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Controlling smuggling

Editorials

Controlling smuggling

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s call for enhanced technological measures to check smuggling is not only...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:15am

Trump reinstates Cuba on state sponsor of terror list

World

Trump reinstates Cuba on state sponsor of terror list

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday promptly reversed Joe Biden’s decision to remove Cuba from a...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Xi and Putin discuss relations with Trump, Ukraine and Taiwan

World

Xi and Putin discuss relations with Trump, Ukraine and Taiwan

MOSCOW/BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed on Tuesday how to build...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

EU, China warn against trade friction at Davos after Trump return

World

EU, China warn against trade friction at Davos after Trump return

DAVOS: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen declared Tuesday that Europe was ready to negotiate with the United States and...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Indonesia fines Google $12m for unfair business practices

World

Indonesia fines Google $12m for unfair business practices

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s antitrust agency on Tuesday ordered Google to pay fines about 202 billion rupiah ($12.37...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Afghan Taliban govt announces prisoner swap with US

World

Afghan Taliban govt announces prisoner swap with US

KABUL: The United States has freed an Afghan convicted by an American court on charges of drug smuggling and...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

New Secretary of State emphasises ‘America First’ agenda

World

New Secretary of State emphasises ‘America First’ agenda

WASHINGTON: US Senator Marco Rubio from Florida became the first of President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees to ...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (January 21, 2025) and the forecast for Wednesday (January 22, 2025)...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Parliamentary websites in Pakistan: FAFEN for standardisation of info, accessibility features

Pakistan

Parliamentary websites in Pakistan: FAFEN for standardisation of info, accessibility features

ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) said that parliamentary websites in Pakistan have evolved into...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Efforts on to boost Pakistan Post’s revenue to Rs14bn by June 30: Aleem

Pakistan

Efforts on to boost Pakistan Post’s revenue to Rs14bn by June 30: Aleem

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications, Privatisation and Board of Investment Abdul Aleem Khan has assigned...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

KP CM inaugurates police training school at DIK

Pakistan

KP CM inaugurates police training school at DIK

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur formally inaugurated the newly-established police...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Naqvi attends special reception at Lincoln Liberty Hall

Pakistan

Naqvi attends special reception at Lincoln Liberty Hall

WASHINGTON: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi attended a special dinner reception at the Lincoln Liberty Hall ...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Non-bailable arrest warrants for Gandapur upheld

Pakistan

Non-bailable arrest warrants for Gandapur upheld

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Tuesday again upheld the non-bailable arrest warrant of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief ...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

CDA chief for improving quality of education

Pakistan

CDA chief for improving quality of education

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) chairman directed to improve the quality of education and...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Elahi skips hearings of 2 cases

Pakistan

Elahi skips hearings of 2 cases

LAHORE: PTI President Chaudhry Pervez Elahi on Tuesday skipped hearings of two corruption cases pending before as...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

NITB identifies increasing frequency of unauthorised access incidents

Pakistan

NITB identifies increasing frequency of unauthorised access incidents

ISLAMABAD: The National Information Technology Board (NITB) has identified increase in incidents involving...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Raja Samiullah steers Army to clinch SZJ Memorial Polo Cup opener

Sports

Raja Samiullah steers Army to clinch SZJ Memorial Polo Cup opener

LAHORE: Team Army defeated Team Balochistan by 10½-6 goals in the opening match of the eight-goal Maj Gen...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Agile Project Management & Scrum: SSUET holds training session

Pakistan

Agile Project Management & Scrum: SSUET holds training session

KARACHI: Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET) organized a high-profile training session on...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Malik Riaz has occupied govt, private lands: NAB

Pakistan

Malik Riaz has occupied govt, private lands: NAB

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday claimed it has credible information that property...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Trump orders US exit from WHO

World

Trump orders US exit from WHO

NEW YORK/LONDON/ GENEVA: The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Saif Ali Khan home from hospital days after knife attack

Life & Style

Saif Ali Khan home from hospital days after knife attack

MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan left a hospital in India’s financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday, less than a...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

SC removes additional registrar over ‘serious lapse’

Pakistan

SC removes additional registrar over ‘serious lapse’

