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Pakistan - 2026-07-12

Five labourers from Punjab shot dead in Balochistan's Washuk

Pakistan

Five labourers from Punjab shot dead in Balochistan's Washuk

Balochistan govt says it stands with bereaved families, would provide them with all possible assistance

Published 12 Jul, 2026 08:57pm

Pakistan wins three bronze medals at 56th International Physics Olympiad

Pakistan

Pakistan wins three bronze medals at 56th International Physics Olympiad

Pakistan has been participating in International Physics Olympiad since 2001

Updated 12 Jul, 2026 08:36pm

Pakistan reaffirms support for regional sovereignty, urges restraint: FO

Pakistan

Pakistan reaffirms support for regional sovereignty, urges restraint: FO

Says Pakistan committed to extending support to achieve lasting peace

Published 12 Jul, 2026 08:00pm

Three more terrorists killed as Operation Shaban continues in Balochistan: state media

Pakistan

Three more terrorists killed as Operation Shaban continues in Balochistan: state media

105 terrorists killed in Operation Shaban, IBOs in area since July 5

Published 12 Jul, 2026 06:35pm

Port Qasim executes monsoon operation to avert 'national power crisis'

Vegetable Oil

Port Qasim executes monsoon operation to avert 'national power crisis'

Operation involved guiding S K Resolute through 49-km-long navigational channel

Updated 12 Jul, 2026 08:25pm

FM Dar urges de-escalation in call with Iranian counterpart

Pakistan

FM Dar urges de-escalation in call with Iranian counterpart

Stresses dialogue and restraint for regional peace

Published 12 Jul, 2026 12:02pm

PTI rejects petroleum price hike

Pakistan

PTI rejects petroleum price hike

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday severely criticised the government’s latest...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

US Residency Programme: Pakistan’s doctors outshine India’s

Pakistan

US Residency Programme: Pakistan’s doctors outshine India’s

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani medical graduates have achieved another major success on the global stage, as Pakistani doctors...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

‘Adequate wheat stocks are available’

Pakistan

‘Adequate wheat stocks are available’

ISLAMABAD: Provincial representatives on Saturday said that adequate wheat stocks are available and that there is no...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

ABL, NUST sign MoU to strengthen academia-industry collaboration

Pakistan

ABL, NUST sign MoU to strengthen academia-industry collaboration

KARACHI: Allied Bank Limited (ABL), one of Pakistan’s leading commercial banks, has signed a strategic Memorandum of...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Dar holds telephonic talks with Saudi FM

Pakistan

Dar holds telephonic talks with Saudi FM

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on Saturday, held a telephonic...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Dar meets Pak envoy-designate to UK

Pakistan

Dar meets Pak envoy-designate to UK

ISLAMABAD: Tipu Usman Chaudhry, High Commissioner-designate of Pakistan to the United Kingdom, on Saturday met...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Policy failures of Population Council: Govt forced to step in with high-level National Council

Pakistan

Policy failures of Population Council: Govt forced to step in with high-level National Council

LAHORE: Given the continuous failure to meet essential targets, the government of Pakistan has been forced to take...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Over 71,000 apply for Punjab’s Nawaz Sharif Schools of Eminence

Pakistan

Over 71,000 apply for Punjab’s Nawaz Sharif Schools of Eminence

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Saturday said the overwhelming response to admissions in the Nawaz...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Punjab govt extends scope of model villages: minister

Pakistan

Punjab govt extends scope of model villages: minister

LAHORE: The Punjab government is extending the scope of the Model Village Programme by selecting 7,500 more villages...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

OIC women conference begins today

Pakistan

OIC women conference begins today

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to host the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) 9th Ministerial Conference on...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Deadly collision in Nowshera Virkan claims four lives

Pakistan

Deadly collision in Nowshera Virkan claims four lives

ISLAMABAD: At least four people were killed and nine others sustained injuries after a collision involving multiple...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Operation Shaban: Seven more terrorists killed in B’stan

Pakistan

Operation Shaban: Seven more terrorists killed in B’stan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces killed seven more terrorists during ongoing ground and aerial operations under...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Gwadar Port carries out intl bunkering operation

Pakistan

Gwadar Port carries out intl bunkering operation

ISLAMABAD: Gwadar Port has carried out its first international ship-to-ship bunkering operation, marking a...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Minister highlights salient features of planned ‘Energy City’ project

Pakistan

Minister highlights salient features of planned ‘Energy City’ project

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwar has said that significant progress is being made on the...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Govt urged to form permanent ‘Inland Waterway Transport Authority’

Pakistan

Govt urged to form permanent ‘Inland Waterway Transport Authority’

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) & All Karachi...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

World Population Day: PM points out country’s burgeoning population piling pressure on jobs

Pakistan

World Population Day: PM points out country’s burgeoning population piling pressure on jobs

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday warned that the country’s fast-growing population was piling...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Meeting reviews cotton production target

Pakistan

Meeting reviews cotton production target

LAHORE: Secretary Agriculture Punjab, Iftikhar Ali Sahoo, chaired an important meeting at Multan to review the...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

ICT witnesses over 45 crime incidents within week

Pakistan

ICT witnesses over 45 crime incidents within week

ISLAMABAD: The federal capital witnessed more than 45 crime incidents during the past week, including car thefts,...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

SBCA launches awareness drive

Pakistan

SBCA launches awareness drive

KARACHI: In view of the upcoming monsoon season, the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has intensified its...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (July 11, 2026) and the forecast for Sunday (July 12 2026)....

