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Middle East

War-torn Yemen holds breath for breakthrough truce

SANAA: Yemen’s warring parties are set to lay down their weapons for the first nationwide truce since 2016 on...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Minister inaugurates improvement plan in DDA housing scheme

DI KHAN: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Faisal Amin Gandapur on Saturday...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

World desperately waiting for ‘morality-based’ order: Alvi

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday said that the world was going through a complex situation and it was...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Africa

Huge fire destroys Somaliland market

MOGADISHU: A massive fire tore through the central market of Hargeisa in northern Somalia overnight, injuring about...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

More than 170 detained in Ukraine protests across Russia

MOSCOW: Russian police detained 176 people Saturday at protests against Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine, an...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Asia

Positive Covid test: Shanghai parents fear separation from kids

SHANGHAI: Nearly all of Shanghai’s 25 million residents were under stay-at-home orders on Saturday, as parents...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

South Asia

India and Nepal restore rail links, agree on energy projects

NEW DELHI: India and Nepal restored passenger rail services between them on Saturday, as Kathmandu is increasingly...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Africa

Mali says 203 killed in military operation in centre

BAMAKO: Mali’s army said Friday that it had killed 203 combatants in an operation in the centre of Sahel state, an...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Europe

Russia pulls back from north as Red Cross pushes Mariupol rescue

ZAPORIZHZHIA: Ukraine on Saturday said Russian forces were making a “rapid retreat” from northern areas around...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Europe

Ukrainian journalist found dead near Kyiv

KYIV: Ukrainian photographer and documentary maker Maks Levin has been found dead near the capital Kyiv after going...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Europe

New Spain opposition chief vows moderation, dialogue

SEVILLE: Spain’s new opposition leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo pledged to turn the page on confrontational politics...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Hashmani Medical Welfare, traffic police sign MoU

KARACHI: Hashmani Medical Welfare Foundation and Traffic Police Karachi signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Middle East

Truce offers glimmer of hope to Yemenis battered by 7-year war

SANAA/ADEN: Yemenis welcomed a nationwide UN-brokered ceasefire due to come into effect on Saturday evening as a...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Middle East

Israelis kill three Palestinian ‘militants’

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli security forces killed three Islamic Jihad militants when they came under fire Saturday...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Middle East

Tehran slams US for ‘preventing entry’ of Iranian singer

TEHRAN: Tehran on Saturday criticised Washington for “preventing the entry” of Iranian singer Alireza Ghorbani ...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Europe

Veteran war crimes prosecutor urges ICC to issue Putin arrest warrant

GENEVA: Former war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte has called for the International Criminal Court to quickly ...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Europe

At least 20 bodies seen in one street in town near Kyiv

BUCHA: The bodies of at least 20 men in civilian clothes were found lying in a single street Saturday after ...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Pope implicitly criticises Putin on invasion, considers Kyiv trip

VALLETTA: Pope Francis said on Saturday he was considering a trip to Kyiv and implicitly criticised Russian ...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Europe

Getaway Britons facing Dover delays as ferry services disrupted

LONDON: Lorries and holiday motorists heading to France from Britain were on Saturday facing long delays due to a...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Pakistan Leadership Conversation 2022: People, Planet and Profit at the Heart of a Sustainable Pakistan

Rethinking our World: Sustainable Growth for Pakistan TEXT: Harnessed by the power of – digital, sustainability...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (April 2, 2022) and the forecast for Sunday (April 3, 2022)....