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan removed the Additional Registrar (Judicial) on account of serious lapse in...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Senate body told: Pakistan not executing death penalty due to GSP Plus conditions

Print

Senate body told: Pakistan not executing death penalty due to GSP Plus conditions

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is not executing the death penalty because of Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+)...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Punjab CM launches ‘largest’ business finance scheme

Print

Punjab CM launches ‘largest’ business finance scheme

LAHORE: More than Rs 84 billion for Punjab’s Easy Business Finance Scheme, and over Rs 48 billion for Punjab’s...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Winding up of PTB: Aurangzeb urged to revisit decision

Print

Winding up of PTB: Aurangzeb urged to revisit decision

ISLAMABAD: Officials of the Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB) have urged Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb to...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Gwadar airport set to reshape economic landscape: PM

Print

Gwadar airport set to reshape economic landscape: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday commended the World Bank’s pledge of providing a $20 billion...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Rs1.2bn losses emerge: PECO board clears 5-year accounts backlog

Print

Rs1.2bn losses emerge: PECO board clears 5-year accounts backlog

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of Pakistan Engineering Company Limited (PECO), a public-listed company, has taken a...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

NA panels says concerned at some clauses of Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill

Print

NA panels says concerned at some clauses of Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue expressed concern over some clauses of Tax...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Dubai’s Crypto Tower will feature an exotic car dealership and a gold bullion shop

Business & Finance

Dubai’s Crypto Tower will feature an exotic car dealership and a gold bullion shop

DUBAI: A 17-storey ‘Crypto Tower’ is in the works for Dubai including nine floors of offices tailored for both...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Improved tax system: Furniture Association presents suggestions

Business & Finance

Improved tax system: Furniture Association presents suggestions

LAHORE: The Furniture Association presented recommendations to improve the tax system and reaffirmed its commitment...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

KP Govt launches ‘BizHub’ Portal to empower SMEs

Business & Finance

KP Govt launches ‘BizHub’ Portal to empower SMEs

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has formally launched the ‘BizHub’ digital App aiming to serve as a...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

‘Need to improve investment environment to boost economy’

Business & Finance

‘Need to improve investment environment to boost economy’

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

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Banks running ‘war rooms’; markets tense

Business & Finance

Banks running ‘war rooms’; markets tense

DAVOS, (Switzerland): JPMorgan Chase & Co bankers worked through the night in a “war room” to assess the...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Govt agrees terms for $1bn loan with 2 ME banks

Business & Finance

Govt agrees terms for $1bn loan with 2 ME banks

DAVOS, (Switzerland): Pakistan has agreed terms for a $1 billion loan with two Middle Eastern banks at a 6%-7%...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Aurangzeb invites global stakeholders to invest in priority sectors

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb invites global stakeholders to invest in priority sectors

DAVOS: In an exclusive article published as part of World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Minister of Finance and...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Curbs on non-filers a must to bring black money into documented regime

Print

Curbs on non-filers a must to bring black money into documented regime

ISLAMABAD: The Minister of State for Finance, Ali Pervaiz Malik, Tuesday, admitted before the National Assembly...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

LoS extension stays pending: Chinese firm agrees to delay Kohala project

Print

LoS extension stays pending: Chinese firm agrees to delay Kohala project

ISLAMABAD: Chinese company China Three Gorges South Asia Investment (SCAIL), has reportedly agreed to delay its ...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

KP demands Re1/unit hike: NHP: centre-provinces row reignites

Print

KP demands Re1/unit hike: NHP: centre-provinces row reignites

ISLAMABAD: A renewed debate has emerged between the federation and the provinces over the longstanding issue of Net...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Gas cost equalisation: SNGPL seeks support of Petroleum Div

Print

Gas cost equalisation: SNGPL seeks support of Petroleum Div

ISLAMABAD: Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) has sought Petroleum Division’s support for finalisation of...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Wheat sector: Govt fast-tracks deregulation under IMF terms

Print

Wheat sector: Govt fast-tracks deregulation under IMF terms

KARACHI: The federal government is aggressively working on the deregulation of the wheat sector to fulfill the...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Protectionism and subsidies

