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Punjab pledges greater support for SMEs to expand access to global markets

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has said that Punjab offers immense opportunities for small and...

Budget 2026-27 in focus: Challenges, choices & change: KCFR hosts seminar on assessing govt’s fiscal priorities, economic challenges

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

KARACHI: The Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR) hosted a seminar at a local hotel, bringing together...

‘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...

Auto & Auto Parts Policy 2026-31: PAAPAM wants urgent discussions

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has issued an urgent...

Govt urged to heed to FPCCI’s recommendations

Published 06 Jun, 2026 07:50am

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

Budget 2026-27: FABATI urges govt to announce special package

Updated 05 Jun, 2026 07:13am

KARACHI: Federal B. Area Association of Trade & Industry (FABATI) has urged the government to announce a special...

Supporting SMEs and exports: govt still searching for roadmaps

Updated 18 May, 2026 08:01am

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s latest directive to formulate a “comprehensive roadmap” for supporting...

SBP chief informs PM: Loans extended to private sector reach Rs1trn

Updated 14 May, 2026 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: The Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Jameel Ahmed on Wednesday informed Prime Minister Shehbaz...

PM seeks roadmap for SMEs, export industry support

Updated 12 May, 2026 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the formulation of a comprehensive roadmap to provide...

HCSTSI seeks relief for small businesses in budget

Published 12 May, 2026 06:01am

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry (HCSTSI) President Muhammad Saleem Memon, while...

Industrialists advocate for ‘stable’ policies

Published 09 May, 2026 05:51am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s industrialists have urged the government to formulate stable industrial policies and...

Business leaders briefed on BOP’s financing schemes

Published 08 May, 2026 08:16am

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab President & CEO and Pakistan Banks Association Chairman Zafar Masood on Thursday paid...

Individuals, SMEs & AoPS: FBR issues draft of ‘complex’ e-return form

Published 08 May, 2026 08:03am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued draft of the complicated/complex electronic income tax...

Pakistan’s future lies in micro, not macro, industrialization

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

In an increasingly competitive global economy, industrial success is no longer determined by ambition alone—it is...

Taxing the engine of growth to a stall

Published 04 Apr, 2026 06:16am

The government’s decision to jack up petrol price to an unprecedented Rs458.40 per litre, driven largely by a...

Haroon stresses coordinated efforts to resolve issues facing SMEs

Published 03 Apr, 2026 09:18am

LAHORE: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, chaired a...

Business community leader says concerned at ME tensions

Published 30 Mar, 2026 04:48am

HYDERABAD: Muhammad Saleem Memon of the Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry has expressed serious...

CPS 2026-30 for Pakistan launched: ADB outlines 5-year roadmap

Updated 19 Mar, 2026 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday launched its Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) 2026–2030...

Aurangzeb tells RCCI delegation: Govt committed to improving investment climate

Published 10 Mar, 2026 06:09am

ISLAMABAD: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) on Monday urged Finance Minister Muhammad...

Expert says policy rate likely to rise

Published 09 Mar, 2026 06:26am

KARACHI: When the State Bank of Pakistan monetary policy committee meets on 9th March, 26 to decide the policy rate...

Online platform launched for registration of SME clusters

Published 09 Mar, 2026 05:05am

KARACHI: The government has launched an online platform registering more than 200 small and medium enterprise (SME)...

UNDP presents project to govt: Idea floated for scalable ‘behind-the-meter’ storage market

Updated 07 Mar, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has presented a project to the Government of Pakistan...

Leather & footwear industry seeks ban on used shoes import

Published 06 Mar, 2026 05:28am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s leather and footwear industry has urged the government to impose a ban on the import of used...

FPCCI holds session with businessmen: Industrial growth CM’s primary focus: Marriyum

Published 05 Mar, 2026 05:31am

LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb and Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman visited the...

Palm oil accounts for 70-75pc of edible oil consumption

Published 03 Mar, 2026 05:24am

LAHORE: Palm oil accounts for 70–75 percent of Pakistan’s edible oil consumption and it is a key input for ghee,...

Banks provide Rs882.4bn to 302,922 borrowers, meeting on SMEs told

Updated 28 Feb, 2026 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: The National Coordination Committee (NCC) meeting on Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Development on...

Govt launches Revival & Debt Resolution Plan for sick units

Updated 26 Feb, 2026 09:00am

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

SMEDA offers 70pc matching grant under SME Certification Programme

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 07:05am

LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) is offering 70 percent matching grant under...

Govt working to support SMEs, export-oriented industries: Rafaqat

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

LAHORE: Secretary Planning & Development Board Punjab Rafaqat Ali said at a meeting held at Lahore Chamber of...

MCE, Indonesian envoy bring SMEs into focus

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

KARACHI: Mehran Commercial Enterprises (MCE) hosted a significant bilateral meeting at its Korangi Creek offices,...

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	278.36
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	278.16
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 1	162.72
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 1	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Jul 1	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 30	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 30	7,499.36
Nasdaq / Jun 30	26,213.72
Dow Jones / Jun 30	52,319.20
India Sensex / Jul 1	76,897.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 1	70,474.96
Hang Seng / Jul 1	22,881.02
FTSE 100 / Jul 1	10,472.35
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 1	25,081.59
France CAC40 / Jul 1	8,366.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 30	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 30	364,228
Petrol/Litre / Jul 1	299.50
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 1	68.78
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 1	3,986.22
Diesel/Litre / Jul 1	311.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 1	77.40

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 1 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	9.16 ▲ 1 (12.25%)
Asim Textile / Jul 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 1 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.27 ▲ 2.21 (10.02%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 1 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	29.22 ▲ 2.66 (10.02%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 1 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	86.52 ▲ 7.87 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 1 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.62 ▲ 4.06 (10.01%)
Paramount Mod / Jul 1 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.07 ▲ 1.28 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 1 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	242.24 ▲ 22.02 (10%)
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	72.07 ▲ 6.55 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 1 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	88.15 ▲ 8.01 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	38.65 ▼ -4.25 (-9.91%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 1 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.11 ▼ -1 (-8.26%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jul 1 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	17.76 ▼ -1.36 (-7.11%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 1 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	161.43 ▼ -11.04 (-6.4%)
Meezan PakistanXD / Jul 1 Meezan Pakistan ETF(MZNPETF)	18.43 ▼ -1.24 (-6.3%)
Zephyr Textile / Jul 1 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	22.05 ▼ -1.42 (-6.05%)
Husein Industries / Jul 1 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	61.84 ▼ -3.5 (-5.36%)
Prosperity Weav / Jul 1 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	64.15 ▼ -3.56 (-5.26%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 1 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	24.69 ▼ -1.31 (-5.04%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 1 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.46 ▼ -1.94 (-4.92%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	82,666,150 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jul 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	77,111,046 ▲ 1.22
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	28,752,273 ▲ 6.55
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 1 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,698,338 ▲ 0.33
Pak Qatar Family / Jul 1 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	24,952,487 ▲ 1.98
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,251,243 ▲ 0.04
Hascol Petrol / Jul 1 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,061,705 ▼ -0.21
Askari Bank / Jul 1 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	22,929,384 ▲ 2.76
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,096,607 ▼ -0.23
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 1 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	20,049,681 ▲ 0.52

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