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Pakistan - 2026-05-24

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Pakistani, Chinese companies sign $7bn trade, investment deals

PM Shehbaz invites Chinese firms to relocate industries to Pakistan

Updated 24 May, 2026 10:08pm

Pakistan

Security forces kill 11 terrorists in North Waziristan IBOs: ISPR

Eleven TTP terrorists were killed in North Waziristan operations, as security forces continue their robust campaign against terrorism.

Published 24 May, 2026 05:27pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, 13 other countries condemn ‘Somaliland embassy’ opening in occupied Jerusalem

Pakistan and other Muslim nations reject the 'Somaliland' embassy in occupied Jerusalem as illegal and a breach of international law.

Published 24 May, 2026 04:49pm

Pakistan

Suicide blast derails train in Quetta, kills 16

Security forces and rescue teams rush to the site

Updated 24 May, 2026 04:24pm

Pakistan

Pakistan hopes to host next round of US-Iran talks soon: PM Shehbaz

Says Pakistan would continue its peace efforts 'with utmost sincerity'

Updated 24 May, 2026 04:11pm

Pakistan

Pakistan strengthens industrial cooperation with China through engagements in Changzhou

CHANGZHOU: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, along...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

Eight militants killed, one cop martyred in Bannu IBO

BANNU: As many as eight terrorists were eliminated and a policeman was martyred in an intense gunbattle between...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

FIA arrests 14 Afghans for making fake Pak CNICs

PESHAWAR: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested 14 Afghan nationals for allegedly attempting to acquire...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

Illegal tobacco units: ACT Alliance praises govt enforcement actions

ISLAMABAD: Mubashir Akram, Country Director, ACT Alliance Pakistan, has appreciated the government of Pakistan,...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

Digital transformation key to future retail growth: LCCI chief

LAHORE: A seminar on the “Future of Retailing in Pakistan” was held at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

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

FED on cigarettes: WHO suggests upward adjustment

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has strongly recommended upward adjustment of Federal Excise Duty...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

JAP approaches LHC against increase in agricultural tax in Punjab

LAHORE: Judicial Activism Penal (JAP) has approached the Lahore High Court against increase in agricultural tax in...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

Patients face treatment disruptions amid funding uncertainty

LAHORE: Patients suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) and healthcare advocates have raised concerns over possible...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

Rs50,000 fine for improper offal disposal

LAHORE: Commissioner Lahore Marryam Khan announced that a fine of Rs50,000 will be imposed for disposing of animal...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

Smeda, FPCCI mull avenues for economic growth

LAHORE: Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) is working tirelessly to create an enabling...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

Tahseen advises policymakers to avoid imposing new taxes

KARACHI: Federal B Area Association of Trade and Industry (FABATI), President Sheikh Tahseen has demanded that the...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

CTD Punjab arrests 13 terrorists

LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Punjab province has foiled a major terror plot by arresting 13...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

CAP seeks permanent 10pm nationwide store closing

LAHORE: Pakistan’s top retail body has urged the federal government to lock in a permanent 10pm nationwide store...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

Pak Suzuki launches plantation drive

KARACHI: Reaffirming the commitment to environmental sustainability and climate resilience, Pak Suzuki Motor Company...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

PBF’s budget proposals: Minister urged to ensure a level playing field for cotton sector

KARACHI: A delegation of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) called upon Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain at the...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

China coal-mine explosion: Zardari expresses grief

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday expressed profound grief and sorrow over the tragic explosion at a...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

TDAP holds NETP at Hub

KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), in collaboration with the Lasbela Chamber of Commerce...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

WCLA holds seminar

LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority organised a seminar titled ‘Heritage Conservation - An Existential...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

Substance abuse major cause of mental health disorders: SMHA

KARACHI: Chairman Sindh Mental Health Authority (SMHA) Dr Karim Khawaja has said that mental health issues are now...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

PHMA concerned at rising production costs, energy prices, higher taxation

FAISALABAD: The increasing cost of production, heavy taxation, and expensive energy prices and severe liquidity...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

CM Maryam approves Rs50,000 fine for dumping sacrificial waste in streets

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved a Rs50,000 fine for people found dumping sacrificial waste...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

Petrol pump owners demand revision of pricing policy

RAWALPINDI: All Pakistan Petroleum Pump Owners Association has demanded an immediate review of the current policy...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

Islamabad: cases of various crimes reported

ISLAMABAD: Armed robbers and snatchers continued their looting spree in the federal capital during the last week,...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

Prices of vegetables, seasonal fruits show upward trend

ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential kitchen items, especially vegetables and seasonal fruits, witnessed an upward trend...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (May 23, 2026) and the forecast for Sunday (May 24 2026)....

