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Karachi

KE’s two-decade journey: a privatisation that delivered—I

In Karachi, few institutions are as routinely scrutinised and as casually misunderstood as its power utility....

Published 15 Jul, 2025 06:57am

Pakistan

Karachi like a local: a guide to Pakistan’s biggest city

People often say Karachi is too big, too crowded, too messy — and they’re not wrong. With 20 million people and a...

Updated 13 Jul, 2025 01:14pm

Pakistan

JI slams govt, police over rise in street crimes

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Chief, Monem Zafar Khan on Friday strongly criticised the Sindh government and...

Published 12 Jul, 2025 07:06am

Pakistan

Radio Pakistan buildings in Karachi: Senate body alarmed over illegal occupation, power theft

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting has expressed serious concern over the...

Published 10 Jul, 2025 07:16am

Editorials

Unsafe buildings

EDITORIAL: The tragic collapse of a residential building in Lyari, which has claimed at least 27 lives, has once...

Updated 10 Jul, 2025 07:08am

Pakistan

New number plates: small traders decry ‘aggressive’ traffic police drive

KARACHI: Leaders of the All Pakistan Organisation of Small Traders and Cottage Industries Karachi have urged the...

Updated 10 Jul, 2025 07:35am

Pakistan

Governor visits site of Lyari building collapse

KARACHI: Governor of Sindh, Kamran Tessori, visited the site of the tragic building collapse in Baghdadi, Lyari,...

Published 09 Jul, 2025 07:41am

Pakistan

Youm-e-Ashur observed with religious devotion, solemnity

KARACHI: Like the rest of the country, Karachi observed the 10th of Muharram, Youm-e-Ashur, with religious devotion...

Published 08 Jul, 2025 08:10am

Pakistan

Survivors grieve, worry about future after deadly building collapse in Pakistan

KARACHI: Survivors of a building collapse that killed 27 people in the Pakistani city of Karachi were trying on...

Published 07 Jul, 2025 05:19pm

Pakistan

Building collapse in Karachi: NA Speaker expresses sorrow over loss of lives

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq expressed deep sorrow and regret over residential building...

Published 05 Jul, 2025 06:58am

Pakistan

More victims trapped under rubble: Nine dead, 8 hurt in building collapse

KARACHI: At least nine people lost their lives and several others were injured when a six-storey residential ...

Published 05 Jul, 2025 05:57am

Opinion

Responsible in rain

It is that time of the year. Karachi residents witnessed the first spell of monsoon. It used to be that the rainy...

Updated 05 Jul, 2025 08:19am

Pakistan

At least 8 dead after building collapses in Karachi’s Lyari area

Rescuers search through rubble for trapped victims

Updated 04 Jul, 2025 07:20pm

Pakistan

JI decries ‘aggressive’ drive of Karachi traffic police

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Chief Monem Zafar Khan has called on the citizens of Karachi to stand up for...

Updated 04 Jul, 2025 07:53am

Markets

FCA: Nepra, Karachi stakeholders oppose PD proposal

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) and several Karachi-based stakeholders have...

Published 01 Jul, 2025 05:49am

Markets

KE field teams up to task as monsoon hits Karachi

KARACHI: Amid Karachi’s first monsoon spell spanning nearly three days, K-Electric (KE) teams remained actively...

Published 30 Jun, 2025 05:58am

Opinion

Dodging plastic bags

Have you ever played hockey on a busy road dodging vehicles and pedestrians intent and focused on the opponents goal...

Updated 28 Jun, 2025 07:27am

Editorials

Karachi’s liveability crisis

EDITORIAL: Karachi’s ranking of 170 out of 173 cities on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability...

Published 28 Jun, 2025 05:28am

Business & Finance

Japan’s Komatsu to establish $100mn maintenance facility in Karachi: report

Komatsu, a Japanese heavy machinery manufacturer, is set to invest millions of dollars in a maintenance hub for...

Published 26 Jun, 2025 12:54pm

Pakistan

Karachi experiences 57 minor tremors this month: PMD

KARACHI: Amid a recent uptick in mild tremors across Karachi, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has...

Published 26 Jun, 2025 06:02am

BR Research

Karachi – A backbone ignored

Karachi appears to be Pakistan’s orphaned child. Once the country’s capital, it now holds the dubious ...

Updated 25 Jun, 2025 08:17am

‘New electricity provider in Karachi’: NA panel underscores need for exploring possibility

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Government Assurances has recommended that the government...

