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Small and Medium Enterprises

SMEs, agriculture: Govt doubles financing targets: Aurangzeb

Published 10 Sep, 2026 06:20am

ISLAMABAD: The government has set an ambitious target to double financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)...

SMEDA, SBP explore cluster-based lending for SMEs

Published 05 Sep, 2026 04:59am

LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), in collaboration with the State Bank of...

Annual sales turnover enhanced: SBP revises regulations for SMEs financing

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:54am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday announced the amendment in prudential regulations for Small...

PM Shehbaz advocates for greater lending to SMEs

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 09:26am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday called on banks to substantially expand lending to priority...

PM Shehbaz directs plan to expand SME access to bank loans

Published 07 Jul, 2026 12:16pm

SMEDA facilitated 700 SMEs in 16 global events and provided training in 35 cities, PM informed

‘DigiSME’ initiative: SMEDA directed to work closely with Alibaba

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, has...

Foreign investors to be provided world-class facilities

Published 30 Apr, 2026 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Climate Change, Musadik Masood Malik, reaffirmed that the government is committed to...

FPCCI welcomes reduction in HSD price

Published 12 Apr, 2026 05:10am

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has...

‘Much-needed breather’, FPCCI welcomes reduction in petrol, diesel rates

Updated 11 Apr, 2026 05:52pm

President says reduction in petrol prices will provide supplementary relief across the supply chain

FPCCI chief seeks safety net for export sectors

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has...

SMEs in Pakistan facing ‘unprecedented crisis’, experts warn

Published 03 Feb, 2026 04:05pm

Many units operating below capacity or close to shutdown as production costs no longer be absorbed or passed on to market, an expert says

Govt focusing on expanding SMEs’ access to credit

Updated 17 Jan, 2026 09:35am

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to facilitate Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) especially resolving their...

EDITORIAL: SMEs, stabilisation, and missing growth bridge

Updated 12 Jan, 2026 09:20am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s renewed focus on small and medium enterprises comes at a critical juncture. The economy has...

SME Development Authority introduces registration portal

Updated 23 Dec, 2025 07:30am

LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has introduced the SME Registration Portal...

Pakistan central bank defines annual sales turnover limits for SMEs

Published 10 Nov, 2025 05:54pm

Annual revenue of micro enterprises set at Rs30 million, annual revenue from Rs30 million to Rs150 million set for above micro enterprises

Govt to launch Womenpreneurship Platform to enhance female participation in SMEs

Updated 20 Oct, 2025 09:42pm

Platform will provide comprehensive business-related information to women and facilitate them in registrations, tax matters, and skill awareness

NBP launches easy financing for SMEs

Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has announced to launch NBP easy financing of up to Rs200 million for Small...

Govt committed to promoting small, medium enterprises: PM Shehbaz

Published 06 Mar, 2025 11:07pm

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to promoting small and medium...

SMEs and the high cost of formal economy

Published 28 Feb, 2025 06:49am

EDITORIAL: In yet another attempt in a long line of programmes aimed at promoting the SME sector, the Small and...

SBP governor urges banks to prioritise SME lending

Updated 25 Feb, 2025 11:27pm

Banks should shift focus from financing to govt, large corporate entities towards SME lending, micro financing, Jameel Ahmad says

KP Govt launches ‘BizHub’ Portal to empower SMEs

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

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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