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Commodities

Gold prices stagnant

KARACHI: Gold prices on Saturday closed nearly stagnant on the local market, traders said. They posted just Rs200...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:50am

Sindh govt imposes ban on fishing, swimming in sea

KARACHI: Commissioner Karachi on Saturday imposed a ban on fishing and bathing in the sea under section 144....

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 10:49am

Bilawal to visit four European countries

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will undertake official visits to Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:46am

Commodities

Prices of essential kitchen items witness upward trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed an upward trend during this week past against the...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:44am

State Life announces fringe benefits for its field force

KARACHI: A gratitude ceremony was organised by the Field Worker Federation of Pakistan at the principal office of...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:41am

‘Rains bring more challenges to economy’

KARACHI: Economic indicators are going to be more challenging in the days to come, said Ateeq ur Rahman, an economic...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:39am

Nicole Theriot assumes charge as US consul general for Karachi

KARACHI: Nicole Theriot assumed responsibility as the Consul General of US Consulate General Karachi on Saturday....

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:37am

IBA, AKU team up to improve state of higher education

KARACHI: Two of the finest higher educational institutions of Pakistan, the Institute of Business Administration...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:33am

Vehicle swept away by river water: Bodies of five persons found, two still missing

KARACHI: Rescue workers and volunteers were still searching for bodies of two persons on Saturday, three days after ...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:31am

JI says delay in LG polls not acceptable

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chapter chief Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has said that neither his party nor ...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:30am

Industry

Handicrafts sector needs govt support for better export volumes: PBF

QUETTA: Chairman Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Balochistan Chapter, Engineer Daroo Khan Achakzai on Saturday said...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:29am

Relief being provided to flood-hit people, says CM

HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said on Saturday that on the special instructions of Pakistan...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:26am

Sharjeel asks HMC to remove garbage from city areas

HYDERABAD: Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit and Focal Person of Rain Emergency...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:26am

Call for immediate repair of damaged roads in SITE area

KARACHI: Abdul Rasheed, President, SITE Association of Industry, in a press statement, drew attention of the Chief...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:26am

Money & Banking

Punjab govt liabilities surge by Rs113bn due to rupee depreciation

LAHORE: The Punjab government’s liabilities, local and external, bulged by Rs113 billion in the last quarter of ...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:18am

Efforts to conclude PTA hailed: Importance of Pak-Iran relations highlighted

LAHORE: Hailing the efforts to conclude Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Pakistan and Iran, analysts said...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:14am

Grains

Call for wheat support price that’s acceptable to farmers

ISLAMABAD: Experts, on Saturday, stressed upon the need for fixing the minimum support price of wheat before sowing...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:14am

Two terrorists killed in N Waziristan: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Two terrorists, including a commander of Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group, Khabaib alias Bilal, have been killed...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:10am

PTI leader Nargis Baloch shot dead

QUETTA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Nargis Baloch was shot dead by unknown men riding a motorbike near...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:08am

SSGC restores supply of gas to Quetta, Mastung, Kalat & Pishin

KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has announced that gas supplies to Quetta, Mastung, Kalat and Pishin have...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:07am

Uninterrupted drainage of rainwater: Sharjeel Memon lauds efforts of minister, DC

HYDERABAD: Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon, who has been made focal...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:03am

Industry

Visit to LCCI: Private sector be allowed to take country on path to progress: minister

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday said that the...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:02am

WAPDA says Tarbela reservoir has filled to capacity

LAHORE: The mega water reservoir of Tarbela has filled to its maximum level of 1550 feet above mean sea level,...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:00am

UHS develops system to monitor efficiency of clinical programmes

LAHORE: The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has developed a Post Graduate Management System (PGMS) for ...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:58am

PML-N leaders move IHC for protective bails

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Attaullah Tarar and other PML-N members are among those nominated in the FIR

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 09:49am

Marriyum rejects ‘custodial torture’ on Gill

Says PTI has started propaganda campaign without any investigation

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 09:47am

Imran Khan steps up pressure on ‘neutrals’

I want to tell everybody who wants to listen, whoever will try to get in the way will be swept away, says PTI chief

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 09:46am

PML-N’s Tarar says Elahi exacting revenge

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Atta Tarar on...

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 09:24am

Speedy development of remote areas govt’s top priority: AJK president

MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry has said that the government was...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Three children among 5 killed in Khairpur roof collapse

KHAIRPUR: Five people, including three children, were killed when roof of their house caved-in in suburban village ...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Army Chief directs Balochistan Corps to assist flood affectees

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday called Commander Balochistan Corps and...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

PML-N candidate challenges nomination papers of Imran Khan

LAHORE: A PML-N candidate from NA-118 Nankana Sahib Dr Shezra Mansab in by-election has approached the appellate...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Anti-polio drive begins in Lahore

LAHORE: The Lahore District Administration on Saturday commenced a seven-day anti-polio drive with a target of...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Pakistan condoles loss of life in tragic accident in Turkiye

ISLAMABAD: We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic traffic accident in Gaziantep, Turkiye, resulting in the...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Bailouts and national security

Pakistan eagerly await for the IMF to release $1.17 billion that the nation needs to prevent the economy from...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Merrick Garland, the man who could put Trump in court

Merrick Garland, the US attorney general, was denied a lifetime seat on the Supreme Court by Republicans in the...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Truly tasteless: Japan’s plastic food artists get creative

From the “leaning tower of pizza” to a fish slicing and cooking itself and a dragon emerging from a dragon ...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

UK slips towards recession, heaping pressure on next PM to help

Britain’s slide towards a recession has gathered momentum after data this week showed inflation jumping above 10%,...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Lahore witnesses impressive spell of rain

LAHORE: Half of the city of Lahore witnessed an impressive spell of downpour on Saturday especially the area of...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Fixing interim maintenance: LHC asks family court to examine record carefully

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) observed that the proper course for a family court is to hear the petitioners ...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Meeting with Punjab governor: Norwegian envoy calls for strengthening bilateral cooperation

LAHORE: Emphasising the need to further promote bilateral cooperation with Pakistan in various fields including...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Teachers barred from using social media in duty hours

ISLAMABAD: The School Education Department on Saturday banned teachers from using social media including YouTube....

