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UN rebuke to India

Published 15 Sep, 2026 04:57am

EDITORIAL: The findings of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) should concern anyone...

GSP+ at risk

Updated 12 Sep, 2026 07:34am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s trade relationship with the European Union is facing an important test, and the message from...

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Neither a borrower nor a lender be’

Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am

“So how do you define human rights violations?” “Depends on which side of the table you are sitting.” “A rectangular...

Dutch envoy says ‘human rights’ necessary for GSP+ continuation

Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:29am

ISLAMABAD: The Netherlands has cautioned Pakistan that continuation of preferential market access under the European...

Kashmir: the unfinished business of peace

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am

EDITORIAL: The observance of Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir is an annual reminder that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute...

Deportation of Afghan man

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

The truth of what has happened in Germany is hard to believe: the German government has deported an Afghan who has...

PTI warns EU trade access at risk

Published 25 Jul, 2026 06:22am

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) warned on Friday that the country’s preferential trade...

EU warns Pakistan GSP+ hinges on human rights progress

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 09:07am

ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) has warned that Pakistan’s continued access to the lucrative GSP+ trade scheme...

Licensed cruelty

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

EDITORIAL: Senator Sherry Rehman has performed an important public service by exposing the grim reality hidden...

Human rights missing

Updated 08 May, 2026 08:38am

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s (HRCP’s) annual report on the state of human rights in the country is...

PAT calls for free media to protect human rights, freedom

Published 04 May, 2026 06:51am

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek’s Secretary for Information, Noorullah Siddiqui, in his statement on World Press...

Import curbs imposed to combat forced labour

Published 30 Apr, 2026 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has imposed restrictions on the import of goods from countries and entities...

CM Punjab’s message on International Day of Conscience

Published 06 Apr, 2026 04:04am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, in her message on the International Day of Conscience, stated...

Apartheid with a death sentence

Published 04 Apr, 2026 06:16am

EDITORIAL: The passage of a law by Israel’s parliament authorising the execution of Palestinians convicted of...

Damning verdict on India

Published 20 Mar, 2026 06:15am

EDITORIAL: The latest report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) marks a notable...

Human rights, detention of IK: Commonwealth summons PM at London meeting, claims PTI

Published 07 Mar, 2026 08:30am

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday said that the Commonwealth has summoned Prime...

India’s illegal actions in IIOJK: World community urged to ensure accountability

Published 06 Feb, 2026 05:56am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday urged the international...

Norwegian envoy summoned for ‘unwarranted’ presence in court

Published 12 Dec, 2025 04:14am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday summoned the Norwegian Ambassador to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and issued a...

CM vows to protect human rights of every citizen

Published 11 Dec, 2025 03:26am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif said in her message on International Human Rights Day that Islam...

Differently-abled persons: SHRC calls for setting up special courts

Published 03 Dec, 2025 07:34am

KARACHI: The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) held a dialogue on the elimination of child labour and bonded...

Unwarranted moralising from the bench

Published 01 Dec, 2025 06:33am

EDITORIAL: The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights, along with some civil society and human rights...

UN Human Rights body expresses concern over Pakistan’s constitutional amendments

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 09:31pm

These amendments risk far-reaching consequences for principles of democracy, says Turk

Human rights work globally ‘in survival mode’: UN

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 1	158.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,606
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,199.19
France CAC40 / Sep 30	7,964.51
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,770.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 1	68,956.72

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 1	92.53
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 1	4,162.20
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 1	78.41

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 1 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	57.33 ▲ 5.21 (10%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	125.36 ▲ 11.4 (10%)
Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.93 ▲ 26.08 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 1 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.78 ▲ 7.71 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)
Premier Sugar / Oct 1 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	388.99 ▲ 33.18 (9.33%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	125 ▼ -39.01 (-23.79%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	45.51 ▼ -5.06 (-10.01%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
East West Ins. / Oct 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	59.60 ▼ -6.02 (-9.17%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.62 ▼ -2.87 (-8.83%)
Imperial Limited / Oct 1 Imperial Limited(IML)	22.55 ▼ -2.14 (-8.67%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 1 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	45.01 ▼ -3.51 (-7.23%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 1 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	140 ▼ -10.32 (-6.87%)
Agro Processors & Atmospheric / Oct 1 Agro Processors & Atmospheric Gases Ltd(SOYASUP)	28.70 ▼ -2.06 (-6.7%)
Fateh Sports / Oct 1 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	145 ▼ -10 (-6.45%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	81,588,900 ▲ 0.42
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,454,850 ▼ -2.9
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,818,242 ▲ 0.02
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	15,663,503 ▼ -0.14
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	15,616,317 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15,161,605 ▲ 1.43
Oilboy Energy / Oct 1 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11,168,306 ▲ 0.21
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,095,042 ▼ -0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Oct 1 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	10,914,305 ▲ 0.03
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	10,049,434 ▼ -1.42

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