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GSP Plus: beyond textiles

Pakistan can beef exports to the EU by 15 times and not just in textiles (read more: “GSP Plus potential: 15x). In fact,

Updated 23 Oct, 2019 01:44pm

Textile

Textile exports: winning on volumes

Textile exports during 2MFY20 increased 2.3 percent year on year against a growth of 3 percent in total exports during t

Updated 27 Sep, 2019 06:06am

Textile

Mixed bag for textile

Textile is a story of two worlds – 70 percent of the market is exports as per the textile players, and is doing better t

Updated 30 Aug, 2019 06:58am

Textile

Textile has a talent problem

The good thing about Pakistan’s quinquennial balance of payment crises is that it brings economic discussions into mains

Published 08 Jul, 2019 06:27am

Textile

Textile exports: dismal performance

The textile sector has not been happy lately with the decision of the government to remove the zero-rated status granted

Published 28 Jun, 2019 05:39am

Textile

Textile’s crocodile tears

Pakistan’s textile sector has been raising hue and cry over the removal of zero-rating regime announced in the latest fe

Published 24 Jun, 2019 06:28am

Textile

Budget FY20: Textile loses favour

The recently unveiled budget has put in words the worst fear of the textile sector. The zero-rated status given to the s

Published 14 Jun, 2019 06:13am

Textile

Textiles: product diversification wanted (ii)

If Pakistan’s textile exports are to be increased then product diversification has to take place in tandem with evolving

Published 30 Apr, 2019 05:33am

Textile

NML: margins witness up-tick

It has been a good year so far for Nishat Mills Limited (NML) and the recently released third quarter result has not dis

Published 29 Apr, 2019 06:29am

Textile

Textiles: product diversification wanted

Much of the issues that have been haunting the textile sector for some time now have been resolved. These include bringi

Published 25 Apr, 2019 05:25am

Textile

Textile continues to disappoint

Those betting on textile export numbers to show some improvement would be disappointed on the recent export data reveale

Published 19 Apr, 2019 06:10am

Textile

Betting long on textile exports

There is negativity around, but one sector that is bullish in today's so called gloom and doom environment, is textile.

Published 16 Apr, 2019 07:00am

Industry

Skills development in garments

Readymade garments are one of Pakistan’s top exports but a number of constraints are inhibiting the sector’s true potent

Published 15 Apr, 2019 06:55am

Textile

Textile: Pak-China FTA needs revision

When it comes to trade, the products matter as much as the agreements that govern them. Free trade agreements signed by

Published 09 Apr, 2019 04:42am

Textile

Kill only one bird with one stone!

In policymaking, outcomes cannot be seen independently of intent. Consider policymakers rediscovered love for textile ex

Updated 22 Mar, 2019 06:58am

Textile

Textile troubles: size matters; so does organization

With more than half share in total exports, there is little doubt that Pakistan must stop relying solely on textile expo

Published 20 Mar, 2019 05:45am

Textile

Textiles: the big picture

Competition is on rise in the global apparel and textile markets and things are going to heat up even more. Countries li

Published 07 Mar, 2019 05:15am

Textile

Time is of the essence

With a rising cost of production, textile firms have been facing a liquidity crunch which has mostly been compounded by

Published 06 Mar, 2019 06:12am

Textile

NML 1HFY19: decent top line growth

Nishat Mills Limited (PSX: NML) released its 1HFY19 result recently which saw the company beat market expectations and r

Published 28 Feb, 2019 05:32am

Textile

Impressive half for FML

Feroz1888 Mills Limited (PSX: FML) announced its 1HFY19 result for yesterday, which saw the company register decent grow

Published 27 Feb, 2019 06:32am

Textile

Good month for value added textiles

The numbers for textile exports were released recently by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) and contained no surpr

Published 19 Feb, 2019 04:58am

Textile

Ball in textile tycoons’ court

There were a number of long standing demands of the textile industry for their revival. Now it seems that almost all of

Published 08 Feb, 2019 06:22am

Textile

Promissory notes to the rescue

The textile sector in Pakistan has suffered considerable liquidity constraints in recent years due to delay in processin

Updated 29 Jan, 2019 06:26am

Textile

Lacklustre half for textiles

There were no surprises in the 1HFY19 numbers for textile exports which show the sector continues to struggle. According

Published 21 Jan, 2019 07:07am

Textile

Textile refunds — another circular debt?

