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PM vows to complete IMF loan programme

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 10:32am

Moscow braces for Wagner assault as rebels defy Putin rage

MOSCOW: Rebel mercenaries advanced north towards Moscow after seizing a key military base Saturday, just as Kremlin...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Former finance minister Miftah quits PML-N

ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) stalwart Miftah Ismail on Saturday left...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 10:36am

Biden speaks by phone with Western leaders on Russian crisis

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Saturday discussed the unfolding crisis in Russia with the leaders of France,...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

APNS condoles death of Jamal Abdul Nasir’s mother

KARACHI: Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani, President and Sarmad Ali, Secretary General of All Pakistan Newspapers Society...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

GB, southwestern Balochistan: Temperature expected to soar significantly in July

KARACHI: Temperature in Gilgit-Baltistan and southwestern Balochistan is likely to soar significantly higher than...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Prices of essential kitchen items show mixed trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a mixed trend during this week past against the...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Governor directs to resolve public complaints

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Mohammed Kamran Khan Tessori on Saturday reviewed the progress on the resolutions to public...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

FIA arrests unauthorised overseas employment promoter

KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) claimed to have arrested an alleged unauthorized overseas employment...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

CDWP clears as many as 28 projects worth Rs309.14bn

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) cleared as many as 28 development projects at a cost of...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

The Weather

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

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

ECP extends voter registration deadline till July 23

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday extended the voters’ registration deadline for ...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Entire amount of dower shall be payable on demand: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court held that according to the Muslim Family laws, where no details about the mode of...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

AC acquits Nawaz Sharif in illegal allotment of plots case

LAHORE: An accountability court on Saturday acquitted former prime minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in a ...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Romanian envoy passes away

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Romania to Pakistan, Nicolae Goia passed away on Saturday, Foreign Office announced. ...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

BISP secy shares data with Yemeni team ‘Up to Rs81bn disbursed to beneficiaries’

ISLAMABAD: Up to Rs81 billion, so far, have been disbursed to some nine million deserving Kifaalat beneficiaries...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

LWMC cancels staff’s Eid holidays

LAHORE: The Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) has cancelled the holidays of its staff during the festive days ...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Expo Riva del Garda in Italy: Leather footwear: country’s potential highlighted

LAHORE: General Secretary, Pakistan Footwear Association, Ahmad Fawad Farooq as the keynote speaker at the...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Lahore hit by unannounced power outages as demand-supply gap widens

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has started unannounced load-shedding in the city after widening...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Abu Dhabi Port Group-KPT MoU hailed by analyst

KARACHI: Abu Dhabi Port Group’s MoU with Karachi Port Trust (KPT) for terminal operation of the Karachi Gateway...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Minister says floods hit 33m people last year

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri on Saturday said 33 million people were...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Punjab Governor praises budget

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman said on Saturday that the government has presented people-friendly...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

JI says will take out a ‘million march’ in Karachi

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chapter Emir Engineer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has announced to organise a...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Cop martyred in Kech suicide blast

TURBAT: A cop was martyred while two including a female constable sustained injuries in a suicide blast in Turbat...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

NA acknowledges global support to Pakistan’s fight against climate change

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Saturday unanimously recognized and expressed gratitude for the contributions of...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

267 Rescuers trained for various tehsils of Punjab

LAHORE: The passing out parade of 267 Rescuers trained for different tehsils of Punjab was held at Emergency ...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

May 9 violence: US officials meet suspect Khadija Shah in Lahore jail

LAHORE: A team of the United States officials held a meeting with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activist Khadija...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over ceasefire violation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday summoned the Indian Charge d’ Affaires and a strong protest was lodged with him...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

FIA arrests human trafficker at Lyari

KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency FIA on Saturday arrested an alleged human trafficker from Lyari in an...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Fesco holds online Katcheries to address complaints

FAISALABAD: On the special directives of the Ministry of Energy (Power Division), online Katcheries are being held...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

LGH doctors save girl’s life by retrieving needle from lungs

LAHORE: The doctors of the Lahore General Hospital (LGH) saved the life of a young girl after retrieving needle from...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Punjab CS for steps aimed at giving big boost to agriculture

LAHORE: Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman has emphasized the need to promote mechanization for agricultural...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Two martyred, one injured in firing of Indian forces along LoC: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Two civilians were martyred and another critically injured when Indian forces opened indiscriminate fire...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

HMC employees: MQM-P concerned over non-payment of salaries ahead Eid

HYDERABAD: The MPA of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Nasir Qureshi has complained that less than a week ...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Pervez Elahi allowed post-arrest bail

LAHORE: A special court on Saturday allowed post-arrest bail to former Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi ...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Bilawal optimistic about electoral prospects

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders hailing from Rawalpindi, Attock, Sialkot, Khushab, Jhelum, and...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

