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Changing power and perspectives: 15th KLF concludes on contemplative note

KARACHI: The final day of the 15th Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) ended on a contemplative note on Sunday with...

Updated 19 Feb, 2024 01:40pm

Life & Style

‘Tribalization of human beings’: Mohsin Hamid explores race, fractured societies at KLF

British-Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid was in attendance at the 15th iteration of the Karachi Literature Festival...

Published 18 Feb, 2024 11:30am

Life & Style

‘Natural fit’: Pakistan’s fashion industry makes presence felt in Dubai

CEO and co-founder of Sania Maskatiya, Umair Tabani, says company scaling up both at home and in Dubai

Updated 05 Feb, 2024 03:49pm

Perspectives

Biden’s conundrum: clock is ticking, Mr President

This past week saw a number of countries suspending their funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for...

Updated 02 Feb, 2024 02:36pm

Life & Style

2023: Pakistanis remain among top 10 buyers of Dubai property, Indians top list

Indians emerged as the top buyers of Dubai real estate in 2023, while Pakistanis were placed seventh and also...

Updated 22 Jan, 2024 08:08pm

Perspectives

If the Palestinian cause isn’t resolved now, then it never will

The day after the war. The unspoken and untenable situation that nobody has wanted to speak about. Certainly not the...

Updated 16 Jan, 2024 11:21pm

Life & Style

In the age of AI, Rashid Rana looks to incorporate more tech in art

Eminent artist Rashid Rana is looking forward to the amalgamation of new technologies in his art practice, including...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 09:00am

Pakistan

Rashid Rana’s ‘It Lies Beyond’ alongside COP28: a chance meeting to an inaugural solo exhibit in Dubai

KARACHI: Who would have thought a chance meeting at Art Dubai 2023 in March would lead to an artist’s first solo...

Updated 20 Dec, 2023 08:52pm

Life & Style

In review: ‘The Archies’, a classic story retold (with a 60s twist)

Stunning cinematography, a crop of fresh young actors, and a close look into the Anglo-Indian community of India –...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 06:23pm

Perspectives

COP-28 and Pakistan: pledges galore, but any action?

COP-28 – the 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – is...

Updated 11 Dec, 2023 05:41pm

Life & Style

Travelling over the holidays: 5 destinations worth considering

As the winter holidays draw nearer, for those looking for a quick escape or a closer look at festive lights and...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 06:46pm

Life & Style

Karachi ranked fourth least-expensive city to live in: EIU’s Worldwide Cost of Living survey

Karachi was the fourth least-expensive city to live in, according to findings of the EIU’s Worldwide Cost of Living...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 06:41pm

Life & Style

Canvas Gallery represents Pakistan at 15th edition of Abu Dhabi Art

Abu Dhabi Art debuted largest edition to date as it opened to the public on Wednesday

Updated 23 Nov, 2023 06:27pm

Life & Style

‘Beacon of innovation’: Dubai Design Week brings together global creative community

Pakistan will be represented at Downtown Design by Karachi-based ‘ALEEYA. design studio (A.)’

Updated 10 Nov, 2023 05:36pm

Life & Style

Dubai Design Week: 9th edition looks set to become global creative hub

The largest design fair in the region will take place from November 7-12 at Dubai Design District

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 04:25pm

Life & Style

New York, London top Kearney’s Global Cities Report, Dubai ranked top city in MENA

Kearney’s Global Cities Report 2023 compared 156 cities across five categories

Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:13pm

Perspectives

Western media when it comes to Israel and Palestine: tale of two very different realities

Early Saturday, Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, provoking a scathing retaliation that has since...

Updated 10 Oct, 2023 01:12am

Life & Style

London ranked first, Dubai at 6th place among top cities to live and prosper in 2024

London, Paris and New York City completed the podium, while Dubai was ranked at sixth place among the world’s top 10...

Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:38pm

World

Ad spend of $3,600 a second: global brands set to splurge at ICC World Cup in India

Coca Cola, Emirates, Google among those vying for visibility in world's most populous nation

Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:06pm

Life & Style

What to read: 5 noteworthy books out this fall

As temperatures begin to drop and the fashion as well as sporting calendars begin to wind down, there are plenty new...

Updated 03 Oct, 2023 05:59pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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