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Pakistan - 2026-05-02

Pakistan

FO spokesperson terms British SRA’s remarks as ‘one-sided, devoid of deeper understanding

Spokesperson Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tahir Andrabi, Saturday, termed social media post of the British Special...

Published 02 May, 2026 10:57pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz orders formulation of strategy to stabilise electricity tariffs

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while chairing a meeting on energy sector reforms on Saturday, directed the...

Published 02 May, 2026 10:47pm

Pakistan

Saudi Arabia withdraws 15-year age restriction for Hajj: PAA

Children aged 12 and above allowed to perform Hajj again

Updated 02 May, 2026 05:39pm

Pakistan

Punjab CM launches ‘Rehmat Card’ programme for widows & orphans

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has launched the “CM Punjab Rehmat Card” programme a...

Published 02 May, 2026 08:10am

Pakistan

Child maintenance not void if father absent: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has held that the responsibility of maintenance cannot be permitted to be defeated...

Published 02 May, 2026 07:58am

World

Iran sends latest talks proposal to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON/DUBAI: Tehran has submitted its latest proposal for negotiations with the United States,...

Published 02 May, 2026 07:29am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Türkiye reaffirm strategic partnership

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/ FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met with Türkiye’s...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

Food Dept buys 955 bags of wheat from farmers so far

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Department has purchased 42,955 bags of wheat from farmers so far, said Secretary Food...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

Marka-e-Haq: Victory will be ‘remembered for eternity’: Tarar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Friday said Pakistan’s victory in...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

CDF visits Tilla Range, assesses operational readiness

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Friday visited the...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

Lead exposure can stunt growth, weaken immune system: study

ISLAMABAD: Four in ten children aged 12–36 months living in high-risk areas across seven cities in Pakistan were...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

CM expresses gratitude to security forces

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday expressed gratitude to the security forces for foiling...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

Dar meets Pemra chairperson

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar was called on by Ambreen...

Updated 02 May, 2026 07:00am

Pakistan

By-election on Punjab PA seat: ECP invites applications for postal ballot

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has invited applications from voters wishing to cast their...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (May 01 2026) and the forecast for Saturday (May 02 2026)....

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

Two more polio cases detected in KP: PPEP

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme (PPEP) on Friday announced the detection of two additional...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

Labour laws: Rights-based interpretation helps curb workplace exploitation: CJP

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi stated that by interpreting labour laws in a purposive and...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

Security beefed up across Punjab

LAHORE: In view of the current regional situation, the Punjab government has decided to enhance security measures at...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

HEC chairman inaugurates National Centre for Composite Materials at NTU Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: Professor Dr Niaz Ahmed Akhtar (Sitara-i-Imtiaz), Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC)...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

GSK, WWF scale solutions to restore freshwater ecosystems

LAHORE: GSK and the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have delivered a variety of solutions to local communities in...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

Labour Day marked

LAHORE: Labour Day also known as May Day was marked here on Friday like other parts of the world with a resolve to...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

NAEAC team reviews five SAU programmes

HYDERABAD: The academic departments at Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam came under detailed review as a...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

Illicit tobacco: SIT lauds enforcement efforts

KARACHI: Stop Illegal Trade (SIT) has commended the enforcement efforts of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), which...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

Dust-thunderstorms, rain in upper, central parts likely from today

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast dust-thunderstorms and rain in upper and central...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

‘Awam Dost’ livestock market becomes operational

KARACHI: The modern “Awam Dost” livestock market, established at Karachi’s Northern Bypass, has become fully...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

Seminar told: Karachi’s 2015 heatwave killed 5,000, mostly workers

KARACHI: The Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER) marked International Labour Day with a...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

Role of religious communities urged for better IHL compliance

KARACHI: The growing erosion in compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL) in contemporary conflict...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

International Labour Day: Workers highlight mounting economic pressures

KARACHI: A strong show of solidarity marked International Labour Day in the city on Friday as postal employees,...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 14	277.15 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 14	276.95 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 15	157.97 ▲ 0.11
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 15	0.83 ▼ -0.0014
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 15	1.32 ▲ 0.0017
Euro to USD / Oct 15	1.12 ▲ 0.0016
SOFR % / Oct 14	3.88 ▼ -0.01
UK LIBOR % / Dec 5	4.96 -

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 15	74,145.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 15	64,425.95
Hang Seng / Oct 15	24,009.60
FTSE 100 / Oct 15	10,760.31
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 15	25,198.59
France CAC40 / Oct 15	7,895.07
S&P 500 / Oct 14	7,718.94
Nasdaq / Oct 14	26,692.87
Dow Jones / Oct 14	51,621.48

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 16	390.23
Diesel/Litre / Oct 16	396.96
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 15	94.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 15	18,580
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 15	4,138.52
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 15	79.72
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 14	375,373

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 15 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.41 ▲ 0.88 (11.69%)
Hira Textile / Oct 15 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	5.80 ▲ 0.56 (10.69%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 15 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	10.96 ▲ 1 (10.04%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Oct 15 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	25.04 ▲ 2.28 (10.02%)
Kohinoor Power / Oct 15 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	23.85 ▲ 2.17 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Oct 15 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	39.57 ▲ 3.6 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Oct 15 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	63.67 ▲ 5.79 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Oct 15 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	70.30 ▲ 6.39 (10%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 15 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	62.68 ▲ 5.7 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 15 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	464.43 ▲ 42.22 (10%)

Stock	Price
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Oct 15 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	22.38 ▼ -5.86 (-20.75%)
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 15 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	0.77 ▼ -0.18 (-18.95%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 15 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	111.48 ▼ -12.39 (-10%)
Data Agro / Oct 15 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	126.71 ▼ -13.78 (-9.81%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Oct 15 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	76.01 ▼ -8.25 (-9.79%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 15 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	46.12 ▼ -4.81 (-9.44%)
EMCO Industries / Oct 15 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	37.06 ▼ -3.66 (-8.99%)
ARM Green Industries / Oct 15 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	43.97 ▼ -4.34 (-8.98%)
Security Investment Bank / Oct 15 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.39 ▼ -0.63 (-8.97%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Oct 15 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	18.09 ▼ -1.61 (-8.17%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	62,809,365 ▲ 0.09
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	43,441,831 ▲ 4.57
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,461,616 ▲ 0.02
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 15 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	16,651,653 ▼ -0.18
P.T.C.L. / Oct 15 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	14,493,083 ▲ 3.9
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 15 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	13,822,258 ▼ -0.06
MACPAC Films / Oct 15 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	12,858,070 ▼ -12.39
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 15 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	12,702,017 ▲ 0.08
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Oct 15 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	11,820,401 ▲ 1.74
Cres.Star Ins. / Oct 15 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	11,779,215 ▲ 0.09

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