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IT and real estate stocks lift Sri Lankan shares higher

CSE All-Share index settled 1.38% higher at 15,879.33

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World

Sri Lanka’s consumer prices drop 3.9% in February

Sri Lanka’s consumer prices fell 3.9% year-on-year in February after a 4% decline in January, official data showed...

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Business & Finance

Russia holds key rate at 21% as inflationary pressure remains high

MOSCOW: The Russian central bank kept its key rate on hold at 21% on Friday, in line with expectations, and said...

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Business & Finance

AstraZeneca investing $2.5bn in China as drugmaker seeks to recover from scandals

LONDON: AstraZeneca said on Friday it will spend $2.5 billion on a research and development hub in Beijing, as the...

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Technology

Beijing boosts AI startup Manus, as China looks for the next DeepSeek

BEIJING: Chinese artificial intelligence startup Manus on Thursday registered its China-facing AI assistant and was...

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Bargain-hunting boosts India’s Nifty 50 to best week in more than 4 years

India’s benchmark Nifty 50 index logged its largest weekly rise in more than four years on Friday, on signs that...

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Markets

Palm slips lower with second straight weekly loss

JAKARTA: Palm oil closed lower on Friday and booked a second straight weekly loss due to weakness in Chicago soyoil...

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World

Nearly 9,000 people died on migration routes in 2024: UN

GENEVA: Last year was the deadliest year for migrants, with nearly 9,000 people dying worldwide, the United Nations...

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Pakistan

CAT dismisses appeal of Dairy Farmer Association Karachi against penalties

The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed an appeal filed by the Dairy Farmer Association Karachi...

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Pakistan

ECC approves phasing out of SBP’s Rs330bn LTFF to Exim Bank

Move indicates the gradual shifting of export-related financing from the SBP to Exim Bank

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World

UK antitrust watchdog fines sports broadcasters $5.2 million over freelance pay

Britain’s competition regulator fined four sports broadcast and production companies about 4 million pounds ($5.2...

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Markets

Travel stocks drag European shares lower

European shares fell on Friday, led by travel stocks after a fire at Heathrow Airport, while investors continue to...

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Life & Style

U2 to get highest honour at Britain’s Ivors songwriting awards

LONDON: Irish rockers U2 will receive the Ivors Academy Fellowship at this year’s Ivors, Britain’s annual awards for...

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Sports

Shakib Al Hasan has bowling action cleared by ECB

LONDON: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been cleared to resume bowling in English county cricket after a...

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Business & Finance

Pakistani chemical maker shifts focus to furniture manufacturing

Shaffi Chemical Industries Limited (SHCI) has decided to change its principal line of business from manufacturing...

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Pakistan

Parachinar: team inspects airport for resumption of commercial operations

A Joint Board of Officers (BOO) comprising officials from the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) and Pakistan...

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Life & Style

Film ‘Coco 2’ in development at Disney and Pixar studios

LOS ANGELES: Animation studios Disney and Pixar are developing the film “Coco 2”, which is slated to release in...

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Bangladesh govt says will not ban ousted PM’s party

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government says it has no plans to ban the political party of ousted premier Sheikh...

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Iran’s Khamenei says US threats ‘will get them nowhere’

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader said on Friday that US threats against his country “will get them nowhere”, after...

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Markets

Ugandan shilling holds steady as market activity remains muted

At 0726 GMT commercial banks quoted the shilling at 3,660/3,670

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World

Pentagon to brief Musk on top-secret plan for potential war with China, NYT reports

WASHINGTON: Billionaire Elon Musk, US President Donald Trump’s close ally, is due to be briefed on Friday by the...

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Pakistan

Climate change threatens economic sustainability, says Aurangzeb

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday termed climate change as an “existential threat” that could undermine...

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Sports

Hasan Nawaz smacks record-breaking maiden ton as Pakistan win 3rd NZ T20

AUCKLAND: Opener Hasan Nawaz struck a record-breaking maiden century Friday as Pakistan crushed New Zealand by nine...

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Sports

Australia coach Tony Popovic sees progress in five-goal Indonesia rout

MELBOURNE: Australia head to China with renewed confidence in their World Cup project after scoring a rare glut of...

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World

Top Russia security official arrives in North Korea, TASS says

SEOUL: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top security adviser Sergei Shoigu has arrived in North Korea and plans to...

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Markets

Iron ore heads for weekly loss on caution over China demand prospects

BEIJING: Iron ore futures traded in a tight range on Friday, but were headed for a weekly loss due to mounting...

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Markets

Indian rupee to withstand recovery in dollar index, hold on to weekly advance

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is likely to show limited reaction on Friday to the dollar index’s recovery, with inflows...

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Sports

Australia’s Khawaja hits back in injury feud with Queensland Cricket

MELBOURNE: Usman Khawaja has slammed Queensland Cricket boss Joe Dawes for accusing the Australia test opener of...