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Imran summons party meeting tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has summoned an important...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (August 20, 2022) and the forecast for Sunday (August 21, 2022)....

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Unpopular decisions: Miftah emerges as a fall guy to take the blame

PM suspends fixed ST recovery through power bills

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 12:18pm

Govt allows release of imported goods stuck at ports

ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry has issued a notification allowing the release of goods imported in violation of SRO...

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 09:18am

Miftah again explains why import ban was lifted

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, Saturday, stated that to comply with international obligations, the...

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 09:19am

Import value of Afghanistan coal fixed at USD140/mt

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed US$140 Per Metric Ton (PMT) as the import ...

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 01:07pm

FCA for July: CPPA-G seeks Rs4.70 per unit hike in Discos’ tariffs

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought an increase of Rs 4.70 per unit in...

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 09:22am

UFG losses rates on RLNG distribution reinstated

ISLAMABAD: The government has reinstated the rates of Unaccounted for Gas (UFG) losses on the distribution of RLNG...

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 09:22am

Public transport: OGRA extends ban on LPG as fuel

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has extended the ban on the use of LPG as fuel in public...

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 09:22am

Cabinet approves changes in LNG policy

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Saturday approved big changes in the Liquefied Natural Gas Policy, 2011 ahead of...

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 09:21am

EU fiscal oversight of Greece ends after 12 years

ATHENS: Greece on Saturday concluded 12 years of European Union fiscal surveillance that was imposed in return for...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Tax Laws Amendment Ordinance to be promulgated soon

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi will anytime promulgate Tax Laws Amendment Ordinance 2022 to increase the Federal...

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 09:24am

UN to end travel ban exemptions for Taliban officials

UNITED NATIONS, (United States): The United Nations is set to end travel ban exemptions for 13 Taliban officials...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Russian crops, fertilizer must move ‘unimpeded’: UN chief

ISTANBUL: Russian fertilisers and agricultural products must be able to reach world markets “unimpeded” or a...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

16 die, 21 hurt in Turkey road accident

ISTANBUL: Sixteen people died and 21 were injured in a road accident involving a bus and an ambulance in ...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Industry

Engineering industry plays a key role in economic growth: Punjab governor

ISLAMABAD: Punjab Governor Baligh Ur Rehman Saturday said engineering industry played a key role in economic growth...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Need to keep remittances elevated

EDITORIAL: After the good news of imports dropping almost 40pc month-on-month in July comes the bad news of...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Too much of a bad practice

EDITORIAL: If Punjab was a problem when the then chief minister, Usman Buzdar, was running it, it’s been downright...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Energy

PPIB rejects Star Hydro Power’s payment demand

ISLAMABAD: Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has rejected demand for payment of M/s Star Hydro Power...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Commodities

Dollar’s strength sets gold on its longest losing streak since Nov

BENGALURU: Gold prices slipped for a fifth consecutive session on Friday, in its longest losing run since November...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Commodities

Vietnam coffee gains

HANOI/BANDAR (LAMPUNG): Domestic coffee prices in Vietnam rose further this week, traders said on Thursday, while...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Grains

CBOT corn higher

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rose on uncertainty about the size of the US harvest on Friday ahead of...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Commodities

Tokyo rubber falls

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures fell on Friday, tracking losses in the Shanghai market as continued worries over...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil gains

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures rebounded on Friday on stronger other vegetable oils after tumbling to a near...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Commodities

Copper heads for weekly fall

LONDON: Copper prices inched higher on Friday but were set to end the week slightly lower as traders balanced hopes...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Energy

Oil prices down on recession jitters

NEW YORK: Oil prices steadied on Friday, but fell for the week on a stronger US dollar and fears that an economic...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Energy

Asia fuel oil

SINGAPORE: Spot cash premiums in Asia’s fuel oil market hovered sideways on Friday amid a calm trading day. The...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Commodities

Iron ore lower

MANILA: Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures fell on Friday and were set for a weekly drop, as concerns grew about...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Grains

Paris wheat recovers

PARIS: Euronext wheat rose on Friday, recovering with Chicago from six-month lows struck a day earlier as the market...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (August 20, 2022)....

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Cotton & Textile

No visible change on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained firm and the trading volume was satisfactory. Cotton Analyst...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

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

Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am

Pemra places ban on live speeches of Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has banned live speeches of PTI Chairman and...

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 09:20am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37
France CAC40 / Dec 17	7,365.70
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.04 ▲ 0.93 (13.08%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Quetta Textile / Dec 18 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	19.67 ▲ 1.79 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Dec 18 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	211.50 ▼ -23.50 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.22 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.11
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.83
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.31
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.04
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.65
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.86
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.22
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -2.23
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	31,918,151 ▲ 1.01

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