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Thar

Wildlife in Thar

Published 23 Apr, 2026 02:22am

Reports of rampant poaching and indiscriminate hunting in Sindh’s Thar Desert are not merely distressing—they are...

How Pakistan can power the AI economy with Thar energy

Updated 17 Apr, 2026 07:56am

Pakistan is paying for electricity it does not use. Through capacity payments, billions of rupees flow annually to...

From diesel-based systems to grid-powered infrastructure: Prospects for Thar mining operations transition get a boost

Updated 02 Apr, 2026 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: The management of Thar Block-I and Block-II has agreed to transition mining operations from diesel-based...

Thar: From sand to silicon—why global investors should look to Pakistan’s desert frontier

Updated 24 Mar, 2026 03:25am

For decades, Tharparkar has been framed as a place of scarcity—of water, opportunity, and investment. That narrative...

NBTs finalised as per global commitments

Published 15 Mar, 2026 02:21am

ISLAMABAD: Upon the conclusion of a two-day high-level meeting, Pakistan has announced to have finalised its...

Sindh: the PPP route

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

It is easy to be cynical about governance in Pakistan. We are used to a cycle of ambitious groundbreakings followed...

Thar Foundation expands training programmes for youth

Published 16 Sep, 2025 07:08am

KARACHI: Thar Foundation has signed new agreements with leading institutions to broaden access to education and ...

Biodiversity protection: First Flora Conservation Station launched in Thar

Published 05 Sep, 2025 07:10am

KARACHI: Tharparkar finally sees its first desert-based Flora Conservation Station to safeguard the region’s...

TDF Magnifi Science Thar Expo held: Thar’s students can compete globally with right training: minister

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:01am

KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Education and Literacy Syed Sardar Ali Shah said that the children of Thar possess...

Tharparkar undergoing remarkable transformation

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:43am

LAHORE: Tharparkar is undergoing a remarkable transformation that sets it apart from other regions of Sindh, with...

TCB-1, SSRL provide food supplies to local villagers in Thar

Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am

KARACHI: Thar Coal Block-1 Power Generation Private Co. Ltd. (TCB-1) and Sino Sindh Resources Private Limited ...

Thar Foundation to launch special programme for Thari women

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

KARACHI: Thar Foundation is launching a special programme dedicated to enhancing technical and vocational skills...

Interview with Amir Iqbal, CEO - Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company

Published 01 Jan, 2024 07:18am

‘We need tailor-made local yet out-of-the-box financial solutions for Thar’ Amir was appointed as the Chief...

‘Groundwater contamination by coal-fired power plants quite high in Thar’

Published 20 May, 2023 05:59am

KARACHI: Residents of Thar have expressed their concern over groundwater contamination being caused by coal-fired...

Thar Block-1 Integrated Power Project: Food being supplied to villagers near power, mining plants

Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am

KARACHI: Rising inflation has badly affected the lives of millions of people across the country and the worst-hit ...

Conference held on SAU’s sub-campus: Experts recommend drought-tolerant crops for Thar

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

HYDERABAD: Experts addressing a conference called for strict implementation of a ban on hunting to conserve...

Evacuating electricity from Thar: Nepra grills NTDC for not completing transmission lines

Updated 01 Mar, 2023 09:09am

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday grilled National Transmission and ...

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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
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	77,672.21
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
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24

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%)
Shams Textile / Jul 20 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	63.99 ▲ 5.82 (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%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 20 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	246.36 ▲ 22.4 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (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%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 20 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.10 ▼ -14.19 (-9.44%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.50 ▼ -6.2 (-8.77%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.01 ▼ -2.04 (-8.48%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 20 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	92 ▼ -8.51 (-8.47%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	34 ▼ -3.14 (-8.45%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	133 ▼ -11.01 (-7.65%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	100,524,273 ▲ 0.48
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,644,619 ▲ 4.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	28,561,477 ▲ 0.16
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	26,020,841 ▲ 0.13
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	23,355,729 ▼ -0.15
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	14,415,506 ▲ 0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,479,326 ▼ -0.01
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,621,165 ▼ -0.33
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,036,168 ▲ 0.75
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	11,385,026 ▲ 0

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