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Pakistan Textile Council

Textile sector voices its concerns over transporters’ strike

Updated 17 Aug, 2026 09:25am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile sector has expressed serious concern over the ongoing nationwide transporters’ strike,...

Govt-transporters deadlock persists

Updated 12 Aug, 2026 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: Despite the government’s claim of a breakthrough, the deadlock between the government and the All...

Weekly Cotton Review: Production surges 77pc despite textile sector woes

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton production has surged by 77 percent, reaching five hundred and twenty-eight thousand...

Textile Council urges PM to address structural issues as exports stagnate

Published 16 Jul, 2026 07:15pm

Council says textile and apparel exports remained virtually stagnant during fiscal year 2025-26

PTC seeks final tax status for export levy

Updated 15 Jun, 2026 09:01am

ISLAMABAD: While welcoming the federal budget 2026-27 and terming it business-friendly, the Pakistan Textile Council...

Textile body welcomes FY27 budget measures, seeks final tax regime for exporters

Published 14 Jun, 2026 03:26pm

Declares measure a positive step towards boosting exports and investment confidence

PTC seeks 10-year fixed-rate financing, tax relief for exporters in budget

Published 08 Jun, 2026 08:03pm

Pakistan's textile sector calls for 10-year fixed financing, FTR restoration, and tax abolition in the 2026-27 budget to boost exports and investment.

Pakistan risks missing global supply chain shift without pro-export budget measures: PTC

Published 05 Jun, 2026 06:43pm

Pakistan could miss a major opportunity to boost exports and attract global buyers relocating supply chains unless...

PTC ties stability to strong export-led strategy

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has urged the federal government to use Budget 2026-27 as a decisive...

PTC for competitive budget steps to revive exports & industries

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) Chairman Fawad Anwar has urged the government to adopt the textile and...

FY27 budget: PTC urges PM for fiscal, structural reforms

Updated 26 May, 2026 09:28am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to introduce sweeping fiscal...

Debt crisis: how exports, population control and policy reform can save Pakistan

Published 07 May, 2026 10:00am

Pakistan is walking a fiscal tightrope. By FY25, public debt had climbed to roughly $289.1 billion (Rs80.6 trillion)...

PTC pledges continuous engagement with EU investors

Published 05 May, 2026 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has pledged to continue engagement with European Union investors in the...

Correcting the captive gas levy

Published 30 Apr, 2026 06:00am

The IMF has agreed to modify the price formula used to determine the levy on captive power plants, which was flawed...

Working capital: Textile industry seeks enhanced refinance facilities

Updated 25 Apr, 2026 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile industry has urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to enhance export refinance...

Value-added textile & apparel sector: Govt urged to declare exports as 100pc federal subject

Updated 21 Apr, 2026 09:21am

KARACHI: Ahead of the budget 2026-27, major value-added textile and apparel sector associations have made a unified...

PTC seeks policy intervention to deal with textile sector challenges

Updated 08 Apr, 2026 09:03am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has sought urgent policy intervention to support the country’s textile...

Export and industry sectors: PTC urges SBP to ensure timely credit flow

Updated 03 Apr, 2026 08:53am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to ensure adequate and...

Gul Ahmed appoints Zaki Bashir as CEO

Published 01 Apr, 2026 11:57am

Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited (GATM), one of the country’s largest textile mills, has appointed Mohammed Zaki...

PQA establishes export facilitation desk

Published 20 Mar, 2026 06:15am

ISLAMABAD: The Port Qasim Authority (PQA) has established an export facilitation desk aimed at addressing exporters’...

PQA to initiate open bidding for stevedoring cos to reduce high charges

Updated 18 Mar, 2026 09:53am

ISLAMABAD: The Port Qasim Authority (PQA) has decided to initiate open bidding for stevedoring companies in a bid to...

Weekly Cotton Review: Price stability continues as trading stays slow

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

KARACHI: The domestic cotton market is currently maintaining a trend of price stability, however stocks remain...

PTC urges govt to consider temporary facilitation mechanisms like TERF

Updated 11 Mar, 2026 09:28am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has urged the government to consider temporary facilitation...

Exports cannot wait

Updated 07 Mar, 2026 07:09am

EDITORIAL: It is always a good idea to examine how to enhance exports, particularly when the economy remains fragile...

ME unrest: Textile industry seeks protective measures

Updated 06 Mar, 2026 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile industry has proposed to the government to implement protective measures that will...

CPP units: PTC urges PM to flag issues in IMF talks

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has urged the Prime Minister to take up with the IMF the...

Textiles: Jul-Feb exports rise 0.3pc YoY

Updated 04 Mar, 2026 08:58am

On a month-on-month basis, textile exports in February 2026 declined by USD 102 million compared to January

Govt forms technical committee to review Export Facilitation Scheme

Petroleum Division announced Rs1,243 per MMBtu levy on off-grid captive power plants for December 2025 under Off-Grid (Captive Power Plants) Levy Act, 2025

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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