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Thai teen kills 8 in rampage at home and school before shooting himself

Published 07 Aug, 2026 12:34pm

Police said the shooter, who was 14 years old, fired at least 26 bullets, and was found with 34 additional ammunition rounds

India PM Modi announces panel to overhaul exam system after protests

Published 26 Jul, 2026 09:02pm

Says the measures would tighten the law and toughen the penalties for culprits

India's Instagram Gen Z dents Modi's aura ahead of key state polls

Published 25 Jul, 2026 08:49pm

Modi's BJP to face key elections in three states next year

Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike

Published 24 Jul, 2026 01:23am

He had ended his fast after a long negotiation on various conditions and in view of possible violence in the country

Fresh violence at Delhi youth protest demanding minister's resignation

Published 23 Jul, 2026 08:02am

The protests have grown into the biggest youth challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he came to power in 2014

Indian student protests keep up pressure on Modi government

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:09pm

The protesters refused to leave Jantar Mantar, site in the heart of the Indian capital, with crowds swelling to several thousand people

India youth group says will not march again because police will 'hurt youth'

Published 21 Jul, 2026 10:20am

Delhi Police said nearly 180 people, including 118 security and police personnel, and 60 protesters

Indian court declines to order activist Wangchuk’s discharge from hospital

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

NEW DELHI: Indian authorities were within their rights to move hunger-striking activist Sonam Wangchuk to a...

Indian court declines to order activist Wangchuk’s discharge from state-run hospital

Published 19 Jul, 2026 05:39pm

Says the government’s decision to move Wangchuk to Safdarjung Hospital against his wishes was not arbitrary

Wife of Indian activist Wangchuk asks court to move him to private hospital

Published 19 Jul, 2026 10:53am

Wangchuk had told government doctors on Friday that he did not wish to be moved to a hospital

Schools, colleges across Sindh to remain closed till Saturday

Published 25 Aug, 2022 10:16pm

Provincial education minister says decision made due to flood-like situation and ongoing rains

Minister in India's West Bengal arrested in education scam probe

Published 23 Jul, 2022 05:55pm

KOLKATA: India's financial-crime investigation agency arrested a West Bengal government minister on Saturday for...

Taliban say will allow women at universities, but mixed classes banned

Published 12 Sep, 2021 06:19pm

KABUL: Afghan women will be allowed to attend university as long as they study separately from men, the Taliban's ...

Grade 9 to 12 students in Sindh: Parents' nod sought for vaccination

Updated 06 Sep, 2021 06:50am

KARACHI: Sindh government on Sunday decided to begin Covid-19 vaccination for grade 9 to 12 students across...

Schools in Sindh to remain closed till August 19: education minister

Updated 08 Aug, 2021 03:40pm

Sardar Ali Shah says coronavirus cases are on the rise in Sindh and the move will help curb spread of the deadly disease
Matriculation and intermediate students in the province will sit for their exams till Muharram 6: Minister

Shafqat Mahmood back to work after recovery from Covid-19

Published 02 Jun, 2021 11:41am

Says his latest two tests came out negative
Credits quick recovery to Covid-19 vaccination

Sindh govt allows schools to remain open but with 50pc attendance

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am

KARACHI: Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani on Wednesday said that all educational institutions in the province...

Schools will remain open in Sindh: Saeed Ghani

Published 10 Mar, 2021 06:28pm

"The news of educational institutions closing on March 15 are baseless," the minister said.
"The coronavirus situation in the province is under control. We had reopened educational institutions on February 1 after consultations in the steering committee — and even then, the attendance was restricted to 50%."

Surge in COVID cases: Educational institutions in various Punjab cities to remain closed for two weeks

Updated 10 Mar, 2021 01:18pm

Shafqat says there is a noticeable surge in coronavirus cases across Pakistan, however, the situation is not the same as it was in November-December
SAPM Faisal says 50 percent of employees are required to work from home, while commercial activities will close at 10pm

Shafqat Mehmood clarifies confusion over SNC

Published 10 Feb, 2021 09:00pm

Schools are free to teach any additional material or even additional subjects," says the Minister.
The single national curriculum is set to be implemented across the country from the next academic year, due to begin in August 2021.

Intermediate, matric exams to be held from July-August in Sindh: Saeed Ghani

Updated 30 Jan, 2021 03:29pm

The board exams for matric will be from July 1 to July 15, while intermediate exams will be from July 28 to August 16, said Ghani.
Exams for students of pre-primary to class eight will be conducted in June.

Educational institutions to reopen from February 1st: minister

Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am

KARACHI: Sindh education minister Saeed Ghani said that classes 1 to 8 and universities will reopen from February ...

Exams scheduled for March to be held in May/June: Shafqat Mahmood

Published 01 Jan, 2021 01:41pm

He said this year’s summer vacations will also be shorter.
Shafqat Mahmood said the reopening of schools will be decided by the National Command and Control Centre.

Mexican president to nominate education minister as next U.S. ambassador

Published 16 Dec, 2020 07:57pm

The appointment comes after Martha Barcena said earlier this week that she had decided to retire early and leave her post in the coming months after 43 years in foreign policy.

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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

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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)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
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%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
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%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (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)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
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)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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