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Peshawar’s cosmetic firm: FBR orders licence cancellation for alleged tax evasion

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has taken a major enforcement action against a cosmetic company of...

Published 22 Jun, 2025 02:48am

Business & Finance

Pakistan food industry opposes proposed front-of-pack warning labels

LAHORE: Stakeholders from Pakistan’s packaged food industry expressed serious concerns over a recent proposal...

Updated 13 May, 2025 08:12am

Editorials

Unregulated quality of food items

EDITORIAL: People in the Hunza Valley, located in the northern region of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), are known for their...

Published 03 Apr, 2025 05:23am

Editorials

Gross negligence

EDITORIAL: Presumed to be free from contamination by bacteria or chemicals, bottled water in this country can still...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 07:00am

Pakistan

NA panel supports more taxation on unhealthy products

ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee of National Health Services has supported the suggestion of further taxation on...

Published 01 Mar, 2025 06:28am

Pakistan

NA panel reviews PSQCA’s performance

ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Science and Technology was held on Monday ...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:55am

Business & Finance

Deceptive marketing practices: CCP imposes Rs170m penalties on two frozen dessert makers

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has imposed significant penalties on two leading frozen...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 06:24am

Opinion

Mercury and cosmetics – is beauty worth the risk?

Mercury—an element long known for its toxicity—has earned a notorious spot on the World Health Organisation’s...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 06:59am

Pakistan

SFA acts against sale of unpackaged cooking oil

KARACHI: Director General of Sindh Food Authority (SFA), Muzzammil Hussain, has announced strict measures against ...

Published 26 Oct, 2024 07:11am

Supplements

World Standards Day: Messages from Taufique Ali Abbasi Director General(PSQCA)

The world standards day is being celebrated on14th October every year by the member countries of International...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 06:24am

Supplements

World Standards Day: Messages from Engr. Muhammad Ashraf Palari, Director CA South PSQCA Karachi

Standardization and conformity assessment practices play a vital role in realization of the targets of Sustainable...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 06:24am

Business & Finance

PSQCA, LCCI partner to improve quality of local products

LAHORE: The Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) and the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 06:43am

Pakistan

PSQCA launches crackdown against illegal steel units

LAHORE: The Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) on Friday launched a crackdown against...

Published 07 Sep, 2024 06:59am

Business & Finance

LCCI, PSQCA sign MoU

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA)...

Published 31 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Opinion

Time to deregulate

Pakistan needs to have a 7-8% growth rate to reduce its debt burden. One way to achieve this goal, a 28.8%...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am

Pakistan

DG SFA visits PSQCA Karachi to inspect food safety standards

KARACHI: To improve food safety standards in Sindh province, Director General Sindh Food Authority Agha Fakhar...

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

Disclosure of manufacturing/expiry dates on cement bags: MoST endorses CCP’s proposal of revision of cement standards

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) has endorsed the Competition Commission of Pakistan’s...

Updated 02 May, 2024 09:27am

Business & Finance

5 types of cement: CCP issues policy note to amend ‘PSS’

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued a crucial policy note to the Ministry of Science...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Business & Finance

PSQCA busts company manufacturing fake products

LAHORE: Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) busted a company in the provincial metropolis...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am

Opinion

A single fuel regime for Pakistan

Energy in Pakistan has always been a sore point, especially because availability waxes and wanes and so does the...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 05:32am

Pakistan

Illegal manufacturing: PSQCA busts various units

KARACHI: Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) claimed to have seized different units involved in...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am

Supplements

Message from DR. H. U. KHAN Director General Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority (PSQCA)

TEXT: The world standards day is being celebrated on 14th October every year by the member countries of...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am

Supplements

World Standards Day: Message from Federal Minister for Science / Technology Government of Pakistan

TEXT: I am pleased to learn that Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) is observing the World...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am

Business & Finance

New automobile safety standards: PAMA concerned over not being invited to meeting

KARACHI: Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has expressed concerns over not being invited to a...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am

Pakistan

Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority (Amendment) Bill passed

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology passed the bill, “The Pakistan Standards and...

Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Pakistan

Senate body raises questions on recruitment process in PSQCA

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology raised questions on the recruitment process in ...

Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:55am

Business & Finance

Cement industry accused of not paying marking fee to PSQCA

ISLAMABAD: The cement industry is not paying the marking fee to PSQCA for the last 15 years with the outstanding ...

Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am

Business & Finance

PSW extends scope of operations to all dry ports except Quetta

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has extended the scope of its operations to all dry ports (except Quetta)...

Published 16 May, 2023 03:23am

Business & Finance

PSQCA chief assures traders of early resolution of issues

KARACHI: Director General of Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority (PSQCA), Mir Ghulam Farooq Langove...

Published 12 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Business & Finance

PLSPA demands action against sale of substandard steel

ISLAMABAD: The documented steel sector has suggested that government should take urgent measures to curb the sale ...

Published 02 Mar, 2023 06:23am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 23	283.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 23	283.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 24	144.80
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 24	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 24	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 24	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jun 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 24	6,092.18
India Sensex / Jun 24	82,055.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 24	38,750.47
Nasdaq / Jun 24	19,912.54
Hang Seng / Jun 24	24,348.97
FTSE 100 / Jun 24	8,758.99
Dow Jones / Jun 24	43,089.02
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 24	23,641.58
France CAC40 / Jun 24	7,615.99

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 24	65.31
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 24	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 24	303,810
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 24	3,330.88
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 24	68.01
Petrol/Litre / Jun 25	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 25	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Treet Manuf / Jun 25 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	6.95 ▲ 1 (16.81%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 25 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	4.73 ▲ 0.59 (14.25%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 25 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	5.04 ▲ 0.59 (13.26%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jun 25 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	10.40 ▲ 1.15 (12.43%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jun 25 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	6.79 ▲ 0.73 (12.05%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 25 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.80 ▲ 0.3 (12%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jun 25 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.92 ▲ 0.91 (11.36%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jun 25 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.99 ▲ 1.48 (10.95%)
Equity Modaraba / Jun 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.85 ▲ 0.37 (10.63%)
Shadab Textile / Jun 25 Shadab Textile Mills Limited(SHDT)	74.55 ▲ 7.05 (10.44%)

Stock	Price
Olympia Mills / Jun 25 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	35.71 ▼ -7.89 (-18.1%)
Universal Ins. / Jun 25 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.05 ▼ -1.65 (-15.42%)
HBL Total Tre. ETF / Jun 25 HBL Total Treasury ETF(HBLTETF)	102.90 ▼ -16.6 (-13.89%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 25 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	29.89 ▼ -3.32 (-10%)
Premier Sugar / Jun 25 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	273 ▼ -25.5 (-8.54%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jun 25 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	12.50 ▼ -1.09 (-8.02%)
Popular Islamic / Jun 25 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.22 ▼ -1.27 (-7.7%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	9.11 ▼ -0.67 (-6.85%)
Kohinoor Power / Jun 25 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	6.55 ▼ -0.4 (-5.76%)
Cresent Jute / Jun 25 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	6.75 ▼ -0.4 (-5.59%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	84,326,288 ▲ 0.06
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 25 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	8,201,100 ▲ 0.59
Secure Logistics / Jun 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	8,181,500 ▲ 1.06
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jun 25 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	7,746,483 ▲ 0.73
Pak Elektron / Jun 25 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	6,506,080 ▲ 1.94
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 25 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	6,295,995 ▲ 1.63
Bankislami Pak. / Jun 25 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	5,800,629 ▲ 1.87
Aisha Steel Mill / Jun 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	5,334,097 ▲ 0.7
Invest Bank / Jun 25 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	5,218,989 ▲ 0.81
Dewan Cement / Jun 25 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	4,713,853 ▲ 0.83

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