Itrat Bashir

Business & Finance

AI, other techs redefining economic competitiveness: Baker

LAHORE: US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker has said that artificial intelligence (AI), advanced computing,...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

US sees ‘considerable potential’ for expanding AI ties with Pakistan

U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker has said that artificial intelligence (AI), advanced computing, semiconductors,...

Updated 13 Aug, 2026 09:10pm

Pakistan

Heavy monsoon rains flood Lahore, disrupt daily life

LAHORE: Heavy monsoon rains inundated Punjab’s capital on Thursday, submerging major roads, severely disrupting...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

Business & Finance

Domestic, commodity debt: Punjab achieves fiscal milestone

LAHORE: The Punjab government has achieved a fiscal milestone by completely wiping out its domestic and commodity...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Punjab to present budget today

LAHORE: The Punjab government is set to present its budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 on Tuesday (today), with an...

Updated 16 Jun, 2026 08:39am

Pakistan

Eid buyers hit by soaring cattle prices in Lahore

LAHORE: With just days left before Eid-ul-Azha, Lahore’s cattle markets witnessed a massive influx of buyers over...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

Cattle sale points will be activated today

LAHORE: The Punjab government will fully activate temporary cattle sale points across Punjab starting today...

Published 17 May, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

WCLA holds various events on World Heritage Day

LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) celebrated World Heritage Day by organising a series of...

Published 19 Apr, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Punjab govt constructing 67 underground water tanks in 52 cities

LAHORE: The Punjab government is constructing 67 underground tanks in 52 cities to store rainwater as part of the...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

WCLA launches Rs1.097bn Old Anarkali restoration project

LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has launched comprehensive conservation and restoration work at...

Published 22 Jan, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Punjab launches uplift schemes in 11 cities

LAHORE: The Punjab government has launched development schemes in 11 cities as part of Maryam Nawaz’s Sohna...

Published 16 Jan, 2026 05:52am

Pakistan

Basant to be celebrated from Feb 6th

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration has officially announced the celebration of Basant 2026, scheduled from...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

Pakistan

KP CM arrives in Lahore, says his leader ‘symbol of national unity’

LAHORE: On his arrival in the provincial capital on Friday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi...

Published 27 Dec, 2025 07:10am

Pakistan

Pelican Signals: Govt approves modern solution to address traffic congestion

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday approved a modern and effective solution to address traffic congestion and...

Published 17 Dec, 2025 07:56am

Pakistan

By-polls: opposition sees ‘manipulation’ as battle lines drawn

LAHORE: By-elections for six National Assembly and seven Punjab Assembly constituencies are set to take place today...

Published 23 Nov, 2025 03:14am

Business & Finance

First quarter of current fiscal year: Punjab’s total debt portfolio declines by Rs34.8bn

LAHORE: The Punjab government’s total debt portfolio declined by Rs34.8 billion, a drop of 2 percent, during the...

Published 19 Nov, 2025 07:48am

Pakistan

Punjab forms central authority to boost tourism & heritage

LAHORE: Following the passage of the Punjab Tourism and Heritage Authority Act 2025, the Punjab government is set to...

Published 06 Nov, 2025 06:14am

Business & Finance

Rs133bn record tax revenue collected through e-Pay Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab government has collected record tax revenue of over Rs133 billion through e-Pay Punjab, during ...

Published 30 Oct, 2025 05:38am

Pakistan

Rs160.5m conservation of historic pump building launched

LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA), in collaboration with the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA)...

Published 10 Oct, 2025 06:12am

Master plans for WASAs of 14 districts on the anvil

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to prepare comprehensive water supply and sewerage master plans for 14...

Published 28 Sep, 2025 05:25am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 15	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 17	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 17	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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