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Pakistan - 2026-07-29

Factory fire brought under control near Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Maymar

Pakistan

Factory fire brought under control near Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Maymar

Spokesperson says prompt action by Rescue 1122 brought fire under control

Published 29 Jul, 2026 11:36pm

Diesel price up Rs2.24, petrol's down Re0.75 per litre

Pakistan

Diesel price up Rs2.24, petrol's down Re0.75 per litre

New prices will be effective for Thursday

Published 29 Jul, 2026 10:55pm

Pakistan welcomes Kuwait's ratification of 2023 defence cooperation agreement

Pakistan

Pakistan welcomes Kuwait's ratification of 2023 defence cooperation agreement

FO says agreement would also contribute to regional peace, security and stability

Published 29 Jul, 2026 10:06pm

Archaeologists call for new research, reconstruction of Mohenjo-daro city wall

Pakistan

Archaeologists call for new research, reconstruction of Mohenjo-daro city wall

Archaeologists and heritage experts have called for renewed archaeological research at Mohenjo-daro and the...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 09:24pm

Kuwaiti FM meets Field Marshal Munir, discusses regional security, bilateral ties

Pakistan

Kuwaiti FM meets Field Marshal Munir, discusses regional security, bilateral ties

Visiting dignitary appreciates Pakistan's steadfast support, its contribution toward regional peace and stability

Published 29 Jul, 2026 09:15pm

PM seeks stronger Pakistan-Kuwait economic cooperation during Kuwaiti FM's visit

Pakistan

PM seeks stronger Pakistan-Kuwait economic cooperation during Kuwaiti FM's visit

Two sides commit to boosting bilateral ties in trade, investment, and energy

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:19pm

Pakistan unveils four-year Hajj policy

Pakistan

Pakistan unveils four-year Hajj policy

Pilgrims will be able to choose their preferred Hajj year in advance

Published 29 Jul, 2026 06:48pm

Security forces kill 32 terrorists in KP, Balochistan operations: ISPR

Pakistan

Security forces kill 32 terrorists in KP, Balochistan operations: ISPR

Weapons and ammunition also recovered from killed terrorists

Published 29 Jul, 2026 06:42pm

Govt almost doubles Diyat to Rs19.35m for FY2026-27

Pakistan

Govt almost doubles Diyat to Rs19.35m for FY2026-27

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has almost doubled the value of Diyat for the financial year 2026-27, raising it...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:15am

Death toll rises to 110 so far: PM directs prompt response to monsoon-related emergencies

Pakistan

Death toll rises to 110 so far: PM directs prompt response to monsoon-related emergencies

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday placed authorities across the country on high alert as the death...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:13am

Bilawal says dialogue only way to help resolve AJK crisis

Pakistan

Bilawal says dialogue only way to help resolve AJK crisis

MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday vowed not to let Azad Jammu...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:12am

Shaikh tells APNS delegation: Dues of newspapers for 2021 to be released at the earliest

Pakistan

Shaikh tells APNS delegation: Dues of newspapers for 2021 to be released at the earliest

KARACHI: The Secretary Information, Government of Sindh, Kashif Gulzar Shaikh, has assured the APNS Sindh Committee...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:08am

N-25 highway: Balochistan lawmakers oppose Rs100bn allocation

Pakistan

N-25 highway: Balochistan lawmakers oppose Rs100bn allocation

ISLAMABAD: Senators from Balochistan on Tuesday objected to the federal government’s decision to allocate Rs100...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:02am

Kuwaiti FM arrives

Pakistan

Kuwaiti FM arrives

ISLAMABAD: Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait, arrived in...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 06:48am

Haramosh Bridge: Restoration work completed

Pakistan

Haramosh Bridge: Restoration work completed

ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has successfully completed restoration work on the Haramosh Bridge,...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Legislative drafting: ‘LDC established in NA to boost, improve quality’

Pakistan

Legislative drafting: ‘LDC established in NA to boost, improve quality’

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said on Tuesday that a Legislative Drafting Council (LDC) has...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Erstwhile FATA/PATA: FBR asks banks to deduct WHT on transactions, specified payments

Pakistan

Erstwhile FATA/PATA: FBR asks banks to deduct WHT on transactions, specified payments

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed all commercial banks to start deducting withholding taxes...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

FBR issues notifications for ‘independent case scrutiny panels’

