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PTI defers Punjab assembly dissolution decision

Imran Khan says the Punjab Chief Minister’s vote of confidence subject to the court’s decision

Updated 08 Jan, 2023 10:20am

PTI withdraws petition against CEC

IHC registrar objects to the PTI’s petition against the head of a constitutional institution

Updated 08 Jan, 2023 10:23am

Iran executes two more men in connection with protests

PARIS: Iran drew international condemnation on Saturday as it executed two men for killing a paramilitary force...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Tesla owners in China protest against surprise price cuts they missed

SHANGHAI: Hundreds of Tesla owners gathered at the automaker’s showrooms and distribution centres in China over ...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

47 medical officers promoted by KP govt

PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has promoted 47 medical officers working in BPS-18 to BPS-19 on a...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

AJK president inaugurates dual carriageways in Mirpur

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry on Saturday inaugurated...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Balochistan CM for crackdown against wheat hoarders

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo on Saturday directed all the commissioners and deputy...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Cold, cloudy weather likely today

KARACHI: The Met Office on Saturday forecast cold and cloudy weather for most parts of the country on Sunday. It...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Establishment played role in Imran’s ouster, reiterates Fawad

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry reiterated his party’s stance that the military...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

First digital census to start on Feb 1: commissioner

MULTAN: Commissioner of Multan Division Ashfaq Ahmad Chaudhry has said that the first digital census would start on...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

PML-N believes in practical work, not false promises: PM’s aide

KOHISTAN: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Amir Muqam on Saturday said that PML-N...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

PTI’s commitments to IMF put country between devil and deep sea: minister

FAISALABAD: Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan has said that the PTI’s commitments with the...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Coaches imported from China to enhance PR image: official

ISLAMABAD: Train coaches imported from China are completely compatible with the local tracks and have been approved...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Allegation against female security officer: Zardari takes notice of Karachi airport incident

ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: Former president and co-chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Customs confiscates 200kg narcotics

KARACHI: Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) of Pakistan Customs Enforcement Collectorate, Karachi has confiscated ...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

JI to unveil ‘Karachi Declaration’ today

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi is going to hold a ‘Karachi Declaration Convention’ today (Sunday), here ...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

PM grieved over death of secretary

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the death of...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Smoking causes 166,000 deaths every year: WHO

KARACHI: Smoking causes around 166,000 deaths every year in Pakistan out of which 31,000 are due to second-hand...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Ramiz Raja to get pension from PCB

LAHORE: Former chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ramiz Raja has signed a code of conduct for receiving a monthly...

Updated 08 Jan, 2023 11:22am

Country saw 27pc hike in terrorist attacks in 2022 as compared to 2021: report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan witnessed 27 percent increase in 2022 in terrorist attacks as compared to 2021. A total of 262...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Women wing of Alkhidmat organises ‘Sasta Bazaar’

KARACHI: Alkhidmat Foundation’s Women Wing Trust on Saturday organised a one-day Sasta Bazaar to help provide...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Saudi prince to set up Tech House in Pakistan

LAHORE: Saudi Arabia’s Prince Fahad bin Mansour Alsaud has announced to set up a dedicated Saudi-Pakistan Tech...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

CAP denounces undue restrictions on retail trade timings

LAHORE: The Chain store Association of Pakistan (CAP), the certified trade body of organized retailers in the...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Court extends pre-arrest bail of PM’s son

LAHORE: An accountability court on Saturday extended an interim pre-arrest bail of Suleman Shehbaz, the younger son...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Prices of flour, chicken witness significant increase

ISLAMABAD: The wheat flour and chicken prices have witnessed a significant increase during past week against the...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

China’s ‘great migration’ kicks-off under shadow of COVID

China on Saturday marked the first day of “chun yun”, the 40-day period of Lunar New Year travel known...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

‘International attention has receded, but the waters have not’

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday said the apocalyptic rains and floods that had hit Pakistan last summer claimed...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Floods 2022

In 2022, record heavy floods in the country caused an estimated economic loss of more than 30 billion dollars. Over...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Scramble at flour sale point leaves one dead in Mirpurkhas

MIRPURKHAS: The endeavour to get a cheap flour bag resulted in the death of a person in Mirpurkhas in Sindh as...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Meeting rejects ECP notification on delimitation of UCs

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi chaired a high-level consultative meeting at CM Office on...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Noted veterinarian Dr Kathio passes away

HYDERABAD: Dr. Inayatullah Kathio, (I. H. Kathio) a world-renowned veterinary expert and alumnus of Sindh ...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Govt trying to serve masses, says governor

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh ur Rahman said on Saturday that the coalition government is focusing on...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Owners deprived of 48 bikes, 18 cars and 32 phones

ISLAMABAD: The metropolis is facing an increase in the number of car lifting and snatching incidents as 66 people...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Transporters increase fare due to closure of CNG stations

PESHAWAR: Trans-porters have unilaterally increased fare rates on inter and intra-district routes owing to closure ...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (January 07, 2023) and the forecast for Sunday (January 08, 2023)....

