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Intense heat, patchy rainfall likely from May to July

KARACHI: Pakistan is poised to face a season marked by intense heat and patchy rainfall from May to July, as per the...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:39am

Equal distribution of rewards: LTO, RTO staff continues protest

ISLAMABAD: The low-grade staff from BS-1 to 16 of Large Taxpayer Office (LTO), Islamabad and Regional Tax Office...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:39am

NA panel urges PM to reconsider PWD closure

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Housing and Works has unanimously urged Prime Minister...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:39am

Nestlé Pakistan donates compressing, baling machine to CKNP

ISLAMABAD: Nestlé Pakistan donated a compressing and baling machine to Central Karakoram National Park (CKNP),...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:36am

NKATI holds rally against Modi’s actions

KARACHI: The office-bearers and members of the North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI), led by...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:35am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (May 02, 2025). ==================================== BR...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:33am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (May 02, 2025)....

Published 03 May, 2025 06:32am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (May 02, 2025). ======================== Open Bid Rs 281.05...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:29am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Friday (May 02,...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:27am

Money & Banking

US dollar still down, but off lows

NEW YORK: The US dollar was down on Friday but trimmed some losses against the euro and yen after data showed the...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:25am

Forex

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:24am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (May 02, 2025) and the forecast for Saturday (May 03, 2025)...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:22am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (May 02, 2025). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:19am

333 more medical seats announced for students from Balochistan, ex-FATA

ISLAMABAD: The government has announced allocating 333 additional medical seats for the students of Balochistan and...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

JI for resolution of issues facing FUUAST pensioners

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Chief Monem Zafar on Friday called on the federal government to immediately...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Woman, daughter stabbed to death

LAHORE: Two brothers on Friday stabbed to death to their mother and sister in Kahana area in Lahore. According to...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Dr Khalil Ahmad assumes charge as DGHS

LAHORE: Dr Muhammad Khalil Ahmad (BS-20), Program Director of the Integrated Reproductive, Maternal, New born, Child...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

CM sets 30th June deadline to accomplish ‘Lahore Development Plan’

LAHORE: “Ensure timely completion of Lahore Development Plan by setting monthly timelines,” Chief Minister ...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

HBL-PSL-X to observe childhood cancer awareness day today

LAHORE: The HBL-Pakistan Super League, as part of its corporate social responsibility, is once again set to observe...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Senior Management Course at NIPA Peshawar: Officers briefed about FDA urban development

FAISALABAD: An 18-member group of officers participating in the 37th Senior Management Course at the National...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Industry

Steel traders urge LCCI to help de-seal godowns

LAHORE: Steel traders Friday sought LCCI help for de-sealing of their godowns terming it an anti-government step....

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Rs137bn uplift package for Lahore approved by CM

LAHORE: Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafiq has said that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz had approved...

Updated 03 May, 2025 07:09am

Ambassador of Netherlands visits PU

LAHORE: Ambassador of the Netherlands to Pakistan HE Henny Fokel De Vries along with Floris Jan Bovelander Olympian,...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Dar apprises EU rep of situation

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation on Friday with the EU’s...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Al-Qadir Trust scam case: IHC to hear appeals of IK, Bushra on 8th

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will hear Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his spouse...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

82 PTI workers awarded 4-month imprisonment

RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday sentenced 82 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers to four...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

NA likely to meet on Monday

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) is likely to meet on Monday (May 5) to discuss India’s aggression following...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Illegal shipment of 14,000 kgs of donkey hides intercepted

KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Karachi has intercepted an illegal shipment of 14,000 kilograms of...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Zardari reaffirms commitment to upholding, promoting press freedom

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari said that on World Press Freedom Day, we reaffirm our commitment to upholding...

Updated 03 May, 2025 07:05am

LG polls in ICT: ECP-govt officials talks remain inconclusive

ISLAMABAD: Uncert ainty continues shrouding the fate of local government elections in the federal capital, as ...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Goodwill gesture: 150 Afghan stranded trucks allowed to cross Wagah border

ISLAMABABAD: In a surprise move, Pakistan has permitted over 150 stranded Afghan trucks to cross the Wagah border as...

Updated 03 May, 2025 07:04am

Dar holds telephone conversation with Danish FM

ISLAMABAD: The Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar, held a telephone conversation, Friday, ...

Updated 03 May, 2025 06:47am

Omar alleges govt hiding vital information

ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan on Friday claimed the government is concealing ...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Pakistan-Japan Human Resources Stakeholders meeting held

ISLAMABAD: Akamatsu Shuichi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Pakistan, hosted the...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Panel concerned over meagre FPSDP allocation for women

ISLAMABAD: The Special Committee on Gender Mainstreaming has unanimously expressed its grave concern on the alarming...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

PPP advocates for freedom of expression: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon stated that freedom of expression and independent journalism are...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Press freedom pivotal for democracy: NA speaker

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that freedom of the press is pivotal for the...

