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Updated 04 Jul, 2026 11:33pm

Pakistan, Turkiye reaffirm $5bn bilateral trade target

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul

Pakistan

Turkish investors eye Pakistan's strategic sectors

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 06:01pm

World

'Let us wail!' Iranians flock to Khamenei's funeral after wartime death

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 11:34pm

Business & Finance

Banks say shift in cost of remittances to burden them, dent profitability

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 11:35pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan seeks Turkcell investment as it proposes Türkiye digital corridor

Published 04 Jul, 2026 03:59pm

Business & Finance

Govt opens Prime Minister's Apna Ghar Program to NBFCs to widen access

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 04:23pm

Pakistan

Pakistan committed to stronger US partnership based on mutual respect, shared interests: PM

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 11:35pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan retains seat on ICCD’s executive bodies

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:36pm

Markets

Gold price per tola drops Rs1,100 in Pakistan

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 10:03pm

Business & Finance

IMO chief plans Pakistan visit as maritime cooperation expands

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 11:35pm

SBP optimistic about growth prospects

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 01:04pm

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Turkish investors eye Pakistan's strategic sectors

Gold price per tola gains Rs12,200 in Pakistan

SBP optimistic about growth prospects

June heat topped 35°C for two-thirds of Europe population

Gold price per tola drops Rs1,100 in Pakistan

Pakistan's GDP growth for FY26 to remain above govt estimate, says SBP chief

PPIB likely to delay 1832MW hydel projects

Diamer-Bhasha Dam project: Rs25.744m irregular expenditure identified

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 3	278.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 3	278.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 3	161.34
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 3	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 3	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 3	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 2	7,483.24
Nasdaq / Jul 2	25,832.67
Dow Jones / Jul 2	52,900.07
India Sensex / Jul 3	77,938.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 3	69,243.68
Hang Seng / Jul 3	23,310.80
FTSE 100 / Jul 3	10,679.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 3	25,779.31
France CAC40 / Jul 3	8,508.07

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 2	17,780
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 3	68.69
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 3	378,031
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 3	4,176.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 3	77.12
Petrol/Litre / Jul 5	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jul 5	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Jul 3 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.98 ▲ 0.96 (13.68%)
Ansari Sug. / Jul 3 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	31.30 ▲ 2.85 (10.02%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 3 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.88 ▲ 2.72 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jul 3 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	51.87 ▲ 4.72 (10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 3 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	24.73 ▲ 2.25 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 3 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.03 ▼ -2.67 (-10%)
Chashma / Jul 3 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	132.21 ▼ -14.24 (-9.72%)
UBLPakistanETF / Jul 3 UBLPakistan Enterprise ETF(UBLPETF)	30.75 ▼ -2.72 (-8.13%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jul 3 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	219.97 ▼ -14.2 (-6.06%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 3 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	35.31 ▼ -2.06 (-5.51%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 3 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	72,948,993 ▼ -0.04
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	48,406,341 ▼ -0.89
TPL Properties / Jul 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	34,286,380 ▲ 0.41
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 3 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	27,424,496 ▲ 2.43
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Jul 3 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	26,707,486 ▲ 0.23

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 3	278.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 3	278.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 3	161.34
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 3	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 3	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 3	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 2	7,483.24
Nasdaq / Jul 2	25,832.67
Dow Jones / Jul 2	52,900.07
India Sensex / Jul 3	77,938.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 3	69,243.68
Hang Seng / Jul 3	23,310.80
FTSE 100 / Jul 3	10,679.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 3	25,779.31
France CAC40 / Jul 3	8,508.07

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 2	17,780
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 3	68.69
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 3	378,031
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 3	4,176.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 3	77.12
Petrol/Litre / Jul 5	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jul 5	311.47

Turkish investors eye Pakistan's strategic sectors

Gold price per tola gains Rs12,200 in Pakistan

SBP optimistic about growth prospects

June heat topped 35°C for two-thirds of Europe population

Gold price per tola drops Rs1,100 in Pakistan

Pakistan's GDP growth for FY26 to remain above govt estimate, says SBP chief

PPIB likely to delay 1832MW hydel projects

Diamer-Bhasha Dam project: Rs25.744m irregular expenditure identified

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Money & Banking

Banks say shift in cost of remittances to burden them, dent profitability

SBP reports remittances cost at Rs76bn in FY26, projects cost to grow to Rs85-90bn in FY27

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 11:35pm

BR Research

OMC sales: flat year, weak finish

Pakistan’s oil marketing companies closed FY26 with a story that looks stable on the surface but weaker underneath....

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 07:46am

Energy

India's auto industry defends ethanol fuel mandate amid backlash

Automakers say even older vehicles can run safely on E20

Published 04 Jul, 2026 07:18pm

Pakistan seeks Turkcell investment as it proposes Türkiye digital corridor

PM Shehbaz invited Turkcell to explore long-term collaboration with Pakistani institutions

Published 04 Jul, 2026 03:59pm

BR Research

Feroz1888 Mills Limited: performance and outlook

Feroz1888 Mills Limited (PSX: FML) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1972. The company is...

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 07:51am

Pakistan retains seat on ICCD’s executive bodies

Pakistan's ICCD representation renewed for 2026–2029, enhancing its influence in Islamic trade and investment

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:36pm

Turkish investors eye Pakistan's strategic sectors

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif holds a series of meetings with senior executives of Türkiye’s leading business groups

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 06:01pm

Commodities

Gold price per tola drops Rs1,100 in Pakistan

International rate of gold declines by $11 to reach $4,174 per ounce

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 10:03pm

Money & Banking

Govt opens Prime Minister's Apna Ghar Program to NBFCs to widen access

Access affordable housing with a subsidized 5% profit rate for 10 years, as the PM-AGP leverages NBFCs to reach more citizens nationwide

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 04:23pm

Industry

IMO chief plans Pakistan visit as maritime cooperation expands

Pakistan and the IMO are strengthening maritime cooperation, focusing on blue economy and environmental protection, ahead of a key visit

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 11:35pm

BR Research

The end of the double-digit inflation era?

Headline CPI inflation eased to 11.07 percent year-on-year in June, down from 11.66 percent a month earlier, marking...

Updated 02 Jul, 2026 07:43am

BR Research

Hum Network Limited: performance and outlook

Hum Network Limited (PSX: HUMNL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 2004. The company is...

Updated 02 Jul, 2026 07:56am

BR Research

Cement finds its footing, but not its stride

Pakistan’s cement industry is ending FY26 on a firmer footing. Total dispatches are estimated to reach just over 50...

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 06:38am

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Frontier Ceramics Limited: performance and outlook

Frontier Ceramics Limited (PSX: FRCL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1982. The company...

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 07:33am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Turkiye reaffirm $5bn bilateral trade target

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 11:33pm

Pakistan committed to stronger US partnership based on mutual respect, shared interests: PM

Says history has proven that US, Pakistan have stood together at most consequential moments

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 11:35pm

Turkish investors eye Pakistan's strategic sectors

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif holds a series of meetings with senior executives of Türkiye’s leading business groups

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 06:01pm

2026-07-04-01-51

FBR excludes agri income from tax expenditure purview

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has excluded agricultural income, which falls outside the scope of... Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

2026-07-04-01-51

NHA sees Rs60bn budget cut under austerity measures

ISLAMABAD: Around Rs60 billion allocated to the National Highway Authority (NHA) was cut from the federal budget... Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

2026-07-04-01-27

HEC Commission deliberates on wide range of policy matters

ISLAMABAD: The 47th meeting of the Commission, the apex governing body of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), was... Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am