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Govt required to convince IMF: Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister Shaukat Tarin has said that the government will have to convince the...

Updated 08 Jan, 2023 01:01pm

Pakistan repays over $1bn external debt

KARACHI: The country has successfully repaid over one-billion-dollar external debt to international financial...

Updated 08 Jan, 2023 11:26am

PM tells IMF chief: Govt committed to meeting conditionalities

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed resolve to complete the terms of the International Monetary...

Updated 08 Jan, 2023 10:15am

IK struggles to step up pressure on PDM govt

LAHORE: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has reiterated that they would...

Updated 08 Jan, 2023 10:16am

FBR imposes 20pc duty on steam-fired absorption chiller

ISLAMABAD: The customs classification committee of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed 20 percent customs...

Updated 08 Jan, 2023 10:16am

Jul-Dec: FBR makes Rs176bn payment against refunds

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has paid refunds of Rs176 billion during the first half ...

Updated 08 Jan, 2023 10:16am

Salaries of staff of Pak hospitals: ECC approves revised mechanism to transfer Rs1bn to Kabul govt

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has approved a revised mechanism to transfer...

Updated 08 Jan, 2023 10:16am

Expansion of telecom services: USF spends Rs 124 billion on implementation of 130 projects

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) has spent around Rs124 billion so far to implement 130 projects across...

Updated 08 Jan, 2023 10:18am

Tanneries, too, facing prospect of closure?

LAHORE: Reluctance by the banks to release import documents of various inputs of the tanning industry waiting at...

Updated 08 Jan, 2023 10:18am

India gets bids for majority stake in IDBI bank

NEW DELHI: The Indian government has received multiple bids for a majority stake in IDBI Bank, an official said in a...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Civil court can’t decide any evacuee property case: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court held that the civil court has no jurisdiction to decide any case pertaining to evacuee...

Updated 08 Jan, 2023 10:18am

EAG slams NSC statement for failing to address economic problems faced by country

KARACHI: The independent Economic Advisory Group (EAG) is concerned that the recent National Security Council (NSC)...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Businesses don’t like energy conservation idea: analyst

KARACHI: Energy conservation policy for maximizing use of daylight hours for commercial activities is a brilliant...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Exchange of lists

EDITORIAL: Since 1992 as per 1988 agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

The price of keeping the people informed

EDITORIAL: An end-of-year report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which reveals that 1,668 journalists have been...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Letters

The problem is cheap point-scoring

In a ‘rejoinder’, Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shaukat Tarin has accused finance minister Ishaq Dar of...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Energy

KE incurred less line losses: Nepra chief says performance of all Discos dismal

KARACHI: Chairman National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) Tauseef Hassan Farooqi, while expressing ...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Commodities

Gold prices go up

KARACHI: Gold prices on Saturday regained a sizeable value on the local market, traders said. They grew by Rs1600 ...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Commodities

Ivory Coast cotton exports up

ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast exported 390,248 tonnes of cotton from January to November 2022, up nearly 3.4% from the same...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Commodities

ICE canola futures up

CHICAGO: ICE canola futures climbed on Friday, supported by rallying Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures, traders...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Energy

US natgas eases as warm weather causes worst start for year

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures eased to a fresh one-year low on Friday on forecasts for warmer-than-normal weather...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Commodities

CBOT soyabean higher on bargain buying

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures closed higher on Friday on bargain buying after a three-session...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (January 07, 2023)....

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Cotton & Textile

Spot rate unchanged on cotton market

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

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Commodities

Arabica coffee hits 3-1/2-week low

LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE dipped to a 3-1/2 week low on Friday, weighed down by favourable crop weather...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures track Shanghai losses

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures fell on Friday, tracking losses in the Shanghai market and weaker domestic...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Commodities

Iron ore set for weekly fall

MANILA: Iron ore prices on Friday were on track for weekly declines despite some gains as Covid-19 outbreaks in ...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

Rates in the week ended Saturday January 07, 2023

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

SECP briefs NBFCs on improved regulatory requirements

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) briefed the non-banking finance companies...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Industry

CEO of Akhuwat Foundation visits FCCI offices

FAISALABAD: Preparations are afoot to transform Faisalabad into a “City of Brotherhood” so that practical work ...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Money & Banking

Frivolous representation: Alvi imposes Rs20,000 fine on UBL

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has imposed a fine of Rs20,000 on United Bank Ltd (UBL) over filing a frivolous...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

Industry

PAAPAM, LCCI urge politicians to save state first

LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) on Saturday appealed ...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

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 19	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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