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Markets

Wheat falls to near one-week low on stronger dollar, dismal demand

SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat slid for a fourth consecutive session on Friday, trading close to a one-week low as the...

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Life & Style

Zara opens flagship store in China’s Nanjing with cafe and content creation studio

SHANGHAI: Inditex-owned fast-fashion retailer Zara opened what it dubbed a new-style Asia flagship store in the...

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Markets

Copper dips as stronger dollar weighs on report of China’s stockpiling plans

Copper prices in London were pressured by a stronger dollar on Friday, which weighed on the impact of a media report...

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World

Huge fire closes UK’s Heathrow Airport, global flight schedules disrupted

Britain’s Heathrow Airport said it would be closed all of Friday after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation...

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Sports

Novak Djokovic disagrees with parts of PTPA lawsuit against governing bodies

Novak Djokovic said on Thursday that he disagreed with some aspects of a class-action lawsuit filed by the...

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World

India’s $23bn plan to rival China factories to lapse after it disappoints

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has decided to let lapse a $23 billion program to...

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World

At least 91 killed in Gaza as Israel abandons ceasefire, orders evacuations

CAIRO/GAZA: At least 91 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in airstrikes across Gaza on Thursday after...

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World

World’s glaciers are losing record ice as global temperatures climb, U.N. says

Glaciers around the globe are disappearing faster than ever, with the last three-year period seeing the largest...

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World

Trump signs order aimed at dismantling US Department of Education

WASHINGTON: Flanked by students and educators, US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order...

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Sports

Coco Gauff double-bagels Sofia Kenin in Miami

Third-seeded Coco Gauff produced the second double bagel of her WTA Tour career, shutting out US compatriot Sofia...

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Markets

Rupee remains stable against US dollar

Currency settles at 280.26 against the greenback

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Markets

China’s yuan slips to one-week low, looks set for weekly drop

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan slipped to a one-week low against the dollar on Friday and looked set for a losing week,...

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Markets

Palm slips on weaker rival oils, eyes second straight weekly loss

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures opened lower on Friday, weighed down by the weakness in rival soyoils in the...

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Markets

Gold set for third week of gains on global uncertainties, rate cut hopes

Gold was headed for a third straight week of gains on Friday after three consecutive record highs this week,...

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Markets

Australian, New Zealand dollars set to end week on gloomy note

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars are set to end the week on a downbeat note on Friday, as risk...

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Markets

Profit-taking drags KSE-100 down over 300 points

After hitting a record high in the previous session, profit-taking fizzled out some momentum at the Pakistan Stock...

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Markets

Japan’s Topix hits 8-month high as inflation data lifts banks

TOKYO: Japan’s Topix index climbed to an eight-month high on Friday, as financials gained following...

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Markets

Indian bond yields seen little changed after recent decline

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are likely to be little changed in early deals on Friday, with market...

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Markets

Indian shares seen muted; IT in focus after Accenture earnings

India’s benchmark indexes are set for a muted start on Friday after four sessions of gains, while information...

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Markets

US dollar stands tall after Fed signals no rush to cut rates

TOKYO: The US dollar was on the front foot against major peers on Friday after its best single-day performance for...

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Markets

Oil set for weekly gain on Iran sanctions, OPEC+ plan to rein in overproduction

Oil prices rose in early Asian trading on Friday, and were set for their second consecutive weekly gains, after...

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Markets

Asian stocks slide as growth, tariff worries weigh

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks fell on Friday in a downbeat end to the week as deepening geopolitical worries and fears...

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Pakistan

Punjab govt to create ‘green zones’ around mosques, shrines, kilns

LAHORE: On the direction of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, a tree plantation drive is being held on the...

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Pakistan

PTI’s ‘white paper’ carries no credibility, say provincial information minister

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari, has said that “Tehreek-e-Fasad’s” so-called “White ...

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Pakistan

Wheat procurement policy to be unveiled prior to start of harvesting: minister

LAHORE Opposition member Waqas Mann on Thursday raised concerns over the Punjab government’s delay in announcing...

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Pakistan

Polio virus transmission: Punjab rolls out Eid vaccination plan

LAHORE: Anticipating mass movement during Ramazan and Eid holidays Punjab has rolled out Eid vaccination plan to...

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Pakistan

CM’s message on Nowruz

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, in her message on the International Day of Nowruz, said, “Nowruz...

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Pakistan

Motiwala, Bilwani laud MoC’s decision of DGTO order suspension

KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) Zubair Motiwala and President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry...

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Pakistan

‘A new plan should be prepared to eradicate terrorism’

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals...

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Pakistan

PTI leader demands PM resign, renews call for fresh elections

ISLAMABAD: Former speaker of the National Assembly Asad Qaiser demanded Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif resign, and...

