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Ministry of Science and Technology

Embracing Quality Standards for Economic: Prosperity and National Growth

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Noor Ahmed Jamali. Media Advisor PSQCA

World Standards Day: Building Trust, Protecting: Consumers, and Driving Sustainable Growth

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Ms. Amina Qasim Director C.A Lahore Zone

World standards day: Message from Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

On World Standards Day, Pakistan stands with the international community in recognizing the transformative power of...

Secretary of S&T Ministry summoned: NA irked by absence of minister, failure to respond to questions

Published 22 Aug, 2026 04:59am

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Friday summoned the secretary of the Ministry of Science...

Rabiul Awwal moon not sighted, Eid Milad un Nabi on Aug 26

Published 13 Aug, 2026 09:25pm

Announcement comes after a meeting of the committee in Islamabad, chaired by its Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad

Unpacked edible oil, milk: Minister orders nationwide quality survey

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has ordered a nationwide...

Pakistan IT, Telecom exports hit record $4.6bn, miss $5bn target

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 03:52am

Showcases robust 20.6% growth and sector strength

Govt may extend current auto policy

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to extend the tenure of the present auto policy for another year owing to the...

Ministries clash over quality of locally made e-motorcycles

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

ISLAMABAD: Serious differences have emerged between the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of...

Vehicle import safety standards: Confusion among ministries about implementation has cost kitty Rs125bn?

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

ISLAMABAD: Confusion among different key ministries over the implementation of vehicle import safety standards has...

Ministry urges tax relief extension for telecom sector

Published 03 Jun, 2026 01:03pm

Proposes a comprehensive package of fiscal incentives

Ministries clash over Motor Vehicles Development Bill, 2025

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)...

PAFI expresses serious reservations over proposed FOPL policy

Published 09 May, 2026 05:51am

LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Food Industries (PAFI) has expressed serious reservations over the proposed...

Protection to potato farmers: NA panel concerned at govt failure

Published 01 May, 2026 05:18am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research expressed grave concern...

MoST proposes Rs10bn allocation for 38 projects

Published 25 Feb, 2026 04:49am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) proposed Rs10 billion for a total of 38 projects, including...

Jhal Magsi gas to help country reduce dependence on LNG, PM told

Updated 22 Aug, 2025 09:02am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Khalid Hussain Magsi informed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...

Pakistan food industry opposes proposed front-of-pack warning labels

Updated 13 May, 2025 08:12am

LAHORE: Stakeholders from Pakistan’s packaged food industry expressed serious concerns over a recent proposal...

Minister advocates inclusive scientific progress in Pakistan

Updated 02 May, 2025 08:37am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Khalid Hussain Magsi chaired a high-level meeting with the...

NA body told: MoST starts no new project since three years due to budget shortage

Published 17 Apr, 2025 07:50am

ISLAMABAD: Budget constraints are affecting innovation and research, as the Ministry of Science and Technology has...

Facing external pressures

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 07:51am

On expiry of my term as Chairman Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) in August 2005, I paid a farewell visit to the...

Absence of MoST secy irks NA panel

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 07:30am

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, on Friday, expressed annoyance over the absence of secretary Ministry of Science...

Audit reveals serious financial irregularities in MoST accounts

Published 12 Nov, 2024 06:38am

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has raised serious audit observations involving foul play like...

Disclosure of manufacturing/expiry dates on cement bags: MoST endorses CCP’s proposal of revision of cement standards

Updated 02 May, 2024 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) has endorsed the Competition Commission of Pakistan’s...

NEECA again transferred to Power Division

Updated 21 Sep, 2023 09:39am

ISLAMABAD: The government has once again transferred National Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (NEECA)...

MoS&T, PSF lock horns over giving charge of senior post to junior officer

Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:55am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Science and Technology and Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) have locked horns over...

Projects of Ministry of Science, Technology: PAC body reviews progress on audit paragraphs

Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:10am

ISLAMABAD: A Public Accounts Committee sub-committee meeting was held on Thursday to review the progress of the ...

NA body briefed about ‘hemp policy’

Published 31 Aug, 2022 06:36am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Science and Technology on Tuesday informed that the country can generate revenue of US 3...

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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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