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ILO-funded SME roadmap: Ministry set to provide coordinated framework

Published 01 Oct, 2026 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production is all set to provide a coordinated framework for taking...

The GSP+ dividend: exports and employment

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:30am

Back in 2014, when Pakistan was granted GSP+ status, a World Bank report projected that the EU’s GSP+ regime could...

Hydro Union demands Discos re-merger into WAPDA

Published 07 Sep, 2026 06:08am

PESHAWAR: Workers of PESCO, TESCO and HAZECO have expressed full confidence in the central and provincial leadership...

‘The country offers significant opportunities for digital platforms’

Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:29am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is a big and growing economy with enormous potential for digital and platform-based businesses,...

Training yesterday’s workers for tomorrow’s jobs

Updated 26 Aug, 2026 06:29am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s launch of its first National Youth Employment Policy could hardly have come at a more...

Women's share of Afghan labour market shrinks to 5% under Taliban, UN says

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:57pm

Female labour force participation fell to less than a third of its previous level, to 5.1% in 2026

Skills development, labour market demand: ILO urges Pakistan to strengthen connection

Published 18 Aug, 2026 07:08am

ISLAMABAD: The International Labour Organization (ILO) has urged Pakistan to strengthen the connection between...

Pakistan, ILO, WHO to support 20,000 health workers

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, in collaboration with international donor agencies, has launched an initiative to support...

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,...

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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 / Sep 30	157.84
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.33
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,480.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,753.72
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

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	90.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,154.77
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	78.52
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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