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Winners of the 21st Lux Style Awards

The 21st iteration of the Lux Style Awards (LSA) were held in Lahore on Friday night, honouring artists in fashion,...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 08:28pm

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'In solidarity with victims of abuse': designer Maheen Khan says will return her Lux Style Awards

Her move follows that of filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy who also returned her 'Lifetime Achievement' award

Updated 28 Nov, 2022 08:29pm

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4th edition of Adab Festival gets underway at Karachi's Frere Hall

The fourth edition of the two-day 'Adab Festival' got underway on Saturday at Karachi's Frere Hall, bringing ...

Updated 26 Nov, 2022 10:59pm

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Legendary comedian Ismail Tara passes away at 73

Tara rose to fame through comedy show 'Fifty-Fifty' and was the recipient of five Nigar Awards for best comedian

Published 25 Nov, 2022 12:37pm

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Dubai's Burj Khalifa looks to set new record of firework display on New Year's Eve

The world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, is looking to set a new record this year with a light show that will...

Published 24 Nov, 2022 07:09pm

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'Joyland' nominated for Best International Film at Independent Spirit Awards

Saim Sadiq-directed feature 'Joyland' was nominated in the Best International Film category at the 38th iteration of...

Published 23 Nov, 2022 03:53pm

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Bollywood's Shah Rukh Khan to be honoured at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, one of Indian cinema's biggest icons, will be given an honourary award at Saudi...

Published 21 Nov, 2022 05:58pm

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Minar-e-Pakistan entering the metaverse

Pakistan’s 70-metre tower, the ‘Minar-e-Pakistan’, is entering the metaverse. The icon has been brought to the...

Published 17 Nov, 2022 08:25pm

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Punjab govt bans 'Joyland', a day after centre clears its screening

Controversy continued to engulf the release of 'Joyland' as Punjab banned the film from being screened in the...

Published 17 Nov, 2022 07:02pm

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The 'Joyland' saga continues, but its entry into Oscars remains intact

PM Shehbaz has called for review after it was banned from release in Pakistan
Rules for Oscars, however, stipulate its potential seven-day screening run in France will enable entry

Published 15 Nov, 2022 08:16pm

Technology

The 'Elon Musk effect': celebrities begin to quit Twitter

Twitter is currently undergoing a phase of upheaval following a lengthy takeover process by tech billionaire Elon...

Published 08 Nov, 2022 06:08pm

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Celebrities react: Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor welcome baby girl

Celebrities joined to congratulate Bollywood stars Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor as the couple announced the birth of...

Published 07 Nov, 2022 05:15pm

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What to watch this November: 'The Legend of Maula Jatt', 'The Crown' and more

As streaming platforms gear up to cater to the holiday season, Netflix and a slew of others are offering a variety...

Updated 29 Oct, 2022 04:49pm

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'The Legend of Maula Jatt': Nueplex Cinemas to screen blockbuster from today

A resolution to the weeks-long deadlock among producers, distributors and theatres seems to have been found. In a...

Published 27 Oct, 2022 04:59pm

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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy in talks to direct new Star Wars film: report

Fresh off a directorial stint in Marvel Studios’ 'Ms. Marvel' series, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is in talks to direct...

Published 24 Oct, 2022 04:24pm

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Dubai's luxury property market heats up with Ambani's $163mn purchase

Mere weeks after a mansion on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah set a new record for the most expensive property to be sold in...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 11:41am

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Islamic, South Asian & Middle Eastern Week set to begin at Sotheby's

Sotheby’s will be holding an 'Islamic, South Asian & Middle Eastern Week' in London, featuring important...

Published 19 Oct, 2022 08:43pm

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'The Golden Canary': Sotheby's unveils record-breaking diamond in Dubai

Following a series of luxury reveals this year, Sotheby's unveiled another rare gem, 'The Golden Canary' — an...

Published 17 Oct, 2022 07:40pm

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'The Legend of Maula Jatt': coming to theatres near you?

Blockbuster movie caught in deadlock between distributor and cinema house owners

Published 17 Oct, 2022 06:47pm

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Reviews in: 'The Legend of Maula Jatt' lives up to the hype

Director Bilal Lashari’s much-awaited blockbuster, ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ starring Fawad Khan and Hamza ...

Published 15 Oct, 2022 12:25am

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
Chenab Ltd / Jan 30 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 30 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	9.26 ▲ 1 (12.11%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 30 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.52 ▲ 0.23 (10.04%)
Redco Textile / Jan 30 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	21.97 ▲ 2 (10.02%)
Sana Ind / Jan 30 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 30 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	14.29 ▲ 1.3 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	17.48 ▲ 1.59 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 30 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Atlas Honda Ltd / Jan 30 Atlas Honda Limited(ATLH)	873.29 ▲ 79.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 30 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	6.91 ▼ -0.97 (-12.31%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 30 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.21 ▼ -0.68 (-11.54%)
National Silk / Jan 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	45.35 ▼ -5.04 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 30 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 30 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32 ▼ -3.13 (-8.91%)
Hussain Industries / Jan 30 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	26.41 ▼ -2.45 (-8.49%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jan 30 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.60 ▼ -1.14 (-7.73%)
JS Investments / Jan 30 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	21.02 ▼ -1.74 (-7.64%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 30 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.13 ▼ -0.67 (-6.84%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jan 30 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,078,930 ▲ 2.48
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 30 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,126,010 ▲ 1.16
Bank Makramah / Jan 30 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,438,642 ▲ 0.23
Cnergyico PK / Jan 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,197,761 ▲ 0.13
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,670,310 ▲ 0.13
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 30 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	25,413,292 ▲ 2.73
Dewan Motors / Jan 30 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	24,726,221 ▼ -1.63
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,794,723 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Jan 30 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	13,308,955 ▲ 0.1

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