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COVID19

Two decades too late justice

Published 26 Jul, 2025 06:06am

EDITORIAL: On Monday, the Mumbai High Court acquitted 12 Muslim men who had been convicted in connection with the...

The challenge of quiet quitting

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and with shifting employee attitudes, organizations are faced by an...

HMPV spread, risks: Govt issues advisory on precautions

Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has issued an advisory on precautions against the spread of Human Metapneumovirus...

China says shared Covid information ‘without holding anything back’

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

BEIJING: Beijing insisted on Tuesday that it had shared information on Covid-19 “without holding anything back”,...

AstraZeneca to withdraw COVID vaccine globally

Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am

BENGALURU: AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it had initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine due to a...

It’s time to reflect

Updated 23 Mar, 2024 05:14pm

As the country commemorates the Resolution Day today, it is important to reflect on the ideals that were envisioned...

Covid-19 death figures in Pakistan higher than official figures: ADB

Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am

ISLAMABAD: The Covid-19 death figures are estimated at 664,000 in Pakistan, around 20 times the official figures,...

How online business ventures can help deal with unemployment challenge

Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:02am

Business closures, downsizing, joblessness, recession, industry decline, market saturation, shutdowns, ...

Covid-19 preventative steps reinstated at major airports

Published 07 Jan, 2024 02:43am

KARACHI: Pakistan has reinstated COVID-19 preventative measures and restrictions at all major airports nationwide in...

Sunak defends govt’s handling of pandemic, restaurant scheme

Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am

LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended Britain’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, telling an...

Climate change could upturn world malaria fight: WHO

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

GENEVA: Climate change is making the fight against malaria even harder, with the campaign already struggling to make...

LME warehousers bet the great metals destock is over

Published 27 Aug, 2023 03:05am

LONDON: It’s been a tough couple of years to be in the metals storage business with dwindling inventories taking a...

Qantas, Air New Zealand profits soar as post-COVID travel zooms

Published 24 Aug, 2023 10:24am

SYDNEY: Australia’s flagship Qantas Airways Ltd and its cross-Tasman rival Air New Zealand posted huge profits on...

UK reports first case of new COVID virus variant

Published 18 Aug, 2023 11:12pm

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Friday the first case of COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 had been detected in...

US CDC tracks new lineage of virus that causes COVID

Published 18 Aug, 2023 10:49am

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that it was tracking a new lineage of the virus that...

Japan’s Q2 GDP beats forecasts as exports zoom

Published 15 Aug, 2023 10:05am

TOKYO: Japan’s economy grew much faster than expected in April-June, as brisk auto exports and tourist arrivals...

President confers civilian awards on citizens, foreign nationals

Updated 15 Aug, 2023 06:24pm

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on the occasion of Independence Day conferred civil awards on citizens of Pakistan...

Tamgha-e-Imtiaz announced for paramedics who lost their lives during Covid-19

Published 11 Aug, 2023 10:57pm

PM Shehbaz says the whole nation will remain indebted to those dutiful doctors and frontline health workers

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 1	158.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,770.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 1	68,956.72
FTSE 100 / Oct 1	10,413.82
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 1	24,851.64
France CAC40 / Oct 1	7,827.14

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 1	92.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 1	18,480
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 1	4,162.20
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 1	78.41

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 1 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	57.33 ▲ 5.21 (10%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	125.36 ▲ 11.4 (10%)
Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 1 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.78 ▲ 7.71 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Oct 1 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	517.48 ▲ 47.04 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	124.80 ▼ -39.21 (-23.91%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	45.51 ▼ -5.06 (-10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	44.03 ▼ -4.89 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 1 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	43.67 ▼ -4.85 (-10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
East West Ins. / Oct 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	59.60 ▼ -6.02 (-9.17%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 1 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	37.30 ▼ -3.7 (-9.02%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.62 ▼ -2.87 (-8.83%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Oct 1 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	70.15 ▼ -5.09 (-6.77%)
Frontier Ceramics / Oct 1 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	81.50 ▼ -5.45 (-6.27%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	86,290,645 ▲ 0.2
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,662,382 ▲ 0.04
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,486,354 ▼ -2.9
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	16,950,861 ▲ 0.03
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,847,548 ▼ -0.17
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15,191,514 ▲ 1.43
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,667,246 ▲ 0.01
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 1 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,023,534 ▲ 0.1
Oilboy Energy / Oct 1 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	12,621,233 ▲ 0.24
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	11,320,628 ▼ -2.04

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