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Govt approves Rs1bn to support Global Accelerator on Jobs, Social Protection

Published 03 Jul, 2026 06:59am

ISLAMABAD: The government has approved an allocation of PKR 1 billion (USD 3.6 million) to support the Global...

A nation failing its children

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

EDITORIAL: The scale of Pakistan’s child labour crisis came into sharp focus at the International Labour...

Freelancers demand retaining 0.25pc tax on foreign earnings

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Freelancers Association (PAFLA) has called on the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the...

ILO says ME war threatens millions of jobs

Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am

GENEVA: The Middle East war is undermining wages and working conditions way beyond the conflict region, the UN’s...

‘763,000 Pakistanis migrated for employment thru formal channels in 2025’

Published 13 May, 2026 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: More than 763,000 Pakistanis migrated abroad for employment through formal channels in 2025, contributing...

Building a national database for occupational diseases

Updated 08 May, 2026 08:34am

It is an inherent reality, be it a common man or high public office, that we only address an underpinning issue when...

Livelihoods on hold

Published 03 May, 2026 02:25am

EDITORIAL: An estimated 3.3 million jobs disrupted by the 2025 floods is not simply a post-disaster statistic; it is...

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...

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...

The SOEs

Published 24 Feb, 2026 03:50am

The Annual Report on federal State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) has recently been released for 2024-25 by the Central...

Informal economy: Over 80pc of workers employed with limited rights, social security: ILO

Updated 18 Feb, 2026 07:18am

ISLAMABAD: International Labour Organisation (ILO) findings showed that more than 80 percent of workers in Pakistan...

‘SME Roadmap is central pillar of economic transformation’

Updated 16 Dec, 2025 08:39am

LAHORE: The implementation on National SME and Worker Formalisation Roadmap will pave way for competitive economic...

National Roadmap for SMEs, Workers’ Formalisation launched

Published 12 Dec, 2025 04:14am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Small and Medium...

Apparel export sector: PHMA highlights progress in implementation of GSP+ requirements

Published 25 Nov, 2025 05:54am

LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA) on Monday highlighted the ongoing...

Women over-represented in nearly all unpaid domestic, care roles: ILO

Published 30 Oct, 2025 05:38am

ISLAMABAD: The International Labour Organization (ILO) said that more than 117 million women and men in Pakistan are...

SMEDA, ILO hold session on roadmap for SMEs and worker formalisation

Published 26 Sep, 2025 08:13am

LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and the International Labour Organization...

ILO staff fear job losses as Trump proposes USD107m cut

Published 02 Sep, 2025 06:12am

GENEVA: The International Labour Organization is assessing the impact of a USD107 million funding cut proposed by ...

The youth bulge and idle youth

Published 26 Aug, 2025 05:32am

The Population and Housing Census of 2023 provides very useful information on the living conditions of the over 241...

Consultation session held to address the challenges facing textile and automobile sectors

Published 10 Aug, 2025 05:07am

KARACHI: The SITE Association of Industry, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the...

Gender pay gap

Published 22 Jul, 2025 06:30am

EDITORIAL: While Pakistan has made notable progress in increasing women’s participation across various fields of...

EOBI gains global recognition at ILO conventions: minister

Published 12 Jul, 2025 07:09am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Chaudhry Salik Hussain,...

ILO holds webinar to mark International Nurses’ Day: Need for promoting gender-responsive healthcare systems stressed

Published 13 May, 2025 06:50am

ISLAMABAD: The International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Director to Pakistan, Geir Tonstol, Monday,...

PM’s message on Labour Day

Published 01 May, 2025 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: Today, as the nation observes Labour Day, Pakistan reaffirms its unwavering commitment to promoting safe,...

Unfair and unacceptable

Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:02am

EDITORIAL: While most women in this country put in long hours of unpaid work in homes or agriculture related...

SMEs and the high cost of formal economy

Published 28 Feb, 2025 06:49am

EDITORIAL: In yet another attempt in a long line of programmes aimed at promoting the SME sector, the Small and...

Global labour, environmental standards: ‘Compliance a must for economic potential, maintaining GSP+’

Published 24 Jan, 2025 08:14am

ISLAMABAD: Ensuring compliance with international labour and environmental standards is not only a matter of...

OSH compliance

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 07:45am

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has always been strongly committed to the protection of workers’ ...

Global unemployment to slightly fall in 2024, UN labour body says

Published 29 May, 2024 06:35pm

The global unemployment rate is expected to fall slightly to 4.9% this year from 5.0% in 2023, even as inequalities...

From IMF to IT

Updated 22 May, 2024 06:17am

Digital revolution. E-commerce. On line expansion. Artificial intelligence. This is what the world has been talking...

SMEDA, ILO unveil joint study

Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and International Labour Organization (ILO)...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 3	278.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 3	278.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 3	161.34
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 3	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	10,679.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 3	25,779.31
France CAC40 / Jul 3	8,508.07

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 2	17,780
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 3	68.69
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 3	378,031
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 3	4,176.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 3	77.12
Petrol/Litre / Jul 4	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jul 4	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Jul 3 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.98 ▲ 0.96 (13.68%)
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%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 3 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	24.73 ▲ 2.25 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 3 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	293.11 ▲ 26.65 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 3 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	179.23 ▲ 16.29 (10%)
IbrahimFibres / Jul 3 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	271.37 ▲ 24.67 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 3 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	106.67 ▲ 9.7 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	114.95 ▲ 10.45 (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)	132.21 ▼ -14.24 (-9.72%)
UBLPakistanETF / Jul 3 UBLPakistan Enterprise ETF(UBLPETF)	30.75 ▼ -2.72 (-8.13%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jul 3 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	219.97 ▼ -14.2 (-6.06%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 3 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	35.31 ▼ -2.06 (-5.51%)
Sitara Chemical / Jul 3 Sitara Chemical Industries Limited(SITC)	811.04 ▼ -46.47 (-5.42%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.76 ▼ -1.13 (-5.41%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jul 3 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	13.25 ▼ -0.75 (-5.36%)
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	16.79 ▼ -0.89 (-5.03%)
Next Capital / Jul 3 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	13.11 ▼ -0.69 (-5%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 3 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	72,948,993 ▼ -0.04
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	48,406,341 ▼ -0.89
TPL Properties / Jul 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	34,286,380 ▲ 0.41
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 3 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	27,424,496 ▲ 2.43
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Jul 3 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	26,707,486 ▲ 0.23
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 3 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	25,865,871 ▲ 0
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 3 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	21,845,437 ▲ 0.11
Lotte Chemical / Jul 3 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	21,059,671 ▲ 0.91
Pak Reinsurance / Jul 3 Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited(PAKRI)	18,996,584 ▲ 0.39
P.T.C.L. / Jul 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	16,650,708 ▲ 1.65

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