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Aisha Mahmood

Pakistan

10 topics that dominated headlines in 2025

From tensions with India, to gold, to a lot of attention from US President Trump, we take a look at 2025's trending topics

Updated 01 Jan, 2026 01:58pm

Perspectives

Year in review: a look at some of the most important court rulings

The year 2024 saw significant judicial rulings and overturning of decisions in Pakistan. Here is a look at some of...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 02:21pm

Pakistan

General Elections 2024: polling ends as Pakistan marred by ‘disconnect’

Pakistan voted in the country’s 12th General Elections under a bar on communication with mobile internet services...

Updated 08 Feb, 2024 05:31pm

Pakistan

From economic to political mayhem, Pakistan hopes for a better 2024

The year 2023 has undoubtedly been a challenging one for Pakistan, as the nation grappled with a multitude of issues...

Published 31 Dec, 2023 12:01pm

Pakistan

Previous CJPs and their brief profiles

After 20 months as Pakistan’s top judge, Ata Bandial will make way for chief justice-designate Justice Qazi Faez Isa...

Published 17 Sep, 2023 11:25am

Perspectives

A road trip to Gwadar: Pakistan’s wonder

Have you been part of such a family that gathers, plans road trips but doesn’t follow through with them? Well, we...

Updated 07 Jun, 2023 03:14pm

Pakistan

A year to remember and forget: Pakistan saw it all in 2022

In 2022, Pakistan faced economic challenges, a constitutional crisis – on multiple occasions – and devastating...

Updated 29 Dec, 2022 12:05pm

Pakistan

Innings over: Imran Khan loses no-trust vote

174 votes cast in favour of resolution, making Imran Khan the first premier in Pakistan's history to be ousted through no-trust motion

Updated 10 Apr, 2022 02:24am

Pakistan

Less than 30 days is all it took: Pakistan's road to political upheaval

Following weeks of political frenzy, with the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government and joint opposition...

Updated 04 Apr, 2022 08:58pm

Perspectives

Girl on the Green Line

A little apprehensive, I walked into a station at Karachi’s Green Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) located at Numaish...

Published 02 Mar, 2022 06:11pm

Pakistan

Noor Mukadam case: Zahir Jaffer sentenced to death

Court acquits Zahir Jaffer's father Zakir Jaffer and mother Asmat Adamjee, Noor's father says will challenge acquittal of others

Updated 24 Feb, 2022 03:12pm

Pakistan

Under shadow of pandemic, Karachi Eat expects lower footfall

Three-day festival commences in Pakistan's largest city today (Friday)

Updated 14 Jan, 2022 11:04am

Pakistan

Major developments that stood out

From the Covid-19 waves to security issues, 2021 gave us a lot to ponder over

Published 31 Dec, 2021 06:36pm

Pakistan

A choice of semantics: Pakistan's 75th Independence Day or 74th anniversary

As Pakistanis celebrate Independence Day on August 14, 2021, a debate around whether it is the 75th Independence Day...

Published 14 Aug, 2021 05:24pm

Pakistan

Red list travel rules: Pakistan presents counter to UK's argument

SAPM on Health Dr Faisal Sultan highlights country's track record of managing Covid-19

Updated 11 Aug, 2021 02:40pm

Pakistan

Important to keep borders open to potential refugee inflow: US State Dept

Spokesperson Ned Price says US does not intend to single out any one particular country as destination for refugees
Statement comes amid Pakistan's stance that it cannot host anymore Afghanistan refugees

Updated 05 Aug, 2021 01:27pm

Pakistan

Pakistan welcomes European lawmakers' letter against human rights violations in IIOJK

Letter is yet another demonstration of the continuing global censure of the ongoing human rights violations in IIOJK, says Pakistan's foreign ministry

Updated 31 Jul, 2021 04:13pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reports another 4,950 Covid-19 cases, highest single-day tally since April 29

Positivity jumps to 8.5% as Delta variant worries continue

Published 31 Jul, 2021 10:55am

Pakistan

Pakistan picks up vaccination pace, administers highest number of Covid-19 doses in a day

Close to 850,000 vaccines administered during last 24 hours
Country aims to inoculate 70 million people by end of 2021

Published 29 Jul, 2021 11:43am

Pakistan

Pakistan reports highest single-day cases in 3 months as surge in Covid-19 continues

Positivity stands at over 7% for second straight day as 4,497 cases recorded during last 24 hours
Highest number of fatalities recorded since June 9
Sindh is already contemplating 'complete lockdown' amid surge in cases

Published 29 Jul, 2021 10:58am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 2	278.66
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 2	278.46
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.91
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 2	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 2	7,609.78
Nasdaq / Jun 2	27,093.90
Dow Jones / Jun 2	51,307.79
India Sensex / Jun 3	73,756.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,452.45
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,630.80
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,342.09
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,951.88
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,180.24

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 2	408,403
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	94.92
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,463.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.39
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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