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President reaffirms country’s commitment to press freedom

Published 03 May, 2026 02:25am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to press freedom, calling it a...

CPJ, 17 groups urge PM to address worsening press freedom climate

Published 26 Feb, 2026 07:03am

NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) alongside 17 other press freedom and human rights organisations...

Punjab CM reiterates her commitment to press freedom

Published 03 Nov, 2025 07:29am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif said in her message on International Day to End Impunity for ...

PFUJ-Workers calls to end impunity for crimes against journalists

Published 03 Nov, 2025 07:14am

LAHORE: On this International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, we stand in solidarity with...

PM reiterates commitment to press freedom

Updated 03 Nov, 2025 08:56am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Sunday, reiterated that the Government of Pakistan is firmly...

PM Sharif reiterates govt commitment to protection of press freedom, journalists

Published 02 Nov, 2025 03:06pm

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Sunday, reiterated that the Government of Pakistan is firmly committed to protecting...

Press freedom pivotal for democracy: NA speaker

Updated 03 May, 2025 07:17am

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that freedom of the press is pivotal for the...

Zardari reaffirms commitment to upholding, promoting press freedom

Updated 03 May, 2025 07:05am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari said that on World Press Freedom Day, we reaffirm our commitment to upholding...

Press freedom is no longer a given in US

Published 02 May, 2025 06:12am

NEW YORK: Press freedom is no longer a given in the United States 100 days into President Donald Trump’s second...

Punjab committed to upholding press freedom: Azma

Published 28 Feb, 2025 08:03am

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has felicitated the newly elected office bearers of the PFUJ...

President signs controversial Peca bill into law

Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, Wednesday, assented to three bills including much-debated “The Prevention of...

Free speech fears mount: CPJ

Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am

NEW YORK: Senate on Tuesday passed controversial amendments to the country’s cybercrime laws, which would...

PPP will not be part of any bill that hinders press freedom: Governor

Published 29 Jan, 2025 07:55am

LAHORE: Expressing concern over the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and its implications for journalists,...

PPP advocates greater press freedom to eliminate fake news ‘culture’: Sharjeel

Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am

KARACHI: Senior Minister of Sindh, Sharjeel Inam Memon, has stated that this is the era of information and...

Country firmly believes in freedom of press: Acting President

Updated 03 Nov, 2024 08:16am

ISLAMABAD: Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani said that Pakistan firmly believes in freedom of the press and...

PM for bringing Israel to justice for killing journalists

Updated 03 Nov, 2024 05:22pm

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday called upon the international community and various...

Media under siege globally

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am

EDITORIAL: The global media environment, over the last decade, has experienced a significant shrinking of space for...

States doing less to support press freedom: watchdog

Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am

PARIS: Media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders warned of declining government support for press freedom as it...

‘Afghanistan’s Media Crisis’ CPJ releases special report

Published 13 Aug, 2022 06:15am

KARACHI: One year after the Taliban’s return to power, Afghan media and press freedom are in crisis. The Committee...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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