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Pakistan

Growing threat of terrorism continues to remain one of the most pressing challenges: Ayaz

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said that growing threat of terrorism and extremism remains...

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Pakistan

Absence of ministers mars NA proceedings

ISLAMABAD: The absence of ministers once again marred the National Assembly proceedings on Thursday, prompting ...

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Pakistan

No objection if court releases IK: Rana Sanaullah

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Thursday said the...

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Pakistan

Chinese ambassador hands over cash aid to PRCS

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, on Thursday, represented the Red Cross Society of China by...

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Pakistan

Balochistan, federal authorities working to resolve issues: Bugti

QUETTA: The Chief Minister of Balochistan, Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Thursday said that both the federal and provincial...

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Business & Finance

Business leaders sound a warning: Shortage of medical devices could lead to healthcare crisis

KARACHI: Pakistan is facing a shortage of medical devices, which could lead to a healthcare crisis if regulatory...

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World

American citizen freed by Taliban

DOHA/KABUL: The Taliban on Thursday freed an American citizen detained in Afghanistan for over two years following...

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Pakistan

2023-24: PAC concerned at lapse of economic grants worth Rs58bn

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee Thursday expressed serious concern over lapse of economic grants worth Rs58...

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Pakistan

Internet services suspended in Quetta

QUETTA: The 3G and 4G services were suspended in Quetta on Thursday. According to details, the internet service was...

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BR Research

Sugar: the shock is temporary

Repeat after me: in an industry where producers engage only in opportunistic exports — and where the domestic market...

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BR Research

Ghani Glass Limited

Ghani Glass Limited (PSX: GHGL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a limited liability company in 1992. GHGL is a...

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Editorials

National security at crossroads

EDITORIAL: A week on from the audacious Jaffar Express hijacking that left the populace reeling from shock and...

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Editorials

External assistance inflows

EDITORIAL: In its monthly report on foreign assistance inflows, the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) revealed that ...

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Pakistan

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 21	280.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 21	280.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 21	149.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 21	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 21	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 20	5,662.89
Nasdaq / Mar 20	17,691.63
Dow Jones / Mar 20	41,953.32
India Sensex / Mar 21	77,008.58
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 21	37,677.06
Hang Seng / Mar 21	23,724.55
FTSE 100 / Mar 21	8,649.99
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 21	22,854.50
France CAC40 / Mar 21	8,051.15

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 20	17,285
Petrol/Litre / Mar 21	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 21	68.24
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 21	273,319
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 21	3,029.66
Diesel/Litre / Mar 21	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 21	65.76

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ist.Capital Sec / Mar 21 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	1.73 ▲ 0.25 (16.89%)
Lalpir Power / Mar 21 Lalpir Power Limited(LPL)	29.32 ▲ 2.67 (10.02%)
Bunnys Limited / Mar 21 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	23.16 ▲ 2.11 (10.02%)
Bela Auto / Mar 21 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	166.87 ▲ 15.17 (10%)
Sally Textile / Mar 21 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11 ▲ 1 (10%)
Agritech Limited / Mar 21 Agritech Limited(AGL)	73.59 ▲ 6.69 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Mar 21 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	122.16 ▲ 11.11 (10%)
Nishat Mills Ltd / Mar 21 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	117.76 ▲ 10.71 (10%)
Suraj Cotton / Mar 21 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	122.32 ▲ 11.12 (10%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 21 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	27.96 ▲ 2.54 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 21 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	126.06 ▼ -13.99 (-9.99%)
Khyber Textile / Mar 21 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	435.56 ▼ -47.57 (-9.85%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Mar 21 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	253.95 ▼ -27.73 (-9.84%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 21 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.80 ▼ -1 (-9.26%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 21 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73 ▼ -6.57 (-8.26%)
Sindh Abadgar / Mar 21 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	51.03 ▼ -4.08 (-7.4%)
Ellcot Spinning / Mar 21 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	110 ▼ -8.64 (-7.28%)
Askari Life Assur. / Mar 21 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	5 ▼ -0.39 (-7.24%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Mar 21 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.5 (-6.67%)
Quetta Textile / Mar 21 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	14.60 ▼ -0.99 (-6.35%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	163,976,906 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Mar 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	45,899,654 ▼ -0.15
Pak Refinery / Mar 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,149,230 ▼ -0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 21 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	26,183,687 ▲ 0.48
Sui South Gas / Mar 21 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,173,748 ▲ 0.42
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Mar 21 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	19,984,659 ▼ -1.09
Pak Elektron / Mar 21 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	19,229,211 ▼ -0.13
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 21 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	18,221,041 ▼ -0.25
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,981,776 ▼ -0.02
Hub Power Co. / Mar 21 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	14,711,439 ▼ -2.32

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