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Cement finds its footing, but not its stride

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 06:38am

Pakistan’s cement industry is ending FY26 on a firmer footing. Total dispatches are estimated to reach just over 50...

Beyond stabilisation

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

The federal budget has once again triggered the familiar national conversation. Analysts are debating tax measures,...

NA panel endorses tax on social media earnings, inherited property CGT

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 09:29am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Thursday approved a proposal to impose...

New tax measures: PMA threatens to launch countrywide protest

Published 16 Feb, 2026 04:22am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has threatened a nationwide closure of private clinics and selective...

FWCCI hails withdrawal of tax measures by FBR

Published 11 Aug, 2025 07:14am

FAISALABAD: Rubina Amjad, Founder President FWCCI & UBG Leader and Shahida Aftab, President FWCCI have...

Karachi, Lahore hit by strike against ‘anti-business’ tax measures

Updated 19 Jul, 2025 08:31pm

Karachi’s New Sabzi Mandi remains closed for first time

Strike call over tax measures

Published 16 Jul, 2025 05:47am

EDITORIAL: The nationwide strike call by the country’s major chambers of commerce for July 19, in protest against...

SCCI supports traders’ shutter-down strike

Updated 15 Jul, 2025 06:22am

PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday announced full support for the country-wide shutter down...

Rs339.5bn new tax measures take effect

Updated 01 Jul, 2025 09:39am

ISLAMABAD: The government has enforced new taxation measures of Rs339.5 billion, taken through Finance Act 2025,...

President signs Finance Bill into law

Published 01 Jul, 2025 05:49am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday gave formal assent to the Finance Bill for the fiscal year 2025-26,...

Aurangzeb tells Senate body: Govt plans foreclosure laws to boost housing finance

Updated 14 Jun, 2025 04:29pm

ISLAMABAD: In a diplomatic embarrassment for India again, this time the World Bank Board approved $700 million for...

The post-budget govt press conference

Published 13 Jun, 2025 05:59am

EDITORIAL: The post-budget press conference held by the federal finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, flanked by...

Exceeding Rs10m annually: Flat 5pc tax on pension income proposed

Updated 11 Jun, 2025 08:45am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has introduced a new tax measure targeting high-value pension incomes, as part of...

‘IMF exit strategy in place’: Aurangzeb updates PBC on twin deficits progress

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 02:53pm

KARACHI: Federal Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb briefed the members of Pakistan Business Council (PBC)...

The govt narrative reality check

Published 30 Nov, 2024 06:26am

EDITORIAL: Advisor to the Federal Finance Minister on Economic and Financial Revenue Khurram Shehzad stated that the...

IMF mission in town

Published 13 Nov, 2024 07:07am

EDITORIAL: The schedule of reviews shared in the staff-level agreement report uploaded on the International Monetary...

Missed revenue targets

Published 20 Jun, 2024 06:10am

EDITORIAL: The Federal Board of Revenue’s contention that it will fall short of its revenue target of Rs9.42...

FBR restructuring: IHC suspends I&ADC notification

Updated 08 Feb, 2024 10:09am

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday suspended the notification for the constitution of a...

India will not merge GST tax rates in 2023/24: government official

Published 06 Feb, 2023 04:36pm

India will not overhaul its Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime in the next fiscal year, a senior official said on...

Talks extended for two days: IMF demands govt withdraw power subsidy

Updated 06 Feb, 2023 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: Technical level talks between International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and Pakistani authorities have been...

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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 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	77,672.21
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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