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Textile industry

WATCH: Budget 26-27: what does the textile industry want?

Published 11 Jun, 2026 10:46pm

A Business Recorder Forum held earlier this week brought together stakeholders from the textile sector, including...

Punjab launches ‘She Threads’ initiative for rural women

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

LAHORE: The Punjab government has expanded efforts to promote women’s economic empowerment through the “She Threads”...

The death of white gold

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

EDITORIAL: Punjab’s cotton acreage has fallen to its lowest level in nearly six decades, while national production...

Policymakers must stop treating textile as yesterday’s industry

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Pakistan’s textile industry has changed dramatically over the last decade. Yet much of the policy discourse remains...

MoC reviewing joint budget proposals of textile industry

Updated 22 May, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: The Tax Policy Unit of the Ministry of Finance is reviewing budget proposals jointly submitted by the...

Working capital: Textile industry seeks enhanced refinance facilities

Updated 25 Apr, 2026 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile industry has urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to enhance export refinance...

Faster transition to green energy: Textile industry seeks govt’s support

Published 17 Apr, 2026 06:16am

FAISALABAD: Representatives of the textile industry have called on the government to actively support a faster...

ME unrest: Textile industry seeks protective measures

Updated 06 Mar, 2026 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile industry has proposed to the government to implement protective measures that will...

Textile industry advocates for better trade arrangement with US

Updated 12 Feb, 2026 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile industry has approached the government for a better trade arrangement with the...

PHMA echoes a growing alarm across textile industry

Published 07 Jan, 2026 05:53am

LAHORE: Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (PHMA) on Tuesday echoed the growing alarm across the textile...

OPINION: Who is making money in Pakistan?

Updated 29 Dec, 2025 08:23am

There are reports of factory closures, at least 150 over the past two years with the majority of the remaining units...

Innovation in Pakistan’s textile revival

Published 01 Dec, 2025 06:53am

Pakistan’s textile industry has long served as a backbone of the national economy. It contributes heavily to the...

Weekly Cotton Review: APTMA patron-in-chief spells out challenges facing textile industry

Published 17 Nov, 2025 06:02am

KARACHI: A rising trend is being observed in quality cotton prices, with the spot rate recording an increase of two...

Textile industry deeply divided over Pakistan Accord on Health and Safety

Published 04 Nov, 2025 06:43am

LAHORE: Pakistan’s textile and garment sector faces intense debate over the Pakistan Accord on Health and Safety,...

Non-export levies: Textile industry seeks DLTL-style rebate system

Published 28 Oct, 2025 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile industry has urged the government to introduce a DLTL-style rebate mechanism to...

TDAP hosts seminar on textile industry

Published 23 Oct, 2025 07:06am

KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) successfully organised a seminar on “Technical ...

‘Grow Safe’ imparts training at GIZ-led workshop

Published 19 Oct, 2025 03:35am

KARACHI: Grow Safe successfully conducted a comprehensive two-day Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) training...

Towards cotton revival

Updated 22 Aug, 2025 07:26am

Cotton has always been regarded as the backbone of Pakistan’s economy. It provides the fundamental raw material to...

Garment exporters say after meeting with Aurangzeb: ‘RLNG cost arrears recovery put on hold’

Updated 22 Aug, 2025 09:36am

ISLAMABAD: The government has held in abeyance the recovery of RLNG actualisation cost arrears from consumers. This...

Amtex Textile Limited announces sale of two lands to pay off debt

Published 25 Jun, 2025 04:02pm

Amtex Textile Limited announced on Wednesday the sale of two lands to pay off its debt. The company, in its notice...

Chinese CG, APTMA leaders discuss trade ties

Published 25 Jun, 2025 05:41am

LAHORE: Chinese Consulate General and All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) leadership have resolved to...

Textile industry: PHMA, PRGMEA for implementation of budget proposals through FBR’s body

Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA) and the Pakistan Readymade Garments...

