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Kaukab concerned over issues facing consumers

Published 02 Jul, 2026 07:10am

KARACHI: Chairman Consumers Association of Pakistan (CAP) Kaukab Iqbal has expressed serious concern over increasing...

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...

KWSC extends deadline for payment of April bills

Published 26 Apr, 2026 02:16am

KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation have extended the deadline for payment of April water bills to...

NEPRA tightens net metering rules with new amendments

Published 23 Apr, 2026 02:22am

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has altered Prosumer Regulations to further tighten...

Consumers paying Rs2.2trn for ‘ghost’ electricity: PDP

Updated 12 Jan, 2026 07:40am

KARACHI: Consumers in Pakistan are paying Rs 2.2 Trillion for ‘ghost’ electricity, which is neither produced nor...

Pakistan traders, consumers, politicians reject taxation measures

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 12:05pm

PESHAWAR: Traders, consumers and politicians have rejected the federal budget and warned that imposition of massive...

Packaged milk per litre: Consumers to pay Rs50 more from July 1

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 11:18pm

KARACHI: Pakistani packaged milk consumers will pay an additional Rs50 per litre starting July 1, 2024 due to the...

‘Penalising honest consumers’

Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am

EDITORIAL: How on earth is the power minister going to “bring transparency to the power sector” if the...

FBR revises upward value of supply of CNG to consumers

Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has upward revised the value of supply of the compressed natural gas...

Securing Pakistan’s banking and fintech revolution

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 06:35am

‘Fraud Risk’, specifically also in Pakistani banking industry becomes a key component of Risk in last decade due...

CDA to supply high-quality food items to consumers in Ramazan

Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has taken intensive measures to ensure the supply of high-quality...

US retail sales post second straight monthly drop; factory output falls

Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am

WASHINGTON: US retail sales fell more than expected in March as consumers cut back on purchases of motor vehicles ...

ST collected from consumers: Businesspeople urged to deposit entire amount in exchequer

Updated 06 Jan, 2023 09:03am

ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Thursday, urged upon the business...

Consumers to face gas load-shedding despite more RLNG cargoes

Published 18 Oct, 2022 06:47am

ISLAMABAD: Consumers of both gas companies- the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) and the Sui Southern Gas...

PepsiCo says snacks, sodas could get pricier after scant consumer pushback

Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am

BENGALURU: PepsiCo Inc raised its full-year revenue forecast on Tuesday and said it could increase prices further in...

Supreme Foam launches ‘Mattress in a Box’

Published 21 Apr, 2022 06:19am

KARACHI: Supreme Foam – the leading mattress and foam company in Pakistan – launches yet another revolutionary...

Nepra allowed solar projects despite opposition: Chairman

Published 27 Mar, 2022 06:54am

LAHORE: Chairman National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) Tauseef H Farooqi has said that Nepra has...

Invoices issued through all POSs: FBR fails to mention period and utilization of Re1 levy

Updated 15 Mar, 2022 10:12am

KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has failed to mention the period and the utilization of Re.1 levy, being...

Rs 3/kg hike in CNG price announced

Updated 06 Mar, 2022 10:18am

ISLAMABAD: People, who were expecting that the opening of compressed natural gas (CNG) stations would provide them...

WACOG details: Pakistan's move towards gas pricing reform

Updated 21 Feb, 2022 07:27pm

Business Recorder dissects the bill that looks to address country's gas shortage and unify pricing across the country

Inflation — a world phenomenon

Published 15 Jan, 2022 05:50am

Consumers around the globe are experiencing higher prices for commodities and services. The reasons for this may ...

Traders pause sell-off on lower consumer sentiment

Published 15 Nov, 2021 07:12am

NEW YORK/LONDON: Selling in US Treasury markets paused on Friday as data showed consumer sentiment plunged to a...

Govt agrees to pass withheld power tariff raise on to consumers

Updated 13 Oct, 2021 09:56am

ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly agreed to pass the withheld determined power tariff increase of Rs 1.39 per...

Power generation: Increase in costs leaves consumers high and dry

Updated 13 Sep, 2021 09:18am

The incumbent government has increased electricity tariff by over 30 per cent in its three year tenure

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 3	277.97
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 3	277.77
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 3	156.71
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 3	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 3	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 3	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 3	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 31	7,489.72
Nasdaq / Jul 31	25,373.85
Dow Jones / Jul 31	52,485.03
India Sensex / Aug 3	78,752.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 3	63,240.51
Hang Seng / Aug 3	25,926.38
FTSE 100 / Aug 3	10,870.12
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 3	25,948.41
France CAC40 / Aug 3	8,595.89

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 3	79.39
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 3	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 3	367,314
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 3	4,063.86
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 3	80.64
Petrol/Litre / Aug 4	331.95
Diesel/Litre / Aug 4	389.93

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Aug 3 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	19.88 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
TPL Properties / Aug 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	14.71 ▲ 1.34 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Aug 3 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	42.22 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 3 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	42.63 ▲ 3.88 (10.01%)
Zarea Ltd / Aug 3 Zarea Limited(ZAL)	43.29 ▲ 3.94 (10.01%)
East West Ins. / Aug 3 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	50.02 ▲ 4.55 (10.01%)
Chashma / Aug 3 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	97.32 ▲ 8.85 (10%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 3 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	302.79 ▲ 27.53 (10%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 3 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 3 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	41.27 ▲ 3.75 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.92 ▼ -1 (-12.63%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Aug 3 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	35.06 ▼ -3.9 (-10.01%)
Intermarket Securities / Aug 3 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	24.55 ▼ -2.73 (-10.01%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 3 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	18.36 ▼ -2.04 (-10%)
Olympia Mills / Aug 3 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	133.69 ▼ -14.85 (-10%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 3 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	21.77 ▼ -2.42 (-10%)
Janana De Malucho / Aug 3 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	163.33 ▼ -15.9 (-8.87%)
Oilboy Energy / Aug 3 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.64 ▼ -1.67 (-8.22%)
Pak Engineering / Aug 3 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	605.31 ▼ -52.4 (-7.97%)
GOC (Pak) / Aug 3 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	183.63 ▼ -15.89 (-7.96%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Aug 3 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	113,317,951 ▼ -0.06
TPL Properties / Aug 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	83,708,377 ▲ 1.34
Cnergyico PK / Aug 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,958,078 ▲ 0.36
Pak Refinery / Aug 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	37,789,134 ▲ 3.28
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	36,466,461 ▲ 1.14
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	18,639,663 ▼ -1
TPL REIT Fund I / Aug 3 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	18,491,636 ▲ 0.65
Aisha Steel Mill / Aug 3 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	17,079,058 ▲ 0.52
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 3 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	16,769,843 ▲ 2.58
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,392,545 ▲ 0.02

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