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Updated 01 Aug, 2025 09:46pm

Oil falls more than $2 a barrel on worries about OPEC+ supply, US jobs data

Brent crude futures down $2.04, or 2.85%, at $69.66 a barrel

Markets

KSE-100 hits all-time high as investors cheer US tariff reduction

Updated 01 Aug, 2025 06:22pm

Pakistan

Imran’s sons awaiting ‘interior ministry’s approval’ for visas: Aleema

Updated 01 Aug, 2025 10:47pm

Business & Finance

Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 4.1% in July 2025

Updated 01 Aug, 2025 05:21pm

Pakistan

Dozens injured as passenger train derails near Lahore

Published 01 Aug, 2025 09:35pm

World

US deploying nuclear submarines in response to ‘provocative’ Russian comments: Trump

Published 01 Aug, 2025 11:20pm

Business & Finance

Flexible financial terms for ferry operators under consideration: minister

Published 01 Aug, 2025 10:06pm

Pakistan

US limits official visits to Karachi hotels after threat report

Updated 01 Aug, 2025 10:25pm

Business & Finance

US cuts Pakistan tariff to 19% from 29% after trade deal

Updated 01 Aug, 2025 12:26pm

Pakistan

CCP raids fan makers, industry body over suspected price fixing

Published 01 Aug, 2025 06:48pm

Pakistan

Five policemen martyred in attack by Katcha area dacoits

Updated 01 Aug, 2025 10:46pm

Must Read

Editorials

Discount rate remains unchanged

BR Research

Gender divide hits rock bottom

Opinion

Tax-to-GDP ratio: flawed debate

Opinion

SBP’s over-cautious and lopsided monetary policy

BR Research

EPQL H1 profit slumps, liquidity up

Editorials

State of the economy

BR Research

Monetary clarity, but at what cost?

Opinion

Tariff truce or trade shock?

BR Research

Power tariffs: The final negative adjustment?

Editorials

Digitisation: tread the path carefully

Business & Finance

Top 5 automobile assemblers at Pakistan Stock Exchange as of July 2025

Pakistan successfully launches Remote Sensing Satellite

Pakistan, US strike ‘win-win’ trade deal, says Aurangzeb

Magnitude 8.8 earthquake strikes off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula

US cuts Pakistan tariff to 19% from 29% after trade deal

Recovery planning: SBP unveils regulatory framework for banks

Cnergyico seals import deal: Pakistan to get first US oil shipment

FBR quietly rolls back 0.25% penalty on declared value

Govt decides to deregulate sugar sector: minister

Rupee gains further ground against US dollar

Pakistan’s Systems Limited acquires British American Tobacco’s IT arm

FBR meets its Jul collection target

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 1	282.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 1	282.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 1	150.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 1	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Aug 1	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Jul 31	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 31	6,339.39
Nasdaq / Jul 31	21,122.45
FTSE 100 / Jul 31	9,132.81
Dow Jones / Jul 31	44,130.98
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 31	24,065.47
France CAC40 / Jul 31	7,771.97
India Sensex / Aug 1	80,975.79
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 1	40,807.57
Hang Seng / Aug 1	24,636.15

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 31	16,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 31	302,641
Petrol/Litre / Aug 1	264.61
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 1	69.38
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 1	3,296.51
Diesel/Litre / Aug 1	285.83
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 1	66.90

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Khalid Siraj / Aug 1 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.40 ▲ 1 (11.9%)
Grays Leasing / Aug 1 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	9.75 ▲ 1 (11.43%)
Dewan Textile / Aug 1 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	7.20 ▲ 0.66 (10.09%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Aug 1 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	17.88 ▲ 1.63 (10.03%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 1 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	24.93 ▲ 2.27 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
Invest Bank / Aug 1 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	7.99 ▼ -1 (-11.12%)
Tata Textile / Aug 1 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	187.36 ▼ -20.82 (-10%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Aug 1 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	87.50 ▼ -9.72 (-10%)
Haseeb Waqas / Aug 1 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	17.14 ▼ -1.9 (-9.98%)
Ideal Spinning / Aug 1 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	23 ▼ -2.46 (-9.66%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	54,893,113 ▲ 0.02
Pak Petroleum / Aug 1 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	42,677,202 ▲ 11.34
Oil & Gas Dev. / Aug 1 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	37,013,374 ▲ 23.3
Cnergyico PK / Aug 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	30,865,449 ▲ 0.38
Sui South Gas / Aug 1 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	28,538,850 ▲ 1.41

