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Pakistan textile sector

Jul-Mar textile exports dip 0.5pc to USD13.545bn YoY

Published 17 Apr, 2026 06:49am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile sector exports registered a negative growth of 0.50 percent, reaching USD13.545...

Imported cargoes: APTMA seeks cut in scanning charges

Updated 16 Apr, 2026 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has called for a reduction in scanning charges on import...

‘Textile exporters being squeezed by regulatory burdens, energy costs’: APTMA

Updated 29 Jan, 2026 08:08am

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) on Wednesday warned the government that surging input...

India-EU FTA ‘to hurt’ Pakistan’s textile sector, warn experts

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 03:18pm

The EU remains a key destination for Pakistan’s textile exports

Textile industry deeply divided over Pakistan Accord on Health and Safety

Published 04 Nov, 2025 06:43am

LAHORE: Pakistan’s textile and garment sector faces intense debate over the Pakistan Accord on Health and Safety,...

Pakistan’s Artistic Milliners takes control of iconic US brand Cone Denim

Published 19 Sep, 2025 10:46am

Artistic Milliners, a Pakistani textile giant, has acquired a majority stake in Cone Denim, a historic US denim...

Pakistani textile exporter to establish subsidiary in US to tap global markets

Updated 07 Aug, 2025 04:15pm

Kohinoor Mills Limited (KML), a Pakistani yarn exporter, is set to expand its global footprint with the...

ADB, APTMA discuss ways to augment textile exports

Updated 07 Aug, 2025 09:27am

LAHORE: Emma Fan, Country Director, Asian Development Bank (ADB) has discussed in detail textile sector’s...

Ideal Spinning Mills shuts spinning unit amid unfavourable conditions & rising costs

Published 11 Jul, 2025 03:51pm

In a setback for the country’s key textile sector, Ideal Spinning Mills Limited has decided to shut down its...

Pakistan’s textile exports rise 7.22% YoY

Updated 08 Jul, 2025 09:30am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile exports for fiscal year 2025 clocked in at $17.88 billion, up by 7.22 percent...

Pakistani brands at Dubai Baby Expo set sight on expansion

Updated 20 May, 2025 01:30pm

Baby Expo featured over 250 global brands from the maternity, baby and toddler space

MoC prepares draft textile, apparel policy

Updated 19 May, 2025 09:15am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has prepared draft of three scenarios-based five years (2025-30) Textile...

Cotton arrival in Pakistan slumps sharply in December 2024

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 11:03pm

Cotton arrival in Pakistan registered a significant decline of 33% as of December 31, 2024, compared to the same...

Pakistan’s Feroze1888 Mills to establish subsidiary in UK

Updated 23 Dec, 2024 05:31pm

Feroze1888 Mills Limited (FML), a leading Pakistani textile exporter, has announced plans to establish a...

USD25bn textile exports can be a reality

Updated 23 Dec, 2024 08:51am

After a challenging year in 2023, Pakistan’s value-added textile sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience in...

Cooperation in trade, investment: BoI and China’s CNTAC set to sign MoU today

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BoI) and China National Textile & Apparel Council (CNTAC) are all set to...

Oh, Textiles! What business you are in?

Published 26 Nov, 2024 05:49am

“A slow sort of country!” said the Queen. “Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in...

Cotton arrival slumps in first two weeks of November

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 10:38pm

Cotton arrival in Pakistan registered a massive decline of 34% as of November 15, 2024 compared to the same period...

Bangladesh’s textile triumph

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 06:16am

To understand the disparities in textile exports between Pakistan and Bangladesh, it is essential to examine several...

Jul-Oct textile group exports up 10.44pc

Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:58am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports increased by 10.44 per cent in first four months (July-October) of...

Pakistan’s textile exporter slashes production amid cotton shortage, rising costs

Updated 29 Oct, 2024 06:34pm

In a concerning development for Pakistan’s critical textile sector, Ghazi Fabrics International Limited, a prominent...

Cotton arrival in Pakistan slumps in September 2024

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:46pm

Cotton arrival in Pakistan registered a massive decline of 59% as of September 30, 2024 compared to the same period...

Despite higher sales, textile giant Interloop’s profit down 18% in FY24

Published 26 Sep, 2024 03:34pm

Despite higher sales, Interloop Limited (ILP), one of Pakistan’s largest textile exporters, saw its profit decline...

Chinese investment company to set up textile parks

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 02:47pm

ISLAMABAD: The RUYI Group of China will establish textile parks of international standard in Pakistan. A memorandum...

Pakistan can grab $5bn export orders as West shifts from Bangladesh, says Gohar

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 05:44pm

Dr Ejaz Gohar, Patron-in-Chief and Group Leader of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), said Pakistan’s...

Local textile industry facing severe crisis: KCBF chief

Published 14 Aug, 2024 06:40am

LAHORE: The textile industry in Pakistan is facing a severe crisis due to unfavourable weather conditions, decreased...

Textile exports will start falling soon

Updated 24 Jul, 2024 08:35am

It seems that our economic planners are living in a fantasy world. Contrary to our budgetary expectations, which...

‘Intensified competition with China’ dents Pakistan’s textile sector: Economic Survey 2023-24

Published 11 Jun, 2024 09:53pm

Intensified competition with China and weakened external demand hit Pakistan’s textile sector, which remained at the...

Pakistan’s textile exports up 20% YoY in February, clock in at $1.41bn

Updated 04 Mar, 2024 05:47pm

Exports of Pakistan’s textile sector showed notable growth in February, clocking in at $1.41 billion compared to...

Cotton arrival inches up in last two weeks of February

Updated 04 Mar, 2024 09:19pm

Cotton arrival in Sindh remains largely unchanged, shows PCGA data

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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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