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Iran-US technical talks: PM Shehbaz, Field Marshal Asim Munir depart for Switzerland

Discussions being held as follow-up to recently signed Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding

Aurangzeb stoutly defends FY27 budget

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Finance body approves increase in token tax

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

NA approves Rs40.74trn charged expenditure from Federal Consolidated Fund

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Historic saving of Rs5bn achieved in NA’s budget: Speaker

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Policy & Enforcement: govt estimates tax measures to generate over Rs1trn

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Govt to amend tobacco rules to eliminate WAP concept

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

NA body approves National Tariff Policy 2025-30

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Govt to remove age restriction of 5 years on commercial imports of used cars

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

NA proceedings marred by bitter political exchanges

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

PCCR reviews budget from child rights perspective

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 19	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 19	161.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 19	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 19	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 19	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 19	3.69

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	7,500.58
Nasdaq / Jun 18	26,517.93
Hang Seng / Jun 18	23,924.81
Dow Jones / Jun 18	51,564.70
India Sensex / Jun 19	77,409.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 19	71,250.06
FTSE 100 / Jun 19	10,363.27
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 19	24,985.82
France CAC40 / Jun 19	8,421.14

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 19	77.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 19	19,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 19	374,205
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 19	4,155.71
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 19	79.67
Petrol/Litre / Jun 21	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 21	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 19 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	5.01 ▲ 1 (24.94%)
Dewan Sugar / Jun 19 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.34 ▲ 0.73 (11.04%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jun 19 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	10.76 ▲ 1 (10.25%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 19 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	20.45 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jun 19 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	45.73 ▲ 4.16 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 19 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	15.72 ▼ -1.75 (-10.02%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 19 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	20.90 ▼ -2.3 (-9.91%)
Sally Textile / Jun 19 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	14.57 ▼ -1.32 (-8.31%)
ICC Industries / Jun 19 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	12.37 ▼ -1.04 (-7.76%)
Asia Ins. / Jun 19 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	35.11 ▼ -2.77 (-7.31%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jun 19 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	87,347,852 ▲ 0.69
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 19 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	80,623,569 ▼ -0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 19 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	47,045,284 ▼ -1.75
B.O.Punjab / Jun 19 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	34,168,331 ▼ -0.85
TPL Properties / Jun 19 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	33,155,810 ▼ -0.8

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 19	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 19	161.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 19	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 19	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 19	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 19	3.69

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	7,500.58
Nasdaq / Jun 18	26,517.93
Hang Seng / Jun 18	23,924.81
Dow Jones / Jun 18	51,564.70
India Sensex / Jun 19	77,409.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 19	71,250.06
FTSE 100 / Jun 19	10,363.27
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 19	24,985.82
France CAC40 / Jun 19	8,421.14

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 19	77.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 19	19,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 19	374,205
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 19	4,155.71
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 19	79.67
Petrol/Litre / Jun 21	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 21	311.47

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Iran says Hormuz closed again after Israel strikes Lebanon

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Govt eyes 20pc rate of return to attract buyers for three Discos

Aurangzeb says Finance Bill to incorporate key parliamentary recommendations

Govt reduces petrol price by Rs74, diesel by Rs67 per litre

Tax declarations: NA body rejects proposal seeking info sharing

Seven killed, three badly injured in Bannu twin blasts

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High interest rates compound Pakistan's fiscal pressures, says Ijaz Published 20 Jun, 2026 12:30pm

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CALGARY, (Alberta): Brent crude ticked higher on Friday, but stayed set for a weekly fall of around 8 percent, after... Published 20 Jun, 2026 06:18am

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CAP urges PM to restore uniform retail closing time

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