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Eidul Fitr today

LAHORE: Eidul Fitr marking the culmination of the holy month of Ramazan is being celebrated across the country with...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Outsourcing of operations, land assets at three airports: TIP flags possible breach of PPP regulations

KARACHI: Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has flagged a possible breach of Public Private Partnership (PPP)...

Updated 23 Apr, 2023 10:27am

IHC allows post-arrest bail petitions of two CDA officers

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has accepted the post-arrest bail petitions of two officers of Capital...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Eid message: President against turning religious and political differences into hatred

ISLAMABAD: As the nation celebrates Eidul Fitr on Saturday, President Dr Arif Alvi has appealed to the countrymen to...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Landslide blocks Naran Road at several places

KAGHAN: Mansehra Naran Jalkhad (MNJ) Road was once again blocked due to the surge of glaciers at various places, and...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Eidul Fitr: PM felicitates nation, Ummah

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif felicitated people of Pakistan and the Muslim Ummah on the auspicious...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

PPP leader calls for same-day elections

PESHAWAR: Former provincial president PPP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Engineer Mohammad Hamayun Khan has called for...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Govt fails to appoint FPSC chairman

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has been continuing without its chairperson for the past ...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Holding only Punjab PA elections will lead to ‘civil war’: Siraj

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) emir Sirajul Haq said on Friday that holding only the Punjab Assembly elections will...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

LWMC cancels Eid holidays of 10,000 workers

LAHORE: The Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) has cancelled the Eid holidays of more than 10,000 workers and...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Assets, liabilities of spouse PP-126 Jhang: high court upholds RO’s decision

LAHORE: The High Court held that a person is not legally supposed to know about the assets/ liabilities of his ...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

PPP’s Khuhro underscores need for same-day elections

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples’ Party Sindh president Nisar Ahmed Khuhro has warned that Sindh will not accept any ...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Pakistan’s first anti-riot women wing established in Balochistan

QUETTA: Chasing the objective of gender equality, the Balochistan police has established Pakistan’s first-ever...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Dry weather likely today

KARACHI: Dry weather is likely to prevail over most parts of the country on the first day of Eidul Fitr, Saturday,...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Poppy cultivated in Gadoon areas destroyed

PESHAWAR: In a bid to make Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a province free from all kinds of drugs and social evils, the...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Digital census: Karachiites won’t accept ‘any more deception’: JI leader

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has warned that results of the ongoing census...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Karachi: security arrangements for Eid finalised

KARACHI: All the arrangements to facilitate the faithful on the occasion of the holy festival Eid-ul-Fitr, falling ...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Police Reporting Cell: President KATI distributes certificates to high performers

KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Faraz-ur-Rehman distributed appreciation...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Giving alms sensibly

The educated and well-to-do in Karachi are having second thoughts about giving alms to the countless beggars whose...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Letters

‘Watermelon saves the day’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor ‘Watermelon saves the day’ carried by the newspaper yesterday. It is true...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Deteriorating situation in Sudan: Foreign Secy meets Sudanese envoy to convey concern

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Dr Asad Majeed Khan met Sudanese Ambassador to Pakistan Salih Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Harassment case: President imposes fine on accused for frivolous litigation

ISLAMABAD: In order to discourage unnecessary litigation filed on flimsy grounds, President Dr Arif Alvi has imposed...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

CIA police unearth car theft racket; three arrested

LAHORE: The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) police Shahdarah arrested a three-member car-snatching gang in Lahore ...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Punjab elections: IK says will start work on party ticket matter today

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday said that he would review the party tickets for...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

CM, CS visit Katcha area in RYK to boost morale of police personnel

LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi Friday paid a visit to the Katcha area in Rahim Yar Khan to...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

DHA, Clifton: SSGC’s ambitious rehabilitation projects to ease gas supply woes

KARACHI: Karachi is one of Pakistan’s biggest gas load centers. This implies supply of uninterrupted gas to a city...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

MQM-P raises its voice against ‘unfair’ digital census

KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), insisting that Karachi’s population is around 35 million,...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Pope Francis, Ronaldo lose Twitter verified blue status, others keep it

LONDON: Twitter on Thursday began removing legacy blue checkmarks from user profiles, with famous people including...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

