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International Labour Day

Labour laws: Rights-based interpretation helps curb workplace exploitation: CJP

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi stated that by interpreting labour laws in a purposive and...

Constitution embodies right to dignity, fair pay: CJP Afridi

Updated 02 May, 2025 03:48pm

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan Thursday said the constitution embodies the right to dignity, fair...

Labour Day today

Updated 01 May, 2025 09:24am

LAHORE: Labour Day is being marked on Thursday (today) with a resolve to acknowledge and promote the dignity of...

SME sector: SAPM extends support to enhance employments

Published 01 May, 2025 06:03am

LAHORE: Haroon Akhtar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production, Saif Anjum, Federal...

Bank holiday

Published 30 Apr, 2025 05:57am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will remain closed on May 01, 2025 (Thursday) being public holiday on the...

PPP puts its full weight behind PPP

Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am

EDITORIAL: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), on the occasion of the...

Women domestic workers’ rally on May Day

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

LAHORE: Women domestic workers rallied on May Day, demanding registration with Punjab Employees Social Security...

History of International Labour Day

Published 02 May, 2023 03:38pm

I witnessed my first May Day parade, when my wife and I were touring Saint Petersburg in 2018, after I had read a...

Appointment of 8 NIRC members notified

Published 02 May, 2023 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has issued a notification for the appointment of eight members of the National...

PWF for improving working conditions of workers

Published 02 May, 2023 05:59am

KARACHI: Ch Muhammad Yaseen, General Secretary of Pakistan Workers Federation (PWF) said on this International ...

Perilous state of the working class

Published 02 May, 2023 05:59am

International Labour Day or May Day is celebrated worldwide on May 1 every year in commemoration of the struggle of...

Fulfilling labour rights remains fundamental challenge for global economy: PM Shehbaz

Updated 01 May, 2023 09:48pm

Says disruption in global markets led to the severe cost of living crisis

International Labour Day: HWA urges Sindh govt to implement STA, SWAWA

Published 01 May, 2023 03:28am

HYDERABAD: The conditions of rural workers and peasants, who make up more than 70% of the labor force in Sindh’s...

PM’s aide lauds PPP commitment to rights of labourers

Published 01 May, 2023 03:28am

KARACHI: The 1st of May, International Labour Day, is an occasion of great significance, as it highlights the...

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USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	77,672.21
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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