Editorials

Protectionism and subsidies

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in a report titled World Economic Outlook Update dated October...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 06:12am

CBUs: Lucky Motor set to launch new KIA electric SUVs in Pakistan

Technology

CBUs: Lucky Motor set to launch new KIA electric SUVs in Pakistan

Lucky Motor, the authorised assembler and distributor of KIA-brand vehicles in Pakistan, is set to introduce various...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 11:55pm

Yemen's Houthis to limit attacks to Israel-linked ships during truce

World

Yemen's Houthis to limit attacks to Israel-linked ships during truce

SANAA: Yemen's Houthi rebels said Tuesday they would limit their Red Sea attacks to vessels linked to Israel during...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 11:19pm

Trump removes Coast Guard commandant, US official says

World

Trump removes Coast Guard commandant, US official says

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has fired U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Lee Fagan, the first female...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 10:11pm

No decision on formation of judicial commission yet: Irfan Siddiqui

Pakistan

No decision on formation of judicial commission yet: Irfan Siddiqui

Senator Irfan Siddiqui, spokesperson for the government negotiation committee, said on Tuesday that no decision was...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:11pm

Trump orders US exit from the World Health Organization

World

Trump orders US exit from the World Health Organization

NEW YORK/GENEVA: The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday,...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 08:45pm

Pakistan says it has agreed $1 billion loan with two Middle East banks

Pakistan

Pakistan says it has agreed $1 billion loan with two Middle East banks

Terms set at 6-7% interest rate as country continues to look at more financing

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:41pm

Rain-triggered landslide kills 17 in Indonesia

World

Rain-triggered landslide kills 17 in Indonesia

JAKARTA: A landslide triggered by heavy rain on Indonesia’s main island of Java has killed at least 17 people with...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 08:14pm

Djokovic beats Alcaraz in Melbourne blockbuster as Sabalenka survives

Sports

Djokovic beats Alcaraz in Melbourne blockbuster as Sabalenka survives

MELBOURNE: A vintage Novak Djokovic tamed Carlos Alcaraz in a late-night blockbuster to set up an Australian Open...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 08:09pm

US stocks open higher as Trump returns to White House

Markets

US stocks open higher as Trump returns to White House

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks climbed early Tuesday to open the second Trump administration on positive footing as US...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 08:06pm

Aurangzeb says Pakistan’s taxation, stabilisation measures offer lessons for other developing economies

Markets

Aurangzeb says Pakistan’s taxation, stabilisation measures offer lessons for other developing economies

Country addressing structural inefficiencies in revenue collection, energy, SOEs, and privatisation, finance minister writes in World Economic Forum

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:16pm

Scholz vows to ‘defend free trade’ after Trump tariff threat

World

Scholz vows to ‘defend free trade’ after Trump tariff threat

DAVOS: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday that he would “defend free trade as the basis of our prosperity”,...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 07:03pm

Israeli military chief resigns over October 7 ‘failure’: statement

World

Israeli military chief resigns over October 7 ‘failure’: statement

JERUSALEM: The head of Israel’s military, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, resigned on Tuesday over his...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 12:35am

Mbappe says mental shift helped change his Real Madrid ‘situation’

Sports

Mbappe says mental shift helped change his Real Madrid ‘situation’

MADRID: Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe said Tuesday a shift in mentality helped him improve his ‘situation’ in...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 06:13pm

Israel launches ‘significant’ military operation in West Bank, at least eight Palestinians killed

World

Israel launches ‘significant’ military operation in West Bank, at least eight Palestinians killed

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH: Israeli security forces backed by helicopters raided the volatile West Bank city of...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 07:40pm

Trump to pull nearly 1,660 Afghan refugees from flights, say US official, advocate

World

Trump to pull nearly 1,660 Afghan refugees from flights, say US official, advocate

WASHINGTON: Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 05:57pm

England’s Buttler wants ‘alliance’ with coach McCullum

Sports

England’s Buttler wants ‘alliance’ with coach McCullum

KOLKATA: England captain Jos Buttler said Tuesday he wants to build an “alliance” with new white-ball coach Brendon...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 05:44pm