Updated 21 Jun, 2025 09:36am

Opinion

Residents of Karachi call for attention

While the concerned residents watch in silence, the city of Karachi falls from one low to another. Karachi, once...

Published 21 Jun, 2025 06:06am

Opinion

Just do it

After a lot of hue and cry and announcements of new laws no improvements seem to have taken place in the tragic saga...

Updated 21 Jun, 2025 07:36am

Pakistan

Minister slams Centre for ‘ignoring’ development of Karachi

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Energy, Development, and Planning Syed Nasir Hussain Shah stated that Sindh is the only...

Published 20 Jun, 2025 06:20am

Pakistan

250 shops gutted in Karachi’s mall

KARACHI: At least 250 shops were destroyed and millions of rupees in financial losses were reported after a massive...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 08:17am

Pakistan

Karachi ranked fourth worst livable city in new index

Karachi was ahead of only Dhaka, Tripoli, Damascus

Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:32pm

Pakistan

Fazl meets businessmen: State should ensure protection, facilitation of traders

KARACHI: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the business community plays a vital...

Published 16 Jun, 2025 07:03am

Pakistan

Budget: JI assails govt for ‘neglecting’ Karachi

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Chief, Monem Zafar Khan has strongly criticised the budget 2025-26, claiming ...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 07:02am

Pakistan

Fire at Landhi EPZ: 5 firefighters injured

KARACHI: A major fire that broke out at a factory in Karachi’s Landhi Export Processing Zone on Sunday morning has...

Published 10 Jun, 2025 07:05am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 14	284.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 14	284.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 14	147.66
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 14	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 14	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 14	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Jul 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 14	6,268.56
India Sensex / Jul 14	82,253.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 14	39,502.44
Nasdaq / Jul 14	20,640.33
Hang Seng / Jul 14	24,238.51
FTSE 100 / Jul 14	8,998.06
Dow Jones / Jul 14	44,459.65
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 14	24,160.64
France CAC40 / Jul 14	7,808.17

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 14	66.60
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 14	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 14	308,384
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 14	3,357.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 14	67.96
Petrol/Litre / Jul 15	266.79
Diesel/Litre / Jul 15	272.98

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 15 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	4.81 ▲ 1 (26.25%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jul 15 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	5.10 ▲ 0.69 (15.65%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 15 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	7.72 ▲ 1 (14.88%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 15 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	4.81 ▲ 0.47 (10.83%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 15 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	8.41 ▲ 0.82 (10.8%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Jul 15 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	24.48 ▲ 2.23 (10.02%)
DH Partners / Jul 15 DH Partners Limited(DHPL)	43.31 ▲ 3.94 (10.01%)
EMCO Industries / Jul 15 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	49.12 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Ask.Gen.Insur. / Jul 15 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	47.47 ▲ 4.32 (10.01%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jul 15 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	37.68 ▲ 3.43 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
First IBL Mod. / Jul 15 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	5.65 ▼ -0.6 (-9.6%)
Bank of Khyber / Jul 15 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	16.30 ▼ -1.71 (-9.49%)
Fazal Cloth / Jul 15 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	388 ▼ -37.64 (-8.84%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jul 15 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	182.25 ▼ -17.41 (-8.72%)
Karam Ceramics / Jul 15 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	194 ▼ -18.23 (-8.59%)
National Silk / Jul 15 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	142 ▼ -11.31 (-7.38%)
Stylers International / Jul 15 Stylers International Limited(STYLERS)	43 ▼ -3.42 (-7.37%)
Din Tex. / Jul 15 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	90.13 ▼ -6.94 (-7.15%)
Adam Sugar / Jul 15 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	60.20 ▼ -4.07 (-6.33%)
Parmount Sp. / Jul 15 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	5 ▼ -0.32 (-6.02%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Mod. / Jul 15 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	44,547,700 ▲ 1
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,994,969 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Jul 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	38,022,883 ▲ 0.26
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 15 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	20,959,679 ▲ 0.47
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 15 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	14,624,013 ▼ -0.16
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,051,125 ▼ -0.02
Ist.Capital Sec / Jul 15 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	12,028,431 ▲ 0.17
Kohinoor Spining / Jul 15 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	9,773,204 ▼ -0.06
Askari Bank / Jul 15 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	9,008,964 ▼ -0.33
First Prudential Mod. / Jul 15 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	8,630,116 ▲ 0.27

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