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Mohammad Bilal Tahir

Pakistan

IK’s arrest sparks violence in Karachi

KARACHI: Violent protests erupted in the megacity on Tuesday against the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am

Business & Finance

Pharma sector rejects govt’s move, demands 40pc hike in drug prices

KARACHI: The pharmaceutical industry has rejected government’s move of increasing drugs prices by 20 percent,...

Updated 29 Apr, 2023 01:29pm

Markets

Experts underscore need for improving investment conditions for Chinese renewable energy investors

KARACHI: Industry experts called for improving investment conditions to attract interest from Chinese renewable...

Published 18 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Pakistan

Illegal construction work continues despite complaints to SBCA

KARACHI: Illegal construction of a third floor at 2-A, 5/28 Nazimabad in Karachi resumed despite multiple complaints...

Published 11 Apr, 2023 03:44am

Business & Finance

Medicine importers face huge losses due to rupee devaluation

KARACHI: Pharmaceutical sector is expecting a severe shortage of lifesaving medicines in the country as the ...

Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:24am

Pakistan

AKU celebrates Founder’s Day, 40th anniversary

KARACHI: The Aga Khan University on Saturday celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2022, its first-ever...

Published 19 Mar, 2023 03:33am

Armed men attack KPO; three terrorists killed

KARACHI: Law Enforcement Agencies cleared the office of the Karachi police chief after a fierce gun-battle, police...

Updated 18 Feb, 2023 08:52am

Life & Style

14th Karachi Literature Festival inaugurated

KARACHI: The much-awaited 14th edition of the Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) has commenced, marking the beginning...

Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am

Pakistan

Tarin calls for review of NFC award

KARACHI: Calling for restructuring of National Finance Commission (NFC) award, former finance minister Shaukat Tarin...

Published 16 Oct, 2022 03:53am

Pakistan

Murad, World Bank team discuss $1.1bn rescue, rehabilitation plan for flood victims

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in his meeting with a high-power World Bank delegation led by its...

Updated 25 Sep, 2022 12:16pm

Pakistan

1,100mm rainfall, 30MAF hill torrents from Balochistan wreaked havoc: Sindh CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that his province received unprecedented rains of 1100 mm...

Published 15 Sep, 2022 05:57am

Pakistan

Sindh CM secures $92m WB assistance for flood victims

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in his meeting with the World Bank (WB) Country Director Najy...

Published 06 Sep, 2022 04:08am

Paper price hike: merchants, publishers, others fuming

KARACHI: Millions of school pupils would not get their academic books this year due to what paper merchants said...

Updated 31 Aug, 2022 09:44am

Pakistan

Sindh cabinet asks officials to assess damages caused by rains

KARACHI: The provincial cabinet has directed district administration across the province to start assessment of...

Published 03 Aug, 2022 04:55am

Pakistan

Energy conservation: Sindh announces early market closure

KARACHI: The Sindh government on Friday announced that markets, restaurants, marriage halls and hotels will close...

Published 18 Jun, 2022 06:00am

Pakistan

Sindh Budget: Education gets paltry allocation

KARACHI: Out of the total budget outlay of Rs 1.7 trillion, the Sindh government has reserved only 2 percent, ie, Rs...

Published 15 Jun, 2022 07:15am

Pakistan

JBS plans to bring global learning solutions thru digital schools, colleges

KARACHI: The concept of distance or e-learning became popular in Pakistan with the outbreak of Covid-19 and over ...

Published 03 Jun, 2022 08:02am

Life & Style

Book launched on corporate leadership, governance

KARACHI: A book titled “Corporate Pakistan - Insights to Leadership & Governance”, authored by eminent ...

Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am

Business & Finance

Media conclave and roundtable conference held in Gwadar: Chinese firms, govt functionaries endeavouring to expedite work on uplift projects

GWADAR: The “Haq Do Tahreek” (Rights Movement) of Balochistan has started bearing fruits to the people of the...

Published 24 May, 2022 05:35am

KCR, other projects: PM briefed about Sindh’s approach

Shehbaz Sharif says his government will ask China to include Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) in CPEC projects

Updated 14 Apr, 2022 10:14am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 21	70.60
Petrol/Litre / Nov 22	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 22 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 22 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 22 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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