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Pharmaceuticals

LSM growth steadies

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 08:03am

The composition of LSM growth continues to evolve. Automobiles remain the largest contributor on a cumulative basis,...

The invisibly visible decision-makers

Published 07 Nov, 2025 06:27am

For nearly a century, the real power shaping our world has not resided in the hands of elected politicians or...

Indian textiles, jewellery slapped with 50% Trump tariff; pharma, phones exempt

Published 27 Aug, 2025 04:43pm

NEW DELHI: The United States has doubled tariffs on Indian imports to as much as 50% as scheduled on Wednesday,...

Indian drugmaker Divi’s misses June-quarter profit view on weak US pricing

Published 06 Aug, 2025 05:09pm

India’s Divi’s Laboratories reported first-quarter profit below estimates on Wednesday, as manufacturers producing...

Trump says incoming pharma tariff may go as high as 250%

Updated 05 Aug, 2025 06:57pm

US president last week said he would impose 25% tariff on goods imported from India

India’s GlaxoSmithKline Pharma posts first revenue drop in over two years

Published 01 Aug, 2025 05:43pm

Indian drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline Pharma reported its first quarterly revenue decline in more than two years on...

Malaysian pharmaceuticals, semiconductors exempt from US tariffs, minister says

Published 01 Aug, 2025 04:46pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The U.S. imposed a 19% tariff on imports from Malaysia, though Kuala Lumpur said on Friday it had...

AstraZeneca signs AI research deal with China’s CSPC for chronic diseases

Published 13 Jun, 2025 04:54pm

AstraZeneca has signed an AI-led research agreement with China’s CSPC Pharmaceutical Group worth up to $5.3 billion,...

Pakistan’s vaccine independence: a national imperative

Published 07 Jun, 2025 04:59am

Pakistan stands at a critical crossroads in public health policy. With seven million births annually and a ...

Illicit trade, smuggling: MoC says it doesn’t maintain any related data

Updated 06 Jun, 2025 02:51pm

Suggests a 'Whole-of-Government' approach to address the issue comprehensively

Govt vows full support for pharma sector, announces export issues desk

Published 04 Jun, 2025 07:13pm

Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Wednesday reaffirmed the government commitment to boosting...

Centralised fund: pharma sector urges govt to let it utilise 1% of profit on in-house R&D activities

Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:24am

While the government is striving hard to boost exports to achieve sustainable economic growth, the pharmaceutical...

Pakistan’s smuggling epidemic

Updated 21 May, 2025 07:41am

EDITORIAL: For decades, illicit trade and smuggling of goods across multiple sectors have imposed a crippling drain...

India plans stricter rules for companies with foreign ownership, sources say

Published 19 May, 2025 07:34pm

NEW DELHI: India is planning to tighten foreign ownership rules, two sources said, in a move that may have...

Ferozsons mulls buying Barrett Hodgson Pakistan with local consortium

Published 19 May, 2025 10:35am

Ferozsons Laboratories Limited (FEROZ) is considering acquiring Barrett Hodgson Pakistan Pvt. Limited, a...

Ahsan articulates govt’s long-term economic vision

Published 17 May, 2025 07:01am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Prof Ahsan Iqbal, on Thursday,...

Merck KGaA strikes more cautious tone on 2025 profit

Published 15 May, 2025 11:21am

FRANKFURT: German pharmaceutical and specialty materials group Merck KGaA on Thursday guided more cautiously for...

Trump executive order demands pharma industry price cuts

Updated 13 May, 2025 03:56pm

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed a wide-reaching executive order on Monday directing drugmakers to lower...

Roche to invest $700mn in new drug manufacturing facility in North Carolina

Published 12 May, 2025 07:04pm

Roche Group said on Monday that it plans to invest more than $700 million in a new drug manufacturing facility in...

Price deregulation improves access to medicines, helps stabilise industry

Updated 12 May, 2025 02:23pm

KARACHI: The price deregulation of non-essential medicines in early 2024 has improved access to medicines and...

AstraZeneca says potential US tariffs manageable, faces another China fine

Published 29 Apr, 2025 04:52pm

AstraZeneca expects only limited impact from potential U.S. tariffs on pharmaceutical imports, the drugmaker said on...

Exposure to US tariffs through GVCs in Asia and the Pacific

Published 24 Apr, 2025 04:11am

On 2 April 2025, the United States introduced a two-tier tariff regime comprising a 10 per cent universal baseline...

J&J earnings beat estimates on strong cancer drug sales

Published 15 Apr, 2025 04:26pm

Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday reported first-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates, driven again...

Abbott Laboratories Pakistan Limited

Published 07 Apr, 2025 08:52am

Abbott is a multinational healthcare company engaged in providing efficient and life-changing medical technologies...

Substandard pharma products: DRAP issues recall alert on DDC Punjab’s advice

Published 05 Apr, 2025 06:32am

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has issued an immediate recall alert for substandard...

Too much of opioids

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

EDITORIAL: The sheer volume of the imported stuff should raise eyebrows. As a press report reveals, some of our...

Merck signs deal with Jiangsu Hengrui worth up to $2 billion for access to heart drug

Published 25 Mar, 2025 04:44pm

Merck has signed a licensing deal with Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals worth up to $2 billion for its experimental...

Ghani Glass Limited

Published 21 Mar, 2025 06:56am

Ghani Glass Limited (PSX: GHGL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a limited liability company in 1992. GHGL is a...

Digital Clearance Gateway launched to ‘streamline pharma trade, compliance’

Published 25 Feb, 2025 09:27pm

The Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has officially launched a...

Medical devices, pharmaceuticals: FPCCI proposes reduction in customs duty on raw materials

Published 25 Feb, 2025 07:48am

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has proposed a reduction in customs...

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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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