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At CAREC meet Pakistan proposes AI-led digitalisation of border processes

Published 30 Sep, 2026 02:34pm

Pakistan is ready to use geo-economics to advance cooperation, says Iqbal

Afghanistan issue: Tarar advocates peaceful resolution through dialogue

Published 30 Sep, 2026 05:49am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday said Pakistan remained...

Ahsan for transforming CAREC routes into next-generation economic corridors

Published 30 Sep, 2026 05:49am

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

Pakistan extends airspace ban on Indian aircraft till October 24

Published 16 Sep, 2026 01:20pm

Airspace restriction also applies to aircraft operated, owned or leased by Indian airlines/operators, including military flights

Chipotle names Pakistan’s Sabir Sami, ex-KFC CEO, to board

Published 15 Sep, 2026 11:57am

Sami served as chief executive officer of KFC from January 2022 to February 2025

Canadian mining firms eye investment opportunities in Pakistan

Published 15 Sep, 2026 11:20am

Two sides also discussed accelerating negotiations on the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement

BRI Summit: Jam focuses on regional connectivity, food security

Published 13 Sep, 2026 02:36am

HONG KONG: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held a series of bilateral meetings with regional...

Pakistan, Qatar explore trade routes linking Middle East, Türkiye, Europe

Updated 12 Sep, 2026 06:49pm

Jam Kamal held a series of bilateral meetings with regional counterparts on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Summit

Asia-Middle East: the new power equation

Updated 12 Sep, 2026 07:42am

As New Delhi hosts the BRICS summit this week, the gathering itself offers a striking snapshot of the world that is...

South Korea's Lee to host Central Asia summit in Seoul next week

Published 11 Sep, 2026 10:41am

The presidential Blue House said Lee will host the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in Seoul on Wednesday

Pakistan invites Belt and Road Initiative partners to CPEC Phase II

Published 10 Sep, 2026 11:57am

CPEC is positioning Pakistan as a major connectivity hub, says Jam

SE Fruits & Vegetables secures PSX approval for IPO to raise up to Rs1.92bn

Published 07 Sep, 2026 07:39pm

Projects over 120% profit increase post-IPO

SE Fruits and Vegetables IPO: fresh produce sector needs institutional capital, says CFO

Published 21 Aug, 2026 08:13pm

Sargodha-based company seeking to raise roughly Rs1.9bn through Initial Public Offering next month

Pakistan’s balance sheet is strong, but its cash flow is broken

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Every experienced banker knows that companies rarely collapse because they lack assets. More often, they fail...

The potential of medical tourism

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

EDITORIAL: For years Pakistan has searched for the next big export story, looking everywhere from information...

Four Central Asian states report simultaneous power blackouts

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

ALMATY: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan all reported blackouts on Friday, which Kazakhstan’s...

Japan August crude supplies fully covered despite ME disruption

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:25am

TOKYO: Japan has secured alternative crude supplies for August equivalent to 100percent of last year’s average...

A changing role of CPEC 2.0 in Pakistan’s financial and external sectors

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 08:12am

The recent confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has highlighted the vulnerability of global...

Supernet Technologies approves Rs914.8mn rights issue to fund expansion

Published 15 Jul, 2026 03:13pm

The issue represents around 85 percent of the company’s existing paid-up capital

Plain words between Iron Brothers

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:35am

The public language of the Pakistan-China relationship is well established — ‘Iron Brothers’, all-weather strategic...

Suggestions soon to revive PSM: Leghari

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: Calling Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) a flagship symbol of Pakistan’s longstanding ties with Russia,...

The Future of Freight Forwarding in Pakistan

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

Shahab Ahmed, Executive Director Seagold (Pvt) Limited

Pakistan, Türkiye must transform political ties into dynamic economic partnership: Dar

Published 05 Jul, 2026 12:06pm

Says two countries can leverage their geographical position to strengthen trade, investment and regional connectivity

Islamabad’s diplomatic moment

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:47am

As Washington and Tehran turn a page on decades of hostility, Pakistan stands at a rare geopolitical crossroads....

$4.5bn greenfield refinery project planned in Balochistan

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 11:20am

Groundwork for the project has already commenced, and future implementation strategies are currently being finalised

Pakistan plans to join INSTC, eyes Gwadar link with Russia

Published 09 Jun, 2026 03:34pm

INSTC is a 7,200-kilometre multimodal transit network

Hong Kong–Central Asia connectivity: Pakistan’s strategic opportunity

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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)	5.72 ▲ 0.76 (15.32%)
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%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Sep 30 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	48.80 ▲ 4.44 (10.01%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Sep 30 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	118.24 ▲ 10.75 (10%)
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%)

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)	118.79 ▼ -13.2 (-10%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	76 ▼ -8.21 (-9.75%)
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)	920 ▼ -90.2 (-8.93%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,024.99 ▼ -93.79 (-8.38%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	164.01 ▼ -12.95 (-7.32%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.13 ▼ -2.13 (-7.04%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Sep 30 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.34 ▼ -0.5 (-6.38%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Sep 30 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	58.10 ▼ -3.9 (-6.29%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	72,978,994 ▲ 0.17
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	57,883,688 ▲ 0.76
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,301,071 ▼ -0.07
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	27,716,877 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,388,904 ▲ 1.15
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,827,836 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,664,806 ▲ 0.68
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,549,040 ▲ 0
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,177,929 ▼ -1.52
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,154,901 ▲ 0

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