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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Marriyum rejects ‘custodial torture’ on Gill

Says PTI has started propaganda campaign without any investigation

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 09:47am

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

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

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

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

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

Industry

PM suspends fixed ST recovery through power bills

Updated 21 Aug, 2022 12:18pm

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 / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 27	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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