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Pakistani women

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...

The economy women built while no one was looking

Published 02 Apr, 2026 06:03am

Some of the most disciplined financial leadership in Pakistan does not happen in boardrooms, banks, or balance...

KP govt unveils Women Empowerment policy 2026-2030

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:56am

PESHAWAR: The KP government has formally launched the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Women Empowerment Policy (2026–2030). The...

Advisor highlights role of women in uplift

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:50am

KARACHI: Women play a fundamental role in the development, stability and prosperity of society, said Sindh Chief...

President, PM vow to ensure conducive environment for women

Published 09 Mar, 2026 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have expressed commitment to ensure a conducive...

WEXNET Peshawar inaugurated

Updated 22 Jan, 2026 05:36am

PESHAWAR: WEXNET Peshawar was formally inaugurated in a prestigious ceremony, marking a significant milestone in...

BISP chief inspects distribution of free SIM cards among women

Published 21 Dec, 2025 07:37am

KARACHI: Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid, reviewed the process of...

Invisible hands and visible inequality in Pakistan’s agriculture

Updated 16 Dec, 2025 07:08am

Agriculture forms the backbone of Pakistan’s rural economy, and within this system, women are indispensable...

Slow fashion, strong women: the story behind ‘Love Handmade’

Updated 27 Nov, 2025 02:27pm

Entrepreneurship in Pakistan comes with unpredictable turns, economic shifts, cultural barriers, environmental disasters. But it’s the women I work with who keep me steady

Chairman Senate reaffirms elimination of violence against women

Published 25 Nov, 2025 05:54am

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Yousuf Raza Gilani has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to eliminating all forms of...

Int’l Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women: Empowerment & protection of women prerequisite for just & progressive society: NA Speaker

Published 25 Nov, 2025 05:54am

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said on Monday that Islam upholds the dignity of women and...

FPCCI VP for channelising women to support country’s economy

Published 31 Oct, 2025 07:30am

FAISALABAD: Pakistan’s economy could be speedily stabilised and financial challenges can be overcome by...

Afghans marrying Pakistani women: SC suspends PHC’s citizenship ruling

Published 31 Oct, 2025 06:22am

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court suspended a verdict of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) wherein it was construed that...

Sindh’s Pink Scooty initiative sets a new example

Updated 26 Oct, 2025 06:46am

What is the cost of a dream? For many women in Pakistan it is often the fare of a bus ticket, the availability of a...

Financing a women-led future

Published 31 Jul, 2025 06:38am

In a development with far-reaching implications for Pakistan, the State Bank of Pakistan has officially adopted the...

Wage employment: Women in Pakistan earn significantly less than men: study

Published 18 Jul, 2025 08:02am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani women in wage employment earn significantly less than men —by approximately 25 to 30 percent,...

CM pays glowing tributes to women diplomats

Published 25 Jun, 2025 07:07am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif in her message on the “International Day of Women in ...

Bridging the gender gap

Updated 23 Jun, 2025 06:40am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s position at the bottom of the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap for 2025, ranked...

Unbanked and unseen

Published 21 Jun, 2025 06:06am

EDITORIAL: It should be unthinkable that in 2025, just 14 percent of women in Pakistan are financially included. Yet...

Ritual of lip service

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

EDITORIAL: International Women’s Day has come and gone, but for half of Pakistan’s population, the struggle for...

Over 75pc of Pak women suffer from calcium deficiency

Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:47am

KARACHI: Over 75 percent of Pakistani women suffer from calcium deficiency due to poor dietary habits and...

How a driving school programme empowers Pakistani women

Published 30 Dec, 2024 02:23pm

LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistani student Laiba Rashid, 22, hopes her life will change once she learns how to drive a...

Disenfranchised women

Published 30 Dec, 2024 06:31am

EDITORIAL: Whilst its management of the February 8 general elections remains clouded by controversy, the Election...

Govt committed to providing equal opportunities to women: PM

Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:01am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today reaffirmed the commitment to ensuring that women in Pakistan are...

Session on gender-based violence held

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 08:27am

HYDERABAD: Syeda Qurat-ul-Ain Shah, Senior Psychologist of Women Development Department Hyderabad has said that the...

Status of women development in Pakistan–I

Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:23am

The global advocacy for strategic human development has intensified for the last 30 years. The developing countries...

Amid Pakistan’s economic crisis, women take charge in the workplace

Published 09 Sep, 2024 01:14am

KARACHI: Amina Sohail veers through heavy traffic to pick up her next passenger -- the sight of a woman riding a...

Confronting the malnutrition crisis

Updated 02 Sep, 2024 07:12am

EDITORIAL: The state of women’s health in Pakistan has long been undermined by governmental neglect and deeply...

41pc Pakistani women anaemic: survey

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

ISLAMABAD: The National Nutrition Survey report ‘Cost of In Action Tool’ revealed that more than 41 percent of...

LCCI holds ‘Ba-Kamaal Aurat’: Role of women in economic development highlighted

Published 24 Aug, 2024 06:23am

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) organized a convention titled “Ba-Kamaal Aurat” aimed...

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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

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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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