Pakistan

FBR issues notifications for ‘independent case scrutiny panels’

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued four notifications for creation of the “Independent Case...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Fresh spell to bring widespread rains, floods from 29th: PMD

Pakistan

Fresh spell to bring widespread rains, floods from 29th: PMD

KARACHI: Fresh monsoon currents are set to spread rain-bearing clouds across much of Pakistan from July 29, bringing...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Import, clearance of iPhone 16: FTO detects ‘organised scam’

Pakistan

Import, clearance of iPhone 16: FTO detects ‘organised scam’

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has detected what it termed an organised scam involving the import and...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

JazzCash begins Rahmat Card digital disbursements

Pakistan

JazzCash begins Rahmat Card digital disbursements

LAHORE: Following the computerised ballot held on June 23, the Chief Minister of Punjab’s Rahmat Card initiative has...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

ME situation: Pakistan expresses support to Jordan’s proposal

Pakistan

ME situation: Pakistan expresses support to Jordan’s proposal

ISLAMABAD: Agreeing to intensify diplomatic efforts over the deteriorating situation in Palestine, Pakistan has...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

School bags manufacturers seek relief from rising costs

Pakistan

School bags manufacturers seek relief from rising costs

LAHORE: A delegation from the School Bags Manufacturers Association visited the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Notable decline in major crime cases recorded: AIGP

Pakistan

Notable decline in major crime cases recorded: AIGP

KARACHI: The Additional Inspector General of Police (AIGP), Karachi, Azad Khan, while assuring the business...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

SRB seals restaurant in Hyderabad

Pakistan

SRB seals restaurant in Hyderabad

KARACHI: The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has sealed the business premises located at Nasim Nagar Chowk, Qasimabad,...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Heavy rainfall spell expected in Punjab from 29th onwards

Pakistan

Heavy rainfall spell expected in Punjab from 29th onwards

LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab on Tuesday issued a weather advisory for the...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Punjab CM reaffirms her resolve to eliminate Hepatitis

Pakistan

Punjab CM reaffirms her resolve to eliminate Hepatitis

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, in her message on World Hepatitis Day, reaffirmed her...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Maryam urges PPP to accept AJK ‘poll verdict’

Pakistan

Maryam urges PPP to accept AJK ‘poll verdict’

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday thanked Allah for what she described as the Pakistan...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

WAPDA briefs Balochistan delegation on water projects

Pakistan

WAPDA briefs Balochistan delegation on water projects

LAHORE: A delegation of the National Workshop Balochistan visited the WAPDA House, Lahore, on Tuesday for a detailed...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

‘PPP’s arrow has lost its way in valleys of Kashmir’: Azma

Pakistan

‘PPP’s arrow has lost its way in valleys of Kashmir’: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari, responding to a statement by Sharjeel Memon, said,...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

CM launches ‘Lab on Wheels’ for farmers

Pakistan

CM launches ‘Lab on Wheels’ for farmers

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz has launched the “Lab on Wheels” project, aimed at providing farmers with...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Commissioner Faisalabad announces expansion of Children Hospital

Pakistan

Commissioner Faisalabad announces expansion of Children Hospital

FAISALABAD: Under the revolutionary health sector initiatives of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif,...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

CM launches 45km Green Railway Corridor project

Pakistan

CM launches 45km Green Railway Corridor project

LAHORE: Under the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to build a greener and smog-free Punjab, the...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

PPP continues to pursue its uplift agenda across Sindh: Nasir

Pakistan

PPP continues to pursue its uplift agenda across Sindh: Nasir

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister for Local Government, Housing and Town Planning, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, on Monday...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

HIV cases in Landhi Hospital: SESSI forms probe body

Pakistan

HIV cases in Landhi Hospital: SESSI forms probe body

KARACHI: The Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution (SESSI) has constituted a five-member inquiry committee to...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (July 28, 2026) and the forecast for Wednesday (July 29 2026)....

