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Nobel economist Aghion says no repeat 2008 financial crisis

Published 09 Mar, 2026 09:06pm

PARIS: The war in the Middle East is unlikely to trigger a collapse of the world economy on the scale of the 2008...

Financial woes of CPEC power projects not over yet

Published 27 Nov, 2025 06:02am

ISLAMABAD: Financial woes of power projects established under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are not yet...

Public sector universities in Punjab: Concerns raised over escalating financial crisis

Published 29 May, 2025 07:10am

LAHORE: An important online meeting of the Federation of All Pakistan University Academic Staff Association ...

Industrialists concerned over highways’ closures in Sindh

Published 29 Apr, 2025 03:07am

KARACHI: Industrialists have expressed concern over the closure of major highways in Sindh, which is causing the...

FUUAST faces massive financial crisis

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

KARACHI: The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology (FUUAST) is reeling under a massive financial...

Delay in sales tax refunds: Textile industry facing financial crunch

Published 12 Nov, 2024 06:38am

LAHORE: The value-added export-oriented textile industry is facing an extreme financial crunch as its major portion...

UK’s biggest water supplier plunges into deeper financial crisis

Published 30 Mar, 2024 05:29am

LONDON: Debt-plagued Thames Water has failed to raise a major cash injection from shareholders, it revealed ...

Weekly review: Quality cotton rates remain stable amid low business volume

Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am

KARACHI: Stability in the rats of quality cotton witnessed. Business volume is limited. Due to the huge increase in...

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices largely stable amid low trade

Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am

KARACHI: Though overall cotton prices remained stable, but due to decrease in purchases, they have also started to...

Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 3.1% in Q2 amid financial crisis

Published 15 Sep, 2023 04:50pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 3.1% in the April-June quarter, official data showed on Friday, as the country...

UBS to pay $1.4bn to settle US fraud charges on subprime loans

Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:30am

NEW YORK: UBS will pay $1.4 billion to settle US charges that it defrauded investors in the sale of mortgage-backed...

Rs1.11bn sought to end Balochistan varsity crisis

Published 02 May, 2023 05:59am

QUETTA: Joint Action Committee, Balochistan University, Teachers, Officers and Employees Association, on Monday...

The economic malaise

Updated 28 Mar, 2023 06:52am

Pakistan today faces the worst financial crisis in its 75-year history. This is attributable to both long-term ...

Human smuggling: deadly business

Published 04 Mar, 2023 06:10am

EDITORIAL: After much confusion as regards the number of people on board the ill-fated boat , the facts that seem to...

Credit Suisse shares sink after biggest loss since 2008 financial crisis

Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:56am

GENEVA: Credit Suisse stocks plunged nearly 15 percent on Thursday as the scandal-plagued Swiss banking giant posted...

BISP crackdown on ‘commission mafia’

Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:56am

EDITORIAL: In sheer deference to the late Benazir Bhutto, the then Pakistan People’s Party Prime Minister Yousuf...

KP, Punjab: Will elections be held within stipulated period?

Published 24 Jan, 2023 08:10am

ISLAMABAD: The federal capital is abuzz with rumours that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government is in no...

Taiwan records biggest economic contraction since 2009

Published 18 Jan, 2023 03:25pm

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s economy shrank in the final quarter of 2022, the government said Wednesday, in the island’s worst...

Wheat shortage, financial crisis: Balochistan seeks centre’s help

Updated 05 Jan, 2023 09:00am

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo here on Wednesday demanded the federation to immediately...

Private debt markets face reality check as companies grapple with recession

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am

LONDON: Stellar growth in private debt markets over the past decade looks set to face a reality check as a looming...

Wapda union objects to privatisation of distribution companies

Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:40am

HYDERABAD: All Pakistan WAPDA Hydro Electric Workers Union (CBA) President Abdul Latif Nizamani Sunday demanded the...

Lack of prudent macroeconomic policies

Published 14 Dec, 2022 05:57am

“The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they...

Everyone concerned over economic, financial crisis: UBG

Published 14 Dec, 2022 05:57am

KARACHI: President of the United Business Group (UBG) Zubair Tufail has said that the country’s economic and...

USAID pledges $60m of funding for Sri Lanka

Published 12 Sep, 2022 06:01am

COLOMBO: The chief of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on Sunday announced a $60 mln aid package...

EU fiscal oversight of Greece ends after 12 years

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

ATHENS: Greece on Saturday concluded 12 years of European Union fiscal surveillance that was imposed in return for...

Hydroelectric energy: Wapda’s financial woes worsen as invoices by CPPA-G halved

Updated 31 Jul, 2022 09:37am

ISLAMABAD: The financial woes of the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) have reportedly aggravated due to...

PRGMEA issues SOS call over acute financial crisis in industry

Published 01 Jul, 2022 07:39am

LAHORE: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has issued a desperate SOS...

Chinese loans to Africa could spark crisis, warns Germany

Published 28 May, 2022 05:11am

FRANKFURT: China’s years-long lending spree in poorer countries, particularly in Africa, poses a “serious...

Constitution of National Economic Council a step in right direction: LCCI

Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s ...

Sri Lanka to sign $1 billion credit line with India to help pay for key imports

Published 14 Mar, 2022 08:25pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's finance minister will visit New Delhi on Tuesday to sign a $1 billion credit line to pay for...

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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 3	159.91
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 2	7,609.78
Nasdaq / Jun 2	27,093.90
Dow Jones / Jun 2	51,307.79
India Sensex / Jun 3	73,756.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,452.45
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,630.80
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,342.09
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,951.88
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,180.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	94.92
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,463.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.39
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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