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Pakistan Business Council

None of tax reforms to fight smuggling and tax evasion fully operational: research

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

ISLAMABAD: A new research by the Policy Research Institute of Market Economy (PRIME) and the Transnational Alliance...

Finance minister pushes faster capital market reforms to deepen corporate debt market

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:46pm

Says corporate debt market remains underdeveloped relative to the economy's financing requirements

PBC presents export growth agenda to Aurangzeb

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 07:01am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) on Monday has presented a private-sector-led export growth agenda to...

Roadblocks to Pakistan’s Dream of Becoming a “Transit Hub” for CAS and Beyond

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 05:30am

Rana Asim Shakoor Chairman, FOAP

Anomaly Committee-Business reconstituted

Updated 15 Jun, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has re-constituted the Anomaly Committee-Business in order to identify and remove the...

Trade bodies, business leaders laud ‘balanced budget’

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 08:48pm

Congratulate PM Shehbaz, Finance Minister Aurangzeb for presenting 'excellent and public-oriented budget'

Finance Bill 2026: Two committees to identify, remove business & technical anomalies

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has constituted two anomaly committees (business and technical) to identify and...

Budget FY27: PBC welcomes several growth-oriented steps

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 06:05am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has welcomed several growth-oriented measures announced in the Federal...

Three primary channels: PIDE report flags ministries’ continued de facto control over regulators

Published 22 May, 2026 07:29am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has found that ministries retain pervasive de...

PBC calls for tax policy reforms, compliance framework

Updated 22 May, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has unveiled a comprehensive set of proposals for the Federal Budget...

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...

Faysal Bank re-appoints Yousaf Hussain as President, CEO

Published 15 May, 2026 01:14pm

Yousaf Hussain secures another three-year term, continuing his leadership effective August 15, 2026

Berlin pushes for deeper energy ties

Published 15 May, 2026 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: Germany has urged Pakistan to explore avenues for enhancing the effectiveness of the existing climate...

Tariff reform is necessary—but Pakistan’s auto industry remains sceptical

Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan’s National Tariff Policy 2025–30 is bold, clean, and on paper long overdue. By collapsing a messy duty...

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...

Industrialists warn minister against abrupt duty reductions

Published 08 May, 2026 11:19am

Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Friday held a detailed meeting with representatives of the Pakistan...

Budget FY27 under war clouds: growth gamble or stability first?

Updated 30 Apr, 2026 07:54am

As Pakistan approaches the FY2027 budget cycle, it does so under an increasingly volatile regional environment....

A business climate hobbled by reform stasis

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:21am

EDITORIAL: That Pakistan’s business environment remains far from conducive to formal, compliant activity – pushing...

Rise in freelancers’ earnings

Published 24 Apr, 2026 06:43am

EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan has quantified the computer and IT freelancers’ earnings at 856 million dollars in...

PBC warns of deep-rooted challenges

Updated 22 Apr, 2026 09:39am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has warned that the country is grappling with deep-rooted structural...

IMF: Outlining FY27 budget priorities

Updated 22 Apr, 2026 07:57am

EDITORIAL: A representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the government to focus on broadening...

Default surcharge on super tax: PBC urges FBR to withdraw recovery notices

Updated 20 Apr, 2026 09:07am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to immediately withdraw...

‘Overvalued’ rupee renders exports uncompetitive: PBC

Updated 12 Apr, 2026 05:03pm

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has stated that a slightly overvalued currency has rendered the...

ADB says ready to support new initiatives in Pakistan

Updated 08 Apr, 2026 09:02am

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has expressed interest in supporting new initiatives in Pakistan,...

Aurangzeb, PBC team discuss economic situation

Updated 03 Apr, 2026 08:54am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Thursday held a meeting with a...

Corporate taxes & NFC formula

Published 20 Mar, 2026 06:15am

Pakistan’s debate on fiscal federalism has long been framed around one central question: how should the divisible...

PBC, TPI launch Startup Pitch Competition

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) and The Pakistan Initiative (TPI) have jointly announced the launch of a...

Investors, issuers in capital markets: MoF initiates consultations to review tax-related issues

Published 12 Mar, 2026 02:14am

ISLAMABAD: The Tax Policy Office of the Ministry of Finance has initiated consultations to review tax-related issues...

Pakistan, IMF begin crucial programme review discussions

Updated 02 Mar, 2026 01:41pm

Discussions will continue to be held virtually, says Mahir Binici

Death by taxes: how Pakistan is strangling its own investment base

Published 02 Mar, 2026 04:37am

The saying goes that there is nothing certain but death and taxes, but in Pakistan, there is death by taxes. The...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 22	278.11
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 22	277.91
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 22	163.08
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 22	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 22	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 22	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 22	3.59

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 21	7,509.20
Nasdaq / Jul 21	25,837.21
Dow Jones / Jul 21	52,224.64
India Sensex / Jul 22	76,694.63
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 22	67,511.12
Hang Seng / Jul 22	24,903.04
FTSE 100 / Jul 22	10,721.96
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 22	25,205.51
France CAC40 / Jul 22	8,447.61

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 22	86.22
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 22	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 22	371,944
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 22	4,114.27
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 22	80.13
Petrol/Litre / Jul 23	320.73
Diesel/Litre / Jul 23	367.21

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sally Textile / Jul 22 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 22 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	22.64 ▲ 2.06 (10.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jul 22 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	35.93 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 22 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	24.18 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 22 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	143.19 ▲ 13.02 (10%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 22 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	121.25 ▲ 11.02 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 22 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	461.24 ▲ 41.93 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 22 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	142.71 ▲ 12.97 (10%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 22 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	1,048.37 ▲ 95.31 (10%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 22 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	552.50 ▲ 50.23 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Textile / Jul 22 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	8.44 ▼ -0.97 (-10.31%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 22 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,364.30 ▼ -151.59 (-10%)
National Silk / Jul 22 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	296.43 ▼ -32.94 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 22 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	71.55 ▼ -7.95 (-10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 22 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	243.87 ▼ -27.1 (-10%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jul 22 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	26.10 ▼ -2.9 (-10%)
Reliance Weaving / Jul 22 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	174.65 ▼ -19.37 (-9.98%)
Shams Textile / Jul 22 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	53.76 ▼ -5.92 (-9.92%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 22 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	58.47 ▼ -6.39 (-9.85%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 22 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	13.77 ▼ -1.5 (-9.82%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 22 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	134,167,491 ▲ 0.02
Cnergyico PK / Jul 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	99,430,517 ▼ -0.08
TPL Properties / Jul 22 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	49,825,531 ▲ 0.12
Pak Refinery / Jul 22 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	33,575,661 ▲ 1.67
B.O.Punjab / Jul 22 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	22,944,760 ▼ -0.28
Dewan Cement / Jul 22 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	20,748,512 ▲ 0.68
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,674,964 ▼ -0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,735,568 ▼ -0.18
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 22 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	15,812,309 ▼ -0.02
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 22 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,943,190 ▼ -2.2

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