ST, duty exemptions on imported cotton, yarn being withdrawn, Aurangzeb tells NA

Updated 24 Jun, 2025 11:18am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb informed the National Assembly on Monday that the government has...

PYMA slams duty structures, policy ambiguities in federal budget

Published 23 Jun, 2025 05:45am

KARACHI: Muhammad Saqib Goodluck, Chairman of The Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA), has risen significant...

PBF seeks 18pc GST exemption on yarn, fabric

Published 05 Jun, 2025 06:08am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has called on the federal government to exempt yarn and fabric from the...

No room for illusions

Updated 02 Jun, 2025 07:47am

I’ll be blunt and direct — there’s no room for comforting illusions when it comes to export growth. The world...

Italy reaffirms support for textile industry, offers advanced tech to boost exports

Published 02 May, 2025 06:12am

KARACHI: Italian Ambassador to Pakistan, Marilina Armellin, has reaffirmed Italy’s long-standing commitment to...

Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Company Limited

Updated 02 May, 2025 08:09am

Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Company Limited (PSX: IDYM) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited ...

The rot in agriculture

Updated 25 Apr, 2025 08:11am

EDITORIAL: The prime minister’s visible frustration over the out-of-date state of Pakistan’s agriculture sector...

Madagascar risks losing 60,000 textile jobs to U.S. tariffs, official says

Published 09 Apr, 2025 03:10pm

ANTANANARIVO: Madagascar could lose around 60,000 textile sector jobs because of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 47%...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 7	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 7	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 7	162.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 7	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 7	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 7	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 7	7,503.85
India Sensex / Jul 7	78,180.72
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 7	68,256.96
Nasdaq / Jul 7	25,818.69
Hang Seng / Jul 7	23,496.89
FTSE 100 / Jul 7	10,665.88
Dow Jones / Jul 7	52,925.15
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 7	25,465.25
France CAC40 / Jul 7	8,436.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 7	72.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 7	17,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 7	372,887
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 7	4,105.43
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 7	81.29
Petrol/Litre / Jul 8	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 8	309.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 7 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	6.42 ▲ 1 (18.45%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 7 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	9.35 ▲ 0.98 (11.71%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jul 7 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9.70 ▲ 1 (11.49%)
Samba Bank / Jul 7 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	12.64 ▲ 1.15 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 7 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	356.50 ▲ 32.41 (10%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 7 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 7 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	354.66 ▲ 32.24 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	216.87 ▲ 19.72 (10%)
IbrahimFibres / Jul 7 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	328.36 ▲ 29.85 (10%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Jul 7 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	60.40 ▲ 5.49 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 7 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.58 ▼ -3.29 (-10.01%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 7 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	33.02 ▼ -3.67 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 7 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	105.61 ▼ -11.73 (-10%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jul 7 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	809.92 ▼ -89.99 (-10%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 7 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	19.47 ▼ -2.16 (-9.99%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 7 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,911.43 ▼ -212.15 (-9.99%)
Dewan Textile / Jul 7 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	10.13 ▼ -1.1 (-9.8%)
Chashma / Jul 7 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	118.97 ▼ -12.52 (-9.52%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 7 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	135.45 ▼ -9.66 (-6.66%)
Burshane LPG / Jul 7 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	52 ▼ -3.48 (-6.27%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 7 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	75,734,236 ▲ 0.12
TPL Properties / Jul 7 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	72,488,592 ▲ 0.78
B.O.Punjab / Jul 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,713,301 ▲ 0.24
LSE Capital / Jul 7 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	37,977,565 ▲ 0.38
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 7 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	28,625,521 ▲ 0.64
Cnergyico PK / Jul 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,186,055 ▼ -0.01
Pak Elektron / Jul 7 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,959,398 ▲ 0.3
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 7 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	26,258,486 ▲ 0.36
Thatta Cement / Jul 7 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	20,400,496 ▲ 5.07
Agha Steel Ind. / Jul 7 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	18,331,884 ▲ 0.21

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