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Pakistani passport retains status as fourth-worst in the world

The Henley Passport Index released its rankings for Q3 2023

Updated 19 Jul, 2023 06:03pm

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Kering Foundation to hold 2nd annual ‘Caring for Women’ dinner in New York

Event will be co-chaired by activist Malala Yousafzai among others
Beneficiaries of proceeds from the event to include Malala Fund

Published 18 Jul, 2023 06:53pm

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Catering to the ultra-rich: Harrods to launch private members’ club in Shanghai

Only 250 members will be able to join with additional members subject to consideration following peer nominations
Annual fees to start from £16,000

Published 18 Jul, 2023 06:24pm

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Malala Yousafzai, Daniel Craig, Priyanka Chopra spotted at Wimbledon

Wimbledon 2023 ended on Sunday with Carlos Alcaraz beating reigning champion Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller,...

Published 17 Jul, 2023 05:53pm

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Alia Bhatt set to headline Yash Raj Films’ spy universe: report

Bollywood star Alia Bhatt is all set to be the first woman to headline a film in leading Indian studio Yash Raj...

Published 15 Jul, 2023 05:21pm

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Pakistani documentary ‘The Accused: Damned or Devoted’, Ms. Marvel earn Emmy nominations

Nominations for the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards included three nominations for Ms. Marvel

Updated 14 Jul, 2023 01:00am

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Nimra Bucha to star in adaptation of Agatha Christie novel ‘Murder Is Easy’

Two-part thriller is a co-commission between BBC and BritBox International

Updated 11 Jul, 2023 04:28pm

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Shah Rukh Khan launches action-packed teaser for upcoming ‘Jawan’

Movie is due to be released on September 7 in India

Published 10 Jul, 2023 05:11pm

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‘Shaping Muslim narrative’: actor Mehwish Hayat launches production company

UK-based venture will aim to promote authentic representation of Muslims and Pakistanis in Western media

Published 08 Jul, 2023 08:46pm

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Threads rife with Twitter roasts as new app clocks 30mn users

Threads is currently the most rapidly downloaded app, even surpassing ChatGPT

Updated 07 Jul, 2023 05:36pm

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Jemima Khan’s ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ bags four National Film Awards

Screenwriter and producer Jemima Khan’s film ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ won four awards at United Kingdom’s...

Published 04 Jul, 2023 04:45pm

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‘I have always lived like an Indian princess’: Bollywood icon Rekha in rare interview with Vogue Arabia

Actor grants first interview in nearly two decades, highlighting introspection, commitment to her craft

Published 04 Jul, 2023 03:03pm

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What to watch this July: ‘Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning’, ‘Teri Meri Kahaniyaan’, ‘Oppenheimer’

For those looking to stay indoors and escape the heat, there are plenty of blockbusters and series to catch up on

Updated 27 Jun, 2023 04:55pm

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Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan forays into ‘generative AI’

Platform will launch at end of 2023 when customers will be able to interact with Bachchan via tech that is used in ChatGPT

Published 26 Jun, 2023 04:21pm

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Netizens divided about ‘Pasoori Nu’, Bollywood version of Ali Sethi’s global hit

New version featured in upcoming Bollywood movie ‘Satyaprem Ki Katha'

Updated 26 Jun, 2023 04:57pm

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Actor Fawad Khan opens up about diabetes diagnosis and kickstarting his career

Says 'I levelled with myself thinking there is a lot of pain and sadness in the world, and worse diseases'

Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:28pm

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Karachi ranked fifth worst livable city in new index

Index takes into account stability, health care, culture and environment, education and infrastructure

Published 23 Jun, 2023 04:47pm

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Singapore tops ranking for most expensive city in the world for luxury living

City tops list for first time; Dubai and New York move up in rankings

Updated 20 Jun, 2023 09:13pm

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Atif Aslam pays tribute to late musician Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Pakistani singer performs string of shows in the UK and Europe

Updated 17 Jun, 2023 07:45pm

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Pakistani movie ‘Kukri’ selected for Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023

Abu Aleeha’s crime drama will compete with Bollywood and regional South Asian movies at the event

Published 17 Jun, 2023 01:35pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 6	279.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 6	279.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 6	152.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 6	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 6	1.25
Euro to USD / Feb 6	1.04
UK LIBOR % / Feb 5	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 5	6,049.46
Nasdaq / Feb 5	19,692.33
Dow Jones / Feb 5	44,873.22
India Sensex / Feb 6	78,158.10
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 6	39,066.53
Hang Seng / Feb 6	20,891.62
FTSE 100 / Feb 6	8,693.63
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 6	21,705.71
France CAC40 / Feb 6	7,912.28

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 5	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 5	252,314
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 6	71.31
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 6	2,854.03
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 6	65.90
Petrol/Litre / Feb 7	257.13
Diesel/Litre / Feb 7	267.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Feb 7 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.22 ▲ 1 (16.08%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Feb 7 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.55 ▲ 0.35 (15.91%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Feb 7 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	150.24 ▲ 13.66 (10%)
Sanghar Sugar / Feb 7 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	53.98 ▲ 4.59 (9.29%)
Trust Mod. / Feb 7 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	3.93 ▲ 0.33 (9.17%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Feb 7 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12 ▲ 1 (9.09%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Feb 7 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	18.19 ▲ 1.46 (8.73%)
Pakgen Power / Feb 7 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	113.99 ▲ 8.97 (8.54%)
Popular Islamic / Feb 7 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13 ▲ 1.01 (8.42%)
Kohat Textile / Feb 7 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.99 ▲ 2.01 (7.45%)

Stock	Price
Leather Up Ltd. / Feb 7 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	35.26 ▼ -3.92 (-10.01%)
Fateh Sports / Feb 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	85.50 ▼ -9.5 (-10%)
Pak Leather / Feb 7 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	32.90 ▼ -3.4 (-9.37%)
Chashma / Feb 7 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	82.06 ▼ -8.4 (-9.29%)
Intermarket Securities / Feb 7 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	50 ▼ -4.03 (-7.46%)
Pak Engineering / Feb 7 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	670.01 ▼ -50.71 (-7.04%)
Data Agro / Feb 7 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	102 ▼ -7.08 (-6.49%)
Dost Steels Ltd. / Feb 7 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	6.51 ▼ -0.45 (-6.47%)
Punjab Mod / Feb 7 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	2.70 ▼ -0.18 (-6.25%)
Habib Rice Products / Feb 7 Habib Rice Product Limited(HRPL)	31 ▼ -1.95 (-5.92%)

Stock	Volume
Silk Bank Ltd / Feb 7 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	119,523,297 ▼ -0.04
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	80,384,932 ▲ 0.01
Bank Makramah / Feb 7 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	64,937,708 ▼ -0.04
B.O.Punjab / Feb 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,199,644 ▼ -0.05
TRG Pak Ltd / Feb 7 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	13,127,512 ▼ -0.26
Cnergyico PK / Feb 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	12,104,269 ▼ -0.09
National Bank / Feb 7 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	10,980,621 ▲ 0.17
Fauji Foods Ltd / Feb 7 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	10,484,043 ▼ -0.03
The Searle Co. / Feb 7 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	10,207,814 ▲ 0.43
Citi Pharma Ltd / Feb 7 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	9,959,309 ▼ -1.06

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