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Pakistan - 2024-06-27

Terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan can be targeted under Azm-e-Istehkam: Khawaja Asif

Defence Minister says operation not a hasty decision, but necessary measure to combat terrorism

Published 27 Jun, 2024 11:28pm

Omar Ayub resigns as PTI secretary general

Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub on Thursday stepped down as the party’s secretary general and...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 11:10pm

Business & Economy

Budget 2024-25: a mixed bag for Pakistan’s climate change efforts

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb, in his budget 2024-25 speech, said Pakistan faces dangers due to the...

Updated 27 Jun, 2024 09:59pm

China hails establishment of Special Protection Unit for foreigners in Islamabad

China on Thursday appreciated the establishment of the Special Protection Unit (SPU) in Islamabad for the protection...

Updated 27 Jun, 2024 11:01pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s remittances to recover and grow in 2024, 2025: World Bank

Remittance flows in Pakistan to hit $30 billion in 2025, says global body in report

Updated 27 Jun, 2024 08:13pm

Iddat case: Islamabad court rejects Imran, wife’s plea

A district and sessions court rejected on Thursday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife...

Updated 27 Jun, 2024 10:04pm

Probe into general election: Pakistan to pass its own resolution in response to US, says Dar

Draft resolution prepared by Pakistan will be shared with the opposition and treasury benches, adds the foreign minister

Updated 27 Jun, 2024 09:02pm

DC Hyderabad expresses concern over increasing drug trade

HYDERABAD: Deputy Commissioner Hyderabad, Zainul Abidin Memon, has expressed concern over the increasing illegal ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Court adjourns IK, wife’s bail pleas till July 16

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

CDA chief meets Baku envoy

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa met with a delegation from Baku,...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

KP working on 49 agri sector uplift projects: CM

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Sardar Ali Amin Gandapur has said that the provincial government is working on 49...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Vawda tenders apology for ‘purportedly’ ridiculing judiciary

ISLAMABAD: Senator Faisal Vawda tendered an unconditional apology for his press conference, wherein, he purportedly...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

UAF holds walk to mark ‘Olympics Day’

FAISALABAD: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad observed Olympics Day. The event was arranged by the ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Karachi uplift projects: Opposition accuses Sindh govt of ‘discrimination’

KARACHI: The opposition blamed the PPP government for its discrimination against Karachi while treasury said that ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Meeting assesses steps to address heat wave issue

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Secretary Syed Asif Hyder Shah has emphasised creating a robust and responsive infrastructure ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Hospital pharmacies: DRAP finalises guidelines on standards

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has finalized guidelines on standards for establishment...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

AVSEC assessment of IIAP in progress

KARACHI: The assessment of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates is currently ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Int’l Day Against Drug Abuse: Experts for implementing steps to effectively deal with challenge of drug addiction

ISLAMABAD: Health experts Wednesday urged the government to address issue of cigarette smoking and implement robust...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

‘Sindh govt taking steps to curtail incidence of HIV’

KARACHI: Government of Sindh is actively implementing extensive measures to curtail the incidence of HIV in the...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Punjab govt to build 100,000 houses: minister

LAHORE: The Punjab government would build 100,000 houses in all the districts of Punjab and the Punjab Chief ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Section 144 imposed on Khushab

LAHORE: In order to protect the ecosystem, the Punjab government has imposed section 144 in the revenue limits of...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Cleaning of rivers, canals across Punjab ordered

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to ensure the cleaning of...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Senate body stresses need for merit-based appointments

ISLAMABAD: The inaugural meeting of the Senate Standing on Maritime Affairs, Wednesday, while stressing the need for...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

May 9 incident, Feb 8 elections: PTI urges CJP to fix pending pleas for hearing

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday called upon Chief Justice of Pakistan to fix the long-pending...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Loss-making entities: NHA, power sector top the list

ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) and the power sector have topped the list of 23 loss-making entities...

Updated 27 Jun, 2024 11:01am

Population, housing census: ECC likely to approve Rs7.98bn

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordinating Committee (ECC) of the cabinet is likely to approve Rs7.987 billion for the 7th...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (June 26, 2024) and the forecast for Thursday (June 27, 2024)...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

US vows support to Operation Azm-e-Istehkam

WASHINGTON: The United States State Department announced its support for Pakistan’s new counterterrorism ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

FO terms US Congress’ resolution ‘unconstructive’

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Affairs Ministry states US House of Representatives’ Resolution 901 on the political...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

US Congress seeks probe into electoral fraud claims

WASHINGTON: The United States House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted in favour of an impartial...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

PTI links release of prisoners to start of talks

ISLAMABAD: The opposition leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub on Wednesday said it point blank: talks with the...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

UHS Rs2,428m budget approved

LAHORE: The 57th meeting of the Board of Governors of the University of Health Sciences (UHS), which held here on...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Rubina meets Bill Gates

ISLAMABAD: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Rubina Khalid met with Bill Gates, co-chair of the...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Kaira meets Governor: Political stability must for economic boost: Governor

LAHORE: Senior leader of Pakistan People’s Party, Qamar Zaman Kaira, met Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

18 Khidmat Centers: Police providing 14 digital services to citizens

LAHORE: The Lahore Police is providing 14 digital services to citizens through 18 Khidmat Centers. According to data...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Reconstituting BoD of PSM: Ministry seeks cabinet body’s approval

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production has sought the approval of the Cabinet Committee on State-Owned...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Passport control list: Ministry directed to remove SIC MPA name

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday directed interior ministry to remove the name of the Sunni Ittehad ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

LHC unveils comprehensive package of public service delivery

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday unveiled a comprehensive package of public service delivery. The Acting...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

LDA seals 20 properties for non-payment of fees

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has sealed 20 properties in Allama Iqbal Town over non-payment of...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

KMU Senate approves Rs3.8bn surplus budget for 2024-25

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Medical University (KMU) Senate has approved Rs3.8 billion a surplus budget for the financial...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Hike in electricity bills and inflation: JI CEC will decide future line of action: Hafiz Naeem

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Chief Hafiz Naeemur Rahman has said that the party leadership will decide...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

IHC orders removal of Zartaj Gul name from PCL

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Wednesday, ordered to remove the name of Zartaj Gul leader of Pakistan...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

PM again invites opposition for talks

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif once again invited the opposition to sit with the government to sort out...

Updated 27 Jun, 2024 08:53am

Punjab Assembly passes Rs5,446bn budget, including Rs842bn ADP

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday passed budget for financial year 2024-25 with a total outlay of Rs 5,446...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Enhancing exports a must for sustainable growth: Senate chief

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani has said that for country’s sustainable and inclusive growth ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 4	277.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 4	277.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 5	148.70
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 5	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 5	1.31
Euro to USD / Oct 5	1.10

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 5	5,751.07
India Sensex / Oct 5	81,688.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 5	38,635.62
Nasdaq / Oct 5	18,137.85
Hang Seng / Oct 5	22,736.87
FTSE 100 / Oct 5	8,280.63
Dow Jones / Oct 5	42,352.75
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 5	19,120.93

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 5	247.03
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 5	74.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 5	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 5	237,401.20
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 5	2,653.60
Diesel/Litre / Oct 5	246.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 5 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 5 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 5 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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