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Iran to introduce plan for controlled shipping system

Published 17 May, 2026 05:08am

TEHRAN: Iran has announced plans to introduce a new system to manage maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz,...

KGTL to be supported by feeder service linking Karachi with UAE ports: KPT

Published 13 Mar, 2026 08:55am

KARACHI: Chairman KPT, Rear Admiral Shahid Ahmed (retd) announced that Karachi Gateway Terminal (Private) Limited...

Need for good governance

Published 07 Jan, 2026 05:53am

All societies, cultures and nations need to have in place some standards of behaviour that is generally accepted by...

Rules of origin, traceability, and the road to tariff relief

Updated 07 Oct, 2025 10:55am

The importance of rules of origin has always been central to international trade, and they are now re-emerging at...

High tariffs and trade opportunities

Published 25 Sep, 2025 06:52am

Trade protectionism through high tariffs has always been considered as damaging barriers in the way of smooth flow ...

‘US dollar dominance being fundamentally challenged’

Published 08 May, 2025 07:08am

LAHORE: In a compelling analysis of the rapidly evolving global financial landscape, Zafar Iqbal, Vice President of...

Cabinet gives the go-ahead to ‘Singapore Convention’

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 09:37am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet, in its meeting held here on Tuesday, accorded approval for Pakistan to sign the...

‘Shared prosperity’

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

EDITORIAL: The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO’s) analysis of its 30-year record of enabling and facilitating...

FBR ‘revamp plan’: Will caretakers be able to deal with legislative issues?

Updated 15 Jan, 2024 09:53am

ISLAMABAD: The proposed Customs Oversight Board and Inland Revenue Oversight Board each would comprise 10 members...

Key points about the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI)

Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am

TEXT: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) is one of the most prominent and influential business...

EU likely to extend GSP facility for another four years

Updated 18 Sep, 2023 08:46am

ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) is likely to extend existing Pakistan’s GSP (Generalized System of Preferences)...

WTO warns of ‘first signs’ of trade de-globalisation

Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am

GENEVA: The de-globalisation of international trade is far from being a reality, but “the first signs of...

‘NBP offers financial services to promote int’l trade’

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

BEIJING: The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has set up a stall in the Pakistan Pavilion at the China International...

Pakistan’s place in a changing world

Published 18 May, 2023 06:10am

It’s a shame that Pakistan is going down the gutter just when a changing, increasingly multipolar world is...

Khurram Tariq Sayeed elected CACCI VP

Published 29 Nov, 2022 06:22am

ISLAMABAD: In a major achievement for Pakistan in international trade circles, Khurram Tariq Sayeed, former vice...

China accuses G7 of ‘creating division’ over trade criticism

Published 30 Jun, 2022 07:46am

BEIJING: China accused Group of Seven countries on Wednesday of irresponsibly sowing division after the forum...

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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%)
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%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (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%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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