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FY26 Budget proposals: Businesses urge govt to gradually reduce GST rate

Pakistan Business Council recommends reduction in withholding taxes for exporters to minimise impact on cash flow of their business

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SAPM, Engro Corporation chairman discuss businessmen issues

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan held a meeting on...

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FPCCI urges govt to draft 10-year industrial policy

ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) urged the government to formulate...

Updated 19 Mar, 2025 09:36am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb, FPCCI team discuss economic growth strategy

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday had a meeting with the...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 05:36am

Business & Finance

Country’s economic house is not exactly in order: BMP

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) on Monday observed...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 06:55am

Govt urged to withdraw abrupt changes in net metering policy

PESHAWAR: Business community expressed concern over abrupt changes in net metering policy, calling it a major hurdle...

Updated 17 Mar, 2025 09:48am

Business & Finance

Ports to remain open on Sundays: PM orders release of containers stuck at ports

LAHORE: On demand of the President Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mian Abuzar Shad, Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Published 15 Mar, 2025 06:05am

Pakistan

Three new rail links: minister announces completion of work

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi has announced completing three new railway links including...

Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am

Pakistan

PML-N leader condemns prolong closure of Torkham border

PESHAWAR: Additional Secretary Information Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Arbab Khizer Hayat has strongly condemned...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 06:07am

Business & Finance

Business community leader says concerned at water shortages

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 05:28am

PM directs ministries to draft action plan with chambers’ input

Emphasises that addressing concerns of business community is top priority of government

Updated 13 Mar, 2025 02:43pm

Pakistan

SAI chief stresses need for lowering policy rate to fuel industrial growth

KARACHI: Business community has urged the government and the State Bank to lower the policy rate in line with...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Business & Finance

FPCCI delegation calls on Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), led by its chairman...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Business & Finance

Policy rate decision: Business community not happy

KARACHI: Business community was largely dissatisfied with the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) monetary policy...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 05:35am

Business & Finance

Gender equality: BMP of FPCCI says continues to face significant challenges

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) on Monday pointed...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 05:35am

Business & Finance

Businesses express mixed reactions over policy rate status quo

The business community voiced mixed opinions following the central bank’s decision of keeping the policy rate...

Updated 10 Mar, 2025 11:32pm

Business & Finance

Peshawar businesspeople urge SBP to cut policy rate to fuel growth

PESHAWAR: Members of the business community urged the government and the State Bank to bring down the interest rate...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 05:22am

Business & Finance

Business community leader praises govt for successfully reining in inflation

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

Published 09 Mar, 2025 05:17am

$5bn trade volume target: Robust strategy designed to fortify economic ties: Turkiye diplomat

Pakistan and Turkiye agree to establish a Shura of Fraternity, a consultative mechanism to discuss and coordinate on every important bilateral and global issues

Updated 09 Mar, 2025 10:15pm

Pakistan

PM meets prominent business figures as govt eyes economic boost

In a bid to strengthen growth and foster collaboration between the government and the private sector, Prime Minister...

Updated 07 Mar, 2025 10:21pm

Business & Finance

BMP for curbing capital flight, brain drain

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) on Monday...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:30am

Business & Finance

Business community leader condemns ‘artificial’ price hike

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan

Traders demand expediting Safe City Project

PESHAWAR: Business community demanded the provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police department and ...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 07:28am

Macroeconomic conditions have improved due to govt efforts: PM

Says government working towards implementing business and investment-friendly policies

Updated 01 Mar, 2025 02:57pm

Business & Finance

Federal Budget: PBF urges govt to implement fixed tax regime for traders

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has demanded the government to implement a fixed tax regime for traders in ...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 07:57am

Business & Finance

Tax policy office to go functional shortly: Aurangzeb

PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb Wednesday said the tax policy office, under the government...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Business & Finance

Zahid terms foreign debt ‘biggest’ challenge

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 07:35am

Business & Finance

Solo exhibitions suggested in Pakistan, Azerbaijan

KARACHI: United Business Group (UBG) President Zubair Tufail and central leaders Khalid Tawab, Hanif Gohar, and Syed...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Markets

UBG demands cut in electricity tariff

LAHORE: Patron-in-Chief of the United Business Group (UBG) has urged the Prime Minister, Federal Minister for ...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Business & Finance

FPCCI chief says foreign envoys briefed about state of economy

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that a large number of foreign visiting diplomats have...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 06:53am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 26	150.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 26	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
India Sensex / Mar 26	77,971.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 26	38,027.29
Hang Seng / Mar 26	23,483.32
FTSE 100 / Mar 26	8,660.31
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 26	22,923.69
France CAC40 / Mar 26	8,042.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 26	69.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 26	3,018.44
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 26	65.37

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	14.48 ▲ 1.31 (9.95%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 26 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340 ▲ 30.55 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 26 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.95 ▼ -1.38 (-9.63%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	58.50 ▼ -5.48 (-8.57%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	167 ▼ -14.94 (-8.21%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 26 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.15 ▼ -2.4 (-7.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.88 ▼ -0.89 (-7.56%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 26 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	22.40 ▼ -1.82 (-7.51%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.62 ▼ -5.95 (-7.48%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,093,385 ▲ 1.6
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,846,685 ▲ 1.38
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -0.92
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,176,390 ▲ 0.07
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,063,012 ▼ -0.18
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,868,233 ▲ 7.49
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,391,574 ▼ -1.85
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Mar 26 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,002,839 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	10,156,162 ▲ 1.41

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