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Pakistan - 2026-07-05

Govt to spend Rs1.6bn to boost weather forecasting, early warning systems

Pakistan

Govt to spend Rs1.6bn to boost weather forecasting, early warning systems

Pakistan is bolstering climate resilience with significant investments in advanced weather systems, disaster preparedness, and green growth initiatives.

Published 05 Jul, 2026 08:47pm

PAF officer martyred while saving woman from abduction attempt: police

Pakistan

PAF officer martyred while saving woman from abduction attempt: police

Interior minister directs authorities to ensure swift arrest of perpetrator

Updated 05 Jul, 2026 08:44pm

President condoles death of Fauzia Habib

Pakistan

President condoles death of Fauzia Habib

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, Saturday, expressed his profound grief and sorrow over the demise of former...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Latest relief measures to revive real estate sector: Nauman

Pakistan

Latest relief measures to revive real estate sector: Nauman

LAHORE: Federal Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Planning & Development, Hafiz Muhammad Nauman, has...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Traders urge govt to adopt effective measures to help boost exports

Pakistan

Traders urge govt to adopt effective measures to help boost exports

KARACHI: Business community has urged the government to adopt effective measures to boost exports, promote...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Young people must strive to change country’s destiny: JI

Pakistan

Young people must strive to change country’s destiny: JI

KARACHI: Hundreds of students from universities across Karachi were briefed on the details of Alkhidmat Karachi’s...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Nehal for global support to uphold IWT

Pakistan

Nehal for global support to uphold IWT

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi on Saturday said any attempt by India to use water as a political...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

International arbitration training programme concludes

Pakistan

International arbitration training programme concludes

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s First Comprehensive International Arbitration Training Programme – Module I, organised by the...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Khairpur-V by-polls: Bilawal nominates Asfandyar for PS-30

Pakistan

Khairpur-V by-polls: Bilawal nominates Asfandyar for PS-30

KARACHI: The Chairman of PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has nominated Barrister Asfandyar Kharl for PS-30 Khairpur-V...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

PM pays glowing tributes to Ali Khamenei

Pakistan

PM pays glowing tributes to Ali Khamenei

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Saturday, said that late Supreme Leader Shaheed Ayatollah Sayyed...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Five bodies recovered at Gwadar

Pakistan

Five bodies recovered at Gwadar

GWADAR: The bodies of five individuals have been recovered from Gwadar on Saturday. According to security sources...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

PM meets Turkcell chief to advance digital cooperation

Pakistan

PM meets Turkcell chief to advance digital cooperation

ISTANBUL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has met the Turkcell chief executive officer Ali Taha Koc, in Istanbul,...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Zardari greets Trump on US Independence Day

Pakistan

Zardari greets Trump on US Independence Day

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday extended felicitations to the President of the United States of...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

AJK regional elections: IPP announces candidates for 35 constituencies

Pakistan

AJK regional elections: IPP announces candidates for 35 constituencies

ISLAMABAD: The Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) has officially announced its candidates for 35 constituencies in the...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

SECP expands PM-APG to NBFCs

Pakistan

SECP expands PM-APG to NBFCs

ISLAMABAD: Access to affordable housing finance is set to become easier for citizens, particularly underserved and...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Fake appointment letter: FIA arrests accused in response to NA Speaker’s order

Pakistan

Fake appointment letter: FIA arrests accused in response to NA Speaker’s order

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Saturday took strong notice of the misuse of the name of...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

PPP leader shot dead at Upper Swat funeral

Pakistan

PPP leader shot dead at Upper Swat funeral

SWAT: Samiullah Khan, a leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was gunned down in Upper Swat when unidentified...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Forfeiture of performance guarantee: SC dismisses appeal of private co against TCP

Pakistan

Forfeiture of performance guarantee: SC dismisses appeal of private co against TCP

