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Govt invites US-based Pakistani business leaders to invest in homeland

Published 08 Jul, 2026 04:49pm

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday addressed gatherings of...

Pakistan eyes US expertise in robotic surgery

Published 07 Jul, 2026 02:09pm

Pakistan aims to boost its medical capabilities, including robotic surgery, by collaborating with the University of Illinois Chicago

Socioeconomic transformation: Ahsan seeks role of overseas Pakistanis

Published 06 Jul, 2026 03:13am

ORLANDO, (USA): During his visit to the United States, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special...

Expected monsoon floods: PM orders finalising emergency fund for rapid response

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday ordered urgent, coordinated national readiness to brace for...

Overseas Pakistanis Summer Scholars Programme: Nearly 2,000 applications from 54 states received: Ahsan

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, announced that...

Pakistan, China initiate integration of technical, vocational education

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have launched a new initiative to integrate technical and vocational education with...

Ahsan unveils major road and rail projects

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal announced that work will...

PM directs early finalisation of agriculture policy

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the early finalisation of a comprehensive National...

CDWP approves 24 projects worth Rs465.762bn

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved as many as 24 development projects with a total...

Education, tourism, economic reforms: Ahsan, German envoy discuss cooperation

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Germany to Pakistan Ina Lepel called on Federal Minister for Planning, Development and...

CDWP approves 15 development projects worth Rs34.74bn

Published 25 Jun, 2026 09:18pm

Projects included mineral exploration, healthcare, security, energy, robotics sectors

Aurangzeb urges PTI to return to standing committees

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

ISLAMABAD: In a pointed yet conciliatory overture to the opposition, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday...

NPMC reviews price situation of essential commodities

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:17am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal chaired a meeting of the...

CDWP approves 12 projects

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) cleared 12 development projects with a total estimated cost...

PTI steps up criticism of federal govt

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday stepped up its criticism of the federal...

Solar project for G-B: Centre will bear all expenses, says PM

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the federal government would bear all expenses of the...

Ahsan greets US-Iran deal

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Monday welcomed the...

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Global media referring to PM’s tweet

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

“Some families have it in their blood.” “What? A disease?” “You need to start seeing the glass as half full. I mean...

KP gets PASSCO wheat: ECC approves Rs9.28bn TSGs

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Friday approved Technical Supplementary Grant...

FY26 growth target missed on 2025 floods, ME conflict, Trump tariffs

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: Growth target of 4.2 percent set for the outgoing fiscal year 2025-26 has been missed by 0.5 percent and...

4% growth target set: Rs3.669trn uplift outlay approved by economic council

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 01:34pm

Approves a four-point agenda and revised economic indicators for the outgoing fiscal year 2025-26

Pakistan must introduce incentives to transform economy, PM Shehbaz tells NEC

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 03:52pm

Strengthening defence remains Pakistan's biggest challenge, says PM

Minister outlines govt’s approach to CPEC phase-II

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

ISLAMABAD: Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, has outlined the...

PM praises Global Fund for public health support

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that Pakistan attaches high importance to its partnership...

Budget delayed, budget denied?

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

EDITORIAL: While technically there is no delay in the presentation of the budget to parliament, with 16 June the...

Govt 'likely' to present FY2026-27 budget on Friday, says minister

Published 09 Jun, 2026 01:20pm

Summaries for convening budget sessions sent, says minister

NA body calls for fiscal discipline in development planning

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 8	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 8	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 8	162.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 8	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 8	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 8	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 8	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 7	7,503.85
Nasdaq / Jul 7	25,818.69
Dow Jones / Jul 7	52,925.15
India Sensex / Jul 8	77,782.18
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 8	67,268.49
Hang Seng / Jul 8	24,241.74
FTSE 100 / Jul 8	10,604.19
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 8	25,225.57
France CAC40 / Jul 8	8,377.55

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 8	72.62
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 8	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 8	368,858
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 8	4,127.97
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 8	80.72
Petrol/Litre / Jul 9	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 9	309.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 8 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.55 ▲ 1 (13.25%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 8 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9 ▲ 1 (12.5%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	12.29 ▲ 1.12 (10.03%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 8 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.72 ▲ 1.16 (10.03%)
Next Capital / Jul 8 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.34 ▲ 1.58 (10.03%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 8 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	60.12 ▲ 5.47 (10.01%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	16.82 ▲ 1.53 (10.01%)
Service Textile / Jul 8 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	47.69 ▲ 4.34 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 8 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	392.15 ▲ 35.65 (10%)
Burshane LPG / Jul 8 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	57.20 ▲ 5.2 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 8 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	26.62 ▼ -2.96 (-10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 8 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,720.29 ▼ -191.14 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 8 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	95.05 ▼ -10.56 (-10%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 8 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	709.69 ▼ -78.85 (-10%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 8 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	20.73 ▼ -2.3 (-9.99%)
Stylers International / Jul 8 Stylers International Limited(STYLERS)	48.54 ▼ -5.24 (-9.74%)
Mehmood Tex / Jul 8 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	206.29 ▼ -22.08 (-9.67%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jul 8 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	54.12 ▼ -5.77 (-9.63%)
Saritow Spinning / Jul 8 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	22.48 ▼ -2.12 (-8.62%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 8 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	18.22 ▼ -1.71 (-8.58%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	220,440,029 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / Jul 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	111,673,041 ▲ 0.23
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	90,576,284 ▼ -0.25
LSE Capital / Jul 8 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	63,958,482 ▲ 0.57
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	58,318,246 ▲ 1.12
Pak Refinery / Jul 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	48,063,397 ▲ 1.18
B.O.Punjab / Jul 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	46,341,604 ▼ -1.44
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 8 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	42,465,659 ▲ 0.03
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 8 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	32,660,508 ▼ -4.89
Hira Textile / Jul 8 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	29,072,538 ▼ -0.43

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