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Overseas Pakistanis Summer Scholars Programme: Nearly 2,000 applications from 54 states received: Ahsan

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, announced that...

Cyber defence: Public, private entities told to set up ‘SOCs’ in 6 months

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s national cyber defence agency - National Cyber Emergency Response Team (PKCERT), has directed...

Rethinking Pakistan's higher education model

Published 29 Jun, 2026 06:46pm

The Supreme Court has issued a verdict to halt the appointment of PhDs and faculty to administrative positions,...

GCUF, UK varsity sign MoU

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

FAISALABAD: The Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...

UHS advocates for raising standards of scientific publishing

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

LAHORE: The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has launched a coordinated effort, to improve the quality,...

PM expresses satisfaction over record May remittances sent by overseas Pakistanis

Published 11 Jun, 2026 06:32am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over a record USD 4.3 billion in...

4% growth target set: Rs3.669trn uplift outlay approved by economic council

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 01:34pm

Approves a four-point agenda and revised economic indicators for the outgoing fiscal year 2025-26

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)...

PSDP-2025-26: Ministry releases Rs833.34bn for uplift projects (July to April)

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has authorised a total of Rs833.34 billion...

Education, skills, employment: PM reaffirms commitment to empowering youth

Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to empowering the...

Dar for revising criteria for establishing varsities

Published 12 May, 2026 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on...

HEC Chairman visits GCUF

Published 04 May, 2026 05:20am

FAISALABAD: Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan, Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, visited...

NAEAC team reviews five SAU programmes

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

HYDERABAD: The academic departments at Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam came under detailed review as a...

Senate body told: ‘PBM responsible for Rs335m irregularities; no recovery plan yet’

Published 01 May, 2026 06:49am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Sub-Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety was informed that Pakistan Bait-ul-Maal...

HEC awards 3,946 need-based scholarships in 2024-25

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

KARACHI: In addition to its merit-based local and foreign scholarship initiatives, the Higher Education Commission...

Jul-Mar period: 70.4pc of PSDP allocation disbursed

Updated 16 Apr, 2026 09:16am

ISLAMABAD: In July-March 2026, Public Sector Development Programme’s expenditure (disbursement) was 70.4 percent of...

Concern voiced over decline in cotton production

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

HYDERABAD: Leading national and international experts, policymakers and progressive growers on Tuesday voiced...

CM calls for global efforts to eliminate Islamophobia

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that discrimination and unfair treatment against Muslims...

VC UAF, HEC chief discuss areas of quality education, research

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

FAISALABAD: University of Agriculture Faisalabad Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali called on Higher Education...

VC FUUAST ranked among Pakistan’s top 2pc scientists

Published 14 Mar, 2026 04:55am

KARACHI: Professor Dr Zabta Khan Shinwari, Vice Chancellor of Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and...

Reform package for power sector: ECC clears Rs9.7bn TSGs for ministries

Updated 07 Mar, 2026 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Friday approved technical supplementary...

Senate panel approves two bills

Published 28 Feb, 2026 04:56am

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training on Thursday approved two pivotal...

Fourth phase of PM’s Youth Laptop Scheme: Distribution of laptops among students of SAU commences

Published 26 Feb, 2026 04:57am

HYDERABAD: The distribution of laptops among students of Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam has commenced...

A short runway for new HEC chairman

Published 11 Feb, 2026 08:58pm

Poor education outcomes directly translate into lower productivity, higher unemployment and slower growth

KP launches provincial university ranking system

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 2	278.35
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 2	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 3	160.90
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 3	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 3	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 2	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 2	7,483.24
Nasdaq / Jul 2	25,832.67
Dow Jones / Jul 2	52,900.07
India Sensex / Jul 3	77,938.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 3	69,243.68
Hang Seng / Jul 3	23,310.80
FTSE 100 / Jul 3	10,626.33
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 3	25,697.86
France CAC40 / Jul 3	8,469.11

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 2	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 2	367,572
Petrol/Litre / Jul 3	299.50
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 3	68.61
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 3	4,177.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 3	311.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 3	77.12

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Jul 3 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.02 ▲ 1 (14.25%)
Ansari Sug. / Jul 3 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	31.30 ▲ 2.85 (10.02%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 3 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.88 ▲ 2.72 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jul 3 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	51.87 ▲ 4.72 (10.01%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 3 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	16.49 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 3 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	24.73 ▲ 2.25 (10.01%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 3 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.13 ▲ 5.83 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 3 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	293.11 ▲ 26.65 (10%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 3 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	104.69 ▲ 9.52 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 3 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	179.23 ▲ 16.29 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 3 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.03 ▼ -2.67 (-10%)
Chashma / Jul 3 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	132.02 ▼ -14.43 (-9.85%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 3 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -7.49 (-8.86%)
UBLPakistanETF / Jul 3 UBLPakistan Enterprise ETF(UBLPETF)	30.78 ▼ -2.69 (-8.04%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 3 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	60 ▼ -5 (-7.69%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jul 3 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	115.50 ▼ -9.5 (-7.6%)
Shams Textile / Jul 3 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	42.51 ▼ -3.49 (-7.59%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Jul 3 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	63.05 ▼ -4.81 (-7.09%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Jul 3 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	67.06 ▼ -4.87 (-6.77%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jul 3 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	220 ▼ -14.17 (-6.05%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 3 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	72,926,913 ▼ -0.17
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	48,189,972 ▼ -0.71
TPL Properties / Jul 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	34,206,131 ▲ 0.37
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 3 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	27,374,207 ▲ 2.43
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Jul 3 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	26,622,164 ▲ 0.29
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 3 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,962,056 ▲ 0
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 3 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	21,835,437 ▲ 0.12
Lotte Chemical / Jul 3 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	21,016,185 ▲ 0.99
Pak Reinsurance / Jul 3 Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited(PAKRI)	18,964,300 ▲ 0.39
P.T.C.L. / Jul 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	16,636,573 ▲ 1.39

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