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Ministry of Industries

Time-based power tariff: IMF not allowing Pakistan to offer cheap electricity: Leghari

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has said that the International Monetary Fund...

Pakistan no longer faces power generation shortage, says power minister

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 05:16pm

Leghari says share of renewables in Pakistan's electricity mix reached 55%

SME auto entrepreneurs highlight challenges to SMEDA Director

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

LAHORE: A delegation of SME entrepreneurs from Lahore’s auto sector met Mashood Khan, Director SMEDA, to highlight...

PM directs performance reviews to prioritize ease of doing business reforms

Published 17 Jul, 2026 04:01pm

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed on Friday that the performance evaluation of officers of relevant...

Govt may extend current auto policy

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to extend the tenure of the present auto policy for another year owing to the...

Pak-Saudi Fertilizer Company case: Allowances in excess of 50pc could not be allowed as deduction: SC

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court held that the status of Pak-Saudi Fertilizer Company was of a “private company,” any...

Finance Bill (2026): NA body cautions govt against amendments without scrutiny

Updated 23 Jun, 2026 01:59pm

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance Sunday cautioned government against introducing...

Vehicle import safety standards: Confusion among ministries about implementation has cost kitty Rs125bn?

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

ISLAMABAD: Confusion among different key ministries over the implementation of vehicle import safety standards has...

Pakistan’s investment illusion

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 08:26am

Pakistan has spent four decades trying to present itself as an investment destination. Successive governments,...

Education, skills, employment: PM reaffirms commitment to empowering youth

Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to empowering the...

National Steel Complex raises double taxation concerns with commerce minister

Updated 11 May, 2026 03:08pm

During the meeting, the delegation briefed the Minister on concerns arising from the existing duty structure...

National Steel Complex: revival near as govt okays 40 MMCFD of gas supply

Updated 11 May, 2026 09:10am

A decade-long saga concludes as the National Steel Complex secures 40 MMCFD gas, signaling its imminent revival and production restart.

Group of blanket-makers: LHC restrains ministries from initiating action

Published 19 Mar, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court restrained the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Industries from taking...

Draft policy on deregulating sugar sector finalised

Published 18 Dec, 2025 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: The government has finalised the draft policy for deregulating the country’s sugar sector, under which...

APO’s global moot on GP 2.0 concludes at LUMS

Published 01 Dec, 2025 07:19am

LAHORE: The Asian Productivity Organization’s international conference on Green Productivity 2.0 (GP 2.0), jointly...

Imports of used vehicles: APDMA moves MoC for inclusion in final consultation process

Updated 28 Aug, 2025 09:01am

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Motor Dealers Association (APDMA) has approached Commerce Ministry for its inclusion to...

Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan: Ministry considering to establish skill development institutes

Published 01 May, 2025 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production, in a bid to enhance local capabilities and creation of job...

Deal inked with IFC to accelerate e-mobility

Updated 19 Apr, 2025 02:37pm

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as a part of World Bank’s...

Public-sector entities: Ministry to reconstitute BoD, appoint permanent CEOs

Published 16 Apr, 2025 05:55am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production has decided to reconstitute Board of Directors (BoD) of various...

LED products: levy of 20% regulatory duty proposed

Updated 09 Apr, 2025 10:16am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production has proposed imposition of a 20 percent regulatory duty on...

Biogas plant: Ministry vows support to Pak-Suzuki Co

Updated 21 Mar, 2025 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production has extended full support to the Pak-Suzuki company for...

Increase in sugar price: Millers, distributors asked to stop overcharging

Updated 01 Feb, 2025 04:00pm

ISLAMABAD: Following an increase of Rs 900 per 50-kg bag, or Rs 18 per kg, in refined sugar prices, the Ministry of...

LHC says MoI has no power to transfer officers to PITAC

Published 08 Dec, 2024 02:56am

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) held that the Ministry of Industries has no jurisdiction to transfer the...

Dar replaces Malik as sugar monitoring body chief

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 07:38pm

ISLAMABAD: The Government has replaced Petroleum Minister Dr Musadik Masood Malik with Deputy Prime Minister/...

Sugar export to Afghanistan: Banks directed to ensure 100pc advance payment

Updated 02 Oct, 2024 03:05pm

Measure aims to enhance transparency and safeguard the timely collection of export payments, particularly in trade with Afghanistan

Sectors declared as industry: ECC seeks report on status of concessions

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 09:42am

Instructions issued during recent meeting of the ECC

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 11	277.87
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 11	277.67
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 12	159.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 12	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 12	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 12	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 11	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 11	7,728.20
Nasdaq / Aug 11	26,445.45
Dow Jones / Aug 11	53,791.85
India Sensex / Aug 12	77,569.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 12	66,996.61
Hang Seng / Aug 12	25,361.63
FTSE 100 / Aug 12	10,827.40
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 12	26,432.21
France CAC40 / Aug 12	8,692.79

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 11	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 11	394,149
Petrol/Litre / Aug 12	325.92
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 12	83.83
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 12	4,393.16
Diesel/Litre / Aug 12	382.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 12	84.37

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Paramount Spinning / Aug 12 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	12.39 ▲ 1.13 (10.04%)
Ashfaq Textile / Aug 12 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	44.84 ▲ 4.08 (10.01%)
Cordoba Logistics / Aug 12 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	22.96 ▲ 2.09 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 12 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	72.28 ▲ 6.57 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 12 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	104.39 ▲ 9.49 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 12 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	82.27 ▲ 7.48 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 12 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	305.49 ▲ 27.77 (10%)
Fecto Cement / Aug 12 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	122.41 ▲ 11.13 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 12 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	62.58 ▲ 5.69 (10%)
Ruby Textile / Aug 12 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	25.51 ▲ 2.32 (10%)

Stock	Price
Pak Gen.Ins. / Aug 12 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	23.82 ▼ -2.65 (-10.01%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 12 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.07 ▼ -1.67 (-9.98%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 12 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	49.29 ▼ -5.39 (-9.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Aug 12 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	50.79 ▼ -3.6 (-6.62%)
Din Tex. / Aug 12 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	63.59 ▼ -4.4 (-6.47%)
Sindh Abadgar / Aug 12 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	362 ▼ -24.07 (-6.23%)
Elahi Cotton / Aug 12 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	233.96 ▼ -12.98 (-5.26%)
Saritow Spinning / Aug 12 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	24.98 ▼ -1.36 (-5.16%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Aug 12 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	26.73 ▼ -1.33 (-4.74%)
IbrahimFibres / Aug 12 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	274.91 ▼ -13.65 (-4.73%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 12 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,754,373 ▲ 0.27
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 12 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	67,531,272 ▼ -1.67
Hascol Petrol / Aug 12 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	47,270,202 ▲ 0.14
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,081,052 ▼ -0.03
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Aug 12 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	27,947,995 ▲ 0.13
Siddiqsons Tin / Aug 12 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	25,565,990 ▼ -0.2
Thatta Cement / Aug 12 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	24,972,760 ▲ 3.09
Cres.Star Ins. / Aug 12 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	20,798,571 ▲ 0.31
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 12 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	20,640,954 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Aug 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,147,542 ▲ 0.29

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