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Pakistan

Ministry officials fail to convince MPs over EVMs' working

ISLAMABAD: The officials from the Ministry of Science and Technology miserably failed to convince a parliamentary...

Published 07 Sep, 2021 06:25am

Bilawal speaks to Shehbaz over vacant positions in ECP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Saturday discussed the issue of the...

Published 05 Sep, 2021 03:06am

Pakistan

Illegal construction: Man sentenced to 7 years in prison

ISLAMABAD: In a historic move to stop illegal construction in capital, an accountability court, on Friday, sent a ...

Updated 04 Sep, 2021 10:50am

Pakistan

Govt may shut Chaman border crossing: Rashid

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, on Thursday, said the government may shut Chaman ...

Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am

Pakistan

'Stringent measures taken to control crime in capital'

ISLAMABAD: Despite increasing number of crimes in the federal capital, Islamabad Capital Territory ICT) police...

Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am

Not a single Afghani given refugee status as yet: Rashid

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said on Monday that Pakistan had not granted refugee...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:40am

Proposed media law envisages harsh penalties on TV channels

Says censor board will also be dissolved and a new entity, 'Board of Films Censor', will be established in its place

Updated 24 Aug, 2021 10:10am

Afghanistan situation: Top civil, military leaderships to meet on Saturday

ISLAMABAD: An important meeting comprising top civil and military leadership of the country chaired by Prime ...

Updated 21 Aug, 2021 10:49am

China, Pakistan appear to be on the same page

Exchange of talks between foreign ministers comes after China says it is ready to deepen friendly and cooperative relations with Afghanistan following the country’s takeover by Taliban

Updated 19 Aug, 2021 11:09am

PM will decide about Taliban govt recognition: Sheikh Rashid

ISLAMABAD: As the world is constantly calling for an inclusive new government in Afghanistan, Federal Minister for...

Updated 19 Aug, 2021 12:05pm

Ashraf Ghani resurfaces in UAE

ISLAMABAD: The disgraced ex-Afghan president Ashraf Ghani resurfaced in UAE on Wednesday after fleeing Afghanistan...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 03:15am

Boris urges PM Imran not to recognise Taliban sans global deal

ISLAMABAD: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday not to recognise the...

Updated 18 Aug, 2021 11:45am

Pakistan

Fawad tells Malala: Support to Afghan women’s right to education will continue

ISLAMABAD: In a surprising development, Federal Minister for Information, Fawad Chaudhry spoke to Nobel laureate...

Published 17 Aug, 2021 04:42am

Afghan team lands in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: As Afghan President Ashraf Ghani escaped from Afghanistan amid chaos, a high-level Afghan delegation...

Published 16 Aug, 2021 06:59am

499 passengers onboard: Two PIA planes finally land at IIA

ISLAMABAD: As the situation is going from bad to worse in Afghanistan, two planes of Pakistan International Airlines...

Updated 16 Aug, 2021 06:26am

Naya Pakistan shifts its focus from geopolitics to geoeconomics: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said that Naya Pakistan has shifted its focus from geopolitics to...

Published 15 Aug, 2021 05:02am

Independence Day celebrated with traditional zeal

ISLAMABAD: The 75th Independence Day of the country was celebrated on Saturday with traditional zeal and fervour and...

Published 15 Aug, 2021 04:21am

Pakistan

Pakistan wants inclusive Afghan govt: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry Friday said Pakistan wants an inclusive...

Published 14 Aug, 2021 03:41am

Pakistan

3,049 jobs given to B'stan people in 3 years: Babar Awan

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs, Dr Babar Awan Thursday said that 3,049 jobs were...

Published 13 Aug, 2021 04:44am

Pakistan

Kharif season: Rs10bn subsidy to be given to farmers, NA told

ISLAMABAD: The State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Khan, informed the National Assembly Wednesday...

Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:34am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 27	157.87
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 27	5,970.84
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,699.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Nasdaq / Dec 27	19,238.48
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,090.46
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,149.78
Dow Jones / Dec 27	42,992.21
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,984.32

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	70.60
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 27	234,225
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,621.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 27	68.89
Petrol/Litre / Dec 28	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 28	17,785

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 27 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.50 ▲ 0.60 (15.38%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
Chenab Ltd / Dec 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 1.00 (11.61%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Image Pakistan / Dec 27 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	20.31 ▲ 1.85 (10.02%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 27 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.08 ▲ 4.83 (10.01%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	131 ▼ -14.19 (-9.77%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 27 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21 ▼ -2.10 (-9.09%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 27 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.62 ▼ -0.86 (-9.07%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200.20 ▼ -19.80 (-9.00%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 27 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243 ▼ -23.05 (-8.66%)
Grays Leasing / Dec 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.71 ▼ -0.48 (-7.75%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,369,036 ▲ 0.78
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,731,608 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,110,243 ▲ 0.30
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,416,789 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.04
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	26,183,062 ▲ 0.50
Sui South Gas / Dec 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,823,481 ▲ 3.11
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	25,520,925 ▼ -0.08

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