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Pakistan - 2026-07-07

Cabinet approves four-year Hajj policy for 2027-2030, digital services for pilgrims

Pakistan

Cabinet approves four-year Hajj policy for 2027-2030, digital services for pilgrims

Intending pilgrims will be able to register for Hajj up to 2030

Published 07 Jul, 2026 06:32pm

Nine policemen martyred, 15 terrorists killed in Ziarat clearance operation

Pakistan

Nine policemen martyred, 15 terrorists killed in Ziarat clearance operation

Missing policemen reach police station after navigating difficult mountainous terrain

Published 07 Jul, 2026 12:53pm

51st INSC on Physics and Contemporary Needs inaugurated

Pakistan

51st INSC on Physics and Contemporary Needs inaugurated

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Dr. Raja Ali Raza Anwar, on Monday inaugurated...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 06:41am

CM reaffirms commitment to empowering rural Punjab

Pakistan

CM reaffirms commitment to empowering rural Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has reaffirmed her commitment to ensuring the provision of...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 06:34am

Dar reviews preparations for upcoming SCO CHS Chairmanship

Pakistan

Dar reviews preparations for upcoming SCO CHS Chairmanship

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Monday chaired the...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 06:31am

Minister launches EAMS for e-hearing of cases

Pakistan

Minister launches EAMS for e-hearing of cases

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar, on Monday formally launched the E-Appeal...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 06:20am

Punjab bans charges for plastic shopping bags

Pakistan

Punjab bans charges for plastic shopping bags

LAHORE: The Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has intensified its drive against single-use plastics by...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 06:11am

Punjab CM approves establishment of AMAP

Pakistan

Punjab CM approves establishment of AMAP

LAHORE: With the aim of improving transparency, governance and revenue generation, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 06:10am

UNSG candidate calls on Dar

Pakistan

UNSG candidate calls on Dar

ISLAMABAD: María Fernanda Espinosa, former Foreign Minister of Ecuador and currently candidate for the position of...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 05:37am

Violation of IWT an attack on sovereignty: Azma

Pakistan

Violation of IWT an attack on sovereignty: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari has said that India’s BJP-led government has adopted a...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Zardari, Kyrgyzstan President visit Rukh Ordo Cultural Centre

Pakistan

Zardari, Kyrgyzstan President visit Rukh Ordo Cultural Centre

CHOLPONATA, (Kyrgyzstan): President Asif Ali Zardari, accompanied by President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov,...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

Army pledges to protect country’s water rights

Pakistan

Army pledges to protect country’s water rights

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top military leadership on Monday vowed to take “all necessary measures” to ensure the...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

Pakistan mediating Libya unity push as rival camps seek deal

Pakistan

Pakistan mediating Libya unity push as rival camps seek deal

The Pakistani involvement comes after observers have for months monitored a US-led push to find a diplomatic solution in Libya

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

Bilawal says people of G-B should become rightful owners of their land

Pakistan

Bilawal says people of G-B should become rightful owners of their land

GILGIT: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir will...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

Unskilled workers: Sindh govt for raising minimum wage to Rs43,000

Pakistan

Unskilled workers: Sindh govt for raising minimum wage to Rs43,000

KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has proposed raising the minimum monthly wages for unskilled workers to Rs43,000...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

Rain, windstorms forecast for upper, central regions

Pakistan

Rain, windstorms forecast for upper, central regions

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological department has forecast widespread monsoon rain, windstorms, and thundershowers...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

Khetran removed from Balochistan cabinet

Pakistan

Khetran removed from Balochistan cabinet

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has removed Provincial Minister for Public Health Engineering Sardar Abdul Rehman...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

NAB Karachi confiscates property worth Rs348m

Pakistan

NAB Karachi confiscates property worth Rs348m

KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau, Karachi, has handed over physical possession of four immovable...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

CM launches ‘Apna Khet’ scheme, allots land to 30,000 families

Pakistan

CM launches ‘Apna Khet’ scheme, allots land to 30,000 families

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday conducted the digital balloting for the Apna Khet, Apna Rozgar...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

Dar’s relatives: PTI seeks probe into crypto deals

Pakistan

Dar’s relatives: PTI seeks probe into crypto deals

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday demanded an independent probe into alleged cryptocurrency-linked...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

NAB takes possession of Bahria Icon Tower

Pakistan

NAB takes possession of Bahria Icon Tower

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has taken possession of the Bahria Icon Tower in Karachi valued...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

Amjad Hussain sworn in as G-B chief minister

Pakistan

Amjad Hussain sworn in as G-B chief minister

GILGIT: PPP’s Amjad Hussain on Monday was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan in a ceremony attended...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (July 06, 2026) and the forecast for Tuesday (July 07 2026)....

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

Govt’s steps aimed at supporting sustainable growth highlighted

Pakistan

Govt’s steps aimed at supporting sustainable growth highlighted

KARACHI: IBA hosted a seminar on the Federal Budget 2026–27, bringing together leading economists, policymakers, and...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

Mayor visits Kharadar General Hospital, lauds its role

Pakistan

Mayor visits Kharadar General Hospital, lauds its role

KARACHI: Selfless service is the guarantee of eternal well-being of humanity. The institutions and philanthropists...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

Social protection initiatives: Faryal commends BISP reforms and expansion

Pakistan

Social protection initiatives: Faryal commends BISP reforms and expansion

KARACHI: Faryal Talpur, President Women Wing, Pakistan Peoples Party, visited the Benazir Income Support Programme...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

Immigration system: PM orders sweeping digitalisation of entire protectorates

Pakistan

Immigration system: PM orders sweeping digitalisation of entire protectorates

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday ordered sweeping digitalisation of the entire Protectorates of...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

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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

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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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