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Pakistan’s Oscar entry ‘In Flames’ screens at Red Sea International Film Festival

Third edition of event remains underway in Jeddah until December 9

Published 08 Dec, 2023 03:43pm

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Finance czars, Taylor Swift, ‘Barbie’ among Forbes’ World’s Most Powerful Women 2023

President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde, Managing Direcor of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 08:21pm

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Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Animal’ tops box-office charts in opening weekend

Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Animal’ topped global box-office charts over its opening weekend with $42.1 million, ahead of...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 07:12pm

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‘Most harmful industry on planet’: Designer Stella McCartney advocates sustainability at COP28

Fashion designer and climate activist Stella McCartney, who is in Dubai for COP28, spoke about sustainable fashion...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 11:39pm

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Hannah Husain becomes first Pakistani to debut at Le Bal des Débutantes

Annual event is by invite only and has been termed the 'hottest party' by Forbes

Published 02 Dec, 2023 10:41pm

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Spotify Wrapped 2023: Atif Aslam, Talha Anjum remain most streamed Pakistani artists

Top songs, artists and listening trends of 2023 revealed

Published 29 Nov, 2023 07:21pm

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What to watch this December: ‘The Archies’, ‘Wonka’, ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’

With the arrival of frenetic, frenzied and festive December, streaming platforms are hell-bent on vying for viewer’s...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 05:46pm

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Saudi Arabia pavilion design for Expo 2025 Osaka revealed

Foster + Partners says its aim for the pavilion is to offer visitors 'a spatial experience that echoes the exploration of Saudi Arabian towns and cities.'

Published 27 Nov, 2023 02:41pm

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Dubai: Burj Khalifa’s NYE fireworks set to thrill audiences

Record number of firing positions and pyrotechnic elements will be incorporated

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:43pm

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‘Gripping and intense’: Ranbir Kapoor speaks about his role in ‘Animal’ as trailer released

Actor's latest offering will hit theatres on December 1

Published 23 Nov, 2023 06:22pm

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Talent agency drops Susan Sarandon following pro-Palestine comments

Hollywood has been divided over the Israel-Hamas war

Updated 22 Nov, 2023 04:23pm

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Amitabh Bachchan retrospective to be showed at France’s 3 Continents Festival

'Amitabh Bachchan, Big B Forever' will showcase a selection of iconic films such as 'Sholay' and 'Kabhie Kabhie'

Published 20 Nov, 2023 03:08pm

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In remembrance: ‘Poet of the East’ Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Faiz's work is widely considered the backbone of Pakistan’s literature

Published 20 Nov, 2023 02:25pm

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Local in focus: 5 personalized stationary brands on our radar

Personalized stationary and gifting cards have become popular of late, seeing as they add the perfect amount of sentiment and elevate the process of gifting

Published 17 Nov, 2023 04:12pm

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‘Cartier, Islamic Inspiration and Modern Design’ opens at Louvre Abu Dhabi

The exhibit is set to run until March 24, 2024

Published 16 Nov, 2023 04:51pm

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Pakistan-set Oscar contender ‘Eid Mubarak’ acquired for distribution

Pakistani-American writer-director Mahnoor Euceph’s live action short ‘Eid Mubarak’ clinched a number of...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 02:02pm

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Bollywood’s Deepika Padukone on India’s global moment, being a ‘non-nepo’ baby

'India has always been here, it’s just taken the world this much time to sit up and notice our power,' she was quoted as saying by Vogue India

Published 14 Nov, 2023 06:25pm

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Angelina Jolie censures forced Afghan exodus from Pakistan

Hollywood actor and humanitarian Angelina Jolie said she was “saddened” by the sudden removal of over a million...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 01:50pm

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Matthew Perry refused to let Chandler cheat on Monica: ‘Friends’ actor

Lisa Cash, who made guest appearance during Season 5, says Perry believed fans would never 'forgive him'

Published 08 Nov, 2023 04:03pm

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Debating ties with neighbours, economic woes: 9th Islamabad Literature Festival ends

The 9th iteration of the Islamabad Literature Festival (ILF) wrapped on Sunday, marking the end of an inspired and...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 06:58pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 30	279.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 30	278.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 30	154.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 30	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 30	6,071.17
India Sensex / Jan 30	76,759.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 30	39,513.97
Nasdaq / Jan 30	19,681.75
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 30	8,646.88
Dow Jones / Jan 30	44,882.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 30	21,727.20

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 30	72.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 30	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 30	248,885
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 30	2,849.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 30	66.27
Petrol/Litre / Jan 31	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 31 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	10.21 ▲ 1 (10.86%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
Sana Ind / Jan 31 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 31 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	37.14 ▲ 3.38 (10.01%)
Saritow Spinning / Jan 31 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	17.92 ▲ 1.63 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jan 31 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	24.17 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Mirpurkhas Sugar / Jan 31 Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills Limited(MIRKS)	31.90 ▲ 2.9 (10%)
Gadoon Textile / Jan 31 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	248.04 ▲ 22.55 (10%)
National Bank / Jan 31 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	70.84 ▲ 6.44 (10%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.86 ▼ -6.1 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	32.90 ▼ -3.66 (-10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jan 31 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	132.50 ▼ -14.69 (-9.98%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	41.15 ▼ -4.2 (-9.26%)
Sardar Chemical / Jan 31 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	33.11 ▼ -3.13 (-8.64%)
Shahtaj Textile / Jan 31 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	66.31 ▼ -4.69 (-6.61%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jan 31 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	6 ▼ -0.4 (-6.25%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Jan 31 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	380 ▼ -19.64 (-4.91%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jan 31 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	9.12 ▼ -0.46 (-4.8%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -0.46
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.29
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.07
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	23,396,772 ▲ 0.24
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,556,244 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▲ 0
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 31 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	15,022,230 ▲ 3.08
Hascol Petrol / Jan 31 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,297,950 ▲ 0.02
National Bank / Jan 31 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	12,677,689 ▲ 6.44

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