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Metro Bus service to remain suspended today

ISLAMABAD: The District Magistrate, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) on Saturday notified the suspension of Metro...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Murad says PTI govt seeks to create a constitutional crisis

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali has said that some of the federal ministers just to create a...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Qureshi says Pakistan has chosen to be partner of peace, development

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Saturday, reiterated that Pakistan has consciously chosen to be...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Gilani asks PM to resign, avoid chaos through agitation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader and former prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday asked...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Red Zone sealed on the eve of vote on no-trust motion

ISLAMABAD: Authorities have tightened security in the federal capital, raising it to red level, and sealed the Red...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Indonesia fully supports Pakistan to obtain Full Dialogue Partner status with ASEAN: envoy

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan, Adam Mulawarman Tugio, on Saturday said that Indonesia fully ...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

KPIs issued for evaluating performance of officers: CS

LAHORE: Chief Secretary Punjab Kamran Ali Afzal has said that the performing of official duties should not be...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

PM’s popularity has grown: Rashid

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed has said the opposition’s no-confidence motion has increased the...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Bilawal ‘advises’ PM to resign

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday advised Prime Minister (PM)...

Updated 03 Apr, 2022 11:10pm

PTI’s Aleem Khan, other 9 provincial legislators decide to support PML-N’s Hamza

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf senior leader Abdul Aleem Khan along with nine provincial legislators has decided ...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Punjab PA to elect new Leader of House today

LAHORE: While the political game is on, the Punjab Assembly is set to elect its new leader of the House on Sunday...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Ramazan message: UN chief says his thoughts are with everyone facing conflict

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his message for the holy month of Ramadan, says his...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

CM was required to submit resignation to governor: Rana Sana

LAHORE: Terming Sardar Usman Buzdar’s resignation in violation of the Constitution, PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

TB continues to be a major health problem in Pakistan: speakers

LAHORE: With the advancement of medical science, modern research, timely diagnosis and availability of effective...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

BBS, MYU sign MoU to strengthen cooperation in business, e-commerce

ISLAMABAD: Beijing Business School (BBS), China, and Muslim Youth University (MYU), Pakistan, have signed MoU to...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

‘Tareen group’s’ three MPAs vow support to PML-Q’s Elahi

LAHORE: Three members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) dissident faction, Jahangir Tareen group, have announced...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Customs completes reconciliation of luxury vehicles with Punjab Excise

LAHORE: Collectorate of Customs Lahore has completed reconciliation of luxury cars with the Punjab Excise ...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Pishin’s Haseebullah: a star in the making

LAHORE: After the adoption of new domestic structure in 2019, which brought many opportunities for players and...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

‘Information ministry has highlighted state’s narrative in a better manner’

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said on Saturday that the press clubs...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

FIA’s plea to court to cancel pre-arrest bail of Shehbaz rejected

LAHORE: A special court (Central) on Saturday rejected the plea of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to cancel...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Govt mulling filing high treason cases against ‘conspirators’: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan, Saturday, said the government is considering a plan to register cases of high...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

PM will continue to hold office even if he fails to survive no-trust vote: Rashid

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Saturday said even if the no-trust motion against Prime Minister...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Fawad assumes additional charge as Minister of Law & Justice

ISLAMABAD: Cabinet Division on Saturday issued notification for giving additional charge of Ministry of Law and...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Pakistan win ODI series vs Australia after 20 years

LAHORE: Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq stitched an unbroken 190 runs second wicket partnership after fast bowlers Haris...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Pentagon commits extra $300m in security aid to Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The US Defense Department announced Friday it is allotting $300 million in “security assistance” for...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Restoration of sacked PARC employees: IHC declares directives of PAC as illegal

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) declared the directive of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) regarding...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Rates

Down 3.0pc in $ terms in Q1: KSE-100 Index up 1.0pc in PKR terms QoQ

KARACHI: Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 Index has registered a slight increase of 1.0 percent on a ...

Updated 03 Apr, 2022 08:47am

PTI holds protests to express solidarity with PM

LAHORE: To express solidarity with Prime Minister Imran and show anger against the interference of foreign powers,...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

BoR retrieves state land worth Rs45.1m

LAHORE: Senior Member Board of Revenue (SMBR) Babar Hayat Tarar on Saturday said that during the last 48 hours,...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (April 2, 2022). ======================================= Offset...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (April 2, 2022)...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

KARACHI: The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (April 2,...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Sunday, April 03, 2022 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 NEWS BULLETIN 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS BULLETIN 06:55...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Energy

