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Gun, Country Club occupying 100 acres area ‘without any legal framework’?

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel was informed on Friday that the Gun and Country Club is occupying an area of more...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Punjab, KPK: ‘Free wheat flour’ being distributed through BISP data: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb, on Friday, said that the government...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

All those who are conspiring against army must be brought to justice: Irfan

ISLAMABAD: The elements behind an organised conspiracy against the Pakistan Army should be brought to justice, said...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Most cookies crumble

“So now what?” “The cookie crumbled in this country a long time ago.” “I don’t quite understand your...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Hassaan Niazi handed over to Quetta police on one-day transitory remand

ISLAMABAD: A local court, on Friday, handed over Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s nephew and...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Military panel has attended SCO moot in India: FO

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office said on Friday that a Pakistan military delegation attended an SCO meeting held in India ...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Collective efforts required to achieve ‘a TB-free Pakistan’: experts

LAHORE: With the theme of ‘Yes! We can end TB!’, “World Tuberculosis Day” was observed on Friday with a...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Govt’s ‘excesses’ against PTI workers: party writes to UN

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has written a letter to the United Nations (UN) highlighting human rights...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

IK questions the wisdom behind Oct 8 election date

LAHORE: Former premier and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has pinned all hopes on the Supreme Court...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

PTI leaders come under ACE radar

LAHORE: Some PTI leaders including the former MNA Ghulam Bibi Bharwana, Farrukh Habib, Amir Dogar and the former...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Restaurants, other food outlets allowed to remain open from Iftar to Sehr

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday hearing application of restaurants association allowed the restaurants and...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Punjab approves 56 new varieties of different crops

LAHORE: The Punjab Seed Council (PSC) on Friday approved 56 new varieties of different crops submitted by the ...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Saudi Arabia: a paradigm shift–II

While Pakistan is embroiled in an economic, political, social and constitutional crisis, the region is undergoing a...

Updated 25 Mar, 2023 06:55am

After all, it’s the transmission, stupid!

During Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign for presidency, James Carville famously coined the phrase “it’s the...

Updated 25 Mar, 2023 07:03am

Letters

Controversy over moon sighting, again

The announcement of sighting of moon for the holy month of Ramazan at almost midnight has attracted criticism from a...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Health & Wellness

Ramazan: Having obesity makes you more likely to develop diabetes, according to experts

KARACHI: Gaining weight in Ramazan could contribute to the diabetes epidemic in Pakistan, reporting over 400,000...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Army, Navy, Air Force: President Alvi confers military awards on 49 officers & soldiers

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi conferred a total of 49 officers and soldiers of the Pakistan Army, Navy and Air...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Hajj applications: Authorised banks to remain open on Saturday, Sunday

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that branches of authorized banks to remain open on Saturday...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Judge threatening case: Court turns IK’s non-bailable warrants into bailable ones

ISLAMABAD: A local court, on Friday, converted a non-bailable arrest warrant issued for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Young entrepreneurs’ proud asset for Pakistan: PM

LAHORE Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said young entrepreneurs who despite difficult circumstances keep their...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Sharjeel made Incharge PPP Digital Media

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has appointed Sharjeel Inam Memon as Incharge...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Professionals struggle with higher costs as economy teeters

KARACHI: Naureen Ahsan earns more than twice the average wage in country, but the school administrator says she has...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

DI&I Customs, Quetta: FTO unearths case of fake auction of seized vehicles

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has unearthed a case of fake auction of the seized vehicles by the...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

ECP’s move to postpone Punjab polls unconstitutional: JI chief

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan chief Sirajul Haq, Friday, said that the Election Commission of ...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

ATC grants bail to PTI leaders, 63 party workers

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Friday, granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Amjad ...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Alkhidmat appeals for Ramazan donations

KARACHI: Alkhidmat Karachi has sought donations from the public for its long-ranging charity work serving the needy...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (March 24, 2023) and the forecast for Saturday (March 25, 2023)...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on Friday...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Stocks

Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings

KARACHI: Dates of Closure of Books and holding of Ordinary and Extra-Ordinary General Meetings of companies listed ...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== Offer Price 1,285.6108 Bid...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== ...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== ...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Cash margin requirement on goods import removed

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Friday announced the removal of Cash Margin Requirement (CMR) on import of...

Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:49am

CDWP approves six projects worth Rs21.28bn

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved as many as six development projects at the cost of...

Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:47am

Non-residents: REIT RMCs allowed to issue units thru private placements

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has granted general permission to Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)...

Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:46am

Free wheat flour: PM visits distribution points

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday paid a surprise visit to the free flour distribution centres in...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

Bears rule the roost

KARACHI: A bearish trend continued on Pakistan Stock Exchange on Friday with extremely low trading activity due to...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Banking stocks slide

NEW YORK: Banking stocks fell again on Friday, with shares in German giant Deutsche Bank knocked by worries that...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Import of ‘Interactive Computer System’: Lower rate of 3pc duty to be applicable: FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Customs classification committee of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday declared that a ...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Violations of Companies Act: SECP imposes huge penalties on textile, other cos

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has imposed huge penalties on textile...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Payment dispute with SNGPL: LDPL serves notice of force majeure under PPA

ISLAMABAD: M/s Liberty Daharki Power Limited (LDPL) has served notice of force majeure under Power Purchase ...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Ogra discusses exchange rate adjustment mechanism with OMCs

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) convened a meeting with the oil marketing companies (OMCs) on...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Use of delegated powers by ministries, Divisions: Cabinet directs law minister to prepare guidelines

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has directed the Minister for Law and Justice to structure appropriate guidelines for...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

PM seeks report on collapse of ‘Head Race Tunnel’ of NJHPP

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif has sought comprehensive report on collapse of Head Race Tunnel of 969 MW...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Parliament bars Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: India’s opposition Congress party suffered a major blow on Friday when parliament disqualified its...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Commodities

Gold up by Rs5,600/tola

KARACHI: Gold prices on Friday regained a huge value on the local market, traders said. They shot up by Rs 5,600 to...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton market remains bearish

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Friday remained bearish and the trading volume remained very low. Cotton ...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Energy

K-Electric introducing digital stamps for customer bills

KARACHI: K-Electric has taken another innovative step towards moving to a paperless ecosystem, by introducing ...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (March 24, 2023)....

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (March 24, 2023). ==================================== BR...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange....

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

Proposed right issues

KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange....

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND

KARACHI: EFU Income Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,054.0363...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,454.2476 ...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Rates

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== Offer Price 1,734.8346...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Locked bailout: govt fuel scheme adds to hurdles?

Pakistan and the IMF have been negotiating since early February on an agreement that would release $1.1 billion

Updated 25 Mar, 2023 09:03pm

Policy efforts, 9th review’s success: Timely external aid will be critical: IMF

ISLAMABAD: Timely financial assistance from external partners will be critical to support the Pakistani authorities’...

Updated 25 Mar, 2023 06:05pm

Forex reserves cross $10bn mark

KARACHI: The country‘s total liquid foreign exchange reserves crossed the $10 billion mark supported by foreign...

Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:50am

SPI inflation up 1.80pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended March 22, 2023, recorded an...

Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:47am

Alvi expresses his disquiet at election delay

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has written a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, emphasizing that all...

Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:48am

LHC extends IK’s protective bail in 5 cases till 27th

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday extended protective bail of PTI Chairman Imran Khan till March 27 in five...

Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:46am

AGP Ata Elahi tenders resignation

ISLAMABAD: Barrister Shehzad Ata Elahi on Friday resigned from the post of Attorney-General for Pakistan (AGP). The...

Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:45am

SJC initiates probe process against Justice Naqvi

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) as per Procedure of Enquiry Rules, 2005 initiated basic process on the...

Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:45am

Dangerous impasse on numerous fronts

EDITORIAL: Overwhelming evidence indicates that all sectors are suffering from a deepening malaise of, at best,...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Undefendable decision

EDITORIAL: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) seems not to care if it is seen to be catering to partisan...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Money & Banking

Bank of AJ&K provides Rs311m gold loans to customers

MUZAFFARABAD: Bank of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has provided loans worth more than 311 million rupees to the state...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

SCBPL launches first ‘Sustainable Trade Export LC’ programme

Companies

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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