News Archives for Pakistan - 2025-07-31

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Pakistan

PM Shehbaz vows tougher stance against militancy, lauds counter-terror efforts

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed his government’s resolve to eliminate terrorism and enforce the...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 10:26pm

Pakistan

Pakistan govt closes all state-owned utility stores

All sales, purchases at utility stores closed with effect from July 31, 2025 except shifting of stock from stores to warehouses and returned to vendors and handing-taking of stores inventories, notification reads

Updated 31 Jul, 2025 10:56pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan receives offers in 100,000 ton white sugar tender, traders say

Lowest offer of $539.00 a metric ton said to have been submitted by trading house ED&F Man

Updated 31 Jul, 2025 10:58pm

Pakistan

May 9 riots: Court sentences Omar Ayub, Shibli, Zartaj to 10 years imprisonment

ATC has announced punishment for more than 100 suspects

Updated 31 Jul, 2025 10:59pm

Pakistan

Sindh ombudsman orders to remove KE CEO Moonis Alvi for ‘workplace harassment’

Alvi has termed ombudsman's decision "deeply distressing" for him

Updated 31 Jul, 2025 10:59pm

Pakistan

Pakistan successfully launches Remote Sensing Satellite

Satellite to significantly contribute to urban planning, agriculture, disaster management

Updated 31 Jul, 2025 12:21pm

Pakistan

US-Pakistan landmark deal to enhance growing cooperation: PM Shehbaz

Conveys profound thanks to President Trump for his leadership role in finalization of the historic US-Pakistan

Published 31 Jul, 2025 09:54am

Pakistan

Punjab Assembly: opposition member suspended for 15 sessions

LAHORE: Acting Speaker of the Punjab Assembly Malik Zahir Iqbal Channer suspended a member for using inappropriate...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 08:22am

Pakistan

Unskilled workers: Sindh notifies minimum monthly wage

KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has officially notified a minimum monthly wage of Rs. 40,000 for unskilled workers...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 08:21am

Pakistan

‘Reports that Qasim, Sulaiman have been asked not to come are baseless’: PTI

LAHORE: Conflicting statements over whether Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sons, Qasim and...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 08:19am

Pakistan

EPD bans operations of units lacking monitoring mechanism

LAHORE: In a significant move to curb industrial pollution, the Punjab Environment Department (EPD) on Wednesday...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 08:17am

Pakistan

JI allowed to stage ‘Balochistan March’ protest outside LPC

LAHORE: The two-day negotiations between Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and the Punjab government concluded successfully on...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 08:15am

Pakistan

Dar to inaugurate Data Urs on Aug 13

LAHORE: The three-day annual Urs celebrations of the revered saint, Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh Ali Hajveri (RA), will...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 08:13am

Pakistan

PDMA issues heavy rainfall alert for Lahore, surrounding districts

LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued a heavy rainfall alert for Lahore and...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 08:12am

Pakistan

CM raises awareness on ‘World Day Against Human Trafficking’

LAHORE: “Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery. The purpose to celebrate this day is to raise public...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 08:11am

Pakistan

Information minister steps up criticism of PTI

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture, Azma Bokhari, said that the August 5, protest had already ...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 08:10am

Pakistan

Punjab plans duty cuts, loans for poultry cold storage

LAHORE: The Punjab government is considering a proposal to reduce duties and introduce an interest-free loan scheme...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 08:09am

Pakistan

Independence Day celebrations: Sindh CM announces programmes

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has announced that this year’s Independence Day celebrations will...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 08:08am

Pakistan

Monsoon rains: Bilawal grieved over losses in China

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 08:01am

Pakistan

Kamal reviews progress on national telemedicine project

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Coordination Mustafa Kamal, Wednesday, while reviewing...

Updated 31 Jul, 2025 08:55am

Pakistan

Green tech, smart urban planning: Netherlands ready to collaborate with CDA

ISLAMABAD: The Netherlands has expressed interest in supporting Islamabad’s development through collaboration with...

Updated 31 Jul, 2025 08:54am

Pakistan

PDWP approves five uplift schemes worth Rs12bn

LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved five major development schemes across multiple...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 07:57am

Pakistan

Pending dues on land, properties reviewed

ISLAMABAD: The second meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Standing Committee on Housing and Works was held Wednesday...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 07:57am

Pakistan

Health projects: Punjab introduces new monitoring system

LAHORE: In line with the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Department of Health and ...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 07:54am

Pakistan

CCP successfully clears backlog of pending cases by over 40pc

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has successfully cleared backlog of pending cases by over 40...

Updated 31 Jul, 2025 08:57am

Pakistan

CDA approves budget outlay of Rs92.215bn for FY25–26

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has approved a comprehensive budget outlay of Rs 92.215 billion...

Updated 31 Jul, 2025 08:56am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (July 30, 2025) and the forecast for Thursday (July 31, 2025)...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 06:25am

Pakistan

Schedule of by-election in NA-175 suspended

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday suspended the schedule of by-election in NA-175 on a petition of...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 06:25am

Pakistan

First female driver of OLMT: CM expresses his pleasure over appointment

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz expressed happiness over the appointment of first female driver of ...

