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Abdul Rasheed Azad

Pakistan

Co-occurrence of anaemia and stunting in young children: Senate body concerned at growing trend

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services and Regulations, Thursday, while expressing...

Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am

Pakistan

Implementation of agreement: AGEGA renews protest to step up pressure on govt

ISLAMABAD: Federal government employees under the banner of the All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA) on...

Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am

Country likely to miss 3.5pc agri growth target

ISLAMABAD: The country is likely to miss the agriculture growth target of 3.5 percent set for 2021-22, after missing...

Updated 12 May, 2022 09:56am

PM orders restoration of NCOC

ISLAMABAD: Following the detection of first Sub-Variant of Omicron Covid-19 cases in the country, Prime Minister...

Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am

Pakistan

Fazl presents ‘charge- sheet’ against Imran

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Monday, taking to task former prime minister (PM)...

Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am

First case of Omicron sub-variant reported

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has detected its first case of a new Omicron sub-variant, the National Institute of Health (NIH)...

Updated 10 May, 2022 09:30am

Markets

Chicken prices hit record high in wholesale market

ISLAMABAD: Chicken prices have reached a record high level in the market as they went up from Rs8,500 per 40kg to...

Published 08 May, 2022 05:25am

Federal govt employees: Centre sticks with its one weekly holiday decision

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided not to restore the weekly holiday on Saturday for the employees of the...

Published 07 May, 2022 05:46am

Pakistan

DRAP received ‘bribe’ to register ‘globally-banned paracetamol’, claims PYPA

ISLAMABAD: While drawing attention to the serious shortage of fever and painkiller tablets, paracetamol in the...

Published 06 May, 2022 06:11am

‘Foreign conspiracy’: Govt decides to form probe commission

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb Thursday said that the government would form an...

Updated 06 May, 2022 10:10am

‘US-backed conspiracy’: Imran demands CJP constitute commission

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister (PM) and chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan Monday while repeating...

Updated 03 May, 2022 09:17am

Business & Finance

Prices of essential kitchen items show mixed trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a mixed trend during this week past as compared to...

Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am

Pakistan

Minister for safeguarding rights of underprivileged sections of society

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Riaz Hussain Pirzada has said that his ministry will effectively ...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Pakistan

Climate change: speakers highlight importance of renewable energy

ISLAMABAD: There is huge transition from fossil fuel to environment-friendly energy generation which overall will...

Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:19am

Markets

Economy facing three-pronged challenge, argues ex-SBP governor

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy is facing a three-pronged challenge that includes soaring prices of essential...

Updated 26 Apr, 2022 10:15pm

Markets

Prices of essential items show declining trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a declining trend during this week past as compared...

Published 24 Apr, 2022 05:36am

Business & Finance

Experts spell out steps aimed at taking economy out of the woods

ISLAMABAD: Economists at a seminar while expressing serious concern over the present state of national economy have...

Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am

Pakistan

USC outlets facing shortage of edible items due to rush of buyers: survey

ISLAMABAD: Following the government decision to further cut sugar and wheat flour prices at the Utility Stores...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 05:36am

Pakistan

NPO signs MoU with ICT-PEIRA

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to promote sustainable national productivity in educational institutions, the National...

Published 21 Apr, 2022 06:19am

Pakistan

Khaqan says govt to last till August 2023

ISLAMABAD: Pak-istan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that...

Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:12am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 3	278.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 3	27,843
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 3	157.28
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 3	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 3	1.03

Stock	Volume
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	39,894.54
S&P 500 / Jan 2	5,868.55
Nasdaq / Jan 2	19,280.79
Dow Jones / Jan 2	42,392.27
India Sensex / Jan 3	79,739.02
Hang Seng / Jan 3	19,713.10
FTSE 100 / Jan 3	8,250.97
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 3	19,945.18

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 2	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 2	242,888.30
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 3	73.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 3	2,657
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 3	68.54
Petrol/Litre / Jan 4	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Power / Jan 3 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	6.87 ▲ 1.00 (17.04%)
Dewan Textile / Jan 3 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	7.50 ▲ 0.70 (10.29%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 3 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	28 ▲ 2.55 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Jan 3 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	14.72 ▲ 1.34 (10.01%)
Bannu Woollen / Jan 3 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	39.34 ▲ 3.58 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	87.12 ▲ 7.92 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Jan 3 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	692.63 ▲ 62.97 (10.00%)
Arpak Int. / Jan 3 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	76.89 ▲ 6.99 (10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Jan 3 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	79.30 ▲ 7.21 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	165.85 ▼ -18.43 (-10.00%)
Pak Paper Prod / Jan 3 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	163.24 ▼ -18.14 (-10.00%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jan 3 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.81 ▼ -1.19 (-9.92%)
National Silk / Jan 3 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.96 ▼ -5.48 (-9.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	37.50 ▼ -3.95 (-9.53%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 3 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.22 ▼ -0.63 (-9.20%)
Intermarket Securities / Jan 3 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	67.01 ▼ -6.76 (-9.16%)
Premium Textile / Jan 3 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	365.10 ▼ -34.90 (-8.72%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jan 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	27.30 ▼ -2.57 (-8.60%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 3 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	89,478,727 ▲ 0.26
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,529,816 ▼ -0.06
Telecard Limited / Jan 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	61,073,411 ▼ -0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jan 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	56,752,893 ▲ 0.01
Fauji Cement / Jan 3 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	54,319,935 ▼ -2.12
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 3 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	47,336,133 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	47,012,733 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jan 3 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	37,387,280 ▲ 0.11
Bank Makramah / Jan 3 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	34,237,257 ▲ 0.25

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