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Sharp decline in cotton production

EDITORIAL: The 33 percent year-on-year decline in cotton production would be bad news in the best of times, but...

Updated 21 Dec, 2024 07:28am

Business & Finance

APTMA urges MPC to reduce policy rate by 500 basis points

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of State...

Published 15 Dec, 2024 02:50am

APTMA urges FBR to revisit new customs system

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to review new...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:07am

Business & Finance

APTMA demands govt restore Export Finance Scheme

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has demanded the federal government for immediate...

Updated 10 Dec, 2024 09:16am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Spot rate declines as market faces fluctuations

KARACHI: The cotton market is currently experiencing a period of fluctuations. This year cotton production has seen ...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 06:43am

APTMA steps up pressure on govt to restore EFS

Pakistan’s textile industry accounts for 40 per cent of the country’s industrial workforce, providing livelihoods to millions of families

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 03:21pm

Opinion

Imperative need for strong national apex body for cotton

The cotton sector serves as the backbone of Pakistan’s economy, providing essential raw material to the textile...

Updated 27 Nov, 2024 07:49am

Business & Finance

Cotton initiatives: Primark, APTMA discuss collaboration opportunities

LAHORE: Primark and APTMA have discussed potential collaboration opportunities on sustainable cotton initiatives....

Published 19 Nov, 2024 08:24am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Spot rate decreases as mixed trend prevails

KARACHI: A mixed trend prevailed in cotton prices during the previous week, with low trading volume and a decline in...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

ZRI consumers in LIEDA: PD under fire over ‘AMR’ meter ‘impasse’

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has expressed its dissatisfaction with the Power...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 02:16pm

Business & Finance

Value-addition, diversification: APTMA secures Jam’s support to boost exports

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan has assured the delegation of All Pakistan Textile Mills...

Published 16 Nov, 2024 07:17am

Business & Finance

APTMA organises seminar on ‘Electronic Certificate of Origin’

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) organised a seminar on Electronic Certificate of Origin...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 08:09am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Spot rate soars amid improved volumes

KARACHI: Overall stability was seen in cotton prices during previous week, having an improved business volume. The...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am

Business & Finance

Scope of cooperation of Gherzi for fibre recycling, renewable energy highlighted

LAHORE: Central Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Kamran Arshad on Saturday highlighted a ...

Published 03 Nov, 2024 06:34am

Business & Finance

APTMA urges SBP’s MPC to reduce interest rate by 500bps

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought a cut of at least 500 basis points in...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 08:22am

Business & Finance

APTMA urges govt to urgently restore EFS to pre-Finance Act 2024 status

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the government to urgently restore Export...

Published 26 Oct, 2024 07:24am

Opinion

The criticality of cotton cess payment

Cotton is the backbone of Pakistan’s agricultural economy; yet the textile industry’s refusal to pay the cotton...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:55am

APTMA urges MPC to cut interest rate by 400bps

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has called for a significant reduction in interest...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 08:57am

Buyers, sellers: APTMA assails FBR’s affidavit demand

LAHORE: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Chairman Kaan Arshad has condemned the Federal Board of...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 02:56pm

Business & Finance

Key challenges: APTMA seeks Finance Minister’s help

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought Finance Minister’s support in resolution of...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:10am

APTMA, minister discuss issues facing textile industry

ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) on Tuesday held a meeting...

Updated 02 Oct, 2024 09:32am

Business & Finance

APTMA chief underscores need for reducing electricity tariffs, restoring RCET

LAHORE: Newly-elected Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Kamran Arshad has urged policymakers ...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 07:34am

Concerns voiced over ‘growing misuse’ of EFS

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has expressed its concerns about the growing misuse of...

Updated 24 Sep, 2024 09:11am

Business & Finance

APTMA says business leadership can turn country into an ‘economic power’

LAHORE: While stressing the unity of the business community, Patron-in-Chief Aptma Dr Gohar Ejaz has said that the...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am

Business & Finance

FPCCI body holds meeting on ‘Raw Cotton’

KARACHI: A meeting of the FPCCI Central Standing Committee on “Raw Cotton” was held in the Office of FPCCI,...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:44am

APTMA urges SBP’s MPC to cut interest rate by 400bps

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has called upon the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:01am

Business & Finance

Commissioner IR tells APTMA member mills: FBR devises three automated systems to streamline payment system

LAHORE: Raza Ashfaq Sheikh, Commissioner Inland Revenue and Member Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal Punjab, has ...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:08am

Business & Finance

Proparco eyes Pakistan’s textile sector for sustainable investment

LAHORE: A delegation from Proparco, a subsidiary of the French Development Agency, visited the All Pakistan Textile...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 06:53am

Business & Finance

APTMA, German importers agree to boost bilateral trade expansion

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) and a visiting delegation of German importers have agreed...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 06:44am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices stable amid low trading volume

KARACHI: Cotton prices remained stable during previous week though trading volume was low. Ginning factories are...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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