Sabalenka battles ‘unbelievable’ wind to keep Melbourne hat-trick alive

Sports

Sabalenka battles ‘unbelievable’ wind to keep Melbourne hat-trick alive

MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka battled through “unbelievable” windy conditions Tuesday to reach the Melbourne...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 05:40pm

Gold price per tola increases Rs300 in Pakistan

Markets

Gold price per tola increases Rs300 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan increased on Tuesday in line with their rise in international rates. In the local market,...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 05:32pm

Qatar says ‘confident’ in deal for ceasefire in Gaza

World

Qatar says ‘confident’ in deal for ceasefire in Gaza

DOHA: Qatar is confident that the deal it helped mediate for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas addressed all the...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 05:13pm

Bangladesh probe reveals children held in secret jails

World

Bangladesh probe reveals children held in secret jails

DHAKA: Several children were among hundreds of people held in secret detention centres in Bangladesh, a commission...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 05:10pm

Afghan national involved in terrorism killed, body handed to Kabul: ISPR

Pakistan

Afghan national involved in terrorism killed, body handed to Kabul: ISPR

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has said that an Afghan national, involved in terrorism inside Pakistan,...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:36pm

Japan offers to buy 126,893 tons of food wheat via tender

Markets

Japan offers to buy 126,893 tons of food wheat via tender

TOKYO: Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is seeking to buy a total of 126,893 metric...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 02:51pm

Alexander Zverev primed for ‘very intense’ Australian Open semi-final

Sports

Alexander Zverev primed for ‘very intense’ Australian Open semi-final

MELBOURNE: Alexander Zverev said Tuesday he believes he can reach the Australian Open final for the first time and...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 02:42pm

Indian forces kill 14 Maoist rebels, including top commander

World

Indian forces kill 14 Maoist rebels, including top commander

RAIPUR: Indian security forces shot dead at least 14 Maoist rebels, including a top commander, on Tuesday in what...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 02:38pm

Xi Jinping, Putin hold video call: Chinese state media

World

Xi Jinping, Putin hold video call: Chinese state media

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held a video call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin,...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 02:32pm

Bitcoin, $Trump slide, waiting for crypto president Trump’s promises

Markets

Bitcoin, $Trump slide, waiting for crypto president Trump’s promises

SINGAPORE: Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and even the newly minted token bearing Donald Trump’s name recoiled...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 01:49pm

Trump’s return to White House will bring trade ructions, StanChart CEO says

Business & Finance

Trump’s return to White House will bring trade ructions, StanChart CEO says

LONDON: Global trade flows will suffer from “interesting ructions” as the new administration of U.S. President...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 01:25pm

Coach Ivanisevic leaves Rybakina’s team after Australian Open exit

Sports

Coach Ivanisevic leaves Rybakina’s team after Australian Open exit

MELBOURNE: Goran Ivanisevic said he has ended his short stint as coach of former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 01:11pm

Australia retain Women’s Ashes with T20I win over England

Sports

Australia retain Women’s Ashes with T20I win over England

Australia retained the Women’s Ashes with three matches to spare following their 57-run victory over England in the...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 01:02pm

Pakistan eyes strategic partnerships at World Economic Forum 2025

Pakistan

Pakistan eyes strategic partnerships at World Economic Forum 2025

Advisor to Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad on Tuesday said Pakistan seeks to secure strategic partnerships with...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:51pm

Elon Musk’s hand gesture during Trump inauguration festivities draws scrutiny

World

Elon Musk’s hand gesture during Trump inauguration festivities draws scrutiny

WASHINGTON: Billionaire Elon Musk’s hand gesture while he spoke during a celebration of President Donald Trump’s...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 12:50pm

Country Garden shares surge in resumed trade after near 10-month halt

Markets

Country Garden shares surge in resumed trade after near 10-month halt

HONG KONG: Shares of embattled Chinese property developer Country Garden jumped as much as 30% in resumed trade on...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 12:44pm

Trump lifts freeze on LNG export permit applications

Markets

Trump lifts freeze on LNG export permit applications

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump issued an order on Monday for the US to resume processing export permit...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 12:41pm

