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Zindigi Prize launched

ISLAMABAD: The Zindigi Prize - Pakistan’s largest social entrepreneurship programme for over 100 universities, ...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

PTI workers protest against cases against Imran

ISLAMABAD: A large number of people took to the street on Saturday in protest against what they called “fabricated...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

PTI fails to heal wounds of flood-hit people in Punjab, GB and KP: Tarar

SAPM says PTI leaders using Punjab province as a platform to promote their anti-state narrative

Updated 11 Sep, 2022 10:57am

Ambassador Masood warns world of challenges posed by climate change

WASHINGTON: Ambassador Masood Khan has alerted international community to the dangers of climate change that were...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

JI slams Sindh govt over rising street crimes

KARACHI: Chief of the Karachi chapter of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has condemned the Sindh...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

UN’s CERF allocates $7m

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations’ Central Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) has allocated $7 million to help boost flood...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Electricity bills issued to domestic consumers after FPA removal: FESCO

CEO Faisalabad Electric Supply Company says the facility of deduction in Fuel Price Adjustment has been increased up to 300 units

Updated 11 Sep, 2022 11:00am

Rescue 1122 marks ‘World First Aid’ Day

Director General Punjab Emergency Service says Rescue 1122 has provided first aid to 11.11 million emergency victims

Updated 11 Sep, 2022 11:05am

Governor calls for helping flood victims instead of indulging in petty politics

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman while emphasising the need for making concerted efforts to help and...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

66 flights carrying flood relief items have arrived in country so far

ISLAMABAD: With the arrival of four more flights, two each from the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

CM chalks out plan with US delegation for rehabilitation of flood affectees

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi met a US delegation headed by a Pakistani-American and leader ...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Met office predicts hot, humid weather for three days

KARACHI: The city is likely to see the prevailing hot and humid weather for three more days, as temperature scorched...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Drive to remove encroachments from footpaths

FAISALABAD: The district administration has started to beautify the city and provide clear footpaths to ...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

UAF, CABI organise seminar on biological control of Parthenium

FAISALABAD: Parthenium is a highly destructive weed, crossing continents and, the weed is spreading rapidly in both...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

NA speaker, his deputy pay homage to Quaid-e-Azam

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Deputy Speaker Zahid Akram Durrani while paying homage...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

PTI suspends party membership of Abdul Shakoor Shad

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has suspended the party membership of MNA Abdul Shakoor Shad and ...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

France, Britain and Germany say Iran’s stance on IAEA probe jeopardises nuclear talks

PARIS/VIENNA: France, Britain and Germany on Saturday vented their frustration at Iran’s demand in talks to revive...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

COAS visits Sindh’s flood-affected areas

ISLAMABAD: General Qamar Javed Bajwa, chief of army staff (COAS) on Saturday visited far-flung areas of interior...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

SAU dean underlines need to promote education for development

HYDERABAD: Dr Aijaz Ali Khoharo, Dean Faculty of Agricultural Social Sciences, Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) ...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Pak-England cricket series match officials announced

LAHORE: Muhammad Javed Malik, member International Panel of ICC Match Referees, will lead the playing control team ...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Dr Essa Lab holds training on CPR, bleeding control at KPC

KARACHI: Dr Essa Laboratory & Diagnostic Centre has arranged a “CPR & Bleeding Control Training” session...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Recent rains, floods: Analyst calls for removing water from farmlands on urgent basis

KARACHI: Currently, Pakistan is facing destruction beyond imagination, the whole country looks like a sea after...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Flood victims: Fintech enables employees to make donations

KARACHI: ABHI along with its clients, employees, users, and investors is channeling donations using its robust...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Essential kitchen items’ prices decline following restoration of road networks

ISLAMABAD: Following the restoration of road networks in major parts of the country, the prices of essential kitchen...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Defamation case: Imran fined for seeking adjournment

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Saturday fined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan for seeking an...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Live telecast of Imran’s speeches: PTI to challenge Pemra’s ban in court

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday decided to approach court against the ban on live telecast of...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Infectious Diseases Hospital integrated with Institute of Public Health

LAHORE: Punjab government has integrated the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH), Lahore with the Institute of Public...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

BPS, ad hoc relief allowance revised

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has revised the basic pay scales (BPS) and grant of ad hoc relief allowance of 15...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

NUST expands flood relief efforts to South Punjab, Balochistan and Sindh

ISLAMABAD: Having launched the emergency relief campaign in the flood-hit areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the last...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

50 mobile phones snatched, 56 vehicles stolen in ICT

ISLAMABAD: Mobile phone snatching and car lifting incidents have increased manifold in the federal capital during ...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Khaqan says govt set to deregulate prices of POL products

ISLAMABAD: Former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that the government is all set to deregulate the prices of...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Why go back to the Moon?

