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Turkey condemns vile, sacrilegious Sweden protest

STOCKHOLM: Protests in Stockholm on Saturday against Turkey and Sweden’s bid to join NATO, including the burning ...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

South Asia

Six injured in Jammu blasts before Rahul arrives

OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: At least six people were injured on Saturday in two blasts in illegally Indian occupied Jammu,...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

UN highlights ‘huge step backwards’ for women following Afghanistan trip

UNITED NATIONS: Apparent exemptions granted by the Taliban to harsh restrictions placed on Afghan women are not...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Pacer Diana Baig ruled out of Australia series, World Cup

LAHORE: Right-arm fast bowler Diana Baig has been ruled out of Australia T20Is and ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

FBR chief asks CCIRs to meet revenue targets

KARACHI: Asim Ahmed, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Saturday held a meeting with Chief Commissioners of...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Governor for education, empowerment of women

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Balighur Rehman said on Saturday that education and empowerment of women is very important...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Identification of accused by witnesses: LHC issues guideline

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court held that the identification of an accused should not be exposed to the witnesses...

Updated 22 Jan, 2023 10:17am

‘Int’l conspiracy’ letter: SC to hear appeal against Registrar’s objections on 24th

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will hear an appeal against the SC Registrar Office objections on a petition seeking...

Updated 22 Jan, 2023 10:17am

Two cops martyred as terrorists attack police picket in Charsadda

DPO Charsadda says terrorists stormed the check post injuring three cops and fled after retaliatory action of the police

Updated 22 Jan, 2023 10:27am

Frankfurt ‘STIRs’ up euro clearing battle with London

Frankfurt expands derivatives clearing on Monday in an early test of how well European Union ambitions to lure...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Under Anwar, Malaysia can ‘do better’ on climate, using global funds

To help Malaysia head off frequent floods and choking air pollution caused by forest fires, new Prime Minister Anwar...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Exercise Aman-2023 ‘Together for peace and security’

The oceans are ‘shared global commons’ and the ‘lifeline’ of international trade. Oceans hold the key to the...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

BISP beneficiaries form long queues in front of ATMs

LAHORE: The Auto Teller Machines (ATMs) of banks are flooded with long queues of the beneficiaries of Benazir Income...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Iran Guards warn EU terror label would be ‘mistake’

TEHRAN: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Saturday warned the European Union against making a...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Zardari condemns terror attack on police station

Expresses concern over the increase in the terror attacks on the police force in the KP

Updated 22 Jan, 2023 10:26am

IAEA lauds Pakistan’s support in implementation of security plan

Pakistan acknowledges IAEA’s continued support to enhance its nuclear capabilities

Updated 22 Jan, 2023 10:28am

Pakistan strongly condemns abhorrent act of desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned the abhorrent act of desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden and...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

NHA chairman reviews emergency operation launched in Balochistan

QUETTA: Chairman National Highway Authority (NHA), Capt Muhammad Khuram Agha (retd), on Saturday visited Balochistan...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

One-window cell to be opened soon: MDA chief

MULTAN: Director General Multan Development Authority (MDA) Qaiser Saleem said that the commercialization of one...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Increase in roti, naan prices announced

LAHORE: The Muttahida Naan Roti Association has announced to increase the prices of roti of 100 grams from existing...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

General elections in October, says minister

JAMSHORO: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said on Saturday the general elections would be held in...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Pakistan Railways to restore Greenline Express

LAHORE: Pakistan Railways has decided to restore Greenline Express train between Islamabad to Karachi with newly...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Pakistan’s trade with China to reach new heights: Bilawal

BEIJING: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the bilateral trade relationship with China...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Elahi lauds performance of Ehsaas programme

LAHORE: Doctor Sania Nishtar Head of Punjab Ehsaas Programme met with the Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez ...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Eight suspects held in Attock

ATTOCK: The Attock Police on Saturday arrested eight criminals along with recovery of more than two kilograms of...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Imran couldn’t prove corruption allegations against opponents, says Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

PFA will hold expo to attract foreign investment

LAHORE: Punjab Food Authority is organizing an expo “Food Expo Plus” from February 10 to 12. This was stated by...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Letters

Political turbulence in Punjab and beyond

It is heartening to note that Azam Khan, a former bureaucrat, has taken oath as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa caretaker...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

PCBDDA hopeful about timely completion of Kalma Chowk project

LAHORE: Imran Amin CEO of Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA) chaired a meeting to ...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Temperatures likely to drop sharply

LAHORE: Temperatures are likely to fall significantly after the conclusion of ongoing spell of the westerly wave,...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Money laundering charges: FIA gives clean chit to Suleman Shehbaz

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) found no evidence to establish the charges of money laundering ...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Govt attaches top priority to press freedom, PM tells German team

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the government attaches top priority to the freedom of press to ...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Commodities

Gold prices rise further

KARACHI: Gold prices were raised further on Saturday, increasing by Rs1,200 to Rs187,200 per tola and by Rs1,029 to...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Successful Pak-Russia meeting to benefit both countries: experts

LAHORE: Terming the successful conclusion of 8th session of Pakistan-Russia Inter-governmental Commission as a good...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Fresh cold snap in Sindh likely from today

KARACHI: Another spell of cold weather is likely to grip Sindh from Sunday (today) that may pull down nighttime...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Karachi LG polls: JI, PTI form joint body to tally result sheets

KARACHI: The Jamaat-e-Islami and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Saturday constituted a joint committee to tally ...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

ECP receives Rs18bn for elections

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has received Rs18 billion for general election. Sources said on...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Karachi mayor’s post: PML-N vows to fully support PPP

KARACHI: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has agreed to lend its fullest support to Pakistan People’s ...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Energy

VLSFO spot premium surges to five-month high

SINGAPORE: Asia’s spot premium for 0.5% very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) hit a five-month high on Friday on ...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Commodities

CBOT soyabean down on rains forecast

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures fell on Friday for a third straight session, hitting a one-week low...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Commodities

Iron ore futures buoyed by China demand sentiment

MANILA: Iron ore futures rose on Friday as continued optimism about an economic recovery in top steel producer China...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Energy

US natgas futures hold near 18-month low

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures held near an 18-month low on Friday on forecasts for lower heating demand over the...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Commodities

Japanese rubber up on weaker yen

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures inched up on Friday and headed for gains for a third consecutive week, lifted by ...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (January 21, 2023)....

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rate firm amid improved business activity

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

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

Rates in the week ended Saturday January 21, 2023

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (January 21, 2023) and the forecast for Sunday (January 22, 2023)....

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

SBP announces sugar export mechanism

Makes it mandatory for sugar mills to bring sugar export proceeds into Pakistan within 60 days of the opening of Letter of Credit (LC)

Updated 22 Jan, 2023 10:16am

Gas sector: Dar for early settlement of circular debt

Officials say gas sector circular debt has reached Rs 1.6 trillion and would become comparable to power sector circular debt if reforms are not undertaken

Updated 22 Jan, 2023 10:12am

Account opening: SECP directs AMCs to carry out due diligence

Industry

PAAPAM rejects ECC’s decision to import second-hand tractors

LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has rejected the...

Updated 22 Jan, 2023 12:10pm

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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