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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...

Bilawal, Falconer reaffirm commitment to boost Pakistan, UK ties

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday visited the British High...

Budget FY27: Govt tries to make sure IMF stays in good humour

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 08:32am

Rs18.77trn budget presented • Rs7.02trn fiscal deficit targeted • Development expenditure squeezed • Tax collection target raised to Rs15.26trn • 4pc economic growth rate set • Defence spending up 18pc • Agriculture, retail and real estate sectors still remain unscathed from due taxation

Net exports remain negative

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:32am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Survey 2025-26 has revealed that Pakistan’s net exports remained negative, underscoring the...

Transport & communications: Rs333bn earmarked for various projects

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: An allocation of PKR 333 billion has been earmarked for the implementation of various projects in the...

FY26 Economic Survey: Economy remains fragile despite recovery claims

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: Despite claims of notable stabilization, Pakistan’s economy in FY2025–26 remains fundamentally fragile,...

Small traders reject tax scheme

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

KARACHI: Traders have rejected as “ridiculous” and “unacceptable” the tax scheme announced by Finance Minister...

Turkiye tackles inflation, Pakistan stumbles: ADB

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan lacks the industrial capacity, export diversification and productivity levels required to...

CPEC 2.0: ambition meets economic reality

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:09am

As geopolitical considerations increasingly dominated the Pakistan-China partnership, the economic narrative...

PTC ties stability to strong export-led strategy

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has urged the federal government to use Budget 2026-27 as a decisive...

NTP 2025-30: Tariffs for various sectors to be gradually cut, PM told

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was told on Thursday that under the National Tariff Policy 2025-30, tariffs...

Hormuz situation: Ministry joins FBR, Customs for mulling strategic measures

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)/Customs have jointly introduced...

Attacks on cargo vehicles and disruptions to legal trade: Balochistan traders seek centre’s intervention

Published 04 Jun, 2026 05:22am

ISLAMABAD: Representatives of Balochistan’s business community, transporters, importers, exporters, mine owners,...

July-May trade deficit widens 17.48pc to USD34.76bn YoY

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 17.48 percent to USD 34.76 billion during the first 11 months of...

Broaden the base or burden the few

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 07:01am

Pakistan’s economy is at a turning point. Stabilisation efforts are underway, investor sentiment is cautiously...

Cooperation in AI, digital economy to be quickened: China, Pakistan to step up CPEC 2.0

Published 30 May, 2026 05:48am

BEIJING: China and Pakistan agreed to accelerate the development of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 2.0,...

Pakistan’s inflation is no longer just economic — it is geopolitical

Updated 27 May, 2026 04:25am

Inflation beyond numbers In Pakistan, inflation is often discussed as if it were merely a domestic policy failure....

China, Pakistan boost economic relationship

Updated 26 May, 2026 02:05pm

BEIJING: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of China Li Qiang...

10MFY26 copper exports to China exceed USD1.3bn

Updated 25 May, 2026 12:15pm

KARACHI: Pakistan’s copper exports to China have surpassed the USD 1.30 billion mark in just 10 months (July to...

Pakistan seeks Beijing tariff relief on 700 products

Updated 23 May, 2026 01:55pm

Hopes to level the playing field and significantly boost its struggling exports

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...

Exporting hunger, importing inflation

Updated 23 May, 2026 06:30am

Pakistan is now spending billions of dollars importing food products that a functioning agricultural economy should...

Export facilitation, tax reforms, digitization: FPCCI assured of relief measures

Updated 19 May, 2026 07:38am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Monday assured the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and...

Delay, detention certificates issued by Customs authorities: APTMA seeks PM’s intervention for implementation of apex court’s orders

Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought the Prime Minister’s intervention to ensure...

Import regulation: HCs cannot encroach upon executive’s policy-making domain: FCC

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	278.36
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	278.16
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 1	162.72
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 1	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Jul 1	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 30	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 30	7,499.36
Nasdaq / Jun 30	26,213.72
Dow Jones / Jun 30	52,319.20
India Sensex / Jul 1	76,897.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 1	70,474.96
Hang Seng / Jul 1	22,881.02
FTSE 100 / Jul 1	10,472.35
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 1	25,081.59
France CAC40 / Jul 1	8,366.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 30	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 30	364,228
Petrol/Litre / Jul 1	299.50
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 1	68.78
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 1	3,986.22
Diesel/Litre / Jul 1	311.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 1	77.40

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 1 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	9.16 ▲ 1 (12.25%)
Asim Textile / Jul 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 1 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.27 ▲ 2.21 (10.02%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 1 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	29.22 ▲ 2.66 (10.02%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 1 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	86.52 ▲ 7.87 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 1 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.62 ▲ 4.06 (10.01%)
Paramount Mod / Jul 1 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.07 ▲ 1.28 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 1 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	242.24 ▲ 22.02 (10%)
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	72.07 ▲ 6.55 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 1 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	88.15 ▲ 8.01 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	38.65 ▼ -4.25 (-9.91%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 1 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.11 ▼ -1 (-8.26%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jul 1 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	17.76 ▼ -1.36 (-7.11%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 1 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	161.43 ▼ -11.04 (-6.4%)
Meezan PakistanXD / Jul 1 Meezan Pakistan ETF(MZNPETF)	18.43 ▼ -1.24 (-6.3%)
Zephyr Textile / Jul 1 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	22.05 ▼ -1.42 (-6.05%)
Husein Industries / Jul 1 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	61.84 ▼ -3.5 (-5.36%)
Prosperity Weav / Jul 1 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	64.15 ▼ -3.56 (-5.26%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 1 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	24.69 ▼ -1.31 (-5.04%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 1 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.46 ▼ -1.94 (-4.92%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	82,666,150 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jul 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	77,111,046 ▲ 1.22
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	28,752,273 ▲ 6.55
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 1 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,698,338 ▲ 0.33
Pak Qatar Family / Jul 1 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	24,952,487 ▲ 1.98
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,251,243 ▲ 0.04
Hascol Petrol / Jul 1 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,061,705 ▼ -0.21
Askari Bank / Jul 1 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	22,929,384 ▲ 2.76
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,096,607 ▼ -0.23
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 1 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	20,049,681 ▲ 0.52

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