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Protecting traders, investors from harassment: NAB, businessmen begin consultations

Published 13 Nov, 2026 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the business community have started consultations to devise...

PPMA mourns demise of former chairman

Published 01 Nov, 2026 02:31am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA) has expressed deep sorrow over the sudden...

Pharma Asia 2026: ‘Life expectancy in Pakistan has improved by 10 years between 1999 and 2026’

Published 23 Oct, 2026 06:48am

KARACHI: The life expectancy in Pakistan has increased by approximately 10 years over the past 27 years, a speaker...

Pharma exports fall in FY26; decline extends into Q1FY27

Published 22 Oct, 2026 05:52am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s pharmaceutical exports fell sharply in FY26 and continued to decline in the first quarter of...

3P Pakistan, Ideal Home Expo 2027: Fakt Exhibitions and PPMA join hands to ‘power up’ 2027 Editions

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

KARACHI: Fakt Exhibitions (Pvt.) Ltd. and the Pakistan Plastic Manufacturers Association (PPMA) have signed a...

DRAP announces 2D barcoding and serialization

Published 13 Oct, 2026 05:04am

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has announced that compliance with the 2D barcoding and...

Pakistan’s pharmaceutical exports hit three-year low of USD319m in FY26

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

KARACHI: Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) has reported that the country’s medicine exports...

Pharma markets face shortage of over 100 life-saving drugs

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

Manufacturers have repeatedly approached the government to revise up medicine prices

Govt approves prices for 52 advanced life-saving drugs

Updated 25 Aug, 2026 05:34am

The Pakistan government has approved prices for 52 new essential medicines including those used to treat diseases...

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%

DRAP recalls many spurious drugs

Published 14 Oct, 2025 08:04am

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has ordered a nationwide recall of various ...

Pakistan govt urges pharma industry to scale up exports in $2.5trn global market

Published 24 Sep, 2025 10:14pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan government has called on the pharmaceutical industry to enhance its competitiveness and increase...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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