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Pakistan - 2024-10-22

Pakistan, India extend agreement on Kartarpur Corridor for another five years

Extension will ensure uninterrupted operation of corridor for use by pilgrims from India to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Pakistan, Islamabad says

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 10:50pm

Special Parliamentary Committee nominates Justice Yahya Afridi as next CJP: Tarar

PTI-SIC boycotts nomination process

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 11:29pm

26th Constitutional Amendment will prove to be a milestone for Pakistan’s stability: PM

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the 26th Constitutional Amendment, a judiciary-related constitutional...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 11:29pm

Business & Economy

Stay the course on reforms, IMF urges Pakistan

Remarks come as Pakistan delegation meets Middle East and Central Asia Department (MCD) Director Jihad Azour on sidelines of IMF, World Bank annual meetings in Washington

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 10:53pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s accelerated access to capital markets: Alvarez & Marsal team outlines steps

Alvarez & Marsal team has outlined steps for Pakistan to chart an accelerated path to international capital...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 11:29pm

Pakistan has highest rate of breast cancer in Asia: Speakers call for raising awareness on massive scale

LAHORE: Speakers at a seminar have called for raising awareness among the women about breast cancer on massive scale...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:43am

CM felicitates nation on the passage of Constitutional Amendment bill

LAHORE: “The 26th constitutional amendment is a clear message that the voice of people should be the loudest,”...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:41am

Senior citizens: KCCI urges govt to replace Nadra’s biometric verification with face recognition facility

KARACHI: Keeping in view the grievances being suffered by millions of senior citizens above 60 years of age,...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:23am

SFA conducts raids in Karachi, Thatta

KARACHI In its ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and quality of food and water across the province, the Sindh ...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:22am

PPL MD, CM Balochistan discuss key development initiatives

KARACHI: Imran Abbasy, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), met with...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:21am

Govt decides to launch fumigation drive in city

KARACHI In a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Sindh Asif Haider Shah it has been decided to launch a comprehensive...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:16am

ADP schemes: Officers directed to expedite development work

HYDERABAD: Divisional Commissioner Hyderabad Bilal Ahmed Memon has directed the officers of all the concerned...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:10am

NBP hosts Pinktober event to raise awareness about breast cancer

KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) reinforced its commitment to inclusivity and social responsibility by...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:07am

Recovery of former MPA Fatiana: LHC directs DIG Investigation to submit report by 25th

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Monday directed DIG Investigation Lahore to submit a detailed report regarding the...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:05am

26th constitutional amendment to curtail judicial activism: PPP

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party Central Punjab General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza said on Monday that the 18th...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:03am

Court approves IK’s lawyer's request on dividing seven bail pleas in six cases

ISLAMABAD: A local court, on Monday, approved Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan and his...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

CDA emphasises on development work

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Monday emphasised on the development work in the capital, with...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Call for promoting medical research to improve healthcare standards

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique has expressed optimism about the future of medical journalism...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

ATC initiates process to declare Gandapur proclaimed offender

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court, on Monday, initiated the process to declare Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Bakhtawar announces third son’s birth

KARACHI: Congratulations were in place for Bakhtawar Bhutto, the eldest daughter of President Asif Ali Zardari and...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Missing PTI lawyer: IHC summons IGP

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Monday, summoned the Inspector General (IG) of Islamabad in person before...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

UN disarmament fellows briefed at MoFA

ISLAMABAD: A group of participants from the United Nations Programme of Fellowships on Disarmament were briefed on...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Minister, ADB official discuss uplift projects

ISLAMABAD: The Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Emma Fan, met with the Minister for Planning,...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 07:58am

Dar to stress climate change issue at CHOGM

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to present its perspectives on some of the most pressing global challenges at the...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

JI chief says party mulling challenging 26th Amendment in court, organising protests

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Hafiz Naeem, on Monday, said that a legal review is under way to challenge the...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

TI publishes report on data disclosure of climate-related depts

KARACHI: Transparency International Pakistan has published an assessment of the State of Data Disclosure of Climate...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (October 21, 2024) and the forecast for Tuesday (October 22, 2024)...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan, Iran weapons programmes: US imposes curbs on firms

WASHINGTON: The United States added more than two dozen entities to a trade blacklist Monday over alleged support of...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

President signs 26th Amendment Bill into law

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has officially approved the 26th constitutional amendment, with the gazette...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

ICJ derides ‘blow to judicial independence’

ISLAMABAD: The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has described the passage of 26th Constitutional Amendment...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Parliament empowered to pick CJP

