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Population growth

PM briefed on plan to reduce population growth to 1.25pc

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 09:37am

ISLAMABAD: As the country’s rapidly growing population continues to put pressure on the economy, resources and...

Population and the NFC Award

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 06:34am

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s description of the NFC Award’s 82 percent population weightage as...

Population boom straining resources: PM

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday cautioned that the country’s rapidly growing population is...

Health spending: the cost of neglect

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:42am

EDITORIAL: The latest Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 presents a disturbing picture of the country’s public health...

Population growth challenges: PM directs formulation of policy

Updated 15 May, 2026 08:05am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the formulation of an effective and integrated national...

Tarar terms population growth a national challenge

Published 03 Dec, 2025 07:32am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday termed Pakistan’s rapid...

Pakistan’s economic future tied to population and climate action: Aurangzeb

Published 17 Nov, 2025 12:03pm

Country continues its trajectory toward macroeconomic stabilisation, says finance minister

Climate finance key to protecting Pakistan’s economy and environment: Aurangzeb

Updated 07 Nov, 2025 09:27am

Says Pakistan has secured $1.3 billion climate financing agreement with IMF

Pakistan Green Buildings initiative: Experts recommend very coordinated, long-term efforts

Published 07 Nov, 2025 06:27am

KARACHI: For transforming “Pakistan Green Buildings” initiative into a reality and making it a big national...

Fertile poverty

Updated 30 Oct, 2025 07:23am

A growing population can be a national strength or a weakness. “Too many mouths and too little bread” is an old...

Alarming population growth

Updated 24 Oct, 2025 06:42am

Pakistan is in the process of formulating a National Health and Population Policy (2025–2034) with an emphasis on...

The demography-climate fault line

Updated 07 Oct, 2025 07:46am

EDITORIAL: It is not for the first time that Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has warned of the two existential...

Innovation meets infrastructure

Updated 23 Aug, 2025 08:30am

In a world where cities are becoming engines of economic growth and cultural evolution, urban development must go...

Maryam vows to check population growth

Published 12 Jul, 2025 05:49am

LAHORE: “Burden of population can become a huge threat for a country’s resources,” said Chief Minister Punjab...

World Population Day: Message from Hafeezullah Abbasi, Secretary Population Welfare Department, Government of Sindh

Published 12 Jul, 2025 05:49am

Population Welfare Department Sindh commemorates World Population Day on 11th July to raise awareness about the...

"Made it possible by family planning": Building Momentum based on Experiences of Women and Men.

Published 12 Jul, 2025 05:49am

By: Dr.Talib Lashari Pakistan is one of the largest five countries in the world with its 241 million population....

Population growth, climate change: Aurangzeb identifies ‘critical’ existential challenges facing Pakistan

Updated 11 Jul, 2025 10:07am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday that sustainable economic...

No high population growth blackmail, please

Updated 03 Jun, 2025 06:38am

EDITORIAL: Ahsan Iqbal, the Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives, on the occasion of the launch...

Urgency of population control

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

EDITORIAL: Observations by banking sector experts at the Pakistan Banking Summit 2025 should have given policymakers...

Population boom, climate change major challenges: BAFL CEO

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

KARACHI: Atif Bajwa, Chairman, Pakistan Banking Summit 2025 and CEO Bank Alfalah said population growth and climate...

Population growth

Published 06 Feb, 2025 03:16am

EDITORIAL: According to UN’s latest World Fertility Report, Pakistan’s fertility rate has declined from six live...

Aurangzeb spells out challenges of rapid population growth

Updated 07 Jan, 2025 08:43am

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Population Council led by President Dr Rana Hajjeh called on Federal Minister for Finance...

Climate, population and other issues: Aurangzeb urges development partners to work closely

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 09:26am

WASHINGTON DC: Addressing the G-24 Ministers and Governors Meeting, Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad...

Population growth: Senate body grills planning ministry

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning and Development, Thursday, grilled the Ministry of Planning for...

Overcrowded and underprepared: Pakistan’s crisis

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 08:33am

Population growth can be a double-edged sword: it can either provide a growing labor force that drives economic...

Population growth contributes to pollution, biodiversity loss: PPWD

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 08:13am

LAHORE: Pakistan needs to improve access to family planning resources and education with public support to cope with...

Population growth: A growing crisis

Published 23 Jul, 2024 07:10am

EDITORIAL: The findings of the 2023 population census, released on July 18, have been of little surprise, as they...

Unsustainable population growth

Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am

EDITORIAL: Rapid population rise widely recognised as a major challenge to this country’s socio-economic progress,...

Uncontrolled population growth

Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am

EDITORIAL: The World Population Day was observed on July 11 as the global population stood at 7 billion. The birth...

The youth bulge

Updated 04 Jul, 2023 05:50am

The high rate of population growth of Pakistan, among the highest in the world, has led to the emergence of a large...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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