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Ramazan begins tomorrow

KARACHI: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced on Friday that the Ramadan moon was not sighted in Pakistan,...

Published 01 Mar, 2025 06:28am

Army chief, Punjab CM visit SIFC’s ‘Green Corporate Initiative’

KARACHI: Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, along with federal and...

Updated 15 Feb, 2025 08:56am

Pakistan

‘Election fraud’: Once again, IK writes to COAS

KARACHI: Incarce-rated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has penned a third open letter to Chief of...

Published 13 Feb, 2025 06:52am

Pakistan

MQM-H chief Afaq Ahmed arrested

KARACHI: Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi chairman Afaq Ahmed has reportedly been arrested after addressing the media...

Published 12 Feb, 2025 06:17am

Pakistan

LHC judge among three transferred to capital court

KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday approved the transfer of a Lahore High Court (LHC) judge, along with...

Published 02 Feb, 2025 02:58am

Bilawal tells traders: ‘Approach me, don’t complain elsewhere’

KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari asked the business community to approach him directly for addressal of...

Updated 29 Jan, 2025 08:59am

World

Trump admin cancels flights for Afghan refugees stuck in Pakistan

KARACHI: The Trump administration has announced the cancellation of flights for approximately 1,660 Afghan refugees...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 06:14am

World

Modi gifted a precious stone to US First Lady

KARACHI: US First Lady Jill Biden received a diamond worth $20,000 as a gift from Indian Prime Minister Narendra...

Published 04 Jan, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan

Work underway to fix fault in undersea internet cable: PTA

KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Thursday that work was being done to repair a fault...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 05:54am

Pakistan

‘Imran is just an excuse, real target is N-programme’: says Bilawal

KARACHI: Apparently referring to the statements by President-elect Trump’s aide and other US lawmakers, Pakistan...

Published 28 Dec, 2024 05:59am

Business & Finance

Saudi Arabia’s flyadeal to serve Pakistan in major expansion drive

KARACHI: Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal announced Tuesday plans to launch scheduled flights to Pakistan’s...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 06:25am

Vawda speaks of former ISI chief’s court martial

KARACHI: Independent Senator Faisal Vawda has claimed that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s December 14 protest is...

Updated 09 Dec, 2024 09:36am

Societies Registration Bill: Fazl postpones ‘Islamabad march’

KARACHI: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has postponed the party’s march to Islamabad to...

Updated 09 Dec, 2024 02:51pm

Pakistan

Fire at Rimpa Plaza brought under control

KARACHI: Firefighters brought under control a blaze that engulfed two floors of a 13-story commercial building at...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

Pakistan

Balochistan PA demands federal govt ban PTI

KARACHI: In a session marked by stark division, the Balochistan Assembly on Thursday approved a resolution, tabled ...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 05:50am

Pakistan

At least 9 dead, 29 injured in Mastung blast

MASTUNG: At least nine people, including five children, were killed in Mastung district on Friday while 29 were...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Pakistan

Major, 2 soldiers martyred

KARACHI: A Pakistan Army major and two soldiers were martyred during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am

Pakistan

CJP appoints Justice Mansoor as SC ADR body head

KARACHI: Supreme Court senior puisne judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah was nominated as the chairman of the Alternate...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am

Pakistan

Justice Shah to skip new CJP’s oath-taking ceremony

KARACHI: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah will depart for Makkah on Thursday to perform Umrah. He is expected to return...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 09:10am

Pakistan

CJP’s appointment: Special Parliamentary body constituted

KARACHI: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Monday night notified the Special Parliamentary Committee that is...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 08:45am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 1	149.58
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 1	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 1	1.29
Euro to USD / Apr 1	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
India Sensex / Apr 1	77,103.74
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 1	35,624.48
Hang Seng / Apr 1	23,206.84
FTSE 100 / Apr 1	8,653.57
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 1	22,445.60
France CAC40 / Apr 1	7,860.39

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 1	71.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 1	3,158.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 1	66.88
Petrol/Litre / Apr 2	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 2	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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