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Tariff reform without cost reform brings no competitiveness

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 06:00am

There is merit in the argument that Pakistan’s industry cannot be made competitive through permanent protection. No...

Industries, agriculture: Federal govt fails to provide meaningful relief: PBF

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:05am

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has said that government has failed to provide meaningful relief to the...

Restoring FTR a win-win situation: KCCI

Published 06 Jun, 2026 07:28am

KARACHI: President of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Rehan Hanif has urged the government to...

Budget proposals submitted: Govt should reduce GST rate up to 15pc: UBG

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

KARACHI: President of the United Business Group (UBG), Zubair Tufail, in his recommendations submitted to the...

PTC for competitive budget steps to revive exports & industries

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) Chairman Fawad Anwar has urged the government to adopt the textile and...

First right of refusal: empowering Pakistan’s local businesses

Published 17 May, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan’s efforts to privatise State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) have sparked debate about the future of vital...

Power generation: Recovery builds, constraints bind

Updated 21 Apr, 2026 07:06am

Pakistan’s national grid power generation in 9MFY26 remains below historical highs, even as recent months point to a...

Pakistan’s future lies in micro, not macro, industrialization

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

In an increasingly competitive global economy, industrial success is no longer determined by ambition alone—it is...

HSATI slams decision to suspend gas to industries for 24 hours

Published 13 Apr, 2026 05:59am

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad SITE Association of Trade and Industry (HSATI) Chairman Zubair Ghangra has expressed strong...

PTC seeks policy intervention to deal with textile sector challenges

Updated 08 Apr, 2026 09:03am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has sought urgent policy intervention to support the country’s textile...

NIP 2025-30: Govt to include key suggestions for home industries in budget

Updated 08 Apr, 2026 08:15am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is planning to incorporate key recommendations of the gamechanger National...

Punjab to install 150MW of solar power project at Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:55am

LAHORE: The government of Punjab is considering the installation of a 150-megawatt solar power plant at the...

Senate panel irked by impediments to export growth

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives on Tuesday expressed...

Expert says policy rate likely to rise

Published 09 Mar, 2026 06:26am

KARACHI: When the State Bank of Pakistan monetary policy committee meets on 9th March, 26 to decide the policy rate...

When profits become harmful

Published 25 Feb, 2026 04:49am

Results matter. Numbers count. Margins speak. Bottom line is the topline. Financials are the headlines that occupy...

Industries drive power demand

Updated 23 Feb, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan’s national grid power generation in 7MFY26 remained 8 percent below the peak recorded in 7MFY22. At 74...

Power tariffs: Industries get their wish

Updated 13 Feb, 2026 09:16am

Islamabad seems to be in a giving mood, if you are an industry. Having offered yet another concessional financing...

Industries: PD says working on peak tariff rationalisation plan

Published 07 Feb, 2026 05:45am

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division on Friday said it was working on a plan to rationalize peak electricity tariffs for...

Industries hit back at decision to extend over Rs15bn to rice exporters

Updated 23 Jan, 2026 11:33am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s export-oriented industries have reportedly reacted strongly to the government’s ...

BR RESEARCH: LSM recovery gathers real depth

Updated 19 Jan, 2026 08:19am

After years of stop-start recoveries, Large-Scale Manufacturing is now exhibiting momentum that is difficult to...

SHC rules SSGC capital tariff unconstitutional

Updated 15 Jan, 2026 06:55am

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has declared the capital tariff imposed on industries by Sui Southern Gas...

‘Stable policies essential for increasing exports, promoting industries’

Published 01 Jan, 2026 06:17am

LAHORE: Secretary, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), Shahryar Taj, said that stable and clear policies...

OPINION: Who is making money in Pakistan?

Updated 29 Dec, 2025 08:23am

There are reports of factory closures, at least 150 over the past two years with the majority of the remaining units...

Major industries are leaving country: KP CM

Published 27 Dec, 2025 07:49am

LAHORE: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi expressed strong positions on multiple issues including...

There’s urgent need for a national tractor policy to revive Pakistan’s agriculture sector

Published 23 Dec, 2025 06:09am

Raheel Asghar Cheif Executive Officer Millat Tractors Ltd

6-month internship: PEC conducts digital balloting for GET Placement Programme

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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 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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