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Updated 06 Jun, 2026 11:19pm

Naqvi meets PM Shehbaz before Tehran visit

Interior minister's visit to Iran significant as Pakistan continues efforts to mediate between US, Iran to help end their more than three-month-long conflict

World

Lebanon army chief visits US-Iran mediator Pakistan: Lebanese military

Published 06 Jun, 2026 10:42pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Russia sign landmark accords to curb illegal immigration, narcotics trafficking

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 11:48pm

Technology

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

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 11:49pm

Markets

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

Published 06 Jun, 2026 02:32pm

World

Trump says Iran has '22%' of missiles left

Published 06 Jun, 2026 05:37pm

Markets

Gold price per tola drops by Rs12,489 in Pakistan

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 06:34pm

Pakistan

PMD issues heatwave warning for Karachi next week

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 03:48pm

World

US says Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait, Bahrain

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 11:49pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reiterates Kashmir just settlement as key to regional stability

Published 06 Jun, 2026 03:41pm

Markets

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

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 04:02pm

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Eid-ul-Azha 2026: SBP says Go Cashless campaign saw Rs34bn in digital transactions

Gold price per tola drops by Rs12,489 in Pakistan

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Different ministries, divisions: Rs30bn TSGs approved by ECC

Rupee records gain against US dollar

PMD issues heatwave warning for Karachi next week

Gold price per tola drops Rs1,469 in Pakistan

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

Key sectors: SIFC engages with Saudis on investments

Pakistan signs MoU with Saudi, local partners for 140 acre Karachi waterfront development

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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 5	3.65

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 5	3.65

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

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

Different ministries, divisions: Rs30bn TSGs approved by ECC

Rupee records gain against US dollar

PMD issues heatwave warning for Karachi next week

Gold price per tola drops Rs1,469 in Pakistan

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

Key sectors: SIFC engages with Saudis on investments

Pakistan signs MoU with Saudi, local partners for 140 acre Karachi waterfront development

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Companies

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

The investment can go up to $600 million in three to four years, says the company

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 11:49pm

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

Energy

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

Gas reserve life increased to 18 years, while oil reserve life improved to 11 year, says AHL

Published 06 Jun, 2026 02:32pm

Anthropic urges AI labs to pause development, warns humans risk losing control

AI's ability to complete tasks on its own has been doubling roughly every four months, says Anthropic

Published 06 Jun, 2026 02:08pm

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

Stocks

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

Pakistan’s capital market is showing strong momentum, with recent listings on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)... Updated 06 Jun, 2026 04:02pm

SECP takes action against 36 govt entities

Completes proceedings on 58 show-cause notices issued for failing to comply with statutory filing requirements

Published 06 Jun, 2026 12:05pm

Pakistan signs MoU with Saudi, local partners for 140 acre Karachi waterfront development

Proposed project to be built on a 140‑acre KPT site on Karachi's MT Khan Road

Published 06 Jun, 2026 12:04pm

Energy

Petrol price slashed by Rs4, HSD’s unchanged

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday announced an Rs 4 per litre reduction in the ex-depot price of petrol,... Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:09am

Taxes

Govt to impose 1pc tax on retail sales up to Rs200m

ISLAMABAD: In a major pre-budget move aimed at broadening Pakistan’s narrow tax base, the government on Friday... Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:09am

BR Research

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

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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

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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

Pakistan

Naqvi meets PM Shehbaz before Tehran visit

Interior minister's visit to Iran significant as Pakistan continues efforts to mediate between US, Iran to help end their more than three-month-long conflict

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 11:19pm

Pakistan reiterates Kashmir just settlement as key to regional stability

Pakistan's UN envoy stressed resolving Kashmir and Palestine disputes, on the Security Council's agenda for over seven decades, according to UN resolutions. Published 06 Jun, 2026 03:41pm

PMD issues heatwave warning for Karachi next week

A heatwave alert is active for Karachi, with temperatures expected to reach 38°C, bringing very hot and dry conditions to the city this weekend. Updated 06 Jun, 2026 03:48pm