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

Climate expert urges Pakistan to treat water quality as national emergency

ISLAMABAD: Climate expert warned that Pakistan needs to treat water quality as a national emergency as pollution,...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

KE CEO vows to resolve issues facing SITE industries

K-Electric CEO commits to resolving industrialists' grievances, upgrading infrastructure, and tackling power theft, with MYT resolution targeted by September.

Updated 24 May, 2026 09:45am

Pakistan

Alkhidmat Foundation says will provide meat to needy people on Eidul Azha

KARACHI: Alkhidmat Foundation has announced thousands of sacrifices this Eid-ul-Adha for distribution of meat to...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

Cotton growers urged to take steps to insulate their crops from heatwave

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department and the Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI) have urged cotton growers...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

Traders threaten nationwide strike

LAHORE: Pakistan’s leading traders’ body has warned of a nationwide shutter-down strike unless the government...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

World Fistula Day

KARACHI: Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) observed World Obstetric Fistula Day 2026 at the Agha...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

Petition seeking scale upgrade in police rejected by LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has dismissed a petition filed by a policeman seeking relief for departmental...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

KMC Council has approved the resolutions relating to uplift projects

KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Council on Saturday approved a series of development and...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

‘Upcoming budget will expose true priorities of state’

ISLAMABAD: Patron-in-Chief of the Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA), Khurram Mukhtar, has said that the...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 5	278.61
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 5	278.41
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 5	160.29
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 5	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 5	1.33
Euro to USD / Jun 5	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 7	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 5	7,383.74
India Sensex / Jun 5	74,243.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 5	66,588.12
Nasdaq / Jun 5	25,709.43
Hang Seng / Jun 5	24,961.95
FTSE 100 / Jun 5	10,368.05
Dow Jones / Jun 5	50,866.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 5	24,759.05
France CAC40 / Jun 5	8,218.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 5	90.54
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 5	401,012
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 5	4,328.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 5	77.48
Petrol/Litre / Jun 8	377.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 8	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 5 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	7.76 ▲ 1 (14.79%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jun 5 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.16 ▲ 1 (13.97%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 5 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	8.03 ▲ 0.97 (13.74%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 5 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	8.41 ▲ 1 (13.5%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	8.98 ▲ 1 (12.53%)
First Capital Equities / Jun 5 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.30 ▲ 0.52 (10.88%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 5 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	10.35 ▲ 1 (10.7%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 5 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 5 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	23.28 ▲ 2.12 (10.02%)
Waves Corporation / Jun 5 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	10.98 ▲ 1 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 5 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	40.49 ▼ -4.5 (-10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 5 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	66.80 ▼ -7.4 (-9.97%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 5 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	29.96 ▼ -2.48 (-7.64%)
Shams Textile / Jun 5 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	38.17 ▼ -2.48 (-6.1%)
Bela Auto / Jun 5 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	55.85 ▼ -3.14 (-5.32%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jun 5 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	385.55 ▼ -19.67 (-4.85%)
Sana Ind / Jun 5 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	39.70 ▼ -2.02 (-4.84%)
Dewan Textile / Jun 5 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.65 ▼ -0.48 (-4.74%)
JS Investments / Jun 5 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	40.01 ▼ -1.99 (-4.74%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jun 5 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	75.03 ▼ -3.61 (-4.59%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 5 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	42,057,629 ▲ 0.57
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 5 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	41,999,765 ▲ 0.49
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 5 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	41,811,517 ▲ 0.9
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 5 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	26,493,657 ▼ -0.2
Hascol Petrol / Jun 5 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,842,888 ▼ -0.01
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 5 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	22,157,441 ▲ 0.08
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,104,460 ▲ 0.02
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	17,319,572 ▲ 1
B.O.Punjab / Jun 5 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,286,456 ▼ -0.46
Unity Foods Ltd / Jun 5 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,013,265 ▼ -0.11

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