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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...

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,...

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,...

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 / 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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