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Naveed Siddiqui

Pakistan

World capitals: PM approves appointments of new envoys, CGs

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has approved the appointments of Pakistan’s new ambassadors and...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

Pakistan

Afghanistan: Pakistan for addressing humanitarian challenges

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing the humanitarian challenges in Afghanistan, calling...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

Pakistan

Five terrorists killed during infiltration bid in Blochistan

ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed five terrorists who attempted to cross Pak-Afghan border and infiltrate...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

Pakistan

Morocco boat tragedy: FO confirms 21 Pakistanis among survivors

ISLAMABAD: Based on verified information, the Foreign Office (FO) has said on Sunday that 21 Pakistani nationals ...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

Kurram admin orders setting up of camps for DPs

ISLAMABAD: Ahead of potential counter-terrorism operation in the restive region, the Kurram district administration,...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:47am

Pakistan

Over 40 Pakistanis drowned en route to Spain

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday that yet another boat with 80 passengers has capsized near...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

Pakistan

2 troops martyred as convoy with essential supplies attacked

ISLAMABAD: Yet another Parachinar-bound convoy transporting food, medical and essential supplies came under attack ...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

Pakistan

FO advocates full implementation of Gaza ceasefire deal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has welcomed the Gaza ceasefire agreement reached between Hamas and Israel on 15th January and...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

Pakistan

PM constitutes body to examine PTI demands

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah Khan stated on Thursday that Prime...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

Pakistan

Baseless assertions: FO, ISPR assail India’s minister, army chief

ISLAMABAD: Taking strong exception, Pakistan’s Foreign Office and the military have strongly reacted to the Indian...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:04am

Pakistan

Third round of govt-PTI talks to begin today

ISLAMABAD: The stage is set for tempering down expectations of an imminent outcome of the negotiations between the...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:04am

Business & Finance

UNICEF, MWL sign $1.5m agreement

ISLAMABAD: UNICEF and The Muslim World League (MWL) have signed a US$1.5 million agreement to enhance education and...

Published 15 Jan, 2025 02:59am

Pakistan

Senate panel told: Chinese power sector investors face problems in G-B

ISLAMABAD: Chief Secretary Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) has revealed that while China is working on critical ...

Published 14 Jan, 2025 03:12am

Pakistan

Demolition of over 200 bunkers in Kurram: work begins

ISLAMABAD: The district administration, on Monday, began work on demolishing the over 200 bunkers constructed in the...

Published 14 Jan, 2025 03:12am

High quality CPEC 2.0 development: Pakistan and China reaffirm commitment

Both sides acknowledge the pivotal role of CPEC in promoting regional connectivity, win-win cooperation and common prosperity

Updated 12 Jan, 2025 03:55pm

PM says country falls short in female literacy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has pointed out that alarmingly over 22.8 million children between the age...

Updated 12 Jan, 2025 10:26am

Malala takes centre stage at girls moot

ISLAMABAD: As Afghanistan chose to stay away from International Girls Conference, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala...

Updated 12 Jan, 2025 10:25am

Pakistan

Blome set to depart today after completing tenure

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the United States (US) Donald Blome is set to depart Pakistan today (Saturday) after...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am

Pakistan

‘Only Nine out of 44 sports’ federations’ accounts audited’

ISLAMABAD: Briefing the National Assembly Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC), the Pakistan...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am

Pakistan

India Study Centre at ISSI launches special study titled ‘Quantifying Electoral Politics of Congress & BJP’

ISLAMABAD: The India Study Centre (ISC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) launched its special...

Published 10 Jan, 2025 03:51am

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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