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Masked men try to ‘attack’ Nawaz

KARACHI: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was allegedly attacked in London by unknown masked individuals on ...

Published 22 May, 2021 04:05am

Pakistan

Businesses to remain shut on Saturdays, Sundays

KARACHI: After a span of nine days, public transport and business activities have been resumed with strict adherence...

Published 18 May, 2021 05:05am

Eidul Fitr in Saudi Arabia on Thursday

KARACHI: The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia confirmed that the first day of Eidul Fitr would be on Thursday, May 11....

Updated 12 May, 2021 10:28am

MBS receives PM

KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday landed in Jeddah on an important three-day official visit to Saudi...

Published 08 May, 2021 03:30am

Eid holidays announced

KARACHI: The Interior Ministry has announced Eidul Fitr holidays from May 10 to 15 throughout the country, a...

Updated 04 May, 2021 10:01am

Karachi businesses to remain shut on Fridays, Sundays

KARACHI: The Sindh government has once again decided to change the “safe days” or days for operating businesses...

Published 23 Apr, 2021 05:12am

Mufti Muneeb calls for shutter down strike today

KARACHI: Tanzimat Ahl-e-Sunnat leader Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman has called for a nationwide shutter down strike ...

Published 19 Apr, 2021 03:21am

First Ramazan in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday

KARACHI: The moon sighting committee of Saudi Arabia said that the crescent had not been sighted in the Kingdom....

Published 12 Apr, 2021 03:59am

PML-N candidate leads Daska re-election

KARACHI: PML-N’s Nosheen Iftikhar was leading the high stakes Daska NA-75 by-poll

Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am

IMF board approves loan tranche?

KARACHI: The Executive Board of International Monetary Fund (IMF) is said to have approved four pending reviews of...

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am

Modi says India desires cordial relations with ‘people of Pakistan’

KARACHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told Prime Minister Imran Khan in a Pakistan Day message that his...

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:10am

'We all know PDM has won': Bilawal

KARACHI: Pakistan People's Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Saturday stated: "I know, we all know that...

Published 14 Mar, 2021 04:13am

PDM to boycott NA session today: Fazl

KARACHI: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) president Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman on Friday announced boycott of...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Five labourers killed in Sibi blast

KARACHI: At least five labourers were killed and five others wounded in a bomb blast in Balochistan’s Sibi...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

ECP takes notice of PM’s remarks

KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has called a meeting on Friday (today) in Islamabad over Prime...

Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:44am

Pakistan

Bye-elections: PPP wins Malir, Sanghar seats

KARACHI: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has secured a landslide victory in by-poll held in district Sanghar’s...

Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am

6.4-magnitude earthquake hits several cities; no casualties

KARACHI: The northern areas, including the federal capital and several cities in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, were...

Published 13 Feb, 2021 04:11am

Pakistan

Altaf in ICU

KARACHI: MQM founder Altaf Hussain has been in intensive care for nearly three weeks, according to Dawn. Muttahida...

Updated 02 Feb, 2021 09:47am

Pakistan

Bakhtawar gets married

KARACHI: The eldest daughter of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and former president Asif Ali Zardari, ...

Published 30 Jan, 2021 03:55am

Pakistan

Govt trying to steal NFC Award: Bilawal

KARACHI: PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday said the federal government was trying to "steal" the...

Published 12 Jan, 2021 03:01am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 21	5,948.71
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,155.79
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Nasdaq / Nov 21	18,972.42
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,601.11
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,149.27
Dow Jones / Nov 21	43,870.35
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	19,146.17

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	70.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,669.46
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 21	70.43
Petrol/Litre / Nov 22	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▼ 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)	69.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▼ 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)	12.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▲ 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)	69.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▲ 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)	12.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	95,563,962 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Nov 22 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	51,499,190 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	48,260,119 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	44,585,332 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 22 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	42,849,466 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 22 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	41,650,133 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 22 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	33,841,692 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,303,681 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,120,112 ▲ 0.00

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