Updated 03 May, 2025 07:17am

SC grants bail to two PTI leaders

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, Senator Ejaz Chaudhry and ...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Site body for resolving water issue permanently

KARACHI: Ahmed Azeem Alvi, President of SITE Association of Industry, has said that industries in the SITE area of...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Europe

EU wins post-Brexit fishing row with Britain

THE HAGUE: The European Union on Friday won a landmark case against Britain at the world’s oldest arbitration body...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Wagah border not closed for Pakistanis: FO

ISLAMABAD: Rejecting the false propaganda by hawkish Indian media, the Foreign Office (FO) on Friday rebutted claims...

Updated 03 May, 2025 11:32am

Internal governance failures: Army says India following predictable template

ISLAMABAD: Reaffirming Pakistan’s firm commitment to peace, stability, and prosperity, a Special Corps Commanders’...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

World Press Freedom Day: PPF draws attention to alarming patterns of intimidation

KARACHI: In 2025, journalists and media professionals in Pakistan find themselves amid an ever-tightening landscape...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Press freedom in peril

EDITORIAL: As the world observes World Press Freedom Day today (May 3), Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) damning...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Energy

Petroleum deregulation: dealers seek more time for input

KARACHI: Requesting deference of deregulation of petroleum products during the 8th meeting of the Standing Committee...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

KPRA collects Rs41.9bn in 10MFY2025

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) has collected Rs41.9 billion in the first ten months of...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Commodities

Gold prices drop further

KARACHI: Gold prices further dropped on Friday, as global market hovered near $3,250 per ounce, traders said. The...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Rates

Firm trend on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Friday remained steady and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst ...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Letters

Complicated power billing system

I find the electricity billing system unnecessarily complicated and completely lacking in transparency. While...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Unresolved electoral disputes

EDITORIAL: More than 14 months after the general elections, a substantial number of electoral disputes remain...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Govt must display economic prudence

EDITORIAL: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to consider the first review...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Respect the rickshaw

After daily and frightfully shocking traffic incidents that mostly involved heavy transport vehicles like dumper...

Updated 03 May, 2025 07:30am

India’s suspension of Indus Waters Treaty

As an aftermath of the Pahalgam incident in which 26 tourists were killed, India initiated a series of aggressive...

Updated 03 May, 2025 07:29am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Marco Rubio calling up our prime minister and the Indian foreign minister

“There is no proportionality.” “Right, Israel’s attacks in Gaza…” “That’s not what I was referring to.” “I thought...

Updated 03 May, 2025 07:25am

Stocks

Sri Lankan shares notch fourth straight weekly gain

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares logged their fourth straight week of gains on Friday, after information technology stocks...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Last 3-1/2 months of FY25: petroleum levy hike by Rs18.02 to generate Rs90bn revenue

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has to raise additional revenue of Rs90 billion in last three and a half months of...

Updated 03 May, 2025 09:20am

US pushes India, Pakistan for responsible solution

WASHINGTON: The United States (US) urged India and Pakistan to work toward a “responsible solution” to the crisis...

Updated 03 May, 2025 09:22am

Rates

PSX posts sharp recovery

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange staged a sharp recovery on the final trading day of the week, following...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

SOEs’ performance: PM directs ministries, divisions to implement monitoring system

Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises collectively incurred losses of Rs851 billion in fiscal year 2024 (FY24)

Updated 03 May, 2025 03:49pm

AJK orders stockpiling of food as India tensions flare

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Kashmir government called on residents near the Line of Control (LOC) with India to stockpile ...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

PM urges brotherly states to help ease tensions in region

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched a diplomatic charm offensive on Friday, holding consecutive...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Indian military shake-up: Lt-Gen DS Rana removed, transferred to Andaman

KARACHI: In a major development that has sparked a fresh wave of controversy in India’s security establishment,...

Updated 03 May, 2025 03:48pm

Negotiated agreement with AGL: DG Audit (Power) seeks complete record

ISLAMABAD: The Director General Audit (Power) has sought complete record of negotiated agreement between the Attock...

Updated 03 May, 2025 04:02pm

Audits on large-scale: third-party auditors being hired by FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue will conduct large-scale audits including desk audits, investigative audits,...

Updated 03 May, 2025 09:38am

Coal-fired plant in Gwadar planned: CPPCL cites ‘snags’ and ‘challenges’

ISLAMABAD: Chinese firm M/s CIHC Pak Power Company Limited (CPPCL), which plans to establish a 300 MW coal-fired...

