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Local, international artists turn Karachi into a technological canvas

Two-week long third Karachi Biennale opened on Monday

Updated 31 Oct, 2022 10:57pm

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With eyes on digital art, 3rd Karachi Biennale set to begin October 31

The third iteration of the Karachi Biennale (KB) is slated to run between October 31 and November 13 across nine...

Updated 25 Oct, 2022 07:08pm

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Artist Adeel uz Zafar exhibits collection of unfinished works at Canvas Gallery

Artist Adeel uz Zafar said he is currently examining his unfinished works at a solo show at Canvas Gallery, taking...

Updated 20 Oct, 2022 07:23pm

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Eclectic and subversive: artist 'beygumbano' on the rise

Fresh off a series of sold-out shows in Karachi, graphic artist Eemaan Bano Rahman – or 'beygumbano' as she is ...

Updated 07 Oct, 2022 12:50pm

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Roger's ace goodbye

The legendary sportsman announced on Thursday that he would retire from competitive tennis, following the Laver Cup...

Updated 16 Sep, 2022 09:35pm

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Take a bow: is this the beginning of the end for tennis' 'Golden Era'?

Rafael Nadal's shocking fourth-round exit in the US open means none of the top players of our generation – Novak...

Updated 07 Sep, 2022 11:15pm

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Mohammed Ali Naqvi has much to celebrate, but says job has just begun

'Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror’, on which he was co-executive producer, was just nominated for an Emmy in the 'Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary' category
Pakistani-American filmmaker was also recently included among the 397 new invitees of Oscars, class of 2022

Updated 29 Jul, 2022 03:04pm

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Businesses and their 'political' statements: riding the wave?

On Tuesday night, the Supreme Court of Pakistan declared declared PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi as ...

Published 29 Jul, 2022 01:02am

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Artist Adeel uz Zafar opens up about current art trends, NFTs

Says framework to support and regulate digital art needs to be introduced

Updated 15 Jul, 2022 06:00pm

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Cryptocurrency woes: when the bottom gives out

Cryptocurrencies have dropped, and it has been a spectacular rout. New lows were hit by Bitcoin, the world's largest...

Updated 17 Jun, 2022 11:59pm

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Hoping for 'more peace and more solutions'

Pakistan was well-represented at the World Economic Forum in Davos, with a robust contingent in attendance....

Published 31 May, 2022 07:30pm

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A worsening climate crisis and its gatekeepers

The Global Climate Risk Index 2021 ranks Pakistan number 8 on the list of most susceptible countries

Published 24 May, 2022 08:46pm

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With political drama over, let’s bring back our high-achieving women to the fore

A swift-ish removal, followed by an even quicker replacement. The end of as we know it for now at least, collusion...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 08:25pm

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Experts recommend ways to maintain balanced, healthy diet during Ramazan

Discourage consumption of processed meats

Published 02 Apr, 2022 09:28pm

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The high road that could have been taken

Aside from Chris Rock’s comedy tour now being sold-out - balcony seat tickets with a face value of $61 are...

Published 01 Apr, 2022 02:06pm

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German classical saxophone quartet on a multi-city tour of Pakistan

KARACHI: The Goethe-Institut Pakistan in cooperation with the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany ...

Published 08 Mar, 2022 05:15am

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13th Karachi Literature Festival: event concludes leaving audiences wanting more

KARACHI: The KLF was back in full force over the weekend at its usual venue, the Beach Luxury Karachi, taking in the...

Updated 07 Mar, 2022 08:23pm

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Pakistan artists set to showcase at Art Dubai 2022

Event will feature over 100 galleries from more than 40 countries including Pakistan encompassing a range of programming from site-specific works, to talks, and a new digital section featuring non-fungible tokens (NFTs)

Updated 28 Feb, 2022 05:47pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	278.88
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	278.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	155.80
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 21	6,049.24
India Sensex / Jan 21	75,838.36
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,604.71
Nasdaq / Jan 21	19,756.78
Hang Seng / Jan 21	19,872.36
FTSE 100 / Jan 21	8,548.29
Dow Jones / Jan 21	44,025.81
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 21	21,042

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	75.89
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 21	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 21	242,798
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,749.13
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 21	67.43
Petrol/Litre / Jan 22	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 22 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	9.43 ▲ 0.93 (10.94%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 22 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.57 ▲ 2.51 (10.02%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 22 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	738.34 ▲ 67.12 (10.00%)
Elahi Cot. / Jan 22 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	111 ▲ 8.00 (7.77%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 22 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6 ▲ 0.40 (7.14%)
Towellers Ltd. / Jan 22 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	160 ▲ 9.97 (6.65%)
Hoechst Pak. / Jan 22 Hoechst Pakistan Limited(HPL)	3,300 ▲ 191.48 (6.16%)
Trust Mod. / Jan 22 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	3.83 ▲ 0.22 (6.09%)
B.R.R. Guardian / Jan 22 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	22.49 ▲ 1.22 (5.74%)

Stock	Price
Olympia Mills / Jan 22 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	32.11 ▼ -3.54 (-9.93%)
Bela Auto / Jan 22 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	156.20 ▼ -13.98 (-8.21%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 22 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	340 ▼ -29.90 (-8.08%)
Faran Sugar / Jan 22 Faran Sugar Mills Limited(FRSM)	44 ▼ -3.72 (-7.80%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jan 22 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	10.26 ▼ -0.70 (-6.39%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jan 22 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.50 ▼ -0.44 (-6.34%)
Shakarganj / Jan 22 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	30.60 ▼ -2.05 (-6.28%)
Khalid Siraj / Jan 22 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	7.50 ▼ -0.50 (-6.25%)
Punjab Oil / Jan 22 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	148 ▼ -9.65 (-6.12%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,034,653 ▼ -0.13
Bank Makramah / Jan 22 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,476,357 ▼ -0.01
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,227,770 ▼ -0.01
Fauji Cement / Jan 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	53,698,225 ▲ 0.50
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 22 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,402,152 ▲ 1.03
Lotte Chemical / Jan 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	23,042,045 ▲ 0.08
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,938,589 ▲ 0.17
Power Cement / Jan 22 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,682,567 ▲ 0.01
B.O.Punjab / Jan 22 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,838,637 ▼ -0.09

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