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Speakers raise questions over new electricity charges system

Published 16 Sep, 2026 08:42am

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar on Tuesday raised questions over the newly introduced electricity charges system...

SDPI seminar: Call to devise plan to address challenges posed by ageing population

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan must devise a comprehensive national plan to address the challenges posed by an ageing...

SDPI, UNICEF organise discussion on future financing

Published 01 Sep, 2026 04:49am

ISLAMABAD: With provincial fiscal space tightening and demand for essential services rising, government...

Change in institutional behaviour, political culture sought

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:38am

ISLAMABAD: The country does not need structural changes; rather, it needs a change in institutional behaviour and...

Robust, evidence-based strategies needed: Experts

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

ISLAMABAD: Experts warned that the country’s demographic trajectory demands an urgent shift from short-term fixes to...

Speakers spell out challenges posed by climate change

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar spelled out serious challenges posed by climate change, saying that climate change...

‘Water becomes threat to peace and security in region’

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar said that the entire South Asian region faces the threat of the “Akhand Bharat”...

Mothers, children: Climate change increasingly triggering mental health crisis

Published 08 Jun, 2026 02:29am

ISLAMABAD: Climate change is increasingly triggering a mental health crisis among Pakistani mothers and children,...

Time to fully entrench tobacco track and trace system

Published 05 May, 2026 06:01am

The recent debate on discontinuing Paki stan’s Tobacco Track and Trace System (TTS) demands sober reflection, not...

Cut in sales tax on milk in budget: Food security minister proposes Tax Policy Unit of MoF, FBR

Published 04 May, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has strongly proposed Tax...

MENAP region: ME conflict may create ‘significant’ economic slowdown: IMF

Updated 02 May, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: Dr Mahir Binici, Resident Representative of International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Pakistan, has said that...

Rana Tanveer speaks at SPDI seminar: ‘Competitive, inclusive value chain for pulses critical for ensuring food security’

Updated 13 Mar, 2026 11:45am

ISLAMABAD: A competitive and inclusive value chain for pulses is critical for ensuring food security, and only a 30...

CCP and SDPI sign MoU

Published 23 Jan, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) have...

SDPI expresses deep sorrow over Dr Shamshad’s death

Published 29 Dec, 2025 07:39am

ISLAMABAD: Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) has expressed profound sorrow over the sudden death of...

UNFPA’s official explains criticality of data-driven development planning

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan stands at a pivotal moment in its demographic evolution, where it must either capitalise on the...

Experts for recognising digital rights as fundamental HRs

Published 16 Dec, 2025 06:04am

ISLAMABAD: Speaking at a seminar, experts from the legal community, media, education, law enforcement, and ...

Climate change is a ‘living issue’, says Naveed

Published 11 Dec, 2025 03:26am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan must move beyond rhetoric and urgently strengthen homework, coordination, and institutional...

BR RESEARCH: The circular economy imperative

Updated 09 Dec, 2025 07:20am

Pakistan is running out of space to keep growing the old way. For years, our economy has followed a simple pattern:...

Editorial: Economy: stability alone isn’t enough

Updated 12 Nov, 2025 07:45am

EDITORIAL: While government ministers do not tire of touting Pakistan’s hard-earned economic stability, achieved...

Editorial: Impediments to inclusive growth

Updated 11 Nov, 2025 12:25pm

EDITORIAL: International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) representative to Pakistan Mahor Binici while addressing a ...

IMF official highlights impediments to growth

Updated 08 Nov, 2025 09:07am

ISLAMABAD: Mahir Binici, the IMF Resident Representative for Pakistan, has said that Pakistan needs to increase its...

Environmental stewardship, water security: Ahsan, Musadik praise Coca-Cola Pakistan’s efforts

Published 07 Nov, 2025 06:27am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Dr Ahsan Iqbal and Minister for Climate Change Dr Musadik Malik...

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

‘Telecom remains backbone of digital infrastructure’

Members of the committee tasked with examining the root causes of inflation in line with their respective Terms of Reference

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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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