Pakistan successfully launches Remote Sensing Satellite

Pakistan, US strike ‘win-win’ trade deal, says Aurangzeb

Magnitude 8.8 earthquake strikes off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 1	282.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 1	282.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 1	150.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 1	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Aug 1	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Jul 31	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 31	6,339.39
Nasdaq / Jul 31	21,122.45
FTSE 100 / Jul 31	9,132.81
Dow Jones / Jul 31	44,130.98
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 31	24,065.47
France CAC40 / Jul 31	7,771.97
India Sensex / Aug 1	80,975.79
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 1	40,807.57
Hang Seng / Aug 1	24,636.15

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 31	16,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 31	302,641
Petrol/Litre / Aug 1	264.61
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 1	69.38
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 1	3,296.51
Diesel/Litre / Aug 1	285.83
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 1	66.90

US cuts Pakistan tariff to 19% from 29% after trade deal

Recovery planning: SBP unveils regulatory framework for banks

Cnergyico seals import deal: Pakistan to get first US oil shipment

FBR quietly rolls back 0.25% penalty on declared value

Govt decides to deregulate sugar sector: minister

Rupee gains further ground against US dollar

Pakistan’s Systems Limited acquires British American Tobacco’s IT arm

FBR meets its Jul collection target

Business & Finance

Flexible financial terms for ferry operators under consideration: minister

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Friday called for the swift launch of Pakistan’s... Published 01 Aug, 2025 10:06pm

BR Research

Gender divide hits rock bottom

Pakistan’s showing in the Global Gender Gap Report 2025 is a stark reminder of how deeply rooted its gender...

Updated 01 Aug, 2025 09:11am

Businessmen voice concerns over trade challenges at Iran, Afghanistan borders

ISLAMABAD: The representatives of Quetta Chamber of Commerce informed the Senate Standing Committee on Finance at... Published 01 Aug, 2025 07:05pm

Companies

JDW Sugar establishes ethanol production facility

JDW Sugar Mills Limited said on Friday that it had successfully completed a 20-day trial run of its newly... Published 01 Aug, 2025 04:22pm

BR Research

EPQL H1 profit slumps, liquidity up

Engro Powergen Qadirpur’s (PSX EPQL) financial performance in the first half of CY25 reflects the structural ...

Updated 01 Aug, 2025 08:37am

Industry

Pakistani magnate partners with China’s Chery to localize EV production: Bloomberg

NexGen Auto Pvt., a unit of Pakistan’s Nishat Group owned by business magnate Mian Mohammad Mansha, is setting up a... Published 01 Aug, 2025 04:16pm

Bullion Rate

Gold price per tola falls Rs100 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Friday in line with their decline in the international market. In the local... Published 01 Aug, 2025 04:15pm

Companies

Bank Makramah Limited sells Cullinan Tower in Karachi

Bank Makramah Limited (BML) announced on Friday that it had received the down payment for Cullinan Tower, formerly... Published 01 Aug, 2025 04:04pm

Rates.Pakistan Economic Indicators

Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 4.1% in July 2025

Consumer Price Index had stood at 3.2% in June 2025

Updated 01 Aug, 2025 05:21pm

Pakistan, US deepens crypto cooperation after trade deal

Minister of State for Crypto and Blockchain Bilal bin Saqib met with Executive Director of President Trump’s Council... Published 01 Aug, 2025 01:18pm

BR Research

Nishat Power Limited

Nishat Power Limited (PSX: NPL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 2007. The company owns,...

Updated 01 Aug, 2025 08:47am

BR Research

Monetary clarity, but at what cost?

We asked. The central bank listened;and delivered. No, not a hefty policy rate cut — but clear communication of ...

Updated 31 Jul, 2025 08:26am

BR Research

Power tariffs: The final negative adjustment?

As widely anticipated, the periodic adjustment under the Quarterly Tariff Adjustment (QTA) mechanism for 4QFY25 has...

Updated 31 Jul, 2025 08:29am

BR Research

Berger Paints (Pakistan) Limited

Berger Paints (Pakistan) Limited (PSX: BERG) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1950 and...

