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FPCCI, PEMRA organise seminar on digital media future

Published 25 Sep, 2026 07:03am

LAHORE: Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority...

The GSP+ dividend: exports and employment

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:30am

Back in 2014, when Pakistan was granted GSP+ status, a World Bank report projected that the EU’s GSP+ regime could...

Business degree in global trade

Updated 19 Aug, 2026 07:19am

No country in the world produces every requirement on its own and that is why global trade is the medium for...

The profundity of AI challenge

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 05:25am

EDITORIAL: A recent World Bank report on global development has highlighted that artificial intelligence (AI) could...

‘763,000 Pakistanis migrated for employment thru formal channels in 2025’

Published 13 May, 2026 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: More than 763,000 Pakistanis migrated abroad for employment through formal channels in 2025, contributing...

External balance on the edge

Updated 18 Mar, 2026 06:47am

The current account posted a surplus of $427 million in Feb-26, which reduced the 8MFY26 deficit to $700 million,...

Britain unveils jobs drive for young people to tackle high unemployment

Updated 17 Mar, 2026 08:47am

LONDON: Britain will invest an additional 1 billion pounds (USD1.3 billion) to unlock jobs for young people, the...

Distribution of youth card: Sindh begins preparations

Published 12 Feb, 2026 04:44am

KARACHI: The Sindh government has begun preparations to introduce a Youth Card for the province’s young people, ...

Pakistan’s auto industry in peril: Used car imports jump to 20pc from 7.5pc in 2020-23: EDB

Updated 15 Oct, 2025 07:42am

ISLAMABAD: The share of used car imports in the country has jumped from 7.5 percent in 2020-23 to 20 percent in ...

Pakistan: significant global achievements

Published 03 Oct, 2025 06:40am

Pakistan’s achievements in the global arena demonstrate a country that has consistently sought to defend its...

‘Perception and reality’

Published 02 Sep, 2025 06:12am

This is apropos four letters to the Editor titled above from this writer carried by the newspaper on Friday,...

‘Perception and reality’

Published 01 Sep, 2025 06:38am

This is apropos three letters to the Editor from this writer carried by the newspaper in recent days. ...

US private payrolls unexpectedly decrease in June; layoffs remain low

Published 02 Jul, 2025 05:40pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. private payrolls unexpectedly fell in June and job gains in the prior month were smaller than...

US private payrolls growth slows sharply in May

Published 04 Jun, 2025 06:26pm

WASHINGTON: US private payrolls increased far less than expected in May, the ADP National Employment Report showed...

ILO lowers job creation forecast for 2025

Published 29 May, 2025 01:02pm

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has lowered its global employment forecast for 2025, projecting the...

The great exodus

Published 19 Apr, 2025 06:40am

EDITORIAL: In the first quarter of 2025 alone, a staggering 172,000 Pakistanis left the country seeking employment...

Thar Coal block-I: Minister for providing employment to local people

Published 11 Mar, 2025 05:35am

KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah on Monday said that Cyno Sindh (Shanghai Electric) working in...

‘Revival of construction industry is vital for boosting employment’

Published 29 Jan, 2025 07:05am

LAHORE: The construction industry often referred to as the backbone of Pakistan’s economy, its revival is ...

Tragedies on the high seas

Updated 28 Dec, 2024 07:22am

It was in June just last year that 209 Pakistanis and 28 from Pakistan-administered Kashmir drowned off the Greek...

Middle class— tax trapped

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 07:43am

The middle class is commonly seen as the fundamental support system of society, exerting a pivotal influence on...

Over 3.27m Pakistanis sent abroad in 5 years

Updated 07 Sep, 2024 03:14pm

ISLAMABAD: More than 3.27 million Pakistanis, which roughly make 1.3 percent of the country’s total population, have...

Permanent employment termed workers’ fundamental right

Published 05 Aug, 2024 08:26am

KARACHI: At the conclusion of a three-day protest camp held at Karachi Press Club against the contractual system,...

Enough is enough!

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

Overwhelmed by the relentless surge in electricity costs, Pakistan’s business community is at its wits’ end....

Maryam visits Quaid-e-Azam Business Park

Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday that they want to solve problems of the business...

PNSC participates in job fair of PHC

Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am

KARACHI: Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) realising its national obligation actively participated in ...

Book on IT launched at LCCI

Published 26 May, 2024 02:56am

LAHORE: A unique book on IT, “Branding through Digital Marketing” was launched at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce...

British Asian Trust, PSDF sign accord for first employment impact bond

Published 25 May, 2024 06:33am

LAHORE: The British Asian Trust, founded by His Majesty King Charles III together with leading British Asian ...

Bridging the gap between education, employment, and entrepreneurship

Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am

Some institutions are referred to as ‘greats’ in the world of higher education and professional desires. Among these...

Bilawal steps up criticism of ‘Takht-e-Lahore’

Updated 03 Feb, 2024 09:00am

SHIKARPUR: Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the burden of the...

Workforce skill verification: Govt approves hike in fee of Saudi Takamol

Updated 16 Oct, 2023 09:46am

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal cabinet has approved 33 per cent increase in fee to $33 from $25 for verification...

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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)	5.73 ▲ 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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