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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...

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...

‘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...

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...

HEC signs contract to automate Pakistani universities

Updated 24 Jun, 2024 08:43am

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) via its Higher Education Development Programme in Pakistan (HEDP)...

FAPUASA seeks ‘adequate’ allocations for universities in budget

Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am

LAHORE: The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) has written letters to the...

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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 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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