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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...

‘Next energy challenge shifts to clean energy industry growth’

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s next energy challenge is no longer just expanding rooftop solar adoption, but ensuring the...

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 / 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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