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Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

FO protests the killing of citizens by BSF

Pakistan categorically rejects any attempt to mischaracterise the deceased as “infiltrators”

Taxable goods makers: Production monitoring system made mandatory

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

SHC rules a stockbroker liable to pay sales tax in Sindh

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Sindh Solar Energy Project rated by WB as ‘moderately unsatisfactory’

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

‘National compliance authority’ on the cards: SAPM

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

LHC validates powers of tax authorities under AMLA

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Faceless regime: Experts question new audit policy parameters

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

CTD foils major terror plot: Indian RAW agent amongst 13 arrested in Punjab

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Govt-PPP talks with PTI end in a stalemate

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

JI to hold ‘Gaza march’ today

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CM Punjab invited to Muscat to receive ‘UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour’

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 2	277.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 2	277.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 2	157.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 2	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 2	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 2	1.13
SOFR % / Oct 1	3.87

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,909.70
S&P 500 / Oct 2	7,722.72
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 2	68,309.46
Nasdaq / Oct 2	27,190.86
Hang Seng / Oct 2	23,972.29
FTSE 100 / Oct 2	10,461.95
Dow Jones / Oct 2	51,176.96
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 2	25,231.20
France CAC40 / Oct 2	7,897.19

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 2	91.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 2	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 2	377,774
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 2	4,141.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 2	78.88
Petrol/Litre / Oct 4	392.76
Diesel/Litre / Oct 4	399.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Oct 2 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.21 ▲ 1 (16.1%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 2 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	19.88 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
Dandot Cement / Oct 2 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	19.87 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	17.25 ▲ 1.57 (10.01%)
Arpak Int. / Oct 2 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	141.82 ▲ 12.89 (10%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 2 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	35.70 ▼ -3.97 (-10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 2 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	40.96 ▼ -4.55 (-10%)
Asim Textile / Oct 2 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	112.10 ▼ -12.46 (-10%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 2 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	418.57 ▼ -46.51 (-10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 2 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	39.63 ▼ -4.4 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 2 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	42,508,520 ▲ 0.01
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,080,634 ▲ 0
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	29,509,663 ▲ 1.57
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	28,172,021 ▼ -2.61
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 2 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	25,073,393 ▼ -0.27

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 2	277.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 2	277.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 2	157.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 2	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 2	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 2	1.13
SOFR % / Oct 1	3.87

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,909.70
S&P 500 / Oct 2	7,722.72
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 2	68,309.46
Nasdaq / Oct 2	27,190.86
Hang Seng / Oct 2	23,972.29
FTSE 100 / Oct 2	10,461.95
Dow Jones / Oct 2	51,176.96
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 2	25,231.20
France CAC40 / Oct 2	7,897.19

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 2	91.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 2	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 2	377,774
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 2	4,141.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 2	78.88
Petrol/Litre / Oct 4	392.76
Diesel/Litre / Oct 4	399.64

11 major generals promoted to lieutenant generals

Pakistani entrepreneur Murrad Gillani ditches Nestlé ingredients after legal dispute

Gold price per tola drops Rs4,300 in Pakistan

Govt raises petrol price by Rs2.10, diesel by Re0.30 per litre

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