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Trade, investment, energy and other sectors: Pakistan, Azerbaijan discuss cooperation

Published 07 Aug, 2026 07:14am

LAHORE: Azerbaijan’s outgoing Ambassador to Pakistan, Khazar Farhadov, on Thursday called on Acting Governor Punjab...

UBG voices concern over increased trade deficit

Published 07 Aug, 2026 06:42am

KARACHI: President of the United Business Group (UBG) and former president of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of...

Jul trade deficit widens 25.17pc to USD3.94bn YoY

Published 06 Aug, 2026 06:33am

Pakistan's exports stood at USD 2.939 billion in July 2026

Islamabad, Tehran agree to open borders ‘round-the-clock’

Published 06 Aug, 2026 06:29am

ISLAMABAD: Seeking to give fresh impetus to economic ties, Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday agreed to expand border...

Pakistan, Iran agree to expedite finalisation of FTA

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday agreed to expedite finalisation of the Pakistan-Iran Free Trade Agreement...

Reciprocal trade negotiations: Pakistan, US review progress

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Wednesday held a meeting with...

Recovery on familiar terms

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:51am

EDITORIAL: The latest editions of the Planning and Finance Divisions’ Monthly Development and Economic updates...

Pakistan joins maritime defence coalition

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has joined a bloc of 13 other countries to formally support a Saudi-led initiative to establish...

US-Pakistan bilateral trade

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 06:36am

According to a Business Recorder front page news item, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator...

PM vows stronger economic cooperation with US

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said Pakistan wanted to further strengthen economic cooperation...

Dar talks to US businesspeople and lawmakers

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Ishaq Dar has expressed confidence that...

ADB assures support to ML-1 Railway project

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 09:23am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday underscored the importance of strengthening regional connectivity and modernising...

Chinese trade delegation visits FPCCI regional office

Published 21 Jul, 2026 06:58am

LAHORE: The leadership of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) held an exclusive...

Global trade agreements Huge revenue losses

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

ISLAMABAD: Huge revenue loss on account of the international trade agreements including Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)...

PM takes major step towards railways revamp

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 05:36am

ISLAMABAD: Seeking to revive the country’s aging rail network as a driver of economic growth, Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Pakistan, Canada to expedite efforts to conclude FIPPA

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Canada agreed on Monday to accelerate investment cooperation in critical minerals, renewable...

FY26 C/A posts USD139m deficit

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

KARACHI: Pakistan successfully met its FY26 current account target, with the deficit contained at USD 139 million,...

A changing role of CPEC 2.0 in Pakistan’s financial and external sectors

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 08:12am

The recent confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has highlighted the vulnerability of global...

PBS data contradicts govt’s seafood export claim

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 09:20am

KARACHI: Official trade data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has presented a markedly different...

Dar, Wang discuss trade and investment

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday held a bilateral...

The conviction paradox

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 07:17am

There is something rather unusual happening in financial markets. The more uncertain the future of artificial...

Stronger LSM and trade activity: FBR expects surge in FY27 ST collection

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has said that the improvements in Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM)...

PM holds talks on trade, investment with Croatian delegation

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:32am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday called for stronger bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and...

‘Immense commercial opportunities available in Malawi’

Published 08 Jul, 2026 07:12am

KARACHI: Highlighting Africa as one of the world’s most promising untapped trade frontiers, the Honorary Consul of...

Tariff reform without cost reform brings no competitiveness

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 06:00am

There is merit in the argument that Pakistan’s industry cannot be made competitive through permanent protection. No...

PBC presents export growth agenda to Aurangzeb

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 07:01am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) on Monday has presented a private-sector-led export growth agenda to...

KP cabinet approves commerce, trade statistics rule

Published 01 Jul, 2026 07:03am

PESHAWAR: KP provincial cabinet has approved the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Commerce and Trade Statistics Rules, 2026, under...

Pakistan’s export trap-I

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 08:04am

Why a narrow, low-value and cotton-locked export base can no longer carry the economy Pakistan does not merely have...

May CA posts USD459m surplus

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account posted a USD 459 million surplus in May 2026 supported by record-breaking...

Current Account: Relief masks widening trade imbalances

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

As expected, the current account posted a surplus of USD459 million in May, a significant improvement of USD735...

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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 16	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 16	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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