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London’s long-delayed commuter rail link opens

LONDON: Long delayed and over budget, the Elizabeth line rail link finally opened in London on Tuesday, with hopes...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Tedros re-elected as head of WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization’s (WHO) members re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as Director General by...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Three Turkish soldiers killed in Iraq

ISTANBUL: Three Turkish soldiers serving in northern Iraq as part of operations against Kurdish militants were ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Middle East

UAE announces Gulf’s first known case of monkeypox

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates became the first Gulf country to announce a case of monkeypox on Tuesday, insisting...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Erdogan’s vow to expand Syria operations raises stakes in Turkey-NATO row

ISTANBUL: President Tayyip Erdogan’s pledge to launch military operations soon to expand safe zones already set up...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Europe

Kerry warns against letting Ukraine war thwart climate efforts

DAVOS: US climate envoy John Kerry warned Tuesday against using the energy crisis stemming from Russia’s invasion...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Two more development schemes approved

LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party approved two development schemes of roads sector with an...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Habib university hosts discussion on political crisis

KARACHI: Habib University hosted its first Twitter space discussion, pioneering an insightful series of ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Mohmand, Bajaur districts: Senate body takes notice of irregularities in development schemes

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions (Safron) on Tuesday took serious notice of...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

PPP delegation meets CM

LAHORE: A PPP delegation led by MPA Hasan Murtaza called on Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz Tuesday and ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

38th anniversary of PANAH celebrated

ISLAMABAD: President PANAH Major-General Masood-ur-Rehman Kayani (retd) said that PANAH is not just an association...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

NUST becomes first Pakistani university to join DCO

ISLAMABAD: Continuing with its mission to enable digital prosperity for all, the Digital Cooperation Organisation...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

PIDE convocation: Govt committed to reviving economy: planning minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said the government is committed to ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (May 24, 2022) and the forecast for Wednesday (May 25, 2022)...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

No PTI leader, activist be harassed, IHC directs DC, IGP

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday directed the deputy commissioner and the inspector general of...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

A fiscal quagmire: genesis

In the last article, many readers felt that there was no explanation as to how we came to this pass and what ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

PTI Senators protest against ‘crackdown’ on their workers

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lambasted the federal government in Senate on Tuesday for “unprecedented...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Asif apologises for raid on Justice Nasira’s home

ISLAMABAD: As the crackdown on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ahead of the party’s “Azadi March” onto ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Visa applicants: US announces expansion of interview waiver eligibility

KARACHI: The United States Mission to Pakistan has announced the expansion of interview waiver eligibility at the US...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Red Zone sealed ahead of PTI march

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to stop the long march of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the district administration sealed off...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

No compromise on state writ, says minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that there will be no...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

No monkeypox case reported in country so far: NIH

ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health (NIH) has clarified that no case of Monkeypox has yet been diagnosed in...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Senate panel asks govt to subsidise Hajj expenses

ISLAMABAD: In order to provide relief to the pilgrims, the government has been asked by the Senate Standing ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Senate body takes cognisance of Shireen Mazari’s arrest

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights called an urgent meeting on Tuesday under the chairmanship of...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Summer vacations in Sindh from June 1 to July 31

KARACHI: Sindh Education Department on Tuesday announced two months of summer vacations in the province. According...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The one and only Rana in Pakistan?

“I am sick and tired of attacks and counter attacks.” “Hmmm, except there has been a role reversal — the...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

APNS team meets ISPR DG

RAWALPINDI: A delegation of All Pakistan Newspapers Society called on the Director General ISPR Maj-Gen Babar...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

UK minister arrives in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Britain’s Minister for Armed Forces James Heappey MP has arrived on a two-day visit to Pakistan to...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

SC to hear plea against roadblocks today

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will take up a petition against the blocking of roads and highways creating hindrance ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

PTI workers: LHC directs govt not to take illegal action

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday directed the Punjab government and the police not to take illegal action...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Enforced disappearances: Bill disappeared on way to Senate, claims Mazari

ISLAMABAD: In a startling revelation, the outspoken Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr Shireen Mazari on...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Sherani forest fire report sent to PM

ISLAMABAD: The government of Balochistan in a report on ongoing fire-fighting operation in the forest of Musha Khel...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

UET, Pakistan Tobacco Board sign accord

PESHAWAR: University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar and Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB) entered into...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Elahi slams arrest of PTI activists, police raids

LAHORE: Speaker Punjab Assembly Ch Pervaiz Elahi has strongly condemned the arrests of PTI activists and police ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Transgender Endowment Fund Bill 2022 presented in KP Assembly

PESHAWAR: The Pakistan’s Transgender Endowment Fund Bill 2022 has been presented in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

