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Africa

Mastercard’s Dreamonomics report finds SMEs in EEMEA prioritizing growth

Published 29 Sep, 2026 04:48am

KARACHI: Mastercard’s Dreamonomics report offers a new global view of the forces reshaping small and medium-sized...

Rice exports: insure the trade, not the freight

Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am

Pakistan exported 4.29 million metric tons of rice worth USD2.29 billion in FY2026. Applying last financial year’s...

Young people helping the elderly navigate digital world

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

ISLAMABAD: A survey conducted by a cybersecurity company revealed that younger family members and friends are...

Banks do not grow faster than the economies they serve

Published 25 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Why Pakistan’s banking sector mirrors the country’s economic choices and how it can still become an engine of...

China's July solar exports fall 21.4% as loss of tax incentive continues to weigh

Published 18 Aug, 2026 10:43am

July's solar exports were valued at $2.13 billion, down 4% from a year earlier

Botim collaborates with Mastercard

Published 12 Aug, 2026 06:04am

KARACHI: Botim, the UAE’s leading fintech platform, has collaborated with Mastercard to launch region’s first...

EU wheat drops as traders take month-end profit after rally

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

PARIS: European wheat futures fell on Friday as traders locked in profits at month-end after a rally of more than...

Pakistan's SMEs call for Africa market access amid Gulf export disruptions

Published 30 Jul, 2026 11:34am

SMEs requested government support for organising business-to-business (B2B) meetings

Pakistan offers ports for Kazakh cargo transit

Published 29 Jul, 2026 11:07am

Maritime minister meets Kazakhstan’s envoy

Orange raises core profit growth target to more than 4%

Published 28 Jul, 2026 10:43am

Orange reported first-half revenue of 20.95 billion euros ($23.82 billion)

Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows

Published 27 Jul, 2026 08:14am

Eleven commodity vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Sunday, the lowest level in months, the data showed

Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi attacks

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 07:44am

DUBAI: US President Donald Trump promised on Thursday “major military punishment” for Iran and its Houthi allies,...

Pakistan courts Samsung for smartphone exports as tech giant seeks tariff support

Published 22 Jul, 2026 11:07am

Jam Kamal said Pakistan should leverage its growing manufacturing base

China's Xi promotes China's commitment to AI access in speech at Shanghai conference

Published 17 Jul, 2026 08:17am

Xi also spoke of China's role in ensuring equity of access to AI capacity building for ‌developing ⁠countries in order to prevent the creation of 'new historical injustices' in AI

PIA eyes Ex-Ethiopian Airlines CEO to lead revival: report

Published 10 Jul, 2026 12:37pm

PIA management wants to officially announce the pick by Sunday

‘Immense commercial opportunities available in Malawi’

Published 08 Jul, 2026 07:12am

KARACHI: Highlighting Africa as one of the world’s most promising untapped trade frontiers, the Honorary Consul of...

Visa transforms smartphone into payment terminal

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

KARACHI: In a major push for digital payments, Visa has transformed smartphones into payment terminals for small...

Treaties, when convenient

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:26am

EDITORIAL: A treaty that survives wars, crises and decades of political hostility only to be set aside unilaterally...

Vietnam rice rates up on El Nino fears; buyers opt for cheaper Indian grain

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

HANOI: Vietnamese rice export prices edged higher this week amid concerns about possible crop impact from El Nino...

Trump administration asks Congress for $87.6 billion, mostly for Iran war

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 09:31am

White House requests $21bn for Pentagon munitions, industrial base, capabilities

Haaland's double double sends Norway into World Cup last 32

Published 23 Jun, 2026 11:28am

A classic assist from Martin Odegaard allowed Haaland to rifle a shot into the top corner

Thailand Jan-May rice exports down

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

BANGKOK: Thailand’s rice exports fell 10.75percent from January to May compared to the same period of last year, the...

Kaspersky shares insights into ransomware trends, tactics

Published 23 May, 2026 05:43am

ISLAMABAD: A global cybersecurity company warned on Friday that the cybercriminals are selling compromised data and...

Pakistan invites Kazakh investment in Gwadar, Karachi Port projects

Published 20 May, 2026 10:17am

Pakistan's Maritime Minister invited Kazakh investors to explore joint ventures at Pakistani ports, including Gwadar

Freelance payments: Payoneer, Upwork extend partnership

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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