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Iga Swiatek to face Russian teen Andreeva in Indian Wells semi-finals

INDIAN WELLS: Two-time Indian Wells champion Iga Swiatek avenged her shock Paris Olympics loss to Zheng Qinwen with...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 11:38am

Life & Style

Nikki Glaser to return as host of 2026 Golden Globes

LOS ANGELES: Comedian and actress Nikki Glaser will return to host the annual Golden Globes ceremony for a second...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 11:33am

Pakistan

Pakistan, EU discuss GSP+ status

As Pakistan seeks to strengthen its economic ties with the European Union (EU), Finance and Revenue Minister Senator...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 11:32am

Life & Style

New songs by late singer Marianne Faithfull to be released

LONDON: Four new songs by Marianne Faithfull, the English singer best known for the 1960s hit “As Tears Go By” and...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 11:28am

Sports

Sheffield Shield final locked out of Adelaide Oval

SYDNEY: Cricket Australia has expressed its disappointment that Australian Rules team the Adelaide Crows refused...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 11:26am

Sports

India all-rounder Axar to captain IPL’s Delhi Capitals

India’s spin-bowling all-rounder Axar Patel has been named Delhi Capitals captain ahead of the new Indian Premier...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 11:23am

Life & Style

Hamilton impressed by Pitt’s speed in ‘authentic’ F1 movie

Brad Pitt’s speed is real and Hollywood’s F1 movie will be the most authentic racing film ever seen when it hits...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 11:20am

Business & Finance

Gul Ahmed to establish four subsidiaries to diversify textile business

Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited (GATM), one of the country’s largest textile mills, announced plans to establish...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 11:09am

World

South Korea says battery pack is possible cause of Air Busan fire

SEOUL: A spare power bank is a possible cause of a fire that engulfed an Air Busan plane in January, South Korea’s...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 11:07am

World

G7 seeks unity as Trump’s tariffs, Ukraine stance weighs on ties

LA MALBAIE: Diplomats from the G7 nations were set to negotiate late into the night over a joint statement to show a...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 11:04am

World

European measles cases doubled in 2024 after vaccinaton levels fell post-COVID

BERLIN: Measles cases in the European region doubled in 2024 to a more than 25-year-high, the World Health...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:59am

World

Trump tells NATO chief the US needs Greenland

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump told NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday that U.S. control of Greenland...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:53am

World

Trump says he still has good relations with leader of ‘nuclear power’ North Korea

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he still has a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:45am

World

Global displacement to rise by 6.7 million people by end of next year, aid group says

GENEVA: Some 6.7 million additional people are expected to be newly displaced around the world by the end of next...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:38am

Markets

Intra-day update: rupee remains stable against US dollar

Currency hovers at 280-281 level in inter-bank market

Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:30am

Markets

Russia leans on cryptocurrencies for oil trade, sources say

Russia is using cryptocurrencies in its oil trade with China and India to skirt Western sanctions, according to four...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:29am

Sports

Lanning’s mentality key to Delhi’s run to third straight WPL final, says Rodrigues

Former Australia captain Meg Lanning’s winning mentality and unwavering optimism have been instrumental in leading...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:25am

World

Tesla warns it could face retaliatory tariffs

WASHINGTON: US automaker Tesla has warned that it and other major American exporters are exposed to retaliatory...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:18am

Business & Finance

Trump threatens tariffs on European wine and spirits in escalating trade war

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to slap a 200% tariff on wine, cognac and other alcohol...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:12am

Markets

Oil bounces as Ukraine ceasefire deal remains elusive

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rebounded on Friday to recover some of their more than 1% losses in the previous session,...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:06am

World

Pentagon asked for military options to access Panama Canal, officials say

The US military must work to provide options to ensure the United States has full access to the Panama Canal, two...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 09:56am

Markets

Qatar cuts May term price for al-Shaheen oil, sources say

SINGAPORE: QatarEnergy has lowered the May term price for al-Shaheen crude oil to $1.29 a barrel above Dubai quotes...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 09:51am

