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Elahi vows transparency in utilisation of flood donations

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said on Saturday that the Punjab government is determined when...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 07:00am

Rehabilitation of flood victims, provision of relief goods top priority: governor

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman said on Saturday that rehabilitation of the flood victims and...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 06:58am

More rains likely in upper parts of country: PMD

LAHORE: Rainwind/thundershower (with isolated heavy falls) is expected from Saturday (night) to Tuesday, said...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 06:57am

Khairpur agri officers suspended over negligence

KHAIRPUR: The Sindh government has suspended a number of agriculture department officers over negligence in the...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 06:56am

K-Electric should not collect advance tax from mosques: FTO

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has declared that the M/s K-Electric Karachi is wrongly collecting ...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 06:53am

EBM donates biscuits, Rs20m cash for flood victims

KARACHI: English Biscuit Manufacturers (EBM) has pledged to donate biscuits worth over Rs 100 million and Rs 20...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 06:53am

Industry

Massive hike in power tariff, FAC termed disastrous for industries

KARACHI: Abdul Rasheed, President Site Association of Industry, while expressing deep concern over the massive hike...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 06:53am

KATI dispatches second batch of relief items to flood-hit areas

KARACHI: The Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) has sent second batch of relief goods to the...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 06:46am

Industry

Wahab underscores importance of printing industry in job creation

KARACHI: Administrator of Karachi Murtaza Wahab has said that printing industry is a key industry as it is...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 06:44am

Water in Manchhar lake rises to tipping point

JAMSHORO: The water level of Manchhar Lake is rapidly increasing, Sindh irrigation department said on Saturday. The...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 06:44am

Every family in flood-hit areas to get one-month ration, says minister

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information Sharjeel Inam Memon Saturday sought proper coordination for streamlining...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 06:40am

Shazia assails IK for holding rallies

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P) Information Secretary and Federal Minister for Poverty...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 06:34am

Flood-hit areas: PTA toiling to restore connectivity

ISLAMABAD: Continued efforts by Pakistan Telecommunication Autho-rity (PTA) and telecom operators to restore...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 06:32am

Summary sent to CM for revising rates of projects

LAHORE: Keeping in view the hardships faced by the constructors due to unprecedented hike in the prices of...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 06:28am

Energy

Power project: PPIB wants speedy approval of agreements

ISLAMABAD: Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has urged Central Power Purchasing Agency -Guaranteed...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 06:26am

Punjab bars proscribed organisations from collecting donations

LAHORE: The Punjab government has banned proscribed organizations from collecting donations for the flood affectees,...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 06:25am

Heavy price paid by country: Pakistan should be compensated for carbon emission crimes of other states: PDP chief

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor has said the recent ‘monsoons on steroids’ are...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 06:17am

'Shahi Dangal' to be held at Lahore today

LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA), along with local businessmen, traders and wrestlers, will...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:47am

NASA postpones rocket launch to Moon after fuel leak

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER: NASA on Saturday scrapped a second attempt to get its new 30-story rocket off the ground and...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

British HC visits flood-hit villages in Nowshera

ISLAMABAD: Days after the United Kingdom announced an additional £15 million to help affected communities, British...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Bail, other pleas: LHC asks police to present status-wise criminal record

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has deprecated the practice of police submitting a list of criminal cases ...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

MIPD holds awards ceremony for teachers

KARACHI: Millennium Institute of Professional Development (MIPD) and Department of International Qualifications,...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

‘Hot weather to continue in Sindh, Balochistan’

KARACHI: Rain-thundershowers are expected in upcountry but a hot and humid weather may continue in Sindh, ...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Snatching of cell phones, vehicles on the rise in capital

ISLAMABAD: Mobile phones snatchings and car thefts topped the list of crimes committed in the capital city during...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Zulfi Bukhari says he has renounced British citizenship

ISLAMABAD: A close aide of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, Syed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari aka Zulfi...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

New York polio case stirs fear, vaccine push

When Brittany Strickland heard that the United States recorded its first polio case in almost a decade, she was...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Lies, damn lies and social media: fake news stalks Brazil vote

In a divisive election campaign blighted by fears of unrest if far-right President Jair Bolsonaro refuses to accept...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Google’s immersive Street View could be glimpse of metaverse

