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Over 2.7m children under five facing acute malnutrition

Published 01 May, 2026 06:44am

LAHORE: Over 2.7 million children under five in Pakistan face acute malnutrition, even as one province charts a...

Rural areas of Hyderabad: Mobile voter drive to boost women voter registration

Published 20 Nov, 2025 03:13am

HYDERABAD: In a significant step to promote inclusive electoral participation, the District Election Commissioner...

PM stresses awareness in rural areas for cashless economy

Updated 11 Nov, 2025 09:47am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday intensified his push for a cashless economy, declaring it crucial...

Dishonour in the name of honour

Updated 10 Aug, 2025 06:55am

EDITORIAL: In recent months, a disturbing surge in so-called ‘honour killings’ has once again exposed the brutal...

Reviving the rural heartland

Updated 10 Jul, 2025 06:52am

EDITORIAL: In a country where two-thirds of the population — well over 150 million people — lives in its rural...

Experts stress eco-friendly entrepreneurship in rural areas

Published 30 Apr, 2025 05:57am

HYDERABAD: Amid mounting concerns over the escalating impacts of climate change, experts have stressed the urgent...

LHC concerned over declining water levels in Lahore

Published 05 Apr, 2025 06:31am

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) expressed concern over the declining water levels in Lahore and observed that a...

Violence against women in rural areas on the rise: HWA

Published 10 Mar, 2025 06:28am

HYDERABAD: The data gathered by the Hari Welfare Association (HWA) reveals 1632 cases of violence reported against...

ADB approves $320m for KPK roads rehabilitation

Published 14 Sep, 2024 06:31am

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $320 million loan to support the rehabilitation of roads...

Punjab cabinet approves ‘CM Roshan Gharana Programme’

Published 14 Aug, 2024 07:56am

LAHORE: Punjab cabinet, which met here on Tuesday, with Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif in the chair, accorded...

Punjab CM inaugurates three mega health projects

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

LAHORE: Inaugurated the three mega health projects namely “200 Clinics on Wheels, 100 Rural Ambulances and a ...

Rural areas: One-quarter of population still below poverty line: WB

Updated 03 Mar, 2024 05:29pm

ISLAMABAD: While poverty has decreased significantly over the past two decades, one-quarter of the population still...

PCJCCI emphasizes uplift of SMEs in rural areas

Published 17 Oct, 2023 06:25am

LAHORE: Moazzam Ghurki, President Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has emphasized upon...

Children of rural areas more affected by famine, flood, drought: VC SAU

Published 17 Aug, 2023 03:49am

HYDERABAD: The Vice Chancellor of Sindh Agriculture University Dr. Fateh Marri has said that the children of rural...

‘Massive’ load-shedding, ‘inflated’ bills

Published 28 Jun, 2023 06:31am

EDITORIAL: Summer never comes without the curse of load-shedding in this country, more in rural than urban areas, ...

CDA to start cleanliness services in unattended rural areas

Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to start providing cleanliness services in the...

Upcoming monsoon rains may cause flooding in urban and rural areas of Sindh: SCA

Published 15 May, 2023 06:41am

HYDERABAD: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture has expressed concern that a lack of measures to rehabilitate Left Bank...

The Health Bank, profitable in all markets, wants to double down in Pakistan

Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am

Global head of strategy Zarmina Jafar says access to healthcare digitally can be cost-effective for many patients

Flash floods wreak havoc in Rajanpur, Rojhan, Taunsa

Published 30 Jul, 2022 03:39am

QADIRABAD: Flash floods unleashed by heavy rainfall inundated the settlements in the areas of Rajanpur, Rojhan and...

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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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