Markets

Soybeans, corn set for weekly losses on trade war disruptions

SINGAPORE: Chicago soybean and corn futures inched lower on Friday, with both commodities on track for weekly...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 09:49am

Markets

Gold mounts record summit, eyes $3,000 peak

Gold hit a record high on Friday, as uncertainty over US tariffs and fears of trade tensions propelled prices, along...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 09:46am

Markets

Australian shares inch higher as miners parry losses in banks

Australian shares inched higher on Friday, as losses in heavyweight financial stocks were slightly overshadowed by...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 09:44am

Markets

Nikkei recovers on chip-related stocks, but US economic woes cap gains

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average reversed course to trade higher on Friday, as investors purchased chip-related...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 09:38am

Markets

Buying rally continues, KSE-100 surges over 600 points

Buying rally continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining over 600...

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 10:19am

Markets

Dollar holds firm, euro drifts as global trade tensions escalate

TOKYO: The US dollar was broadly firmer on Friday with the euro pulling further away from a five-month peak as...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 09:35am

Markets

Asia shares steady; gold at record high as trade war ratchets up

SINGAPORE: Asia shares rose on Friday and global markets attempted a rebound after a brutal selloff, while gold...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 09:33am

Pakistan

Shadman police station attack case: Amended charges framed against Qureshi, others

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Thursday framed amended charges against former foreign minister Shah Mehmood...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 08:03am

Pakistan

PML-N MPA seeks closure of Punjab Cooperative Bank

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MPA Amjad Ali Javed on Thursday called for the closure of the Punjab...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 08:01am

Pakistan

World Kidney Day: Speakers highlight need for awareness to maintain healthy kidneys

LAHORE: Like other parts of the globe, the World Kidney Day was marked here on Thursday with a resolve to raise...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:59am

Pakistan

Fight against climate change: Nespak, Synergy Inc hold ‘Heal Pakistan’ conference

LAHORE: The NESPAK, in strategic partnership with Synergy Inc, successfully organised the HEAL PAKISTAN Conference ...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:57am

Pakistan

UNDP organises session

LAHORE: An important training session titled “Digital Democracy in Action,” organized by the United Nations...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:56am

Pakistan

PTCL Group hosts Iftar-dinner for journalists

FAISALABAD: PTCL (Ufone) organised its annual Iftar dinner for friends of print and electronic media at local hotel,...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:55am

Pakistan

S M Tanveer denounces terror attack on passenger train in Balochistan

KARACHI: S M Tanveer, Patron-in-Chief of the United Business Group (UBG), has strongly condemned the terrorist ...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:53am

Pakistan

Reducing malnutrition in students: CM Maryam’s ‘School Meal Programme’ goes a long way

LAHORE: Under the vision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the ‘School Meal Program’ is successfully...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:51am

Pakistan

CM Maryam praises forces on successful train operation

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed her gratitude on the successful culmination of Jaffar...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:50am

BR Research

Global crude oil market in a flux – what’s next?

Oil prices have been riding a wild wave in 2025—soaring, plunging, and keeping the world on edge. The global oil...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:39am

BR Research

INDU: Good ol’ demand

It wasn’t too long ago when Indus Motors was keeping its plant shut down due to material shortages and supply chain...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:36am

Business & Finance

PSW, Maqta Technologies forge partnership to revolutionise digital trade

LAHORE: Pakistan Single Window (PSW), the designated operator of the Pakistan Single Window System, and Maqta...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:34am

Pakistan

Weapons, liquor case: Court upholds arrest warrants for Gandapur

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Thursday upheld the arrest warrants issued for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali ...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:32am

Pakistan

Political dialogue, decisive operation needed in Balochistan: PDP

KARACHI: A broad-based dialogue with all political actors should be started at once along with a very strict ...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:31am

BR Research

Baluchistan Wheel Limited

Baluchistan Wheels Limited (PSX: BWHL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1980. The...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:31am

