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Abdul Rasheed Azad

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Prices of essential kitchen items show a rising trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed an increase during this week past as compared with...

Published 15 May, 2022 05:35am

CPEC Authority to be abolished, Senate panel told

ISLAMABAD: The government is to abolish the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority and will replace it ...

Updated 14 May, 2022 09:53am

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

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	157.26
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
S&P 500 / Jan 3	5,942.47
India Sensex / Jan 3	79,223.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 3	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Jan 3	19,621.68
Hang Seng / Jan 3	19,760.27
FTSE 100 / Jan 3	8,223.98
Dow Jones / Jan 3	42,732.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 3	19,906.08

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 3	73.96
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 3	243,488.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 3	2,640.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 3	67.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 4	18,285
Petrol/Litre / Jan 6	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Hallmark Co. / Jan 6 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	1,200.54 ▲ 149.47 (14.22%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 6 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	9.84 ▲ 1.19 (13.76%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jan 6 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.98 ▲ 1.60 (10.40%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 6 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.90 ▲ 0.90 (9.00%)
Kohinoor Textile / Jan 6 Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited(KTML)	127.71 ▲ 8.24 (6.90%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jan 6 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	11.77 ▲ 0.74 (6.71%)
Arctic Textile / Jan 6 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	21.34 ▲ 1.32 (6.59%)
Flying Cement / Jan 6 Flying Cement Company Limited(FLYNG)	26.80 ▲ 1.65 (6.56%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 6 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	745 ▲ 45.00 (6.43%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 6 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	42.92 ▼ -9.54 (-18.19%)
J.K.Spinning / Jan 6 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	56 ▼ -10.80 (-16.17%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 6 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.07 ▼ -0.36 (-14.81%)
Hussain Industries / Jan 6 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	25.11 ▼ -2.92 (-10.42%)
Dewan Automotive Eng. / Jan 6 Dewan Automotive Engineering Limited(DWAE)	37.50 ▼ -4.21 (-10.09%)
Fast Cables / Jan 6 Fast Cables Limited(FCL)	25.15 ▼ -2.67 (-9.60%)
Chakwal Spinning / Jan 6 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	71.90 ▼ -7.40 (-9.33%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jan 6 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.22 ▼ -0.21 (-8.64%)
Premier Insurance / Jan 6 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	5 ▼ -0.45 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	73,230,816 ▲ 0.07
Cnergyico PK / Jan 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	57,326,691 ▼ -0.11
Fauji Cement / Jan 6 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	54,376,196 ▲ 1.35
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 6 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	48,486,153 ▲ 0.07
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 6 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	47,351,133 ▲ 0.17
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	47,018,900 ▲ 0.07
Bank Makramah / Jan 6 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	34,268,257 ▼ -0.22
Pak Elektron / Jan 6 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	32,625,743 ▲ 0.51
B.O.Punjab / Jan 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26,761,290 ▼ -0.16

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