PML-N will not succumb to any pressure: Maryam

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Vice President Maryam Nawaz held former PM Imran Khan responsible for causing...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

By-election in PK-7: June 10 last date for postal ballots

PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has fixed the last date for receipt of applications for postal...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

SCBA, PBC condemn raids on residences of lawyers

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) condemned the raids on the...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Govt will not allow anyone to spread anarchy, chaos: CM

LAHORE: Slamming Imran Khan for his “politics of hatred,” Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz said on Tuesday...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Provincial govts urged to play role for saving water

KARACHI: Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) president Mian Usman Zulfiqar has urged the provincial governments to play...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Business community rejects increase in EFS, LTFF rates

KARACHI: Business community on Tuesday rejected the increase in Export Finance Scheme (EFS) and Long-Term Financing...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Office-bearers of FUUAST teachers’ body elected

Karachi: Professor Dr Faisal Jawaid has been elected President of ‘Anjuman-e-Asatiza’ Federal Urdu University of ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Road checking campaign: E&T recovers Rs21.4m from defaulters

KARACHI: Sindh Excise and Taxation Department has so far recovered Rs. 21.4 million from tax defaulters during road...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

KMC workers call off protest

KARACHI: Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) workers, who were protesting against the non payment of their ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Political parties urged to reduce instability

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

How to avert economic collapse

The worst kept secret about the present economic crisis is that it has resulted from our rulers having saddled the...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Emerging superpower and its bloc of nations!

During the Second World War, the US played a very pivotal role in its victory by financing the war efforts of many...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Subtle shift in US rhetoric suggests new Iran approach

A subtle shift in official US statements suggests Washington believes reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal is better...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Letters

Uninterruptible autopilot

I am an American citizen married to a Pakistani that resides in Islamabad where we have lived for over 12 years. I ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Bilawal seeks OIC role in acquittal of Yasin Malik

Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday urged OIC Secretary-General to ask India for the...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Water shortage: IRSA issues another advisory

ISLAMABAD: In view of alarming situation and fearing massive decline in Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS), Indus...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

PSQCA clarification

KARACHI: Pakistan Standards Quality Control Authority has refuted the news item captioned “PSQCA not following...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Stocks

UK stocks hit by global gloom

LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday, tracking a sour global mood with energy stocks leading declines and shares...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Stocks

Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates

KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates....

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment....

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Stocks

Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings

KARACHI: Dates of Closure of Books and holding of Ordinary and Extra-Ordinary General Meetings of companies listed ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

PSX: bears rule the roost

KARACHI: A bearish trend continued on Pakistan Stock Exchange on Tuesday due to heavy selling in almost all sectors...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 209,020 tonnes of cargo comprising 144,172 tonnes of import cargo and 64,848...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Stocks

European shares fall

LONDON: European shares ended lower on Tuesday, tracking declines in global stock markets with business expansion...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Stocks

Indian shares fall

BENGALURU: Indian shares settled lower for a second straight session on Tuesday, pressured by losses in IT...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Stocks

Asian markets fall on China growth concerns

HONG KONG: Asian stocks retreated Tuesday on concerns over the impact of China’s Covid-19 restrictions on the...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Stocks

Most Gulf bourses in red on growth worries; Saudi gains

DUBAI: Most Gulf stock markets ended lower on Tuesday, tracking a retreat in global peers on fears of slowing...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Stocks

Wall St drops as economic data, weak forecasts reignite slowdown fears

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes plunged on Tuesday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the slump, as economic...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Stocks

Sterling slides

LONDON: Britain’s pound fell to its lowest level in over a week against the euro after data showed a sharp ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

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Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (May 24, 2022)....

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Tuesday (May 24, 2022)....

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions

KARACHI: The following were the cross transactions between client to client & financial institutions here on...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Tuesday (May 24, 2022)....

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

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Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange....

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange....

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

Proposed right issues

KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange....

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

Clearing Schedule for T+2 System

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System....

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Tuesday (May 24, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (May 24, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (May 24, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,350.5895...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND

KARACHI: EFU Income Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (May 24, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE 981.6889...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (May 24, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,409.6554 BID...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (May 24, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (May 24, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,532.7810...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (May 24, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE 457.2503...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

======================== OFFER PRICE 381.2473...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

======================== OFFER PRICE 2,092.4040...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Tuesday (May 24, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 541.5799...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Tuesday (May 24, 2022). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (May 24, 2022). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (May 24, 2022). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (May 24, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,578.1559...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Tuesday (May 24, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,194.2299 Bid...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (May 24, 2022). ======================== Offer...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

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Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

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Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Rates

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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