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One-sided photo exhibition of the 1971 events taken down

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office said that the United Nations had to “immediately” take down a photo exhibition in its...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

China launches security probe into US chipmaker Micron

BEIJING: Chinese authorities have begun an investigation into leading US memory chipmaker Micron Technology, a...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Philippines announces four more military bases US troops can use

MANILA: The Philippines announced Monday the location of four additional military bases to be used by US troops, ...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

South Asia

Rahul Gandhi appeals defamation conviction

SURAT: Top Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi appealed on Monday against the defamation conviction that resulted...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Europe

Russia arrests woman over death of top military blogger

MOSCOW: Russia on Monday detained a 26-year-old woman after an explosion that killed a top Russian military blogger,...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Trump leaves Florida home to surrender to charges in NY

WEST PALM BEACH: Donald Trump left his Florida home Monday bound for New York where he will surrender to criminal...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

IK speeches: LHC issues notice to Pemra chief

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday issued notice to Chairman and director operation Pemra in a contempt ...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Imran urges citizens to uphold Constitution

In a...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (April 03, 2023) and the forecast for Tuesday (April 04, 2023)...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

UK acting HC, IK discuss political situation

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has urged the international community to raise their ...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

PM takes exception to CJP’s ‘jail’ remark

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday took exception to an observation made by Chief Justice of ...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Govt says it would not accept SC’s ‘hasty decision’

ISLAMABAD: As the apex court is all set to announce its verdict on the delay in Punjab election today (Tuesday),...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Bilawal sees ‘martial law’ if larger bench not formed

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto has raised fear of martial law if the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s ...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Justice Isa asks SC registrar to withdraw circular

ISLAMABAD: Justice Qazi Faez Isa asked the Supreme Court registrar to withdraw the circular dated March 31...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Failure to complete rape case inquiry: No one be allowed to visit parks after 6pm, CDA told

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on Monday, while expressing serious concerns over the...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Policy formulated to address air pollution, NA told

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly has been informed that a National Cleaner Air Policy has been formulated to address...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Cancellation of all cases: LHC bench to hear Imran’s plea today

LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday (today) will hear a petition of PTI Chairman Imran Khan...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Lawyers hold demonstration near SC building

ISLAMABAD: Lawyers on Monday held a demonstration outside the Supreme Court building to express solidarity with the...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Metropolitan corporation to build new council hall

KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation has decided to construct a new council hall near Nipa Chowrangi, the...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Ration distribution tragedy: KCCI, SAI chiefs seek relief for factory owner

KARACHI: President of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Mohammed Tariq Yousuf and President of Site...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Imran’s petition: IHC issues notices to ministry, federal govt

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued notices to the federal government and ministry of ...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

PDMA warns of possible flooding in DG Khan’s streams

LAHORE: Director General of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Flt Lt Imran Qureshi has warned of...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

CM pays surprise visits to flour distribution centres

LAHORE: Chief Minister of Punjab Mohsin Naqvi paid surprise visits to free flour distribution centres in Nankana...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

E-commerce platforms urged to be cautious about online marketplaces

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on Monday warned the “E-Commerce Platforms” to make...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

ZAB’s ‘judicial murder’: Bilawal says family’s third generation awaiting justice

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Monday that the third generation of...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

ACE initiates probe against Yasmin Rashid

LAHORE: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (AEC), Punjab, has initiated a probe against former provincial health...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

SC bench hearing polls delay case: PML-N has endorsed PDM decision, says minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday said the Pakistan Muslim...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

President urged to sign SC Practice and Procedure Act, 2023

ISLAMABAD: The special meeting of Federal Cabinet on Monday demanded President Dr Arif Alvi to sign the Supreme ...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Hanging by a hair’s thread

As these lines are being written, all eyes are once more fixed on the Supreme Court (SC) hearing on the issue of...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rising public debt

The extremely worrying indicator today is the large and rapidly growing level of public debt, including the external...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Letters

US-Pakistan ties: A price one has to pay

According to media reports, finance minister Ishaq Dar is scheduled to leave for Washington soon to attend Annual...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Labour unions, farmers welcome hike in FED on cigarettes

