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Safdar Rasheed

Pakistan

Home-based workers earn as little as Rs50 an hour

LAHORE: Home-based workers in Pakistan continue to face severe economic exploitation, with some earning as little as...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Punjab disburses Rs14.5bn to mosque imams

LAHORE: The Punjab government has disbursed Rs14.5 billion to mosque imams as honorarium under the Chief Minister’s...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan

Punjab plans ban on spy gadgets

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to ban spy devices, including glasses, pens, watches and other gadgets...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

NCCIA arrests 10 suspects in cybercrime operations

LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested 10 suspects in four separate operations...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

First astronaut to embark on space mission on Nov 25: Ahsan

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that Pakistan’s...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Pakistan

760 kalashnikovs, 26,897 pistols recovered across Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Police continues its campaign against illegal weapons. Punjab Police has recovered illegal weapons...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Pakistan

PHA to set up nurseries, install uniform planters, flowerpots

LAHORE: District horticulture agencies across Punjab will tailor plantation plans to local conditions, including...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Pakistan

Punjab records 43pc increase in animal exports

LAHORE: Punjab’s livestock sector has recorded a 43 percent increase in animal exports, with 400,000 animals...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Pakistan

Illiterate convicted prisoners: Punjab approves 30-day sentence remission

LAHORE: A landmark step has been taken towards the education and reformation of illiterate prisoners under the Chief...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

At least 5 killed, 41 hurt as train derails near Multan

LAHORE: At least five people were killed and 41 injured when the Peshawar-bound Rehman Baba Express derailed near...

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Operational readiness of QRUs: DG EPA Punjab conducts surprise inspection

LAHORE: Director General of the Punjab Environment Protection Agency (EPA), Abdullah Nayyer Sheikh, conducted a...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 06:01am

Pakistan

Punjab govt approves Rs500m seed money: Youth Innovation, Incubation Competition winners to receive cash prizes

LAHORE: The Punjab government has established a fund for the Centre of Excellence on Countering Violent Extremism...

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Pakistan

Section 144 imposed across Punjab in view of security threats

LAHORE: The Punjab government has imposed Section 144 across the province until October 15, citing serious threats...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Govt says fully focused on energy supplies

Government undertaking advance planning to ensure adequate availability of crude oil, petrol, diesel, gas, LPG amid changing international energy situation

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 09:24am

Pakistan

CM launches five road projects under PPP

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Sunday formally launch-ed five road projects under the Punjab...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Environmental protection: Pakistan, Türkiye explore avenues for cooperation

LAHORE: Pakistan and Türkiye have explored avenues for enhanced cooperation in environmental protection, climate...

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Polio-eradication campaign concludes in Lahore: Over 2.2m children vaccinated in six days

LAHORE: The polio eradication campaign has concluded in Lahore, with more than 2.2 million children administered...

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

Pakistan

Railways commences transportation of diesel to PSO depots

LAHORE: On the directives of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan Railways has commenced the...

Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

47,501 candidates appear in Punjab MDCAT

LAHORE: The Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2026 was conducted peacefully and smoothly across...

Published 21 Sep, 2026 06:44am

Business & Finance

Gilani says automotive industry contributes beyond vehicle production

LAHORE: Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that a strong automotive industry contributes far beyond...

Published 21 Sep, 2026 06:07am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 20	277.07 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 20	276.87 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 20	158.17 ▼ -0.41
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 20	0.83 ▼ -0.0006
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 20	1.34 ▲ 0.0061
Euro to USD / Oct 20	1.12 ▲ 0.0019
SOFR % / Oct 21	3.88 -

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 20	7,712.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 20	64,075.42
Nasdaq / Oct 20	26,424.82
Hang Seng / Oct 20	23,867.74
FTSE 100 / Oct 20	10,733
Dow Jones / Oct 20	52,495.88
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 20	25,304.42
France CAC40 / Oct 20	7,838.49
India Sensex / Oct 19	73,852.90

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 21	381.14
Diesel/Litre / Oct 21	389.27
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 20	101.79
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 20	18,380
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 20	373,316
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 20	4,126.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 20	80.88

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 20 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.14 ▲ 0.52 (19.85%)
Paramount Spinning / Oct 20 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	9.97 ▲ 1 (11.15%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 20 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▲ 2.53 (10.02%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 20 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	14.60 ▲ 1.33 (10.02%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 20 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	83.44 ▲ 7.59 (10.01%)
First Treet Manuf / Oct 20 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	21.43 ▲ 1.95 (10.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 20 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	64.37 ▲ 5.85 (10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,428.24 ▲ 129.84 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 20 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	96.65 ▲ 8.79 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Oct 20 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	99.56 ▲ 9.05 (10%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products / Oct 20 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	22 ▼ -13.97 (-38.84%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.21 ▼ -0.4 (-15.33%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 20 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	413.80 ▼ -45.98 (-10%)
J.A.Textile / Oct 20 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.89 ▼ -4.99 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 20 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	81.27 ▼ -9.03 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 20 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	39 ▼ -4.33 (-9.99%)
Metro Steel / Oct 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	20.10 ▼ -2.22 (-9.95%)
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 20 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	0.66 ▼ -0.07 (-9.59%)
Atlas Battery / Oct 20 Atlas Battery Limited(ATBA)	161.29 ▼ -15.95 (-9%)
OLP Modaraba / Oct 20 OLP Modaraba Limited(OLPM)	24.55 ▼ -2.4 (-8.91%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,545,464 ▼ -0.47
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	42,705,014 ▼ -7.37
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	26,387,003 ▼ -0.29
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 20 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	22,726,556 ▲ 2
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 20 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	20,076,699 ▲ 0.52
TPL Properties / Oct 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	19,336,087 ▲ 0.16
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,890,861 ▼ -0.02
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 20 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	12,837,391 ▼ -0.07
TPL Trakker Ltd / Oct 20 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	11,818,632 ▲ 2.19
Arif Habib Corp / Oct 20 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	9,551,456 ▼ -1.22

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