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Pioneer Cement approves 28 MW solar power plant at Punjab facility

Published 15 Jun, 2026 03:19pm

Funded by internal cash, the plant promises substantial energy cost savings and a strong commitment to sustainability

LNG tanker Disha carrying Qatari cargo crosses Hormuz strait

Published 15 Jun, 2026 10:46am

Data from Kpler and LSEG showed the vessel picked up its cargo at Qatar's Ras Laffan on March 1-2 and had been west of the strait since

Oil hits 3-month low as US, Iran reach peace deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Updated 15 Jun, 2026 01:30pm

Brent crude futures fell $3.65, or 4.2%, to $83.68 a barrel

Australia tribunal rejects move by Japan's Inpex to stop LNG strike

Published 14 Jun, 2026 10:30am

The strike at the 9.3-million-ton-per-year facility will now run until June 23 with a ban on the loading of all cargoes

Brent falls to lowest since March on likely peace deal

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 06:56am

HOUSTON: Brent crude prices fell to their lowest levels since early March as traders grew more confident about an...

Petrol price cut by Rs4, HSD’s by Rs2

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: Domestic rates of petrol and high speed diesel (HSD) have been declined in line with the drop in global...

Oil nears two-month lows on reports of imminent US-Iran peace deal

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:22pm

Brent futures were down $3.34, or 3.7%, at $87.04 a barrel

Oil prices settle lower

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

NEW YORK: Oil prices settled lower on Thursday after US President Donald Trump cancelled plans to strike Iran within...

‘29.7pc drop in LNG import volumes delays decisions on new terminals’

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:51am

ISLAMABAD: A 29.7 percent drop in LNG import volumes has prompted prospective investors to delay decisions on...

Uniform UoSC plan: Power regulator questions cross-subsidy component

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday raised serious questions over the...

Vessel carrying 73,000 MT of crude oil to arrive at KPT

Published 12 Jun, 2026 07:28am

KARACHI: A vessel, P Aliki, carrying 73,000 metric tons of crude oil, is set to arrive at Karachi Port Trust (KPT)...

US natgas prices slip as output grows, storage remains high

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures slid about 2percent to a two-week low on Thursday on a slight increase in daily...

Pakistan-bound LNG tanker among vessels exits Strait of Hormuz

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 01:55pm

The tankers then reappeared on ship-tracking data on June 10

Oil gains after Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard tonight'

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 06:20pm

Brent futures rose 46 cents, or 0.5%, to $93.56 a barrel

Oil settles up nearly USD2

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

NEW YORK: Oil prices closed up nearly USD2 on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said the US is going to attack...

Power regulator drops show-cause notice against LPCL

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has closed show cause notice issued to Lalpir Power...

Cherat Packaging commissions 2.7MW solar power plant at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Published 10 Jun, 2026 11:10am

Says plant will contribute towards cost savings

$4.5bn greenfield refinery project planned in Balochistan

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 11:20am

Groundwork for the project has already commenced, and future implementation strategies are currently being finalised

Oil prices rise after Trump says Iran must pay price

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 06:17pm

Brent futures were up $1.32, or 1.44%, at $92.77 a barrel

Oil prices fall to seven-week low

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell about 3 percent to a seven-week low on Tuesday after Iran and Israel said they had halted...

Pakistan plans to join INSTC, eyes Gwadar link with Russia

Published 09 Jun, 2026 03:34pm

INSTC is a 7,200-kilometre multimodal transit network

Fifth Qatari-controlled LNG tanker exits Hormuz

Published 10 Jun, 2026 06:24am

SINGAPORE: A fifth Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker has transited the Strait of Hormuz with a cargo,...

Govt advances DISCOs’ privatisation as investor outreach begins

Published 09 Jun, 2026 12:01pm

The government’s plan to privatise power distribution companies (DISCOs) has formally entered its implementation...

Oil prices fall 4% to seven-week low as Iran and Israel halt attacks

Updated 09 Jun, 2026 09:16pm

Brent futures fall $3.40, or 3.6%, to $90.85 a barrel at 10:28am EDT (1428 GMT)

The July OSP for flagship Arab Light crude has been set at a premium of $9.50 a barrel above the average Dubai and Oman quotes

Oil prices pare gains after Iran and Israel say they have halted attacks

Updated 08 Jun, 2026 08:48pm

Brent crude futures were up $1.71 at $94.85 a barrel as of 11:10 a.m. ET (1510 GMT)

OPEC+ agrees fourth oil quota hike since Hormuz closure

Published 07 Jun, 2026 06:57pm

Seven core members of OPEC+ have increased their output quotas from April to June by almost 600,000 barrels per day

Oil prices fall on mounting hopes for de-escalation in US-Iran War

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

HOUSTON: Oil prices fell on Friday as traders gained confidence that renewed conflict between the US and Iran was...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 12	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 12	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 15	160.01
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 15	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 15	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 15	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 12	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 12	7,431.46
Nasdaq / Jun 12	25,888.84
Dow Jones / Jun 12	51,202.26
India Sensex / Jun 15	76,764.22
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 15	69,593.64
Hang Seng / Jun 15	24,816.13
FTSE 100 / Jun 15	10,499.85
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 15	25,012.02
France CAC40 / Jun 15	8,447.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 12	21,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 12	375,947
Petrol/Litre / Jun 15	373.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 15	80.67
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 15	4,327.01
Diesel/Litre / Jun 15	378.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 15	76.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Arctic Textile / Jun 12 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)
Zephyr Textile / Jun 12 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	20.45 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 12 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.02 ▲ 3.37 (10.01%)
Elahi Cotton / Jun 12 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	285.76 ▲ 25.98 (10%)
National Silk / Jun 12 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	161.26 ▲ 14.66 (10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 12 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	28.59 ▲ 2.6 (10%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 12 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	92.20 ▲ 8.38 (10%)
Siddiqsons Tin / Jun 12 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	8.44 ▲ 0.73 (9.47%)
IGI Holdings / Jun 12 IGI Holdings Limited(IGIHL)	284.15 ▲ 23.93 (9.2%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Jun 12 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	100.33 ▲ 8.38 (9.11%)

Stock	Price
Idrees Tex. / Jun 12 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	50.10 ▼ -5.57 (-10.01%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 12 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	121.46 ▼ -13.49 (-10%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jun 12 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9.45 ▼ -1 (-9.57%)
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 12 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	22.19 ▼ -2.28 (-9.32%)
ARM Green Industries / Jun 12 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	46.40 ▼ -4.77 (-9.32%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 12 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.80 ▼ -2.36 (-9.02%)
East West Ins. / Jun 12 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	48.54 ▼ -4.42 (-8.35%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 12 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	5.20 ▼ -0.45 (-7.96%)
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 12 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	15.42 ▼ -1.33 (-7.94%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 12 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	20.42 ▼ -1.72 (-7.77%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	57,747,470 ▲ 0.15
B.O.Punjab / Jun 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,924,034 ▲ 0.93
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 12 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	52,648,271 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,511,471 ▲ 0
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 12 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	35,896,472 ▲ 4.01
Oilboy Energy / Jun 12 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	33,427,696 ▼ -1.72
F. Nat.Equities / Jun 12 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	28,855,016 ▼ -0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 12 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	25,681,007 ▼ -0.82
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	24,755,100 ▲ 0.24
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 12 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	20,120,122 ▲ 0.31

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