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REAP delegation meets Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb was called on by the representatives of Rice Exporters Associations ...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 05:13am

Pakistan

Power supply stable amid rains, says KE

KARACHI: Power supply to the city remained stable on Tuesday during the first scattered showers of the monsoon ...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am

Pakistan

One Network and MasterCard partner for 10pc cash back on M-TAG top-ups

RAWALPINDI: One Network, a leading services provider of electronic toll collection on Pakistan’s Motorways, and...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am

Pakistan

Three soldiers martyred in S Waziristan

RAWALPINDI: On 9 July 2024, a fire exchange took place between security forces and terrorists in South Waziristan...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am

Business & Finance

Tier-III certified data centre: Allied Bank collaborates with CNS

KARACHI: Allied Bank has signed an agreement with CNS Engineering Pakistan to develop a Tier-III certified Data...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am

Business & Finance

MasterCard partners with BoP

KARACHI: The Master-Card strive women program in Pakistan welcomes a new partnership with the Bank of Punjab (BoP),...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am

Pakistan

Sindh E&T dept surpasses Rs13bn target: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Excise, Taxation, and Narcotics Control,...

Updated 10 Jul, 2024 08:31am

Business & Finance

BoK celebrates ‘MSME Week’

ISLAMABAD: Bank of Khyber (BoK) proudly celebrated MSME Week, an initiative by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP),...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am

ECNEC approves ML-1 Phase I

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) met on Tuesday under the chairmanship of...

Updated 10 Jul, 2024 03:38pm

Pakistan

Hesco vows to ensure uninterrupted supply during Muharram

HYDERABAD: A meeting was held between delegations of the central organization Azza Anjuman Haidari Kadamgah Maula...

Published 09 Jul, 2024 07:07am

Markets

Fesco spokesman explains billing system

FAISALABAD: The Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) is billing on Pro-Rata basis programme in eight districts...

Published 09 Jul, 2024 06:39am

Markets

Tanveer urges Aurangzeb to reduce power tariff

LAHORE: Patron-in-Chief United Business Group (UBG) S M Tanveer has demanded Federal Finance Minister Senator...

Published 09 Jul, 2024 06:22am

Business & Finance

Jazz made Farrukh as CFO, CEO MFH

ISLAMABAD: Jazz has appointed Farrukh Khan as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and CEO of Micro-Finance ...

Published 09 Jul, 2024 06:21am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb meets Sir Michael Barber

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb had a meeting with the Founder and...

Published 09 Jul, 2024 06:15am

Pakistan

Monsoon-related emergencies: Call for robust coordination among all stakeholders

ISLAMABAD: The first meeting of the Disaster Response Committee (DRC), constituted by the Prime Minister of ...

Published 09 Jul, 2024 06:00am

Business & Finance

Telenor Pakistan unveils ‘Startup Mentors’ Network’

ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan, a frontrunner in providing telecommunication services and digital solutions across the...

Published 09 Jul, 2024 05:29am

Pakistan

Use of drones banned during processions and majalis

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi chaired an important meeting regarding the maintenance of law...

Published 09 Jul, 2024 05:17am

Pakistan

Residence of Omar Ayub: Islamabad and Mianwali police raid criticised

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson strongly criticised Islamabad and Mianwali police raid on the...

Updated 09 Jul, 2024 05:51am

Pakistan

LUMS holds Graduation of 2024 Class

LAHORE: LUMS recently celebrated the graduation of 1,407 scholars at the University’s 36th Convocation. Surrounded...

Published 08 Jul, 2024 08:25am

Pakistan

Presidents, secretaries: Installation ceremony of Rotary Club Faisalabad City held

FAISALABAD: Club installation ceremony of Rotary Club Faisalabad City was held at a local hotel. In the ceremony, ...

Published 08 Jul, 2024 08:25am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 8	278.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 8	278.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 8	158.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 8	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 8	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 8	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 7	5,909.03
Nasdaq / Jan 7	19,489.68
FTSE 100 / Jan 7	8,245.28
Dow Jones / Jan 7	42,528.36
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 7	20,340.57
France CAC40 / Jan 7	7,489.35
India Sensex / Jan 8	77,786.54
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 8	40,008.25

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 7	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 7	236,625
Petrol/Litre / Jan 8	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 8	74.85
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 8	2,650.51
Diesel/Litre / Jan 8	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 8 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.21 ▲ 0.32 (11.07%)
JS Bank Ltd / Jan 8 JS Bank Limited(JSBL)	10.41 ▲ 1.00 (10.63%)
Idrees Tex. / Jan 8 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	15.68 ▲ 1.43 (10.04%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 8 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	12.38 ▲ 1.13 (10.04%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 8 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Asia Ins. / Jan 8 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	14.29 ▲ 1.30 (10.01%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 8 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	60.58 ▲ 5.51 (10.01%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jan 8 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	296.12 ▲ 26.92 (10.00%)
JDW Sugar / Jan 8 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	904.95 ▲ 82.27 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Jan 8 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	15.15 ▼ -2.18 (-12.58%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 8 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4 ▼ -0.50 (-11.11%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 8 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	78.82 ▼ -8.76 (-10.00%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 8 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	292.37 ▼ -32.48 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 8 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	133.71 ▼ -14.86 (-10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 8 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	178.53 ▼ -19.84 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 8 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	156.38 ▼ -17.38 (-10.00%)
Frontier Ceram / Jan 8 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	24.23 ▼ -2.69 (-9.99%)
National Silk / Jan 8 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.90 ▼ -5.54 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	520,088,624 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Jan 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	76,600,722 ▼ -0.30
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,707,217 ▼ -0.21
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 8 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	36,987,542 ▼ -0.41
Sui South Gas / Jan 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,354,890 ▲ 2.33
Pak Stock Exchange / Jan 8 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	27,144,749 ▼ -2.85
Pak Refinery / Jan 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,452,864 ▼ -2.53
B.O.Punjab / Jan 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	22,768,455 ▼ -0.23
Pak Elektron / Jan 8 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	20,370,180 ▼ -0.42

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