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Excessive screen-time do not affect children’s sleep, new study finds

Where many people blame smartphone usage for their children’s sleep deprivation, new study suggests otherwise, clai

Updated 07 Nov, 2018 11:39am

Editorials

Turns out even pets can tell time thanks to their ‘timing cells’

In an interesting new study, researchers have discovered that pets, be it a cat or a dog, have the ability to tell

Updated 09 Nov, 2018 05:22am

Technology

China unveils new space station as the ISS nears its end

As the sole operational space station, the International Space Station (ISS), is nearing its end, China has reveale

Published 07 Nov, 2018 06:39am

Technology

In a first, researchers 3D-knit concrete structure

After 3D-printing houses and buildings, the future tech might next enable us to 3D-knit entire buildings, as demons

Published 06 Nov, 2018 11:16am

Technology

Huawei Mate 20 Pro users report faulty, green-tinted screens

Less than a month ago, Huawei released its Mate 20 Pro that is now, as per users, has been facing a screen display

Published 06 Nov, 2018 10:11am

Technology

Researcher suggests shooting giant laser beam to space for contacting aliens

A researcher has claimed that contacting aliens can be made possible by shooting out a laser light in space. An

Published 06 Nov, 2018 07:38am

Technology

Several Facebook, Twitter accounts removed ahead of US midterm elections

Campaigns for the midterm elections in the United States are in full swing on social media sites, however, to curb

Updated 06 Nov, 2018 11:30am

Technology

WhatsApp’s latest feature lets users reply privately in group chats

Popular messaging app WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that will enable users to send a private reply in group

Published 05 Nov, 2018 10:28am

Technology

Messages from 81,000 hacked Facebook accounts reportedly up for sale

Facebook is hot waters yet again as reports suggest it underwent another hack in which private messages from at lea

Published 05 Nov, 2018 09:07am

Editorials

New contact lens capable of treating eye injuries

Stepping up in med-tech, scientists have created a new contact lens that can act as a bandage to human eye. Sci

Updated 06 Nov, 2018 10:34am

Technology

Tesla Roadster, Starman venture beyond Mars’ orbit

Months after SpaceX launched its Tesla Roadster and dummy driver Starman in space to capture epic views, the payloa

Published 05 Nov, 2018 06:22am

Editorials

Study finds ‘clear evidence’ between mobile phone radiation and cancer

An over 10-year-long study about the link between mobile phone radiation and cancer has shown a ‘clear evidence’ of

Updated 05 Nov, 2018 10:28am

Technology

Elon Musk claims Apple products do not ‘blow people’s minds’ anymore

In a first, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has claimed that he thinks smartphone manufacturer Apple’s products don’t ‘

Published 03 Nov, 2018 07:36am

Technology

Users infuriated as Snapchat glitch makes accounts inaccessible

Snapchat users freaked out after many of them couldn't log into their accounts due to some issue, which was later o

Published 03 Nov, 2018 06:29am

Technology

NASA believes it can make rocket fuel from Martian soil

Though scientists are planning to travel to Mars, enough rocket fuel to make a return trip still stands as a major

Published 02 Nov, 2018 08:38am

Technology

Newly created robot transforms itself to get various tasks done

Where robots are created to perform a specific task, researchers have created a new robot that can transform itself

Published 02 Nov, 2018 07:09am

Editorials

Apple’s latest iOS 12.1 bug lets anyone access users’ contacts

At its last event, Apple released a new update of its operating software, iOS 12.1. However, reports have been pour

Updated 03 Nov, 2018 10:45am

Technology

NASA’s planet-hunter spacecraft finally dies after nine years

NASA has announced that its planet-hunting telescope has finally died as it ran out of fuel after serving for nine

Published 31 Oct, 2018 08:41am

Technology

Google Doodle celebrates Halloween with first ever multiplayer game

Google is celebrating Halloween by rolling out a new Doodle game, which is its first ever multiplayer game. Jus

Published 31 Oct, 2018 07:27am

Technology

MacBook Air and more: Everything Apple unveiled at its event

Apple had a busy day yesterday unveiling its new products including the refreshed iPad Pro and MacBook Air at its e

Published 31 Oct, 2018 06:14am

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	157.10
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
S&P 500 / Dec 23	5,974.07
Nasdaq / Dec 23	19,764.89
Dow Jones / Dec 23	42,906.95
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,616.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	39,036.85
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,130.86

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 23	241,087.80
Petrol/Litre / Dec 24	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	69.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,618.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 24	255.38

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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