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Industry hails power tariff cut but calls for more

KARACHI: Industrialists and exporters have welcomed the federal government’s announcement of a power tariff...

Updated 04 Apr, 2025 08:56am

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

Updated 25 Mar, 2025 09:30am

Business & Finance

PRGMEA opposes amendments to EFS

LAHORE: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has strongly opposed the...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 07:21am

Opinion

Fix the EFS

Export-led growth is the mantra these days, but government seems uninterested in actually facilitating it. The...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 06:28am

Business & Finance

TDAP organises webinar on exploring Algerian markets for exporters

KARACHI: International Markets Development Division (Africa Desk) of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am

Pakistan

600 goods carriers stranded at Pakistan-Iran border: Senate body takes up matter

ISLAMABAD: Exporters, Wednesday, threatened closure of barter trade arrangement between Pakistan and Iran due to...

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 08:41am

Revenue pilferage: FBR set to introduce major changes in EFS

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will introduce major changes in the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS)...

Updated 11 Feb, 2025 09:03am

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

Climate change: traders foresee 16pc cut in Kinnow export

KARACHI: Exporters have set this year’s Kinnow export target at 0.25 million tons, marking a 16 percent decline...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:09am

EFS benefits over 1,500 exporters with duty, tax-free imports

ISLAMABAD: Over 1500 exporters are enjoying the facility of duty and tax free imports under the Export Facilitation...

Updated 29 Nov, 2024 02:24pm

Opinion

Export industry: challenges and solutions

It is heartening to note that a multinational company operating in Pakistan has successfully showcased and set an...

Updated 09 Nov, 2024 08:22am

Editorials

Exporters and the IMF

EDITORIAL: The Executive Committee of the National Export Development Board and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 07:01am

Reservations conveyed to Senate: Levy of 2pc IDC by KP govt to hit exports: FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has warned provincial governments that imposition of two percent...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:34am

Business & Finance

Supply-chain due diligence act: German official says opportunity exists for Pakistan to stand out

Florian Walther, Pakistan representative at the German Emirati Joint Council for Industry and Commerce, says act relevant for companies here as well

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 07:19am

IMF conditionalities: PM-led NEDB may become redundant

ISLAMABAD: The government’s National Export Development Board (NEDB) headed by the Prime Minister may become...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 08:44am

Sugar export to Tajikistan: SBP asks banks to process transactions

KARACHI: Pakistan is set to export 40,000 tons of sugar to Tajikistan under bilateral trade arrangements on a...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 02:55pm

Export of 0.5m tons of sugar: Banks authorised to process cases

KARACHI: In accordance with federal government directives, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has authorized banks to...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 09:02am

EFS ends: Exporters now to pay regular income tax: IMF

ISLAMABAD: Exporters will be brought into the regular income tax regime, Exporters Facilitation Scheme terminated,...

Updated 12 Oct, 2024 09:50pm

Business & Finance

Avocado production: PHDEC holds webinar for farmers, exporters

LAHORE: Recognizing the successful production prospects of avocado in Pakistan, a global market of which is valued ...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am

Business & Finance

Traders say 2pc cess affecting exports from KP

PESHAWAR: Traders and exporters claim that export from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had halted after imposition of two percent...

Updated 07 Oct, 2024 07:45am

Business & Finance

Exporters vow to raise rice exports to $5bn by 2025

LAHORE: Rice exporters expressing their pleasure in achieving the USD 4 billion export mark have vowed to take the...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:19am

Business & Finance

TMA raises concerns over govt plan to disconnect gas supply for CPPs

KARACHI: The Towel Manufacturers Association (TMA) has voiced serious concerns about the government's decision to ...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 06:49am

Govt removes rice MEP cap to support exporters

ISLAMABAD: In a significant move to support Pakistani rice exporters, the government has removed the cap of Minimum...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:44am

‘FASTER’ system: Exporters allowed to enjoy speedy refund payment facility from Oct

ISLAMABAD: In a major development, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed the facility of speedy sales tax...