On September 12, 1962, then US president John F Kennedy informed the public of his plan to put a man on the Moon by...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Heatwave batters Spain’s Mediterranean mussel crop

“There’s nothing left here,” sighs Javier Franch as he shakes the heavy rope of mussels he’s just pulled to...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Prices of POL products

New petroleum prices have been announced; there is no big increase in prices of Petrol and HSD. However, the...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Energy

Oil prices rise on supply threats

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose about 4% on Friday, supported by real and threatened cuts to supply, although futures...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Rates

Port Qasim activities

KARACHI: A total of 08 ships were engaged at PQA berths during the last 24 hours, out of them, 02 ships, Express...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

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 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (September 10, 2022) and the forecast for Sunday (September 11, 2022)....

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (September 10, 2022). =======================================...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Money & Banking

Standard Chartered announces winners of ‘SCWomenInTech’ Cohort 4

KARACHI: The Standard Chartered Bank (SCBPL), in partnership with INNOVentures Global (Private) Limited, has...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Industry

Miftah assures full support to APTMA

LAHORE: Federal Finance and Revenue Minister Miftah Ismail has assured the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Indus in high flood at Kotri

JAMSHORO: Indus River is in high flood at Kotri Barrage following which pressure on embankments has risen, according...

Updated 11 Sep, 2022 10:46am

Guterres calls for ‘debt swap’ scheme for Pakistan

UN Secretary-General says instead of paying to creditors, using money to invest in climate resilience, investment in sustainable infrastructure

Updated 11 Sep, 2022 01:35pm

Miftah estimates losses at $18.5bn

LAHORE: The Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue Miftah Ismail Saturday directed the Chairman FBR and Governor...

Updated 11 Sep, 2022 10:44am

Guterres aghast at ‘climate carnage’ on such a scale

UN Secretary General says his visit will galvanize support for Pakistan, which has put the provisional cost of catastrophe at more than $30 billion

Updated 11 Sep, 2022 10:42am

US pledges to play its role in enhancing cooperation with Pakistan

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Updated 11 Sep, 2022 10:49am

Quaid-e-Azam’s 74th death anniversary today

LAHORE: The 74th death anniversary of the father of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah will be observed...

Updated 11 Sep, 2022 10:44am

Discos’ officers to be appointed as CEOs of GHCL, two Gencos

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power, Khurram Dastgir Khan has decided to appoint senior officers of Distribution Companies...

Updated 11 Sep, 2022 10:51am

Nepra unveils Rs4.11/unit cut in KE tariff for Sept

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has announced a deduction of Rs4.11 per unit in...

Updated 11 Sep, 2022 10:50am

Lawyers say constitution of benches prerogative of chief justice

ISLAMABAD: The constitution of benches is the prerogative of the Chief Justice and to change this practice requires...

Updated 11 Sep, 2022 10:48am

Notices issued by FBR’s Directorate I&I set aside by court

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has observed that the business community has agitated that the Directorate of...

Updated 11 Sep, 2022 10:52am

Default/late filing of cost auditor’s reports: SECP’s wing empowered to impose penalties on cos

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has empowered the Adjudication Division, SECP ...

