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Dubai: world’s most expensive car license plate auctioned for $15mn

A wealthy buyer has dropped a record-breaking 55 million dirhams ($15 million) for a car license plate in Dubai,...

Updated 10 Apr, 2023 11:05pm

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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy confirmed as director of new Star Wars movie

Oscar-winning director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will be the first woman and the first person of color to direct a 'Star...

Updated 08 Apr, 2023 09:44pm

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Travelling over the holidays: 8 destinations worth considering

As we hurtle through the last half of Ramadan, there are upcoming Eid holidays to think about. Over the horizon...

Updated 07 Apr, 2023 05:30pm

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Ushna Shah takes a stand against ‘bullying’ and ‘ostracising’

Actor Ushna Shah took to Instagram on Thursday to ruminate the notion of forgiveness, bullying and mob-justice this...

Published 06 Apr, 2023 05:40pm

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Warner Bros. close to deal for Harry Potter online TV series

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is close to a deal for a new online TV series based on the 'Harry Potter' book series,...

Updated 04 Apr, 2023 11:37pm

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Ambani cultural centre: Gigi Hadid cherishes ‘unforgettable first trip to India’

Supermodel Gigi Hadid termed her first trip to India “unforgettable”, sharing photos on Instagram from a celebratory...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 05:38pm

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NMACC Gala: celebrities come in droves as Ambani cultural centre launches

The newly-opened Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) held a gala on Saturday night, attended by celebrities...

Published 02 Apr, 2023 11:30pm

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Swiss luxury watchmaker Patek Philippe all set to release prototype

Patek last introduced a new line in 1999

Published 02 Apr, 2023 11:01pm

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Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli and Sonam Kapoor attend Dior show in Mumbai

French couture house staged its Pre-Fall 2023 collection at the historic Gateway of India monument

Updated 31 Mar, 2023 03:11pm

Life & Style

What to watch this April: 'Money Back Guarantee', 'Huey Tum Ajnabi', 'Fatal Attraction'

As we begin to get into the summer months, a fresh new batch of series and movies aim to get us through the long ...

Published 28 Mar, 2023 07:29pm

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Remark on Madhuri: Netflix served legal notice over 15-year-old episode of 'The Big Bang Theory'

Netflix was served with a legal notice over an episode that originally aired in 2008 after an Indian social activist...

Published 28 Mar, 2023 05:57pm

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'The Legend of Maula Jatt' now screening for Rs300 in select cinemas

The blockbuster movie, 'The Legend of Maula Jatt', can now be screened at a new lower price of Rs300, from March 20...

Updated 20 Mar, 2023 05:06pm

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Gandasa prop from 'The Legend of Maula Jatt' fetches $50,000 at charity auction in Canada

A gandasa prop from 'The Legend of Maula Jatt' was auctioned for $50,000 at a recent charity event in Toronto,...

Updated 14 Mar, 2023 07:40pm

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'Urdu is our own language': Javed Akhtar says Urdu belongs to Hindustan

Indian screenwriter, lyricist and poet, Javed Akhtar along with his wife, actress Shabana Azmi recently launched an...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 02:17pm

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Luxury Swiss watchmaker Rolex looks to accelerate production to meet rising demand

Luxury Swiss watchmaker Rolex is gearing up to create three temporary production facilities that will begin churning...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 01:18pm

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Actor Mehwish Hayat calls out Apple Music on classifying Coke Studio as 'Indian Pop'

Actor Mehwish Hayat wants Apple Music to stop classifying 'Coke Studio' music as Indian Pop, and expressed that the...

Published 11 Mar, 2023 09:22pm

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Maria B puts blame on production house after photoshoot fiasco

Pakistani designer Maria B issued on Friday an apology on Instagram for a photoshoot conducted at the site of a...

Published 11 Mar, 2023 02:58pm

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'Barzakh' to premiere in France on Mar 18 at Series Mania Festival

Director Asim Abbasi's web series starring Sanam Saeed and Fawad Khan will hold its world premiere on March 18 at ...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:05pm

Business & Finance

Investment in Rolex, Patek watches exceeds S&P gains over five years: report

Prices for luxury timepieces such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet appreciated by an average of 20% a...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:19pm

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Pakistani RJ Anoushey Ashraf called out for ‘elitist’ remarks

Host and RJ Anoushey Ashraf's remarks on riding in a rickshaw and "normalising public transport for all" did not sit...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 04:14pm

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	157.10
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
S&P 500 / Dec 23	5,974.07
Nasdaq / Dec 23	19,764.89
Dow Jones / Dec 23	42,906.95
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,616.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	39,036.85
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,130.86

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 23	241,087.80
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	69.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,618.54
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	69.13
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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