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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 / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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