India’s power regulator caps prices at electricity exchanges

NEW DELHI: India’s power regulator has asked the country’s electricity exchanges to cap prices at 12 rupees...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Energy

Iraq oil exports $11.07bn in March, highest for 50 years

BAGHDAD: Iraq exported $11.07 billion of oil last month, the highest level for half a century, as crude prices ...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Commodities

Experts for maintaining wheat stocks through procurement, ban on exports

ISLAMABAD: Experts have urged upon the government to maintain wheat stocks through procurement during the on-going...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Stocks

Archroma among ‘Top 25 Companies Awards’ for Year 2020 of PSX

ISLAMABAD: Archroma Pakistan Limited (PSX: ARPL) is among the major five companies in the Top 25 Companies Awards ...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Cotton & Textile

Lacklustre business activity on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained steady while the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (April 2, 2022)....

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Commodities

Dalian iron ore hovers near 8-month peak on China optimism

MANILA: Ferrous commodity futures in China climbed on Friday, with iron ore hovering near an eight-month peak as a...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Energy

Asia Fuel Oil: HSFO cash premiums post weekly gains

SINGAPORE: Asia’s cash premiums for 380-cst high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) climbed on Friday, surging to a more than...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Grains

French grains in good shape as cold snap, spring sowing in focus

PARIS: Cereal crops in France, the European Union’s biggest producer, remained mostly in good shape last week, ...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil set for weekly loss as rival soyoil drops

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Friday and were on course for a weekly decline, tracking losses in...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Energy

Indian gasoil, gasoline sales surge as dealers top up

NEW DELHI: Indian state refiners’ gasoil and gasoline sales surged to a three-month high in March on increased...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Energy

Lesco upgrades 132kV transmission line

LAHORE: Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has upgraded 132kV transmission line from Pattoki to Okara and Renala...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Islamabad remains in grip of various types of crimes

ISLAMABAD: The incidents of robbery, snatching at gunpoint, and motor vehicle thefts continued unabated during the...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Commodities

Prices of essential kitchen items witness increase

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items including vegetables and fruits have witnessed an increase during...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

‘Karvan-e-Wafa’ participants express solidarity with PM

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh’s Karvan-e-Wafa aimed at expressing solidarity with Prime Minister...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Commodities

Gold prices slip

KARACHI: Gold prices on Saturday closed on a negative note on the local market, traders said. It was traded for...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Wahab orders inquiry into unseemly zoo incident

KARACHI: Administrator of Karachi Murtaza Wahab on Saturday took notice of an incident at the city’s main zoo that...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Identity theft and benami law in Pakistan

Readers may test their vocabulary before reading this article by asking themselves meaning of the word “benami”...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Swiss Cold War bunkers back in vogue as Ukraine conflict rages

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reawakened interest in Switzerland’s concrete nuclear fallout shelters, built...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Stranded Ukrainians find comfort in crisis-hit Sri Lanka

As the sun dips below the Indian Ocean waves, Ukrainian tourist Viktoria Makarenko and her daughter light incense...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Letters

SOEs: the Chinese model

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed titled “SOEs: status quo” carried by the newspaper recently. The...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Law and order situation worsens in Naudero

NAUNDERO: A cook who was deprived of 1.2 million worth goods five days ago by unknown armed thieves held a large...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declares 36-hour nationwide lockdown

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka declared a 36-hour nationwide curfew Saturday and deployed troops backed with sweeping new powers...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Ramazan 2022: first day of fasting today

PESHAWAR: The moon of the month of Ramazan was sighted on Saturday in Pakistan and the holy month will begin from...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

0.36m sets imported: 3.94m mobile phones assembled locally in Feb: PTA

ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing plants have manufactured/assembled 3.94 million mobile phones handsets against 0.36...

