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Pakistan - 2024-09-26

Pakistan, UK agree to promote bilateral trade, investment

Pakistan and the United Kingdom have agreed to promote bilateral relations in various sectors, including trade and...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:57pm

Sheikh Waqas Akram replaces Raoof Hasan as PTI secretary information

Raoof Hasan has been appointed head of the PTI Policy Think Tank

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:16pm

ECP approaches Supreme Court again for clarification on reserved seats

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday approved the Supreme Court once again, seeking clarification...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:01pm

Business & Economy

Despite progress, Pakistan’s vulnerabilities, structural challenges remain formidable: IMF

In its press release issued after Executive Board approval, IMF says difficult business environment, weak governance, and outsized role of the state hinder investment

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 08:51pm

8 terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO: ISPR

Pakistan’s security forces killed 8 terrorists on the night of September 25 in an intelligence-based operation...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 07:27pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s economy on a sound path, says IMF chief after Executive Board approval

Kristalina Georgieva congratulates people of Pakistan for moving forward with home-defined, country-owned reforms

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 10:16pm

Blasphemy accused: PPP’s HR Cell concerned over rise in extra-judicial killings

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)’s Human Rights Cell expressed deep concern over the horrific rise in...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:28am

Biometric attendance mandatory for prisons’ staff

LAHORE: The Punjab Home Department has made biometric attendance mandatory for all the staff posted in jails across...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:20am

Climate change: PM’s coordinator advocates youth engagement

LAHORE: Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Romina Khurshid Alam has...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:18am

‘Amendment Ordinance’ challenged in SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been asked to declare that the Section 2 of the SC (Practice and Procedure)...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:15am

PM urges UN SG to help implement resolutions on Kashmir

UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday met United Nations Secretary-General Antonio...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:10am

Companies

Jazz, UNDP sign strategic MoU

ISLAMABAD: Jazz has solidified its commitment to advancing digital and financial literacy, driving economic...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:01am

Customs seizes marijuana at JIAP

KARACHI: Pakistan Customs officials at the Jinnah International Airport Karachi (JIAP) intercepted a package...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:01am

Two cops, 10 others injured in Quetta explosion

QUETTA: At least 12 people, including two cops, were injured after an explosion near a police mobile on the eastern...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:01am

‘Constitutional court’ to ensure swift, speedy & fair justice: PPP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Central Information Secretary Shazia Marri said that the proposal of...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:01am

Khaqan urges CJP to retire once he completes tenure

ISLAMABAD: The ex-prime minister and Awam Pakistan Party (APP) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday called upon...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:01am

SC Registrar informs CJP: Reserved seats: no cause list or hearing held before issuance of clarification

ISLAMABAD: The Registrar Supreme Court informed the Chief Justice of Pakistan that no cause list or hearing was held...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:01am

UAF, ANF hold antinarcotics awareness seminar

FAISALABAD: As many as 2.5 lakh people lose their lives every year due to drug related issues in the country. The...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:01am

Justice Abid recuses himself from hearing of a plea

LAHORE: Justice Abid Hussain Chattha of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday recused himself from a petition...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:01am

NAB asks AC to frame charges against Elahi

LAHORE: The prosecutor of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday asked an accountability court to frame...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:22am

Pildat proposes reforms for strengthening political finance regulatory framework

LAHORE: While calling out regulatory gaps in political finance, the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development ...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:23am

Minister for adopting effective population management techniques

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

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:25am

NADRA issues advisory on documents’ photocopies

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has issued an advisory urging the public to ...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:27am

Belarussian Deputy Minister visits CDA HQs

ISLAMABAD: The Belarusian Deputy Minister for Industries, Aleksei Kushnarenko, visited the Capital Development...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:29am

China’s ambassador meets Punjab CM, Nawaz

LAHORE: Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong met with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:42am

Agriculture and Allied

Sale of substandard seeds: Body will finalise its report within next 10 days

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) on Wednesday informed a parliamentary...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:40am

Environment-friendly transportation system: Zardari reiterates country’s commitment

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to promoting the development of a safe,...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:39am

Alkhidmat’s healthcare facilities examines 700 children

KARACHI: Alkhidmat Karachi has successfully concluded the second phase of its annual health screening of orphan...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:34am

Bayer, AMAN join hands for better access to new contraceptive methods

KARACHI: On the occasion of World Contraception Day 2024, Bayer Pakistan and the Association for Mothers &...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:26am

Terrorism in Balochistan: Terrorists exploiting Baloch women: Adeela

QUETTA: The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), in a successful bid, arrested Adeela Baloch who was being trained to...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

SHC moved for arrest of Israeli PM Netanyahu

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday moved for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister (PM) Benjamin...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Punjab making progress leaps, bounds, claims Azma

LAHORE: Provincial Information Minister Azma Bokhari has said that every department in Punjab is making progress by...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Rally at Minar-e-Pakistan: PTI approaches LHC

LAHORE Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking permission to hold a rally...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Pakistan, Turkiye agree to strengthen economic, security cooperation

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wherein two sides...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Minister for equip every child with basic computer skills

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that we must equip...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

LWMC’s cleaning operation in full swing

LAHORE: The Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) has ramped up its cleaning operation across the city. Officers...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Practice and Procedure Ordinance 2024: LHC reserves verdict on maintainability of plea

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday reserved its verdict on maintainability of a petition against...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

LHC CJ dismisses PTI leader plea with cost of Rs1 1akh

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Chief Justice Aalia Neelum on Wednesday dismissed a petition of PTI leader Ghulam...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Internship programme launched: Biggest-ever Agri 'Graduates Internship Program' launched at UAF

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif launched the biggest-ever agriculture graduate internship program...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Gas discovery in Khairpur: announcement made

KARACHI: The Sawan South Joint Venture, comprising Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) with 20 percent...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (September 25, 2024) and the forecast for Thursday (September 26, 2024)...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

PML-N criticises judiciary

ISLAMABAD: As a heated debate surrounds a recent constitutional amendment, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

IHC grills govt over exclusive right to determine ‘defence analysts’

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has sought the original noting file on the basis of which the Pakistan...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Zardari, Nawaz: AC reserves verdict in Toshakhana reference

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on President Asif Ali Zardari and two former...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:01am

PM attends BD’s 50 years of UN membership ceremony

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif attended a ceremony to mark 50 years of Bangladesh’s membership ...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

IK accuses govt of trying to destroy judiciary

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan on...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Appointment of Justice Mansoor as CJP: No official notification issued: ministry

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Law and Justice on Wednesday clarified that no official notification has been issued...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 08:46am

Govt, PITB launch IT Certification Programme

LAHORE: The Punjab government has launched the Global IT Certifications Programme in collaboration with the Punjab...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	155.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.06

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,906.50
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,861.33
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,065.30
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,602
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,211.48

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 14	232,340
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.86
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 15	18,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,567.71
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	69.87
Petrol/Litre / Nov 16	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.37 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.47 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	61.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.03 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	993.93 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.31 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.37 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.47 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	61.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.03 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	993.93 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.31 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,393,273 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 16 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	59,224,094 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 16 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	47,940,702 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,748,255 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	32,665,062 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Nov 16 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	30,497,881 ▲ 0.00
Treet Corp / Nov 16 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	29,734,104 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 16 Telecard Limited(TELE)	29,162,423 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	27,309,247 ▲ 0.00

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