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Chinese CG, APTMA leaders discuss trade ties

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

Published 25 Jun, 2025 05:41am

Budget 2025-26

ST, duty exemptions on imported cotton, yarn being withdrawn, Aurangzeb tells NA

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

Updated 24 Jun, 2025 11:18am

Business & Finance

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

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

Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

Budget 2025-26

PYMA slams duty structures, policy ambiguities in federal budget

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

Published 23 Jun, 2025 05:45am

Business & Finance

PBF seeks 18pc GST exemption on yarn, fabric

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

Published 05 Jun, 2025 06:08am

Opinion

No room for illusions

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

Updated 02 Jun, 2025 07:47am

BR Research

Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Company Limited

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

Updated 02 May, 2025 08:09am

Business & Finance

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

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

Published 02 May, 2025 06:12am

Editorials

The rot in agriculture

EDITORIAL: The prime minister’s visible frustration over the out-of-date state of Pakistan’s agriculture sector...

Updated 25 Apr, 2025 08:11am

World

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

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

Published 09 Apr, 2025 03:10pm

Budget 2025-26

Trump’s tariff threat: Pakistan’s $3.3bn trade surplus with US at risk, says report

Amid escalating US trade protectionism, Pakistan must adopt a proactive and strategic approach to safeguard its...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 11:04am

Business & Finance

Planning minister for upgrading textile industry

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal stressed that the country’s...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 07:30am

Pakistan

Trump’s tariff threat: Pakistan’s $3.3bn trade surplus with US at risk, says report

Amid escalating US trade protectionism, Pakistan must adopt a proactive and strategic approach to safeguard its...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 11:52pm

Markets

Pakistan’s Sapphire Textile to acquire minority stake in UK-based RTS Textiles

Sapphire Textile Mills Limited, one of the country’s leading textile manufacturers, is set to expand its...

Updated 25 Mar, 2025 10:16pm

Markets

Pakistan’s apparel exports hit $6.2bn as commerce ministry charts growth plan

Textile industry regains its lost momentum with a growth rate of 9.3% in the first eight months of the current financial year 2024-25

Updated 22 Mar, 2025 04:46pm

BR Research

Azgard Nine Limited

Azgard Nine Limited (PSX: ANL) was incorporated as “Indigo Denim Mills Limited” as a public limited company in...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:58am

Business & Finance

PRGMEA’s Carbon-Neutral Export Model to triple exports at net-zero emissions

LAHORE: The Pakistan’s textile industry is set for a major transformation as PRGMEA’s Carbon-Neutral Export ...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 06:43am

APTMA speaks about challenges facing industry

Seeks government’s nod for direct import of LNG

Updated 07 Mar, 2025 02:35pm

Business & Finance

Govt recognises ‘critical role’ of textile industry, Aurangzeb tells APTMA

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb assured the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) that the government...

Updated 06 Mar, 2025 10:48pm

PCGA report reveals sharp decline in cotton production

LAHORE: The crisis in cotton production in Pakistan has been under continuous pressure for several years, affecting...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 09:32am

Opinion

Unlocking the textile industry’s full potential

Pakistan’s textile exports have witnessed an 8.6 percent recovery in 2024, reaching US$17.45 billion in 2024 from...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 06:53am

Opinion

EFS: A critical appraisal

The Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) was introduced with the objective of fostering national exports and augmenting...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 07:02am

BR Research

Pakistan’s cotton industry: pivot to premium or perish

Pakistan’s cotton economy stands at a crossroads. Once a dominant force in textile exports, the sector now struggles...

Published 18 Feb, 2025 07:44am

Editorials

Textile policy balance

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s textile industry is once again on the brink, with 40 percent spinning mills are said to be...

Published 16 Feb, 2025 02:53am

ICAC team, APTMA discuss cotton, textile value chain

ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), headed by Eric...

Updated 03 Feb, 2025 09:22am

Govt should remove hurdles to businesses: Mian Zahid

KARACHI The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

Updated 03 Feb, 2025 08:48am

Opinion

Inaction will kill industry

Pakistan’s textile industry has long been a major contributor to exports, employment, and value addition. However,...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am

Business & Finance

ECC approves revision to gas tariff for industry, rejects hike for domestic sector

Instructs Petroleum Division to take necessary measures to impose grid transition levy on captive power plants to enhance energy sector efficiency

Updated 25 Jan, 2025 09:37pm

Markets

Pakistan’s Colony Textile to close weaving division amid multiple challenges

In a setback for Pakistan’s textile sector, Colony Textile Mills Limited (CTM), a local yarn manufacturer, has...

Updated 24 Jan, 2025 10:09pm

BR Research

HVA Textile exports: jubilation, but risk looming

A good year has come to an end for textile exports. The calendar year 2024 marked the highest ever (or near high)...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 08:06am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 23	283.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 23	283.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 24	145.42
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 24	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 24	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 24	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jun 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 23	6,025.17
Nasdaq / Jun 23	19,630.98
Dow Jones / Jun 23	42,581.78
India Sensex / Jun 24	82,907.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 24	38,786.35
Hang Seng / Jun 24	24,119.47
FTSE 100 / Jun 24	8,797.10
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 24	23,681.24
France CAC40 / Jun 24	7,641.21

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 23	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 23	307,068
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 24	66.11
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 24	3,332.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 24	67.63
Petrol/Litre / Jun 25	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 25	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Treet Manuf / Jun 24 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	5.95 ▲ 1 (20.2%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jun 24 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	6.06 ▲ 1 (19.76%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jun 24 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	4.69 ▲ 0.7 (17.54%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 24 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.15 ▲ 0.43 (15.81%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 24 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.06 ▲ 0.41 (15.47%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 24 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.98 ▲ 0.49 (14.04%)
Invest Bank / Jun 24 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	8.21 ▲ 1 (13.87%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 24 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.48 ▲ 0.42 (13.73%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	6.05 ▲ 0.73 (13.72%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 24 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.83 ▲ 0.34 (13.65%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jun 24 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.01 ▼ -0.91 (-10.2%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 24 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	38.61 ▼ -4.29 (-10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jun 24 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	131.41 ▼ -14.6 (-10%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 24 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	33.21 ▼ -3.69 (-10%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jun 24 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	40.06 ▼ -4.45 (-10%)
Maqbool Tex. / Jun 24 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	32.11 ▼ -3.53 (-9.9%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 24 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	70.25 ▼ -7.68 (-9.85%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jun 24 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	11 ▼ -1.15 (-9.47%)
Apna Microfin. / Jun 24 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	9.86 ▼ -1.03 (-9.46%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jun 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	43.16 ▼ -4.22 (-8.91%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	65,205,774 ▲ 0.11
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	54,238,494 ▲ 0.4
Cnergyico PK / Jun 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,815,083 ▲ 0.55
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	29,925,984 ▲ 1.84
Sui South Gas / Jun 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	29,051,807 ▲ 3.1
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 24 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	24,607,713 ▲ 0.43
Fauji Cement / Jun 24 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	20,582,001 ▲ 4.06
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	18,270,415 ▲ 0.73
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jun 24 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	17,934,627 ▲ 1
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 24 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	17,557,995 ▲ 0.54

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