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Pope warns of AI-related risks

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

PARIS: Enthusiastic crowds started to gather in France’s capital on Friday to see Pope Leo XIV, after he warned...

Archaeological artefacts: NA body says concerned at illegal export

Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am

ISLAMABAD: The government has recovered and repatriated 1,252 precious archaeological artefacts from the United...

Delay in transfer of land: USD6.79m S Korean grant for national museum at risk

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel was told on Thursday that Pakistan risks losing a USD 6.79 million South Korean...

Our children, our future: rethinking Pakistan’s learning crisis

Updated 02 Sep, 2026 06:18am

In today’s world, progress of a country depends not merely on economic resources but on human capital. If children...

Tanzania commissions country’s largest hydropower plant

Published 23 Aug, 2026 02:33am

DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania commissioned a new 2,115-megawatt hydropower plant on Saturday, more than doubling the East...

‘Pakistan reaffirms respect for rights of indigenous people’

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari said Pakistan reaffirmed respect for the rights, cultures, traditions and...

A question of conservation

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 05:12am

EDITORIAL: The controversy surrounding recent interventions at Mohra Moradu and Sirkap, two archaeological sites...

UN says Israeli demolitions in Lebanon 'deeply concerning'

Published 01 Aug, 2026 09:12pm

The statement comes a day after the Israeli military carried out large overnight detonations near a UNESCO-listed castle

SSUET VC honored with prestigious global award

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

KARACHI: Vice Chancellor of Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Afzal Haque, has...

UN to list more sites as ‘in danger’ from conflict or climate change

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

PARIS: The United Nations looks set to list a Biblical site, Lebanese castles, an antelope migration path and the...

England coach Tuchel understands Argentina's dark blue-kit superstition

Published 15 Jul, 2026 12:20pm

Argentina's dark blue shirt draws from the country's culture in featuring swirling blue fileteado-inspired motifs across a black base

Pakistan doesn’t need more schools, it needs a better school system

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 01:15pm

Every election cycle promises an “education revolution”, yet Pakistan’s classrooms tell a different story. A new...

Ukraine sets Moscow refinery ablaze in biggest attack in years

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 06:32am

MOSCOW: Ukraine on Thursday launched its largest drone attack on Moscow in years, sparking fires in and around the...

Rs620bn allocated for education sector

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

KARACHI: The Sindh government allocated a sum of Rs620 billion for the education sector in its budget for the fiscal...

Water collection globally: Women, girls spend 250m hours every day

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:48am

ISLAMABAD: Women and girls spend 250 million hours every day on water collection globally, over three times more...

Interview with Dr. Anjum Halai, Professor and Vice Provost at Aga Khan University

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 07:29am

‘The higher education sector continues to have a strategic and key role in knowledge development and innovation’ Dr...

The education funding gap

Published 30 Mar, 2026 04:48am

Pakistan’s latest education financing report lays bare a hard truth: the country’s constitutional promise of...

Heritage at risk

Updated 29 Mar, 2026 05:06am

EDITORIAL: The possible inclusion of the Taxila archaeological complex on UNESCO’s ‘List of World Heritage in...

CM announces Climate Leadership Development Internship Programme

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the launch of the Punjab Climate Leadership Development Internship...

Federal Budget: Danyal for greater allocation of resources for children

Published 10 Mar, 2026 08:09am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Barrister Danyal Chaudhry has called for...

PM reaffirms commitment to UNESCO’s core values

Published 03 Feb, 2026 06:05am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to UNESCO’s core values of...

Speakers underscore need for reforms in education sector

Updated 25 Jan, 2026 06:40am

HYDERABAD: Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU), Khairpur, marked International Education Day with a special seminar...

WB-funded KP tourism project continues to make steady progress

Updated 18 Jan, 2026 08:24am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank–financed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Tourism Development Project (KITE) continues to...

The unfunded mandate of Pakistani universities

Updated 13 Jan, 2026 06:00am

Pakistan says it wants a “knowledge economy” – but it is starving the very institutions meant to build it. Walking...

France, UK conduct joint strikes against IS in Syria

Published 05 Jan, 2026 05:46am

LONDON: Britain and France on Sunday said they had carried out joint strikes on the Islamic State group in Syria to...

Thai border clashes displace over half a million in Cambodia

Published 21 Dec, 2025 12:06pm

Around 400,000 people have been displaced in Thailand due to the reignited border conflict, Bangkok has said

UNESCO recognition fuels Italy’s culinary pride despite fears of tourist trap

Published 10 Dec, 2025 08:12pm

Neapolitan pizza-making’s 2017 UNESCO listing drove a 284% jump in professional courses

Floods hit Vietnam again, killing at least 8, hindering coffee harvest

Published 19 Nov, 2025 08:42am

Heavy rain is continuing there, slowing down the harvest, another Dak Lak-based trader said

Minister, UNESCO rep discuss flood management collaboration

Published 20 Sep, 2025 05:43am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water Resources, Muhammad Mueen Watto, held a meeting on Friday with Fuad Pashayev,...

UN urges pressure on Taliban over girls’ education ban

Published 15 Aug, 2025 12:28am

PARIS: The United Nations urged countries Thursday to maintain diplomatic pressure on the Taliban authorities in...

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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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