ISLAMABAD: Representatives of labour unions and farmers/growers appreciated the government for enhancing the Federal...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Mufti Muneeb puts minimum Fitrana at Rs320 per head

LAHORE Former Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman has declared the minimum amount for...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

A possible way forward–II

The rightsizing of the two levels of the government then needs be complemented by a move away from the direct...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Sharifs to visit KSA on 11th to perform Umrah

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Quaid Nawaz Sharif together with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Senate panel unanimously approves Maritime Bill

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Defence Monday unanimously, approved the Pakistan Maritime Zones Bill,...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

PML-N hopes SC verdict will reflect win for system

ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), on Monday, hoped the Supreme Court’s decision in the...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Pleas of Imran, spouse: IHC issues notices to NAB

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Monday, issued notices to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Interim bail of Umar, others extended in FJC vandalism case

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Monday, extended interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Russia to send first oil consignment by May

ISLAMABAD: Russia will send its first consignment of crude oil to Pakistan by next month (May) after Islamabad ...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Because of The Rana my petrol bill has risen sky high and…

“Ran sahib, Rana sahib, Rana sahib…” “Repetition reminds me of a rosary and a rosary has religious…”...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

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 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

Stocks fall on lack of triggers

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Monday witnessed a mixed trend and after moving both ways, closed on a negative ...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Energy

Gas discovered in Dadu district, says PPL

KARACHI: The Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has announced that gas has been discovered at the exploratory well...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Energy

HSFO firms

SINGAPORE: Asia’s high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) market firmed on Monday amid a flurry of bids, though downstream...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Energy

Sulphur gasoil lower

SINGAPORE: Asia’s 10 ppm sulphur gasoil and jet fuel margins hit fresh lows as crude oil futures surged and...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 228,119 tonnes of cargo comprising 132,704 tonnes of import cargo and 95,415...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Stocks

S&P 500, Nasdaq fall as inflation worries resurface

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell on Monday as rising oil prices rekindled concerns that the US Federal...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Friday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (April 03, 2023)...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================================= Offset...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (April 03, 2023)....

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================== Open Bid Rs...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Monday (April 03, 2023)....

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

Revised Rates of Debt Securities

KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Monday (April 03, 2023)....

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions

KARACHI: The following were the cross transactions between client to client & financial institutions here on...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

Member to Member

KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Monday (April 03, 2023)....

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Stocks

NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL)

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

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Monday (April 03, 2023). ==================================== BR...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

BOARD MEETINGS

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

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

Board meetings in progress

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

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange....

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Stocks

Last date of renunciation/payment

KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment....

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

Proposed right issues

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

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND

KARACHI: EFU Income Growth Fund Rates on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,058.3102...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,459.8383 ...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================== Offer Price ...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND

KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================== Offer Price...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES

KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================== Offer Price 1,739.0581...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================== Offer Price 1,289.0611 Bid...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================== ...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (April 03, 2023). ======================== ...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Monday (April 03, 2023). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Rates

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Monday (April 03, 2023)....

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Monday (April 03,...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

MoF lists factors causing fiscal deficit crisis

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has stated that the sharp (V-shaped) economic recovery after the control of...

Updated 04 Apr, 2023 09:02am

Dar to attend spring meetings of IMF, WB

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will visit the United States from April 10 to 16 to attend the upcoming annual...

Updated 04 Apr, 2023 09:03am

Jul-Mar trade deficit shrinks 35.51pc to $22.9bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed by 35.51 percent to $22.9 billion during the first nine months...

Updated 04 Apr, 2023 08:44am

MPC meeting today: further hike expected

KARACHI: The meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will be held Tuesday...

Updated 04 Apr, 2023 08:44am

Israel trade rumours rejected: PM alludes to a ‘Jewish’ politician in the same breath

Resolves that Pakistan would not deviate from its principled position of having no ties with Israel until Palestinians get their legitimate right

Updated 04 Apr, 2023 09:06am

Trade-related data gathered through PSW declared confidential

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
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

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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