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textile sector

Textile sector warns goods transport strike may disrupt exports

Published 10 Aug, 2026 06:49pm

All Pakistan Textile Mills Association and Pakistan Textile Council seek PM Shehbaz's intervention

July exports surge by 10pc YoY

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 09:13am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports made a strong start in the first month fiscal year 2026-27, with total exports rising...

Textile exports inch up to USD17.93bn in FY26

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 09:37am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile exports rose marginally by 0.26 percent during July–June 2025-26, reaching USD17.93...

‘Pakistan imports about USD800m worth of US cotton’

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

ISLAMABAD: The textile sector remains a central component of trade between Pakistan and the United States, with...

11M textile exports rise 1.83pc to USD16.665bn YoY

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 09:36am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile sector exports increased by 1.83 percent, reaching USD 16.665 billion during the first...

LSM sector grows 6.5%

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: The manufacturing sector registered a strong recovery during 2025-26, as the Large Scale Manufacturing...

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”...

APTMA wants customs tariff overhaul

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has presented the government with an extensive set of...

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...

‘Upcoming budget will expose true priorities of state’

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

ISLAMABAD: Patron-in-Chief of the Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA), Khurram Mukhtar, has said that the...

Rebound in textile exports

Updated 23 May, 2026 06:26am

EDITORIAL: Federal Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released provisional data that showed textile exports rebounding in...

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...

Integrating AI into textile processing industry

Updated 22 May, 2026 07:55am

The transformation imperative The textile processing industry stands at the threshold of profound technological...

Textile sector exports up 1.3%

Published 20 May, 2026 02:32pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile sector exports showed an increase of 1.29 percent, reaching USD 15.025 billion during...

Budget proposals to be shared with IMF, govt assures textile sector

Updated 18 May, 2026 09:17am

Textile industry demands urgent tax, energy, and refund reforms, warning high costs and Rs327bn in pending refunds cripple competitiveness.

If wishes were horses...

Updated 18 May, 2026 07:01am

Pakistan's textile exporters face a "recipe for disaster" as abrupt withdrawal of government support, high costs, and a sticky exchange rate cripple their competitiveness.

Chinese textile giant sets up major Pakistan manufacturing facility, eyes $500mn annual exports

Published 13 May, 2026 10:09am

Chinese firm Challenge Fashion is investing heavily in Pakistan's textile sector, with plans for major manufacturing expansion

Textile sector urges restoration of Export Facilitation Scheme, final tax regime

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 14	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 15	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 15	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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