News Archives for Pakistan - 2024-08-18 - Business Recorder

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Pakistan - 2024-08-18

Monsoon showers: parts of Karachi receive light to heavy rain

Monsoon showers: parts of Karachi receive light to heavy rain

As monsoon continued to pour more rains across the country on Sunday, parts of the port city Karachi also received...

Updated 18 Aug, 2024 09:16pm

IT minister dismisses reports govt throttling internet

IT minister dismisses reports govt throttling internet

Shaza Fatima Khawaja says increasing usage of VPNs caused slower internet

Updated 18 Aug, 2024 08:35pm

Businesses, rights defenders decry Pakistan internet slowdown

Businesses, rights defenders decry Pakistan internet slowdown

Since July, internet networks have been up to 40 percent slower than normal, according to one IT association, while documents, images and voice notes have been disrupted on WhatsApp, used by tens of millions of people

Updated 18 Aug, 2024 08:36pm

PMD advisory: heavy rains expected across country

PMD advisory: heavy rains expected across country

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has updated its weather advisory, indicating a shift in the...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

IK hatched a conspiracy with the connivance of Faiz: Tarar

IK hatched a conspiracy with the connivance of Faiz: Tarar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage and Culture, Ataullah Tarar alleged...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

Ali Wazir sent to jail

Ali Wazir sent to jail

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), Saturday, sent Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leader and former MNA Ali...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

Police intensifies crackdown against power theft across Punjab

Police intensifies crackdown against power theft across Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Police conducted a rigorous crackdown against electricity thieves across the province. Under the...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

‘Female dress comments’: NA speaker makes fact-finding panel

‘Female dress comments’: NA speaker makes fact-finding panel

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has constituted a fact-finding committee to find out the ...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

LHC to proceed with petition of Baloch student Sadia tomorrow

LHC to proceed with petition of Baloch student Sadia tomorrow

LAHORE: Justice Shakil Ahmad of the Lahore High Court would proceed with petition of a Baloch student Sadia on ...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

CTD kills terrorist in Gujranwala

CTD kills terrorist in Gujranwala

LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab killed a terrorist during an intelligence-based operation in...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

ATC hands over 9 suspects of kidnapping Khalilur Rehman to police

ATC hands over 9 suspects of kidnapping Khalilur Rehman to police

LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday handed over nine suspects of kidnapping script writer Khalilur...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

Arshad Nadeem brought glory to country: Governor

Arshad Nadeem brought glory to country: Governor

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has said that Arshad Nadeem brought glory to the country by ...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

Punjab PA Speaker heaps praise on Rizwan

Punjab PA Speaker heaps praise on Rizwan

LAHORE: Expressing satisfaction on professional training of the Rescuers in Emergency Services Academy, Speaker...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

Minister castigates KP govt for ‘misusing’ funds

Minister castigates KP govt for ‘misusing’ funds

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari on Saturday castigated the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government for...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

Number of farmers’ facilitation centres in Punjab increased

Number of farmers’ facilitation centres in Punjab increased

LAHORE: The Punjab government has increased the number of farmer facilitation centers to support the growers of...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

IK says he’s not scared of Faiz’s arrest

IK says he’s not scared of Faiz’s arrest

ISLAMABAD: The incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman, Imran Khan, on Saturday, said that he...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

LSE conference throws light on issues of climate, environment, governance

LSE conference throws light on issues of climate, environment, governance

LAHORE: The 6th International Applied Development Conference organised by Lahore School of Economics concluded...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

Marwat says he’s burying the hatchet

Marwat says he’s burying the hatchet

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat announced burying the hatchet with the party...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

There will be strike on 28th: JI

There will be strike on 28th: JI

KARACHI: Central Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Saturday announced a shutter-down strike on...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

Islamabad witnesses rise in incidents of auto theft

Islamabad witnesses rise in incidents of auto theft

ISLAMABAD: The incidents of auto theft witnessed a significant increase in the federal capital during the last week...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

Punjab CM asks complete drainage of rainwater

Punjab CM asks complete drainage of rainwater

LAHORE: Taking notice of untimely drainage of rainwater in various cities, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

President urges nation to participate in plantation campaign

President urges nation to participate in plantation campaign

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari said that trees are the foundation of life and they provide us with clean air,...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

IMC National Flag Collection drive appreciated

IMC National Flag Collection drive appreciated

KARACHI: Indus Motor Company’s (IMC) one-off social initiative, the National Flag Collection drive, now in its...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

The Weather

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (August 17, 2024) and the forecast for Sunday (August 18, 2024)....

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

PM’s health coordinator confirms reported case

PM’s health coordinator confirms reported case

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Coordinator on National Health Services Dr Mukhtar Ahmad, on Saturday, confirmed that...

Updated 18 Aug, 2024 09:42am

Airports, seaports & borders: PM directs to make mpox screening system effective

Airports, seaports & borders: PM directs to make mpox screening system effective

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to make the monkeypox screening system ports, and borders of...

Updated 18 Aug, 2024 09:40am

FCCI president for positive, constructive changes in behaviours

Industry

FCCI president for positive, constructive changes in behaviours

FAISALABAD: “We must inculcate positive and constructive changes in our behaviors, individually and collectively,...

Updated 18 Aug, 2024 07:22am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 20	277.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 20	277.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 20	143.85
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 20	5,702.55
India Sensex / Sep 20	83,184.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 20	37,723.91
Nasdaq / Sep 20	17,948.32
Hang Seng / Sep 20	18,258.57
FTSE 100 / Sep 20	8,229.99
Dow Jones / Sep 20	42,063.36
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 20	18,720.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 20	71.92
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 20	2,621.88
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 20	73.52
Petrol/Litre / Sep 21	249.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 21	18,935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 21	233,625

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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