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Pakistan - 2024-08-22

11 policemen martyred in attack by dacoits in Rahim Yar Khan’s Machka area

At least 11 police officers were martyred and seven injured when dacoits attacked two police vehicles with rockets...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 11:45pm

Harvard Business School delegation meets COAS

A delegation of 44 students from Harvard Business School representing 9 different countries, met Chief of Army Staff...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 07:30pm

Pakistani detained over disinformation linked to UK riots

LAHORE: A judge extended on Thursday the custody of a Pakistani man accused of spreading disinformation on his...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 05:49pm

Business & Economy

August inflation figure expected in single digits after almost 3 years: brokerage house

Inflationary pressure is likely to subside further in Pakistan and come down to single digits from August onwards,...

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 10:40pm

Business & Economy

Buna-Raast connectivity project will make remittances more convenient, says PM Shehbaz

This is Pakistan’s first cross-border real-time payment system linkage

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 10:43pm

2 children killed, 5 injured as gunmen target school van in Attock, Punjab

Driver also injured as Pakistan president, Punjab CM offer condemnations

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 10:07pm

Energy

Pakistan’s ‘zombie power sector sucking the blood out of healthy firms’: Atif Mian

Noted economist says govt refusing to recognise the sector is bankrupt

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 03:33pm

ET denotifies Balochistan Home Minister Zia Langove

QUETTA: The Election Tribunal has denotified Balochistan Home Minister Mir Zia Langove, declaring him ineligible to...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:36am

ICAP holds conference: Call for continuously updating skills, knowledge

KARACHI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) successfully organized a conference titled...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:32am

‘Maryam weighs heavily on nerves of Sindh, KP govts’: Azma

LAHORE: Information Minister Punjab Azma Bokhari said on Wednesday that Maryam Nawaz has weighed heavily on the...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:32am

Foolproof security on occasions of Chehlum, Data Ganj Bakhsh Urs ordered

LAHORE: Punjab Food Minister Bilal Yasin on Wednesday directed the district administration to ensure foolproof...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:32am

Punjab to prepare vaccine to deal with cervical cancer challenge

LAHORE: Punjab has geared up preparations setting milestone timelines for the introduction of vaccine to control...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:27am

Toshakhana gifts: IHC dismisses pleas challenging arrest of IK, Bushra

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed petitions challenging the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:24am

NOC issued to PTI to hold public gathering today annulled by ICT

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration on Wednesday cancelled the no objection certificate...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:21am

Govt vows to combat terrorism in all its forms, manifestations

ISLAMABAD: While commemorating the “International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of ...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:16am

Dr Aakif Ullah Khan awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz

PESHAWAR: The Government of Pakistan has honored Dr. Aakif Ullah Khan, Director of the Institute of Radiotherapy and...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:11am

Govt committed to bringing digital transformation: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that the government...

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 08:29am

Mpox spread: Govt starts training of health, non-health workers

ISLAMABAD: The federal government to effectively prevent Mpox in the country has started training health/ non-health...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:08am

Health services at 19 RHCs being expanded

LAHORE: The Punjab health department is going to expand services at as many as 19 Rural Health Centers (RHCs) ...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:07am

Tackling water needs: Islamic Relief ready to give technical support to CDA

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa on Wednesday met with Islamic Relief...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:06am

LDA seals 28 illegal properties

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) on Wednesday conducted operations in various parts of the city ...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:04am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton seed shortage in Sindh: Experts call for urgent action

HYDERABAD: Experts from public and private research Institutes and seed organizations have expressed deep concern...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 07:42am

LHC dismisses NAB’s plea

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) challenging...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 07:40am

Minister pledges to eradicate bonded, child domestic labour

KARACHI: Minister for Labour & Human Resources Department, Government of Sindh Shahid, Abdul Salam Thahim said...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 07:39am

IK meddles in military affairs: govt

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday stated that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

Smuggling: Confiscate vehicles, orders PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed for confiscation of vehicles used in smuggling besides taking...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

Playwright alleged kidnapping: Torture marks on legs of woman key suspect found, LHC told

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court was told on Wednesday that an initial medical examination found torture marks on the...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

Anti-Muslim immigrant riots in UK: Suspect handed over to FIA for spreading disinformation

LAHORE: A city magistrate on Wednesday allowed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) one-day physical custody of a...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