Updated 11 Sep, 2022 10:55am

Industry

Protection of business community our top priority: CCPO

LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore Additional IG Ghulam Mehmood Dogar has said that the protection of...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

To save engineering sector ‘Country should replace its costly melting process with Turkish technology’

FAISALABAD: Pakistan must replace its old, redundant and costly melting and casting process with new Turkish...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Literature

TikTok launches #BookTok campaign in Pakistan

KARACHI: To celebrate International Literacy Day, TikTok has launched its #BookTok campaign in Pakistan to reignite...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

GHG cut targets: External support remains low: IMF

LAHORE: External support has so far remained below the levels needed to meet Pakistan’s greenhouse gas (GHG)...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Industry

KCCI managing committee: All BMG candidates elected unopposed

KARACHI: All candidates of Businessmen Group (BMG) have been elected unopposed for Managing Committee of Karachi...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Despite revival of IMF programme ‘Country still reeling from dollar shortage crisis’

LAHORE: FPCCI former president and BMP chairman Mian Anjum Nisar said despite the resumption of the IMF programme,...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Gold prices increase by Rs1,300/tola

KARACHI: Gold prices on Saturday continued soaring on the local market, traders said. Up by Rs 1,300 and Rs 1,115,...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Need stressed for supporting women-led businesses

FAISALABAD: Women-led businesses need to be supported to venture for export and flourishing of domestic commerce,...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Heatwave, floods have dealt tough blows to agriculture sector: PBF

KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad said that country’s agricultural sector is...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Companies

Eighteen showcases modern lifestyle in Dubai

ISLAMABAD: Eighteen, a luxurious state of the art lifestyle destination housing development showcased its project at...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Suffering countries’ perspective

EDITORIAL: With this year’s floods having already destroyed more lives, property and livelihoods, and also likely...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

So much for ‘zero-hunger target’

EDITORIAL: Not that anybody needed to be reminded about the sorry state of the agriculture sector, considering the...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Commodities

Gold hits more than one-week high

NEW YORK: Gold prices climbed more than 1% on Friday to an over one-week high, as a weaker dollar boosted demand for...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Commodities

Copper set for good week due to optimism

LONDON: Prices of copper and other industrial metals extended gains on Friday, boosted by a weaker dollar, optimism...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 17.311...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Commodities

CBOT corn futures rise

CHICAGO: US corn futures jumped more than 2% on Friday on technical and speculative buying ahead of a US government...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Commodities

Japanese rubber gains

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures inched higher on Friday and were set to end the week with marginal gains,...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil climbs

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher on Friday after tumbling to a 14-month closing low in the...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Commodities

Iron ore set for ‘exceptional’ week

MANILA: Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures rose to two-week highs on Friday and were on track for their biggest...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (September 10, 2022)....

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Cotton & Textile

Moderate trading activity on cotton market

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

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 17	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 17	278.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 17	156.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 17	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 17	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 17	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
India Sensex / Jan 17	76,619.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 17	38,451.46
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Hang Seng / Jan 17	19,584.06
FTSE 100 / Jan 17	8,505.22
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 17	20,903.39

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 17	78.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 17	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 17	242,283
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 17	2,703.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 17	67.60
Petrol/Litre / Jan 18	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 17 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	7.60 ▲ 1.00 (15.15%)
S.G.Power / Jan 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.51 ▲ 1.00 (11.75%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Jan 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	10.50 ▲ 1.00 (10.53%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 17 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	12.82 ▲ 1.17 (10.04%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 17 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	23.62 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jan 17 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	24.20 ▲ 2.20 (10.00%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 17 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	66.21 ▲ 6.02 (10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 17 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	15.95 ▲ 1.45 (10.00%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	77.09 ▲ 7.01 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
JS Global Banking / Jan 17 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	19.77 ▼ -2.75 (-12.21%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 17 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.35 ▼ -0.72 (-11.86%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 17 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.88 (-11.17%)
Service Textile / Jan 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	14.98 ▼ -1.66 (-9.98%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jan 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.01 ▼ -0.43 (-9.68%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 17 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.51 ▼ -2.70 (-8.94%)
Mandviwala / Jan 17 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	21.50 ▼ -2.00 (-8.51%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 17 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.23 ▼ -0.65 (-6.58%)
Tata Textile / Jan 17 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	47.10 ▼ -2.80 (-5.61%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	103,704,415 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,108,232 ▲ 0.04
Hub Power Co. / Jan 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,743,585 ▲ 5.79
Hascol Petrol / Jan 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,265,861 ▲ 0.83
Dewan Motors / Jan 17 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,402,498 ▲ 2.84
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,195,904 ▲ 7.01
Pak Refinery / Jan 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,625,081 ▲ 0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16,675,539 ▲ 0.30
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,024,776 ▲ 0.09

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