Updated 03 May, 2025 09:04am

Jul-Apr exports up 6.25pc to $26.859bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports witnessed an increase of 6.25 percent during the first 10 months (July-April) of...

Updated 03 May, 2025 04:38pm

Corporate taxpayers, cos: FBR extends e-invoice integration deadline

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the deadline by one month for all sales tax corporate...

Updated 03 May, 2025 09:23am

OICCI discusses its budget proposals with Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI) on Friday discussed its proposals for...

Updated 03 May, 2025 11:32am

Taxes

RTO Hyderabad: Chief Commissioner, TBAH for strengthening transparency

HYDERABAD: Chief Commissioner of Regional Tax Office (RTO) Hyderabad, Qazi Hifz-ur-Rehman, held a consultative...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

CM, Dutch envoy discuss trade, investment matters

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif met the Ambassador of Netherlands to Pakistan, Henny de Vries and...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

BMP suggests uniform 1pc sales tax rate on all medicines

LAHORE: As the federal government enters the final phase of preparing the federal budget for 2025–26, the...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Taxes

Tax department prevails over tribunal judgement

LAHORE: Tax department has won over a tribunal judgment based on documents not part of reply filed by a taxpayer...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Governor discusses trade ties with Netherlands envoy

LAHORE: Ambassador of the Netherlands to Pakistan, Mrs. Henny de Vries called on Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem ...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

PHDEC hosts training workshop to boost cherry exports to China

GILGIT-BALTISTAN: Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Company (PHDEC) took a monumental step in the realm...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Money & Banking

Asian currencies: Taiwan currency hits 15-month high

BENGALURU: The Taiwan dollar and stocks in Taipei soared on Friday, leading a rally across Asian markets as signs of...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Industry

Companies

HBL manufacturing PMI softens to 7-month low

KARACHI: The HBL Pakistan Manufacturing PMI (compiled by S&P Global) eased to 51.9 in April down from 52.7 last...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 16	285.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 16	284.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 16	147.84
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 16	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 16	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 16	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jul 15	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 16	6,263.70
India Sensex / Jul 16	82,634.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 16	39,663.40
Nasdaq / Jul 16	20,730.49
Hang Seng / Jul 16	24,517.76
FTSE 100 / Jul 16	8,926.56
Dow Jones / Jul 16	44,254.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 16	24,009.38
France CAC40 / Jul 16	7,722.09

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 16	66.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 16	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 16	305,212
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 16	3,359.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 16	68.56
Petrol/Litre / Jul 17	272.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 17	284.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Trust Mod. / Jul 16 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	8.72 ▲ 1 (12.95%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jul 16 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.84 ▲ 0.84 (10.5%)
First Treet Manuf / Jul 16 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jul 16 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	20.19 ▲ 1.84 (10.03%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jul 16 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	26.03 ▲ 2.37 (10.02%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Jul 16 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	26.93 ▲ 2.45 (10.01%)
EMCO Industries / Jul 16 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	54.03 ▲ 4.91 (10%)
D.M. Corporation / Jul 16 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	49.60 ▲ 4.51 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jul 16 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	34,809.60 ▲ 3164.55 (10%)
Bunnys Limited / Jul 16 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	99.62 ▲ 9.06 (10%)

Stock	Price
East West Ins. / Jul 16 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	51.56 ▼ -5.73 (-10%)
Fazal Cloth / Jul 16 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	345.50 ▼ -37.88 (-9.88%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 16 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	20 ▼ -2 (-9.09%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 16 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	135.51 ▼ -13.04 (-8.78%)
National Silk / Jul 16 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	131.05 ▼ -12.55 (-8.74%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jul 16 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	135.02 ▼ -12.31 (-8.36%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Jul 16 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	320.52 ▼ -29.2 (-8.35%)
Pak Synthetics / Jul 16 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	64.65 ▼ -5.32 (-7.6%)
P.T.C.L. / Jul 16 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	21.98 ▼ -1.71 (-7.22%)
Mehmood Tex / Jul 16 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	385.26 ▼ -29.91 (-7.2%)

Stock	Volume
DH Partners / Jul 16 DH Partners Limited(DHPL)	32,446,015 ▲ 3.56
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,087,869 ▲ 0.01
P.T.C.L. / Jul 16 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,091,859 ▼ -1.71
Thatta Cement / Jul 16 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	10,349,584 ▲ 4.13
B.O.Punjab / Jul 16 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	9,992,877 ▼ -0.09
Sui South Gas / Jul 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	9,503,155 ▼ -1.12
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	8,927,034 ▲ 0
Beco Steel Ltd / Jul 16 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	8,230,822 ▲ 1.61
Pak Stock Exchange / Jul 16 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	7,942,700 ▼ -0.26
Dewan Cement / Jul 16 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	7,520,945 ▼ -0.26

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