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Crime families clash in Guy Ritchie’s starry new series ‘MobLand’

LONDON: British filmmaker Guy Ritchie takes viewers back into the dark world of organised crime in ‘MobLand’, his...

Updated 28 Mar, 2025 03:40pm

Movies & Music

Hollywood urges Trump to protect film, TV from AI

LOS ANGELES, United States: Hundreds of Hollywood stars including Ben Stiller, Cate Blanchett and Cynthia Erivo have...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 02:31pm

Movies & Music

Trump’s ‘The Apprentice’ re-runs hit Amazon

LOS ANGELES, United States: Re-runs of ‘The Apprentice’ reality show that propelled Donald Trump into the US...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:04pm

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Roy Ayers, godfather of neo-soul, dead

NEW YORK: Roy Ayers, the trailblazer of jazz, funk and neo-soul whose “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” proved a hugely...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 05:45am

Movies & Music

Keanu Reeves syncs up with creatives in motorcycle series ‘Visionaries’

LOS ANGELES: Keanu Reeves was able to translate his love for motorbikes into the docuseries “Visionaries” where he...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 07:21pm

Movies & Music

Honey, candles and California: Meghan Markle’s new show goes live

LOS ANGELES: Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle show went live on Netflix Tuesday, showcasing the former British royal as...

Published 05 Mar, 2025 03:24pm

Movies & Music

What to watch this March: ‘The Residence’, ‘Running Point’

As we look forward to the holy month of Ramadan to begin, there are a slate of news films and shows coming to the...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 04:11pm

Movies & Music

Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez among Blue Origin’s planned all-female crew to space

Pop star Katy Perry and journalists Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez, who is also billionaire Jeff Bezos’ fiancée, are...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 02:57pm

Movies & Music

Demi Moore eyes Oscar with Hollywood comeback in ‘The Substance’

LOS ANGELES: Demi Moore thought her four-decade Hollywood career might be over a few years ago. The actress, 62,...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 02:23pm

Companies

Warner Bros Discovery targets 150 million streaming service subscribers by 2026

Warner Bros Discovery on Thursday projected at least 150 million users for its streaming service by 2026, after...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 07:01pm

Movies & Music

Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor, dead at 39

Michelle Trachtenberg, an American actor known for her roles in the television series ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 02:38pm

Movies & Music

Actor Gene Hackman and wife found dead in home - local media

LONDON: Two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been found dead in their home in the...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 02:35pm

Movies & Music

Fires, strikes, pandemic and AI: Hollywood workers can’t catch a break

BURBANK, United States: Dutch Merrick isn’t really in a party mood for this year’s Oscars. As for many...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 05:10pm

Movies & Music

Shakira cancels Colombia concert over venue safety concerns

BOGOTÁ: Shakira has canceled a concert in Colombia, among dozens of dates on her world tour, due to a damaged stage...

Published 22 Feb, 2025 12:55pm

Movies & Music

Robert De Niro makes TV debut in ‘Zero Day,’ but hesitant on future TV roles

NEW YORK: After a six-decade-long career, ‘Taxi Driver’ actor Robert De Niro is starring in his first television...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 03:08pm

Movies & Music

Musician Talha Anjum leads Global Impact list on Spotify Pakistan

Spotify Pakistan has unveiled its latest Global Impact list showcasing the top 30 Pakistani tracks making waves...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 02:59pm

Movies & Music

Amazon’s MGM Studios gains creative control over ‘James Bond’ franchise

Amazon’s MGM Studios will take creative control of the ‘James Bond’ film franchise under a new joint venture with...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 02:08pm

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A minute with: actor Amanda Warren on joining ‘The Night Agent’

LONDON: Actor Amanda Warren takes on the role of a no-nonsense veteran of the secret U.S. Night Action investigative...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 04:30pm

Movies & Music

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time

LONDON: Taylor Swift has been named global recording artist of the year for 2024 by the IFPI, the fifth time she has...

Published 18 Feb, 2025 08:50pm

Movies & Music

Global stars eye India, but show needs fine-tuning

MUMBAI: With Coldplay and Ed Sheeran among the superstars who have played to packed-out crowds in India recently,...

Published 17 Feb, 2025 05:10pm

Movies & Music

‘Mission: Impossible 8’ trailer: Tom Cruise dangles upside down from airplane in new stunt

Tom Cruise is seen in a new action-packed trailer for ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,’ where he is seen...

Published 10 Feb, 2025 02:44pm

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‘Social Network’ star Eisenberg slams Zuckerberg as ‘obsessed with power’

PARIS: Hollywood star Jesse Eisenberg, who played Mark Zuckerberg in 2010 hit ‘The Social Network’, told AFP the...

Published 07 Feb, 2025 02:30pm

Movies & Music

Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karisma slated for new Netflix titles this year

Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karisma Kapoor, and Saif Ali Khan are all slated for separate shows on Netflix as the streaming...

Published 04 Feb, 2025 06:01pm

Movies & Music

Beyonce wins top Grammys prize for first time with ‘Cowboy Carter’

LOS ANGELES: Beyonce scored the top prize at music’s Grammy Awards on Sunday, taking album of the year for the first...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 01:46pm

Literature

US newspaper popularized by ‘The Sopranos’ to cease printing

JERSEY CITY, United States: Two longstanding US city newspapers, including one immortalized in ‘The Sopranos,’ will...

Published 31 Jan, 2025 03:44pm

Movies & Music

Taylor Swift unveiled as presenter at Sunday’s Grammys

LOS ANGELES: Pop superstar Taylor Swift will take the stage at least once at the Grammy Awards ceremony in Los...

Published 31 Jan, 2025 01:56pm

Movies & Music

Netflix unveils ‘Squid Game’ season 3 premiere date and preview footage

The popular South Korean drama “Squid Game” will return to Netflix on June 27 for a third and final season, the...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:09pm

Movies & Music

What to watch this February: ‘The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan’

The long and dreary month of January has come to an end, ushering in a new calendar of films and television series...

Updated 30 Jan, 2025 05:17pm

Movies & Music

Beatles’ Grammy nod spotlights music industry’s AI debates

This is the group's fifth chance in the category

Published 30 Jan, 2025 02:52pm

Movies & Music

British screen icon Bridget Jones returns in new film

Hollywood star Renee Zellweger reprises 90's role for new iteration

Published 29 Jan, 2025 03:20pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 1	149.58
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 1	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 1	1.29
Euro to USD / Apr 1	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
India Sensex / Apr 1	77,103.74
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 1	35,624.48
Hang Seng / Apr 1	23,206.84
FTSE 100 / Apr 1	8,653.57
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 1	22,445.60
France CAC40 / Apr 1	7,860.39

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 1	71.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 1	3,158.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 1	66.88
Petrol/Litre / Apr 2	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 2	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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