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Israel-US war against Iran: More than 30m to be pushed back into poverty: UN

Published 24 Apr, 2026 06:03am

BANGKOK: More than 30 million people will be pushed back into poverty by the impacts of the Iran war including...

Leaders flock to China over ME war

Published 16 Apr, 2026 07:45am

BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday, Chinese state...

Revamping IPPs: lessons from international practices

Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:39pm

Pakistan’s energy sector has long been a key contributor to the country’s economic growth and development, but it...

Iran closes offices, schools over cold, energy shortage

Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am

TEHRAN: Iran announced the closure of offices and schools in many provinces across the country on Sunday due to a...

Invest in renewable energy

Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am

The recent upsurge in circular debt (CD) accumulation coincided with the signing of “take-or-pay” contracts for...

Remittances staying buoyed

Published 14 May, 2024 09:33am

The need for overseas Pakistanis to send in remittances is never overestimated in Pakistan as there never is a time...

Discussions continue on IP gas pipeline project: US

Updated 29 Feb, 2024 09:34am

WASHINGTON: A day after the Pak-Iran gas pipeline project gets a go-ahead from the caretaker cabinet, the State...

FO defends procurement of crude oil from Russia

Updated 16 Jun, 2023 09:03am

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office on Thursday defended Pakistan’s procurement of “affordable” crude oil from Russia as a...

KSA warns sanctions, under-investment may cause energy shortages

Updated 06 Feb, 2023 11:45am

DUBAI: Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman warned on Saturday that sanctions and underinvestment in ...

Discounted Russian oil not ‘a reality,’ says Bilawal

Published 16 Dec, 2022 07:42am

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan is seeking “to address the energy shortfalls and difficulties we’re facing,” Foreign...

Business community worried over policy rate hike

Published 29 Nov, 2022 07:00am

KARACHI: Leaders and members of the United Business Group (UBG) have expressed their serious concern over the policy...

Exporters resent energy shortages

Updated 17 Nov, 2022 09:21am

KARACHI: Exporters on Wednesday complained about the energy shortages, saying that the federal coalition government...

Deep anxiety pervades Pakistan

Published 07 Nov, 2022 05:48am

EDITORIAL: Businesses are not happy. Growing economic and political uncertainty is causing an adverse impact on...

ECB again eyes jumbo rate hike to ‘tame inflation beast’

Published 25 Oct, 2022 05:51am

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is expected to set aside recession worries and deliver another jumbo interest...

After near miss last winter, energy supplies need more attention

Published 30 Apr, 2022 05:53am

LONDON: Near misses can make systems safer and more reliable if they reveal previously hidden weaknesses and...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 4	159.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 4	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 4	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 4	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,289.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,399.25
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,221.79

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	95.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,475.32
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	80.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.40 ▲ 0.97 (13.06%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 4 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	127.36 ▲ 11.58 (10%)
Zuma Resources / Jun 4 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	72.62 ▲ 6.6 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Jun 4 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,707.26 ▲ 155.21 (10%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 4 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	27.95 ▲ 2.54 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 4 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	88.32 ▲ 8.03 (10%)
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	25.43 ▲ 2.31 (9.99%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 4 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	21.16 ▲ 1.92 (9.98%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Jun 4 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	106 ▼ -9.45 (-8.19%)
ARM Green Industries / Jun 4 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	49 ▼ -4.33 (-8.12%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 4 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	5.80 ▼ -0.38 (-6.15%)
Dewan Textile / Jun 4 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.05 ▼ -0.59 (-6.12%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jun 4 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	80 ▼ -5.11 (-6%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28 ▼ -1.78 (-5.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 4 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.10 ▼ -0.8 (-5.76%)
United Brands / Jun 4 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	23.52 ▼ -1.08 (-4.39%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jun 4 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	388 ▼ -17 (-4.2%)
Shams Textile / Jun 4 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	39.90 ▼ -1.71 (-4.11%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	46,614,264 ▲ 0.2
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	14,370,074 ▲ 1.81
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	13,564,344 ▲ 2.31
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	12,545,113 ▲ 0.34
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10,511,619 ▲ 0.43
Telecard Limited / Jun 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	9,662,263 ▲ 0.35
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	8,302,382 ▲ 0.09
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,186,166 ▲ 0.36
Cnergyico PK / Jun 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	7,641,504 ▲ 0.02
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7,029,685 ▲ 0.35

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