Updated 25 Sep, 2024 09:25am

Different sectors: EDF Board approves number of projects

ISLAMABAD: The Export Development Fund’s (EDF) Board headed by Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan has approved a...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 09:20am

Opinion

Utter madness

Pakistan’s economic management, particularly its treatment of export-oriented industries, is nothing short of...

Published 19 Sep, 2024 06:37am

Business & Finance

Business leader for 10pc cut in policy rate

KARACHI: Pakistan’s renowned industrialist and United Business Group (UBG) leader, Farhan Hanif, has urged the...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am

FTAs, PTAs: MoC urged to include commercial transactions clause

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Commerce on Thursday urged the Commerce Ministry to include a clause of...

Updated 06 Sep, 2024 09:15am

Markets

Sesame exporters secure $28m MoU with Chinese firms

KARACHI: A delegation of 23 Pakistani sesame exporters has concluded a highly successful visit to China, which took...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 07:58am

Business & Finance

Textile, leather industry spells out factors hurting exports

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile and leather industry has termed high electricity tariff, unsustainable taxation and...

Updated 29 Aug, 2024 09:26am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 4	280.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 4	280.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 4	146.01
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 4	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 4	1.30
Euro to USD / Apr 4	1.11
UK LIBOR % / Apr 3	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 3	5,396.52
Nasdaq / Apr 3	16,550.61
Dow Jones / Apr 3	40,545.93
India Sensex / Apr 4	75,487.44
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 4	33,780.58
Hang Seng / Apr 4	22,849.81
FTSE 100 / Apr 4	8,344.79
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 4	21,330.48
France CAC40 / Apr 4	7,490.34

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 3	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 3	279,063
Petrol/Litre / Apr 4	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 4	65.63
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 4	3,096.60
Diesel/Litre / Apr 4	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 4	63.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 4 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	3.41 ▲ 0.89 (35.32%)
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Apr 4 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	6.01 ▲ 1 (19.96%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Apr 4 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	2.84 ▲ 0.33 (13.15%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 4 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	32.86 ▲ 2.99 (10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 4 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,063.81 ▲ 96.71 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Apr 4 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	981.98 ▲ 89.27 (10%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Apr 4 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	13.31 ▲ 1.21 (10%)
Adamjee Life Assur. / Apr 4 Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited(ALIFE)	28.60 ▲ 2.6 (10%)
Amreli Steels / Apr 4 Amreli Steels Limited(ASTL)	23.53 ▲ 2.14 (10%)
Shakarganj / Apr 4 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	32.05 ▲ 2.91 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Apr 4 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	26.50 ▼ -2.67 (-9.15%)
Ellcot Spinning / Apr 4 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	108 ▼ -10.64 (-8.97%)
Parmount Sp. / Apr 4 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.66 ▼ -0.34 (-8.5%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 4 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	46.40 ▼ -3.93 (-7.81%)
Intermarket Securities / Apr 4 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	60.01 ▼ -5.05 (-7.76%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Apr 4 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	111 ▼ -8.92 (-7.44%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 4 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	7.71 ▼ -0.59 (-7.11%)
Sally Textile / Apr 4 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	10 ▼ -0.66 (-6.19%)
United Dist. / Apr 4 United Distributors Pakistan Limited(UDPL)	66.80 ▼ -4.39 (-6.17%)
Service Ind.Ltd / Apr 4 Service Industries Limited(SRVI)	1,125 ▼ -72.56 (-6.06%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	61,020,262 ▲ 0.16
Sui South Gas / Apr 4 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	53,236,136 ▼ -1.31
Bank Al-Falah / Apr 4 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	43,379,116 ▼ -0.29
B.O.Punjab / Apr 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	21,294,325 ▼ -0.04
Fauji Cement / Apr 4 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	18,465,099 ▼ -0.22
Fauji Foods Ltd / Apr 4 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16,920,923 ▼ -0.1
Power Cement / Apr 4 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	15,854,044 ▲ 0.11
Pak Elektron / Apr 4 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	15,764,924 ▼ -1.62
Pak Refinery / Apr 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	15,048,060 ▼ -0.07
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,562,154 ▲ 0

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