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Sardar Sikander Shaheen

ECP announces launch of fresh delimitation of constituencies: General election delay seemingly inevitable

ISLAMABAD: What appears to be a vivid indication that the general elections would not be held in the country before...

Updated 18 Aug, 2023 09:42am

Pakistan

Nation urged to remain steadfast, work wholeheartedly for development of country

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has urged the “entire Pakistani nation to remain steadfast and work wholeheartedly...

Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:30am

Kakar sworn in as eighth interim PM

ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif’s stint as Prime Minister finally came to an end on Monday after Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar was...

Updated 15 Aug, 2023 10:25am

Pakistan

6 parties: ECP publishes intraparty election certificates

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has published the intraparty election certificates of six...

Published 12 Aug, 2023 06:26am

Pakistan

Prohibited Funding Case related to PML-N, PPP: ECP gives 10-day deadline to body to finalise report

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finally given 10-day deadline to its Scrutiny Committee to...

Published 08 Aug, 2023 06:37am

Agencies to have blanket authority? Finally, Senate adopts controversial bill

ISLAMABAD: Amidst strong concerns shown by the legislators from the two sides of the aisle, the upper house of the...

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 09:54am

Pakistan

Fawad tenders written apology to ECP

ISLAMABAD: For the second time in less than two years, former leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Fawad ...

Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am

‘Prevention of Violent Extremism Bill 2023’ dropped after heavy criticism

ISLAMABAD: What came as a setback to the government, Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani, Sunday, “dropped” the...

Updated 31 Jul, 2023 09:13am

Dar informs Senate: Forex reserves rise to around $14bn

ISLAMABAD: Finance, Revenue Minister Ishaq Dar claimed in the Senate on Sunday that Pakistan’s foreign exchange...

Updated 31 Jul, 2023 08:35am

Classified information disclosure: Senate passes bill proposing up to 5 years in jail

ISLAMABAD: Amidst strong protest by different parliamentarians from treasury and opposition benches, the Senate,...

Updated 28 Jul, 2023 02:36pm

Pakistan

Contempt case: IK appears before ECP; indictment on Aug 2

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former prime minister Imran Khan appeared before the Election...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:17am

Senior officers of IR, Customs: Dar declines to share assets’ details

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has declined to share with the upper house of the Parliament the assets’...

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 09:37am

Pakistan

Senate passes ‘Contempt of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) Bill 2023’

ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Monday unanimously passed the Contempt of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) Bill 2023, a private...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Pakistan

Contempt proceedings: ECP asks Islamabad police to arrest IK

ISLAMABAD: The poll body, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP, has directed the Islamabad Police to arrest Chairman...

Updated 25 Jul, 2023 09:24am

Pakistan

Education, healthcare spending remains below budgeted targets: IMF

ISLAMABAD: Even though Pakistan spent Rs 404 billion or 0.4 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on regular...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am

Pakistan

Islamabad, Lahore & Peshawar: Minister warns of urban flooding

ISLAMABAD: Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman has warned of urban flooding in the twin cities of Islamabad and...

Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:23am

Pakistan

ECP issues non-bailable arrest warrants for IK, Fawad

ISLAMABAD: The poll body on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Published 12 Jul, 2023 06:39am

Pakistan

ECP refuses to hold LG polls in Punjab thru EVMs, i-voting

ISLAMABAD: The poll body has refused to hold the local government elections in Punjab through electronic voting...

Updated 11 Jul, 2023 08:55am

Pakistan

Sherry for urgency to respond to challenges posed by climate change

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has endured a “relentless series of natural calamities ranging from forest fires and heatwaves...

Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am

Pakistan

ECP issues non-bailable arrest warrant for Fawad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: The poll body has issued non-bailable arrest warrant for former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader...

Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am

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 26	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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