Pakistan

APNS to hold AGM on Saturday

KARACHI: The Annual General Council of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society will meet on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:30am

Pakistan

1,802 villages to be upgraded with World Bank’s support

LAHORE: Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafiq has said that 1802 villages of 16 tehsils will be upgraded...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:28am

Pakistan

Rally at SU condemns attack on Jaffer Express

HYDERABAD: A rally was taken out at the University of Sindh, Jamshoro on Thursday to condemn the brutal attack on ...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:27am

Pakistan

Bahrain Cmdr, CJCSC discuss regional environment, security issues

RAWALPINDI: General Shaikh Mohammed Bin Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Commander Bahrain National Guard, called on...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:25am

Pakistan

Hearing for scheduled 26th: LHC restores intra-court appeal challenging Dar’s appointment as DPM

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday restored an intra-court appeal challenging the appointment of ...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:15am

Pakistan

Minister, Archbishop discuss religious tolerance, interfaith harmony

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousaf on Thursday met with...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:14am

Sports

National T20 Cup from today

LAHORE: The National T20 Cup will get underway at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad with defending champions Karachi...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:08am

Pakistan

Excessive consumption of sugary drinks: PANAH raises alarm over devastating health crisis

ISLAMABAD: On the occasion of World Kidney Day, Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) raised alarm over the...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:01am

Pakistan

Presiding over Punjab govt’s meeting: Petition against Nawaz Sharif dismissed

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday dismissed a petition against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 06:58am

Pakistan

PFA conducts inspection of 593 food points

LAHORE: Food safety teams of the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Thursday conducted inspection of 593 food points, one...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 06:57am

Sports

Pakistan’s top esports stars set for historic clash in South Korea

LAHORE: Pakistan’s esports community gathered at the iconic Lahore Fort for an exclusive press conference...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 06:51am

Editorials

Another brazen attack

EDITORIAL: The unprecedented nature of the terror attack on the Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express, which had departed...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 06:16am

Editorials

Banking system: Moody’s outlook

EDITORIAL: Moody’s, one of three major international rating agencies, whose ratings determine the rate at which...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 06:10am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (March 13, 2025) and the forecast for Friday (March 14, 2025)...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:34am

RTO-1 arrests mastermind behind major ST fraud

KARACHI: The Regional Tax Office-1 has arrested the mastermind, Bilal Imam, behind a cumulative sales tax fraud...

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 09:45am

Sindh PA opposes proposed construction of new canals

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday, opposing the construction of six new canals...

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 08:40am

Word ‘tax’ in ITO, Article 260: SC judge seeks accurate definition

ISLAMABAD: Justice Aminuddin Khan questioned whether the definition of “tax” in clause 63 of Section 2 of Income Tax...

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 08:41am

PM, army chief, others take stock of situation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister/ Foreign Minister,...

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 09:45am

NA: Heated exchange over train hijacking

ISLAMABAD: The opposition and treasury benches in National Assembly on Thursday traded barbs against each other over...

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 08:41am

Foreign reserves reach $15.93bn

KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves reached $15.93 billion as of March 7, 2025, reflecting a $55...

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 09:44am

Judges’ committee formulates draft SC Rules

ISLAMABAD: The judges’ committee, to conduct a thorough review of the Supreme Court Rules, 1980, has formulated a...

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 08:42am

Net metering consumers: ECC lowers buyback rates to Rs10 per unit

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has reduced buyback rates for net metering...

