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PML-N retains NA-133 seat

KARACHI: PML-N candidate Shaista Perviaz won NA-133 Lahore by-election by taking 48,811 votes against PPP’s Aslam...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:19am

Ending ‘cheque system’ not possible: Shabbar

KARACHI: Noted Chartered Accountant and former Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Syed Muhammad Shabbar Zaidi...

Updated 01 Dec, 2021 10:09am

Prices of petroleum products increased again

New price of petrol has been notified at Rs145.82 per litre, while diesel is now at Rs142.62

Updated 05 Nov, 2021 09:48am

KSA announces massive financial support: Fawad

KARACHI: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced support to Pakistan of $ 3 billion. It will also provide...

Updated 27 Oct, 2021 11:01am

Markets

Power market: Nepra chief says 'we've to take baby steps and exercise caution'

KARACHI: Agreeing with international experts who were gathered to discuss the 'Future of Energy Market' in Pakistan,...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan passes away

KOTLI, (Ajk): Former president, as well as, prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan has passed away of cardiac arrest at a hospital of Kotli, his family said on Saturday.

Published 10 Oct, 2021 03:08am

Markets

Nepra's vision: KE continues to make efforts towards carbon-free future: CEO

KARACHI: Aimed at making renewable energy easily affordable for the masses, K-Electric joined hands with Akhuwat...

Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am

Wendy Sherman arrives

KARACHI: A seven-member delegation led by US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman arrived in Islamabad late...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 03:45am

Afghan failure: Mazari rebukes US for introducing bill targeting Pakistan

KARACHI: Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari has warned that Pakistan will be made to “pay heavy price” for...

Updated 29 Sep, 2021 09:24am

Wajid Shamsul Hasan passes away

KARACHI: Former Pakistan High Commissioner to the UK and senior columnist Wajid Shamsul Hasan passed away on ...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 02:44am

Biden faced ‘unfair criticism’ over troop pullout: PM

KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan said he believed US President Joe Biden was targeted with “unfair criticism”...

Updated 19 Sep, 2021 12:10pm

Women’s rights, all-inclusive govt: There’s need to ‘incentivise’ Taliban: PM

KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan said the best way forward for peace and stability in Afghanistan is to engage ...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 02:49am

Pakistan

COAS briefed about ‘Karachi Transformation Plan’

KARACHI: Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited the Corps Headquarters in Karachi on Monday. “Chief of Army...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

No group will be allowed to 'blackmail' state: COAS

General Bajwa says there is no more room for any kind of extremism or violence on this land

Updated 07 Sep, 2021 09:38am

11 killed in grenade attack on truck in Karachi

KARACHI: At least 11 people including women and children were killed and several others injured in a grenade attack...

Published 15 Aug, 2021 04:24am

Two policemen martyred in Quetta blast

KARACHI: At least two policemen were martyred and eight others injured in an explosion near Quetta's Serena Hotel...

Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:14am

Pakistan

Salahuddin Haider passes away

KARACHI: Former information minister of Sindh, senior journalist and former President Karachi Press Club Salahuddin...

Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am

Upcoming Eid-ul-Azha: Sacrifice of animals in IIOJK

KARACHI: Authorities in Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir on Friday said there is no ban on the sacrifice of...

Updated 17 Jul, 2021 10:01am

Pakistan

Urban flooding as heavy rain lashes Karachi

KARACHI: Heavy rain hit city on Thursday night, making the hot weather pleasant while inundating roads and low-lying...

Published 16 Jul, 2021 04:34am

Mamnoon Hussain dies

KARACHI: Former president of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain has died after a prolonged illness here on Wednesday. He was...

Published 15 Jul, 2021 03:23am

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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