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Minister says labour code to be enforced after stakeholder consultation

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

KARACHI: Sindh Labour, Human Resources and Social Protection Minister Saeed Ghani has ruled out the proposed Labour...

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the...

US job growth likely cooled in June after recent string of big gains

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

WASHINGTON: US job growth likely slowed to a still-solid clip in June, with the unemployment rate expected to hold...

CM Punjab orders strict enforcement of workplace safety laws

Updated 29 Apr, 2026 07:11am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed authorities to ensure the provision of safety...

Sindh PA session: Opposition fails to get public-interest motions adopted

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:09am

KARACHI: The opposition was unable to secure the adoption of most of its public-interest resolutions during the...

Hong Kong leader orders independent probe into fire that killed 151

Published 02 Dec, 2025 12:06pm

Police have arrested 13 people for suspected manslaughter in a criminal investigation into last week's disaster

Police comb fire-ravaged Hong Kong apartments, death toll at 146

Published 01 Dec, 2025 12:43pm

The cause of the blaze that started last Wednesday and quickly fanned across the exterior of the apartments under renovation is still being investigated

Murad vows to free 1.3m children from child labour

Published 26 Oct, 2025 05:51am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in response to the Sindh Child Labour Survey 2023-24 conducted by...

Shops, workshops and small enterprises: Maryam for registering workers

Published 05 Apr, 2025 05:23am

LAHORE: “Start registration of workers working in shops, workshops and small enterprises in Punjab,” said Chief...

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...

Historic Initiatives taken by Labour Department in 2024

Published 27 Feb, 2025 06:44am

To improve worker welfare and enhance business operations, a number of key developments have been made by Labour...

CM for ending gender-based wage discrimination

Updated 23 Oct, 2023 09:21am

KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice Maqbool Baqar has directed the Labour Department to activate its...

Actions against bonded labour: Commissioner seeks report

Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:23am

HYDERABAD: Divisional Commissioner Hyderabad Nadeem-ur-Rehman Memon has directed the District Vigilance Committees...

IMF deal: Rana hits out at previous govt

Published 04 Jul, 2022 06:17am

FAISALABAD: Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Sunday said that the incumbent government raised the...

Social security workers will get discount on purchase of commodities

Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Labour Ansar Majeed Khan has said that workers of the social security will get 15-45...

Thursday’s midday trade: S&P 500 brushes off rising inflation to hit record high

Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am

NEW YORK: US stocks rose on Thursday and the S&P 500 hit a record intraday high as investors juggled signs of a...

Fewer Americans blame Covid for preventing them from seeking work

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

NEW YORK: Fewer Americans are citing the coronavirus pandemic as the reason why they're not looking for work as more...

US job growth improves

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

WASHINGTON: US employers increased hiring in May and raised wages as they competed for workers, with millions of...

US jobless claims drop; economic recovery gaining speed

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped more than expected last week...

Labour Tower to be constructed in Lahore: CM

Published 24 May, 2021 04:03am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar chaired a special meeting held to review the performance of the...

US stocks down as inflation jitters spark broad sell-off

Published 13 May, 2021 03:10am

NEW YORK: US stocks closed lower on Tuesday as rising commodity prices and labour shortages fed fears that despite...

US consumer prices post biggest gain in 8-1/2 years as economy reopens

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 10:11am

WASHINGTON: US consumer prices rose by the most in more than 8-1/2 years in March as increased vaccinations and...

US inflation data delayed by website glitch, shows wholesale price jump

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

WASHINGTON: Annual US wholesale inflation spiked to its highest rate in nearly a decade last month, but the news was...

US weekly jobless claims rise again

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 09:19am

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but the...

US weekly jobless claims increase; mid-Atlantic factory activity near 50-year high

Published 19 Mar, 2021 05:32am

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but the...

US weekly jobless claims at four-month low; labour market slowly improving

Updated 12 Mar, 2021 10:09am

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits dropped to a four-month low last week as...

US labour market struggling, but light at the end of tunnel

Updated 12 Feb, 2021 11:47pm

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as the...

S&P, Nasdaq hit record highs

Published 06 Feb, 2021 04:06am

• EBay, PayPal jump on upbeat quarterly earnings NEW YORK: US stocks rose more than 1% on Thursday and the ...

Moderate US job growth in January bolsters case for large stimulus package

Published 06 Feb, 2021 04:06am

WASHINGTON: US employment growth rebounded moderately in January and job losses in the prior month were deeper than...

US labour market gradually healing

Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am

• Housing, manufacturing power ahead WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

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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