Fifteen years after its launch, a Google Maps feature that lets people explore faraway places as though standing...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Deregulating versus regulating oil prices

Energy plays a pivotal role in any nation’s economic development and there are many different sources of it,...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Govt will support ‘genuine’ newspapers: adviser to CM Punjab

LAHORE: Omer Sarfraz Cheema, Advisor on Information to CM Punjab said Saturday that government will support genuine...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Hamza terms IMF report ‘charge-sheet’ against Imran Khan

LAHORE: Commenting on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) report, Hamza Shehbaz, son of Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Country wastes enormous amount of water every year: Khursheed

Federal Minister for Water Resources says we are wasting water worth $10 to 15 billion every year

Updated 04 Sep, 2022 09:12am

Flood relief: Alvi urges politicians to pace up efforts

Politics and floods are not a zero-sum situation, the president emphasises

Updated 04 Sep, 2022 09:13am

Qatar to allow beer sales at World Cup games 3 hours before kickoff

DOHA: Qatar will permit ticketed fans to buy alcoholic beer at World Cup soccer matches starting three hours before...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Floods submerge more villages, towns in Sindh

Floodwater poses a threat to Dadu, Kambar Shahdatkot, Badin, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, and Umar Kot, says Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah

Updated 04 Sep, 2022 09:14am

Erdogan challenges Greece over airspace violations

ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned Greece it would pay a “heavy price” if it kept on...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

33m people affected by floods: Ahsan

Minister for Planning calls upon the international community to ensure that their resolve to support Pakistan remains undeterred

Updated 04 Sep, 2022 09:17am

Iran briefly seizes two US Navy drone vessels in Red Sea

TEHRAN: An Iranian naval flotilla briefly seized two American military unmanned research vessels in the Red Sea...

Updated 04 Sep, 2022 06:12am

‘Chase anything’: Sri Lanka down Afghanistan in Asia Cup Super Four

SHARJAH: Kusal Mendis’ fiery start and a key lower-order knock by Bhanuka Rajapaksa powered Sri Lanka to a...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

PCB Pathway Programme: Coaches Wood & Parsons impressed by young talent & NHPC facilities

LAHORE: Power-hitting coach Julian Wood and fast bowling coach Gordon Parsons have started their stints at the...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Contractors demand cancellation of contracts, awarded to influential people

PESHAWAR: A group of government contractors, belonging from lower and central Kurram district alleged that an xen of...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

OCAS opens admissions for intermediate programmes 2022-2023

LAHORE: Online College Admission System (OCAS) developed by Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has opened...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (September 3, 2022). ======================================= ...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (September 3, 2022) and the forecast for Sunday (September 4, 2022)....

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

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

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Cotton & Textile

Declining trend persists in cotton market

LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) on Saturday decreased the spot rate by Rs...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (September 3, 2022)....

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Energy

US natgas futures lower

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures slipped more than 4% on Friday en route to their worst week in two months, taking...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Energy

Asia distillates: Gasoil cash premiums fall

SINGAPORE: Asia’s cash premiums for gasoil with 10 ppm sulphur content weakened on Friday as markets continued to...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Commodities

Dalian Iron ore crumbles

MANILA: Dalian iron ore fell on Friday to its weakest level in more than five weeks, while the steelmaking ...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil futures drop

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures on Friday were set for a 6.5% weekly loss as fresh Covid-19 curbs in top...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Energy

Asia fuel oil: HSFO margins weaken

SINGAPORE: Refining margins for 180-cst high sulphur fuel oil remained weak on Friday despite an uptick in cash...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Commodities

Copper bounces after US jobs data

LONDON: Copper prices rebounded from their lowest in more than a month on Friday after US jobs data spurred optimism...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Energy

Oil climbs ahead of OPEC+ meeting

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose on Friday on expectations that OPEC+ will discuss output cuts at a meeting on Sept. 5,...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures slide

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures slid on Friday, tracking losses in the Shanghai market, as continued concerns ...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Commodities

Gold firms above $1,700 as market braces for US jobs data

NEW YORK: Gold on Friday rose above the important psychological level of $1,700 as the dollar paused while investors...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Industry