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

CM says India has no authority to unilaterally suspend IWT

Pakistan

CM says India has no authority to unilaterally suspend IWT

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has strongly condemned India’s unilateral attempt to suspend the...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

KWSC launches ‘manhole safety initiative’

Pakistan

KWSC launches ‘manhole safety initiative’

KARACHI: In a major step toward improving urban safety, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation has launched a...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Climate-related challenges: Sharjeel hails coordination between Sindh and Centre

Pakistan

Climate-related challenges: Sharjeel hails coordination between Sindh and Centre

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Kashif visits Directorate of Social, Digital Media

Pakistan

Kashif visits Directorate of Social, Digital Media

KARACHI: Sindh Secretary Information Kashif Gulzar Shaikh visited the Directorate of Social and Digital Media to...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

CBD Vertex reaches 80pc completion milestone

Pakistan

CBD Vertex reaches 80pc completion milestone

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

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

CM hails Punjab’s plantation drive

Pakistan

CM hails Punjab’s plantation drive

LAHORE: Expressing satisfaction over the progress of the province’s plantation drive, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

US delegation briefed about Punjab’s environmental initiatives

Pakistan

US delegation briefed about Punjab’s environmental initiatives

LAHORE: A delegation from the US Consulate General visited the Punjab Environment Protection Agency (EPA) Lahore on...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Country grappling with rising inflation, ‘political turmoil’: JI

Pakistan

Country grappling with rising inflation, ‘political turmoil’: JI

LAHORE: Chief ofJamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman on Saturday said the country was facing a...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Prosperity, beautification advancing together across Punjab: Azma

Pakistan

Prosperity, beautification advancing together across Punjab: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari said that development, prosperity and...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Fuel price hike rouses business community’s ire

Pakistan

Fuel price hike rouses business community’s ire

KARACHI: Business and industrial community reacted with deep concern and strong protests to the country’s fuel price...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 9	277.20 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 9	277 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 12	158.36 ▲ 0.05
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 12	0.83 ▲ 0.0006
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 12	1.32 ▲ 0.0007
Euro to USD / Oct 12	1.12 ▲ 0.0003
SOFR % / Oct 8	3.87 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 9	7,811.54
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 9	69,030.92
Nasdaq / Oct 9	27,366.17
Dow Jones / Oct 9	51,654.95
India Sensex / Oct 12	71,975.76
Hang Seng / Oct 12	24,256.86
FTSE 100 / Oct 12	10,606.77
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 12	25,208.85
France CAC40 / Oct 12	7,842.99

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 12	398.30
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 12	90.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 12	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 12	377,174
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 12	4,189.13
Diesel/Litre / Oct 12	396.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 12	80.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 12 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	7.98 ▲ 1 (14.33%)
Amreli Steels / Oct 12 Amreli Steels Limited(ASTL)	18.22 ▲ 1.66 (10.02%)
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Oct 12 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	23.71 ▲ 2.16 (10.02%)
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Oct 12 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	14.50 ▲ 1.32 (10.02%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 12 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	44.41 ▲ 4.04 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Oct 12 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	46.26 ▲ 4.21 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Power / Oct 12 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	25.82 ▲ 2.35 (10.01%)
Kohat Textile / Oct 12 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	102.03 ▲ 9.28 (10.01%)
Saif Textile / Oct 12 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	39.45 ▲ 3.59 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Oct 12 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	123.19 ▲ 11.2 (10%)

Stock	Price
Century Ins. / Oct 12 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	40.80 ▼ -19.7 (-32.56%)
Pak Oilfields / Oct 12 Pakistan Oilfields Limited(POL)	674.74 ▼ -89.55 (-11.72%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 12 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.82 ▼ -0.37 (-11.6%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 12 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	41.44 ▼ -4.6 (-9.99%)
East West Ins. / Oct 12 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	53.60 ▼ -5.65 (-9.54%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 12 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	37.25 ▼ -3.84 (-9.35%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Oct 12 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	66.02 ▼ -6.58 (-9.06%)
Janana De Malucho / Oct 12 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	128.03 ▼ -11.91 (-8.51%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Oct 12 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	48.55 ▼ -4.05 (-7.7%)
D.M. Corporation / Oct 12 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	162 ▼ -13.2 (-7.53%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Corp / Oct 12 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	24,126,108 ▲ 0.54
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 12 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	13,742,144 ▲ 0.63
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,345,668 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Oct 12 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	11,295,541 ▼ -0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	10,865,994 ▲ 0.14
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 12 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	9,899,242 ▼ -0.02
Waves Home Appliances / Oct 12 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	8,384,181 ▲ 0.01
TPL Properties / Oct 12 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	6,640,682 ▲ 0.05
Aisha Steel Mills / Oct 12 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	5,446,870 ▲ 0.32
TPL REIT Fund I / Oct 12 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	5,214,343 ▲ 0.09

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