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Pakistan

Death toll rises to 204 in restive Kurram District

ISLAMABAD: Crisis in restive Kurram District deepened as death toll has risen to 204 with two more children dead due...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

Markets

1,200MW added to national grid: PAEC achieves major milestone thru construction of Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit 5

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) achieved a major milestone through the construction of Chashma...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

ECNEC clears seven schemes worth over Rs217bn

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved seven development projects...

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 09:05am

2024 termed ‘an active year’ for country’s diplomacy

ISLAMABAD: The year 2024 was an active year for Pakistan’s diplomacy with a focus on enhancing Pakistan’s...

Updated 29 Dec, 2024 09:41am

Pakistan

EU team concerned over fraudulent entries on Google Maps

ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) delegation in Islamabad has expressed serious concern over the presence of...

Published 28 Dec, 2024 06:52am

Pakistan

Warring tribes of Kurram fail to strike peace deal

ISLAMABAD: Warring tribes of Kurram District were not able to strike a peace deal despite majority of talking points...

Published 28 Dec, 2024 05:59am

Pakistan

Turkiye ambassador pays homage to Jinnah

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Turkiye Dr Irfan Neziroglu said that Jinnah was a reformer and a visionary leader who ...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 08:08am

Pakistan

Ukrainian crisis: Putin presented concrete proposals on final settlement: Russian envoy

ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of Russia in Pakistan, Albert Khorev, said on Thursday that Kremlin has never given up on ...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 07:52am

Pakistan

Aerial strike in Afghanistan: FO clarifies IBO against terrorists in border areas

ISLAMABAD: With reference to an aerial strike conducted late Tuesday night in Afghanistan’s Paktika province, the...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 06:27am

Pakistan

FDE announces winter holidays

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has announced the winter holidays for all the federal...

Published 26 Dec, 2024 08:05am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to defuse prevailing tension

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to defuse prevailing tension, strengthen bilateral relations and...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 07:33am

Pakistan

‘Sentencing of civilians’: After EU and UK, US says it is deeply concerned

ISLAMABAD: After the UK and European Union (EU)’s reactions, the United States has said that it was deeply...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 06:25am

Pakistan

Military court verdicts: FO cautiously rejects criticism

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Tuesday that the military courts’ verdicts have been made under a law enacted by the...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 06:25am

Pakistan

Two passengers killed in Kurram

ISLAMABAD: The restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Kurram, Monday, witnessed yet another horrific day as two...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am

Military courts: UK, too, reacts to civilians’ trial

ISLAMABAD: Following the European Union’s response, the United Kingdom (UK) government has also reacted to...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 03:28pm

Missile capabilities: Pakistan dismisses US concerns

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday rejected the concerns raised by the United States regarding the alleged perceived...

Updated 22 Dec, 2024 11:51am

Pakistan

Moroccan envoy for parliamentarians’ cooperation programme

ISLAMABAD: Moroccan Ambassador to Pakistan Mohammad Karmoun emphasised the importance of establishing a cooperation...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 08:45am

Business & Finance

Polish co plans to double investments in Pakistan: envoy

ISLAMABAD: Poland’s Ambassador Maciej Pisarski on Friday said Poland Oil and Gas Company (POGC) had invested over...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 06:24am

Pakistan

Human crisis in Kurram district deepens: All educational institutions to remain closed

ISLAMABAD: Human crisis in troubled Kurram district has deepened as all the education institutions, both public and...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 06:24am

FO says fresh US sanctions ‘biased’

ISLAMABAD: Calling the decision “biased”, Pakistan on Thursday vociferously reacted to the imposition of United...

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 08:57am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 20	278.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 20	278.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 20	156.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 20	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 20	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 20	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
India Sensex / Jan 20	77,231.09
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 20	38,932.72
Hang Seng / Jan 20	19,990.17
FTSE 100 / Jan 20	8,532.51
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 20	20,903.07

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 17	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 17	242,283
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 20	77.94
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 20	2,707.81
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 20	67.60
Petrol/Litre / Jan 21	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Bank Makramah / Jan 20 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	3.61 ▲ 0.91 (33.70%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 20 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.60 ▲ 1.00 (13.16%)
Apna Microfin. / Jan 20 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.50 ▲ 0.97 (10.18%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 20 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	11.61 ▲ 1.06 (10.05%)
Loads Limited / Jan 20 Loads Limited(LOADS)	17 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
AKD Securities / Jan 20 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	24.93 ▲ 2.27 (10.02%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 20 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	18.24 ▲ 1.66 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Jan 20 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	254.47 ▲ 23.13 (10.00%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jan 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.44 ▲ 4.86 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Hussain Industries / Jan 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	31.09 ▼ -3.45 (-9.99%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 20 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	334.01 ▼ -35.89 (-9.70%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 20 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.61 ▼ -0.44 (-8.71%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jan 20 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	38.04 ▼ -3.46 (-8.34%)
MithchellsFruit / Jan 20 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	279 ▼ -24.10 (-7.95%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jan 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	19.26 ▼ -1.62 (-7.76%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 20 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	11.80 ▼ -0.99 (-7.74%)
Service Textile / Jan 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	13.82 ▼ -1.16 (-7.74%)
Masood Textile / Jan 20 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	52.02 ▼ -4.22 (-7.50%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	101,934,297 ▼ -0.01
Lotte Chemical / Jan 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,408,954 ▲ 1.94
Bank Makramah / Jan 20 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	57,604,421 ▲ 0.91
Hub Power Co. / Jan 20 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,888,747 ▲ 0.70
Hascol Petrol / Jan 20 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,496,536 ▲ 0.17
Dewan Motors / Jan 20 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,438,701 ▲ 1.02
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 20 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,244,731 ▲ 7.71
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,741,577 ▲ 2.08
The Searle Co. / Jan 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	17,062,686 ▲ 4.29

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