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World Press Freedom Day: Govt urged to repeal PECA, lift curbs on media

Published 04 May, 2026 06:44am

KARACHI: Journalists, political leaders, labour representatives and civil society activists on Sunday marked ‘World...

Media urged to strengthen responsible reporting practices

Published 05 Dec, 2025 08:04am

ISLAMABAD: Speakers urged the media to strengthen responsible reporting practices and adopt digital verification...

PM reiterates commitment to press freedom

Updated 03 Nov, 2025 08:56am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Sunday, reiterated that the Government of Pakistan is firmly...

Saving public interest journalism

Published 25 Sep, 2025 06:29am

EDITORIAL: In a recent joint statement, 11 leading economists — including Nobel laureates Joseph Stiglitz and ...

Senate passes Journalists and Media Professionals Bill

Published 22 Jul, 2025 08:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Upper House of the Parliament has unanimously passed the Protection of Journalists and Media...

US media stocks fall as Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign-made films

Published 05 May, 2025 05:20pm

American media stocks tumbled on Monday after President Donald Trump unveiled a 100% tariff on all movies produced...

Israel urged to give media ‘unrestricted’ Gaza access

Updated 04 May, 2025 07:23am

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Foreign Press Association Saturday called on Israel to allow news media “unrestricted”...

News outlets reject Trump accusations of USAID media ‘payoff’

Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am

NEW YORK: Several major news outlets including Politico and the Associated Press have rejected unsubstantiated...

Zero tolerance for injustice against media workers: Azma

Published 29 Jan, 2025 07:56am

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has reiterated that any injustice towards media workers will not be...

PECA Amendment Bill: Media body writes letter to Senate panel

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 10:18am

KARACHI: The Joint Action Committee of media bodies consisting of PBA, APNS, CPNE, AEMEND and PFUJ has addressed the...

Print making a comeback

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 08:53am

Don’t have the exact date but print media first appearing in the form of newspaper dates back to the 17th ...

Media under siege globally

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am

EDITORIAL: The global media environment, over the last decade, has experienced a significant shrinking of space for...

Indictment of Asif Merchant: Miller advises media to consult Dept of Justice for details

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 07:42am

WASHINGTON: US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller has advised media to consult the Department of Justice...

Ahsan clarifies govt’s approach to media

Published 27 May, 2024 05:52am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said on Sunday that the...

MoF, FBR direct officials not to engage with media

Updated 09 Apr, 2024 01:31pm

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have directed their officials not to engage...

General elections: PEMRA advises media to abide by ECP code of conduct

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority on Thursday advised national electronic media to abide by...

Nilofer for proactive role of media to mitigate GBV issue

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am

ISLAMABAD: Chairperson National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) Nilofer Bakhtiar said media can...

First Lady urges media to promote positivity in society

Published 27 Aug, 2023 03:05am

ISLAMABAD: First Lady Samina Alvi on Saturday called upon the media to broadcast programs which promote positivity ...

Four-point resolution passed: Urgent steps urged to counter violence against journalists in Sindh

Published 08 May, 2023 06:40am

KARACHI: Media and its stakeholders in Sindh have demanded a set of urgent initiatives to fast track the countering...

Unforgivable crimes

Published 27 Jan, 2023 06:31am

EDITORIAL: Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi informed the Senate the other day that as many as...

RTI law: CPDI, SIC hold conference on challenges, way forward

Published 31 Dec, 2022 07:28am

KARACHI: The Centre for Peace and Development Initiative (CPDI), in collaboration with Sindh Information Commission...

Democracy, free media reinforce each other: PM

Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that democracy and media freedom reinforce each other and go hand...

Punjab by-polls: Umar shares PTI strategy with media

Published 17 Jul, 2022 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: Asad Umar, central secretary general Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) visited Central Secretariat and ...

CPEC: Media urged to tell true stories, spread positive energy

Published 03 Jun, 2022 07:49am

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Charge d’Affaires Pang Chunxue said that there is a need to encourage the strengthening of...

e-passport launched: PM decides to share letter with ‘allies’, media

Published 31 Mar, 2022 05:11am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to share/show threat letter to/with a group of senior journalists...

PECA Ordinance: a weapon against freedom of expression?

Published 26 Feb, 2022 08:01pm

Various stakeholders have raised concerns over the potential of abuse of the law against criticism of government policies and individuals

Fawad thanks media for demonstrating responsibility in recent crisis

Updated 02 Nov, 2021 11:42am

Minister says if the media does not show responsibility in such crises, the problems of governments can aggravate

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.84
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.33
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,480.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,753.72
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,606
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,199.19
France CAC40 / Sep 30	7,964.51

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	90.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,154.77
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	78.52
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

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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