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Published 07 Jun, 2026 09:39pm

Security forces kill 27 terrorists in North Waziristan operations: ISPR

Says a cache of weapons, ammunition was recovered from the terrorists

Pakistan

Bilawal calls for dialogue to resolve AJK political crisis, meeting with PM likely

Published 07 Jun, 2026 08:49pm

Pakistan

Polling ends in Gilgit-Baltistan; counting of votes begins

Updated 07 Jun, 2026 08:25pm

Foreign-funded PSDP projects: Govt fails to make rupee cover available

Updated 07 Jun, 2026 04:39pm

Pakistan

Tariq Fazal warns against attempts to fuel unrest in AJK

Published 07 Jun, 2026 10:45pm

Pakistan

Naqvi arrives in Tehran with messages from PM, Field Marshal Munir amid regional tensions

Updated 07 Jun, 2026 04:42pm

Pakistan

Pakistan pursuing comprehensive strategy to strengthen food security, food safety: PM Shehbaz

Published 07 Jun, 2026 11:21am

Pakistan

AJK SC validates govt's stance on refugee seats, rejecting politics of protests

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:47pm

World

With China's Xi in North Korea, Kim to project confidence, defiance

Published 07 Jun, 2026 11:02am

Naqvi meets PM before departure to Iran

Updated 07 Jun, 2026 11:49am

Small traders reject tax scheme

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

IMF programmes’ progress report: some reflections—II

Opinion

Politics, perseverance and public service: the leadership journey of Maryam Nawaz

Editorials

Pakistan’s investment climate: confidence in short supply

Perspectives

Geothermal energy in Pakistan: an untapped strategic resource

Opinion

CPEC 2.0: ambition meets economic reality

Opinion

Budget 2026-27: real estate sector seeks tax reforms to spur investment

BR Research

Gold price per tola drops by Rs12,489 in Pakistan

PSX new IPOs deliver 47% average return, boosting investor confidence

Foreign-funded PSDP projects: Govt fails to make rupee cover available

Iran launches salvo of missiles at Bahrain, Kuwait

Gul Ahmed venture QGDC announces $230mn investment to set up Pakistan’s largest data centre

UBG welcomes fixed tax regime for shopkeepers

Govt jacks up petrol PL, reduces on HSD

New oil & gas discoveries boost Pakistan’s energy reserves in 2025

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 5	278.61
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 5	278.41
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 5	160.29
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 5	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 5	1.33
Euro to USD / Jun 5	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 7	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 5	7,383.74
India Sensex / Jun 5	74,243.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 5	66,588.12
Nasdaq / Jun 5	25,709.43
Hang Seng / Jun 5	24,961.95
FTSE 100 / Jun 5	10,368.05
Dow Jones / Jun 5	50,866.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 5	24,759.05
France CAC40 / Jun 5	8,218.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 5	90.54
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 5	401,012
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 5	4,328.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 5	77.48
Petrol/Litre / Jun 7	377.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 7	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 5 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	7.76 ▲ 1 (14.79%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jun 5 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.16 ▲ 1 (13.97%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 5 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	8.03 ▲ 0.97 (13.74%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 5 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	8.41 ▲ 1 (13.5%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	8.98 ▲ 1 (12.53%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 5 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	40.49 ▼ -4.5 (-10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 5 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	66.80 ▼ -7.4 (-9.97%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 5 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	29.96 ▼ -2.48 (-7.64%)
Shams Textile / Jun 5 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	38.17 ▼ -2.48 (-6.1%)
Bela Auto / Jun 5 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	55.85 ▼ -3.14 (-5.32%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 5 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	42,057,629 ▲ 0.57
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 5 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	41,999,765 ▲ 0.49
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 5 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	41,811,517 ▲ 0.9
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 5 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	26,493,657 ▼ -0.2
Hascol Petrol / Jun 5 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,842,888 ▼ -0.01

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 5	278.61
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 5	278.41
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 5	160.29
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 5	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 5	1.33
Euro to USD / Jun 5	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 7	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 5	7,383.74
India Sensex / Jun 5	74,243.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 5	66,588.12
Nasdaq / Jun 5	25,709.43
Hang Seng / Jun 5	24,961.95
FTSE 100 / Jun 5	10,368.05
Dow Jones / Jun 5	50,866.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 5	24,759.05
France CAC40 / Jun 5	8,218.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 5	90.54
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 5	401,012
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 5	4,328.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 5	77.48
Petrol/Litre / Jun 7	377.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 7	380.78

Gold price per tola drops by Rs12,489 in Pakistan

Foreign-funded PSDP projects: Govt fails to make rupee cover available

PSX new IPOs deliver 47% average return, boosting investor confidence

Iran launches salvo of missiles at Bahrain, Kuwait

Gul Ahmed venture QGDC announces $230mn investment to set up Pakistan’s largest data centre

Govt jacks up petrol PL, reduces on HSD

UBG welcomes fixed tax regime for shopkeepers

New oil & gas discoveries boost Pakistan’s energy reserves in 2025

Budget 26-27: Relief for salaried classes?

