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Large Scale Manufacturing

July-May LSM grows 5.77pc YoY

Published 16 Jul, 2026 06:42am

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector has recorded a growth of 5.77 percent during July–May 2025-26...

FBR applies buoyancy-based tax collection forecasting for 2026-27

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 09:40am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has applied the buoyancy-based forecasting framework to estimate the...

LSM finds its footings

Updated 23 Jun, 2026 07:40am

Large-Scale Manufacturing is beginning to look less like a comeback story and more like a return to normalcy. April...

Jul-Apr LSM posts 6.44pc growth YoY

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector recorded a growth of 6.44 percent during the July–April...

July-February 2025-26: Average CPI inflation stands at 5.5pc: Ahsan

Updated 14 May, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said the average Consumer...

LSM hits the stride

Published 07 May, 2026 02:13am

Large-Scale Manufacturing delivered a strong March close, with year-on-year growth accelerating to 11.09 percent,...

July-March 2025-26: LSM records 6.48pc growth YoY

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector recorded a growth of 6.48 percent during July–March 2025-26 as...

Headline inflation may stay at 8-9pc in April: FD

Updated 01 May, 2026 09:37am

ISLAMABAD: Mounting external sector pressures — marked by a 27 percent drop in foreign direct investment, a 5.8...

GDP growth may dip to 2.5-3pc: Pasha

Updated 25 Apr, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s GDP growth is projected to slow to 2.5 to 3 percent in current fiscal year 2025-26,...

February LSM output falls 8.97% month-on-month

Updated 17 Apr, 2026 09:23am

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector has recorded a negative growth of 8.97 percent on a...

LSM steady strides continue

Updated 17 Apr, 2026 08:13am

Large-Scale Manufacturing maintained its recovery in February 2026, though at a more measured pace. Year-on-year...

LSM regains pace as breadth and depth align

Updated 19 Mar, 2026 07:59am

Large-Scale Manufacturing bounced back strongly in January 2026, reversing the mild deceleration seen in December...

LSM: Momentum cools; recovery holds

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 08:12am

After an exceptionally strong November, Large-Scale Manufacturing entered December on a softer footing. Year-on-year...

Positive data released on LSM

Updated 19 Feb, 2026 09:21am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) calculated large-scale manufacturing (LSM) growth at 4.82 percent...

Large-Scale Manufacturing posts 4.82% growth in July–December

Updated 18 Feb, 2026 09:10am

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector recorded a growth of 4.82 percent in the first half...

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...

Large Scale Manufacturing up 6% year-on-year

Updated 17 Jan, 2026 05:18pm

Automobile, petroleum, garments and cement sectors in particular performed well

EDITORIAL: Industry seeks revival of confidence

Updated 29 Dec, 2025 08:20am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has estimated the large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector growth...

BR RESEARCH: Economic recovery, but only for a few

Updated 24 Dec, 2025 07:28am

The economy is recovering, at least for those who can afford a new car. But if you think that the recent cuts in...

BR RESEARCH: LSM’s rise from the ashes

Updated 23 Dec, 2025 07:27am

Having stuttered for so long, the Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) has gained the kind of momentum which can now be...

Jul-Oct FY26: LSM sector posts 5.02% growth YoY

Updated 20 Dec, 2025 07:18am

ISLAMABAD: Despite a declining trend in exports, Pakistan’s large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector recorded an...

Major sectors challenge govt’s claims of LSM output ‘recovery’

Updated 19 Dec, 2025 09:27am

Industry leaders say more than 150 industrial units have shut down in the past 18 months

‘Ticking time bomb’: agriculture, industry, and Pakistan’s growing population

Published 24 Nov, 2025 08:09pm

Pakistan has some of the highest energy costs, tax burdens, interest rates, and labour costs among its export competitors

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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 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	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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