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Business & Finance

July cement despatches surge 6.02pc YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches in the month of July 2026 registered an increase of 6.02 percent as total despatches...

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 04:10am

Business & Finance

PSMA seeks sugar export approval

LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has written letters to Deputy Prime Minister Senator Ishaq Dar...

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 04:13am

Pakistan

Rain-related incidents: 46 lost lives in Punjab: PDMA

LAHORE: The (PDMA) on Saturday said 46 people have lost their lives and 288 others sustained injuries in...

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

Business & Finance

Bhandara hails launching of agri finance reform body

LAHORE: The federal government has constituted a high-level agriculture finance sub-committee under the access to...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Pakistan

Heavy rainfall spell expected in Punjab from 29th onwards

LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab on Tuesday issued a weather advisory for the...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Pakistan

Punjab overhauls food safety with digital inspections: SACM Salma

LAHORE: Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Punjab on Food Safety and Consumer Protection Salma Butt said on...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Punjab ensures uninterrupted wheat flour supply

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Safety and Consumer Protection Department said on Friday that flour supplies across the...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Business & Finance

PSMA seeks prompt export of surplus sugar

LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) in a letter to the Federal Minister for National Food Security...

Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:00am

Pakistan

Punjab begins release of wheat from stocks at the rate of Rs3,800/40kg

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday announced beginning of release of wheat from its official stocks at Rs3,800...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

US delegation briefed about Punjab’s environmental initiatives

LAHORE: A delegation from the US Consulate General visited the Punjab Environment Protection Agency (EPA) Lahore on...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

Punjab bans charges for plastic shopping bags

LAHORE: The Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has intensified its drive against single-use plastics by...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 06:11am

Business & Finance

Cement sector ends FY26 on positive note

LAHORE: Pakistan’s cement sector ended fiscal year 2025-26 on a positive note as robust domestic demand lifted...

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

Business & Finance

Agriculture policy: PM urged to adopt farmer-led reforms

LAHORE: Agriculture Republic, a think tank working on agricultural policy and reforms, has welcomed Prime Minister...

Published 03 Jul, 2026 07:20am

Pakistan

Bodies demand withdrawal of eviction notices to Sahiwal farmers

LAHORE: More than 50 organisations representing farmers, workers, women, youth, civil society and human rights...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

CropLife welcomes Pak’s first biotechnology policy

LAHORE: CropLife Pakistan welcoming the approval of Pakistan’s first National Agricultural Biotechnology Policy and...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

'Cotton crop situation across Punjab highly encouraging'

LAHORE:Punjab Secretary of Agriculture Iftikhar Ali Sahoo has said that according to field reports, the cotton crop...

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Pakistan

Punjab wildlife crackdown nets nine suspects province-wide

LAHORE: The Punjab Wildlife Conservation and Parks Department has intensified its province-wide crackdown against...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Agriculture sector: Budget reflects fiscal discipline, stability goal

LAHORE: Agriculture Republic, a think tank reflecting on agri issues, has claimed that the Finance Bill 2026-27...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Business & Finance

Failure to provide fiscal relief to poultry sector could lead to higher food prices: PPA

LAHORE: The Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) has voiced serious concerns over the Federal Budget 2026-27, warning...

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

Pakistan

Call for ‘farmer compensation, accountability framework’

LAHORE: Amid growing concerns among maize growers over the performance of certain hybrid seed varieties,...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 3	277.97
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 3	277.77
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 4	157.69
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 4	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 4	1.34
Euro to USD / Aug 4	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 3	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 3	7,600.50
Nasdaq / Aug 3	25,913.90
Dow Jones / Aug 3	53,178.41
India Sensex / Aug 4	78,658.43
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 4	63,762.03
Hang Seng / Aug 4	25,826.60
FTSE 100 / Aug 4	10,898.07
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 4	26,252.88
France CAC40 / Aug 4	8,643.35

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 3	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 3	367,314
Petrol/Litre / Aug 4	331.95
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 4	81.16
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 4	4,060.14
Diesel/Litre / Aug 4	389.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 4	82.01

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Mills / Aug 4 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	10.31 ▲ 1 (10.74%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Aug 4 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	21.87 ▲ 1.99 (10.01%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 4 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	23.95 ▲ 2.18 (10.01%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	16.82 ▲ 1.53 (10.01%)
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	25.97 ▲ 2.36 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 4 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	46.44 ▲ 4.22 (10%)
Cresent Jute / Aug 4 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	26.29 ▲ 2.39 (10%)
East West Ins. / Aug 4 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	55.02 ▲ 5 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 4 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Masood Textile / Aug 4 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	153.67 ▲ 13.97 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 4 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	16.52 ▼ -1.84 (-10.02%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Aug 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	31.55 ▼ -3.51 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Aug 4 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	120.32 ▼ -13.37 (-10%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Aug 4 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	189.86 ▼ -21.09 (-10%)
Mehmood Tex / Aug 4 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	169.98 ▼ -18.89 (-10%)
TPL Insurance / Aug 4 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.81 ▼ -6.71 (-9.38%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 4 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	40.94 ▼ -3.79 (-8.47%)
Tariq Corporation / Aug 4 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	21.30 ▼ -1.93 (-8.31%)
JS Investments / Aug 4 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	43.07 ▼ -3.63 (-7.77%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Aug 4 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	185.36 ▼ -14.64 (-7.32%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Aug 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	89,708,629 ▼ -0.34
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Aug 4 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	86,054,121 ▲ 0.08
TPL Properties / Aug 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	67,239,170 ▲ 0.23
Sui South Gas / Aug 4 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	34,618,297 ▲ 0.81
Cnergyico PK / Aug 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,068,716 ▼ -0.09
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	25,984,861 ▼ -0.36
Pak Refinery / Aug 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,848,982 ▼ -0.72
Hascol Petrol / Aug 4 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	17,709,924 ▲ 0.35
Aisha Steel Mill / Aug 4 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	17,663,056 ▲ 0.02
TPL REIT Fund I / Aug 4 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	16,449,687 ▼ -0.34

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