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Pakistan - 2024-08-06

PTI’s Raoof Hasan released from jail after bail in terror case

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Raoof Hasan was released from Adiala Jail on Tuesday after an...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 11:14pm

FO issues travel advisory for Pakistani nationals in Lebanon

Foreign Office says those staying in Lebanon are advised to exercise extreme caution

Published 06 Aug, 2024 10:27pm

Business & Economy

Aurangzeb says Pakistan has secured debt rollover commitments from China, Saudi Arabia and UAE

Development gives boost to economy that awaits Executive Board approval from the IMF ahead of $7-billion bailout

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 10:25pm

Business & Economy

Aurangzeb highlights trust deficit with international donors as Pakistan awaits flood aid

Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb admitted that there was a serious trust deficit among international...

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 11:22pm

Asad Umar rushed to hospital after health condition deteriorates

Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar was shifted on Tuesday to a hospital after his health...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 03:22pm

After NA, Senate passes bill prohibiting independent candidates from joining parties

PML-N senator Talal Chaudhry presents bill in upper house amid strong opposition from PTI senators who now expects Supreme Court to nullify amendments

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 09:19pm

Aseefa visits family of late Nazir Dhoki

ISLAMABAD: The First Lady of Pakistan and Member of the National Assembly, Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, visited the family...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 07:44am

Finance minister meets PARCO team

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with a delegation led...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 07:39am

French climber says he took his time in speed record K2 summit

SKARDU: French mountaineer Benjamin Vedrines counted every second as he made history's fastest-ever ascent of K2, ...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 07:36am

German cyclist given assistance

LAHORE: Secretary Home Punjab Noor Ul Amin Mengal met the German tourist Florian Berg in his office and gave...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 07:34am

India must revoke all illegal steps taken in IIOJK, moot asks

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar on Monday reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to support Kashmiris’ right to...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 07:30am

India’s revocation of special status of IIOJK infringement of world law: Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto said on Monday that the step taken by India on Aug ...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 07:28am

JI asks govt to cut expenses of bureaucracy

KARACHI: Central Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Monday demanded of the government to embrace on...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 07:26am

LDA seals over two dozen properties

LAHORE: In an operation against illegal construction and commercial fee defaulters, the Lahore Development Authority...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 07:21am

IK’s plea: LHC DB issues notices to NAB, FIA and others

LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Monday issued notices to the National Accountability Bureau...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 07:20am

LHC dispose of a plea

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday disposed of a petition filed for recovery of the alleged abducted two...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 07:19am

‘Youm-e-Istehsal’ observed in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: To highlight atrocities of Indian government on innocent Kashmiris of Occupied Jammu and Kashmir an...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Two wanted members of car snatcher gang arrested

ISLAMABAD: The capital police have claimed to have arrested two wanted members of a car snatcher gang involved in...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

‘Steps taken to bring educational sector at par with global standards’

ISLAMABAD: “The government of Pakistan is committed to revolutionising the education sector for which steps are...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Punjab Governor meets President

ISLAMABAD: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan, on Monday, called on President Asif Ali Zardari. During the...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

PFA discards 800kg meat of dead animals

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority’s meat safety task force raided an illegal slaughterhouse in the provincial...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Panels set up to undertake KDLB reforms

KARACHI: The first meeting of newly-constituted Board of Karachi Dock Labor Board (KDLB) held on August 4, 2024 at...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

High-risk Karachi UCs: Needle-free injectors to be used for polio vaccination

KARACHI: In a concerted effort to combat the poliovirus, which has been detected in environmental samples throughout...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

NA session adjourned to mourn demise of MNA

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly session was adjourned on Monday without taking up any item on the agenda to mourn...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Delegation presents NA resolution on Palestine to UN official

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah led a delegation of Parliamentary leaders to ...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Senate condemns Haniyeh’s assassination in Iran

ISLAMABAD: The upper house of the parliament has expressed profoundest grief and sorrow on the martyrdom of Hamas...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Envoy of the Netherlands meets Dar

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands Henny De Vries called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Aurangzeb meets MD of Jacobs, Cordova & Associates

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with the Managing...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Dar to attend OIC extraordinary moot

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will represent Pakistan in the extraordinary meeting...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

May 9 cases against Bushra: IHC summons police officer to seek details

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Monday, summoned Rawalpindi DIG Operations to inquire about the status of...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Minister advocates FIA cyber crime wing’s shutdown

LAHORE: Criticising the Cyber Crime Wing of FIA for not knowing their responsibilities and failing to remove her ...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Crimes against women: Pakpattan police register 81 cases against individuals

LAHORE: In a determined move to enhance the safety and security of women, the Pakpattan Police have registered 81...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

12 traders arrested for overcharging

LAHORE: To control overpricing in the provincial capital, the Lahore district administration arrested 12 traders on...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Ali Haider Gillani elected Chairman PAC-II

LAHORE: In a significant development, People’s Party Parliamentary Leader in Punjab Assembly, Ali Haider Gillani,...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Police allege Dr Siddique’s murder ‘engineered by son’

LAHORE: The murder of the founding member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Dr Shahid Siddique, which shook the...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Reconstruction ceremony of Gaddafi Stadium: PM for modernising cricket stadiums

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that there is a real need to modernize cricket stadiums. While...

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 08:17am

Underground water table: Senate body assails PCRWR for presenting flawed data

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Monday expressed annoyance at Pakistan Council of Research in Water ...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

NTU observes Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir

FAISALABAD: National Textile University Faisalabad (NTU) observed Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir on August 5, 2024...

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 08:18am

Fake video of Azma Bokhari: LHC seeks reply from Punjab govt

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday sought replies from Punjab government and others till August 29 on a...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (August 05, 2024) and the forecast for Tuesday (August 06, 2024)...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Nawaz not resigned from PML-N presidency: PML-N

LAHORE: The PML-N leader Marriyum Aurangzeb has termed as fake the notification circulating on social media claiming...

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 07:15am

Minister lauds eco-green-Latif initiative

HYDERABAD: Sindh Minister for Universities and Boards Muhammad Ali Malkani has said that Eco-Green-Latif initiative...

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 07:17am

Status of engagement with P3A: Kearney team updates Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with the delegations...

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 07:23am

Energy

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 20	277.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 20	277.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 20	142.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 20	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 20	1.33
Euro to USD / Sep 20	1.12

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 19	5,713.64
Nasdaq / Sep 19	18,013.98
FTSE 100 / Sep 19	8,328.72
Dow Jones / Sep 19	42,025.19
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 19	19,002.38
France CAC40 / Sep 19	7,615.41
India Sensex / Sep 20	83,711.40
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 20	37,879.54

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 19	230,195
Petrol/Litre / Sep 20	249.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 20	71.80
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 20	18,935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 20	2,599.47
Diesel/Litre / Sep 20	249.69

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Sep 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Sep 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Sep 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Sep 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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