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Pakistan - 2026-06-29

Pakistan, Italy sign €20m loan agreement to strengthen agricultural skills

Pakistan

Pakistan, Italy sign €20m loan agreement to strengthen agricultural skills

Loan will be used to strengthen agriculture TVET, boosting skills for high-value crops and improving rural livelihoods

Published 29 Jun, 2026 08:01pm

Govt transfers PIA management to investor consortium after first financial close

Pakistan

Govt transfers PIA management to investor consortium after first financial close

Privatisation Commission says the consortium paid Rs10 billion in the first closing

Published 29 Jun, 2026 06:47pm

PM Shehbaz orders comprehensive national agriculture policy

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz orders comprehensive national agriculture policy

Unveils roadmap to modernise agriculture, improve farmers' access to credit

Published 29 Jun, 2026 05:17pm

Pakistan summons Afghan envoy over Karachi terror attack

Pakistan

Pakistan summons Afghan envoy over Karachi terror attack

Afghan nationals were involved in attack, FO says

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:33pm

Met Office forecasts nationwide monsoon rains, warns of flash floods

Pakistan

Met Office forecasts nationwide monsoon rains, warns of flash floods

Currents from Bay of Bengal expected to reach upper regions by July 2

Updated 29 Jun, 2026 07:15pm

Pakistan forces killed 29 terrorists in border operation: Information minister

Pakistan

Pakistan forces killed 29 terrorists in border operation: Information minister

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on social media platform X

Published 29 Jun, 2026 03:12am

KMC comes up with targeted development outlay for FY27

Pakistan

KMC comes up with targeted development outlay for FY27

KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has come up with a targeted Rs 9,000 million development outlay...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Mayor Karachi unveils surplus budget

Pakistan

Mayor Karachi unveils surplus budget

KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) on Sunday unveiled a surplus budget of Rs60,451.430 million for...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Bilawal lauds security forces for eliminating terrorists

Pakistan

Bilawal lauds security forces for eliminating terrorists

KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has condemned the cowardly attack by Indian-sponsored terrorists on a...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

LCCI says concerned at actions aimed relocating industries

Pakistan

LCCI says concerned at actions aimed relocating industries

LAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol, expressed serious concern...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

CBD invites sales partners for Celestia IT

Pakistan

CBD invites sales partners for Celestia IT

LAHORE: The Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA) also known as Central Business District...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Christian Prayer Services: Punjab police remain on high alert

Pakistan

Christian Prayer Services: Punjab police remain on high alert

LAHORE: Punjab Police’s Officers and personnel remained on high alert and performed security duties during Christian...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Musakhel quake victims: CM expresses solidarity

Pakistan

Musakhel quake victims: CM expresses solidarity

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed sympathy and solidarity with the victims of the...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

CM lauds security forces for repulsing attack

Pakistan

CM lauds security forces for repulsing attack

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has commended the successful foiling of a terrorist attack on a...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

CropLife welcomes Pak’s first biotechnology policy

Pakistan

CropLife welcomes Pak’s first biotechnology policy

LAHORE: CropLife Pakistan welcoming the approval of Pakistan’s first National Agricultural Biotechnology Policy and...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

FCCI for strengthening industry-academia linkages

Pakistan

FCCI for strengthening industry-academia linkages

FAISALABAD: Farooq Yousaf Sheikh, President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) has stressed the...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Public hospitals: Punjab continues daily deep cleaning drive

Pakistan

Public hospitals: Punjab continues daily deep cleaning drive

LAHORE: Under the “Punjab New Health Culture” initiative, comprehensive daily deep cleaning is being carried out in...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Supplementary budget, Habitual Offenders Bill: Punjab Assembly session marked by heated debate

Pakistan

Supplementary budget, Habitual Offenders Bill: Punjab Assembly session marked by heated debate

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly session on Sunday witnessed an intense debate on the Supplementary Budget 2025-26, with...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Karachi Safe City project an urgent necessity: PDP

Pakistan

Karachi Safe City project an urgent necessity: PDP

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor has urged the federal and provincial governments to...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Three rangers martyred in Karachi attack

Pakistan

Three rangers martyred in Karachi attack

KARACHI: A bomb and gun attack on a Sindh Rangers facility in Karachi martyred three paramilitary troops and injured...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Eastern DR Congo peace accords: Pakistan pushes for early implementation

Pakistan

Eastern DR Congo peace accords: Pakistan pushes for early implementation

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has urged parties to the peace processes for the volatile eastern region of the Democratic...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