Pakistan launches fixed tax scheme for small retailers

Budget 26-27: What will happen to Petroleum Development Levy?

Fire and damage in Kuwait airport after Iranian attack

Pakistan’s textile industry has changed dramatically

OPEC+ agrees fourth oil quota hike since Hormuz closure

Seven core members of OPEC+ have increased their output quotas from April to June by almost 600,000 barrels per day

Published 07 Jun, 2026 06:57pm

BR Research

An upcoming food shock?

The May inflation print should have been comforting, at least at first glance. Headline CPI rose by 11.7 percent...

Updated 05 Jun, 2026 07:37am

Global airlines slash 2026 profit forecast on fuel shock from Iran war

The downgrade underscores airlines’ exposure to geopolitical shocks and fuel volatility

Published 07 Jun, 2026 07:02pm

Companies

Ethiopian Airlines set to decide on regional jet order in next three months

The planes would be used on both domestic routes and around neighboring countries

Published 07 Jun, 2026 10:30am

BR Research

Cement’s long shadow

Pakistan’s cement industry is enjoying a return to growth. After three years of subdued activity, total cement...

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

OpenAI plans ChatGPT 'superapp' overhaul ahead of listing, FT reports

The changes are part of a broader reorganisation at OpenAI, as it shifts resources to target lucrative enterprise clients and intensify competition with rival Anthropic, the report said

Published 07 Jun, 2026 10:18am

Companies

Etihad Airways orders widebody planes, sees return to pre-war capacity in June

Etihad is restoring flights after ‌making ⁠cuts in March as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran turned regional, raising fuel prices, Neves said

Published 07 Jun, 2026 10:21am

2026-06-07-01-27

SECP slaps Rs3.18m penalties on ‘non-compliant’ SOEs

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has concluded enforcement proceedings against... Updated 07 Jun, 2026 06:41am

Industry

UBG welcomes fixed tax regime for shopkeepers

LAHORE: S.M. Tanveer, Patron-in-Chief of the United Business Group (UBG) and leader of the Federation of Pakistan... Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

2026-06-07-01-11

Govt urged to continue ‘80/20 facility’ for industries in EPZs

KARACHI: President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, Chairman... Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

Agha Steel Industries Limited

Agha Steel Industries Limited (AGHA) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 2013 and was...

Updated 05 Jun, 2026 07:32am

BR Research

Inflation: Wholesale Price Index has unfinished business

It is not quite a repeat of the 2022 commodity supercycle, nowhere close, but inflationary pressures are beginning...

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 12:57pm

BR Research

International Knitwear Limited

International Knitwear Limited (PSX: INKL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1990. The...

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 07:35am

BR Research

Autos: Recovery meets competition

Automobile sales in 10MFY26 have accelerated further, with total industry volumes reaching 166,000 units, up 49...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Tariq Fazal warns against attempts to fuel unrest in AJK

Government fulfilled 35 AJK demands, including infrastructure and services, and seeks dialogue to resolve remaining issues peacefully. Published 07 Jun, 2026 10:45pm

Security forces kill 27 terrorists in North Waziristan operations: ISPR

Says a cache of weapons, ammunition was recovered from the terrorists

Published 07 Jun, 2026 09:39pm

Bilawal calls for dialogue to resolve AJK political crisis, meeting with PM likely

Planning to hold talks with PM Shehbaz to find a resolution

Published 07 Jun, 2026 08:49pm

AJK SC validates govt's stance on refugee seats, rejecting politics of protests

AJK Supreme Court validates government's stance on refugee seats, emphasizing that constitutional changes require public mandate and parliamentary debate, not just protests. Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:47pm

Naqvi arrives in Tehran with messages from PM, Field Marshal Munir amid regional tensions

Visit comes amid renewed fighting in the Middle East stoked fears that already fragile ceasefire may collapse.

Updated 07 Jun, 2026 04:42pm

Pakistan pursuing comprehensive strategy to strengthen food security, food safety: PM Shehbaz

Pakistan's PM unveils a comprehensive strategy to bolster food security, safety, and agricultural productivity, addressing challenges like climate change and global health risks where 866 million fall ill annually. Published 07 Jun, 2026 11:21am