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SEZs

SEZs and EPZs: reform, not retreat

Updated 05 Sep, 2026 07:30am

The proposal to phase out Pakistan’s Export Processing Zones (EPZs) and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) by 2035 under...

Prohibition on sales from EPZs to domestic market: Govt fails to convince IMF to withdraw condition

Updated 02 Sep, 2026 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: The government has failed to convince the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to withdraw its condition of...

Chinese firms ready to transfer production, tech expertise to Punjab

Published 28 Aug, 2026 05:28am

LAHORE: Punjab has offered itself as a potential manufacturing and export hub for China, with the provincial...

BOA meeting deliberates on strengthening economic landscape

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am

ISLAMABAD: The 10th meeting of the Board of Approvals (BOA) for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) was convened at the...

Plea to accelerate second phase of CPEC

Published 21 Jul, 2026 06:50am

KARACHI: President of the United Business Group (UBG), Zubair Tufail, has said the time has come to accelerate the...

Chinese Consul General highlights CPEC 2

Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:00am

LAHORE: Chinese Consul General Sun Yan has said that Pakistan and China are entering a new and advanced phase of...

Building next chapter of Pakistan-China cooperation: Beyond friendship

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

The celebration of the 75th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China is far more than a...

Rebound in textile exports

Updated 23 May, 2026 06:26am

EDITORIAL: Federal Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released provisional data that showed textile exports rebounding in...

President approves SEZs (Amendment) Bill 2026

Updated 22 May, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday approved the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill 2026,...

IMF sets 11 new conditions, including parliamentary approval of FY2027 Budget

Updated 15 May, 2026 03:22pm

Demands fiscal discipline, governance reforms, and energy tariff adjustments

PM Shehbaz orders Board of Investment-SIFC merger

Updated 13 May, 2026 09:28am

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister has ordered the accelerated merger of the Board of Investment (BOI) and the SIFC....

Qaiser, Chinese Counsellor discuss avenues under CPEC Phase-II

Published 12 May, 2026 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Board of Investment (BoI), Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, on Monday, held an important meeting...

EFF: 11 new conditions

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:21am

EDITORIAL: According to a section of the media, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has added eleven new...

Domestic manufacturing of solar panels: CCP recommends comprehensive package of incentives

Published 07 Apr, 2026 02:22am

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has recommended a comprehensive package of fiscal and...

China invited to Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum

Updated 29 Jan, 2026 07:48am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government said that Pakistan has the potential for USD 6 to USD 8 billion in mineral exports...

SEZs Ordinance withdrawn

Published 15 Jan, 2026 08:31am

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Law has notified the withdrawal of notification regarding Special Economic Zones (Amendment)...

NA session participation: PPP panel to hold crucial meeting today

Published 13 Jan, 2026 09:03am

ISLAMABAD: In a dramatic turn of events, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) parliamentary party is set to hold an...

Ordinance on SEZs withdrawn

Published 13 Jan, 2026 08:18am

ISLAMABAD: Bowing to pressure from its coalition partner, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), the federal ...

Pakistan’s manufactured unemployment: a blueprint of state failure—II

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 06:48am

If jobs matter, these must die Pakistan doesn’t need more strategies. It needs the courage to kill the policies...

Pakistan fails to meet structural benchmark on SEZs, EPZs: IMF

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) observed that Pakistan failed to meet the structural benchmark (SB)...

Chinese delegation, BoI discuss new investment opportunities

Published 03 Dec, 2025 07:18am

ISLAMABAD: A three-member Chinese delegation from Tianjin Chuanhui Group visited the Board of Investment’s Project...

Rs23bn NGC-PMLTC dispute lands in CPEC panel’s camp

Published 02 Dec, 2025 06:15am

ISLAMABAD: A financial dispute of Rs 23 billion between National Grid Company (NGC) and the Pak Matiari–Lahore...

Power package

Published 17 Nov, 2025 06:41am

EDITORIAL: The Federation of Pakistani Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Korangi Association of Trade and...

FY27 budget: FBR to enforce ‘viable’ NIP recommendations

Updated 11 Nov, 2025 08:51am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will implement viable recommendations of the new National Industrial...

Transforming economic landscape: Mian Zahid emphasises role of CPEC-II

Published 05 Nov, 2025 06:10am

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum & All Karachi Industrial...

Chinese delegation visits BOI Unit

Updated 03 Nov, 2025 08:57am

LAHORE: A 15-member Chinese delegation, led by the Organising Committee of the China–Pakistan Safety Production...

Minister, ASEAN envoys, BOI officials discuss trade ties, economic cooperation

Published 01 Nov, 2025 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh hosted a high-level meeting with a joint delegation ...

‘Industrial plots will be given at lower rates under rental policy’

Published 30 Oct, 2025 06:48am

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chaudhry Shafay Hussain said that industrial plots in...

Finally, govt sharpens its focus on SEZs

Updated 09 Oct, 2025 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said on Wednesday that ...

MoUs, agreements and JVs signed during PM’s China visit: Three-tier mechanism to monitor progress

Updated 07 Oct, 2025 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan approved a...

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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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

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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