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SMAP greets completion of youth skill uplift programme phase

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

KARACHI: The Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP), in collaboration with NAVTTC, has successfully...

Shipping costs to US surge by 200pc

Updated 01 Sep, 2026 09:29am

KARACHI: Shipping costs for Pakistani exporters to the United States have surged by more than 200 percent on some...

Exporter seeks relief as Pakistan-US shipping costs surge 200% amid Iran war

Published 31 Aug, 2026 04:03pm

A container shipment from Karachi to New York that once cost around $2,000 is now being quoted at $8,000 to $9,000

SMAP, PMYP, NAVTTC announce launch of free technical training programme

Published 07 Aug, 2026 06:51am

KARACHI: The Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP), in collaboration with the Prime Minister’s Youth...

‘UAE visa restrictions creating challenges for Pakistan’s exports’

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

KARACHI: The suspension of visa issuance by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Pakistani nationals has begun to take...

Punjab’s ‘pink salt scheme’ hailed

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

KARACHI: Founder Chairman of the Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP) Ismail Suttar has welcomed the...

Gulf Cooperation Council: Suttar concerned at disruption to shipping, customs operations

Published 06 Jul, 2026 03:13am

KARACHI: Ismail Suttar, Founder Chairman of the Salt Manufacturers Association Pakistan (SMAP), has voiced concern...

There’s nothing in budget for growth of exports: Suttar

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

KARACHI: Ismail Suttar, founder chairman Salt Manufacturers Association Pakistan (SMAP) has expressed serious...

SMAP, Customs reach understating about correct use of HS code

Published 16 Apr, 2026 07:59am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s salt exporters and customs authorities have reached an understanding on two persistent hurdles...

Policy interest rate: SMAP urges MPC to consider significant cut

Published 28 Jul, 2025 05:42am

KARACHI: The Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP), on behalf of its members and the wider industrial...

MPC meeting on July 30: salt manufacturers call for rate cut

Published 26 Jul, 2025 05:18pm

The Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP) on Saturday urged the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the...

Suttar says US tariffs to hurt Pakistan’s economy

Published 05 Apr, 2025 05:23am

KARACHI Founder Salt Manufactures Association of Pakistan (SMAP) Ismail Suttar has said that reciprocal tariff of 29...

SMAP raises concerns over proposed ban on raw pink salt exports

Updated 15 Sep, 2024 10:03pm

The Founding Chairman of the Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP), Ismail Suttar, has expressed deep...

Salt industry rejects federal budget

Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:00am

ISLAMABAD: The Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP) has expressed deep concern over the proposed shift...

SMAP greets new govt

Published 17 Mar, 2024 02:49am

KARACHI: Salt Manufacturers Association Pakistan (SMAP) extends a warm welcome to the newly elected government,...

SMAP-TDAP collaborative efforts create meaningful scope for salt exporters

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

KARACHI: The collaborative efforts of the Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP) and the Trade ...

SMAP for transformative power of AI

Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:18am

KARACHI: Qasim Yaqoob Paracha, Acting Chairman of the Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP), underscores...

Red Sea: SMAP, PNSC officials discuss security concerns

Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am

KARACHI: Qasim Yaqoob Paracha, Acting Chairman of the Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP), met with ...

Salt export industry teetering on brink of collapse: SMAP

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

KARACHI: The salt export industry in Pakistan is teetering on the brink of collapse, casting a daunting shadow over...

Axle load restrictions: SMAP seeks govt’s intervention

Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am

KARACHI: Qasim Yaqoob Paracha, Acting Chairman of the Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP) has sought...

Eidul Azha: Govt should not allow more than two-day holiday: SMAP

Published 21 Jun, 2023 05:21am

KARACHI: Chairman Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP) Ismail Suttar has said that despite the efforts...

SMAP urges govt to register pink salt as GI tag product soon

Published 05 May, 2023 06:44am

KARACHI: Ismail Suttar, Chairman Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP) has urged the government to...

Too many ‘idle days’

Published 01 May, 2023 03:28am

EDITORIAL: Finally, somebody has noticed, and lamented, the fact that both public and private sectors get too many...

Suttar assails Eid notification: Too many idle days allowed despite crisis, says SMAP chief

Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am

KARACHI: Chairman of Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP) Ismail Suttar has criticised the...

Lands of Hirjina Salt Works: SMAP seeks CM’s intervention against illegal occupation

Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am

KARACHI: Chairman of the Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP) Ismail Suttar while expressing deep...

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Commodity

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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