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Learning from China’s economic philosophy and policy — XVI

Updated 06 Nov, 2026 07:08am

A related aspect of the external sector is exchange rate management: while Pakistan — guided generally by the...

FPCCI holds Pakistan-ASEAN Business Roundtable

Published 04 Nov, 2026 07:14am

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), in collaboration with the Honorary...

Govt approves Karachi Industrial Park as federal SEZ

Published 24 Oct, 2026 05:32am

ISLAMABAD: The government has approved Karachi Industrial Park as a federal Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and endorsed...

Learning from China’s economic philosophy and policy — XIV

Updated 23 Oct, 2026 08:24am

The 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations should improve the learning equation of Pakistan with regard to China....

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...

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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 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	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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