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Pharmaceutical distributors’ turnover tax doubled

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

The government of Pakistan doubled the rate of minimum turnover tax on pharmaceutical distributors to 0.5 percent...

40 drugs not available in market due to pending govt price approvals

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

KARACHI: Around 40 medicines that have already been registered in Pakistan remain unavailable to patients because...

Pharma sector seeks bigger share of dollar earnings, eyes $2bn annual exports

Published 12 Jun, 2026 12:19am

Pharmaceutical companies are allowed to retain 15% of their export

Need stressed to set up naphtha cracker complex

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

LAHORE: Speakers at a panel discussion held at the Expo Centre unanimously emphasised the urgent need to establish...

Pakistan govt notifies prices for 35 new life-saving medicines

Published 15 May, 2026 07:56pm

Medicines include treatments for cancer, heart disease, and typhoid

Pakistan close to achieve WHO Level 3 certification for pharma exports to 150 countries

Published 12 May, 2026 11:09pm

With 8 firms already recognized globally, Pakistan's pharmaceutical industry is rapidly expanding into high-end markets like the US and Europe.

Removal of super tax, rationalisation of WHT on exporters recommended

Published 08 May, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: The textile exporters, dairy, telecom, and real estate sector have strongly proposed that Finance Bill...

There’s no shortage of essential drugs: PPMA

Updated 29 Mar, 2026 06:54am

KARACHI: Essential medicines, including insulin and other life-saving drugs, remain widely available across Pakistan...

No plan to reverse medicine price deregulation: officials

Published 03 Mar, 2026 05:24am

KARACHI: The government has no plan to roll back the deregulation of medicine prices introduced during the caretaker...

Pakistan advances collaboration with global partners to establish local vaccine-manufacturing plant

Published 28 Feb, 2026 04:56am

KARACHI: Pakistan has stepped up its collaboration with global partners, including Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, to...

DRAP urged to follow full process before declaring medicines substandard

Published 25 Feb, 2026 04:49am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s pharmaceutical industry has urged the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) to avoid...

Pharma firms introduce advanced medications to help patients control diabetes, obesity

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 05:57am

KARACHI: Pharmaceutical firms in Pakistan recently introduced advanced GLP-1- and GIP-based medications for people...

Coordinator to PM, Cambodia minister discuss trade, other issues

Updated 10 Feb, 2026 07:16am

ISLAMABAD: Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Minister of Commerce of the...

Punjab govt urged to lift ban on medical representatives’ visit to public hospitals

Published 16 Jan, 2026 02:54pm

'They are not criminals. They are doing a respectable job,' says Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association's former chairman Tauqeer Ul Haq

DRAP wins PM ‘Reform Champion’ award for regulatory modernisation

Published 16 Dec, 2025 05:05pm

PPMA facilitates DRAP CEO Dr Obaidullah Malik as reforms strengthen pharmaceutical sector

PPMA pinpoints key reasons for business closure by top pharma firms

Published 25 Nov, 2025 05:54am

ISLAMABAD: Some of the top global pharmaceutical companies have left Pakistan due to a revision of their business...

Medicine prices up 15% since Feb 2024, not 32%, clarifies PPMA

Published 12 Nov, 2025 11:40pm

PPMA Chairman Tauqeer Ul Haq attributes this to high inflation, high interest rates and rupee devaluation

Aurangzeb lauds 34pc growth in pharma exports

Published 07 Nov, 2025 06:27am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has lauded the pharma sector’s 34 percent...

Finance Minister lauds pharma sector’s 18% growth, presents vision for $10bn exports

Published 07 Nov, 2025 02:36am

The minister notes that sector’s exports have surged by an impressive 34%

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 14	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 16	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 16	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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