Updated 03 Apr, 2022 11:55am

‘Anti-state’ activities of opposition: Plea seeking formation of probe commission rejected by SC

ISLAMABAD: The apex court on Saturday declined to entertain a petition, wherein, it was prayed to constitute an...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Taxes

FATA/PATA manufacturing units: FBR directs determination of installed capacity thru IOCO

PESHAWAR: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed manufacturing units in erstwhile FATA/PATA to determine...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Industry

PYMA exhorts SBP to help arrest rupee’s slide

KARACHI: Expressing deep concern over the sharp rise in the value of dollar, chairman of the Pakistan Yarn Merchants...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Wheat target missed

EDITORIAL: Just days after the prime minister thundered, while counting his administration’s many achievements,...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Justice seen to be done

EDITORIAL: Notorious sexual offender Usman Mirza and four of his partners-in-crime have been handed life ...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Unbridled violent extremism

EDITORIAL: No one in this country is safe from extremists using religion to commit murder. Last week in D I Khan,...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Industry

Political uncertainty rattles economy: Country witnesses $1.5bn capital outflow during ongoing fiscal year

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has said political...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

TDAP holds seminar on ‘Women in Trade Export Readiness’

Industry

All eyes on NA as it holds a crucial no-trust vote today

Updated 03 Apr, 2022 11:05am

Industry

Beijing eyes cooperation with US on audits of Chinese firms

BEIJING: Beijing on Saturday proposed scrapping a rule that prevents US authorities from inspecting the audits of...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 14	280.68
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 14	280.48
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 14	142.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 14	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 14	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 11	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 11	5,363.36
India Sensex / Apr 11	75,157.26
Nasdaq / Apr 11	16,724.46
Dow Jones / Apr 11	40,212.71
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 14	33,982.36
Hang Seng / Apr 14	21,367.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 14	8,113.87
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 14	20,831.83
France CAC40 / Apr 14	7,259.65

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 11	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 11	290,466
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 14	61.28
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 14	3,229.53
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 14	67.08
Petrol/Litre / Apr 15	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 15	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Apr 14 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	8.84 ▲ 0.99 (12.61%)
Ruby Textile / Apr 14 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.80 ▲ 0.86 (12.39%)
Tariq Corporation / Apr 14 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	14.69 ▲ 1.34 (10.04%)
Secure Logistics / Apr 14 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	14.83 ▲ 1.35 (10.01%)
Engro Powergen / Apr 14 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	35.27 ▲ 3.21 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Apr 14 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 14 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	31.80 ▲ 2.89 (10%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 14 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	64.35 ▲ 5.85 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 14 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,462.40 ▲ 132.95 (10%)
Frontier Ceram / Apr 14 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	27.50 ▲ 2.5 (10%)

Stock	Price
Habib Ins. / Apr 14 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	7.95 ▼ -1.26 (-13.68%)
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 14 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.62 ▼ -0.24 (-12.9%)
Fateh Ind. / Apr 14 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	119.56 ▼ -13.27 (-9.99%)
Sindh Abadgar / Apr 14 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	52.50 ▼ -5.83 (-9.99%)
TPL Life Insur. / Apr 14 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	49.35 ▼ -5.46 (-9.96%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Apr 14 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	255 ▼ -26.68 (-9.47%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Apr 14 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53 ▼ -5.43 (-9.29%)
Mughal Energy / Apr 14 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	20 ▼ -2.02 (-9.17%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Apr 14 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	16 ▼ -1.59 (-9.04%)
Shahzad Tex. / Apr 14 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	27.26 ▼ -2.61 (-8.74%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	54,444,707 ▲ 0.23
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 14 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	45,023,605 ▲ 0.5
Pak Elektron / Apr 14 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	40,742,036 ▼ -0.01
Sui South Gas / Apr 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,084,018 ▲ 2.37
B.O.Punjab / Apr 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	33,174,212 ▲ 0.16
Citi Pharma Ltd / Apr 14 Citi Pharma Limited(CPHL)	25,349,324 ▲ 1.66
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,776,896 ▲ 0.02
Power Cement / Apr 14 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	14,852,543 ▼ -0.08
Dewan Cement / Apr 14 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	14,486,660 ▲ 0.86
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 14 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,484,387 ▼ -0.04

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