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Punjab plans AI integration to boost farm productivity

Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:18am

LAHORE: The Punjab government is working to incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the daily lives of farmers...

Kaspersky warns of growing online risks for children

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

ISLAMABAD: A leading cybersecurity company on Thursday warned Pakistanis that young users may encounter...

Creating quality jobs

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 07:31am

Among the South East Asian countries, Pakistan despite having active workforce between the age of 16 and 35,...

An intelligent institution learns from its mistakes

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:33am

There is something strange about leadership. We expect leaders to have answers. The higher someone rises in an...

Trump says he does not want to ‘integrate’ with China on AI

Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Saturday that despite a “big talk” this week with Chinese President Xi...

Pope warns of AI-related risks

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

PARIS: Enthusiastic crowds started to gather in France’s capital on Friday to see Pope Leo XIV, after he warned...

Empowering youth govt’s key priority: PM

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday calling the talented overseas Pakistani youth a pride of the...

Robotics in Pakistan gaining momentum

Published 24 Sep, 2026 05:47am

Pakistan’s robotics ecosystem is entering a new phase of growth, fuelled by universities, research laboratories,...

Trump plans grand spectacle for potentially tense Xi talks

Published 23 Sep, 2026 04:17pm

Trump and Xi meet for three days in Washington, navigating high-stakes talks on trade, tech, and Iran, with limited expectations for breakthroughs

Interview with Syed Abdul Qadir, Executive Director — A. F. FERGUSON & CO. (PWC PAKISTAN): ‘Technology is no longer changing companies — it is deciding which economies compete’

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 05:50am

Syed Abdul Qadir is Executive Director – IT & Cybersecurity Risk Assurance at A.F. Ferguson & Co. and...

AI needs rules

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 05:38am

EDITORIAL: The decision by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google to jointly develop an AI standards body is a telling...

IMF tells EU ministers AI could boost growth but increase economic strains

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

UBLIN: Artificial intelligence could lift European productivity by about 1 percent over five years, but risks...

Expanding insurance access: JazzWorld highlights role of digitalisation, AI

Published 17 Sep, 2026 02:47am

ISLAMABAD: JazzWorld highlighted the role of digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) in expanding insurance...

Businesses urged to accelerate investments in AI, digital skills

Published 14 Sep, 2026 07:41am

KARACHI: Experts have urged the Pakistani organisations to accelerate massive investment in digital and artificial...

Moot urges corporate boards to move beyond compliance

Published 14 Sep, 2026 04:59am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s corporate boards need to move beyond compliance and play a more active role in addressing...

86pc of respondents experienced at least one cyber incident within the last year: survey

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: A survey conducted by a global cybersecurity company revealed that 86 percent of respondents experienced...

Google to invest USD15bn in AI infrastructure, buy nuclear power in Finland

Published 10 Sep, 2026 07:50am

HELSINKI: Alphabet’s Google will invest at least €13 billion (USD15.1 billion) in AI infrastructure in nippy Nordic...

The blind spots in Pakistan’s data governance

Updated 09 Sep, 2026 07:00am

Pakistan is building a framework to govern, protect and make better use of its data. But who is assessing whether...

JazzCash opens AI Foundry at Islamabad HQs

Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: JazzCash, a subsidiary of VEON Ltd, has opened an AI Foundry and a state-of-the-art usability testing lab...

Systems Ltd sees sustained growth from AI, MENA and Confiz synergies

Published 04 Sep, 2026 07:11am

KARACHI: Systems Limited (SYS) expects growth to remain supported by artificial intelligence-led spending,...

Time to rein in the ‘unbridled horse’ of social media

Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:29am

Social media has become a ruthless and unbridled horse that now needs to be reined in. Several countries around the...

IT exports eye the next leap

Updated 25 Aug, 2026 06:27am

Pakistan’s IT exports have started FY27 on a strong footing, maintaining the momentum built over the previous year....

Turning WAICO into Pakistan’s AI advantage

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

On 16 July 2026, the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) in Shanghai...

AI, other techs redefining economic competitiveness: Baker

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

LAHORE: US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker has said that artificial intelligence (AI), advanced computing,...

FBR launches tax return form with multiple reported bugs

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched the new income tax return form for Tax Year 2026 with...

Sindh to introduce AI in public service recruitment

Published 12 Aug, 2026 06:04am

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies...

SuperWize, ABHI partner to bring AI to fintech sector

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

KARACHI: SuperWize, Pakistan’s sovereign AI company, and ABHI (Private) Limited has announced a partnership on...

AI arriving in Pakistan as mirror

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 05:30am

Pakistan’s relationship with artificial intelligence (AI) is usually framed as a question of adoption: how fast can...

The profundity of AI challenge

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 05:25am

EDITORIAL: A recent World Bank report on global development has highlighted that artificial intelligence (AI) could...

PIDE calls for responsible AI adoption

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:27am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has called for building Pakistan’s artificial...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 2	277.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 2	277.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 2	157.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 2	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 2	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 2	1.13
SOFR % / Oct 1	3.87

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,909.70
S&P 500 / Oct 2	7,722.72
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 2	68,309.46
Nasdaq / Oct 2	27,190.86
Hang Seng / Oct 2	23,972.29
FTSE 100 / Oct 2	10,461.95
Dow Jones / Oct 2	51,176.96
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 2	25,231.20
France CAC40 / Oct 2	7,897.19

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 2	91.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 2	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 2	377,774
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 2	4,141.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 2	78.88
Petrol/Litre / Oct 4	392.76
Diesel/Litre / Oct 4	399.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Oct 2 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.21 ▲ 1 (16.1%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 2 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	19.88 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
Dandot Cement / Oct 2 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	19.87 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	17.25 ▲ 1.57 (10.01%)
Arpak Int. / Oct 2 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	141.82 ▲ 12.89 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 2 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	315.63 ▲ 28.69 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 2 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	93.26 ▲ 8.48 (10%)
Noon Sugar / Oct 2 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	87 ▲ 7.91 (10%)
Towellers Ltd. / Oct 2 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	132.36 ▲ 12.03 (10%)
Kohinoor Energy / Oct 2 Kohinoor Energy Limited(KOHE)	16.76 ▲ 1.52 (9.97%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 2 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	35.70 ▼ -3.97 (-10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 2 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	40.96 ▼ -4.55 (-10%)
Asim Textile / Oct 2 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	112.10 ▼ -12.46 (-10%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 2 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	418.57 ▼ -46.51 (-10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 2 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	39.63 ▼ -4.4 (-9.99%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	23.53 ▼ -2.61 (-9.98%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 2 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	131.41 ▼ -12.77 (-8.86%)
Barkat Frisian Agro / Oct 2 Barkat Frisian Agro Limited(BFAGRO)	28.51 ▼ -2.71 (-8.68%)
JS Global Cap. / Oct 2 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	137.38 ▼ -12.15 (-8.13%)
Oilboy Energy / Oct 2 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	17.03 ▼ -1.35 (-7.34%)

Stock	Volume
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 2 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	42,508,520 ▲ 0.01
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,080,634 ▲ 0
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	29,509,663 ▲ 1.57
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	28,172,021 ▼ -2.61
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 2 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	25,073,393 ▼ -0.27
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	23,525,673 ▼ -0.09
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,226,008 ▼ -0.51
Cnergyico PK / Oct 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	20,891,792 ▼ -0.26
Pak Refinery / Oct 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,786,560 ▼ -0.87
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 2 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	12,475,872 ▼ -0.11

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