Pakistan-Egypt diplomatic ties: Special postage stamp launched

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi and Ambassador of Egypt to Pakistan Dr Ilab Abdelhamid on...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

Vote recounting in NA-97: SC dismisses appeal of PML-N candidate

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate for recounting of...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

Launch ceremony of ‘Apostille Convention’ held

ISLAMABAD: The formal launching ceremony of the “Apostille Convention” was held on Wednesday at the Ministry of...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

Ad rates to be increased soon, federal secy tells APNS body

KARACHI: Federal Secretary Information Ambreen Jan assured the APNS Executive Committee that the long pending...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

CM advocates subsidised power for factories to protect output, employments

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that although the federal government currently generates...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

Six killed, 228 houses destroyed in floods

ISLAMABAD: The floods triggered by the monsoon rains have continued wreaking havoc countrywide as in the past 24...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

Senate chief, minister visit shrine of Bhit Shah

HYDERABAD: On the second day of the three-day celebrations of the 281st Urs of Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai,...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

$441m approved for National Adaptation Plan

ISLAMABAD: A sum of $441 million has been approved for the National Adaptation Plan, the complete cost analysis of...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

Smuggled goods worth Rs7.5m seized

KARACHI: Pakistan Customs has seized substantial quantity of smuggled electronic goods and others worth Rs. 7.5...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

CM officially launches ‘Apni Chat Apna Ghar’ programme

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday officially launched the “Apni Chat Apna Ghar”...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (August 21, 2024) and the forecast for Thursday (August 22, 2024)...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

IK demands open court trial of Gen Faiz

ISLAMABAD: The incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday demanded an ...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

Internet disruption: Govt says it’s due to submarine cable fault

ISLAMABAD: Amid admission of upgrading National Firewall System (NFS) in the country to monitor social media,...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

Authorities issuing conflicting messages: WISPAP

ISLAMABAD: The ongoing saga of internet disruptions in Pakistan has left the public and businesses in a state of...

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 10:20am

State needs to protect people from ‘social media ills’: COAS

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir on Wednesday expressed concern over the impact of social...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

SAFWCO, Jazz Cash to provide relief to flood victims in Sanghar

HYDERABAD: An agreement has been signed between SAFWCO and Jazz Cash to provide relief to flood victims in Sanghar...

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 07:33am

Oxford Union Society president calls on Zardari

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari said that youth of the country are blessed with immense potential and there is...

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 07:36am

NAVTTC trained over 0.6m individuals, NA panel told

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel was informed on Wednesday that National Vocational and Technical Training ...

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 07:38am

KU, ITC ink LoI to enhance agri exports

KARACHI: The University of Karachi and the International Trade Centre Sindh chapter on Wednesday signed the letter ...

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 08:05am

PTI vows to hold rally despite ICT action

ISLAMABAD: Undeterred by the revocation of a no-objection certificate (NOC) by the district administration, Pakistan...

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 08:17am

HR violations in IIOJK, Palestine constitute trial of world conscience: Ayaz

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said that severe human rights violation in IIOJK and ...

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 08:22am

Companies

JS Bank, waste management companies sign MoU

LAHORE: To introduce digital fee collection under the ‘Suthra Punjab’ initiative, Zindigi, the digital banking ...

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 07:50am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 27	157.87
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 27	5,970.84
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,699.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Nasdaq / Dec 27	19,238.48
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,090.46
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,149.78
Dow Jones / Dec 27	42,992.21
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,984.32

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	70.60
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 27	234,225
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,621.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 27	68.89
Petrol/Litre / Dec 28	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 28	17,785

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 27 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.50 ▲ 0.60 (15.38%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
Chenab Ltd / Dec 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 1.00 (11.61%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Image Pakistan / Dec 27 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	20.31 ▲ 1.85 (10.02%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 27 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.08 ▲ 4.83 (10.01%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	131 ▼ -14.19 (-9.77%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 27 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21 ▼ -2.10 (-9.09%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 27 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.62 ▼ -0.86 (-9.07%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200.20 ▼ -19.80 (-9.00%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 27 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243 ▼ -23.05 (-8.66%)
Grays Leasing / Dec 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.71 ▼ -0.48 (-7.75%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,369,036 ▲ 0.78
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,731,608 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,110,243 ▲ 0.30
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,416,789 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.04
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	26,183,062 ▲ 0.50
Sui South Gas / Dec 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,823,481 ▲ 3.11
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	25,520,925 ▼ -0.08

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