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special economic zones

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...

SEZ 2.0: From tax holidays to performance-based incentives

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

For more than a decade, Pakistan’s Special Economic Zones have operated on a simple promise: approved zone...

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SEZs Ordinance withdrawn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 / 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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