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Updated 24 Jun, 2025 08:47am

Israel and Iran agree on ceasefire to end 12-day war, Trump says

Iran says ceasefire only when Israel stops attacks

Budget 2025-26

ST, duty exemptions on imported cotton, yarn being withdrawn, Aurangzeb tells NA: Govt taking steps to support cotton farmers, industry

Updated 24 Jun, 2025 08:34am

Budget 2025-26

WHT on sale of 15-year self-owned homes to end from July 1

Updated 24 Jun, 2025 09:17am

Markets

Oil prices fall to over one-week lows as Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire

Published 24 Jun, 2025 07:56am

Pakistan govt presents Rs28.77bn charged expenditures

Updated 24 Jun, 2025 08:24am

Digital payments: Pakistan PM forms three high-powered panels

Updated 24 Jun, 2025 08:40am

SAB okays 0.5 MT import of sugar

Updated 24 Jun, 2025 09:18am

PD blocks Rs4.69/unit FCA relief

Updated 24 Jun, 2025 08:34am

Pakistan govt to recover Rs1.938trn from power consumers in 6 years

Updated 24 Jun, 2025 08:25am

PC to appoint FAs for more Discos to assess sell-off potential

Updated 24 Jun, 2025 09:18am

OMCs not supplying enough fuel to pumps: PPDA

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Debt shift, not debt reform

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Balochistan needs a development lifeline

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Sky above Doha lights up amid Iranian missile attack to U.S. base

Aurangzeb unveils new tax measures, targets poultry, mutual funds & govt securities

Trump to decide on US action in Israel-Iran war within two weeks, White House says

New taxation measures announced

‘Apna Meter Apni Reading’ App unveiled

Iran weighs retaliation against US for strikes on nuclear sites

Gold price per tola gains Rs1,465 in Pakistan

KSE-100 nosedives nearly 3,900 points as US-Iran tensions spike

Import of up to 5-year-old used vehicles allowed with 40% extra tariff

Rupee falls further against US dollar

Aurangzeb unveils new tax measures, targets poultry, mutual funds & govt securities

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 23	283.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 23	283.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 23	145.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 23	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 23	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 23	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jun 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 23	6,025.17
India Sensex / Jun 23	81,896.79
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 23	38,769.12
Nasdaq / Jun 23	19,630.98
Hang Seng / Jun 23	24,185.23
FTSE 100 / Jun 23	8,758.04
Dow Jones / Jun 23	42,581.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 23	23,269.01
France CAC40 / Jun 23	7,537.57

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 23	66.48
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 23	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 23	307,068
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 23	3,356.34
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 23	67.56
Petrol/Litre / Jun 24	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 24	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / Jun 23 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	7.49 ▲ 1 (15.41%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 23 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 23 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	42.90 ▲ 3.9 (10%)
Rupali polyester / Jun 23 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	27.07 ▲ 2.46 (10%)
Frontier Ceram / Jun 23 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	36.30 ▲ 3.3 (10%)

Stock	Price
United BankXD / Jun 23 United Bank Limited(UBL)	261.81 ▼ -262.38 (-50.05%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 23 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.49 ▼ -0.61 (-14.88%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 23 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.31 ▼ -0.34 (-12.83%)
Invest Bank / Jun 23 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	7.21 ▼ -0.98 (-11.97%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 23 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6.99 ▼ -0.95 (-11.96%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	53,303,035 ▼ -0.1
Sui South Gas / Jun 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	35,996,379 ▼ -4.2
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 23 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	24,022,793 ▼ -0.12
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	23,740,292 ▼ -0.24
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 23 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	22,523,059 ▼ -0.54

Markets →

Sky above Doha lights up amid Iranian missile attack to U.S. base

Aurangzeb unveils new tax measures, targets poultry, mutual funds & govt securities

Trump to decide on US action in Israel-Iran war within two weeks, White House says

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 23	283.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 23	283.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 23	145.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 23	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 23	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 23	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jun 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 23	6,025.17
India Sensex / Jun 23	81,896.79
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 23	38,769.12
Nasdaq / Jun 23	19,630.98
Hang Seng / Jun 23	24,185.23
FTSE 100 / Jun 23	8,758.04
Dow Jones / Jun 23	42,581.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 23	23,269.01
France CAC40 / Jun 23	7,537.57

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 23	66.48
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 23	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 23	307,068
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 23	3,356.34
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 23	67.56
Petrol/Litre / Jun 24	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 24	262.59