ISLAMABAD: Government approved changes to the constitution on Monday, which included empowering parliament to pick...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Textbook Publishers announce sit-in protest against PCTB

LAHORE: The Textbook Publishers Association on Monday announced a sit-in protest against the Punjab Curriculum and...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

SU’s ICM partners with SBP to host Islamic finance sessions

HYDERABAD: The Institute of Commerce and Management (ICM), University of Sindh, in collaboration with the State Bank...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Navy successfully conducts major anti-narcotics operation

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy successfully conducted a major anti-narcotics operation, seizing a large cache of ...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Imran Khan: LHC disposes of plea seeking treason proceedings

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday disposed of a petition seeking treason proceedings against former Prime...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

LHC disposes of plea seeking details of cases against IK’s sisters

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday disposed of a petition seeking details of cases against Aleema Khan and Uzma...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Int’l Rescue Challenge & UN INSARAG exercise starts

LAHORE: The Punjab Minister for Emergency Services, Khawaja Salman Rafique and the United Nations INSARAG Secretary...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Inspector Akhtar Ali’s contributions lauded

ISLAMABAD: A farewell ceremony was held at the Traffic Police Headquarters Islamabad to honour Inspector Akhtar Ali,...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

ECP schedules PTI intra-party election case today

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has scheduled the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) intra-party...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

CJP’s appointment: Special Parliamentary body constituted

KARACHI: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Monday night notified the Special Parliamentary Committee that is...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 08:45am

Jurisdiction: Now questions will arise every day: Justice Shah

ISLAMABAD: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, on Monday, remarked that the question of jurisdiction would “arise every...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 08:46am

Cricket bat symbol: SC dismisses PTI’s review plea

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, on Monday, dismissed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s review petition against its...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

‘Fitna Party’ incites students, lawyers for dirty politics: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has criticized PTI, stating that those who once defamed judges and...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 07:04am

Approval process for Karachi uplift schemes: CM for greatest possible expedition

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed the Planning and Development Department to expedite...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 07:37am

LCCI holds awareness session titled ‘smog mitigation’

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Monday organized an insightful awareness session on ‘Smog...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 07:38am

Sarwar Khan assumes charge of UAF Vice Chancellor

FAISALABAD: Prof Dr Muhammad Sarwar Khan has assumed the charge of the office of the Vice Chancellor, University of...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 07:39am

Minister launches activation of Kissan Card, anti-smog squad

LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Maryam Aurangzeb on Monday launched the activation of the “Kissan Card” and...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 07:40am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 10	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 10	278.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 10	158.39
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 10	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 10	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 10	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 9	5,918.25
Nasdaq / Jan 9	19,478.88
Dow Jones / Jan 9	42,635.20
India Sensex / Jan 10	77,645.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 10	39,265.97
Hang Seng / Jan 10	19,069.63
FTSE 100 / Jan 10	8,317.44
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 10	20,333.83

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 9	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Petrol/Litre / Jan 10	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 10	74.32
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 10	2,674.40
Diesel/Litre / Jan 10	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / Jan 10 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	5.73 ▲ 0.74 (14.83%)
Chenab Ltd / Jan 10 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.33 ▲ 0.99 (13.49%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 10 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.70 ▲ 0.92 (11.83%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 10 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.76 ▲ 0.88 (11.17%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 10 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	8.80 ▲ 0.81 (10.14%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 10 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	70.40 ▲ 6.40 (10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	137.50 ▲ 12.50 (10.00%)
Mehmood Tex / Jan 10 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	658.91 ▲ 59.90 (10.00%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jan 10 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	48.50 ▲ 4.40 (9.98%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 10 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.52 ▼ -0.67 (-10.82%)
Khalid Siraj / Jan 10 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	7.65 ▼ -0.87 (-10.21%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 10 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	144.61 ▼ -16.07 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 10 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	32.40 ▼ -3.60 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 10 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	126.67 ▼ -14.07 (-10.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.85 ▼ -7.09 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 10 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jan 10 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	821.50 ▼ -90.89 (-9.96%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jan 10 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	11 ▼ -1.20 (-9.84%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	195,296,323 ▼ -0.02
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	48,682,503 ▼ -0.02
Cnergyico PK / Jan 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,460,848 ▼ -0.16
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 10 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,945,545 ▼ -0.09
Pak Elektron / Jan 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,144,464 ▲ 0.08
Lotte Chemical / Jan 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,944,268 ▼ -0.44
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 10 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	18,113,936 ▲ 0.29
B.O.Punjab / Jan 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,645,082 ▼ -0.17
Air Link Com. / Jan 10 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	15,192,257 ▼ -9.75

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