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Saad launches USPBA to promote trade and investment

Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:07am

LAHORE: The US–Pakistan Business Alliance (USPBA) has been successfully launched under the leadership of its...

SMBs in Pakistan: TikTok rolls out self-serve advertising solution

Published 19 Dec, 2025 07:21am

ISLAMABAD: TikTok has rolled out a new self-serve advertising solution in Pakistan to empower small and mid-size...

Rs230bn financing for female entrepreneurs shatters SBP targets

Updated 04 Dec, 2025 04:46pm

No nation can grow when half of its population is excluded from the financial system, says SBP governor

Build Up 2025: Pakistani startups share secrets behind success

Updated 01 Dec, 2025 04:16pm

Those who cannot face rejection cannot sell products, says one founder

Slow fashion, strong women: the story behind ‘Love Handmade’

Updated 27 Nov, 2025 02:27pm

Entrepreneurship in Pakistan comes with unpredictable turns, economic shifts, cultural barriers, environmental disasters. But it’s the women I work with who keep me steady

‘Couplepreneurship’: the latest trend of starting a business with your life partner

Updated 22 Nov, 2025 12:20pm

The big question is: can you really maintain a healthy relationship amidst a high-pressure entrepreneurial life?

Ignite Board approves series of flagship tech, innovation programmes

Published 30 Oct, 2025 06:45am

ISLAMABAD: The Ignite Board, under the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), has ...

Zariah: the startup that wants to make it easy to invest in gold from Rs500

Published 06 Oct, 2025 06:03pm

Gold has remained untouched by meaningful digitalization, says founder

Orbit Demo Day in Karachi ‘a powerful showcase of what Pakistan’s startup ecosystem can achieve’

Published 01 Oct, 2025 04:22pm

Startups included STEMverse, a gamified learning platform teaching robotics and AI through play, and Chaajao, an e-learning solution

Pakistani startup ABHI makes it to Mastercard Start Path’s Small and Medium Business program

Published 30 Sep, 2025 05:48pm

Program provides access to Mastercard's network, partnerships, expertise, and resources to create secure digital experiences for SMEs

Sindh government to hold bootcamp for female founders

Published 25 Sep, 2025 04:54pm

‘SHE Leads Women Founders Bootcamp’ will take place at Karachi's IoBM

30 startups graduate from NIC Karachi as part of 12th Cohort

Published 25 Sep, 2025 03:46pm

Startups poised to scale their solutions across local and international markets, says NIC Karachi

BusCaro raises $2m to ‘expand work and mission’

Published 18 Sep, 2025 11:55pm

BusCaro currently enjoys annual recurring revenues of more than $6 million, reports say

Pakistani-founded Metric secures funding from Qatari VC fund, bringing seed round to $1.3m

Published 16 Sep, 2025 03:37pm

'Metric is solving one of the most urgent challenges for SMEs: turning complex financial data into clear, actionable insights' says managing partner at A-typical Ventures

Beyond Venture Capital: Building a Resilient Innovation Ecosystem

Published 15 Sep, 2025 03:46pm

'Angel investors are stepping up, with both local and diaspora angels backing bold ideas'

Pakistani female founders up for prize that could include $100,000 financial capital

Updated 09 Sep, 2025 06:55pm

Winners will be announced in November and will get financial capital, mentorship and guidance, plus networking opportunities

‘Engaging women in entrepreneurship is smart economics’

Updated 28 Aug, 2025 05:28pm

By scaling digital inclusion, Pakistan can integrate millions of women entrepreneurs into the formal economy, experts say

Two Pakistani startups - Haball and PostEx - make it to ‘Forbes Asia 100 To Watch’ list

Updated 26 Aug, 2025 03:28pm

Both finance startups are part of Zayn VC’s portfolio companies

PM opens first-ever business facilitation centre

Updated 22 Aug, 2025 09:01am

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to boost investor confidence and reduce bureaucratic hurdles, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on...

Fashion marketplace LAAM partners with Neem to give sellers instant access to earnings

Updated 21 Aug, 2025 03:57pm

LAAM will be able to issue instant refunds to buyers directly into their LAAM-branded wallets

Why the ‘scarcity’ doctrine is a 200-year-old myth

Published 13 Aug, 2025 06:45am

For more than two centuries, Western universities and their affiliated institutions — along with their global...

Yango, inDrive and GoEasy: Who will benefit from Careem’s exit?

Published 16 Jul, 2025 03:57pm

Careem's departure from Pakistan will leave a hole in the ride-hailing, courier and shuttle service sectors. Who will take advantage of this?

Supporting the coworking industry crucial for startups, IT sector

Published 14 Jul, 2025 02:21pm

Experts urge government support of coworking spaces to boost the IT industry and remittance potential

Bazaar acquires Keenu to create ‘integrated commerce-fintech platform’

Updated 09 Jul, 2025 12:32pm

Bazaar says globally, this approach has proven successful with e-commerce companies - for example Alibaba’s creation of Alipay in China

NayaPay rebrands app with much fanfare

Updated 01 Jul, 2025 04:13pm

Rebrand appears to be aimed at Pakistan’s young, tech-savvy generation

i2i joins hands with National Incubation Center for Aerospace Technologies to help startups

Published 01 Jul, 2025 02:35pm

Select NICAT startups will be connected to i2i’s angel investor network for funding and mentorship

Bykea enables digital payments amid user demand

Updated 26 Jun, 2025 12:22pm

Company mulls integrating card payments in future

Pakistan’s ‘first operator-led angel investing network’ launched

Updated 25 Jun, 2025 02:47pm

'Not here to chase unicorns' says founder Saif Ali

Pakistan’s startups face capital crunch, need urgent reforms: i2i report

Published 19 Jun, 2025 04:11pm

Report says 'with bold, sequenced reforms backed by macro- economic and political stability, country can transform its startup landscape'

Startup reality TV show set to launch early next year

Updated 17 Jun, 2025 04:47pm

Entrepreneurs will pitch their businesses to a panel of four investors (or ‘gurus’) and nine mentors

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
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

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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