New taxation measures announced

‘Apna Meter Apni Reading’ App unveiled

Iran weighs retaliation against US for strikes on nuclear sites

Gold price per tola gains Rs1,465 in Pakistan

KSE-100 nosedives nearly 3,900 points as US-Iran tensions spike

Import of up to 5-year-old used vehicles allowed with 40% extra tariff

Rupee falls further against US dollar

Aurangzeb unveils new tax measures, targets poultry, mutual funds & govt securities

Business & Finance

2025-06-24-03-30

Proposed tariff changes perturb chemical, plastic manufacturers

KARACHI: Pakistan’s chemical and plastic manufacturing sector has sounded the alarm over proposed tariff ... Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

BR Research

Din Textile Mills Limited

Din Textile Mills Limited (PSX: DINT) was incorporated in Pakistan in 1988. The company is engaged in the...

Updated 24 Jun, 2025 08:17am

2025-06-24-03-30

PAA urges reversal of WHT hike decision

KARACHI: The Pakistan Advertisers Association (PAA) has strongly criticized the hike in Withholding Tax (WHT)... Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

2025-06-24-03-30

Ecopack approves 2.03MW solar power project

KARACHI: In a major step towards embracing clean energy solutions, Ecopack Limited, a listed company specialising in... Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

BR Research

Cement woes

This was a challenging year for the cement industry, mostly because of absent domestic demand. In 11MFY25, sales...

Updated 24 Jun, 2025 08:17am

Energy

Oil falls 6pc

HOUSTON: Oil prices tumbled $5 a barrel, or over 6%, on Monday after Iran attacked a US military base in Qatar in... Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

2025-06-24-03-30

Truckers demand withdrawal of WHT hike on logistic services

KARACHI: Good transporters while expressing serious concern over the government policies, demanded withdrawal of... Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

Industry

PQA: charges cut in half for exporters

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Monday, announced cutting port charges at Port Qasim Authority (PQA) by... Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

2025-06-24-03-19

Russia and Mali sign trade deals, eye nuclear energy cooperation

MOSCOW: Russia signed agreements to bolster trade and economic ties with Mali on Monday and President Vladimir Putin... Updated 24 Jun, 2025 06:48am

Adani’s Mumbai Airport inks $750 million deal with Apollo-led investor group

Mumbai International Airport Ltd, a subsidiary of Adani Airport Holdings, has secured a $750 million investment from... Published 24 Jun, 2025 08:31am

BR Research

Budget ironies

Budget-making in Pakistan largely follows the narrow path laid out by the IMF, where the Fund’s primary focus...

Updated 24 Jun, 2025 08:18am

BR Research

Debt shift, not debt reform

The government has finally laid out the numbers behind what it calls a “power sector reform milestone.” At the...

Published 23 Jun, 2025 05:45am

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Treet Corporation Limited

Treet Corporation Limited (PSX: TREET) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public listed company in 1977. The company...

Updated 23 Jun, 2025 07:55am

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Cement price dynamics

Cement prices have been on a whirlwind and consumers should get used to it, if they haven’t already. Once again...

Published 20 Jun, 2025 06:20am

Pakistan

2025-06-24-03-30

Debate on Punjab budget: Opposition members raise concerns over several critical issues

LAHORE: During a session in the Punjab Assembly, opposition member Nadia Khar raised concerns over several critical... Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

2025-06-24-03-30

FY26: Sindh CM lays govt’s roadmap

KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, wrapping up the budget speeches during Monday’s provincial... Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

2025-06-24-03-29

Bilawal warns India:‘Honour IWT or be ready for war’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari warned India that if it violates the ... Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

2025-06-24-03-29

Several Gulf countries: PIA suspends flight operations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has temporarily suspended its scheduled flight operations to ... Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

2025-06-24-03-19

CFM-OIC for strict adherence to agreements, including IWT

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (CFM-OIC) meeting has called... Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

2025-06-24-03-29

NSC takes stock of situation

ISLAMABAD: In a bold move, the National Security Committee (NSC) on Monday reaffirmed Iran’s right to self-defence... Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

World

USA

US Democrats introduce resolution to check Trump’s use of military against Iran

WASHINGTON: Three Democratic lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a war powers resolution on... Published 24 Jun, 2025 08:21am

Europe

Ukrainian drone triggers fire in apartment building west of Moscow, official says

A Ukrainian drone struck a multi-storey apartment building outside Moscow early on Tuesday, triggering a fire and... Published 24 Jun, 2025 08:17am

USA

Israel and Iran agree on ceasefire to end 12-day war, Trump says

Iran says ceasefire only when Israel stops attacks

Updated 24 Jun, 2025 08:47am

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