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Strategy for sustainable growth: Energy-efficient textile industry

Since 2000, there has been a significant outburst in the global energy consumption, paralleled by Pakistan’s rising...

Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am

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Weekly Review: Cotton production surges 71pc to 8.4m bales

KARACHI: Cotton production has surged by 71%, reaching a total of 8.4 million bales; however, ginners have left with...

Published 08 Apr, 2024 04:46am

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Month-on-month: cotton arrival in Pakistan stagnates in March

However, on yearly basis, cotton arrival surges 71%

Updated 04 Apr, 2024 03:41pm

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Rising textile NPLs: who is on the hook?

Not all commercial banks are created equals. And some are certainly better capitalized than others. As the economy...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 06:10am

PM seeks plan to boost exports

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the MoC to prepare an action plan to double domestic exports...

Updated 03 Apr, 2024 08:51am

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Pakistan’s textile exports up 3% YoY in March, clock in at $1.3bn

In 9MFY24, overall textile exports down marginal 0.3%, stand at $12.44bn

Updated 02 Apr, 2024 11:49pm

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An interview with Musadaq Zulqarnain, chairman Interloop Limited

‘Pakistan set to lose export market share to India unless we get our act together’ Musadaq Zulqarnain is among the...

Updated 25 Mar, 2024 03:27pm

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Shahtaj Textile Limited

Shahtaj Textile Limited (PSX: STJT) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1990. The company is...

Published 22 Mar, 2024 08:45am

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Gul Ahmed says will install a 17.1MW rooftop solar plant

Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited (GATM), one of the country’s largest textile mills, announced that it will install a...

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 09:56pm

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LSM: Still in red, just

The Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) Index, on a cumulative basis, stayed negative for the 19th straight month, as...

Published 18 Mar, 2024 08:17am

Opinion

The real economic performance of interim govt

As the new government takes the reins, we are well placed to examine the efforts and output of the interim ...

Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am

Business & Finance

Jul-Feb textile group exports down 0.65pc to $11.145bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports declined by around 0.65percent during the first eight months...

Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am

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Nishat Mills’ profit falls 30% in 1HFY24 as rising costs bite

Nishat Mills Limited (NML), the flagship company of Nishat Group, saw its profit-after-tax plunge by 30%, clocking...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 01:43pm

Opinion

Pakistan’s textile industry embraces ESG practices: Sustainability that lasts

Introduction In a transformative shift, Pakistan’s textile industry is setting new standards for sustainability as...

Updated 26 Feb, 2024 12:30pm

July-January FY24: Trade deficit shrinks 32.7pc to $13.16bn YoY

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics says exports increased by 7.87 percent to $17.778 billion

Updated 21 Feb, 2024 01:04pm

FBR collects Rs5.15trn from July to mid-Feb: MoF

ISLAMABAD: The major contributors to income tax collection during July-January (2023-24) were banks, petroleum...

Updated 21 Feb, 2024 09:30am

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Textile giant Interloop’s profit surges 115% to Rs10bn in 1HFY24

Interloop Limited (ILP), one of Pakistan’s largest textile exporters, saw its profit jump by 115% to Rs9.86 billion...

Updated 20 Feb, 2024 06:20pm

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Cotton arrival in Pakistan improves slightly: PCGA

Cotton arrival in Pakistan registered a slight increase of 0.3% on February 15 compared to January 31, as per the...

Published 19 Feb, 2024 01:31pm

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Gas price hike ‘decisive’ blow to textile sector: KPTMA

PESHAWAR; The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Textile Mills Association (KPTMA) has said that the recent decision by the...

Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:24am

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Captive power plants: MCCI warns of hike in gas prices

LAHORE: In a recent meeting with print and electronic media representatives, Mian Rashid Iqbal, President of the...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am

Textile exporters blame govt for ‘economic disaster’

KARACHI: The interim rule has again drawn severe criticism for “intruding” into the economic matters that left the...

Updated 15 Feb, 2024 08:42am

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Record rice leads exports

December 2023 goods’ exports surged to $2.8 billion – breaking the string of low export earnings – recording the...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 08:57am

Markets

Cotton, textile sector: US diplomat, APTMA discuss collaboration

LAHORE: In a recent meeting, Kristin K Hawkins, the United States Consul General in Lahore, engaged in discussions...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am

Opinion

Challenges facing the textile sector

Amidst the global economic slowdown triggered by the war in Ukraine and the increase in energy expenses, Pakistan’s...

Updated 30 Dec, 2023 06:48am

Opinion

Fall in industrial production

The statistics on the Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) has been released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics...

Published 26 Dec, 2023 04:30am

Business & Finance

SHC suspends gas tariff hike notification for textile industry

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday suspended the gas tariff hike notification for the textile industry. The...

Updated 22 Dec, 2023 09:48am

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Weekly Cotton Review: Prices largely stable amid low trade

KARACHI: Though overall cotton prices remained stable, but due to decrease in purchases, they have also started to...

Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am

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Weekly Cotton Review: Spot rate decreases amid dull business

KARACHI: The production of cotton till now is said to be seventy three lac and seventy thousand bales; however, the...

Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am

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Cotton arrival improves 13.3% in last two weeks of Oct: PCGA

Cotton arrival in Pakistan witnessed a significant increase of 13.3% as of October 31 compared to October 15, showed...

Published 03 Nov, 2023 01:06pm

Markets

Pakistan’s textile exports up 5% year-on-year in October, clock in at $1.43bn

APTMA says exports also increased over 5% on monthly basis

Updated 02 Nov, 2023 10:49pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 14	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 14	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / May 14	156.42
USD to Swiss Franc / May 14	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 14	1.26
Euro to USD / May 14	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 13	5221.42
Nasdaq / May 13	16388.24
Dow Jones / May 13	39431.51
India Sensex / May 14	72853.85
Tokyo Nikkei / May 14	38227.19
Hang Seng / May 14	19120.21
FTSE 100 / May 14	8427.64
Germany DAX 30 / May 14	18697.64

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 13	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 13	207733
Petrol/Litre / May 14	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 14	79.23
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 14	2344.20
Diesel/Litre / May 14	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 14 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 14 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 14 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 14 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 14 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 14 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 14 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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