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Unlocking the textile industry’s full potential

Pakistan’s textile exports have witnessed an 8.6 percent recovery in 2024, reaching US$17.45 billion in 2024 from...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 06:53am

Markets

Pakistan’s Colony Textile to close weaving division amid multiple challenges

In a setback for Pakistan’s textile sector, Colony Textile Mills Limited (CTM), a local yarn manufacturer, has...

Updated 24 Jan, 2025 10:09pm

BR Research

HVA Textile exports: jubilation, but risk looming

A good year has come to an end for textile exports. The calendar year 2024 marked the highest ever (or near high)...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 08:06am

Business & Finance

Pakistani envoy says investors can register companies with or without Saudi sponsors

FAISALABAD: Pakistan should maximize the export potential of Saudi Arabia particularly in agriculture, textile,...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am

APTMA urges FBR to help rescue textile industry

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought intervention of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 02:34pm

H1 textile group exports up 9.67pc to $9.08bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports increased by 9.67 per cent in first half (July-December) of the...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 02:34pm

Editorials

Textile exports: successes and challenges

EDITORIAL: The 10 percent year-on-year growth in textile exports in H1-FY2024-25 is welcome news for an economy ...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am

Opinion

USD25bn textile exports can be a reality

After a challenging year in 2023, Pakistan’s value-added textile sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience in...

Updated 23 Dec, 2024 08:51am

Business & Finance

Jul-Nov FY25: Textile group exports up 10.51pc to $7.607bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports increased by 10.51 percent in first five months (July-November) of...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:22am

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

Business & Finance

PRGMEA for a collaborative approach to policymaking

LAHORE: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has emphasized the need...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 07:23am

Opinion

Bangladesh’s textile triumph

To understand the disparities in textile exports between Pakistan and Bangladesh, it is essential to examine several...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 06:16am

Business & Finance

Jul-Oct textile group exports up 10.44pc

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports increased by 10.44 per cent in first four months (July-October) of...

Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:58am

Opinion

Retaining export competitiveness through traceability

Traceability has become essential in the modern textile supply chain as buyers increasingly demand transparency,...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 07:25am

Textile sector demands a long-term policy

KARACHI: The textile sector has called on the government to establish a long-term textile policy, developed in...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 02:44pm

BR Research

Textile working capital financing: high value added in remission?

By all accounts, Pakistan’s textile and apparel export profile has been transformed for the positive over the last...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:18am

Business & Finance

Chinese investment company to set up textile parks in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Chinese investment company RUYI will set up textile parks in Pakistan and will invite around 100 Chinese...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 09:25pm

Business & Finance

July-August textile group exports up 5.37pc

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports increased by 5.37 per cent in first two months (July-August) of the...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Business & Finance

PHMA wants interest rate in single-digit

KARACHI: Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA) has urged the State Bank to cut interest...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am

BR Research

Merit Packaging Limited

Merit Packaging Limited (PSX: MERIT) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1980. The principal...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 06:55am

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

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

APTMA urges govt to do away with ‘regressive’ taxation policies

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the government to do away with regressive...

Updated 24 Aug, 2024 02:52pm

Opinion

Textile sector’s ‘breaches’ inflict financial ‘turmoil’ on PCCC

At the time of Pakistan’s independence, the country had only two textile mills and a handful of ginning factories,...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 07:14am

Business & Finance

BD crisis: FPCCI urges govt to try to secure textile orders

LAHORE: In a press conference held on Monday, prominent business leaders SM Tanveer and Zaki Aijaz urged the...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

BR Research

Towellers Limited

Towellers Limited (PSX: TOWL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1973 and was converted...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 07:38am

High energy, financial costs cited: Cotton output likely to decline, NA panel told

ISLAMABAD: Cotton production in the country is forecast to decline in 2024-25 due to high energy and financial...

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 09:39am

Business & Finance

Local textile industry facing severe crisis: KCBF chief

LAHORE: The textile industry in Pakistan is facing a severe crisis due to unfavourable weather conditions, decreased...

Published 14 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Business & Finance

PCA South uncovers Rs551m EFS scam in textile unit

KARACHI: The Post Clearance Audit (PCA) South has unveiled a colossal fiscal fraud and Export Facilitation Scheme...

Published 13 Aug, 2024 07:02am

BR Research

Ghazi Fabrics International Limited

Ghazi Fabrics International Limited (PSX: GFIL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1989...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 08:33am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 17	280.67
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 17	280.47
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.81
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 16	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 16	5,275.70
Nasdaq / Apr 16	16,307.16
FTSE 100 / Apr 16	8,275.60
Dow Jones / Apr 16	39,669.39
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 16	21,311.02
France CAC40 / Apr 16	7,329.97
India Sensex / Apr 17	77,621.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 17	34,285.53
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,352.47

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 16	298,353
Petrol/Litre / Apr 17	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	63.25
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,331.95
Diesel/Litre / Apr 17	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	66.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghazi Fabrics / Apr 17 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	8.36 ▲ 1 (13.59%)
Imperial Limited / Apr 17 Imperial Limited(IML)	16.34 ▲ 1.49 (10.03%)
Chakwal Spinning / Apr 17 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	57.93 ▲ 5.27 (10.01%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 17 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.97 ▲ 1.27 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Apr 17 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	104.06 ▲ 9.46 (10%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 17 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	21.89 ▲ 1.99 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 17 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	244.59 ▲ 22.24 (10%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 17 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	148.43 ▲ 13.49 (10%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 17 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	42.45 ▲ 3.86 (10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 17 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	58.09 ▲ 5.28 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.18 ▼ -0.2 (-14.49%)
Fateh Ind. / Apr 17 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	119.55 ▼ -13.28 (-10%)
Int. Knit. / Apr 17 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	14.78 ▼ -1.62 (-9.88%)
Apna Microfin. / Apr 17 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.17 ▼ -1.11 (-9.84%)
Mughal Energy / Apr 17 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	20 ▼ -2.02 (-9.17%)
Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Apr 17 Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)	49.67 ▼ -4.55 (-8.39%)
National Silk / Apr 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	29.56 ▼ -2.44 (-7.63%)
Sanghar Sugar / Apr 17 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	50.01 ▼ -4.06 (-7.51%)
Shahzad Tex. / Apr 17 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	28 ▼ -1.87 (-6.26%)
Maqbool Tex. / Apr 17 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	30 ▼ -2 (-6.25%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Apr 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,498,128 ▲ 0.17
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 17 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,271,527 ▲ 3.05
National Bank / Apr 17 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	13,813,042 ▲ 5.07
Cnergyico PK / Apr 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	13,361,517 ▲ 0
Fauji Cement / Apr 17 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	10,607,204 ▲ 1.25
Hascol Petrol / Apr 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	8,399,205 ▲ 0.22
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	7,996,469 ▲ 0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	7,468,151 ▲ 0.01
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 17 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	6,755,419 ▲ 5.28
Secure Logistics / Apr 17 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	5,954,500 ▲ 0.59

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