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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...

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...

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...

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...

AI adoption may hit Pakistan’s job market, World Bank warns

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 09:13am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s already strained job market could face fresh pressure from artificial intelligence (AI), as...

Governor, HEC chief agree to increase cooperation on AI

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi and Higher Education Commission’s Chairman Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmed...

Nehal inaugurates AI lab at SSUET

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Nehal Hashmi inaugurated the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at Sir Syed University of...

North Korea condemns US and allies' cyber threat warning

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:41am

US and allies said that North Korean IT workers were impersonating nationals of other countries to obtain work and income on online platforms

EU gets new powers over powerful AI from today

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

BRUSSELS, (Belgium): The European Union will from Sunday have the power to enforce landmark artificial intelligence...

Smart climate-budgeting: digitizing the architecture of green finance in Pakistan

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 05:30am

Pakistan is facing an estimated USD 348 billion climate financing gap through 2030; therefore, it’s imperative to...

‘Pakistan needs resilient digital infrastructure’

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: Building a competitive artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem will require Pakistan to invest in secure,...

Tech giants launch open-source AI security alliance after attack

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

SAN FRANCISCO, (United States): Nvidia and more than 30 tech companies on Monday launched an alliance to develop...

PSPA to use AI, satellites to curb illegal construction

Published 25 Jul, 2026 06:25am

LAHORE: In a bid to enforce master planning and curb illegal construction, the Punjab Spatial Planning Authority...

PIDC to establish centre for industrial innovation, AI

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:30am

ISLAMABAD: In line with the National Industrial Policy to strengthen collaboration between industry, academia and...

FCCI hails govt for promoting AI

Updated 22 Jul, 2026 07:07am

FAISALABAD: Vice President of the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI), Engr. Asim Munir, has...

AI, IT exports hold key to Pakistan’s economic future: Ahsan Iqbal

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

LAHORE: Federal Minister Planning, Development and Special Incentives Ahsan Iqbal has said that artificial...

Xi says AI should not be dominated by one country

Published 18 Jul, 2026 06:46am

SHANGHAI: Artificial intelligence should not be dominated by a single country, China’s President Xi Jinping said...

29 states sign agreement to establish global AI cooperation body

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 09:08am

BEIJING: Twenty-nine countries on Thursday signed an agreement to establish the World AI Cooperation Organization,...

The growing preponderance of AI

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

There was a time when books, television series and films based on science fiction were keenly read and watched. Few...

The conviction paradox

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 07:17am

There is something rather unusual happening in financial markets. The more uncertain the future of artificial...

World Bank clears USD70m for ‘Connected Punjab Programme’

Published 02 Jul, 2026 06:49am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved USD 70 million for the Connected Punjab Programme...

How AI can reshape Pakistani agriculture

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 08:05am

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered mobile agents are rapidly emerging as a game-changing technology for Pakistan’s...

Wikipedia won’t let AI edit articles: cofounder

Published 23 Jun, 2026 07:04am

LONDON: Wikipedia does not trust artificial intelligence enough to let it play a direct role in editing articles on...

NA body questions AI-based tax audit credibility

Published 18 Jun, 2026 06:40am

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance Wednesday raised questions over the credibility and...

Can oil derail AI?

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 06:56am

The US-Israeli war on Iran has already produced a surprisingly long list of unintended consequences. Shipping routes...

Pakistani consumers turning to AI to enhance shopping experience: report

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 07:46am

KARACHI: Pakistani consumers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to enhance their shopping...

Pakistan’s IT exports: momentum without depth

Updated 09 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Pakistan’s IT exports are one of the few bright spots in the external account. At a time when the country is...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 15	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 16	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 16	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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