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Learning from China’s economic philosophy and policy — IX

Updated 25 Sep, 2026 06:06am

Another lesson to learn from China is how it has used a differentiated interest rate policy for banking, and other...

Constitution must remain supreme, says FCC CJ

Published 16 Sep, 2026 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, stressed that the...

PBC proposes framework to address electricity challenges

Published 12 Sep, 2026 05:46am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has proposed a strategic framework to stimulate electricity demand,...

PBC distances itself from ‘political statements’

Published 23 Aug, 2026 02:33am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) clarified that a statement issued by eight members of the 23-member PBC...

PBC leaders hold talks with Aurangzeb

Published 12 Aug, 2026 06:04am

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

Govt, PBC discuss SOEs restructuring, privatisation

Published 11 Aug, 2026 02:28pm

Participants also discussed opportunities for bringing major public-sector entities to the capital markets through IPOs

Offload all loss-making SOEs within 12 month on war footing, new PBC Chairman urges

Published 10 Aug, 2026 07:08pm

PBC chairman identifies export growth as top priority

PBC says ‘new provinces’ should be considered as per law

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Friday said that the creation of new provinces should be considered in...

Ziad Bashir assumes charge as PBC chairman

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 11:16pm

Haider Ali elected vice chairman

Resolution of pending issues: FBR-business bodies to be constituted

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 09:12am

KARACHI: In pursuance of special directions from the Prime Minister, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) met...

Pakistan’s fintech landscape

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 06:28am

In the first quarter of current year, the Annual Payment Systems Review issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...

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...

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

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...

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...

Bar bodies put their full weight behind 26th, 27th Amendments, FCC

Published 08 May, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: The top Bar bodies of the legal fraternity supported and endorsed the 26th & 27th Amendments, and the...

Ministers, govt officials: PBC demands govt withdraw perks

Published 29 Apr, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Tuesday demanded the government immediately withdraw all perks, high...

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...

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...

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...

The ceasefire dividend: now or never

Updated 20 Apr, 2026 08:30am

Pakistan did something remarkable. Not once. Several times over. First, it brought Washington and Tehran into the...

PBC condemns attack on former judge

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) condemned attack on Justice Nazeer Ahmed Ghazi (retd) in Lahore and...

‘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...

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...

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...

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...

Engagement with IMF team: PBC acknowledges gains in inflation, fiscal discipline

Updated 01 Mar, 2026 02:09pm

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC), in a meeting with the visiting delegation of the IMF, has acknowledged...

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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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