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Five things to know about Engro's soon-to-be CEO Junaid Iqbal

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 08:52pm

Iqbal is set to take over as president and CEO of Engro Corporation in April 2027

Chipotle names Pakistan’s Sabir Sami, ex-KFC CEO, to board

Published 15 Sep, 2026 11:57am

Sami served as chief executive officer of KFC from January 2022 to February 2025

Majority of EU countries call for talks over migrant influx into Ceuta enclave

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

COPENHAGEN: A majority of EU countries called on Saturday for emergency talks on the sudden inflow of tens of...

Italy suspends Schengen agreement with Spain

Published 01 Aug, 2026 06:53am

ROME: Italy said on Friday it was suspending the EU’s border-free Schengen arrangements with Spain for one month in...

Spain says migrants returning from Ceuta after 57 die in border rush

Published 01 Aug, 2026 06:17am

CEUTA, Spain/ FNIDEQ, Morocco: Spain said on Friday it had reversed a huge rush of migrants into a Spanish enclave...

Canva says no PIA partnership in place for design competition yet

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:57pm

MENAP GM says PIA came to mind as a timely and meaningful example

Global SIM card scams exposed; Pakistan also included

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

ISLAMABAD: A global cyber security company uncovered scams that target anyone purchasing mobile connections or SIM...

Canva proposes national competition to rebrand PIA under new ownership

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 11:05pm

Canva General Manager for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan, Ahmed Iqbal says this will include redesign of PIA's logo, brand guidelines, aircraft livery

At least 18 dead in France, including two children in hot car

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

PARIS/MADRID/LONDON: At least 18 people died in France, including two children left in a hot car, as a heatwave hung...

Madrid scraps public screening of Spain World Cup match over heat

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

MADRID: The public screening of Spain’s World Cup match against Saudi Arabia in Madrid later on Sunday has been...

EU wheat steadies after testing €200 floor again

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

PARIS: European wheat futures edged up on Tuesday after equalling a 3-1/2 month low from the previous session, in a...

Aurangzeb arrives in Washington for World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings 2026

Published 13 Apr, 2026 01:57pm

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb arrived in Washington on Monday for the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings 2026....

EU wheat stays weak with US-Iran ceasefire talks in focus

Published 12 Apr, 2026 05:10am

PARIS: Euronext wheat fell for a third session on Friday, pressured by ample global supply and a tentative Middle...

Aurangzeb departs for World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings 2026

Updated 11 Apr, 2026 03:46pm

During his visit, Aurangzeb will represent Pakistan at events organised by the IMF and the World Bank Group

IMF says growth accelerating in Middle East, North Africa

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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 / Oct 1	158.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,770.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 1	68,956.72
FTSE 100 / Oct 1	10,413.82
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 1	24,851.64
France CAC40 / Oct 1	7,827.14

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.40
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 1	92.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 1	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 1	376,059
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 1	4,162.20
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	400.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 1	78.41

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 1 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.78 ▲ 7.71 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 1 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	57.29 ▲ 5.17 (9.92%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.68 ▲ 1.41 (9.88%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Oct 1 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	22.36 ▲ 1.95 (9.55%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	124.56 ▲ 10.6 (9.3%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	125 ▼ -39.01 (-23.79%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	45.51 ▼ -5.06 (-10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	44.03 ▼ -4.89 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 1 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	43.67 ▼ -4.85 (-10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
East West Ins. / Oct 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	59.25 ▼ -6.37 (-9.71%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 1 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	32.42 ▼ -3.43 (-9.57%)
Karam Ceramics / Oct 1 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	156.18 ▼ -15.27 (-8.91%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.62 ▼ -2.87 (-8.83%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 1 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	18.07 ▼ -1.73 (-8.74%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	93,751,754 ▲ 0.11
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 1 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	38,616,570 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,026,242 ▼ -0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,714,456 ▲ 0.03
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,551,198 ▼ -2.9
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	19,722,398 ▲ 0
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,323,432 ▼ -0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,315,970 ▼ -0.01
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	16,558,025 ▲ 1.41
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,113,756 ▼ -1.8

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