The textile sector in Pakistan is riddled with problems which include a high cost of production, unreliable supply of ut

Published 09 Jan, 2019 05:55am

Textile

Textile exports: quantity up, value down

If anyone had posed the question “What is the surest way to increase textile exports” a year back, most industry players

Updated 21 Dec, 2018 06:11am

Textile

Textile ready to take off

The currency has depreciated over 30 percent in last 12 months but textile exports grew by a mere 6 percent during Nov17

Published 14 Dec, 2018 07:38am

Textile

Textile exports remain glum

Zero. That’s the growth witnessed by Pakistan textile exports for both the month of October 18 as well as the Jul-Oct FY

Published 19 Nov, 2018 07:25am

Textile

Profile of Pakistan’s yarn trade

In the last column, the curious case of Pakistan’s growing raw cotton imports (HS code 5201) in absence of concurrent in

Published 29 Oct, 2018 06:36am

Textile

Cotton trade: what’s happening?

Pakistan has been a net importer of raw cotton (HS codes 5200) for a long time. This is not a bad thing for a number of

Updated 26 Oct, 2018 06:57am

Textile

Dismal quarter for textile exports

Textile numbers for the first quarter of FY19 were released yesterday by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The fi

Published 19 Oct, 2018 06:12am

Textile

Textile machinery imports: steep decline

Even though there are many factors at play in the demise of Pakistan’s textile sector, an often overlooked reason is the

Published 11 Oct, 2018 06:59am

Textile

Woeful cotton exports

Back in 2011, the fourth largest producer of cotton had enough clout to drive the commodity price sky-high. That’s when

Published 28 Sep, 2018 08:42am

Textile

Textile exports: modest increase

Textile exports continued to inch up in Aug-18 as value added segments witnessed moderate growth while there was also in

Published 27 Sep, 2018 06:13am

Textile

More H2O2 for the textile sector

Unarguably, textile is the backbone of Pakistan’s exports. Though smooth supply is essential for its growth in domestic

Published 10 Sep, 2018 07:28am

Textile

Textile exports remain lackluster

Textile export numbers for the month of Jul-19 have disappointed to say the least. The provisional numbers released by t

Published 29 Aug, 2018 07:42am

Textile

GADT FY18: export growth leads

Gadoon Textile Mills Limited (PSX: GADT) announced its FY18 result yesterday which saw the company post solid growth in

Published 31 Jul, 2018 06:46am

Textile

Textile exports FY18: modest growth

Textile exports in FY18 witnessed a modest increase of 9 percent as compared to the previous year. The growth in exports

Published 26 Jul, 2018 07:00am

Textile

Textiles: paying for polyester protection

Adaptability holds paramount importance in today’s continuously evolving consumer landscape. After all, the customer kno

Published 13 Jul, 2018 06:08am

Textile

Textile exports continue recovery

At long last, textile exports seem to be building some momentum with value-added segments pushing the sector’s growth. A

Published 25 Jun, 2018 06:52am

Textile

Textile sector gasping for tax refunds

In recent days, the textile industry has been desperately appealing for their pending sales tax refunds as well as outst

Published 31 May, 2018 06:17am

Textile

Textile relief: too little, too late

Textile exports managed to continue recovering in the 10MFY18 period with modest growth of 8 percent as compared to the

Published 28 May, 2018 06:58am

Textile

Textile sector left hanging

Textile stakeholders have been left disappointed with the recent budget unveiling, calling it insufficient and inadequat

Published 30 Apr, 2018 06:16am

Textile

PTI’s textile policy

With elections around the corner and the state of the textile sector in doldrums, the Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf (PTI) recen

Published 10 Apr, 2018 05:42am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 18	277.93
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 18	277.73
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 18	154.71
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 18	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
India Sensex / Nov 18	77,426.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 18	38,220.85
Hang Seng / Nov 18	19,562.62
FTSE 100 / Nov 18	8,080.78
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 18	19,274.60

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 18	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 18	67.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 18	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 18	231,396
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 18	2,583.36
Diesel/Litre / Nov 18	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 18 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 18 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 18 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 18 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 18 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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