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Karachi: Kunda culture, collusion and collapse of urban order

Published 16 Apr, 2026 06:16am

Karachi’s residential neighborhoods are no longer merely under pressure—they are under siege. What is unfolding...

Sindh govt outlines steps to deal with challenge of dilapidated buildings

Published 31 Mar, 2026 05:24am

KARACHI: A high-level meeting on dangerous and dilapidated buildings was held at the Commissioner Office under the...

Residents urged to vacate unsafe buildings

Published 25 Mar, 2026 02:12am

Karachi: In view of the forecast of possible rains, Provincial Minister for Local Government, Housing & Town...

KDA: Payment of salaries, pension top priority: Nasir Shah

Published 07 Mar, 2026 05:05am

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Housing and Town Planning Syed Nasir Hussain Shah chaired the 1199th...

Delay in execution of projects: SBCA announces crackdown against builders

Published 06 Mar, 2026 08:29am

KARACHI: In a major move to protect allottees and restore confidence in the construction sector, the Sindh Building...

SBCA transformation: Reform & enforcement framework unveiled

Published 22 Feb, 2026 02:31am

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, on Saturday, announced a comprehensive reform...

Housing sector: Expert for efficient execution of fire safety reforms

Updated 04 Feb, 2026 08:04am

KARACHI: Saad Abdul Wahab, fire and life safety expert and CEO of Grow Safe (Private) Limited, has emphasized on a...

Gul Plaza fire is one of the worst tragedies in the history of Karachi: JI

Published 22 Jan, 2026 04:57am

KARACHI: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi, Monem Zafar has said that the Gul Plaza incident is one of the worst...

Meeting reviews performance of anti-corruption dept

Published 11 Jan, 2026 03:26am

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to take strict action against corruption complaints received against...

SBCA declares 715 buildings structurally unsafe

Published 19 Dec, 2025 06:07am

KARACHI: The Sindh Building Control Authority’s technical committee on dangerous buildings has released a list of...

Operations against dangerous buildings, illegal constructions continue

Published 10 Dec, 2025 03:28am

KARACHI: On the special instructions of Sindh Minister for Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, aggressive...

Single Window Facility in Hyderabad: SBCA officially issues first challan

Published 28 Nov, 2025 06:17am

KARACHI: Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has officially issued the first challan through its newly launched...

Over 100 projects approved by SBCA

Published 28 Nov, 2025 06:17am

KARACHI: Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) on Thursday granted approvals and permissions for more than 100...

Dangerous buildings: SBCA directed to complete survey

Published 27 Nov, 2025 06:02am

KARACHI: Commissioner Karachi, Syed Hassan Naqvi, has directed the Sindh Buildings Control Authority (SBCA) to...

SBCA issues notices to marriage halls

Published 25 Nov, 2025 05:54am

KARACHI: Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) Director General Muzammil Halipoto has issued important...

Increasing illegal constructions: Investigation against responsible SBCA officials directed

Published 22 Nov, 2025 07:25am

KARACHI: On the instructions of Sindh Minister for Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Director General of...

SBCA operation against dangerous, illegal buildings continues

Published 08 Nov, 2025 05:59am

KARACHI: Sindh Building Control Authority continues its operation against dangerous and illegal buildings in the ...

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...

Dangerous buildings, illegal constructions: SBCA launches ‘decisive’ operation

Updated 03 Oct, 2025 08:01am

KARACHI: On the directives of Provincial Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Director General Sindh...

Karachi’s urban landscape collapsing institutionally

Published 17 Jul, 2025 03:32am

EDITORIAL: For all the death and despair it caused, the Lyari building collapse may finally have shaken the system...

Sindh govt’s swift response to the Lyari tragedy

Updated 12 Jul, 2025 07:41am

The collapse of Fotan Mansion in Lyari, Karachi, on July 4, 2025, was a heartbreaking tragedy that claimed 27 lives...

Unsafe buildings

Updated 10 Jul, 2025 07:08am

EDITORIAL: The tragic collapse of a residential building in Lyari, which has claimed at least 27 lives, has once...

Story without an end

Published 08 Jul, 2025 06:52am

There is a dark story in Pakistan that is narrated in a random, sporadic, and heartbreaking manner. It is a story...

The Karachi building collapse

Published 08 Jul, 2025 06:46am

Though the Sindh government has placed the head of Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) under suspension ...

SBCA DG suspended after Lyari building collapse

Updated 08 Jul, 2025 08:12am

KARACHI: Sindh government has suspended the Director General of Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) following ...

SBCA chief removed after Lyari building collapse triggers public outcry

Updated 07 Jul, 2025 10:29pm

In the aftermath of a deadly building collapse in Lyari that left at least 27 people dead, the Sindh government has...

Karachi building collapse: death toll climbs to 19

Published 06 Jul, 2025 02:42am

KARACHI: The death toll from the collapse of a five-storey residential building in Karachi’s Lyari Baghdadi area...

Karachi building collapse: ABAD for replacing all dilapidated structures with quality edifices

Published 05 Jul, 2025 05:57am

KARACHI: Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) has proposed voluntarily replacing all ...

Families hit by building collapse: JI calls for rent compensation, alternative housing

Published 05 Jul, 2025 05:57am

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Chief Monem Zafar has called for six months of rent compensation and the...

SBCA activates rain emergency centres

Published 28 Jun, 2025 05:28am

KARACHI: The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has activated Rain Emergency Centres at its Karachi ...

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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 4	159.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 4	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 4	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 4	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
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
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,289.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,399.25
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,221.79

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	95.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,475.32
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	80.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.42 ▲ 0.99 (13.32%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Jun 4 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	25.59 ▲ 2.33 (10.02%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 4 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	127.36 ▲ 11.58 (10%)
Zuma Resources / Jun 4 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	72.62 ▲ 6.6 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Jun 4 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,707.26 ▲ 155.21 (10%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 4 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	27.95 ▲ 2.54 (10%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 4 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	21.16 ▲ 1.92 (9.98%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	32.65 ▲ 2.87 (9.64%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 4 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,948.15 ▼ -216.46 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Jun 4 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	21.61 ▼ -1.96 (-8.32%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	77 ▼ -5.48 (-6.64%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jun 4 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	80 ▼ -5.11 (-6%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 4 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.40 ▼ -2.48 (-4.97%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 4 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	68.51 ▼ -2.97 (-4.16%)
Data Agro / Jun 4 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	78.65 ▼ -3.09 (-3.78%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 4 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	6.46 ▼ -0.25 (-3.73%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 4 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	22.63 ▼ -0.76 (-3.25%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Jun 4 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	361.05 ▼ -11.69 (-3.14%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	38,383,556 ▲ 0.27
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	11,614,179 ▲ 0.39
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	10,395,378 ▲ 2.1
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	8,654,299 ▲ 0.53
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	7,319,296 ▲ 0.12
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	7,069,796 ▲ 0.37
Telecard Limited / Jun 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	7,027,859 ▲ 0.42
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	6,662,599 ▲ 1.03
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	5,357,257 ▲ 0.43
Interloop Ltd. / Jun 4 Interloop Limited(ILP)	4,065,668 ▲ 1.67

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