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Sardar Sikander Shaheen

Caretaker PM’s visit to UAE against electoral laws?

ISLAMABAD: What appears to be a violation of the election laws, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar,...

Updated 27 Nov, 2023 09:52am

Pakistan

ECP asks for giving level playing field to political parties

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed the caretaker governments at the centre and in the...

Published 25 Nov, 2023 05:19am

Inflation will go down gradually, says Shamshad

Effective policies of the caretaker government were resulting in improvement in the economic conditions, adds caretaker finance minister

Updated 25 Nov, 2023 05:34pm

Pakistan

PTI required to hold intraparty polls to retain election symbol bat

ISLAMABAD: In an apparent U-turn, the electoral body has declared the intra-party elections of Pakistan...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

Pakistan

ECP set to hear contempt case against Imran, Asad & Fawad today

ISLAMABAD: With uncertainty surrounding Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former prime minister Imran...

Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am

‘One-state solution’: FO distances itself from Alvi’s statement

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has distanced itself from President Dr Arif Alvi’s ‘one-state solution’ statement...

Updated 22 Nov, 2023 10:06am

Pakistan

Military courts: Senators condemn passage of resolution by Senate

ISLAMABAD: Senators from different political parties, Monday, continued to condemn the passage of the...

Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:02am

Pakistan

‘Resolution against SC verdict’: Senate session adjourned after strong protest

ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers from different political parties continued to strongly protest in the upper house of the...

Published 18 Nov, 2023 06:03am

Pakistan

PM, ministers submit statements of assets, liabilities to ECP

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar owned inherited agricultural land of 20 acres that valued...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am

Pakistan

New caretaker KP CM visits ECP

ISLAMABAD: Newly appointed caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arshad Hussain Shah has said that the...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am

Pakistan

Legislators demand withdrawal of resolution against SC’s verdict on military courts

ISLAMABAD: The legislators from different political parties, Tuesday, strongly protested in the upper house of the...

Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am

Pakistan

No crackdown on Afghan immigrants launched: Bugti

ISLAMABAD: On the heels of the reports suggesting a blanket crackdown, against the Afghan refugees, on part of the...

Published 14 Nov, 2023 05:08am

Pakistan

BISP launching skill development programmes

ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is launching skill development programmes for the children of ...

Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am

Pakistan

Motion pictures: Bill deferred as Rabbani questions caretaker govt’s authority to move draft

ISLAMABAD: In an unusual move, the Motion Pictures (Amendment) Bill 2023, a government bill that deals with cinema...

Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am

Dar highlights criticality of delimitations

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the House in Senate Ishaq Dar, Friday, apparently attempted to defend the failure of the ECP in...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 09:00am

Pakistan

World Bank delegation meets BISP chairman: Increase in amount of stipend under Kifaalat initiative proposed

ISLAMABAD: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Dr Amjad Saqib has proposed an increase in the amount...

Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:42am

Senate extends NAB Ordinance 2023 for 120 days

ISLAMABAD: Amidst opposition, the caretaker federal government on Thursday laid the National Accountability...

Updated 03 Nov, 2023 08:56am

Illegal migrants: Blome agrees to Pakistan’s stance in meeting with Dar

ISLAMABAD: United States Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome has agreed that Pakistan, being a sovereign country,...

Updated 03 Nov, 2023 08:57am

Pakistan

Lawmakers condemn Israel’s atrocities on Palestinians

ISLAMABAD: Law-makers from both sides of the aisle in the upper house of Parliament joined hands on Wednesday to...

Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:16am

Punjab and KPK budgets: Fresh approvals constitute violation of Constitution: PPP

ISLAMABAD: Former Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani Tuesday said the fresh budget approvals accorded by the caretaker...

Updated 01 Nov, 2023 09:56am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,472.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	38,986.40
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Petrol/Litre / Dec 25	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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