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Published 19 Jul, 2025 10:13pm

‘Climate resilience’: govt cuts export cargo handling charges by 50% at Karachi Port

A similar 50% reduction was announced for export-oriented cargoes at Port Qasim few weeks ago

Markets

Karachi, Lahore hit by strike against ‘anti-business’ tax measures

Updated 19 Jul, 2025 08:31pm

World

Trump says he thinks 5 jets were shot down in Pakistan, India hostilities

Updated 19 Jul, 2025 10:21pm

Pakistan

Nine terrorists killed in Hangu operation

Published 19 Jul, 2025 08:53pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz meets young content creator Talha Ahmed

Published 19 Jul, 2025 06:22pm

Pakistan

Govt plans to establish Rs3bn aquaculture park in Karachi

Published 19 Jul, 2025 05:29pm

Sports

Pakistan’s Mohammad Asif wins World Masters snooker championship

Updated 19 Jul, 2025 07:07pm

Pakistan

Pakistani climber dies in K2 avalanche, body airlifted to Skardu

Updated 19 Jul, 2025 03:48pm

Pakistan

Will it rain in Karachi today?

Published 19 Jul, 2025 03:27pm

Pakistan

PAF aircraft win ‘Concours d’Elegance’, ‘Spirit of the Meet’ awards in UK

Published 19 Jul, 2025 04:33pm

Discontinuation of ED collection opposed: KP govt urges Power Division to reconsider decision

Updated 19 Jul, 2025 03:25pm

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Trump says he thinks 5 jets were shot down in Pakistan, India hostilities

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2 killed, 3 injured as building’s roof caves in Karachi’s Lyari

EOBI expansion and reform

Trump says he thinks 5 jets were shot down in Pakistan, India hostilities

Pakistan’s real effective exchange rate hits 21-month low in June 2025

Gold price per tola gains Rs2,500 in Pakistan

Here’s how to apply for new Ajrak design number plates online

PPRA approves new set of rules

New modern Karachi-Lahore business train to be launched this week

Will it rain in Karachi today?

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Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	285.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	284.83
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 18	148.81
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 18	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 18	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 18	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jul 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 18	6,296.79
India Sensex / Jul 18	81,757.73
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 18	39,819.11
Nasdaq / Jul 18	20,895.66
Hang Seng / Jul 18	24,825.66
FTSE 100 / Jul 18	8,992.12
Dow Jones / Jul 18	44,342.19
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 18	24,289.51
France CAC40 / Jul 18	7,822.67

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 18	67.34
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 18	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 18	306,584
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 18	3,349.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 18	68.68
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	272.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	284.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Power / Jul 18 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	8.22 ▲ 1 (13.85%)
Abdullah Shah / Jul 18 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	9.41 ▲ 1 (11.89%)
Chenab Ltd / Jul 18 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.64 ▲ 0.99 (11.45%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jul 18 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.67 ▲ 0.36 (10.88%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jul 18 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	10.47 ▲ 1 (10.56%)

Stock	Price
B. F. Modaraba / Jul 18 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	11.32 ▼ -1.26 (-10.02%)
Apna Microfin. / Jul 18 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	12.49 ▼ -1.39 (-10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jul 18 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	34,461.47 ▼ -3829.05 (-10%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 18 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	9.88 ▼ -1.06 (-9.69%)
Pak Datacom / Jul 18 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	243.21 ▼ -25.46 (-9.48%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	53,113,672 ▲ 0.05
First Dawood Prop. / Jul 18 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	42,000,846 ▼ -0.07
Ghani Chemworld / Jul 18 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	31,782,721 ▲ 0.2
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	30,837,994 ▲ 0.04
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,860,330 ▼ -0.03

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Trump says he thinks 5 jets were shot down in Pakistan, India hostilities

Punjab Monsoon: deaths not due to govt negligence, says Maryam Nawaz

2 killed, 3 injured as building’s roof caves in Karachi’s Lyari

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	285.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	284.83
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 18	148.81
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 18	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 18	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 18	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jul 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 18	6,296.79
India Sensex / Jul 18	81,757.73
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 18	39,819.11
Nasdaq / Jul 18	20,895.66
Hang Seng / Jul 18	24,825.66
FTSE 100 / Jul 18	8,992.12
Dow Jones / Jul 18	44,342.19
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 18	24,289.51
France CAC40 / Jul 18	7,822.67

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 18	67.34
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 18	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 18	306,584
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 18	3,349.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 18	68.68
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	272.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	284.35

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Trump says he thinks 5 jets were shot down in Pakistan, India hostilities

Pakistan’s real effective exchange rate hits 21-month low in June 2025

Gold price per tola gains Rs2,500 in Pakistan

Here’s how to apply for new Ajrak design number plates online

PPRA approves new set of rules

New modern Karachi-Lahore business train to be launched this week

Will it rain in Karachi today?

