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‘Arteries of global economy’: At UN, PM Shehbaz says Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab must remain open

Updated 25 Sep, 2026 11:46pm

Says 'these waters must carry the promise of prosperity, not the perils of war'

PM reiterates his commitment to a polio-free Pakistan

Published 24 Sep, 2026 05:47am

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday met Chair of the Gates Foundation Bill Gates wherein he...

PM Shehbaz, Bill Gates eye collaboration in agri-tech, AI

Published 23 Sep, 2026 11:04am

Bill Gates stressed that polio eradication was vital to protect future generations from this crippling disease

BISP under fire for inefficiencies in digital payment system

Published 18 Sep, 2026 05:15am

ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety observed that the management of the...

Sindh health minister advocates sustainable expansion of EPHS

Published 16 Sep, 2026 05:59am

KARACHI: Sindh Health Minister, Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho, has called for scaling up the Essential Package of Health...

PM briefs Gates Foundation team about cashless economy

Published 11 Sep, 2026 07:41am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the government wanted women receiving financial assistance...

Gates Foundation team calls on IT minister

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from the Gates Foundation called on Federal Minister for Information Technology...

Aurangzeb meets Gates Foundation delegation

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, met a high-level Gates Foundation...

Delegation of Gates Foundation visits BISP HQs

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: Up to 9.7 million free SIMs have so far been issued to women beneficiaries of the Benazir Income Support...

PM Shehbaz, Gates Foundation delegation discuss polio eradication, key reforms

Published 10 Sep, 2026 08:14pm

Reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to achieving the shared goal of complete polio eradication

Can AI unlock Pakistan's next trillion-rupee opportunity?

Published 28 Jul, 2026 04:33pm

Pakistan urgently needs data protection framework, guidelines for AI use in healthcare and financial services, says Densight Labs CEO

NHS signs MoU with LUMS to promote use of AI

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

LAHORE: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on Friday signed a memorandum of...

NHS signs MoU with LUMS

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

LAHORE: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on Friday signed a memorandum of...

Warren Buffett skips donation to Gates Foundation amid Epstein review, WSJ reports

Published 30 Jun, 2026 07:52am

Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman commissioned an external review  to assess past foundation engagement with Epstein

885,000 children, rural women: Sindh approves initiatives to expand social safety net

Published 07 May, 2026 02:13am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday chaired the third board meeting of the Sindh Social...

AI tools developed to tackle maternal mortality

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:47am

LAHORE: Pakistan’s maternal mortality rate, estimated at approximately 186 deaths per 100,000 live births, has...

Aurangzeb arrives in Washington for World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings 2026

Published 13 Apr, 2026 01:57pm

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb arrived in Washington on Monday for the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings 2026....

Aurangzeb departs for World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings 2026

Updated 11 Apr, 2026 03:46pm

During his visit, Aurangzeb will represent Pakistan at events organised by the IMF and the World Bank Group

Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes

Published 26 Feb, 2026 04:57am

WASHINGTON: Bill Gates has admitted making a “huge mistake” in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at...

Bill Gates ‘took responsibility for his actions’ over Epstein links, foundation says

Published 25 Feb, 2026 11:06am

The spokesperson's comments came in response to a Wall Street Journal report

Bill Gates a no-show at India AI summit, event marred by organisational chaos

Published 19 Feb, 2026 10:20am

Only days ago, the foundation had dismissed rumours of his absence and insisted he was on track to attend

7-day polio drive begins today

Updated 02 Feb, 2026 06:42am

KARACHI: The city administration has finalised arrangements, in coordination with the health department and...

OPINION: Pakistan at Davos 2026: from stabilisation to strategic repositioning

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 09:31am

Pakistan’s engagement at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos marked a decisive and visible shift...

Aurangzeb meets Bill Gates at Davos

Updated 23 Jan, 2026 08:23am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, met Thursday in Davos with Bill...

DAVOS 26: Bill Gates, Aurangzeb discuss health, tax digitisation

Updated 23 Jan, 2026 07:54am

The finance minister acknowledges the Gates Foundation’s longstanding engagement in Pakistan, particularly its role in polio eradication

US set to quit World Health Organization

Published 22 Jan, 2026 12:12pm

President Donald Trump gave notice that the US would quit the organization on the first day of his presidency in 2025

Gates and OpenAI team up for AI health push in African countries

Published 21 Jan, 2026 10:57am

The partnership, called Horizon1000, plans to work with African leaders to work out how best to use the technology, starting with Rwanda

Gates said that he was concerned, though, that skepticism on vaccines was spreading from the US

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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