South Korean shares pare early gains on Trump tariff talks

Markets

South Korean shares pare early gains on Trump tariff talks

The benchmark KOSPI was up 6.85 points, or 0.27%, at 2,526.90

Published 21 Jan, 2025 12:37pm

Prince Harry’s court battle with Murdoch papers begins

World

Prince Harry’s court battle with Murdoch papers begins

LONDON: Prince Harry’s legal battle against Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper group goes to trial at the High Court...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 12:34pm

Coco Gauff knows where she needs to improve after Australian Open exit

Sports

Coco Gauff knows where she needs to improve after Australian Open exit

MELBOURNE: Coco Gauff said after her defeat by Paula Badosa at the Australian Open on Tuesday that she was departing...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 12:31pm

Afghan prisoner in US custody freed in exchange for American citizens, Kabul says

World

Afghan prisoner in US custody freed in exchange for American citizens, Kabul says

An Afghan prisoner in American custody was freed in exchange for US citizens, Afghanistan’s foreign ministry said on...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 12:27pm

Donald Trump says his team is in process of removing over thousand Biden appointees

World

Donald Trump says his team is in process of removing over thousand Biden appointees

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his team was in the process of removing over a thousand...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 12:25pm

Thai economy to grow more than 3% this year, official says

Business & Finance

Thai economy to grow more than 3% this year, official says

BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy is expected to grow more than 3% this year, with “very high” growth in the first quarter...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 12:18pm

Bangladesh’s RPGCL seeks LNG cargo for end-Feb delivery, document shows

Markets

Bangladesh’s RPGCL seeks LNG cargo for end-Feb delivery, document shows

SINGAPORE: Bangladesh’s Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Co Ltd (RPGCL) has issued a tender seeking one cargo of liquefied...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 12:15pm

Palm oil rises for third straight session, tracks rival oils higher

Markets

Palm oil rises for third straight session, tracks rival oils higher

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures climbed for a third straight session on Tuesday, supported by strength in Dalian...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 12:03pm

Rupee registers marginal decline against US dollar

Markets

Rupee registers marginal decline against US dollar

Currency settles at 278.82 against greenback

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:45pm

JGB yields track US Treasury yields lower on Trump tariff relief

Markets

JGB yields track US Treasury yields lower on Trump tariff relief

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell on Tuesday, tracking US Treasury yields which slipped after...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 12:02pm

India’s MRPL issues first crude oil import tender for 2025

Markets

India’s MRPL issues first crude oil import tender for 2025

SINGAPORE: Indian refiner Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemical Ltd issued its first crude import tender for 2025,...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 12:00pm

US yields dip as Trump keeps markets on edge on tariffs

Markets

US yields dip as Trump keeps markets on edge on tariffs

SINGAPORE: US Treasury yields fell to two-week lows on Tuesday after President Donald Trump refrained from imposing...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 11:58am

Philippine central bank moves first monetary policy meeting of the year to Feb 13

Business & Finance

Philippine central bank moves first monetary policy meeting of the year to Feb 13

MANILA: The Philippine central bank will hold its first policy meeting for the year on Feb. 13, moving it a week...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 11:56am

Asian currencies edge higher, Mexican peso slips on Trump’s tariff plans

Markets

Asian currencies edge higher, Mexican peso slips on Trump’s tariff plans

Currencies in Asian emerging markets nudged higher on Tuesday, while the Mexican peso slipped after US President...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 11:52am

TSMC says all its sites operating following Taiwan quake

Technology

TSMC says all its sites operating following Taiwan quake

TAIPEI: Chipmaker TSMC said on Tuesday that all its sites were operating following an overnight 6.4 magnitude...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 11:50am

Air Link to expand operations, acquires industrial land in Lahore

Business & Finance

Air Link to expand operations, acquires industrial land in Lahore

Air Link Communication Limited, a manufacturer and distributor of smartphones in Pakistan, has announced plans to...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:53pm

Dalian iron ore extends gains on Trump tariff delay

Markets

Dalian iron ore extends gains on Trump tariff delay

SINGAPORE: Dalian iron ore futures rose for a ninth straight session on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump did not...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 11:49am

