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Gulf dependence clouds remittance outlook

Updated 19 May, 2026 06:24am

EDITORIAL: The latest figures released by the State Bank of Pakistan present a mixed picture of the country’s...

Welfare of labourers, farmers among top priorities: Sharjeel

Published 01 May, 2026 05:18am

KARACHI: On the occasion of May Day, Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and...

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...

UK’s Green Party wins Gorton and Denton parliamentary seat

Published 27 Feb, 2026 09:59am

The candidate for Nigel Farage’s anti-immigration Reform UK party came second with 10,587 votes, while the governing Labour came third with 9,364 votes

‘Perception and reality’

Published 02 Sep, 2025 06:12am

This is apropos four letters to the Editor titled above from this writer carried by the newspaper on Friday,...

Punjab LSM wages: A race below minimum

Updated 01 Sep, 2025 08:25am

Construction workers—masons, carpenters, electricians—earn more than production workers in nearly every major ...

UK lawmakers push for stronger regulation on forced labour in supply chains

Published 03 Mar, 2025 08:00am

LONDON: Britain must strengthen its safeguards against forced labour in supply chains to avoid the country becoming...

Trafficking, forced labour, begging: Senate body discusses protecting abandoned children

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:07am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation discussed the matter of protecting abandoned/unclaimed...

Labour Day thoughts

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

Do you think the country’s labour class, especially daily wagers, spent the Labour Day holiday celebrating and...

Indian workers seek jobs in Israel, undeterred by conflict

Published 18 Jan, 2024 07:04pm

ROHTAK: Thousands of men queued in India’s northern state of Harayana during a recruitment drive to send workers to...

Rising but lagging: female entrepreneurs

Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am

Despite experiencing some growth in the past three decades, female participation rates in Pakistan’s labour force...

Sindh govt committed to implementing labour, trade union laws: minister

Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am

KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Minister for Information, Minority Affairs and Social Security Muhammad Ahmad Shah on ...

Moot told: No democratic movement possible in the absence of vibrant labour movement

Published 26 Jun, 2023 07:24am

KARACHI: At its national conference on the right to dignity of labour and decent work for all, the Human Rights...

Unemployment rate fell to 6.3pc in FY21

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 08:59am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s unemployment rate fell to 6.3 percent in 2020-2021 from 6.9 per cent in 2018-2019, according...

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

Govt committed to ensuring well-being of labourers, workers: PM

Published 01 May, 2023 03:28am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while highlighting the workers’ pivotal role in the economic development,...

American Airlines signals profit hit by rising labour, fuel costs

Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am

BENGALURU: American Airlines Group Inc on Wednesday forecast first-quarter profit below market expectations, joining...

Jul-Dec FY23: IT and ITeS sector records $1.333bn remittances, NA told

Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Monday that the country’s IT and Information Technology-Enabled...

'Shortage economy'

Published 25 Oct, 2021 05:33am

Oil prices spiraling. Gas disappearing. Coal burning. Freight hiking. Trucks overloading. Flights cancelling. ...

Barter trade: Taliban offer jobs for wheat to tackle hunger and unemployment

Updated 24 Oct, 2021 06:28pm

KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban government launched a programme to tackle hunger on Sunday, offering thousands of ...

Pakistan's garment workers lost over Rs13.5 billion in ‘wage theft’ during Covid-19: report

Updated 09 Jul, 2021 10:21pm

Asia Floor Wage Alliance cites survey of 50 factories, 605 workers

Australia's labour market stays strong

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

SYDNEY: Australian job advertisements extended their record-breaking run in June as demand for labour remained ...

Palestinian labour minister quits amid anti-govt protests

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am

RAMALLAH, (Palestinian Territories): The labour minister in the Palestinian Authority resigned Sunday, a member of...

Pakistan elected as regular member of the governing body of the International Labour Organization

Published 14 Jun, 2021 07:49pm

Becomes one of four newly-elected regular members from Asia-Pacific Group for the 2021-2024 term

KP govt to construct Khawazakhela-Bisham Expressway: CM

The advisor informed that most of the technical manpower is from the IT services sector.

Trade unions losing steam

Published 18 Feb, 2021 04:08am

A workers’ union is an integral part of an industrial or commercial unit’s working environment. The workers have...

Russia's unemployment rate at 5.9pc in 2020, says labour minister

Published 28 Jan, 2021 09:46pm

Unemployment peaked in August, Kotyakov said, when Russia's economy was still reeling from an oil price crash and COVID-19 lockdown measures.
President Vladimir Putin has long promised to raise real disposable incomes, one of Russia's most socially sensitive issues.

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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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