FF Steel launches 132kV grid station

PESHAWAR: FF Steel, one of the leading steel manufacturers in Pakistan, has achieved a new stage of growth by being...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Industry

KP govt urged to exempt SEZ, industrial estates from property taxes

PESHAWAR: Sartaj Ahmad Khan, FPCCI Coordinator in Peshawar has urged the incumbent government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Industry

HCCI chief assails hike in power tariff

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) Adeel Siddiqui has rejected 80pc raise in...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Recurring road accidents

EDITORIAL: The frequency with which deadly road accidents occur in this country is shocking. At least nine people...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

President’s address to parliament

EDITORIAL: As if the existing friction between the coalition government and PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) weren’t...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Reviving NPMC

EDITORIAL: It took the government four months of runaway inflation to realise that disbanding the National Price...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Commodities

Floods that have inundated a third of the country were preceded by four heatwaves and multiple raging forest fires, the disaster management chief says

Updated 04 Sep, 2022 02:19pm

Commodities

Prices of edibles increase

Islamabad: The prices of most of the essential kitchen items increased during this week past as against the previous...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 14	281.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 14	281.68
USD to Japanese Yen / May 14	147.13
USD to Swiss Franc / May 14	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / May 14	1.33
Euro to USD / May 14	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 13	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 13	5,886.55
Nasdaq / May 13	19,010.09
Dow Jones / May 13	42,140.43
India Sensex / May 14	81,497.76
Tokyo Nikkei / May 14	38,113.18
Hang Seng / May 14	23,504.69
FTSE 100 / May 14	8,607.88
Germany DAX 30 / May 14	23,613.03
France CAC40 / May 14	7,846.03

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 13	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 13	295,096
Cotton US¢/pound / May 13	66.61
Petrol/Litre / May 14	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 14	63.39
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 14	3,234.38
Diesel/Litre / May 14	256.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld / May 14 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8.14 ▲ 1 (14.01%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 14 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	7.72 ▲ 0.84 (12.21%)
B. F. Mod. / May 14 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	9.34 ▲ 1 (11.99%)
AN Textile Mill / May 14 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	10.79 ▲ 1 (10.21%)
S.G.Power / May 14 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	7.71 ▲ 0.71 (10.14%)
Hala Enterprise / May 14 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	12.05 ▲ 1.1 (10.05%)
Dewan Motors / May 14 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	36.03 ▲ 3.28 (10.02%)
Bunnys Limited / May 14 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	28.01 ▲ 2.55 (10.02%)
Flying Cement / May 14 Flying Cement Company Limited(FLYNG)	44.96 ▲ 4.09 (10.01%)
LSE Financial Serv. / May 14 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	21.99 ▲ 2 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Mushtaq / May 14 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	8.83 ▼ -0.97 (-9.9%)
Bilal Fibres / May 14 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	17.72 ▼ -1.87 (-9.55%)
Kohinoor Mills / May 14 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	29.17 ▼ -2.75 (-8.62%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / May 14 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	6.06 ▼ -0.53 (-8.04%)
IbrahimFibres / May 14 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	321.92 ▼ -26.51 (-7.61%)
F.Credit & Inv / May 14 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.41 ▼ -0.58 (-7.26%)
Dadabhoy Cement / May 14 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	4.51 ▼ -0.29 (-6.04%)
Merit Packaging / May 14 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	9.01 ▼ -0.54 (-5.65%)
Samba Bank / May 14 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.75 ▼ -0.52 (-5.61%)
Ist.Capital Sec / May 14 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	1.37 ▼ -0.08 (-5.52%)

Stock	Volume
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 14 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	38,761,905 ▲ 4.08
Fauji Cement / May 14 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	36,170,971 ▲ 0.33
Sui South Gas / May 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,384,781 ▲ 3.28
WorldCall Telecom / May 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,631,360 ▼ -0.01
Pak Refinery / May 14 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	20,536,680 ▲ 1.59
D.G.K.Cement / May 14 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	19,418,708 ▼ -3.26
Power Cement / May 14 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	19,235,608 ▲ 0.05
Cnergyico PK / May 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,025,407 ▲ 0.04
B.O.Punjab / May 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,672,255 ▼ -0.05
K-Electric Ltd. / May 14 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	15,717,046 ▼ -0.05

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