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Mourners agree to conduct burials

KARACHI: After successful negotiations between the Balochistan government and the Quetta sit-in organisers, the...

Updated 09 Jan, 2021 03:14am

Pakistan

SC berates Sindh CM: Karachi has been 'turned into a village': CJP

KARACHI: The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Gulzar Ahmed, on Tuesday berated Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah...

Published 30 Dec, 2020 03:19am

Pakistan

Journalist Mazhar Abbas’s wife dies

KARACHI: Iram Abbas wife of senior journalist Mazhar Abbas, passed away here on Thursday. Namaz-e-Janaza will be...

Updated 25 Dec, 2020 04:43am

Technology

Google AI team demands ousted black researcher be rehired and promoted

WASHINGTON: Members of a prestigious research unit at Google have sent a letter to the company's chief executive...

Published 19 Dec, 2020 03:02am

'Anger in army' over Nawaz's tirades but Bajwa tolerating them for democracy: PM

KARACHI: While there is "a lot of anger" within the army over the verbal attacks of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and...

Published 19 Dec, 2020 03:02am

'Illegal' payment: NAB issues second notice to Hafeez

KARACHI: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Karachi chapter on Thursday issued second notice to Advisor to Prime...

Published 04 Dec, 2020 03:04am

Pakistan

Royal Military College Australia: Pak Army cadet declared best foreign national Military Cadet

KARACHI: Cadet Muhammad Haris Mairaj of Pak Army declared overall best foreign national Military Cadet at passing ...

Published 03 Dec, 2020 03:04am

Ex-PM Zafarullah Jamali passes away

KARACHI: Former prime minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has passed away at a hospital in Rawalpindi at the age of...

Published 03 Dec, 2020 03:04am

India ranks No 1 in corruption in Asia: TI

KARACHI: India has emerged as having the highest bribery rate of 39 percent in the Asian region and the highest rate...

Published 26 Nov, 2020 02:54am

Building, 4 vehicles torched in G-B

KARACHI: At least four vehicles, one of which belonged to an interim minister, and a building of Gilgit-Baltistan's...

Updated 24 Nov, 2020 03:46am

Pakistan

Chohan’s advice to Nawaz

KARACHI: Punjab Minister for Prisons Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan advised Nawaz Sharif to come back with his mother’s...

Updated 23 Nov, 2020 04:14am

Pakistan

Indian shelling injures 11 civilians at wedding

KARACHI: At least 11 people, including four children, were injured in Azad Jammu and Kashmir's Kotli district on...

Published 23 Nov, 2020 02:52am

Pakistan

Indian plane makes emergency landing at Karachi airport

KARACHI: An Indian plane has made an emergency landing at the Jinnah International Airport after a passenger’s...

Updated 18 Nov, 2020 04:40am

Pakistan

Country’s progress linked with Balochistan: Army chief

KARACHI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday visited Quetta where he interacted with...

Updated 18 Nov, 2020 04:39am

Kashmir becomes part of Pakistan in Trump Jr.'s US electoral map prediction

KARACHI: It looks like other countries have started to recognise Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) ...

Updated 04 Nov, 2020 03:10am

Markets

Six Pakistani companies to export meat to KSA

KARACHI: The government is trying to boost exports of halal meat and other perishable and non-perishable items to...

Updated 02 Nov, 2020 03:28am

Speakers at PDM rally raise issue of ‘missing persons’

KARACHI: The 11-party anti-government Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) alliance on Sunday held its third power ...

Updated 26 Oct, 2020 04:02am

Imran says will talk to British PM to bring back Nawaz

KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his government is already in talks with the authorities in the...

Updated 24 Oct, 2020 03:08am

Pakistan

Sindh Assembly passes resolution against Island Ordinance

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly adopted a resolution on Wednesday condemning the Pakistan Islands Development Authority...

Updated 22 Oct, 2020 03:18am

Indian authorities seal Kashmir Times offices

KARACHI: The administration of occupied Kashmir has sealed the offices of prominent English daily, Kashmir Times, ...

Updated 21 Oct, 2020 03:25am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 22	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 22	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 22	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 22	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 21	5,948.71
Nasdaq / Nov 21	18,972.42
Dow Jones / Nov 21	43,870.35
India Sensex / Nov 22	78,147.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,170.91
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,202.46
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,225.74

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 22	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 22	70.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 22	2,691.90
Diesel/Litre / Nov 22	255.14

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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