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PC takes step towards SLIC privatisation

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) has taken the first major step towards the privatisation of the State...

Balochistan: PM announces intensified operation

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:26am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced an intensified counterterrorism operation in...

Senate body concerned at NHA’s rising debt

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives expressed serious concern...

Federal capital: PAC dissatisfied over state of public education

Published 03 Jul, 2026 07:17am

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), chaired by Acting Chairman Syed Naveed Qamar, on Thursday expressed...

Kaukab concerned over issues facing consumers

Published 02 Jul, 2026 07:10am

KARACHI: Chairman Consumers Association of Pakistan (CAP) Kaukab Iqbal has expressed serious concern over increasing...

Govt sets up Petroleum Prices Stabilisation Fund

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: The government has established a Petroleum Prices Stabilisation Fund (PPSF), paving the way for a...

AGP tells Ogra to follow gas tariff regime

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) directed the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) to strictly...

Cabinet greenlights (NABP)–2025

Updated 24 Jun, 2026 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has approved the National Agricultural Biotechnology Policy (NABP)–2025, aimed at...

Businessmen concerned at proposed amendment to Nepra Act

Published 24 Jun, 2026 06:29am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s business community has expressed serious reservations over what it describes as an attempt...

Cabinet greenlights policy for advancing vaccine production

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has granted in-principle approval to the draft “National Policy for Advancing...

Senate panel approves bill to address discrepancy in PKT legal definition

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat unanimously approved the Standard Time...

Budget: tax on hybrid cars may stay unchanged; up to 25pc sales tax on import of EVs likely

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 09:26am

Sources tell Business Recorder several sales tax exemptions are set to expire on June 30, 2026

Privatisation: SLIC tells govt due diligence needed before any decision

Updated 08 Jun, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: The State Life Insurance Corporation (SLIC) has informed the federal government that any decision...

Budget 2026-27: TPU to address classification disputes, revise PCT headings

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 09:29am

ISLAMABAD: The Tax Policy Unit (TPU) of the Ministry of Finance will address customs classification disputes and...

Ministries clash over Motor Vehicles Development Bill, 2025

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)...

FY27 budget on June 5: President summons NA, Senate sessions

Published 30 May, 2026 05:48am

Before the budget, the Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 will be released on June 4

PARTLY FACETIOUS: We hate paying taxes for whatever reason

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

“Bulls hold sway or so I heard.” “Bulls are territorial in nature and….ooops were you referring to our federal...

PM vows to turn country into regional power hub

Updated 15 May, 2026 09:07am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed his determination to make Pakistan an economic...

13 encroached properties: Senate panel slams SLIC for failing to pursue legal cases

Updated 06 May, 2026 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Commerce on Tuesday grilled the management of the State Life Insurance...

EoIs for 3 DISCOs will be floated after approval: Privatisation Commission

Updated 01 May, 2026 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) has stated that Expressions of Interest (EoIs) for three power...

War has hit Pakistan's economic growth: PM

Updated 30 Apr, 2026 09:11am

Country's oil bill has soared to $800 million per week amid regional tensions, says Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan approves national policy on vaccine production

Published 29 Apr, 2026 10:46pm

Country has to achieve self-sufficiency in immunisation production, as supply of subsidised booster doses from global partners ends in 2030-31

Used vehicles’ importers: Govt begins registration process

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 08:58am

ISLAMABAD: The government has initiated the registration process for importers interested in the commercial import...

Rabi season: 29.31m tons of wheat likely to be produced

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 06:58am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to produce 29.31 million tons of wheat during the 2025–26 Rabi season, slightly below...

PM displays optimism about prospects

Updated 09 Apr, 2026 01:45pm

Says Pakistan blessed with immense success and honour

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.42
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 16	7,533.77
Nasdaq / Jul 16	25,881.95
Dow Jones / Jul 16	52,552.97
India Sensex / Jul 17	77,920.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	63,896.48
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,579.70
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,593.72
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,817.28
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,343.48

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	79.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	3,989.08
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.11
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 17 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	37.27 ▲ 3.39 (10.01%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.72 ▲ 9.79 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.95 ▲ 2.54 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.61 ▼ -0.98 (-27.3%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.25 ▼ -16.69 (-10%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.81 ▼ -1.2 (-9.99%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 17 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 17 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.54 ▼ -0.78 (-9.38%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	85,782,795 ▲ 0.17
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,049,582 ▼ -0.58
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,330,537 ▲ 2.9
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,918,262 ▼ -0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,198,734 ▼ -0.26
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,536,542 ▼ -1.23
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,404,498 ▼ -0.3
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,314,007 ▼ -0.39
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,439,447 ▼ -0.13
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,367,016 ▲ 0.47

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