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 09:44am

Jul-Feb tax collection falls short of target

Federal Board of Revenue collects Rs7,346 billion during the first eight months

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 09:46am

World

Trump says Putin’s Ukraine comments ‘promising’ but not ‘complete’

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had made “a very...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 11:00pm

World

EU ‘open for negotiations’ after latest Trump tariff threat

CAPE TOWN: The European Union is ready to negotiate with the United States over escalating tariffs between the two...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 10:32pm

Pakistan

Putin condemns Balochistan train attack, pledges support to Pakistan against terrorism

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday expressed profound condolences to Pakistan’s leadership following the...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 10:27pm

Markets

Gwadar Free Zone: ECC approves limited export of potassium sulphate fertiliser

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Thursday approved limited export of potassium sulphate fertiliser from...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 10:02pm

Life & Style

Obamas in talks to produce Tiger Woods film

LOS ANGELES: Barack and Michelle Obama are in talks to produce a new biopic about golf superstar Tiger Woods, a...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 08:37pm

Markets

Sterling stays near four-month highs as UK avoids tariff tit-for-tat

The British pound fell slightly against a firmer dollar on Thursday but remained close to four-month highs,...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 08:24pm

Pakistan

Security forces thwart terrorist attack on checkpoint in KP’s Jandola: Interior ministry

Security forces on Thursday foiled a terrorist attack on a checkpoint in Jandola Tehsil of Tonk district in Khyber...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 08:22pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 13	280.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 13	279.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 14	148.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 14	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 14	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 14	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 13	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 13	5,521.52
India Sensex / Mar 13	73,828.91
Nasdaq / Mar 13	17,303.01
FTSE 100 / Mar 13	8,542.56
Dow Jones / Mar 13	40,813.57
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 13	22,567.14
France CAC40 / Mar 13	7,938.21
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 14	37,113.53
Hang Seng / Mar 14	24,000.09

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 13	17,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 13	265,174
Petrol/Litre / Mar 14	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 14	67.01
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 14	2,985.64
Diesel/Litre / Mar 14	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 14	67.12

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Mar 14 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.28 ▲ 0.25 (12.32%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 14 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Pak Synthetics / Mar 14 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	45.16 ▲ 4.11 (10.01%)
Sanghar Sugar / Mar 14 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	43.46 ▲ 3.95 (10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Mar 14 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	47.08 ▲ 4.28 (10%)
Apna Microfin. / Mar 14 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	11.10 ▲ 0.87 (8.5%)
Sally Textile / Mar 14 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	9.07 ▲ 0.71 (8.49%)
Hussain Industries / Mar 14 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	30.56 ▲ 2.27 (8.02%)
United Dist. / Mar 14 United Distributors Pakistan Limited(UDPL)	54.95 ▲ 3.62 (7.05%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Mar 14 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	11.78 ▲ 0.74 (6.7%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Mar 14 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.31 ▼ -0.92 (-11.18%)
St.Chart.Bank / Mar 14 Standard Chartered Bank (Pak) Ltd(SCBPL)	58.60 ▼ -6.8 (-10.4%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Mar 14 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	8.79 ▼ -0.97 (-9.94%)
National Bank / Mar 14 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	73.20 ▼ -8 (-9.85%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 14 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	32.05 ▼ -3.45 (-9.72%)
Oilboy Energy / Mar 14 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	9.95 ▼ -1.05 (-9.55%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Mar 14 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	7.26 ▼ -0.75 (-9.36%)
Sindh Abadgar / Mar 14 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	53.65 ▼ -5.54 (-9.36%)
Askari Bank / Mar 14 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	39.50 ▼ -3.44 (-8.01%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 14 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	855.10 ▼ -73.37 (-7.9%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Mar 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	48,802,683 ▼ -0.26
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 14 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	35,596,487 ▲ 0.4
Barkat Frisian Agro / Mar 14 Barkat Frisian Agro Limited(BFAGRO)	24,680,233 ▲ 0.88
Fauji Cement / Mar 14 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	19,660,929 ▼ -0.39
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 14 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	19,036,279 ▲ 0.72
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 14 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	16,104,740 ▼ -0.18
Cnergyico PK / Mar 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	13,785,111 ▲ 0.02
Sui South Gas / Mar 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	13,148,794 ▲ 0.35
D.G.K.Cement / Mar 14 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	12,175,485 ▼ -0.88
P.S.O. / Mar 14 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	10,540,509 ▼ -6.86

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