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Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives

Pakistan’s first astronaut to embark on space mission next month: minister

Published 18 Oct, 2026 06:00pm

The nation also plans its inaugural Space Museum to inspire future generations

NCBD to support transitioning of local industries, says Ahsan

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said the National Center...

Millions remain outside the financial system—Pakistan cannot afford it

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan is confronting a difficult economic situation. Years of inflationary shocks, macroeconomic instability,...

CDWP approves revised plan worth Rs4.15bn for PU

Published 11 Sep, 2026 08:32am

LAHORE: The University of the Punjab has secured a major boost for its academic and research infrastructure after...

Chinese delegation meets planning minister: ‘Pakistan is seeking to leverage CPEC 2.0 to accelerate industrialisation, boost exports’

Published 12 Aug, 2026 06:04am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that Pakistan is seeking to...

PVARA provides modern regulations for digital assets: Aurangzeb

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said the establishment of the Pakistan Virtual Assets...

NHA sees Rs60bn budget cut under austerity measures

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

ISLAMABAD: Around Rs60 billion allocated to the National Highway Authority (NHA) was cut from the federal budget...

AGP detects Rs3.195bn ‘irregularities’ in planning ministry

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has detected financial irregularities and mismanagement amounting...

All sectors: Ahsan for empowering women through equal opportunities

Published 15 May, 2026 07:53am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that empowering women...

After brief uptick, essential commodity prices begin to ease: ECC told

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:32pm

ECC emphasised the importance of sustaining efforts to consolidate gains

Inter-ministerial panel in agreement: WUCs to AJ&K will be paid from NJHPP commissioning date

Published 22 Feb, 2026 02:31am

ISLAMABAD: An inter-ministerial panel has agreed in principle that Water Use Charges (WUC) to Azad Jammu &...

Transport & water infrastructure: Ministry reviews Rs5.3trn portfolio

Updated 28 Dec, 2025 11:42am

Projects, spanning railways, highways and water sectors, are being executed under the Public Sector Development Programme

Development Leadership Award: Ministry extends deadline for submission of entries till 16th

Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has extended the deadline for submission of...

Ministry gears up efforts to implement 3 RD

Published 19 Nov, 2022 05:49am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has geared up its efforts to implement the...

SAP reverted to Cabinet Division

Updated 22 Aug, 2022 10:01am

Minister for Planning & Development, Ahsan Iqbal had recommended that the programme be shifted back to the Cabinet Division

CPEC activities resumed with renewed vigour

Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:13am

ISLAMABAD: China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is once again kicking off after a decelerated stage ...

IT ministry urged to do away with manual system

Published 07 Jul, 2022 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Secretary, Syed Zafar Ali Shah, on Wednesday,...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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