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Entrepreneurship

KGES now second-largest entrepreneurship contest in South Asia

Published 01 Nov, 2025 07:46am

KARACHI: The Karachi Grammar Entrepreneurship Summit (KGES) has emerged as the second-largest entrepreneurship...

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

UK’s Commonwealth Startup Fellowship offers £35,000 in equity-free grants

Published 13 Jun, 2025 01:24pm

In addition to training and mentorship, participating teams can apply for financial support through the Fellows Fund

K-Electric’s EPIC 2025 event brings a different kind of ‘energy’ to Habib University

Published 11 Jun, 2025 11:07pm

The winning NUST team claimed their plug-and-play solution allows them to switch off a PMT remotely, which could greatly reduce the impact of loadshedding to a lower number of customers

Wage employment, entrepreneurship: Pakistan faces significant gender gaps: World Bank

Updated 31 May, 2025 04:42pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan faces significant gender gaps in wage employment, entrepreneurship, and access to productive...

Krafters, IDEA sign MoU

Published 27 Jan, 2025 07:05am

PESHAWA: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Krafters, a tech based platform engaged in business...

Enhancing exports a must for sustainable growth: Senate chief

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani has said that for country’s sustainable and inclusive growth ...

PML-N leaders Saad, Mashhood meet PM

Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am

LAHORE: Former federal minister and senior PML-N leader Khawaja Saad Rafique called on Prime Minister Muhammad...

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...

‘Startup and Entrepreneurial Boot Camp’ organised

Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am

PESHAWAR: KUBIC, the business incubation center of KMU, collaborated with 3Majors Pvt Ltd organised a dynamic...

SCBPL announces winners of ‘WomenInTech Cohort 5’

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am

KARACHI: Standard Chartered Bank (SCBPL), in partnership with INNOVentures Global (Private) Limited, announced the...

Endeavor Pakistan & TPL Maps’ ‘Chasing Impact’ event held in Lahore

Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:33am

LAHORE: Endeavor Pakistan, a leading global organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and supporting...

Degree programmes: Minister asks HEC to include ‘entrepreneurship’ in course subjects

Published 03 Mar, 2023 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has directed the Higher...

BOP becomes top bank disbursing funds under PM Youth Loan Scheme

Published 13 Feb, 2023 06:45am

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) becomes the first bank disbursing funds to microfinance providers for the Prime...

Mastering the art of saving and income

Published 12 Jan, 2023 06:20am

Mastering the art of saving is about more than just setting aside a portion of your paycheck. It requires a solid...

Big businesses must rise to the occasion

Published 12 Sep, 2022 06:01am

Pakistan has two primary and permanent bases of power, no matter which political party may control the reigns. Power...

Startups and foreign investment

Updated 29 Mar, 2022 09:44am

Foreign investment landscape remains a concern for Pakistan not only because FDI remains sluggish and weak due to ...

Entrepreneurship: SU students advised to focus on creation of jobs

Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am

HYDERABAD: Regional Head of a US-based company in Sydney, Australia Aslam Memon has advised the Sindh University...

‘SSGC empowers disabled persons by providing them entrepreneurship’

Published 28 Mar, 2022 07:13am

KARACHI: SSGC under its CSR program collaborated with a leading not-for-profit organisation, Association of...

Lagging in innovation

Published 07 Jan, 2022 08:00am

Pakistan saw a spike not seen before in startups in 2021, which should mean that creativity and innovation surged ...

Companies Amendment Bill, 2021: Recent amendments to improve general business climate

Published 22 Dec, 2021 06:13am

ISLAMABAD: The recent amendments carried out through the Companies Amendment Bill, 2021 would significantly promote...

Dubai Design Week: a global canvas for talent including Pakistan

Published 13 Nov, 2021 09:52pm

Region’s leading fair returned for its seventh edition with a well-calibrated programme

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 8	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 8	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 8	162.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 8	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 8	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 8	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 8	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 8	7,482.71
India Sensex / Jul 8	76,503.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 8	66,819.05
Nasdaq / Jul 8	25,870.65
Hang Seng / Jul 8	24,199.46
FTSE 100 / Jul 8	10,489.04
Dow Jones / Jul 8	52,348.39
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 8	24,897.45
France CAC40 / Jul 8	8,252.66

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 8	74.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 8	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 8	368,858
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 8	4,077.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 8	80.67
Petrol/Litre / Jul 9	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 9	309.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 8 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.55 ▲ 1 (13.25%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 8 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9 ▲ 1 (12.5%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	12.29 ▲ 1.12 (10.03%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 8 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.72 ▲ 1.16 (10.03%)
Next Capital / Jul 8 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.34 ▲ 1.58 (10.03%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 8 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	60.12 ▲ 5.47 (10.01%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	16.82 ▲ 1.53 (10.01%)
Service Textile / Jul 8 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	47.69 ▲ 4.34 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 8 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	392.15 ▲ 35.65 (10%)
Burshane LPG / Jul 8 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	57.20 ▲ 5.2 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 8 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	26.62 ▼ -2.96 (-10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 8 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,720.29 ▼ -191.14 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 8 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	95.05 ▼ -10.56 (-10%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 8 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	709.69 ▼ -78.85 (-10%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 8 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	20.73 ▼ -2.3 (-9.99%)
Stylers International / Jul 8 Stylers International Limited(STYLERS)	48.54 ▼ -5.24 (-9.74%)
Mehmood Tex / Jul 8 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	206.29 ▼ -22.08 (-9.67%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jul 8 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	54.12 ▼ -5.77 (-9.63%)
Saritow Spinning / Jul 8 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	22.48 ▼ -2.12 (-8.62%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 8 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	18.22 ▼ -1.71 (-8.58%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	220,440,029 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / Jul 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	111,673,041 ▲ 0.23
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	90,576,284 ▼ -0.25
LSE Capital / Jul 8 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	63,958,482 ▲ 0.57
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	58,318,246 ▲ 1.12
Pak Refinery / Jul 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	48,063,397 ▲ 1.18
B.O.Punjab / Jul 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	46,341,604 ▼ -1.44
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 8 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	42,465,659 ▲ 0.03
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 8 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	32,660,508 ▼ -4.89
Hira Textile / Jul 8 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	29,072,538 ▼ -0.43

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