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Criticality of sustainable economic growth highlighted

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, while underscoring the...

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 07:32am

World

Bangladesh urges Trump to delay tariff, citing moves to boost imports from US

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim head Muhammad Yunus has written to U.S. President Donald Trump requesting a three-month...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 06:40pm

189 types of old and used auto parts: New customs values on import fixed

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new customs values on the import of 189 types...

Updated 05 Apr, 2025 09:25am

Editorials

US Liberation Day tariffs

EDITORIAL: President Donald Trump declared 2 April Liberation Day, “the day of our economic independence” as he...

Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:22am

Editorials

Too much of opioids

EDITORIAL: The sheer volume of the imported stuff should raise eyebrows. As a press report reveals, some of our...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

Manicure, pedicure sets: New customs values announced

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new customs values, ranging between US$ 11.40...

Updated 31 Mar, 2025 10:14am

Custom values on stainless steel cutlery, aluminium utensils revised

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised customs values on the import of Stainless...

Updated 31 Mar, 2025 03:36pm

March revenue collection plan falls short of target

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suffered a shortfall below Rs 100 billion during March 2025. A top...

Updated 30 Mar, 2025 08:50am

Business & Finance

Diagnostic sector appears to be transitioning towards export-based economy

KARACHI: Pakistan’s leading diagnostic industry institutions and Advisory Bodies including Lab Diagnostic system...

Published 27 Mar, 2025 05:23am

Customs values on import of various pins from China revised

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised customs values on the import of Safety Pin,...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 09:15am

Import of sunflower seeds from USA/Europe: DG Customs Valuation Karachi issues new values

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has issued new customs values, ranging between US$0.30...

Updated 21 Mar, 2025 09:00am

Once again, Department of Plant Protection under fire

KARACHI: The Department of Plant Protection, which has a reputation for questionable conduct, has been exposed once...

Updated 19 Mar, 2025 08:52am

Jul-Feb exports up 8.42pc to $22.074bn YoY

Trade deficit in February 2025 recorded at $2.319 billion

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 02:14pm

NA informed: Trade deficit declines in FY24

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Monday informed the National Assembly that Pakistan’s...

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 08:49am

Policy rate held steady

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday adopted a cautious...

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 09:27am

Business & Finance

China hits back at Canada with fresh agri tariffs

BEIJING: China announced tariffs on over $2.6 billion worth of Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday,...

Published 09 Mar, 2025 05:54am

Business & Finance

Clutch facing & brake lining: New customs values on import of ‘friction’ material of vehicles fixed

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new customs values on the import of friction...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 08:19am

Mobile phone (LCD screens) from China/Hong Kong: New customs values on imports fixed

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new customs values on the import of Mobile...

Updated 05 Mar, 2025 12:52pm

Jul-Feb exports up 8.17pc to $22.022bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports increased by 8.17 per cent during the first eight months (July-February) of current...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 09:07am

Markets

Pakistan’s trade deficit surges 33% YoY to $2.3bn in February 2025

Trade deficit stood at $1.72 billion in February 2024

Updated 03 Mar, 2025 10:55pm

Jam says rise in Dec imports reflects revival of industrial activity

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan said that Pakistan’s imports rose from $ 5 billion to $ 5.2 billion...

Updated 15 Feb, 2025 02:56pm

Business & Finance

Medical equipment imports: $2bn being spent annually, says minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain, Monday, while assuring the private...

Published 04 Feb, 2025 08:03am

Jul-Jan exports up 9.98pc to $19.551bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports increased by 9.98 percent during the first seven months (July-January) of current...

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 03:07pm

Business & Finance

Trump orders sweeping tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China

NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China,...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am

Business & Finance

Import surge seen curbing US economic growth in fourth quarter

WASHINGTON: U.S. economic growth likely slowed in the fourth quarter as imports surged and a strike at Boeing hurt...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:02am

Business & Finance

Import of plastic raw materials: New customs values issued

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has issued new customs values on the import of...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s REER index clocks in at 103.7 in December 2024

Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of...

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 07:58pm

BR Research

Breaking the thread: is EFS the reckoning spinning deserves?

The Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) allows duty-free and tax-free import of inputs for export manufacturing....

Published 15 Jan, 2025 07:58am

BR Research

SBP – the silent stabilizer

The star economic performer in the last two years is the State Bank of Pakistan. The central bank’s foreign reserves...

Published 10 Jan, 2025 07:47am

PSW unifies 7 large govt entities for data sharing

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has integrated seven large government organisations, including provincial...

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 11:54am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 26	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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