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Transport & communications: Rs333bn earmarked for various projects

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: An allocation of PKR 333 billion has been earmarked for the implementation of various projects in the...

Pakistan, KSA finalise series of investment deals

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on Friday agreed to deepen economic cooperation, with both sides finalising a...

NHA revenue soars to Rs109bn in FY2025, PM told

Published 06 Mar, 2026 07:23am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed on Thursday that National Highway Authority (NHA) revenue...

Motorways closed as thick fog paralyses Punjab’s road travel

Published 22 Dec, 2025 08:46am

LAHORE: Dense fog blanketed large parts of Punjab, including the provincial capital Lahore, late Saturday night and...

Govt to tighten laws against Motorway fence vandalism

Updated 22 Dec, 2025 06:30am

ISLAMABAD: The government is set to tighten laws to curb the removal, cutting, damage and theft of fencing, ...

Projects build, policies transform

Published 19 Nov, 2025 06:14am

In much of the developing world, including Pakistan, development is still too often judged by what can be seen. A...

Commodities & services: NHA directed to keep check on prices on Motorways

Published 17 Oct, 2025 08:37am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s standing committee on Government Assurances has directed the National Highways...

Aleem orders removal of barriers from all motorways

Updated 27 Aug, 2025 09:07am

ISLAMABAD: In a major push towards modernising the country’s road infrastructure, Federal Minister for...

18 near-completion projects in FY26: NHA allocated Rs20.5bn against Rs56.9bn demand

Updated 22 Jul, 2025 09:49am

ISLAMABAD: For 18 near completion projects, National Highways Authority (NHA) gets a budgetary allocation of Rs20.5...

Motorways in Sindh top priority of federal govt: Aleem

Published 27 May, 2025 03:05am

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has said that the construction of motorways in Sindh ...

Motorways & national highways: efforts under way to launch air ambulance service across country

Updated 20 May, 2025 08:25am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has stated that efforts are currently under way to...

Ministers discuss 25-year plantation alongside motorways plan

Published 13 May, 2025 07:09am

ISLAMABAD: A major national initiative is being launched to plant fruit-bearing trees and undertake large scale...

PM for transformation of Karachi-Chaman highway into world-class expressway

Published 07 May, 2025 06:06am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed to convert Karachi-Chaman National Highway...

Mansehra, Kaghan, Naran: Proposed motorway could be a game changer: minister

Updated 17 Apr, 2025 07:20am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan on Wednesday has said that proposed motorway for...

Senate panel told: Road projects completed under various development partners

Published 15 Apr, 2025 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: A total of 33 projects of national highways, motorways, and road infrastructure were completed under the...

SIFC EC approves Sialkot-Kharian Motorway with revised cost

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 03:08pm

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee (EC) of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has decided to...

Minister orders automation of motorways

Published 20 Mar, 2025 08:16am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has issued directives to make all motorways...

Stringent steps decided to prevent accidents on motorways, highways

Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:30am

ISLAMABAD: In a high-level review meeting of the National Highways Authority (NHA) chaired by Federal Minister for...

Azerbaijan invited to invest in motorways sector

Updated 24 Feb, 2025 02:31pm

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Board of Investment, Privatization, and Communications, Abdul Aleem Khan, along with...

Protective fences around motorways: Inquiry committee to submit report within 10 days

Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am

ISLAMABAD: In a high-level meeting of the National Highways Authority (NHA) under the chairmanship of Federal...

PM orders NHA to repair road fencing

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 09:31am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the National Highways Authority (NHA) to ensure that all...

Sindh PA passes resolution against rising toll taxes

Updated 08 Jan, 2025 09:10am

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday, during Private Members’ Day, against the...

NHA raising toll taxes from today

Updated 01 Oct, 2024 08:55am

ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA) has increased toll taxes significantly on highways and motorways,...

Steps urged to check growing road accidents

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:37am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications, Privatization and Board of Investment Abdul Aleem Khan has directed...

Ineffective axle load control regime

Updated 06 Sep, 2024 07:45am

EDITORIAL: You wouldn’t think there was a link between the legal framework governing commercial vehicles in a...

No less than 6-lane motorway to be constructed in future: communication minister

Published 29 Aug, 2024 08:18am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has said that in future, no motorway will be...

Non-implementation of axle load control regime causing huge losses

Published 24 Aug, 2024 06:24am

KARACHI: The failure to implement an axle load control regime on motorways has resulted in staggering human and...

Punjab ESD to launch new projects for 2024-25

Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am

LAHORE: The Punjab Emergency Services Department is going to launch new projects in the fiscal year 2024–25...

Punjab to start Emergency Rescue 1122 service on motorways by Dec

Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am

LAHORE: The Punjab government will launch the Emergency Rescue 1122 service on motorways in December this year and...

Planned air ambulance service in Punjab hailed

Published 29 Feb, 2024 04:41am

LAHORE: Welcoming the announcement of the Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to start Air Ambulance service in the...

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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 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	77,672.21
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24

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Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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