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Mohammad Bilal Tahir

Pakistan

FUUAST faces massive financial crisis

KARACHI: The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology (FUUAST) is reeling under a massive financial...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

Pakistan

Minister says govt committed to maximising indigenous production of edible oil

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Rana Tanveer Hussain, said that the government is committed...

Published 12 Jan, 2025 02:44am

Govt committed to ensuring optimum healthcare: PM

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the government was committed to ensure optimum healthcare...

Updated 09 Jan, 2025 09:17am

Integration of economy: PM speaks of criticality of e-governance

Says Pakistan has attained favourable macroeconomic indicators

Updated 09 Jan, 2025 03:09pm

Pakistan

Fire safety: Over 70pc of buildings lack emergency exits in Karachi

KARACHI: Karachi’s fire safety drew criticism as experts revealed over 70% of buildings lack emergency exits, with...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:58am

Pakistan

World Bank approves $240m for Karachi’s water & sanitation project

KARACHI: The World Bank has approved $240 million to improve water and sewerage services in Karachi through the...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 07:34am

Over 50 Chinese cos to invest $1.4bn in Sindh projects

KARACHI: Over 50 Chinese companies are set to invest $1.4 billion in Sindh’s various sectors, including healthcare,...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 02:27pm

Karachi’s businessmen decide to launch ‘Air Karachi’

KARACHI: The business community of Karachi has announced the launch of a new airline, Air Karachi, with an initial...

Updated 27 Nov, 2024 04:00pm

Pakistan

264 compete in 30th ‘Palmolive Sindh Women’s Swimming Championship’

KARACHI: The Karachi Women’s Swimming Association (KWSA) Saturday kicked off the 30th Palmolive Sindh Women’s...

Published 24 Nov, 2024 03:08am

Pakistan

IDEAS solidifies defence, diplomatic clout: Sindh CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah Thursday said IDEAS 2024 has further solidified Pakistan’s...

Published 22 Nov, 2024 03:03am

Chinese diplomatic mission launches emergency plan

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Following the killing of two of its nationals in a terrorist attack in Karachi a day ago, China...

Updated 08 Oct, 2024 09:08am

Opening of forex accounts: SIFC working on simplifying mechanism

Karachi: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is working on simplifying the mechanism for opening the...

Updated 27 Sep, 2024 08:44am

Pakistan

Misuse of antibiotic ignites fears of untreatable infections

KARACHI: Pakistan is facing a pressing concern regarding the excessive use of antibiotics, which may lead to the...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Inflation dip testament to prudent handling of economy: Aurangzeb

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb Friday said that significant measures were being...

Updated 14 Sep, 2024 02:34pm

Adhering to the constitution only path forward for Pakistan: Khaqan

KARACHI: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who along with former finance chief Miftah Ismail has recently...

Updated 12 Aug, 2024 11:01am

Pakistan

Waste disposal: foreign garbage collection cos fail to deliver

KARACHI: The waste management crisis in Karachi continues to spiral out of control, despite the introduction of...

Published 11 Aug, 2024 03:28am

Next phase of CPEC to focus on B2B arrangements: PM

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday said China and Pakistan are great friends and their exemplary...

Updated 10 Aug, 2024 04:54pm

Business & Finance

Alternative medicines: PCDA seeks withdrawal of 18pc GST immediately

KARACHI: The Pakistan Chemists and Druggists Association (PCDA) strongly condemned the imposition of an 18% general...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:37am

PM underscores need for boosting seaports’ efficiency

KARACHI: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed the formulation of a comprehensive plan for the...

Updated 08 Jul, 2024 09:19am

Business & Finance

Tax expert proposes Karachi as country’s capital

KARACHI: Expressing his resentment over the lack of civic facilities in Karachi, former chairman of the Federal ...

Published 30 Jun, 2024 02:58am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 22	278.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 22	278.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 22	155.66
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 22	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 22	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 22	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 21	6,049.24
Nasdaq / Jan 21	19,756.78
Dow Jones / Jan 21	44,025.81
India Sensex / Jan 22	76,197.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 22	39,646.25
Hang Seng / Jan 22	19,778.77
FTSE 100 / Jan 22	8,579.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 22	21,258.81

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 21	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 21	242,798
Petrol/Litre / Jan 22	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 22	75.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 22	2,751.94
Diesel/Litre / Jan 22	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Apna Microfin. / Jan 22 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.49 ▲ 0.96 (10.07%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 22 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.57 ▲ 2.51 (10.02%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 22 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	24.29 ▲ 2.21 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 22 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	15.51 ▲ 1.41 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Jan 22 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10.00%)
Fecto Cement / Jan 22 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	116.40 ▲ 10.58 (10.00%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 22 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	86.43 ▲ 7.86 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 22 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	738.34 ▲ 67.12 (10.00%)
Flying Cement / Jan 22 Flying Cement Company Limited(FLYNG)	27.54 ▲ 2.50 (9.98%)

Stock	Price
Nagina Cot. / Jan 22 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	49.95 ▼ -5.55 (-10.00%)
TPL Life Insur. / Jan 22 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	51 ▼ -5.50 (-9.73%)
Masood Textile / Jan 22 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.05 ▼ -5.27 (-9.70%)
Dewan Textile / Jan 22 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	7.30 ▼ -0.76 (-9.43%)
Mari Energies / Jan 22 Mari Energies Limited(MARI)	602 ▼ -57.53 (-8.72%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jan 22 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	110 ▼ -10.00 (-8.33%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 22 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	20.80 ▼ -1.84 (-8.13%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 22 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	340.03 ▼ -29.87 (-8.08%)
Dewan Motors / Jan 22 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	42.05 ▼ -3.67 (-8.03%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,034,653 ▲ 0.16
Fauji Cement / Jan 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	77,266,805 ▲ 2.34
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	71,659,157 ▼ -0.05
Bank Makramah / Jan 22 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,476,357 ▲ 0.03
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 22 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,402,152 ▲ 2.02
Lotte Chemical / Jan 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	23,042,045 ▼ -0.23
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,938,589 ▲ 0.84
Power Cement / Jan 22 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,682,567 ▲ 0.13
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16,351,714 ▼ -0.39

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