful industrial policy

Updated 17 Oct, 2025 07:05am

International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released its flagship biannual report ‘World Economic Outlook’ (WEO)...

Power cross-subsidies: between reform and reality

Published 15 Sep, 2025 06:21am

EDITORIAL: The government is considering abolishing cross-subsidies and peak rates for industrial users under the ...

Discussions with stakeholders finalised: New industrial policy to be announced soon

Published 10 Sep, 2025 05:52am

ISLAMABAD: The new industrial policy is likely to be announced in the next two to three weeks, as discussions with...

Committee formed to oversee implementation of new Industrial Policy, says Haroon Akhtar

Published 28 Aug, 2025 10:23pm

Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar said on Thursday a committee...

Manufacturing sector: Super tax rate will be gradually reduced

Updated 10 Aug, 2025 09:08am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday decided to reduce the super tax rate for the manufacturing sector in its new...

Industrial policy: Govt considering serious reforms: SAPM

Published 08 Aug, 2025 06:00am

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

A fragile global recovery: what it means for Pakistan?

Published 05 Aug, 2025 06:29am

The recent IMF’s World Economic Outlook 2025 presents a picture of a global economy standing steady but still...

PBF writes letter to NA Speaker: Call to declare ongoing fiscal year as ‘Year of Economic Legislation’

Updated 19 Jul, 2025 07:11am

KARACHI: In a significant move aimed at spurring private sector growth, the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has ...

Traders hail initiative for revival of manufacturing sector

Published 14 Jul, 2025 05:42am

PESHAWAR: Members of the business community welcomed the government’s announcement of a new industrial policy for...

10-year industrial policy finalised

Updated 05 Jul, 2025 11:54pm

Government along with other stakeholders will review progress every 18 months

PM for finalising industrial policy at the earliest

Updated 20 Jun, 2025 09:40am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday issued a bold call for the rapid finalisation of long-awaited...

Getting it right this time

Published 15 Jun, 2025 03:30am

EDITORIAL: There has never been another project quite like Pakistan Steel Mills. Not only in scope, nor in ambition,...

Long-term industrial policy on the anvil

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 09:36am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production in close collaboration with all the stakeholders including the...

Pakistan to introduce industrial policy focused on growth, exports: Haroon Akhtar

Published 30 Apr, 2025 09:27pm

Special Assistant to Prime Minister, Haroon Akhtar Khan on Wednesday said the government would soon introduce an...

Comprehensive industrial policy being pursued: SAPM

Published 15 Apr, 2025 06:59am

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan Monday said the...

Industrial Policy 2025-30: Stakeholders call for establishing one-stop facilitation centre

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:20am

PESHAWAR: Stakeholders have called for establishing One Stop Facilitation Centre, to integrate all regulatory ...

FPCCI urges govt to draft 10-year industrial policy

Updated 19 Mar, 2025 09:36am

ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) urged the government to formulate...

New industrial policy is under preparation: minister

Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am

KARACHI: The Sindh government is preparing a new long-term industrial policy to attract the new investors and ...

Export promotion

Published 05 May, 2024 02:54am

EDITORIAL: It seems the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) is doing the government’s, especially the commerce...

Agri products: significance of value addition highlighted

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) must present viable suggestions for new industrial...

Two-year industrial policy: KATI chief for implementation

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

KARACHI: The President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) and founder president of Pakistan...

Meeting told: Sindh Industrial Policy draft will be finalised by 30th

Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:17am

KARACHI: Regarding the finalization of the Sindh Industrial Policy, a review meeting was held at the Sindh...

We need a ‘Charter of Society’

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

Lately, there has been an extensive talk about various charters of sorts - the Charter of Democracy, the Charter of...

A mission-oriented industrial policy

Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:17am

‘While it is generally true that mainstream economists have responded to industrial policy with knee-jerk ...

OICCI urges govt to prepare 20-year industrial policy

Published 22 Sep, 2022 06:59am

ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has proposed that the government should...

PLPGMA demands govt announce ‘salvage plan’ to ‘rescue’ industry

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

LAHORE: Pakistan LPG Marketers Association (PLPGMA) has demanded of the government to announce a salvage plan to...

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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 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	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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