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EU-funded BES-II: Over 760,000 children access quality education

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

ISLAMABAD: Over 760,000 children in Balochistan accessed quality education through expanded learning opportunities...

WHO pre-validates KP: Pakistan moves closer to eliminating neonatal tetanus

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has moved closer to eliminating neonatal tetanus, as the World Health Organization (WHO) has...

‘Understanding of budget documents essential for legislation’

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

LAHORE: Effective oversight of public resources is a guarantee of a strong democracy while a proper understanding of...

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...

‘PurAzm Pakistan’ launched to expand economic opportunities for youth

Published 05 Jun, 2026 06:49am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday launched PurAzm Pakistan, a national platform designed to expand access to...

Middle East war hammering aid supply chains: UN

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

GENEVA: Even if the Middle East war stopped immediately, disrupted global humanitarian supply lines would not...

Iran war disruption threatening delivery of lifesaving supplies for children, UN says

Published 02 Jun, 2026 05:41pm

Nearly 100 days after the outbreak of the Iran war, heightened insecurity around key Gulf shipping routes has driven up fuel prices and insurance premiums

Eleven children killed, injured every 24 hours in Lebanon, UN says

Published 29 May, 2026 05:47pm

77 children have been killed or injured in the last seven days, UNICEF says

Measles outbreak kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

DHAKA: A measles outbreak in Bangladesh has killed more than 500 children, government data showed Saturday, marking...

MMS import: Govt working on duty, tax cuts in budget

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

ISLAMABAD: The government is actively working on reduction of duties and taxes on the import of Multiple...

Worsening nutrition crisis, growing economic cost came under sharp focus

Published 17 May, 2026 05:08am

LAHORE: Pakistan’s worsening nutrition crisis and its growing economic cost came under sharp focus at a stakeholder...

Over 2.7m children face acute malnutrition: IPC report

Published 15 May, 2026 06:03am

LAHORE: Pakistan is facing a deepening child nutrition crisis with more than 2.7 million children under the age of...

An invisible emergency

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am

EDITORIAL: The latest findings on childhood lead exposure in Pakistan should jolt policymakers out of complacency. A...

Lead exposure can stunt growth, weaken immune system: study

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

ISLAMABAD: Four in ten children aged 12–36 months living in high-risk areas across seven cities in Pakistan were...

Eradicating polio remains top priority: PM

Published 01 May, 2026 05:18am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said eradicating polio remains his government’s top priority,...

Sida contributes USD4.17m to UNICEF for Pakistan

Published 24 Apr, 2026 07:37am

ISLAMABAD: The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) has contributed USD 4.17 million to the...

Vaccination drives: Kamal flags concerns over ‘limited’ results

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination has expressed serious concern and...

Farid Tarar appointed CCP chief

Published 12 Mar, 2026 02:14am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed Farid Ahmad Tarar as the Chairman, Competition Commission of...

KP govt launches school enrolment campaign 2026–27

Updated 09 Mar, 2026 08:17am

PESHAWAR: The KP government has formally launched the School Enrolment Campaign 2026–27 aimed at bringing more...

Pakistan advances collaboration with global partners to establish local vaccine-manufacturing plant

Published 28 Feb, 2026 04:56am

KARACHI: Pakistan has stepped up its collaboration with global partners, including Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, to...

Poverty alleviation: NA body directs ministry to ensure transparency in funding mechanisms

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 08:30am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety has directed the...

APSSF 2026 opens in Karachi: Sindh showcases world’s largest housing reconstruction initiative

Published 13 Feb, 2026 05:47am

KARACHI: The Asia-Pacific Shelter and Settlements Forum (APSSF) 2026, the region’s premier platform for advancing...

Improving healthcare top priority, says Kamal

Published 12 Feb, 2026 07:19am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulations Mustafa Kamal has reiterated that improving...