Updated 31 Jul, 2025 08:42am

Pakistan

Dozens injured as passenger train derails near Lahore

At least 28 passengers were injured as a passenger train travelling from Lahore to Islamabad derailed near Kala Shah... Published 01 Aug, 2025 09:35pm

US limits official visits to Karachi hotels after threat report

The United States has temporarily limited visits by government personnel to high-end hotels in Karachi, Pakistan,... Updated 01 Aug, 2025 10:25pm

CCP raids fan makers, industry body over suspected price fixing

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has raided the premises of two leading electric fan manufacturers and... Published 01 Aug, 2025 06:48pm

Imran’s sons awaiting ‘interior ministry’s approval’ for visas: Aleema

Aleema says Sulaiman, Kasim have applied for Pakistani visas

Updated 01 Aug, 2025 10:47pm

SHC suspends ombudsman’s order to remove KE CEO Moonis Alvi

Appeal also filed against order in Sindh governor's office

Published 01 Aug, 2025 05:03pm

China acknowledges Pakistan’s anti-terror role, reaffirms strategic partnership

GHQ commemorates the 98th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China

Published 01 Aug, 2025 03:23pm

World

Middle East

Israel intercepts Houthi missile fired from Yemen

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Friday, which the Houthi rebels... Published 02 Aug, 2025 01:42am

USA

US deploying nuclear submarines in response to ‘provocative’ Russian comments: Trump

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines in... Published 01 Aug, 2025 11:20pm

USA

Trump’s tariffs: What has changed and who is affected

WASHINGTON: A range of new tariffs due to take effect in one week were announced Thursday on most US trading... Published 01 Aug, 2025 08:41pm

South Asia

Bangladesh secures 20% US tariff for garments, exporters relieved

DHAKA/KARACHI/AHMEDABAD: Bangladesh has negotiated a 20% tariff on exports to the U.S., down from the 37% initially... Published 01 Aug, 2025 04:37pm

Asia

Malaysian pharmaceuticals, semiconductors exempt from US tariffs, minister says

KUALA LUMPUR: The U.S. imposed a 19% tariff on imports from Malaysia, though Kuala Lumpur said on Friday it had... Published 01 Aug, 2025 04:46pm

Editorials

Discount rate remains unchanged

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) under the chairmanship of Governor State Bank of Pakistan Jameel ...

Challenging dominant ideology of patriarchy

EDITORIAL: That the scourge of toxic patriarchy has long made life a relentless battle for women in Pakistan —...

State of the economy

EDITORIAL: July Monthly Economic Update and Outlook, the first month of the ongoing fiscal year, presented two data...

Justice delayed, reform deferred

EDITORIAL: The Chief Justice of Pakistan is right, of course. Timely and effective justice is not just a...

Digitisation: tread the path carefully

EDITORIAL: The incumbent government is focused on digitisation in areas of engagement with the general public —...

Opinion

Tax-to-GDP ratio: flawed debate

Huzaima Bukhari | Dr Ikramul Haq | Abdul Rauf Shakoori

There has been persistent pressure on successive Pakistani Governments by policymakers, especially those affiliated...

SBP’s over-cautious and lopsided monetary policy

Dr Omer Javed

In their August 2024 published article ‘Understanding the international rise and fall of inflation since 2020’ in...

Reviving cotton: a call for a unified national policy

Sajid Mahmood

Pakistan’s cotton sector, once the backbone of the agricultural economy, now stands at a critical juncture....

Rechanneling BISP for greater impact

Shahid Sattar | Sarah Javaid

How do economies grow? By putting their productive resources to the most efficient use. Yet in Pakistan, nearly half...

Perspectives

Trump tariffs: An export opportunity Pakistan can grab

Ziad Bashir

The recent United States (US) tariff decision, placing a 19% rate on Pakistani exports, is more encouraging than it...

Beyond charity: why Pakistan needs a social business movement

Musa Aamir

Social business looks like any other enterprise selling products, generating revenue, and running operations, but its purpose is to solve a social problem

Pakistan’s path to a $1 trillion economy: embracing AI for growth

Mehwish Salman Ali

Pakistan must adopt AI-friendly policies, reduce import duties on essential technology, and formulate special electricity tariffs for AI industries

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