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Food exporters’ team leaves for Dubai to boost exports

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

LAHORE: A delegation of food exporters from south Punjab departed for Dubai on Sunday to explore business...

CM announces 100,000 laptops, 50,000 additional Honahaar scholarships

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday announced the distribution of 100,000 laptops to...

Climate change and its impact on cotton production

Published 14 Jul, 2026 12:04pm

Temperatures in May, June expected to remain 2-4°C above normal in key cotton-growing regions

MEPCO posts Rs1.05bn profit in 2025-26, reverses Rs36bn loss

Published 08 Jul, 2026 10:47am

The recovery was gradual and sustained rather than a one-off correction, adds Ministry of Energy

‘South Punjab card’ narrative will no longer work: Azma

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari, while responding to the statement of Ali Haider...

RYK: Sugarcane devours cotton

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

Rahim Yar Khan, once a key agricultural district of the country in terms of cotton production, is now witnessing...

Punjab to export livestock: CM signs MoUs with seven entities

Published 26 Apr, 2026 02:16am

LAHORE: Efforts by Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif have begun to yield results, with the province set to...

Vulnerable communities: Japan to provide UNDP with USD400,000 for Punjab

Published 21 Apr, 2026 05:10am

ISLAMABAD: Japan will provide the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with USD400,000 for strengthening...

A power crisis of geography

Published 20 Apr, 2026 05:29am

Pakistan’s latest power shortage in the north is not really a story of inadequate generation. It is a story of...

Punjab to launch anti-polio campaign today: Over 23.3m children likely to be vaccinated

Published 13 Apr, 2026 05:59am

LAHORE: The second National Immunisation Days (NIDs) of 2026 will commence across Punjab from Monday (today), aiming...

CM seeks weekly reports on Punjab Development Programme

Published 12 Apr, 2026 05:10am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has sought a weekly progress report on the Punjab Development Program....

CM seeks weekly reports on Punjab uplift programme

Published 12 Apr, 2026 05:10am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has sought a weekly progress report on the Punjab Development Program....

PAD holds session on how to boost mango exports

Published 29 Mar, 2026 03:49am

LAHORE: A high-level consultative session on enhancing mango exports was held in Multan under the chairmanship of...

Maryam Nawaz has the courage to take tough decisions

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

There is a significant difference between delivering speeches in the name of the public and actually taking...

Japan approves grant for improving child healthcare

Published 14 Jan, 2026 05:56am

ISLAMABAD: Japan will provide a grant of JPY 2.91 billion (USD18.62 million approximately) for the improving child...

Punjab’s ‘Aasaan Karobar Finance Scheme’ sets new records

Published 01 Jan, 2026 06:17am

LAHORE: Under the vision of Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and the leadership of Punjab...

Chinese Consulate organises Friendship Award Ceremony

Updated 22 Dec, 2025 08:55am

LAHORE: The Chinese Consulate in Pakistan organised a Friendship Award Ceremony at Governor’s House IN Lahore, to...

PEC announces series of initiatives to empower South Punjab

Published 31 Oct, 2025 07:10am

ISLAMABAD: To promote regional empowerment, decentralization, and professional facilitation, the Pakistan ...

South Punjab: Gilani seeks relief, support for flood-hit communities

Published 18 Sep, 2025 06:21am

ISLAMABAD: Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday urged national and international aid groups to...

Power supply disrupts due to dust storm

Published 29 May, 2025 05:55am

MULTAN: Widespread power outages were reported across Multan and several cities of South Punjab on Tuesday evening...

IPP decides to divide Punjab into four zones

Published 10 Feb, 2025 05:35am

LAHORE: Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) has decided to divide the province into four zones after South Punjab and...

‘South Punjab’: Senate panel meeting on bill inconclusive

Published 09 Jan, 2025 08:08am

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of a parliamentary panel on Wednesday ended inconclusive over a bill that sought the...

PDMA issues flash flooding alert in South Punjab

Published 19 Aug, 2024 03:20am

LAHORE: Flash flooding alert has been issued by Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) in the districts of ...

7 chambers of commerce of southern Punjab gather together on one platform

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am

LAHORE: Seven chambers of Commerce of South Punjab have come together on a platform for the economic development of...

Senate panel puts on hold two bills seeking ‘new provinces’

Published 12 Jul, 2023 06:39am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice, on Tuesday, unanimously, decided that two ...

Punjab CM, cabinet members meet governor, discuss important issues

Published 12 Jul, 2023 06:39am

LAHORE: The caretaker Punjab Chief Minister, Syed Mohsin Naqvi, along with provincial ministers called on Punjab...

Water supply in canals of South Punjab reviewed

Published 22 Jun, 2023 05:45am

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department and Irrigation Department have expressed their satisfaction over the...

4.554m acres of land: South Punjab sets cotton sowing target

Published 06 May, 2023 06:23am

LAHORE: Cotton sowing target for the South Punjab has been set for 4.554 million acres of land which comes to 91...

Security tightened at Chinese camps to prevent mishaps: AIGP

Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:18am

MULTAN: Additional Inspector General of Police (AIGP) South Punjab, Sahibzada Shahzad Sultan said that security has...

No respite to suffering: flooding along Kabul river to continue, says NDMA

Published 27 Aug, 2022 07:06pm

River Indus likely to attain high to very high flood level during next 24 to 48 hours

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	64,141.12
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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