Updated 31 Jul, 2025 08:49am

Pakistan

Hajj to cost a pilgrim in range of Rs1,150,000 to Rs1,250,000: govt

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs projected that the next year’s Hajj will cost a pilgrim in the range...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 06:25am

Pakistan

166 non-teaching employees in Sukkur region: SC orders formation of body to scrutinise cases

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ordered the Secretary College Education Sindh to constitute a three-member committee to...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 06:25am

Pakistan

‘World Day against Trafficking in Persons’ marked: Pakistan vows to step up efforts to combat TIP as organised crime

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration and accelerating efforts to combat...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 06:25am

Pakistan

Citing arrest risk, Omar skips CJP meeting despite invite

ISLAMABAD: In a politically charged development, opposition leader in the National Assembly, Omar Ayub Khan, was...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 06:25am

Pakistan

KP CM, others take stock of security situation, discuss strategies aimed at dealing with challenges

PESHAWAR: A meeting of the Provincial Apex Committee was held here at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat on...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 06:25am

Pakistan

Traders criticise govt after bandits kill two jewellers in Karachi

KARACHI: In the wake of a daring daylight robbery and the killing of two jewellers in Korangi, Karachi’s trader...

Updated 31 Jul, 2025 09:43am

Pakistan

UAF 430 students awarded Scotland Pakistan Scholarship so far

FAISALABAD: As many as 430 female students from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad have benefited from the...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 06:25am

Pakistan

PM orders action against sugar overpricing

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday issued a stern warning to sugar producers and retailers, ...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 06:25am

Pakistan

Cabinet approves Green Building, Rainwater Harvesting Codes

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet approved the Green Building Code of Pakistan and the Rainwater Harvesting Provisions...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 06:25am

Pakistan

Balochistan: Stop fuelling ‘hybrid war’, COAS asks India

RAWALPINDI: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI(M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has declared that Indian proxies –...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 06:25am

Pakistan

Pahalgam attackers: Indian statement replete with fabrications: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan categorically assailed and rejected the baseless assertions and provocative claims made by ...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 06:25am

Pakistan

Fire contained at FBR’s corporate tax office in Islamabad

No damage to records reported

Published 31 Jul, 2025 12:13am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 3	276.91 ▼ -0.05
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 3	276.71 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 4	158.12 ▼ -0.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 4	0.82 ▼ -0.0012
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 4	1.35 ▲ 0.0016
Euro to USD / Nov 4	1.12 ▲ 0.0014
SOFR % / Nov 3	3.97 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 4	76,731.18
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 4	60,835.36
Hang Seng / Nov 4	23,474.67
FTSE 100 / Nov 4	10,665.01
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 4	25,990.27
France CAC40 / Nov 4	8,057.09
S&P 500 / Nov 3	7,568.92
Nasdaq / Nov 3	25,372.01
Dow Jones / Nov 3	51,786.72

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 5	362
Diesel/Litre / Nov 5	387.81
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 4	96.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 4	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 4	365,257
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 4	4,017.43
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 4	78.20

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 4 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	5.96 ▲ 1 (20.16%)
Kohinoor Mills / Nov 4 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	8.77 ▲ 0.9 (11.44%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 4 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	10.62 ▲ 1 (10.4%)
Burshane LPG / Nov 4 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	65.53 ▲ 5.96 (10.01%)
Paramount Mod / Nov 4 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.52 ▲ 1.23 (10.01%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 4 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	61.62 ▲ 5.6 (10%)
B.O.Punjab / Nov 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30.90 ▲ 2.81 (10%)
Data Agro / Nov 4 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	134.49 ▲ 12.23 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Nov 4 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	133.65 ▲ 12.15 (10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Nov 4 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	170.73 ▲ 15.52 (10%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 4 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	1.62 ▼ -1 (-38.17%)
Sindh Modaraba / Nov 4 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	66.58 ▼ -7.4 (-10%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 4 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.87 ▼ -2.54 (-10%)
Select Technologies / Nov 4 Select Technologies Limited(SELECT)	21.85 ▼ -2.39 (-9.86%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 4 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	12.47 ▼ -1.35 (-9.77%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Nov 4 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	22.04 ▼ -1.96 (-8.17%)
Bawany Air Products / Nov 4 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	15.24 ▼ -1.14 (-6.96%)
Quetta Textile / Nov 4 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	14.16 ▼ -0.99 (-6.53%)
Arctic Textile / Nov 4 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	73.72 ▼ -5.02 (-6.38%)
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 4 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.75 ▼ -0.05 (-6.25%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Nov 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	67,850,995 ▲ 0.68
B.O.Punjab / Nov 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	58,197,068 ▲ 2.81
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	57,363,507 ▲ 0.37
Cnergyico PK / Nov 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	52,074,270 ▲ 0.23
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 4 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	42,695,909 ▲ 1
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,045,596 ▼ -0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Nov 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	22,403,199 ▲ 4.51
Pak Elektron / Nov 4 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	17,418,970 ▲ 1.16
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 4 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	16,696,187 ▼ -1
Beco Steel Ltd / Nov 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	15,130,613 ▲ 0.3

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