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Health, education and social protection: Govt’s current expenditure totals Rs637.749bn: FD

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has released the data of federal government’s current expenditure on health,...

Updated 30 Apr, 2025 09:12am

Pakistan

Third world countries: ‘AI becomes a challenge for old education system’

KARACHI: Principals, school owners, and experts in education and science & technology from all public and ...

Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am

Pakistan

Experts for integrating micro-credentials into higher education system

ISLAMABAD: Scholar, experts and researchers highlighted the urgent need to integrate micro-credentials into...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 08:18am

Pakistan

ZU confers 1230 degrees to graduating students

KARACHI: Ziauddin University (ZU) awarded 1230 degrees to the graduating students for various disciplines at the...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 05:42am

Pakistan

Higher education in Punjab: Key decisions taken to improve standards

LAHORE: Several key decisions were taken to improve the standards of higher education in the province during the ...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 07:32am

Editorials

Missing facilities

EDITORIAL: Our Constitution places responsibility on the state to provide free and compulsory education to all...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

Pakistan

President hosts orphaned children iftar dinner

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has urged children to prioritise education, calling it the key to success. ...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 05:25am

Pakistan

Alkhidmat to sponsor education of 35 Palestinian students

KARACHI: A group of 35 Palestinian students has arrived in Pakistan to pursue higher education, with Alkhidmat...

Published 25 Mar, 2025 07:14am

Pakistan

‘AI can play a crucial role in enhancing students’ skills’

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, has assured...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 08:05am

Pakistan

Digital Learning Day: Youth urged to work harder

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif said ‘the youth of Punjab is being provided with possible...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 07:48am

Pakistan

Education, healthcare sectors: Nasir pledges to extend utmost support to bona fide NGOs

KARACHI: The Provincial Planning & Development Minister, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said the Sindh government had...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 05:33am

Pakistan

PrimeXBT gives back this Ramadan by supporting children’s education in Pakistan

PrimeXBT, a regulated global multi-asset broker, is giving back this Ramadan by supporting children’s education in...

Updated 17 Mar, 2025 04:45pm

Pakistan

Education ministry unveils proposed PSDP of Rs42.585bn

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training unveiled its Public Sector Development ...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 08:27am

Supplements

Education in Punjab: CM Honihaar Scholarship Program

In a groundbreaking move, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has launched the Honhaar Scholarship Program, aimed at...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Editorials

Tax evasion by private educational institutions

EDITORIAL: The dismal state of higher education in Pakistan is a multifaceted issue that spans a whole range of...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan

Field of education: Pakistan, Kazakhstan for enhancing mutual cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kazakhstan, Thursday, stressed the need for enhancing mutual cooperation in the field of...

Published 14 Feb, 2025 07:43am

Pakistan

‘White coat’ ceremony held

LAHORE: The White Coat Ceremony was held at Fatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore for the newly admitted ...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 07:46am

Pakistan

272 top-performing students awarded scholarships, cash prizes

LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat underscored the government’s commitment to promoting...

Published 05 Feb, 2025 08:12am

Pakistan

Higher educational institutions: KP CM launches scholarships for students

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur launched scholarships under Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education...

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan

Govt schools: Students in Sindh to be provided free lunch

KARACHI: The Sindh government, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), has decided to provide free...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am

Opinion

Failing our future

As the world marked the International Day of Education on January 24, Pakistan has little cause for celebration. The...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

Pakistan

Challenges facing higher education sector highlighted

LAHORE: Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Associations (FAPUASA) announced a Black Day on...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:59am

Pakistan

Minister says need to start crash programme to promote literacy

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has stressed the need to...

Published 25 Jan, 2025 06:22am

Pakistan

Training in China: Govt to foot expenses of 1,000 agri graduates: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Wednesday that the government will cover all the educational...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 06:14am

Ground-breaking of first Daanish School performed in AJK: PM explains how default averted

BHIMBER (AJK): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday performed ground breaking of the first Daanish...

