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E-Paper | March 14, 2026

Employees of SOEs, other govt-supervised bodies to face 5-30pc salary cut as part of austerity measures: PMO

Premier chairs virtual meeting; all savings to go to "public relief"; 4-day working week not applicable to Federal Board of Revenue, law enforcement agencies.

Updated 14 Mar, 2026 05:27pm

PSX Highlights of the Day

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume
SHDTR1	2.01	1	99.01 ▲	25,941
KOSM	4.79	0.79	19.75 ▲	14,203,872
CSIL	4.17	0.55	15.19 ▲	14,688,092
TSPL	9.5	1	11.77 ▲	3,902,462
YOUW	4.27	0.41	10.62 ▲	783,757

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume
JUBSNC	42.81	-4.76	-10.01 ▼	3,091
BFMOD	20.25	-2.25	-10.00 ▼	201,911
DMC	128.05	-14.21	-9.99 ▼	674
LEUL	29.24	-3.24	-9.98 ▼	4,817
TCORPCPS	18.14	-2.01	-9.98 ▼	12,430

Source: PSX | Updated Mar 13, 2026

Meta planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount: report

Sources say no date set for the cuts and magnitude not finalised; Meta official terms it "speculative reporting"; plan comes amid focus on generative AI.

Published 14 Mar, 2026 02:34pm

Fuel dealers warn of post-Eid strike if margins not raised

Currently, the dealers’ margin comes to around Rs8.64 per litre on diesel and petrol.

Updated 14 Mar, 2026 08:38am

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