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Industrial Sector

LSM finds a higher base

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) growth may have slowed to 3 percent YoY in July, but the headline understates the...

TMA welcomes PM’s directive to simplify exports, cut red tape

Published 18 Sep, 2026 05:15am

KARACHI: Chairman of the Towel Manufacturers’ Association of Pakistan (TMA), Ather Bari, has welcomed Prime Minister...

Revival of industries: ‘Pakistan needs intelligent initiatives’

Published 14 Sep, 2026 07:44am

KARACHI: Ateeq-ur-Rehman Economic and Financial Analyst has said that Pakistan need intelligent initiatives, plan...

One energy system, too many silos

Updated 07 Sep, 2026 07:21am

Why Pakistan must stop managing fuels and start governing energy as a system. Pakistan’s energy crisis is not the...

SEZs and EPZs: reform, not retreat

Updated 05 Sep, 2026 07:30am

The proposal to phase out Pakistan’s Export Processing Zones (EPZs) and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) by 2035 under...

Unpredictable fuel pricing mechanism hurting industry: SAI

Published 28 Aug, 2026 08:21am

KARACHI: Abdul Rehman Fudda, President of the SITE Association of Industry Karachi, warned that Pakistan’s...

Amendments to CSM proposed: Nepra acts to enable bulk consumers to procure power

Updated 25 Aug, 2026 09:35am

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has proposed amendments to the Consumer Service...

PTEA calls for removing power tariff anomalies

Updated 24 Aug, 2026 05:27am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has urged the Prime Minister’s Office and Special...

Energy storage key to Pakistan’s industrial future: experts

Published 14 Jul, 2026 06:31am

LAHORE: Industry leaders and policymakers have highlighted the importance of advanced energy storage technologies in...

Lahore hosts 3-day ‘solar & storage expo’

Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am

LAHORE: United Business Group (UBG) Patron-in-Chief S M Tanveer and the Regional Chairman and Vice President of the...

Govt urged to provide power to industry at lower rates

Published 07 Jul, 2026 06:25am

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) & All Karachi...

KATI urges PM, ministers to resolve industrial power tariff anomoly

Published 07 Jul, 2026 06:23am

KARACHI: The Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) has urged the prime minister, federal minister for...

GDP growth rate in 2025-26

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:59am

The previous week’s article had highlighted the divergence between the sectoral growth rates for 2025-26, estimated...

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...

Education, health, agri, industry: ‘Higher spending yet to translate into visible improvements’

Published 22 Jun, 2026 08:09am

LAHORE: The federal government and the Punjab government have unveiled their budgets for fiscal year 2026-27,...

PIBF welcomes export-focused federal budget

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:29am

LAHORE: The Pak International Business Forum (PIBF) has welcomed the Federal Budget 2026-27 as a positive step...

Federal, Punjab govts agree on industrial sector growth

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government and the provincial government of Punjab have decided to collaborate on industrial...

Commercial importers: FPCCI urges govt to provide a level playing field

Published 18 Jun, 2026 07:11am

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has rejected the significant tax...

ECC approves gas supply to NSCL

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved gas supply to National Steel...

Rs476bn allocated for green equipment

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has included green subsidies in the budget for the next fiscal year, with Rs476...

Budget lacks measures to boost production: FPCCI

Published 13 Jun, 2026 07:48am

KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Friday said the federal budget 2026–27...

Customs duty rates on 92 tariff lines lowered

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed a substantial reduction in customs duties on industrial input goods...

‘Budget fell short of meeting expectations of industrial sector’

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: Reacting to the federal budget, President of the Islamabad Industrial Association Omais Khattak said the...

APTMA wants customs tariff overhaul

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has presented the government with an extensive set of...

Worrisome export fall

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 06:57am

EDITORIAL: When the Uraan Pakistan initiative was launched at the tail end of 2024, it envisioned transforming the...

Savings target set at 14.3pc of GDP

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has set the national savings target at 14.3 percent of GDP for the fiscal year...

NTP 2025-30: Tariffs for various sectors to be gradually cut, PM told

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was told on Thursday that under the National Tariff Policy 2025-30, tariffs...

Talks with business tycoons on budget: PM outlines plans to spur industry, create jobs

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to an export-led growth...

PIBF welcomes Pakistan-China MoUs

Published 30 May, 2026 05:48am

LAHORE: The Pak International Business Forum (PIBF) has welcomed the recently signed Memorandums of Understanding...

Export facilitation, tax reforms, digitization: FPCCI assured of relief measures

Updated 19 May, 2026 07:38am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Monday assured the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 2	277.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 2	277.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 2	157.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 2	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 2	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 2	1.13
SOFR % / Oct 1	3.87

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,909.70
S&P 500 / Oct 2	7,722.72
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 2	68,309.46
Nasdaq / Oct 2	27,190.86
Hang Seng / Oct 2	23,972.29
FTSE 100 / Oct 2	10,461.95
Dow Jones / Oct 2	51,176.96
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 2	25,231.20
France CAC40 / Oct 2	7,897.19

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 2	91.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 2	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 2	377,774
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 2	4,141.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 2	78.88
Petrol/Litre / Oct 3	392.76
Diesel/Litre / Oct 3	399.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Oct 2 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.21 ▲ 1 (16.1%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 2 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	19.88 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
Dandot Cement / Oct 2 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	19.87 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	17.25 ▲ 1.57 (10.01%)
Arpak Int. / Oct 2 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	141.82 ▲ 12.89 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 2 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	315.63 ▲ 28.69 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 2 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	93.26 ▲ 8.48 (10%)
Noon Sugar / Oct 2 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	87 ▲ 7.91 (10%)
Towellers Ltd. / Oct 2 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	132.36 ▲ 12.03 (10%)
Kohinoor Energy / Oct 2 Kohinoor Energy Limited(KOHE)	16.76 ▲ 1.52 (9.97%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 2 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	35.70 ▼ -3.97 (-10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 2 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	40.96 ▼ -4.55 (-10%)
Asim Textile / Oct 2 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	112.10 ▼ -12.46 (-10%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 2 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	418.57 ▼ -46.51 (-10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 2 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	39.63 ▼ -4.4 (-9.99%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	23.53 ▼ -2.61 (-9.98%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 2 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	131.41 ▼ -12.77 (-8.86%)
Barkat Frisian Agro / Oct 2 Barkat Frisian Agro Limited(BFAGRO)	28.51 ▼ -2.71 (-8.68%)
JS Global Cap. / Oct 2 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	137.38 ▼ -12.15 (-8.13%)
Oilboy Energy / Oct 2 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	17.03 ▼ -1.35 (-7.34%)

Stock	Volume
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 2 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	42,508,520 ▲ 0.01
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,080,634 ▲ 0
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	29,509,663 ▲ 1.57
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	28,172,021 ▼ -2.61
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 2 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	25,073,393 ▼ -0.27
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	23,525,673 ▼ -0.09
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,226,008 ▼ -0.51
Cnergyico PK / Oct 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	20,891,792 ▼ -0.26
Pak Refinery / Oct 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,786,560 ▼ -0.87
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 2 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	12,475,872 ▼ -0.11

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