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India plans to disband cantonments, convert them to military stations

KARACHI: India has planned to disband cantonments and convert them into “exclusive military stations”, reported...

Published 04 May, 2023 04:26am

Pakistan

Free flour scheme: Punjab govt rejects ex-PM’s allegations

KARACHI: The Punjab caretaker government on Sunday termed corruption allegations made by PML-N’s Shahid Khaqan...

Published 01 May, 2023 03:28am

Pakistan

Strategy in place if talks with govt fail: Fawad

KARACHI: PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said on Sunday that his party wanted negotiations with the government — on the...

Published 01 May, 2023 03:28am

Pakistan

‘Reign of terror’ controlled by ‘another force’, claims Imran

KARACHI: PTI Chairman Imran Khan said on Wednesday that the “reign of terror” in the country was not controlled by...

Updated 20 Apr, 2023 08:38am

Defence ministry moves SC for holding same-day elections

KARACHI: The Ministry of Defence Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking elections across the country on the same...

Updated 19 Apr, 2023 08:42am

IK says shall persevere, come what may

PTI chief says ‘real freedom’ will only come if rule of law prevails in the country

Updated 26 Mar, 2023 10:34am

Punjab-KP polls,general election: IK accuses govt of deep-rooted ambivalence

LAHORE: As PTI Chairman Imran Khan reached a Lahore Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday to secure interim bail in...

Updated 26 Mar, 2023 10:25am

No requirement in Pakistan programme that interferes with polls: IMF

KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday that decisions regarding the constitutionality,...

Updated 24 Mar, 2023 09:00am

Business & Finance

Pakistan receives $500m from China’s ICBC bank

KARACHI: Pakistan has received a loan tranche from China of $500 million that will help the country shore up its...

Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am

Bilawal says IMF not being fair

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has stated that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is not ...

Updated 11 Mar, 2023 08:50am

Life & Style

Muhammed Qavi Khan passes away

KARACHI: Senior actor Muhammed Qavi Khan passed away in Canada on Sunday at the age of 80, private news channel...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:22am

Imran says ‘ready to forgive all for sake of country’

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday said that he was ready to “forgive everyone”...

Updated 05 Mar, 2023 12:52pm

Pakistan

Barkhan murders: Balochistan minister arrested

KARACHI: Balochistan Minister for Construction and Communications Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran Wednesday was arrested...

Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:52am

Sports

Karachi Kings beat Lahore Qalandars by 67 runs

KARACHI: Karachi Kings won their first match in Pakistan Super League (PSL 8) by 67 runs against their rivals Lahore...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am

Sports

PSL-8: Multan Sultans defeat Islamabad United by 52 runs

MULTAN: Multan Sultans made 190 and then bowled out Islamabad United for 138 runs to win their third match in...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am

IK steps up attacks on Bajwa

KARACHI: Talking about his relationship with former army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa (retd) in an interview with...

Updated 13 Feb, 2023 10:49am

Rs10bn suit against Khawaja Asif: IK denies allegations against SKMT’s financial affairs

ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday denied sending funds abroad via money laundering while testifying...

Updated 12 Feb, 2023 09:42am

Pakistan

Russia-Ukraine war: Bilawal urges ‘diplomatic resolution’

KARACHI: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday urged a diplomatic resolution to the Ukraine conflict,...

Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am

Mohsin Naqvi takes oath

KARACHI: Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi was sworn in as the caretaker chief minister of Punjab on Sunday night, hours after...

Updated 23 Jan, 2023 09:21am

Pakistan

Govt, opposition agree to appoint Azam Khan as caretaker KP CM

KARACHI: Former chief secretary Azam Khan will be the caretaker of chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa as the...

Published 21 Jan, 2023 06:15am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	278.88
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	278.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	155.54
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
India Sensex / Jan 21	76,270.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,027.98
Hang Seng / Jan 21	20,098.89
FTSE 100 / Jan 21	8,529.98
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 21	20,988.55

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 20	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 20	242,541
Petrol/Litre / Jan 21	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	77.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,724.49
Diesel/Litre / Jan 21	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 21 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.60 ▲ 1.00 (11.63%)
Equity Modaraba / Jan 21 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.54 ▲ 0.34 (10.62%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	11.30 ▲ 1.03 (10.03%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jan 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	10.98 ▲ 1.00 (10.02%)
Globe Residency / Jan 21 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	17.36 ▲ 1.58 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	25.06 ▲ 2.28 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 21 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	35.65 ▲ 3.24 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	671.22 ▲ 61.02 (10.00%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 21 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	108.90 ▲ 9.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	45.21 ▼ -5.02 (-9.99%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 21 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.62 ▼ -1.62 (-8.88%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 21 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	64.32 ▼ -6.22 (-8.82%)
S.G.Power / Jan 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9 ▼ -0.81 (-8.26%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jan 21 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	5.10 ▼ -0.43 (-7.78%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 21 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	23.05 ▼ -1.94 (-7.76%)
ZIL Limited / Jan 21 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	226.01 ▼ -18.99 (-7.75%)
Khyber Textile / Jan 21 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	526 ▼ -43.96 (-7.71%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 21 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	13 ▼ -1.03 (-7.34%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	111,866,059 ▲ 0.44
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,297,556 ▲ 0.05
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,182,488 ▼ -0.09
Lotte Chemical / Jan 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,473,543 ▼ -0.94
Fauji Cement / Jan 21 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	51,882,881 ▲ 0.34
Hascol Petrol / Jan 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,273,766 ▼ -0.39
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 21 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,353,008 ▼ -1.60
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	22,896,108 ▼ -5.02
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 21 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,890,802 ▼ -1.62

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