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Pakistan

700 Pakistani families living in Syria: NDMA directed to arrange special flights from Beirut

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to arrange...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 06:45am

8 baggasse-fired IPPs: Settlement deals okayed by Cabinet

Central Power Purchasing Agency to approach National Electric Power Regulatory Authority to reduce the tariff of electricity generated by these plants

Updated 11 Dec, 2024 03:10pm

Pakistan

Normalising ties: Afghan Chargé d’Affairs calls on Dar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan are set to normalise bilateral relations after a long stalemate, as Chargé...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 07:26am

Pakistan

President promulgates ordinance to amend FBISE Act

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has promulgated an ordinance to amend the Federal Board of Intermediate and...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 07:19am

Power, gas theft as cognizable offence: NA panel unanimously rejects PPC amendments

ISLAMABAD: The treasury and opposition members of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior have...

Updated 10 Dec, 2024 09:15am

Business & Finance

‘US has become Pakistan’s largest export market’

ISLAMABAD: The US Chargé d’Affairs Natalie Baker has said that the United States’ has become Pakistan’s largest...

Updated 10 Dec, 2024 09:02am

Pakistan

42.3m individuals added to electoral rolls since GE-2013: FAFEN

ISLAMABAD: Over the past decade, Pakistan has experienced a substantial increase in the number of registered voters,...

Updated 09 Dec, 2024 09:23am

Pakistan

Zardari summons NA session tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned a session of the National Assembly (NA) to be held on Tuesday...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 06:43am

Lower Kurrum: Six soldiers martyred in terrorist attack

ISLAMABAD: The security forces on Saturday killed several terrorists who attempted to assault a Frontier Corps (FC)...

Updated 08 Dec, 2024 09:41am

Pakistan

MoFA issues travel advisory for Pakistanis in Syria

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has issued an urgent travel advisory for Pakistani nationals...

Published 07 Dec, 2024 07:32am

Pakistan

AGHS awarded Polish prize in recognition of protecting human rights

ISLAMABAD: AGHS Legal Aid Cell has received the Polish Prize of Sergio de Mello founded by a renowned...

Published 07 Dec, 2024 07:28am

Pakistan

PM will visit Egypt from 18th for D-8 Summit

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake his maiden visit to Egypt on 18-19 December to attend...

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 08:20am

Pakistan

Ambassador Sadiq reappointed Special Envoy in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reappointed Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq as Special Envoy of Pakistan in...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:59am

Pakistan

Peace, security, justice: US affirms support to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The United States (US) has announced that it stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Pakistan in advancing ...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am

Pakistan

NA panel suggests appointment of FPSC chairman on merit

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Education, Wednesday, suggested that the chairman of the...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 08:45am

Pakistan

Terrorist outfits may enhance their activities in Afghanistan, moot told

ISLAMABAD: There is a danger that the terrorist organisations may enhance their activities and re-enact a 9/11-type...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 06:47am

Pakistan

PTI protest: Dar briefs diplomats on situation

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has briefed the foreign diplomats about the recent...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 06:47am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Iran agree to deepen ties in all spheres

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have agreed to deepen cooperation between both the countries in all spheres as Deputy...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

Pakistan

Afghanistan embassy says concerned over ‘harassment of refugees’

ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of Afghanistan voiced its grave concern over the alleged harassment and maltreatment of ...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:09am

Pakistan

PM to leave for KSA today

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson announced on Monday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be leaving...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:09am

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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