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Seven ‘Ramazan bazaars’ set up in ICT

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

ISLAMABAD: To facilitate residents during Ramazan, 7 Ramazan bazaars have been established across Islamabad. In this...

Prices of essential kitchen items increase

Published 07 Dec, 2025 02:38am

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items witnessed an increase during the last week compared to the previous...

Floods push essential items’ prices up in Pakistan

Updated 02 Oct, 2025 07:42am

ISLAMABAD: Floods finally take their toll on prices of essential commodities, as inflation benchmark Consumer Price...

Finally, FBR reaches out to traders

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 09:28am

Meeting to be held on August 27

Proposals

Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:20am

No increase in duties on import of essential items Minimum wage proposed at Rs32,000; wages of government employees...

Competition laws: Complete enforcement to cut prices of essential items: CCP

Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:02am

LAHORE: Chairperson of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) Rahat Kaunain has said that complete...

The belligerence of Sensitive Price Index

Published 23 Aug, 2022 05:56am

EDITORIAL: The year on year Sensitive Price Index (SPI) for the week ending 18 August 2022 rose to 42.31 percent ...

PM’s relief package: Rs70bn needed to subsidise five basic goods

Updated 10 Jul, 2022 10:18am

Ministry of Industries and Production seeks approval of operational cost of over Rs 150 million for distribution of subsidy under Prime Minister’s Sasta Atta initiative

Punjab CM asks officials to provide ‘maximum relief’ to people

Published 15 May, 2022 05:35am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz has directed the administrative officers to remain in the field to solve...

PM to launch ‘Ehsaas Ration Programme’ soon: Gill

Updated 21 Nov, 2021 09:53am

Gill says the opposition parties are making hurdle in way of the government

PBC says price hike to fuel inflation

Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has opposed increase in tariffs on essential items, maintaining that it...

PM for provision of targeted subsidy on essential items

Updated 08 Oct, 2021 09:15am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Thursday, directed government officials to expedite preparations for the...

Food, other essential items handed over to Afghan authorities

Published 04 Oct, 2021 05:56am

PESHAWAR: Eight trucks loaded with food items and other essentials have been handed over to authorities concerned ...

Global edible oil trends: Tarin for reflection of price decline in domestic prices

Updated 13 Jul, 2021 08:24am

No cartelisation will be allowed at any cost and strict action will be taken against hoarding and undue profiteering, he affirms

Price monitoring body needs to go beyond ‘essential items’

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

It is heartening to note that National Price Monitoring Committee meets regularly to take stock of the situation in...

Essential items: Minister for uninterrupted supply in lockdown

Published 08 May, 2021 03:30am

LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat has directed the authorities concerned to ensure uninterrupted supply of...

Availability of essential items: PM for strict vigilance

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 10:11am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday directed for a strict vigilance over availability of essential...

Govt sharpening focus on targeted subsidies: PM

Updated 11 Mar, 2021 09:46am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday stated that the government would launch a programme from June 2021...

Provision of essential items at fair prices govt's top priority: PM

Published 08 Mar, 2021 11:24pm

The participants of the meeting were told about the strategy to meet the wheat demand and on ways to keep control on the prices of wheat and flour.

Upward trend in prices of essential items witnessed

Published 25 Jan, 2021 04:23am

PESHAWAR: Upward trend in prices of essential food commodities, including live chicken/meat, sugar, flour,...

PSQCA releases list of 168 essential items

Published 15 Jan, 2021 03:16am

KARACHI: Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) has released a new list of 168 essential items,...

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Commodity

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)	8.42 ▲ 0.99 (13.32%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Jun 4 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	25.59 ▲ 2.33 (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%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 4 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	21.16 ▲ 1.92 (9.98%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	32.65 ▲ 2.87 (9.64%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 4 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,948.15 ▼ -216.46 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Jun 4 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	21.61 ▼ -1.96 (-8.32%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	77 ▼ -5.48 (-6.64%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jun 4 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	80 ▼ -5.11 (-6%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 4 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.40 ▼ -2.48 (-4.97%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 4 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	68.51 ▼ -2.97 (-4.16%)
Data Agro / Jun 4 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	78.65 ▼ -3.09 (-3.78%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 4 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	6.46 ▼ -0.25 (-3.73%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 4 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	22.63 ▼ -0.76 (-3.25%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Jun 4 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	361.05 ▼ -11.69 (-3.14%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	38,383,556 ▲ 0.27
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	11,614,179 ▲ 0.39
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	10,395,378 ▲ 2.1
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	8,654,299 ▲ 0.53
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	7,319,296 ▲ 0.12
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	7,069,796 ▲ 0.37
Telecard Limited / Jun 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	7,027,859 ▲ 0.42
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	6,662,599 ▲ 1.03
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	5,357,257 ▲ 0.43
Interloop Ltd. / Jun 4 Interloop Limited(ILP)	4,065,668 ▲ 1.67

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