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Closing the gap, from the bottom

Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s strongest annual improvement in gender parity in a decade would ordinarily be cause for...

World Economic Forum: Qaiser highlights reforms, investor facilitation

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

NEW YORK: Federal Minister for Board of Investment, Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, participated in the high-level dialogue of...

Aurangzeb highlights energy security as key to economic resilience

Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am

NEW YORK: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, participated in the high-level...

The shape of the future grid

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 06:33am

For more than a century, electricity systems have been built around a simple proposition: a handful of large power...

Pakistan-origin Saadia Zahidi named first woman to head IATA

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 03:47pm

Zahidi will be IATA’s ninth Director General

Maersk says ME has pressing need for food imports

Updated 26 Mar, 2026 07:30am

OSLO: The Middle East region has a “pressing need” for food imports that have been disrupted by the outbreak of war...

World Economic Forum postpones meeting planned in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia says

Published 24 Mar, 2026 04:21pm

The WEF Global Collaboration and Growth Meeting had been scheduled to be held in Jeddah from April 22–23

CEO of World Economic Forum quits after Epstein ties come to light

Published 27 Feb, 2026 05:11am

ZURICH: The president and CEO of the World Economic Forum, Borge Brende, said he was stepping down on Thursday, a ...

Towards a new rules-based order

Published 20 Feb, 2026 05:29am

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a sobering diagnosis of our...

Reforms could help save Rs1.4trn through IPPs renegotiation: report

Updated 10 Feb, 2026 09:01am

ISLAMABAD: Fiscal and energy sector reforms are expected to deliver Rs 1.4 trillion in savings in the power sector...

OPINION: The unraveling world order and Pakistan

Updated 03 Feb, 2026 07:27am

It appears that the global world trade order is on the verge of collapse. What we are witnessing today is not an...

Davos is not a summit — it is a marketplace

Updated 30 Jan, 2026 06:57am

Presence at Davos alone does not attract investment. True leverage comes from policy credibility, sector readiness,...

Trump-led ‘Board of Peace’: Pakistan among founding members

Published 29 Jan, 2026 05:59am

KARACHI: United States President Donald Trump’s newly formed “Board of Peace” on Wednesday announced 26...

OPINION: Pakistan at Davos 2026: from stabilisation to strategic repositioning

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 09:31am

Pakistan’s engagement at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos marked a decisive and visible shift...

Digital Pakistan session at Davos: CEO inDrive highlights mobility, fair-tech as catalysts for digital transformation

Published 25 Jan, 2026 07:14am

LAHORE: At the Digital Pakistan session at Davos, Arsen Tomsky, Founder and CEO of inDrive, discussed Pakistan’s...

EDITORIAL: Global risks 2026: a volatile world

Updated 26 Jan, 2026 09:04am

EDITORIAL: The core theme for the recently released Global Risks Report 2026, the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s)...

Next round of Russia, Ukraine talks to begin in Abu Dhabi on February 1: US official

Published 25 Jan, 2026 02:03am

Moscow accused of undermining the negotiations

OPINION: Davos 2026: No longer heavy on discussion and light on outcomes

Updated 24 Jan, 2026 09:05am

For much of its history, the World Economic Forum’s annual meetings at Davos were criticised as elite gatherings...

IMF managing director praises Pakistan’s economic reforms

Updated 24 Jan, 2026 07:22am

ISLAMABAD: Managing Director International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva praised Pakistan government’s...

DAVOS 26: Hitachi India to hire over 5,000 in infrastructure, energy and tech bets

Published 23 Jan, 2026 07:06pm

The hiring drive is part of a wider strategy to capitalize on surging investment in India’s energy and rail sectors

PM signs Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ charter

Published 23 Jan, 2026 05:48am

DAVOS: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday signed the charter for the “Board of Peace”, an initiative of ...

DAVOS 26: Exports and productive use of debt key to economic growth, says Aurangzeb

Updated 23 Jan, 2026 12:57pm

Debt is not inherently negative if deployed productively, according to finance minister

Country needs more and more FDI

Published 23 Jan, 2026 05:48am

It is heartening to note that Nestle has announced that it will invest an additional USD60million in Pakistan and...

Greenland PM says does not know what is in Trump-Rutte agreement

Published 22 Jan, 2026 11:55pm

We have some red lines… We have to respect our territorial integrity. We have to respect international law, sovereignty

DAVOS 26: Trump warns of ‘big retaliation’ if Europeans dump US Treasuries

Published 22 Jan, 2026 08:18pm

Trump's remarks came after tensions flared over the fate of the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland

DAVOS 26: Bill Gates, Aurangzeb discuss health, tax digitisation

Updated 23 Jan, 2026 07:54am

The finance minister acknowledges the Gates Foundation’s longstanding engagement in Pakistan, particularly its role in polio eradication

China defends wind power strategy after Trump’s criticism at Davos

Published 22 Jan, 2026 01:24pm

China defended its wind power development and reinforced its commitment to promote global green and low carbon transition

DAVOS 26: Pakistan to enter Chinese market with green Panda bond by month-end, says Aurangzeb

Updated 22 Jan, 2026 08:51pm

Finance minister says debt, in itself, is not inherently negative, provided it is deployed productively

After sending 7 startups to Davos, Pathfinder CITADEL launches another challenge

Published 22 Jan, 2026 07:28am

The CITADEL Jeddah Startup Challenge 2026 will showcase startups from Pakistan and OIC member countries at the Pakistan Pavilion

DAVOS 26: Aurangzeb holds key meetings with ADB president, aviation sector leader

Updated 22 Jan, 2026 07:49am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a series of important meetings...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
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 29	3.88

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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
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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