Joe Biden US FTC chair to resign commission in coming weeks, memo says

World

Joe Biden US FTC chair to resign commission in coming weeks, memo says

WASHINGTON: Lina Khan, who until Monday was an aggressive enforcer of antitrust law as the head of the US Federal...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 11:28am

Markets wary as Trump returns to the White House

Business & Finance

Markets wary as Trump returns to the White House

NEW YORK/SINGAPORE: Markets greeted Donald Trump’s second inauguration with a sense of deja vu, as stocks welcomed...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 11:20am

Saudi’s Manara Minerals to buy stake in Pakistan’s Reko Diq gold project: FT reports

Markets

Saudi’s Manara Minerals to buy stake in Pakistan’s Reko Diq gold project: FT reports

Mining fund set to buy 10-20% stake in Reko Diq

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:06pm

Corn and soy climb on Argentina drought, slow Brazil harvest

Markets

Corn and soy climb on Argentina drought, slow Brazil harvest

BEIJING: Chicago corn futures hit a more-than-one-year high on Tuesday, with soybeans also rising on worries of a...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 11:06am

Gold gains as dollar dips; Trump’s tariff plans in focus

Markets

Gold gains as dollar dips; Trump’s tariff plans in focus

Gold prices rose for a second session on Tuesday as the dollar weakened, with markets evaluating the possible...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 11:04am

Donald Trump withdraws from Paris climate agreement, again

World

Donald Trump withdraws from Paris climate agreement, again

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump once again withdrew the United States from the Paris climate deal on Monday,...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 11:54am

Australia, NZ dollars hit two-week highs on Trump tariff delay

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars hit two-week highs on Trump tariff delay

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were standing near two-week highs on Tuesday after US President...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 10:57am

China stocks cautiously higher after Trump delays tariffs

Markets

China stocks cautiously higher after Trump delays tariffs

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG: Chinese stocks opened higher and the yuan strengthened in a cautious start to Tuesday, as US...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 10:54am

India bond yields seen tracking US peers lower after Trump’s inauguration

Markets

India bond yields seen tracking US peers lower after Trump’s inauguration

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to ease in early deals on Tuesday, tracking a fall in US peers as...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 10:52am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	278.88
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	278.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	155.54
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
India Sensex / Jan 21	76,270.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,027.98
Hang Seng / Jan 21	20,098.89
FTSE 100 / Jan 21	8,529.98
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 21	20,988.55

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 20	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 20	242,541
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	77.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,724.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 21	68.02
Petrol/Litre / Jan 22	256.13

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Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 21 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.60 ▲ 1.00 (11.63%)
Equity Modaraba / Jan 21 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.54 ▲ 0.34 (10.62%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	11.30 ▲ 1.03 (10.03%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jan 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	10.98 ▲ 1.00 (10.02%)
Globe Residency / Jan 21 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	17.36 ▲ 1.58 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	25.06 ▲ 2.28 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 21 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	35.65 ▲ 3.24 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	671.22 ▲ 61.02 (10.00%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 21 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	108.90 ▲ 9.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	45.21 ▼ -5.02 (-9.99%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 21 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.62 ▼ -1.62 (-8.88%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 21 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	64.32 ▼ -6.22 (-8.82%)
S.G.Power / Jan 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9 ▼ -0.81 (-8.26%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jan 21 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	5.10 ▼ -0.43 (-7.78%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 21 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	23.05 ▼ -1.94 (-7.76%)
ZIL Limited / Jan 21 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	226.01 ▼ -18.99 (-7.75%)
Khyber Textile / Jan 21 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	526 ▼ -43.96 (-7.71%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 21 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	13 ▼ -1.03 (-7.34%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	111,866,059 ▲ 0.44
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,297,556 ▲ 0.05
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,182,488 ▼ -0.09
Lotte Chemical / Jan 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,473,543 ▼ -0.94
Fauji Cement / Jan 21 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	51,882,881 ▲ 0.34
Hascol Petrol / Jan 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,273,766 ▼ -0.39
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 21 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,353,008 ▼ -1.60
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	22,896,108 ▼ -5.02
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 21 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,890,802 ▼ -1.62

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