The Weather

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

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

NA turns bill into law, much to the displeasure of SC

Bill aims to curtail suo moto powers of Chief Justice

Updated 22 Apr, 2023 09:16am

Maintenance of SC building, judges’ residences: ECC approves Rs844.4m additional funds

On April 13, 2023, Ministry of Housing and Works Secretary sought permission of the ECC chairman to table the summary as an additional item in view of the exigency in the matter

Updated 23 Apr, 2023 10:29am

PML-N leaders have approached PTI for talks: Qaisar

PESHAWAR: The former speaker national assembly confirmed that the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leaders...

Updated 22 Apr, 2023 09:19am

Climate protesters launch four-day mass action in London

LONDON: Environmental campaign group Extinction Rebellion on Friday began four days of action in London, promising...

Updated 22 Apr, 2023 09:26am

Used bowsers: PPRA quizzes SLL on purchase plan

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has quizzed Sui Southern Gas Company LPG Pvt...

Updated 23 Apr, 2023 10:05am

Nawaz, Maryam hold a ‘positive’ meeting with MBS

Both sides discussed issues being faced by Pakistan and solutions to them

Updated 22 Apr, 2023 09:22am

Top Fed official sees rates rising and staying high

WASHINGTON: US interest rates are likely to rise further, and will need to remain high to effectively tackle...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Fed may reverse rules that masked losses on SVB’s securities

NEW YORK: US Federal Reserve is considering ending an exemption that has allowed certain midsize banks to conceal...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

UK deputy PM resigns over bullying claims

LONDON: Dominic Raab announced he was stepping down on Friday as UK deputy prime minister after being faulted in a...

Updated 22 Apr, 2023 09:26am

PTI slams Bilawal’s India visit decision

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry on Friday criticised Foreign Minister...

Updated 22 Apr, 2023 09:24am

Street battles in Sudan capital as Eid ceasefire calls ignored

KHARTOUM, (Sudan): The forces of two rival generals fought intense street battles in Sudan’s capital on Friday,...

Updated 22 Apr, 2023 09:25am

UN reports ‘off the charts’ melting of glaciers

Geneva, Switzerland: The world’s glaciers melted at dramatic speed last year and saving them is effectively a lost...

Updated 22 Apr, 2023 09:24am

Taxes

Higher taxes ‘most effective’ tool to curtail tobacco consumption: PIDE study

ISLAMABAD: A study conducted by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has confirmed that the...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Industry

Caretaker KP minister says business community struggling to survive

PESHAWAR: Restructuring capabilities and streamlining the public sector processes are keys to enable ease of doing...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Industry

MoC praised for facilitating SMEs through NCC

LAHORE: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA) on Thursday appreciated...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

EFS modules: exporters seekuser-friendly changes

LAHORE: Exporters have sought changes to the modules of Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) to make them user-friendly...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Right to ‘offend, shock or disturb’ the State

EDITORIAL: The Supreme Court delivered a loadstar judgement on last Wednesday’. Hearing a petition filed by the...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Hate crimes against Muslims in India

EDITORIAL: In a shocking incident the other day broadcast live on TV, Atiq Ahmad, a former member of Indian...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Companies

Canada, Volkswagen to invest more than C$20bn in battery gigafactory

OTTAWA: Canada and Volkswagen on Friday outlined financing of more than C$20 billion ($14.8 billion) for a battery...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Companies

Procter & Gamble hikes prices again with scant pushback, and boosts sales view

NEW YORK: Procter & Gamble Co’s customers, particularly in the United States, continued to show little...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Recession-wary investors pour $9.1bn into hedge funds in first quarter

BOSTON: Hedge funds pulled in $9.1 billion in new money during the first three months of 2023, data showed on ...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.90 ▲ 0.79 (11.11%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.75 ▲ 0.66 (10.84%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.22 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)
GOC (Pak) / Dec 18 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	65.10 ▼ -6.97 (-9.67%)
Tata Textile / Dec 18 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	52.58 ▼ -5.55 (-9.55%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.14
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▼ -0.16
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.87
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.34
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	33,392,844 ▲ 0.95
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -7.68

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