Saleha Riaz

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

Startup Recorder

Pakistani-founded Metric secures funding from Qatari VC fund, bringing seed round to $1.3m

'Metric is solving one of the most urgent challenges for SMEs: turning complex financial data into clear, actionable insights' says managing partner at A-typical Ventures

Published 16 Sep, 2025 03:37pm

Startup Recorder

Pakistani female founders up for prize that could include $100,000 financial capital

Winners will be announced in November and will get financial capital, mentorship and guidance, plus networking opportunities

Updated 09 Sep, 2025 06:55pm

Business & Finance

‘A uniquely holistic choice’: is Dubai the perfect city to have a family office?

Families often set up their family offices - a private company or team of professionals that manages their wealth ...

Updated 30 Aug, 2025 06:37am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 29	278.37
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 29	278.17
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 30	162.27
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 30	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 30	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 29	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 29	7,440.43
Nasdaq / Jun 29	25,820.14
FTSE 100 / Jun 29	10,484.22
Dow Jones / Jun 29	52,182.74
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 29	24,626.89
France CAC40 / Jun 29	8,367.33
India Sensex / Jun 30	76,689.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 30	70,294.96
Hang Seng / Jun 30	22,811.33

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 29	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 29	367,743
Petrol/Litre / Jun 30	299.50
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 30	70.04
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 30	3,987.09
Diesel/Litre / Jun 30	311.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 30	77.02

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 30 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	7.45 ▲ 1 (15.5%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jun 30 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	8.16 ▲ 1 (13.97%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 30 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	22.06 ▲ 2.01 (10.02%)
Bawany Air Products / Jun 30 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	33.74 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 30 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	40.56 ▲ 3.69 (10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 30 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	31.43 ▲ 2.86 (10.01%)
Chashma / Jun 30 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	122.44 ▲ 11.13 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jun 30 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	220.22 ▲ 20.02 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 30 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	134.66 ▲ 12.24 (10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jun 30 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	42.90 ▲ 3.9 (10%)

Stock	Price
Kohat Textile / Jun 30 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	172.36 ▼ -19.15 (-10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Jun 30 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,400 ▼ -152.05 (-9.8%)
J.K.Spinning / Jun 30 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	206.50 ▼ -21.87 (-9.58%)
Crescent Fib. / Jun 30 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	54.15 ▼ -4.86 (-8.24%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 30 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	21.60 ▼ -1.78 (-7.61%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Jun 30 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	67.01 ▼ -4.92 (-6.84%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 30 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	36.36 ▼ -2.33 (-6.02%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 30 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	19.36 ▼ -1 (-4.91%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 30 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	66.42 ▼ -3.31 (-4.75%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jun 30 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	21.80 ▼ -1.02 (-4.47%)

Stock	Volume
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 30 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	22,331,166 ▲ 2.86
Service Long March / Jun 30 Service Long March Tyres Limited(SLM)	14,209,098 ▲ 0.32
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 30 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	11,132,948 ▲ 0.2
Al-Shaheer Corp / Jun 30 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	10,805,181 ▲ 0.18
Symmetry Group / Jun 30 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	9,499,994 ▲ 0.92
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7,417,662 ▲ 0.08
Pak Stock Exchange / Jun 30 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	6,469,673 ▲ 1.05
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	6,296,548 ▲ 0.01
F. Nat.Equities / Jun 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	6,078,954 ▲ 0.02
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 30 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	5,594,143 ▲ 0.79

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