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Industries reject PM’s power package

Updated 09 Nov, 2025 10:19am

Industry representatives argue that the incremental package is inherently discriminatory, as it results in wide tariff disparities among factories

NEPRA’s revised tariff: a threat to Karachi’s industries and SMEs?

Published 27 Oct, 2025 03:53pm

Experts warn NEPRA's decision to revise downwards the multi-year tariff for KE will hurt industries, SMEs

‘China’s edge and America’s fragility’

Published 25 Oct, 2025 05:54am

This is apropos letters to the Editor from this writer carried by the newspaper recently. Washington sees this bind...

BRICS leaders denounce protectionism, tariff ‘blackmail’

Published 09 Sep, 2025 05:43am

BRASÍLIA: Leaders of the 11-member BRICS bloc railed against economic protectionism and “tariff blackmail”...

Trade negotiations still going on as fresh tariffs loom

Published 24 Aug, 2025 03:01am

MUMBAI: India’s foreign minister said on Saturday that trade negotiations with Washington are continuing but there...

Volkswagen cuts 2025 guidance after $1.5-billion tariff hit in first half

Published 25 Jul, 2025 07:11pm

BERLIN: Volkswagen reported a 1.3-billion-euro ($1.5-billion) first-half hit from tariffs and cut its full-year...

Iron and steel industry: MoC proposes massive changes in tariff structure

Updated 25 Jul, 2025 09:14am

Changes aimed at increasing utilization and extending support to domestic manufacturers and downstream industries

Trump says ‘probably 12’ tariff letters being sent out Monday

Published 06 Jul, 2025 02:42am

MORRISTOWN, (United States): US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had signed 12 trade letters to be sent ...

Tariff risks muddy global outlook for factories

Updated 02 Jul, 2025 06:27am

WASHINGTON/ LONDON/ TOKYO: Worries over future US tariffs are clouding the outlook for factories across much of the...

Imported industrial raw materials: BMP opposes govt’s tariff cut reversal decision

Published 30 Jun, 2025 05:58am

LAHORE: The Businessmen Panel (BMP) of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has...

Tariff rationalisation: Rs500bn revenue loss estimated

Published 19 Jun, 2025 05:53am

ISLAMABAD: The government has estimated revenue loss of around Rs500 billion on account of tariff rationalisation...

China’s angry rebuttal to Trump’s tariff Tsunami

Updated 11 Jun, 2025 08:51am

My reading of China has always been of a country that is sagacious, forgiving and accommodating—an entity flowing...

US dollar slips as tariff worries resurface

Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am

NEW YORK: The US dollar slipped across the board on Monday, giving up the previous week’s gains, as markets ...

Aussie, kiwi gain as tariff risks drag on dollar

Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand currencies gained on Monday as the US dollar weakened on an escalation in...

Business & investment: Shift to higher tariffs restricts exports growth for Pakistan: WB

Updated 27 May, 2025 09:54am

ISLAMABAD: In an already challenging business and investment climate —characterised by a misaligned exchange rate...

Oil: Tariff retreat propels price

Published 15 May, 2025 05:42am

Having dipped to multiyear high, international crude oil price is seemingly on its way to regain the lost ground, as...

Tariff anomalies: PTEA seeks rectification among industrial consumer categories

Updated 12 May, 2025 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has sought rectification of tariff design anomaly between...

‘Nepra is delaying MLR on cold storage tariff decision’

Updated 04 May, 2025 12:48pm

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is reportedly sitting on a Motion for Leave for...

US exempts tech imports in tariff step back

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has announced a series of major exemptions to its punishing global tariffs —...

Tariff-related concerns: Jam vows support to fruit, juice sector

Published 08 Apr, 2025 05:40am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan chaired a meeting with the Fruit Juice Council and leading...

European shares end flat amid investor caution over tariff uncertainties

Published 25 Mar, 2025 05:37am

FRANKFURT: European shares ended flat on Monday as caution prevailed, even as hopes grew that US President Donald...

7 IPPs file joint plea for tariff cut

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 08:51am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has admitted a joint tariff reduction...

Trump threatens tariffs on European wine and spirits in escalating trade war

Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:12am

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to slap a 200% tariff on wine, cognac and other alcohol...

Thar coal: TCEB holds public hearing on SSRL’s tariff plea

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 05:54am

KARACHI: The Thar Coal & Energy Board (TCEB) successfully held a public hearing Thursday regarding the tariff...

Scholz vows to ‘defend free trade’ after Trump tariff threat

Published 21 Jan, 2025 07:03pm

DAVOS: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday that he would “defend free trade as the basis of our prosperity”,...

National trade policy ineffective in simplifying tariff structure: report

Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am

ISLAMABAD: The National Tariff Policy (2019-24) was a step in the right direction but remained ineffective in...

Govt inks revised deals with 8 bagasse-fired IPPs

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 09:09am

ISLAMABAD: Following successful negotiated deals with the five Independent Power Producers (IPPs), the Energy Task...

After tariff fixation: KE will see no net impact from FCA, says regulator Nepra

Updated 30 Aug, 2024 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday said the impact of Fuel Charges...

Tiered pricing system: Gas tariff hike spared 66pc of consumers: Musadik

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik Wednesday clarified that 66 percent of gas consumers remain unaffected...

Rs151bn ‘irregular’ payment to KAPCO: CPPA-G seeks audit para settlement

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 09:36am

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency–Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has asked Audit to settle an audit para about...

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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 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	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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