KP CM starts work on Warsak Road Flyover

Pakistan

KP CM starts work on Warsak Road Flyover

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi has performed the groundbreaking of two major...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Importer issues ‘final’ notice to customs authorities

Pakistan

Importer issues ‘final’ notice to customs authorities

PESHAWAR: The legal dispute over the release of seized imported goods has intensified after customs authorities...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

President, PM condemn attack on Rangers camp

Pakistan

President, PM condemn attack on Rangers camp

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday strongly condemned the terrorist...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

PPP names candidates for AJK polls

Pakistan

PPP names candidates for AJK polls

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Sunday unveiled its candidates for the 2026 Azad Jammu and Kashmir...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Finance Act 2026: FBR denied powers to recover taxes from bank accounts without notice

Pakistan

Finance Act 2026: FBR denied powers to recover taxes from bank accounts without notice

ISLAMABAD: False news has been circulating in social media for the last many days that the Federal Board of Revenue...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Funeral prayers for martyred Ranger soldiers offered

Pakistan

Funeral prayers for martyred Ranger soldiers offered

KARACHI: Funeral prayers for Pakistan Rangers Sindh soldiers martyred while foiling a terrorist attack were offered...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan 14th most water-scarce country: report

Pakistan

Pakistan 14th most water-scarce country: report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has emerged as the 14th most water-scarce country in the world, with shrinking freshwater...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Govt plans to deploy 1 million workers to Saudi Arabia by 2030

Pakistan

Govt plans to deploy 1 million workers to Saudi Arabia by 2030

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has set a target of deploying one million workers to Saudi Arabia by 2030 under a long-term...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

OIC for Kashmir dispute resolution in line with UN resolutions

Pakistan

OIC for Kashmir dispute resolution in line with UN resolutions

ISLAMABAD: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to the...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (June 28 2026) and the forecast for Monday (June 29 2026)....

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

ANP criticizes govt for keeping fuel prices unchanged

Pakistan

ANP criticizes govt for keeping fuel prices unchanged

PESHAWAR: The Awami National Party (ANP) has expressed disappointment over the federal government’s decision to keep...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Dar expresses grief over loss of life in Saudi Arabia

Pakistan

Dar expresses grief over loss of life in Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday held a telephonic conversation with Saudi...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

‘Increasing burden of cataract surgeries is outpacing treatment capacity’

Pakistan

‘Increasing burden of cataract surgeries is outpacing treatment capacity’

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan is expected to require nearly 1.84 million cataract surgeries every year by 2030, but the...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Cardiologists urge people to monitor blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels regularly

Pakistan

Cardiologists urge people to monitor blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels regularly

Cardiologists have stressed on the importance of regularly monitoring blood pressure, cholesterol and sugar levels -...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Sindh Assembly passes Rs3.562trn budget for FY2026–27

Pakistan

Sindh Assembly passes Rs3.562trn budget for FY2026–27

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly late Sunday night approved the provincial budget for the fiscal year 2026–27, amounting...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Govt urged to reduce petroleum prices

Pakistan

Govt urged to reduce petroleum prices

KARACHI: Founder and Chairman of Saylani Welfare International Trust, Maulana Bashir Farooq Qadri, has appealed to...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Sindh CM defends FY27 budget amid opposition criticism

Pakistan

Sindh CM defends FY27 budget amid opposition criticism

KARACHI: Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday robustly defended the proposed Rs3.65 trillion provincial...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

HCSTSI, SMEDA mark International MSME Day

Pakistan

HCSTSI, SMEDA mark International MSME Day

HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry and Small (HCSTSI) and Medium Enterprise...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.42
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 16	7,533.77
Nasdaq / Jul 16	25,881.95
Dow Jones / Jul 16	52,552.97
India Sensex / Jul 17	77,920.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	63,896.48
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,579.70
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,593.72
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,817.28
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,343.48

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	79.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	3,989.08
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.11
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

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Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 17 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	37.27 ▲ 3.39 (10.01%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.72 ▲ 9.79 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.95 ▲ 2.54 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.61 ▼ -0.98 (-27.3%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.25 ▼ -16.69 (-10%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.81 ▼ -1.2 (-9.99%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 17 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 17 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.54 ▼ -0.78 (-9.38%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	85,782,795 ▲ 0.17
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,049,582 ▼ -0.58
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,330,537 ▲ 2.9
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,918,262 ▼ -0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,198,734 ▼ -0.26
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,536,542 ▼ -1.23
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,404,498 ▼ -0.3
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,314,007 ▼ -0.39
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,439,447 ▼ -0.13
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,367,016 ▲ 0.47

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