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Singer Arooj Aftab set to perform at the Grammy's

Grammy-winning artist Arooj Aftab has added another accolade to her repertoire. On February 5, she will become the...

Published 29 Jan, 2023 07:13pm

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Sajal Ali, Iman Vellani feature in Eastern Eye’s 'Top 30 under 30 Asians' list

Pakistani artists Sajal Ali and Asim Azhar were included in UK publication Eastern Eye’s annual ‘Top 30 under 30...

Published 27 Jan, 2023 05:02pm

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Pakistan's 'Joyland' misses the cut as Oscar nominee

Saim Sadiq-directed 'Joyland' did not make the cut in the 'Best International Feature Film' category for the 95th...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:07pm

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Saim Sadiq's 'Joyland' set to release in India

Will become second Pakistani film to be released in India in over a decade

Updated 24 Jan, 2023 03:58pm

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Beyoncé gets $24mn payout to perform at opening of Dubai's Atlantis The Royal: report

Beyoncé's very first full-length concert in five years marked the opening of Dubai's grand new Atlantis The Royal....

Published 23 Jan, 2023 07:29pm

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Outrage over outage: Twitter erupts as Pakistan experiences another major power breakdown

Pakistan last experienced a massive power disruption in October last year

Published 23 Jan, 2023 06:22pm

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Sarwat Gilani, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy condemn Feroze Khan

Actor Sarwat Gilani threatened legal action against actor Feroze Khan for revealing her personal contact details...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:44pm

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'A must watch': Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra heaps praise on Oscar contender 'Joyland'

Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra heaped praise on Saim Sadiq's 'Joyland', Pakistan's entry for the Oscars, in a post...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 03:16pm

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Saim Sadiq's 'Joyland' clinches Acting Prize at Palm Springs Film Festival

'Joyland', Pakistan's entry for the Oscar's this year, added another accolade to its repertoire. Actor Ali Junejo,...

Updated 16 Jan, 2023 03:55pm

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Oscar winning actor, producer Riz Ahmed joins 'Joyland' as Executive Producer

Oscar-winning actor and producer Riz Ahmed has joined 'Joyland' as its executive producer, citing it as "one of the...

Published 13 Jan, 2023 09:28pm

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Singer Ali Sethi set to perform at Coachella 2023

Pakistani singer Ali Sethi of 'Pasoori' fame is all set to perform at the cult music festival, Coachella Valley ...

Published 11 Jan, 2023 04:53pm

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Syra Yousuf, Shahroz Sabzwari share experience of working together in 'Babylicious'

Syra Yousuf and Shahroz Sabzwari talked about their upcoming film 'Babylicious' and their blended family, stating ...

Published 10 Jan, 2023 06:51pm

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Karachi Eat Food Festival concludes on rather sour note

The 10th edition of Karachi Eat Food Festival wrapped up on a rather sour note on Sunday night, as gatecrashers...

Published 09 Jan, 2023 06:54pm

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Seen as springboard for vendors, Karachi Eat Food Festival underway

Event is known for bringing together new and established food artisans

Updated 07 Jan, 2023 06:34pm

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'Joyland' actor Sarwat Gilani speaks on Pakistan-India relations, cross-border cultural exchange

Pakistan actor Sarwat Gilani opened up to Indian Express on Friday about relations between the two countries, a...

Published 06 Jan, 2023 06:32pm

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Warner Bros. Discovery removes ‘Looney Tunes’ shorts, ‘The Flintstones’ in cost-cutting drive

Following Discovery’s acquisition of WarnerMedia in April 2022, the newly-formed form Warner Bros. Discovery moved...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:39pm

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Noori, the band all set to regroup

Singer and guitarist Ali Noor took to Instagram to announce that popular rock band Noori will be returning. In a...

Updated 04 Jan, 2023 05:08pm

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What to watch this January: 'Shotcut', 'That ‘90s Show', and more

As the holiday season slowly comes to a close, the new year has brought with it a slew of fresh programming. For...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 07:03pm

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Real estate: Dubai's SmartCrowd highlights 6 key areas to invest in 2023

SmartCrowd, UAE’s first regulated digital real estate investment platform, has highlighted six areas to invest in...

Updated 02 Jan, 2023 06:45pm

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Potential release of 'The Legend of Maula Jatt' in India great for 'diplomacy' and 'exchange': Fawad Khan

Pakistan actor Fawad Khan said the potential release of blockbuster 'The Legend of Maula Jatt' in India would be a...

Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:18pm

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	157.14
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
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,472.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	38,986.40
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
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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