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Pakistan

No support for IMF terms unless IK given access to PTI leaders: CM

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur issued a blunt warning Thursday, declaring that his...

Published 23 May, 2025 06:40am

Pakistan’s economic turnaround wins global recognition: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s recent economic turnaround is being seen as a “globally recognised model” of reform, World...

Updated 23 May, 2025 08:48am

Budget 2025-26

PM optimistic about growth prospects

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reiterated his government’s commitment to fast-tracking...

Updated 23 May, 2025 08:49am

Pakistan

NA condemns deadly attack on school bus in Khuzdar

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Wednesday strongly condemned a deadly attack on a school bus in Khuzdar,...

Published 22 May, 2025 06:08am

Pakistan

PTI greets Gen Asim

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) chairman Gohar Ali Khan on Wednesday congratulated Chief of Army Staff...

Published 22 May, 2025 06:08am

Pakistan

PM says decision to promote COAS made ‘independently’ by him

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that the decision to promote Army Chief Gen Syed Asim...

Published 22 May, 2025 06:08am

Budget 2025-26

Low-cost housing projects in Pakistan: PM takes step to fuel growth

Says projects will stimulate economic growth and create much-needed employment opportunities

Updated 22 May, 2025 02:46pm

National Targeting System unveiled to combat sales tax evasion

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday issued stern directives to overhaul the Federal Board of Revenue...

Updated 21 May, 2025 09:57am

COAS promoted to rank of field marshal

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday promoted Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Syed Asim Munir to the rank of...

Updated 21 May, 2025 09:23am

Pakistan

Issue of falling FDI echoes in NA

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly turned into a political roasting pit on Monday as the federal government faced...

Published 20 May, 2025 07:23am

Pakistan

Shauzab, Aleema face off, but no truce

ISLAMABAD: Kanwal Shauzab, the ex-Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA and self-styled defender of the party’s...

Updated 18 May, 2025 08:00am

Federal govt is no longer setting wheat prices, pulls plug on Passco

ISLAMABAD: Chaos looms large for Pakistan’s wheat farmers as the government told the National Assembly on Friday...

Updated 17 May, 2025 09:41pm

NA passes amendment requiring top officials to publicly declare assets

ISLAMABAD: In a bold power move that’s bound to shake up the country’s power brokers, the National Assembly on...

Updated 17 May, 2025 09:11am

Business & Finance

New tariff policy: customs duties capped at 15pc

ISLAMABAD: In a bold move aimed at revitalizing Pakistan’s struggling economy, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on...

Published 17 May, 2025 06:05am

Pakistan

There will be a firm response to any Indian aggression: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday voiced serious concern over recent remarks made by Indian...

Published 16 May, 2025 03:06am

Pakistan govt takes step towards agri sector reforms

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday instructed relevant authorities to formulate a long-term and...

Updated 16 May, 2025 02:30pm

Aurangzeb assures NA: M-6 Motorway to be included in FY26 PSDP

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday reassured Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) – a key coalition partner –...

Updated 16 May, 2025 08:58am

NA informed: PIA records Rs9.35bn operational profit

ISLAMABAD: After years of financial freefall, the National Assembly was informed on Wednesday that Pakistan...

Updated 15 May, 2025 09:35am

Pakistan

PM tells UAE president: IWT not negotiable

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday stated that Pakistan will not tolerate any violation of the...

Published 15 May, 2025 05:42am

Pakistan, India talks in Saudi Arabia likely

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India are expected to engage in high-level talks in Saudi Arabia with mediation from the...

Updated 15 May, 2025 09:24am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 11	284.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 11	284.46
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 11	147.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 11	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 11	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 11	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Jul 11	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 11	6,259.75
India Sensex / Jul 11	82,500.47
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 11	39,569.68
Nasdaq / Jul 11	20,585.53
Hang Seng / Jul 11	24,139.57
FTSE 100 / Jul 11	8,941.12
Dow Jones / Jul 11	44,371.51
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 11	24,255.31
France CAC40 / Jul 11	7,829.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 11	68.45
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 11	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 11	306,069
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 11	3,355.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 11	67.42
Petrol/Litre / Jul 14	266.79
Diesel/Litre / Jul 14	272.98

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jul 14 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	4.33 ▲ 0.92 (26.98%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 14 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	4.21 ▲ 0.84 (24.93%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jul 14 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	7.77 ▲ 1 (14.77%)
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 14 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	8.22 ▲ 1 (13.85%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jul 14 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	5.55 ▲ 0.64 (13.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 14 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	9.58 ▲ 1 (11.66%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 14 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	10.30 ▲ 1 (10.75%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 14 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	8.92 ▲ 0.84 (10.4%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jul 14 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	10.24 ▲ 0.96 (10.34%)
Chenab Ltd / Jul 14 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.40 ▲ 0.78 (10.24%)

Stock	Price
Thatta Cement / Jul 14 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	40.89 ▼ -154.48 (-79.07%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 14 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	6.72 ▼ -1 (-12.95%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jul 14 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	10.80 ▼ -1.2 (-10%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jul 14 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	280 ▼ -29.72 (-9.6%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jul 14 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	46.18 ▼ -4.67 (-9.18%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Jul 14 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23.80 ▼ -2.2 (-8.46%)
Sitara Energy / Jul 14 Sitara Energy Limited(SEL)	11.30 ▼ -0.95 (-7.76%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 14 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	150.01 ▼ -12.4 (-7.63%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 14 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	66 ▼ -4.78 (-6.75%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 14 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	19.20 ▼ -1.28 (-6.25%)

Stock	Volume
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 14 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	29,957,878 ▲ 0.84
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 14 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	13,294,735 ▲ 1
First Dawood Prop. / Jul 14 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	12,680,761 ▲ 0.64
Sui South Gas / Jul 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	11,225,506 ▲ 0.77
Thatta Cement / Jul 14 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	9,379,895 ▼ -154.47
Aisha Steel Mill / Jul 14 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	8,605,675 ▲ 0.14
B.O.Punjab / Jul 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,533,792 ▼ -0.11
Pak Elektron / Jul 14 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	8,499,572 ▲ 0.64
Pak Stock Exchange / Jul 14 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	7,158,819 ▲ 1.15
SPEL Ltd / Jul 14 SPEL Limited(SPEL)	6,913,907 ▲ 4.17

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