Business & Finance

Industry

‘Climate resilience’: govt cuts export cargo handling charges by 50% at Karachi Port

A similar 50% reduction was announced for export-oriented cargoes at Port Qasim few weeks ago

Published 19 Jul, 2025 10:13pm

BR Research

Digital promise, analogue problems

Pakistan stands at the edge of a digital breakthrough if we look at the mobile broadband covering nearly 98 percent...

Published 18 Jul, 2025 06:21am

Karachi, Lahore hit by strike against ‘anti-business’ tax measures

Karachi’s New Sabzi Mandi remains closed for first time

Updated 19 Jul, 2025 08:31pm

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PM rolls out plan to accelerate Pakistan’s shift to EVs

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday rolled out an ambitious plan to accelerate Pakistan’s shift to... Updated 19 Jul, 2025 11:08am

BR Research

Cement’s concrete plans

At record low capacity utilization, trailing somewhere below 53 percent, the cement industry is set to grow profits...

Updated 18 Jul, 2025 09:03am

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IMF eyes revised global forecast, but warns trade tensions still cloud outlook

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund warned on Friday that risks related to trade tensions continue to cloud... Published 19 Jul, 2025 06:12am

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Kamal, London Chamber discuss ways to enhance bilateral trade

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal has held a meeting with the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry... Published 19 Jul, 2025 06:12am

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SPI-based inflation slows down

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation upward trend slowed down as it increased by 0.38percent... Published 19 Jul, 2025 06:12am

Taxes

PAC says concerned at rising toll tax

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) sub-committee raised serious concerns about exorbitant increase in... Published 19 Jul, 2025 06:12am

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June C/A closes with $328m surplus: advisor

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Bata Pakistan Limited

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Updated 18 Jul, 2025 09:01am

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KSB Pumps Company Limited

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Published 17 Jul, 2025 03:32am

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Regulating to the brink

The strike being planned by Pakistan’s business community and industrialists says a lot about the current state of...

Published 17 Jul, 2025 03:32am

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Pakistan’s power sector held captive, now there are signs of breaking loose

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Published 16 Jul, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

Nine terrorists killed in Hangu operation

Pakistan security forces killed nine terrorists during an operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Hangu district, Aaj... Published 19 Jul, 2025 08:53pm

PM Shehbaz meets young content creator Talha Ahmed

Premier awards Talha with honorary shield, besides giving away electronic tablet

Published 19 Jul, 2025 06:22pm

Govt plans to establish Rs3bn aquaculture park in Karachi

120-acre aquaculture park estimated to produce 360 to 1,200 tons of seafood

Published 19 Jul, 2025 05:29pm

PAF aircraft win ‘Concours d’Elegance’, ‘Spirit of the Meet’ awards in UK

Awards have been given in recognition of aircraft's flying, technical skills

Published 19 Jul, 2025 04:33pm

Will it rain in Karachi today?

PMD forecasts thundershower for most parts of Sindh till tomorrow

Published 19 Jul, 2025 03:27pm

Pakistani climber dies in K2 avalanche, body airlifted to Skardu

Avalanche occurred around 500 meters above base camp, says Alpine Club

Updated 19 Jul, 2025 03:48pm

World

USA

Car rams Los Angeles crowd, injuring 28: fire department

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Middle East

Gaza civil defence says Israeli fire kills 26 near two aid centres

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South Asia

Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party holds mega rally

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Middle East

Syria forces deploy in Druze heartland after US brokers deal with Israel

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Middle East

Israel says ‘very dangerous’ to be minority in Sharaa’s Syria

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel on Saturday dismissed a renewed pledge by Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to... Published 19 Jul, 2025 05:25pm

Editorials

Widening the tax base

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while chairing a meeting to review progress of reforms in the Federal Board...

EOBI expansion and reform

EDITORIAL: One of the significant decisions emerging from Wednesday’s meeting of the federal cabinet was the...

A quest for credit-rating upgrade

EDITORIAL: The government is making a strong push to improve the country’s credit rating from international...

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