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Robotics in Pakistan gaining momentum

Published 24 Sep, 2026 05:47am

Pakistan’s robotics ecosystem is entering a new phase of growth, fuelled by universities, research laboratories,...

PM directs to make Daanish University a model

Published 04 Sep, 2026 07:15am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed that the proposed Daanish University be developed on a...

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...

Dar for revising criteria for establishing varsities

Published 12 May, 2026 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on...

NA panel rejects proposed law seeking drug screening of students

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Tuesday rejected a proposed legislation seeking voluntary drug screening of...

Denmark wants to ban burqas, niqabs in schools and universities

Published 18 Dec, 2025 07:21am

COPENHAGEN: The Danish government said Wednesday that it is proposing to extend the country’s ban on full-face...

‘PMDC will not be responsible for paper leaks’: Minister directs universities to ensure transparency in MDCAT

Published 23 Oct, 2025 07:42am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulations, Syed Mustafa Kamal, has urged the...

40 Pak varsities earn place in THEWUR for 2026

Published 13 Oct, 2025 07:13am

ISLAMABAD: More than 40 universities from Pakistan have earned a place in the Times Higher Education World ...

Physician, heal thyself: higher education sustainability

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 07:27am

The latest economic survey of Pakistan has revealed that the country has 269 universities, a number that has doubled...

Why the ‘scarcity’ doctrine is a 200-year-old myth

Published 13 Aug, 2025 06:45am

For more than two centuries, Western universities and their affiliated institutions — along with their global...

Operations of HEC and attached varsities: AGP flags Rs5.29bn malfeasance

Updated 10 Aug, 2025 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan has flagged financial irregularities amounting to Rs5.29 billion in the...

CM to visit Layyah on 30th

Published 29 May, 2025 07:27am

MULTAN: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif is scheduled to visit Layyah on Friday, May 30, in a major...

190m pounds transferred from UK to build varsity condemned

Published 18 Mar, 2025 08:18am

ISLAMABAD: Former senator and president human rights cell of PPP Farhatullah Babar has issued the following ...

PU 134th convocation: Zero tolerance against harassment, drug use: Governor

Published 25 Feb, 2025 06:53am

LAHORE: Announcing zero tolerance against the incidents of harassment and use of drugs in the universities across ...

Process for appointing VCs of universities improved: Sharjeel

Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:56am

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has stated that in accordance with the decision of the Sindh...

Universities without regular VCs

Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am

EDITORIAL: Thanks to our decision-makers’ insatiable desire to control everything, too many public sector...

The paradox of oversight: how HEC hinders progress in academia

Published 29 Nov, 2024 06:34am

Higher education plays a vital role in shaping both individual and societal growth. It equips young people with...

SAU leads Sindh’s universities in Google Certification Programme

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 06:27am

HYDERABAD: Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam has secured the top position among ten universities in Sindh...

Sindh CM urges universities to prioritise quality education objective

Published 18 Oct, 2024 07:51am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presiding over a consultative meeting with university...

Women's PCB-HEC Inter-varsity tournament commences today

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

LAHORE: The PCB-HEC Women’s Inter-varsity Cricket Tournament 2024 is set to commence on Thursday (today) with 18...

No compromise on governance issue in universities: Governor

Published 27 Sep, 2024 06:26am

LAHORE: Announcing that no compromise will be made on governance issues in the universities, Punjab Governor Sardar...

FAPUASA for appointing VCs in public sector universities of Punjab

Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:49am

LAHORE: Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association on Friday demanded that government should...

KP governor bars universities from sale, lease of land

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am

PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi has barred public sector universities in the province from...

‘Life Savers Initiative for Universities and Colleges’ launched

Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am

LAHORE: The Minister for Health and Emergency Services and provincial Minster for Education Tuesday lunched ‘Life...

Sindh govt approves 12 innovative crop varieties

Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am

KARACHI: In a significant move towards boosting agricultural productivity, the Sindh government has approved 12...

Leveraging private sector to empower Pakistan’s youth

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:10am

Over the past couple weeks, I had the privilege of visiting some of Pakistan’s leading universities, digital ...

FAPUASA concerned at ‘crises’ in over 25 varsities across Punjab

Published 02 Sep, 2024 08:04am

LAHORE: The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA), led by its President, Dr...

Senate panel asks unregistered universities to set up grievance desks

Published 08 Aug, 2024 06:22am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training on Wednesday directed the...

Moving the capital back to Karachi

Published 11 Jul, 2024 05:52am

To save Jinnah’s Pakistan, voices are being raised to move the capital back to his city from where the journey had...

Funding and tax rebate issue: ASA EC takes stock of situation

Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:35am

LAHORE: A meeting of the Executive Council of the Academic Staff Association (ASA) held on Tuesday in the committee...

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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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

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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