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PTI files application in SC to become party in reserved seats case

Attorney General Mansoor Awan submits a written argument to the top court requesting a dismissal of the SIC's appeal

Updated 26 Jun, 2024 09:33pm

Pakistan

Omar Ayub demands Imran Khan’s release before talks with govt

Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan on Wednesday conditioned the dialogue with the government...

Updated 26 Jun, 2024 10:43pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz approves joint venture to transfer Chinese industries to Pakistan

Premier says promotion of investment govt’s top priority

Updated 26 Jun, 2024 10:18pm

Markets

‘Leveraging Dubai’s business-friendly environment’: Treet Corp incorporates subsidiary with DET

Treet Corporation Limited has successfully incorporated its wholly-owned subsidiary, Treet Trading LLC, in Dubai,...

Updated 26 Jun, 2024 10:32pm

Pakistan

Pakistan questions timing after US lawmakers call for probe into general elections

Islamabad says resolution stems from incomplete understanding of political situation and electoral process in the country

Updated 26 Jun, 2024 10:17pm

Pakistan

Ready to hold talks with opposition: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited on Wednesday the opposition to hold talks with the government for the...

Updated 26 Jun, 2024 07:51pm

Pakistan

Balochistan minister announces arrest of 2 high-value TTP commanders

Balochistan Home Minister Ziaullah Langau says TTP and the BLA were working together to carry out terrorist attacks in Pakistan with India

Updated 26 Jun, 2024 05:41pm

Markets

Gold price per tola decreases Rs900 in Pakistan

Gold prices declined for the second straight session in Pakistan on Wednesday in line with the decrease in the...

Published 26 Jun, 2024 01:06pm

Markets

Bulls mark return, KSE-100 closes 335 points higher

After two negative sessions, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish sentiment on Wednesday as the...

Updated 26 Jun, 2024 10:25pm

Markets

Pakistan’s Interloop to invest over $92mn on production, energy expansion

Company eyes export target of $670.8 million in FY25

Updated 26 Jun, 2024 10:41pm

Pakistan

Operation Azm-e-Istehkam: US says it supports Pakistan’s efforts to combat terrorism

United States Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller says Pakistani people have suffered tremendously from terrorist attacks

Updated 26 Jun, 2024 10:43pm

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Published 26 Jun, 2024 08:25am

Pakistan

SC says reserved seats cannot be allocated in deviance from principle of proportional representation

The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of the case of the reserved seats until Thursday, stating that reserved...

Published 25 Jun, 2024 07:35pm

Pakistan

Operation Azm-e-Istehkam to energise IBOs without population displacement: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif clarified on Tuesday that Operation Azm-e-Istehkam was not a large-scale military...

Updated 25 Jun, 2024 10:59pm

Markets

KSE-100 loses another 292 points on profit-taking

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed another negative session on Tuesday as its benchmark KSE-100 Index lost...

Published 25 Jun, 2024 05:57pm

World

At least 10 dead as police fire at anti-tax protesters in Kenya

NAIROBI: At least ten people were shot dead in Kenya’s capital on Tuesday, a paramedic said, as protests against tax...

Updated 25 Jun, 2024 10:55pm

Pakistan

PIA bidding process to take place in first week of August

The bidding process for the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be held in the first week of...

Updated 25 Jun, 2024 11:00pm

Pakistan

Honoraria for NA, Senate staff but no change in tax rates for salaried group as Aurangzeb wraps up budget discussion

Finance minister Aurangzeb says reduced sales tax to continue to apply on Hybrid Electric Vehicles, stationary items to remain exempted

Updated 25 Jun, 2024 07:32pm

Markets

Gold price per tola decreases Rs500 in Pakistan

After increasing in the previous session, gold prices declined in Pakistan on Tuesday in line with the decrease in...

Updated 25 Jun, 2024 10:25pm

Pakistan

Operation Azm-e-Istehkam not political but national security effort: Asif

Says KPK CM Ali Amin Gandapur also attended Apex Committee meeting and had not raised any objections regarding the operation

Updated 25 Jun, 2024 11:00pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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