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KP govt unveils Women Empowerment policy 2026-2030

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:56am

PESHAWAR: The KP government has formally launched the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Women Empowerment Policy (2026–2030). The...

Advisor highlights role of women in uplift

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:50am

KARACHI: Women play a fundamental role in the development, stability and prosperity of society, said Sindh Chief...

Born to obey…

Updated 15 Jan, 2026 07:06am

Learn this now and learn it well, my daughter: like a compass needle that points north, a man’s accusing finger...

Dar orders fast-track preparations for 9th OIC moot on Women

Published 08 Jan, 2026 07:35am

ISLAMABAD: In a key move to assert Pakistan’s leadership in advancing women’s rights, Deputy Prime Minister and...

Women’s inheritance rights: FSC landmark verdict welcomed

Published 21 Mar, 2025 05:42am

ISLAMABAD: Civil society, rights organizations, and women nationwide have welcomed the Federal Shariat Court’s (FSC)...

Punjab CM takes notice of torture on homeless women

Published 20 Mar, 2025 07:56am

LAHORE: “Women and children are my red line; any kind of violence at any level is highly intolerable. Safety and...

Experts acknowledge country’s progress in gender equity

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:36am

ISLAMABAD: Health experts have acknowledged that Pakistan has made significant progress in meeting gender equity and...

Violence against women in rural areas on the rise: HWA

Published 10 Mar, 2025 06:28am

HYDERABAD: The data gathered by the Hari Welfare Association (HWA) reveals 1632 cases of violence reported against...

Women’s rights protection mechanisms: Panellists for allocating appropriate resources

Updated 10 Mar, 2025 07:36am

FAISALABAD: Panellists said it is imperative to allocate sufficient and appropriate resources toward women’s ...

Women in Punjab are now safer, more empowered: Azma

Published 09 Mar, 2025 06:33am

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has congratulated all women in the province, stating that they are...

Concern over harassment against women media workers

Published 09 Mar, 2025 06:21am

KARACHI: Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has called for an urgent need to address the patterns of threats and...

Punjab CM pays tributes to women on global women’s day

Updated 09 Mar, 2025 09:26am

LAHORE: “Today I pay tribute to every daughter, sister and mother,” said Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif in her...

Sindh govt has taken practical steps to empower women: Sharjeel

Published 09 Mar, 2025 05:17am

KARACHI: Sindh’s Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon Saturday said we salute all the women who are playing a vital...

France unveils new measures to combat violence against women

Published 26 Nov, 2024 07:16am

PARIS: France announced Monday a new campaign to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about ...

Bilawal for collective efforts to end violence against women

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:49am

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has underscored the importance of collective...

Women’s rights, end to violence: President reaffirms his commitment

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:38am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has reaffirmed on the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Violence...

JI marks World Hijab Day

Published 05 Sep, 2024 07:22am

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami on Wednesday marked the International Hijab Day in the city, asking the government to ...

Sexual violence against women

Updated 21 Aug, 2024 07:16am

EDITORIAL: More than a week after the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at a government-run...

Violation of women’s privacy

Published 17 Jun, 2024 05:30am

EDITORIAL: Authorities must urgently investigate concerns raised by the Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) about ...

Human rights activist Ramla Baig shares her ‘inspiring journey’

Updated 15 Dec, 2023 06:27pm

LAHORE: Ramla Baig, a human rights activist, called on Tuesday for the implementation of human rights laws. While...

Iran’s Narges wins Nobel Peace Prize

Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:02am

OSLO: Iran’s imprisoned women’s rights advocate Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a rebuke...

Left behind

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:49am

EDITORIAL: In its latest review report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030, which replaced the...

FEM Consortia launched in KPK

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am

PESHAWAR: A FEM Consortia was launched in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to promote women’s right and gender equality in the...

Pervasive prejudice against women

Published 14 Aug, 2023 06:29am

EDITORIAL: A study on women’s marriage rights makes disturbing though unsurprising revelations about the status of...

Courts can issue directions for implementation of policies, laws: CJP

Updated 16 Jul, 2023 09:26am

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan, Umar Ata Bandial said courts do not make policies and laws but they can issue...

Rs10bn women empowerment programme unveiled

Updated 12 Jul, 2023 08:53am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday unveiled the Women Empowerment Programme which is being...

Misuse of religion to control women

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am

EDITORIAL: In his address, as the Chair of OIC Council of Ministers at UN, to a conference organised by the world...

Govts have been depriving women of their rights: JI

Published 22 Aug, 2022 06:33am

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has said the ruling parties have kept deprived women from their rights...

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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
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	64,141.12
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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

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%)
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%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (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%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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