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has held that the forfeiture of the entire amount of the performance guarantee by the...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Sindh Irrigation Minister accuses India of undermining IWT

Pakistan

Sindh Irrigation Minister accuses India of undermining IWT

HYDERABAD: Sindh Minister for Irrigation Jam Khan Shoro has strongly accused India of attempting to undermine the...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Punjab sets benchmark in performance: Azma

Pakistan

Punjab sets benchmark in performance: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari said that under the leadership of Chief Minister...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Attracting investment needs removal of key obstacles: Qaiser

Pakistan

Attracting investment needs removal of key obstacles: Qaiser

KARACHI: Federal Minister for the Board of Investment (BOI) Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh has said that while Pakistan’s...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Bus accident: KP CM announces compensation package

Pakistan

Bus accident: KP CM announces compensation package

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mohammad Sohail Afridi has announced a financial assistance package for...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Karachi mayor opens park

Pakistan

Karachi mayor opens park

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Saturday inaugurated a newly developed Green Belt Park in Shireen...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

PCJCCI for digital transformation of small industries

Pakistan

PCJCCI for digital transformation of small industries

LAHORE: The Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has stressed that the digital...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Punjab becomes first province to digitally map citizens’ health profiles

Pakistan

Punjab becomes first province to digitally map citizens’ health profiles

LAHORE: Punjab has become the first province in the country to digitally map the health and demographic profiles of...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Punjab govt to expand housing loans scheme

Pakistan

Punjab govt to expand housing loans scheme

LAHORE: In a major initiative of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to facilitate deserving families and...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Govt to implement cleanliness initiative across all hospitals

Pakistan

Govt to implement cleanliness initiative across all hospitals

LAHORE: Following directives from Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Punjab government is preparing to...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Rescue-1122 equipped with modern equipment

Pakistan

Rescue-1122 equipped with modern equipment

LAHORE: Under the leadership of the Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, several important projects have been...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (July 04, 2026) and the forecast for Sunday (July 05 2026)...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

4.33m driving licences issued during current year

Pakistan

4.33m driving licences issued during current year

LAHORE: The Punjab police are actively engaged across the province in ensuring best public service delivery and...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Summit to drive dialogue on future of financial sector

Pakistan

Summit to drive dialogue on future of financial sector

KARACHI: The Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) has announced the second edition of the Pakistan Banking Summit 2026...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Three killed in Islamabad; girl student found dead in hostel at Jamia Hafsa

Pakistan

Three killed in Islamabad; girl student found dead in hostel at Jamia Hafsa

ISLAMABAD: Incidents of violent crime, including murder and attempted murder, witnessed an increase in the federal...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Bilawal describes ‘July 5’ as profound trauma inflicted on country’s democratic soul

Pakistan

Bilawal describes ‘July 5’ as profound trauma inflicted on country’s democratic soul

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that July 5 will forever remain the...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Transmission, smart metering projects: Leghari highlights power sector reforms, invites Turkish investors

Pakistan

Transmission, smart metering projects: Leghari highlights power sector reforms, invites Turkish investors

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Saturday said Pakistan...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Govt committed to improving legal education, says Tarar

Pakistan

Govt committed to improving legal education, says Tarar

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar on Saturday said the government was committed...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

NTU Faisalabad hosts Computer Science Final Year Project Exhibition

Pakistan

NTU Faisalabad hosts Computer Science Final Year Project Exhibition

FAISALABAD: The Department of Computer Science at the National Textile University Faisalabad organized the annual...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

PM task force completes 85 of 99 maritime reform action points

Pakistan

PM task force completes 85 of 99 maritime reform action points

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Task Force on Maritime Reforms has completed 85 of 99 reform action points within a...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 16	278.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 16	278.97
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 16	3.55

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
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 16	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 16	364,399
Petrol/Litre / Jul 17	310.71
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	79.10
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	3,989.08
Diesel/Litre / Jul 17	323.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.11

Gainers
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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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