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Punjab advises starting winter vegetable cultivation

Published 19 Sep, 2026 04:55am

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department has advised people to start preparing for winter vegetable cultivation in...

‘Daily changes in POL prices unacceptable’

Published 07 Sep, 2026 06:16am

HYDERABAD: President of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry Muhammad Saleem Memon has marked the...

One energy system, too many silos

Updated 07 Sep, 2026 07:21am

Why Pakistan must stop managing fuels and start governing energy as a system. Pakistan’s energy crisis is not the...

The coal nobody loved — and why it might be saving us

Updated 03 Sep, 2026 06:47am

There is a moment every household in Pakistan knows well: the bill distributor dropping the paper slip at the door...

The growing problem of food waste

Updated 01 Sep, 2026 07:08am

Food waste has become a serious social problem that deserves far greater public attention. Every day, large...

SPI-based weekly inflation rises 0.05pc

Updated 29 Aug, 2026 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation increased by 0.05 percent Week-on-Week (WoW) for the...

SPI-based inflation up 0.49pc WoW

Published 22 Aug, 2026 05:58am

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation increased by 0.49 percent Week on Week (WoW) basis...

A story of Pakistan’s power sector

Published 19 Aug, 2026 06:20am

Sometime in the summer of 2023, a schoolteacher in Faisalabad opened her electricity bill and didn’t recognize the...

Weekly SPI-based inflation up by 0.15pc

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended August 13 recorded an increase of 0.15...

SPI drops 0.45pc WoW

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: The inflation based on Sensitive Price Index (SPI) has declined by 0.45 percent on Week on Week (WoW)...

Sindh flood rehabilitation: World Bank says USD650m project achieved ‘highly satisfactory’ progress

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank-funded Sindh Flood Emergency Rehabilitation Project has significantly exceeded several key...

Pakistan cannot tax its future to pay for its energy past

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 07:53am

Legacy energy liabilities must be separated from current consumption tariffs if Pakistan wants affordable power,...

PM told: ‘Apna Ghar’ scheme disbursed Rs11bn so far

Published 12 Jun, 2026 07:07am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was told on Thursday that the government’s flagship “Apna Ghar” housing...

BISP chairperson, German envoy inaugurate seven new MRVs

Published 05 Jun, 2026 06:57am

ISLAMABAD: The National Socio-Economic Registry (NSER) of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) comprises the data...

Inflation: The Core heats up

Updated 02 Jun, 2026 07:07am

Headline CPI inflation rose11.66 percent year-on-year in May, the highest in 24 months. Headline inflation stayed...

Lithium batteries: Solar’s Second Act

Updated 25 May, 2026 07:36am

Pakistan’s solar story is no longer about explosive takeoff. That phase is over. What comes next may prove even more...

Developing countries: Pakistan demands debt relief, financing access

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

NEW YORK: Pakistan’s UN ambassador warned on Sunday that the ongoing US-Iran war and its resulting energy supply...

Pakistan’s greatest risk in ME crisis is social, not merely economic

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

Pakistan is no longer watching the Middle East crisis from a safe distance. Its effects are already here — in petrol...

‘Apna Ghar’ financing: NA panel urges govt, SBP to simplify procedures

Updated 08 May, 2026 10:04am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance Thursday recommended the government and the State...

Taxing the formal, rewarding the informal

Updated 04 May, 2026 05:51am

Historically, Pakistan has heavily relied on indirect taxes, which not only have inflationary consequences but also...

Sindh CM extends petrol subsidy for motorcycle owners

Published 01 May, 2026 06:31am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has announced an extension of targeted relief for low-income commuters,...

Motorcyclists, goods transport: Govt decides to continue providing relief

Updated 01 May, 2026 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday extended fuel subsidies for motorcyclists, public transport...

Targeted subsidy programme for consumers in Karachi: Energy Dept, KE directed to undertake study

Published 30 Apr, 2026 07:24am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed the Energy Department and K-Electric to jointly...

Weekly SPI inflation up 1.82pc

Updated 25 Apr, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based inflation continues to witness an upward trend, reaching 13.98 percent...

3.3m jobs hit by 2025 floods in Pakistan: ILO

Updated 22 Apr, 2026 09:41am

ISLAMABAD: The International Labour Organisation (ILO) said that around 3.3 million jobs may have been affected by...

Global pressure on Pakistan’s energy landscape

Updated 21 Apr, 2026 07:38am

At a time when global energy markets are under stress because of tensions involving Iran and the wider Gulf,...

Pakistan’s energy transition without markets

Updated 21 Apr, 2026 07:21am

Fragmented regulation, shifting incentives, and institutional incoherence are shaping Pakistan’s energy...

Fuel crisis response is working, now policy must protect households

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

Reducing fuel use is only the first step; managing the cost impact on households is the real test. In response to...

The phantom recovery

Updated 13 Apr, 2026 08:18am

There is a particular kind of cruelty in a recovery that shows up in the data but not in the kitchen. But what’s...

Poverty incidence

Published 11 Apr, 2026 06:16am

EDITORIAL: Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) has calculated the poverty rate at 43.5 percent – 14.3...

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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
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

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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