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special economic zones

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...

India allows export zones to sell locally as trade strains grow

Published 01 Apr, 2026 04:16pm

The reduced duties vary by product, with customs rates of about 5% to 12.5%

Ease of doing business policy: KP simplifies 32 regulatory processes

Published 02 Mar, 2026 04:37am

PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has under Ease of Doing Business Policy so far simplified 32...

SEZs Ordinance withdrawn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...

QCCI for more incentives to defence housing scheme a success

Published 07 Dec, 2025 02:38am

ISLAMABAD: Business community of Balochistan has expressed hope that the defence housing schemes would attract heavy...

Projects initiated prior to IMF deal: BoI brings SEZs under renewed focus

Updated 06 Oct, 2025 09:24am

Letters of Intent being issued to enable the identification of development partners under relevant rules

SEZs and economic development

Updated 26 Mar, 2025 06:34am

During the decade of the 1980s a paradigm shift took place in the minds of economic policy makers; the movement in...

Talks with CMs & AJK PM: SIFC EC tells BoI to share SEZs action plan timeline

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has directed the Board of...

SEZs: BOI approves land lease policy

Updated 08 Jan, 2025 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BOI) on Tuesday took decisions regarding Special Economic Zones (SEZs) including...

Survey of SEZs completed

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 07:41am

ISLAMABAD: A survey of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across the country has been completed while further steps have...

Special Economic Zones: Entities asked to address issues facing investors

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 06:44pm

BoI holds meeting of Working Group on SEZs in response to request from Special Investment Facilitation Council, as per well-informed sources

Disco applicable rates: Govt set to provide power to SEZs

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 09:03am

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to provide electricity to Special Economic Zones (SEZs) at the same rates which...

Phasing out incentives for SEZs not so easy

Updated 30 Jul, 2024 03:05pm

ISLAMABAD: Despite an International Monetary Fund (IMF) statement indicating government assurance to phase-out...

Industrial estate on a ‘plug-and-play model’ being planned: CM

Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Monday that they want to set up industrial estate on a ...

Pakistan to launch Panda bonds in coming fiscal, says Aurangzeb

Updated 20 Apr, 2024 07:31pm

Remarks come during meeting with Chinese Finance Minister Lan Fo’an in Washington DC

DP World, Pakistan’s JW Holding sign MoU to develop SEZs in Pakistan

Updated 17 Jan, 2024 06:08pm

DP World, Dubai’s state-owned port giant, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with JW Holdings, a...

PIEDMC CEO assures WCCI team of provision of promising facilities

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

LAHORE: A delegation of Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry calls on CEO PIEDMC Ali Muazzam Syed. The ...

Nepra grants transmission licence to Punjab Grid Company Ltd

Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has granted transmission licence to Punjab Grid...

Special Economic Zones ‘PPMA can bring investment of $1bn’

Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Association (PPMA) Chairman Mian Khalid Misbahur Rehman, who came...

Planned PSMC sell-off: PC asked to scrap bidding process

Updated 18 Oct, 2023 09:55am

Secretary Industries and Production and Secretary Privatisation have been directed that further alienation of PSMC land be stopped forthwith

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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