Saleha Riaz

Perspectives

When a Pakistani cricketer becomes a migrant before he becomes a person

There is something deeply unsettling about what happened outside a hotel in Portsmouth this week. A group of masked...

Published 11 Sep, 2026 08:15pm

Technology

'Pakistan’s natural wealth could unlock trillion-dollar carbon, biodiversity market'

Pakistan needs to create bankable and investable projects, says Faraz Khan, a sustainability professional who was conferred with the Order of the British Empire award in 2023 for his services to UK-Pakistan relations

Updated 27 Aug, 2026 03:45pm

Business & Finance

Offload all loss-making SOEs within 12 month on war footing, new PBC Chairman urges

PBC chairman identifies export growth as top priority

Published 10 Aug, 2026 07:08pm

Business & Finance

As India, UAE cozy up, Pakistan's ties in Gulf could become strained

'India ramping up its ties in a big way with the UAE could be seen in Islamabad as a strategic disappointment,' says Michael Kugelman, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council

Updated 20 May, 2026 01:00pm

Perspectives

Using AI to write news stories: What would ChatGPT say?

'Behind polished prose lies an evolving partnership between human curiosity and artificial intelligence'

Published 13 Nov, 2025 02:09pm

World

Why did Pakistani-founded Dubizzle Group postpone Dubai IPO?

'Some recent IPOs saw price corrections after the stock listing and affected sentiment to a certain extent. These precedents created a climate of investor caution,' says one expert

Updated 27 Oct, 2025 03:46pm

Startup Recorder

Who were the 10 Pakistani startups showcased at Dubai’s GITEX 2025?

Haprow and NaqshaGPT sign meaningful MoUs

Updated 20 Oct, 2025 04:35pm

Startup Recorder

Saudi Arabian fintech barq gets In-Principle Approval to set up EMI in Pakistan

barq says Pakistan is witnessing rapid growth in the adoption of digital financial services

Published 16 Oct, 2025 03:44pm

Startup Recorder

Pakistani-founded Metric secures $12m partnership with Nabta Health

Partnership will give clinics in Middle East and Africa access to Nabta’s hybrid care model and corporate health integrations as well as Metric’s financial intelligence

Published 13 Oct, 2025 08:56pm

Startup Recorder

Zariah: the startup that wants to make it easy to invest in gold from Rs500

Gold has remained untouched by meaningful digitalization, says founder

Published 06 Oct, 2025 06:03pm

Startup Recorder

Pathfinder CITADEL DAVOS Startup Challenge presents a chance to pitch at World Economic Forum 2026

Startups in AI, fintech, climate, health, DeepTech, AgriTech and other high-impact domains encouraged to apply

Published 02 Oct, 2025 02:38pm

Startup Recorder

Fintech Neem partners with F&B company Blink to ‘simplify payments and settlements’

'Pakistan’s food and retail sector is growing at an incredible pace, and smooth money movement is now more important than ever' says Neem representative

Updated 01 Oct, 2025 03:56pm

Startup Recorder

Pakistani startup ABHI makes it to Mastercard Start Path’s Small and Medium Business program

Program provides access to Mastercard's network, partnerships, expertise, and resources to create secure digital experiences for SMEs

Published 30 Sep, 2025 05:48pm

Pakistan

Pakistani community contributes to every sector, says ambassador to the UAE

His Excellency Faisal Niaz Tirmizi will soon be wrapping up his stint as Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UAE. In a...

Published 30 Sep, 2025 05:54am

Business & Finance

No small feat: How this Pakistani power couple’s gym apparel brand ended up in Dubai Mall

Anam Khalid and Wajdan Gul launched SquatWolf in 2016 after noticing no one in the UAE was tapping into the market for gym clothes

Published 30 Sep, 2025 05:54am

Life & Style

‘Never thought it would get to this size and scale’: the story behind Dubai’s Pristine Private School

This school is entirely built on good intentions and the desire to give back, says founder Shahida Salam

Published 26 Sep, 2025 06:50am

Startup Recorder

Sindh government to hold bootcamp for female founders

‘SHE Leads Women Founders Bootcamp’ will take place at Karachi's IoBM

Published 25 Sep, 2025 04:54pm

Startup Recorder

30 startups graduate from NIC Karachi as part of 12th Cohort

Startups poised to scale their solutions across local and international markets, says NIC Karachi

Published 25 Sep, 2025 03:46pm

Business & Finance

Coming full circle: how ex-Careem MD Junaid Iqbal ended up founding Caravan Media in Dubai

'The GCC has an opportunity challenge. It has too much opportunity, and the world doesn’t understand it yet,' said Iqbal

Published 20 Sep, 2025 05:43am

Business & Finance

For Dubai-based Mustafa Hemani, success came after many, many failures

Hemani arrived in Dubai in April 1995 with $600 in his pocket. His company now sells over 2,000 herbal products

Published 17 Sep, 2025 06:20am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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