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World Press Freedom Day

PAT calls for free media to protect human rights, freedom

Published 04 May, 2026 06:51am

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek’s Secretary for Information, Noorullah Siddiqui, in his statement on World Press...

World Press Freedom Day: Govt urged to repeal PECA, lift curbs on media

Published 04 May, 2026 06:44am

KARACHI: Journalists, political leaders, labour representatives and civil society activists on Sunday marked ‘World...

World Press Freedom Day: JAC says concerned over safety of journalists

Published 04 May, 2026 06:40am

KARACHI: The Joint Action Committee, comprising Pakistan’s media representative organisations — PBA, APNS, CPNE,...

Sharjeel pays tributes to journalists

Published 04 May, 2026 06:34am

KARACHI: On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information,...

Senator Sarmad calls for stronger support for legacy media

Published 04 May, 2026 05:20am

KARACHI: Dr Sarmad Ali, PPP Senator and President of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society has stressed the critical...

Punjab CM calls for responsible journalism

Published 04 May, 2026 05:20am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, in her message on World Press Freedom Day themed “Shaping a...

CM Maryam message on 'World Press Freedom Day'

Published 04 May, 2025 06:15am

LAHORE: "Freedom of press is a foundation of a democratic society, and an identity of a living nation. A free,...

World Press Freedom Day: Farhatullah Babar concerned at weakening of economic model of media in Pakistan

Updated 05 May, 2025 11:05am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Human Rights Cell President ex-Senator Farhatullah Babar expressed deep...

World Press Freedom Day: PPF draws attention to alarming patterns of intimidation

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

KARACHI: In 2025, journalists and media professionals in Pakistan find themselves amid an ever-tightening landscape...

Press freedom in peril

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

EDITORIAL: As the world observes World Press Freedom Day today (May 3), Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) damning...

Speakers for justice and protection of journalists

Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am

KARACHI: Journalists and human rights activists gathered at a seminar on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day...

Modi, Godi media and media freedoms

Published 08 May, 2023 06:40am

EDITORIAL: In its latest report the Paris-based media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RWB), spotlights the new...

CPJ joins call for BD authorities to end crackdown against journalists

Published 05 May, 2023 06:44am

NEW YORK: On World Press Freedom Day, Wednesday, May 3, the Committee to Protect Journalists joined five civil...

Press freedom: NA passes resolution

Published 04 May, 2023 04:26am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution on “World Press Freedom Day” and...

An aide to PM emphasises importance of press freedom in digital age

Published 03 May, 2023 06:35am

KARACHI: Minister of State/ Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan for Public Communication and Digital...

How space for press freedom has been restricted

Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am

KARACHI: Legislative measures, physical attacks, online threats and trolling, government-led labelling — in the...

Buledi highlights importance of a vibrant media’s role

Published 03 May, 2022 03:47am

QUETTA: Parliamentary Secretary for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Dr Rubaba Khan Buledi on Monday said that more ...

World Press Freedom Day today: PFUJ decries PTI govt’s anti-media attitude

Published 03 May, 2022 03:47am

QUETTA: On the eve of the World Press Freedom day Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed its...

World Press Freedom Day tomorrow

Published 02 May, 2022 05:46am

ISLAMABAD: World Press Freedom Day will be marked on Tuesday (May 3) across the globe including Pakistan to inform...

Tribunal for murdered journalists to open in The Hague

Published 03 Nov, 2021 03:54am

THE HAGUE: In an unprecedented effort to achieve justice in the killing of journalists, three leading press freedom...

The sorry state of press freedom

Published 05 May, 2021 04:01am

EDITORIAL: The World Press Freedom Day observed on Monday was a distressing reminder of the unsavoury pressures that...

Slovenia journalists call for donations to fund news agency

Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am

LJUBLJANA: Slovenian journalists on Monday launched a donation campaign to support the EU country’s sole news...

World Press Freedom Day

Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am

May 3, 2021 passed as World Press Freedom Day in relative quietude given the damper on all aspects of life wrought ...

Govt considers freedom of press fundamental, democratic, constitutional right: Fawad

Published 03 May, 2021 04:57pm

The minister categorically said there was no concept of media censorship in the country, whatsoever.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 22	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 22	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 22	161.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 22	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 22	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 22	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 22	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	7,500.58
Nasdaq / Jun 18	26,517.93
Dow Jones / Jun 18	51,564.70
India Sensex / Jun 22	77,261.32
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 22	72,604.55
Hang Seng / Jun 22	23,552.35
FTSE 100 / Jun 22	10,369
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 22	24,967.26
France CAC40 / Jun 22	8,385.85

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 22	75.35
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 22	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 22	378,345
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 22	4,185.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 22	79.91
Petrol/Litre / Jun 23	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 23	311.47

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Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 22 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	6.01 ▲ 1 (19.96%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 22 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.16 ▲ 0.63 (11.39%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jun 22 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	17.90 ▲ 1.63 (10.02%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 22 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	22.50 ▲ 2.05 (10.02%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jun 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	34.38 ▲ 3.13 (10.02%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 22 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	21.97 ▲ 2 (10.02%)
Husein Industries / Jun 22 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	44.63 ▲ 4.06 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 22 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	27.70 ▲ 2.52 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jun 22 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	24.72 ▲ 2.25 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 22 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	42.20 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Millat Tractors / Jun 22 Millat Tractors Limited(MTL)	312.38 ▼ -294.88 (-48.56%)
Agritech Limited / Jun 22 Agritech Limited(AGL)	52.81 ▼ -5.4 (-9.28%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 22 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	132.45 ▼ -11.99 (-8.3%)
National Silk / Jun 22 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	207.79 ▼ -16.55 (-7.38%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jun 22 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	42.84 ▼ -2.89 (-6.32%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jun 22 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	64.80 ▼ -4.27 (-6.18%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 22 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	169.88 ▼ -10.74 (-5.95%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Jun 22 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	48.66 ▼ -2.88 (-5.59%)
Octopus Digital / Jun 22 Octopus Digital Limited(OCTOPUS)	36.20 ▼ -2.06 (-5.38%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	50.77 ▼ -2.71 (-5.07%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	59,558,108 ▼ -0.03
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 22 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	59,270,992 ▲ 0.8
TPL Properties / Jun 22 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	56,035,517 ▲ 0.71
Sui South Gas / Jun 22 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,023,298 ▲ 0.91
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jun 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	30,194,155 ▲ 3.13
Oilboy Energy / Jun 22 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	27,894,240 ▲ 2
Loads Limited / Jun 22 Loads Limited(LOADS)	23,907,499 ▲ 0.32
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	21,866,447 ▼ -0.29
Dar-es-Salaam / Jun 22 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	18,768,017 ▲ 2.05
Service Long March / Jun 22 Service Long March Tyres Limited(SLM)	18,498,415 ▲ 0.21

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