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Sharjeel rejects Punjab CM’s statement

Pakistan

Sharjeel rejects Punjab CM’s statement

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

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Kidney Institute to have new block: mayor

Pakistan

Kidney Institute to have new block: mayor

KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation will expand the Karachi Institute of Kidney Diseases (KIKD) by...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

World Hepatitis Day marked: Govt to introduce legislation to make screening for HIV, Hepatitis mandatory: minister

Pakistan

World Hepatitis Day marked: Govt to introduce legislation to make screening for HIV, Hepatitis mandatory: minister

ISLAMABAD: Declaring Hepatitis C a national emergency, Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Tax Fraud Investigation Wing: FBR gives Aqeel additional charge of Chief Investigator

Pakistan

Tax Fraud Investigation Wing: FBR gives Aqeel additional charge of Chief Investigator

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has given additional charge of the post of Chief Investigator, Tax...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Centre will not allow any group to disturb peace in AJK: Tarar

Pakistan

Centre will not allow any group to disturb peace in AJK: Tarar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Monday said the Pakistan government...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Preliminary results of AJK elections: PML-N grabs nine seats, PPP secures four seats

Pakistan

Preliminary results of AJK elections: PML-N grabs nine seats, PPP secures four seats

MIRPUR: The PML-N grabbed nine out of the 13 constituencies of Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) Mirpur division in...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

PM congratulates PML-N leaders over gains

Pakistan

PM congratulates PML-N leaders over gains

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday congratulated PML-N leaders over the party’s gains in the...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Punjab Motor Vehicles Ordinance: Ride-hailing vehicles required to possess route permits

Pakistan

Punjab Motor Vehicles Ordinance: Ride-hailing vehicles required to possess route permits

ISLAMABAD: Punjab’s newly amended Motor Vehicles Ordinance 1965, now requires ride-hailing vehicles to hold a route...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Pakistani passport ranked fourth weakest in the world

Pakistan

Pakistani passport ranked fourth weakest in the world

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani passport has once again been ranked the fourth weakest in the world, slipping one place to...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

IK’s sister Noreen Niazi booked under PECA

Pakistan

IK’s sister Noreen Niazi booked under PECA

ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has registered a case against Noreen Niazi, the...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 31	278
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 31	277.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 31	157.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 31	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 31	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 31	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 31	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 31	7,489.72
India Sensex / Jul 31	78,094.64
Nasdaq / Jul 31	25,373.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 31	10,868.05
Dow Jones / Jul 31	52,485.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 31	25,629.24
France CAC40 / Jul 31	8,509.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 3	63,240.51
Hang Seng / Aug 3	25,926.38

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 31	84.67
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 31	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 31	369,029
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 31	4,046.15
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 31	81.79
Petrol/Litre / Aug 3	336.03
Diesel/Litre / Aug 3	392.38

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Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Aug 3 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	19.88 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Aug 3 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	42.22 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 3 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	42.63 ▲ 3.88 (10.01%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 3 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	302.79 ▲ 27.53 (10%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Aug 3 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	210.96 ▲ 19.17 (10%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 3 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)
TPL Properties / Aug 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	14.55 ▲ 1.18 (8.83%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Aug 3 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	133 ▲ 10.78 (8.82%)
Orient Rental / Aug 3 Orient Rental Mod(ORM)	12.01 ▲ 0.79 (7.04%)
Pak Refinery / Aug 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	64.20 ▲ 4.06 (6.75%)

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.92 ▼ -1 (-12.63%)
Intermarket Securities / Aug 3 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	24.55 ▼ -2.73 (-10.01%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 3 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	18.36 ▼ -2.04 (-10%)
Olympia Mills / Aug 3 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	133.69 ▼ -14.85 (-10%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 3 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	21.77 ▼ -2.42 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 3 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	24.51 ▼ -2.69 (-9.89%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Aug 3 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	52.88 ▼ -5.44 (-9.33%)
Ellcot Spinning / Aug 3 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	153 ▼ -12.71 (-7.67%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Aug 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	8.40 ▼ -0.68 (-7.49%)
Oilboy Energy / Aug 3 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.79 ▼ -1.52 (-7.48%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Aug 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	47,589,264 ▲ 1.18
Cnergyico PK / Aug 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	38,720,121 ▲ 0.36
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Aug 3 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	26,991,418 ▲ 0.03
Pak Refinery / Aug 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	18,421,207 ▲ 4.06
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	17,927,626 ▼ -1
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,436,586 ▲ 0.82
Aisha Steel Mill / Aug 3 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	13,746,718 ▲ 0.49
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 3 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	8,507,520 ▲ 2.92
TPL REIT Fund I / Aug 3 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	8,431,803 ▲ 0.48
Oilboy Energy / Aug 3 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	8,136,355 ▼ -1.52

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