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Unskilled workers: Sindh govt for raising minimum wage to Rs43,000

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has proposed raising the minimum monthly wages for unskilled workers to Rs43,000...

Why Pakistan needs credible minimum wage system

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 07:45am

Pakistan’s economic debate is often dominated by fiscal deficits, IMF reviews, exchange rates, and inflation...

Indian auto hub hikes minimum wage after protests over soaring costs due to Iran war

Published 11 Apr, 2026 10:36pm

MANESAR: India’s auto-making state of Haryana ordered a 35% hike in minimum wages on Friday, after factory workers...

‘Quarterly minimum wage revision, land reforms needed immediately’

Updated 02 Feb, 2026 06:32am

KARACHI: Renowned economist Kaiser Bengali on Saturday called for immediate land reforms and quarterly revision of...

Rising poverty

Published 30 Sep, 2025 05:54am

The damage inflicted by the floods on the livelihoods of millions of people has once again raised concerns about the...

Punjab increases minimum wage to Rs40,000

Published 10 Sep, 2025 05:52am

ISLAMABAD: The provincial government of Punjab has officially increased the minimum wage for workers to Rs 40,000 ...

KP govt increases minimum wage to Rs40,000

Published 08 Sep, 2025 05:59am

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved the increase of minimum wage from Rs 36,000 to Rs 40,000 ...

Govt under fire for salary hike for top parliamentarians while minimum wage remains static

Published 12 Jun, 2025 01:14pm

The federal government’s decision to significantly raise the salaries and financial perks of top parliamentary...

Minimum wage to remain unchanged at Rs37,000 in FY26, says Aurangzeb

Published 11 Jun, 2025 07:24pm

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday said the government hadn’t increased the minimum wage in the budget...

Sindh govt committed to welfare of labourers: Nasir

Published 02 May, 2025 07:03am

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Energy and Planning, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, has said that providing social protection,...

Minimum wage law ignored: NA panel to ask Speaker to suggest course of action

Updated 25 Feb, 2025 08:54am

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel Monday decided to formally request the Speaker National Assembly to recommend...

Petitioner seeks minimum wage equivalent to $1,000/month

Published 10 Jan, 2025 03:51am

LAHORE: A bar member on Thursday approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking fixation of the minimum wage in...

Minimum wage revisited

Published 05 Dec, 2024 07:20am

Pakistan has an acceptable concept of minimum wage, just like many countries. The reason for imposing minimum wage ...

Call to raise EOBI pension equivalent to minimum wage

Published 29 Oct, 2024 03:27am

ISLAMABAD: The Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) pensioners urged the government to increase their...

Sindh notifies minimum wage for workers

Published 23 Oct, 2024 06:22am

KARACHI: Sindh government on Tuesday notified minimum wage to Rs 37,000 per month for workers. According to a...

B’tan govt implements minimum wage of Rs37,000 for labourers

Updated 12 Oct, 2024 08:03am

QUETTA: Balochistan government has officially started implementing the new minimum wage for workers setting it at...

President raises min wage/gross salary of civil employees

Updated 30 Aug, 2024 08:50am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified the revision of special allowance granted to the civil employees of...

Sri Lanka cabinet approves 40pc hike to minimum wage

Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:38am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved increasing the minimum wage by 40%, a top official said on Tuesday, to...

An export opportunity from the East wing

Published 01 Dec, 2023 09:12am

Bangladesh textile industry is in the news over the wage review, as the minimum wage in Bangladesh has been brought...

Rs32,000 ‘minimum wage’ approved by Punjab cabinet

Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:22am

LAHORE: The 25th meeting of the provincial cabinet which held at the south Punjab secretariat on Monday with...

KP caretaker cabinet approves minimum wage for laborers to Rs32,000

Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am

PESHAWAR: The 10th meeting of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Caretaker Provincial Cabinet, chaired by Caretaker Chief...

Turkey hikes minimum wages for third time to fight inflation

Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:49pm

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday announced the third major minimum wage hike in a year...

‘Minimum wage: the wages of lack of empathy is social unrest’

Published 05 Dec, 2022 06:23am

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed ‘Minimum wage: a suggestion’ carried by the newspaper on Saturday. The...

Minimum wage: the wages of lack of empathy is social unrest

Published 03 Dec, 2022 05:51am

“I’m going to say something controversial, but I genuinely believe that Pakistan needs to move away from this...

Minimum wage raised to Rs26,000 by KP govt

Updated 17 Aug, 2022 09:32am

PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has approved enhancing the minimum rates of wages as...

EFP requests PM to withdraw increase in minimum wage

Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am

KARACHI: Ismail Suttar, President of Employers’ Federation of Pakistan (EFP), and Zaki Ahmed Khan its vice...

Relief package for workers, govt employees, pensioners: Increase in minimum wage dismays business community

Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am

ISLAMABAD: The business community has expressed dismay over Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s announcement about...

PM raises minimum wage to Rs25,000; pensions hiked by 10pc

Updated 12 Apr, 2022 10:20am

Shehbaz Sharif underscores the need for hard work to bring the economy back on track

SC sets aside SHC verdict on minimum wage

Published 27 Mar, 2022 04:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court set aside the Sindh High Court (SHC)’s judgment regarding the payment of minimum wage...

Minimum wage: Can it even fulfil nutritional requirements of a family?

Published 12 Mar, 2022 04:08am

There’s a debate going on at the national level on minimum wage. Prime Minister Imran Khan has been seen ...

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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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