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Preparing future marketers for an AI-driven world

Published 28 Jun, 2026 10:00am

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming almost every industry, and marketing is among the fields experiencing...

Amazon to invest additional $13 billion in India cloud, AI

Published 25 Jun, 2026 04:10pm

The announcement follows a meeting between Amazon CEO and Indian Prime Minister

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...

Tech experts urge focus on five-layer AI stack to boost IT sector in Pakistan

Published 21 Jun, 2026 11:00am

Five-layer AI stack includes energy, chips, infrastructure, models and applications

Pakistan's AI moment: Rs9bn prescription for a structural problem

Published 12 Jun, 2026 10:10am

Pakistan’s IT exports are growing fast, with $3.39 billion in the first nine months of FY 2025–26, a 23.7%...

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...

Anthropic urges AI labs to pause development, warns humans risk losing control

Published 06 Jun, 2026 02:08pm

AI's ability to complete tasks on its own has been doubling roughly every four months, says Anthropic

The pope’s AI’s warning

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 05:45am

EDITORIAL: Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical “Magnificent Humanity” arrives as a timely moral reckoning with the...

AI to turbocharge patent creation at India tech hubs, executives say

Published 27 May, 2026 07:44pm

AI empowers Indian tech hubs to move beyond routine work, fostering innovation and increasing intellectual property creation.

Pope urges ‘disarming’ of AI in major manifesto

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV called Monday for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence in his long-awaited...

Integrating AI into textile processing industry

Updated 22 May, 2026 07:55am

The transformation imperative The textile processing industry stands at the threshold of profound technological...

Microsoft's biggest India data center on track to go live in mid-2026, executive says

Published 19 May, 2026 06:49pm

There’s 'massive demand' for Azure cloud services and the $30-a-month Copilot 365 AI assistant in the country, Puneet tells

Punjab launches AI-driven ‘Suthra Punjab’ initiative ahead of Eidul Azha

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif-led government has decided to introduce artificial intelligence...

Artificial intelligence, blockchain and digital finance: Govt urged to modernise regulations, boost connectivity

Published 04 May, 2026 05:20am

LAHORE: Pakistan must urgently modernise its regulatory frameworks while investing in connectivity infrastructure,...

AI & 5G lead list: Ericsson outlines steps to accelerate digital economy

Published 02 May, 2026 08:03am

ISLAMABAD: M/s Ericsson has underscored the transformative role of advanced connectivity, artificial intelligence...

Pentagon reaches agreements with top AI companies, but not Anthropic

Published 01 May, 2026 08:37pm

The Pentagon labeled the AI startup, which is widely used across the Department of Defense

Ericsson pitches 5G, AI as drivers of Pakistan’s growth

Published 01 May, 2026 01:54pm

Ericsson, a Swedish telecom, positioned 5G and AI-enabled connectivity as a key driver of Pakistan’s economic growth...

Investment sought in AI, robotics & blockchain

Published 01 May, 2026 06:47am

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) and Minister of State, Bilal Bin...

OpenAI growth stumble report rattles AI stocks

Published 28 Apr, 2026 10:23pm

NEW YORK: Shares in Oracle and CoreWeave slid Tuesday after a Wall Street Journal report said OpenAI had missed...

AI tools developed to tackle maternal mortality

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:47am

LAHORE: Pakistan’s maternal mortality rate, estimated at approximately 186 deaths per 100,000 live births, has...

Punjab’s AI office, BoP sign MoU

Published 10 Apr, 2026 07:15am

LAHORE: The Punjab government’s office of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Bank of Punjab on Thursday signed...

Why education’s fast-food model failing in the age of AI

Published 03 Apr, 2026 10:11pm

For decades, education systems across the developed world have prided themselves on efficiency. Large lecture...

AI and the legal profession: disruption or evolution?

Published 29 Mar, 2026 11:20am

The legal profession has historically resisted technological disruption due to its reliance on human judgment,...

Artificial Intelligence and Punjab: the emerging gateway of Pakistan

Published 25 Mar, 2026 02:12am

Over the past two decades, the world has witnessed an unprecedented surge in science and technology. Nations that...

China warns US AI military use can create ‘Terminator’ world

Published 11 Mar, 2026 07:45pm

US President Donald Trump’s administration seeks unconditional use of AI startups in military

CCP detects over 200 potential competition law violations

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	278.36
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	278.16
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 1	162.72
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 1	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Jul 1	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 1	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 30	7,499.36
Nasdaq / Jun 30	26,213.72
Dow Jones / Jun 30	52,319.20
India Sensex / Jul 1	76,897.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 1	70,474.96
Hang Seng / Jul 1	22,881.02
FTSE 100 / Jul 1	10,472.35
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 1	25,081.59
France CAC40 / Jul 1	8,366.87

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 1	68.78
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 1	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 1	359,770
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 1	3,986.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 1	77.40
Petrol/Litre / Jul 2	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jul 2	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 1 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	9.16 ▲ 1 (12.25%)
Asim Textile / Jul 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 1 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.27 ▲ 2.21 (10.02%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 1 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	29.22 ▲ 2.66 (10.02%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 1 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	86.52 ▲ 7.87 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 1 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.62 ▲ 4.06 (10.01%)
Paramount Mod / Jul 1 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.07 ▲ 1.28 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 1 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	242.24 ▲ 22.02 (10%)
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	72.07 ▲ 6.55 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 1 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	88.15 ▲ 8.01 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	38.65 ▼ -4.25 (-9.91%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 1 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.11 ▼ -1 (-8.26%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jul 1 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	17.76 ▼ -1.36 (-7.11%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 1 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	161.43 ▼ -11.04 (-6.4%)
Meezan PakistanXD / Jul 1 Meezan Pakistan ETF(MZNPETF)	18.43 ▼ -1.24 (-6.3%)
Zephyr Textile / Jul 1 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	22.05 ▼ -1.42 (-6.05%)
Husein Industries / Jul 1 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	61.84 ▼ -3.5 (-5.36%)
Prosperity Weav / Jul 1 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	64.15 ▼ -3.56 (-5.26%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 1 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	24.69 ▼ -1.31 (-5.04%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 1 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.46 ▼ -1.94 (-4.92%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	82,666,150 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jul 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	77,111,046 ▲ 1.22
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	28,752,273 ▲ 6.55
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 1 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,698,338 ▲ 0.33
Pak Qatar Family / Jul 1 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	24,952,487 ▲ 1.98
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,251,243 ▲ 0.04
Hascol Petrol / Jul 1 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,061,705 ▼ -0.21
Askari Bank / Jul 1 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	22,929,384 ▲ 2.76
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,096,607 ▼ -0.23
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 1 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	20,049,681 ▲ 0.52

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