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Published 31 Jul, 2026 11:10pm

Govt decreases petrol price by Re0.12, diesel's by Re0.66 per litre for next 3 days

New prices will be effective from Saturday till Monday

Markets

Oil price rises

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

World Bank’s fiscal federalism report: PM sets up high-level body

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

FBR urged to remove ‘anomalies’ in income tax return

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Ogra hikes LPG, RLNG rates

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

ISPR chief says good governance ‘quintessential’ for security

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Enhanced evening discharge rates: Advisor proposes introduction of ToU net metering/billing

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Purchase of cooling towers: TI says concerned over PPRA rules ‘violations’ by PAA

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

FBR’s July collection up by Rs36bn

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Fuel movement oversight: PM orders Ogra to deploy digital monitoring system

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

World

US fighter jet crashes near California military base

Published 01 Aug, 2026 12:42am

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Oil climbs as traders assess shipping flows; big monthly gain in sight

After Telenor Pakistan acquisition, PTCL reportedly eyes digital wallet

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Over 2,000 terrorists killed in 2026 operations, no talks with terrorists: DG ISPR

Gold price per tola gains Rs3,000 in Pakistan

Pakistan joins maritime defence coalition

Saudi Arabia unveils plans for multinational maritime defence coalition

Death toll rises to at least 34 after blast at coal mine near Quetta

Buying returns to bourse, KSE-100 settles above 176,000

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 31	278
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 31	277.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 31	157.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 31	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 31	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 31	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 31	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 31	7,489.72
India Sensex / Jul 31	78,094.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 31	64,362.02
Nasdaq / Jul 31	25,373.85
Hang Seng / Jul 31	25,884.43
FTSE 100 / Jul 31	10,868.05
Dow Jones / Jul 31	52,485.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 31	25,629.24
France CAC40 / Jul 31	8,509.64

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 31	84.67
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 31	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 31	369,029
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 31	4,046.15
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 31	81.79
Petrol/Litre / Aug 1	336.03
Diesel/Litre / Aug 1	392.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	7.92 ▲ 1 (14.45%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jul 31 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 31 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	5.99 ▲ 0.57 (10.52%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 31 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	13.41 ▲ 1.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Jul 31 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	38.38 ▲ 3.49 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	20.40 ▼ -2.27 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	147.85 ▼ -16.43 (-10%)
Kohinoor Power / Jul 31 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	25.24 ▼ -2.8 (-9.99%)
Imperial Limited / Jul 31 Imperial Limited(IML)	21.16 ▼ -1.82 (-7.92%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	24.09 ▼ -1.77 (-6.84%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 31 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	176,475,627 ▲ 0.08
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	81,714,527 ▼ -2.27
Cnergyico PK / Jul 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	49,907,894 ▲ 0.19
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	48,385,428 ▲ 1
TPL Properties / Jul 31 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,449,206 ▲ 0.87

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 31	278
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 31	277.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 31	157.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 31	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 31	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 31	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 31	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 31	7,489.72
India Sensex / Jul 31	78,094.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 31	64,362.02
Nasdaq / Jul 31	25,373.85
Hang Seng / Jul 31	25,884.43
FTSE 100 / Jul 31	10,868.05
Dow Jones / Jul 31	52,485.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 31	25,629.24
France CAC40 / Jul 31	8,509.64

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 31	84.67
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 31	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 31	369,029
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 31	4,046.15
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 31	81.79
Petrol/Litre / Aug 1	336.03
Diesel/Litre / Aug 1	392.38

Oil climbs as traders assess shipping flows; big monthly gain in sight

After Telenor Pakistan acquisition, PTCL reportedly eyes digital wallet

Gold on track to end four-month slump as investors weigh Fed signals

Over 2,000 terrorists killed in 2026 operations, no talks with terrorists: DG ISPR

Gold price per tola gains Rs3,000 in Pakistan

Pakistan joins maritime defence coalition

Saudi Arabia unveils plans for multinational maritime defence coalition

Death toll rises to at least 34 after blast at coal mine near Quetta

Buying returns to bourse, KSE-100 settles above 176,000

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Cement FY26: Domestic demand takes the lead

Pakistan’s cement industry closed FY26 on a firmer footing. Total dispatches reached 50.58 million tons, up 7.6...

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 08:26am

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‘IRIS’ services of FBR will not be available from 8th to 10th

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Updated 31 Jul, 2026 08:34am

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KPT handles 55.44mt of cargo in FY26

KARACHI: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) handled 55.44 million tons of cargo in the financial year ended June 30, 2026, up... Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

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FBR forms three ICSCs to reduce tax litigations

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Friday constituted three Independent Case Scrutiny Committees (ICSCs)... Published 01 Aug, 2026 06:19am

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Fed dissenters sketch the case for a rate hike

WASHINGTON: Three Federal Reserve officials who dissented at this week’s policy meeting in favor of an interest rate... Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

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Customs values on import of ceramics, other items revised

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FTO urges FBR to launch Faceless IT Refund System

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to launch a Faceless Income... Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

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When one chokepoint becomes two

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Updated 30 Jul, 2026 07:56am

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More profits out, less investment in

Pakistan paid out more to existing foreign investors than it attracted in fresh net foreign investment during FY26....

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 07:59am

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Bawany Air Products Limited

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Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:03am

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Patchwork won’t bring investment

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Updated 29 Jul, 2026 07:38am

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JI launches Green Karachi campaign

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IHC directs NCCIA to provide Asad Toor with details of allegations

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HBL-PSL management, franchise owners review successful 11th edition

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