7-day polio drive begins today

Updated 02 Feb, 2026 06:42am

KARACHI: The city administration has finalised arrangements, in coordination with the health department and...

H’abad Commissioner calls for action against polio

Published 01 Feb, 2026 03:07am

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Commissioner Fayaz Hussain Abbasi has emphasized that complete eradication of polio requires...

Anti-polio drive starting from Feb 2: Sindh CM reviews campaign preparations

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, while presiding over a meeting of the Provincial Polio Task...

Punjab Food Authority introduces healthy winter recipes

Published 16 Jan, 2026 08:33am

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has launched a commendable public health initiative ‘healthy winter...

EDITORIAL: Towards vaccine security

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 07:22am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s decision to pursue joint local production of vaccines under its Expanded Programme on...

Arrangements finalised for polio eradication drive in Karachi

Published 15 Dec, 2025 06:47am

KARACHI: Karachi administration has finalised arrangements for the polio eradication campaign, starting from Dec 21....

Advancing child online protection: Telenor, UNICEF host closing ceremony of three-year partnership

Published 06 Dec, 2025 07:34am

ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan and UNICEF jointly hosted the closing ceremony of their three-year partnership...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	278.36
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	278.16
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 30	162.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 30	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 30	1.33
Euro to USD / Jun 30	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 30	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 30	7,499.36
India Sensex / Jun 30	76,478.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 30	70,062.32
Nasdaq / Jun 30	26,213.72
Hang Seng / Jun 30	22,881.02
FTSE 100 / Jun 30	10,497.12
Dow Jones / Jun 30	52,319.20
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 30	24,995.81
France CAC40 / Jun 30	8,403.99

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 30	69.50
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 30	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 30	364,228
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 30	4,015.43
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 30	76.80
Petrol/Litre / Jul 1	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jul 1	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gulshan Sp. / Jul 1 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	8.40 ▲ 0.95 (12.75%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 1 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	9.16 ▲ 1 (12.25%)
Asim Textile / Jul 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 1 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.27 ▲ 2.21 (10.02%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 1 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	86.52 ▲ 7.87 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 1 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.62 ▲ 4.06 (10.01%)
S.G.Power / Jul 1 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	88.15 ▲ 8.01 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 1 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	95 ▲ 8.64 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 1 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	41.58 ▲ 3.78 (10%)
Bawany Air Products / Jul 1 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	37.11 ▲ 3.37 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
JS Global Cap. / Jul 1 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	157 ▼ -12.93 (-7.61%)
Meezan PakistanXD / Jul 1 Meezan Pakistan ETF(MZNPETF)	18.30 ▼ -1.37 (-6.96%)
Int. Knit. / Jul 1 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	91.50 ▼ -6.66 (-6.78%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jul 1 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	161.10 ▼ -9.64 (-5.65%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jul 1 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4 ▼ -0.18 (-4.31%)
Saif Textile / Jul 1 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	41.21 ▼ -1.8 (-4.19%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jul 1 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	21 ▼ -0.7 (-3.23%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 1 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	167.02 ▼ -5.45 (-3.16%)
Kohat Cement / Jul 1 Kohat Cement Company Limited(KOHC)	106.89 ▼ -3.23 (-2.93%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jul 1 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	35.05 ▼ -1.05 (-2.91%)

Stock	Volume
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	12,351,350 ▲ 5.58
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 1 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	11,456,421 ▲ 1.02
B.O.Punjab / Jul 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	10,960,683 ▲ 1.16
Hascol Petrol / Jul 1 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	9,748,741 ▲ 0.33
Lotte Chemical / Jul 1 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	7,929,194 ▲ 0.54
Meezan PakistanXD / Jul 1 Meezan Pakistan ETF(MZNPETF)	5,107,000 ▼ -1.37
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,333,042 ▲ 0.01
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	3,910,431 ▲ 0.02
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 1 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	3,224,702 ▲ 0.67
National Bank / Jul 1 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	3,218,566 ▲ 4.35

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