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manufacturing sector

Chinese company outlines plans for business expansion

Updated 14 Nov, 2026 05:53am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, met with George Zhu, founder and...

India's July factory growth near five-year low on weaker demand, PMI shows

Published 03 Aug, 2026 04:51pm

The S&P Global HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 53.5 in July from 54.2 in June

Industrial power tariffs: PALSP urges govt to end structural anomaly

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers (PALSP) has urged the government to eliminate the...

Manufacturing sector: ‘Attacks have increased in multiple regions’

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: A global cyber security company disclosed Thursday that the attacks on the manufacturing sector during...

Sapphire soda ash project: SIFC facilitates progress

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

ISLAMABAD: Significant progress has been made on the Sapphire Soda Ash Production Project with the facilitation of...

Industrialists advocate for ‘stable’ policies

Published 09 May, 2026 05:51am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s industrialists have urged the government to formulate stable industrial policies and...

Abolishing super tax key to new investment in manufacturing sector: SIFC

Updated 28 Nov, 2025 01:08pm

Special Investment Facilitation Council says super tax an ad-hoc arrangement, urgent need to get rid of it

Economists call for steps to incentivise manufacturing sector

Published 27 Nov, 2025 06:02am

ISLAMABAD: Leading economists of the country urged the government to take measures to incentivise the manufacturing...

Pakistan’s large-scale manufacturing rebounds with 4.08% growth in Q1 FY2025-26

Updated 20 Nov, 2025 07:22am

Sectors that contribute to growth include food, tobacco and textile

Germans urged to tap into manufacturing

Updated 23 Oct, 2025 09:31am

Finance minister Aurangzeb outlines the government’s steady progress in restoring fiscal and external stability

Malaysia intends to expand palm oil exports

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 09:04am

ISLAMABAD: Malaysia has expressed its intention to expand palm oil exports to Pakistan, in line with the increasing...

Manufacturing sector: Super tax rate will be gradually reduced

Updated 10 Aug, 2025 09:08am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday decided to reduce the super tax rate for the manufacturing sector in its new...

Agriculture under threat

Updated 02 Aug, 2025 06:39am

Quoting official data for January-June 2025, the news flashed on the print media, stating that Pakistani farmers...

Traders hail initiative for revival of manufacturing sector

Published 14 Jul, 2025 05:42am

PESHAWAR: Members of the business community welcomed the government’s announcement of a new industrial policy for...

PM for finalising industrial policy at the earliest

Updated 20 Jun, 2025 09:40am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday issued a bold call for the rapid finalisation of long-awaited...

LSM: Time machine the wrong way

Updated 18 Jun, 2025 08:46am

The latest data from Pakistan’s Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector paints a troubling picture: not of a...

July-March 2025: LSM experiences 1.5% negative growth

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:49am

ISLAMABAD: Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) has experienced a negative growth of 1.5 percent during July-March 2025...

Capacitor makers meet LCCI president to discuss challenges

Published 25 May, 2025 02:42am

LAHORE: A high-level delegation of the Pakistan Capacitors Manufacturers Association (PCMA) Saturday called on the...

Indian staffing service TeamLease expects revenue lift from manufacturing, consumer sectors

Published 22 May, 2025 04:44pm

India’s TeamLease Services expects revenue to grow up to 22% in the financial year starting April 1, driven by job...

LSM ticks up – but scars remain

Updated 19 May, 2025 08:08am

The State Bank’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) surged to a 30-month high in April 2025, signaling a noticeable...

Jul-Mar LSMI output grows 1.47% YoY

Updated 17 May, 2025 11:39am

ISLAMABAD: The overall Large Scale Manufacturing Industries sector has shown a growth of 1.47 per cent during...

PBC makes some valid points

Published 03 Apr, 2025 05:23am

EDITORIAL: That Pakistan’s manufacturing sector stands at a crossroads, grappling with challenges that threaten its...

HBL, S&P Global launch Pakistan’s first manufacturing PMI

Published 15 Feb, 2025 05:54am

ISLAMABAD: HBL, in collaboration with S&P Global, announced the launch of the HBL S&P Global PMI®...

FBR’s perspective

Published 06 Feb, 2025 03:16am

EDITORIAL: The Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Rashid Mahmood Langrial, defended the revenue shortfall during the...

LSM negativity falls to 0.19pc: C/A surplus drops to $98m in Q1

Updated 31 Oct, 2024 03:06pm

Finance Division in its monthly economic update and outlook for October says economy has demonstrated sustained recovery during first quarter of fiscal year 2025

‘Manufacturing sector’s future become bleak due to high electricity rates & taxes’

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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