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 09:37am

Pakistan

Global Hub Girls’ Cadet College Malir: Aseefa inaugurates ‘Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Block’

KARACHI: The inauguration of the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Block at Global Hub Girls’ Cadet College Malir was graced...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:35am

Pakistan

CDA chief for improving quality of education

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) chairman directed to improve the quality of education and...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Pakistan

JI accuses Sindh govt of committing ‘educational genocide’

KARACHI: City Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Monem Zafar has accused the PPP’s Sindh government of “educational...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:16am

Pakistan

CM announces package for students: ‘Chinese company may establish e-bike manufacturing unit in Punjab’

LAHORE: Announcing a package for students aiming to empower the youth through education and technology, Punjab Chief...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:37am

Pakistan

Appointment of VCs in 23 KP varsities hit by CM-governor tussle

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Subcommittee on Education was told on Monday that appointment of full-time vice...

Updated 07 Jan, 2025 09:20am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 29	281.08
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 29	280.83
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 29	142.42
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 29	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 29	1.38
Euro to USD / Apr 29	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 29	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 29	5,560.83
India Sensex / Apr 29	80,288.38
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 29	35,902.51
Nasdaq / Apr 29	17,461.32
Hang Seng / Apr 29	22,030.93
FTSE 100 / Apr 29	8,463.46
Dow Jones / Apr 29	40,527.62
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 29	22,425.83
France CAC40 / Apr 29	7,555.87

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 29	59.81
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 29	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 29	299,382
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 29	3,308.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 29	66.19
Petrol/Litre / Apr 30	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 30	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Punjab Oil / Apr 30 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	178.67 ▲ 16.24 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 30 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	4,366.33 ▲ 396.94 (10%)
Jauharabad Sug / Apr 30 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	40 ▲ 3.36 (9.17%)
Cresent Jute / Apr 30 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	3.60 ▲ 0.3 (9.09%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 30 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	206.39 ▲ 17.17 (9.07%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 30 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.57 ▲ 0.54 (8.96%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Apr 30 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	10.89 ▲ 0.83 (8.25%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Apr 30 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	36.80 ▲ 2.69 (7.89%)
Dewan Automotive Eng. / Apr 30 Dewan Automotive Engineering Limited(DWAE)	34.43 ▲ 2.42 (7.56%)
Habib Sugar / Apr 30 Habib Sugar Mills Limited(HABSM)	76 ▲ 5 (7.04%)

Stock	Price
Buxly Paints / Apr 30 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	112.10 ▼ -11.8 (-9.52%)
Century Ins. / Apr 30 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	36.05 ▼ -3.45 (-8.73%)
AGP Limited / Apr 30 AGP Limited(AGP)	194 ▼ -12.72 (-6.15%)
MCB Bank Ltd / Apr 30 MCB Bank Limited(MCB)	273.54 ▼ -15.51 (-5.37%)
TPL Properties / Apr 30 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	8.35 ▼ -0.47 (-5.33%)
Cyan Limited / Apr 30 Cyan Limited(CYAN)	34.55 ▼ -1.94 (-5.32%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	6.80 ▼ -0.37 (-5.16%)
Crescent Steel / Apr 30 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	124 ▼ -6.73 (-5.15%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 30 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	67.50 ▼ -3.48 (-4.9%)
Media Times Ltd / Apr 30 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.80 ▼ -0.09 (-4.76%)

Stock	Volume
Nishat Mills Ltd / Apr 30 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	1,060,000 ▲ 3.28
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	706,870 ▼ -0.06
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 30 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	328,989 ▼ -3.48
Askari Bank / Apr 30 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	328,321 ▲ 1.14
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	316,965 ▼ -0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 30 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	285,791 ▼ -0.62
Fauji Cement / Apr 30 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	232,973 ▼ -0.72
Pak Elektron / Apr 30 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	231,955 ▼ -1.23
Pak Refinery / Apr 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	214,029 ▼ -0.63
Sui North Gas / Apr 30 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	209,656 ▼ -2.47

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