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Ex-generals’ accountability: Irfan advises defence minister against ‘reopening old wounds’

ISLAMABAD: PML-N Senator Irfan Siddiqui, a close aide to party supremo Nawaz Sharif, has in his “personal...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 03:02am

Sports

Peshawar Zalmi beat Gladiators to enter playoffs

KARACHI: In a major achievement, Peshawar Zalmi Friday entered the playoff phase by inflicting a humiliating 76-run...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Sports

Karachi Kings defeat Quetta Gladiators

KARACHI: Karachi Kings’s qualification for playoffs remained intact after they inflicted a seven-wicket defeat on...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Sports

Lahore Qalandars taste first victory in PSL-9

KARACHI: Lahore Qalandars won their first game of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 as they bowled out Islamabad...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Sports

Peshawar Zalmi beat Multan Sultans in a thriller

KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi on Tuesday defeated Multan Sultans by four runs in last-ball thriller of the Pakistan Super...

Published 06 Mar, 2024 04:18am

Sports

Islamabad United defeat Peshawar Zalmi

KARACHI: Islamabad United Monday inflicted a 29-run defeat on Peshawar Zalmi during the ongoing Pakistan Super ...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am

President, too, summons NA session?

KARACHI: President Arif Alvi has convened a National Assembly session hours before the lower house of parliament is...

Updated 29 Feb, 2024 08:50am

Sports

Peshawar Zalmi hold nerves to register first win

KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi bowlers held their nerves to beat table-toppers Multan Sultans by five runs in a nail-biting...

Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:42am

Bilawal says he was offered PM’s seat for two years but declined

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Sunday that he ‘could’ launch a protest if...

Updated 19 Feb, 2024 08:52am

Pakistan

Allegation against Faiz: clarification by Fazl

KARACHI: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman on Friday clarified his remarks regarding the role of...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am

Three killed in Karachi grenade explosion

KARACHI: A suspected terrorist, along with a woman and a child, are said to be killed in a blast in Gulshan e...

Updated 08 Feb, 2024 10:11am

Pakistan

Policeman martyred in Turbat

KARACHI: A policeman was martyred in an armed attack on the office of the regional election commissioner in Turbat ...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am

Pakistan

MQM-P pledges to end gas loadshedding in Karachi

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leader Farooq Sattar pledged that MQM-P will end the gas load shedding in...

Published 22 Jan, 2024 05:37am

Baloch sit-in outside NPC continues

ISLAMABAD: Baloch protesters demanding an end to enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in their ...

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 09:58am

Pakistan

Two cops injured in blast at ex-CJP’s home

KARACHI: Two policemen were injured in a blast at former chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar’s Lahore...

Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am

Pakistan

Social media platforms face disruption across country

KARACHI: Internet monitor Netblocks has reported a nationwide disruption in social media platforms amid a “virtual...

Published 18 Dec, 2023 06:42am

Zardari claims IK had registered Afghans as voters

KARACHI: As Pakistan continues to expel unregistered Afghan refugees and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf struggles for...

Updated 12 Dec, 2023 08:44am

IHC to hear plea against Bajwa, Faiz, 2 journalists on Tuesday

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has fixed for hearing a plea against former army chief Gen Qamar Javed...

Updated 26 Nov, 2023 09:54am

Pakistan

Over 30 Balochistan politicians join PML-N

KARACHI: Scores of Balochistan politicians including former chief minister Jam Kamal joined the PML-N during the...

Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am

Pakistan

Maulana Tariq Jamil’s son passes away

KARACHI: Asim Jamil, son of renowned Islamic scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil, passed away in Punjab’s Talamba on...

Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 14	279.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 14	279.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 14	152.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 14	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 14	1.26
Euro to USD / Feb 14	1.05
UK LIBOR % / Feb 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 14	6,114.63
India Sensex / Feb 14	75,939.21
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 14	39,149.43
Nasdaq / Feb 14	20,026.77
Hang Seng / Feb 14	22,620.33
FTSE 100 / Feb 14	8,732.46
Dow Jones / Feb 14	44,546.08
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 14	22,513.42
France CAC40 / Feb 14	8,178.54

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 14	70.74
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 14	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 14	262,517
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 14	2,882.53
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 14	68.31
Petrol/Litre / Feb 16	256.13
Diesel/Litre / Feb 16	263.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
At-Tahur Ltd. / Feb 14 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	35.26 ▲ 3.21 (10.02%)
Saritow Spinning / Feb 14 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	23.84 ▲ 2.17 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Feb 14 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	38.02 ▲ 3.46 (10.01%)
Lucky Cement / Feb 14 Lucky Cement Limited(LUCK)	1,366.37 ▲ 124.22 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Feb 14 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	108.35 ▲ 9.85 (10%)
Agriautos Ind. / Feb 14 Agriauto Industries Limited(AGIL)	115.49 ▲ 10.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Feb 14 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	20.48 ▲ 1.86 (9.99%)
Sindh Abadgar / Feb 14 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	50.08 ▲ 4.55 (9.99%)
Popular Islamic / Feb 14 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	12.37 ▲ 1.04 (9.18%)
F.Credit & Inv / Feb 14 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.39 ▲ 0.7 (9.1%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Textile / Feb 14 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.80 ▼ -0.99 (-12.71%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Feb 14 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	7.55 ▼ -0.93 (-10.97%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Feb 14 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	10.77 ▼ -1.2 (-10.03%)
Redco Textile / Feb 14 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	22.60 ▼ -2.51 (-10%)
Engro Powergen / Feb 14 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	25.78 ▼ -2.86 (-9.99%)
D.M. Textile / Feb 14 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Universal Ins. / Feb 14 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	12.91 ▼ -1.43 (-9.97%)
Sakrand Sugar / Feb 14 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	12.11 ▼ -1.34 (-9.96%)
Idrees Tex. / Feb 14 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	12.81 ▼ -1.41 (-9.92%)
Sui South Gas / Feb 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32.68 ▼ -3.56 (-9.82%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Feb 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	79,317,612 ▼ -0.66
Lotte Chemical / Feb 14 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	72,104,503 ▼ -1.12
Power Cement / Feb 14 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	40,290,839 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Feb 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,711,461 ▼ -3.56
Hascol Petrol / Feb 14 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	31,600,150 ▼ -0.41
Dewan Motors / Feb 14 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	31,281,602 ▼ -2.6
Cnergyico PK / Feb 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	20,508,125 ▼ -0.25
Fauji Foods Ltd / Feb 14 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	20,173,357 ▼ -0.24
Fauji Cement / Feb 14 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,904,777 ▼ -1.09
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,467,161 ▼ -0.04

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