‘Data protection bill lacks in certain areas’

ISLAMABAD: The data protection bill lacks in certain areas including storage of data, cross-border transfer of...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 09:42am

Massive changes introduced in Finance Bill

Govt withdraws certain exemptions, re-imposes/increases regulatory duties on imports of luxury items

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 05:02pm

NA approves 97 demands for grants worth Rs6.282trn

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar presented demands for grants which were approved after voice voting without any cut motion

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 07:23pm

Dar presents over Rs41.367trn charged expenditure in NA

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar on Saturday presented more than Rs41.367 trillion charged...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 09:36am

Pak-Kazakh BPC tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The second round of Bilateral Political Consultations between Pakistan and Kazakhstan will be held on ...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Govt revisits Budget FY24: A last-ditch effort to secure stalled IMF tranche

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says changes in the budget made after PM Shehbaz's meeting with IMF MD

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 07:23pm

Energy transition initiative: Power Div all set to send study team to Denmark

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Office (PMO) is said to have given a go-ahead to Power Division to despatch its team of...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 09:46am

CJP for making tax regime reliable, consistent

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has said that the tax regime for the businessmen must be...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 09:49am

Energy

Italy’s Maire Tecnimont wins $2bn KSA petrochemical contracts

BENGALURU: Italian engineering group Maire Tecnimont said it has won two contracts valued at about $2 billion ...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

KP: ECP approves bureaucratic reshuffle

ABBOTTABAD: In view of the upcoming general elections, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday ...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Mobile phones worth $516.488m imported during 11 months

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $516.488 million during the first 11 months (July-May) of the...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Board terminates service contract of SNGPL MD

The BoD passes resolution to exercise MD's powers until a committee reviews the matter

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 09:52am

Solar project in Sindh: MoFA urges PD to facilitate Norwegian firm

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has requested Power Division to extend all possible facilitation ...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 10:27am

Devastating effects of drug abuse

June 26 marks the International Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking. The theme for 2023 is “People...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Healthcare as a fundamental right

EDITORIAL: HRCP’s (Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s) call for making the right to health a fundamental part...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

4-month KP budget

EDITORIAL: KP (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) chief minister’s advisor on finance Himayatullah Khan presented a Rs462.4...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Energy

China keeps coal, gas-fired plants as backup for green power

SINGAPORE: Record heat across Asia is putting its surging renewable power fleet to the test, highlighting the need...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Energy

Naphtha margin down

NEW DELHI: Asia’s naphtha refining profit margin posted a weekly loss of about 74% amid poor demand fundamentals...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Commodities

Asia Gold: India flips to premium as price dip lures some

BENGALURU /MUMBAI: The physical gold market in India flipped to a premium this week as a pullback in domestic prices...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Commodities

EU wheat falls back with Chicago on rain prospects, demand gloom

PARIS: Euronext wheat slid on Friday, retreating from a two-month high as negative export sentiment and rain hopes...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Commodities

US soyabean, corn futures down

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade corn and soyabean futures fell to one-week lows on Friday, pressured by forecasts ...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Commodities

ICE canola futures drop

WINNIPEG, (Manitoba): ICE canola futures dropped on Friday for a second straight day, weighed down spill-over...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Commodities

Japan rubber futures easier on economic woes

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures appeared poised for their worst Weekly drop in nearly three months on Friday, as...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Energy

Asian spot LNG prices ease

LONDON: Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices were down this week but remained 33% up from its lowest level...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Energy

US natgas falls on lower demand forecast

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell about 3% on Friday on forecasts for less demand next week than previously...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Energy

HSFO margins rally past one-year highs

SINGAPORE: Asia’s refining margins for high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) exceeded one-year highs on Friday, with...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (June 24, 2023)...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Cotton & Textile

Spot rate ends week with Rs1900 losses

LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Saturday decreased the spot rate by Rs 500 per...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Industry

‘Charter of economy’ LCCI lauds politicians for positively responding to chamber’s suggestions

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Saturday welcomed the gestures of the politicians for...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Money & Banking

Banks to collect taxes, duties on 27th, 28th & 30th: SBP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued instructions for collection of taxes and duties on 27th, 28th...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Cut in import bill of canola planned: Punjab to launch drive to expand under-cultivation area

LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday presided over a meeting at CM Office in which...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Letters

Zardari’s pragmatism

Pakistan People’s Party Vice-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari is widely described as an astute politician. Yes, he is. He...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (June 24, 2023). ======================================= Offset...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	278.88
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	278.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	155.54
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
India Sensex / Jan 21	76,270.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,027.98
Hang Seng / Jan 21	20,098.89
FTSE 100 / Jan 21	8,529.98
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 21	20,988.55

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 20	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 20	242,541
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	77.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,724.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 21	68.02
Petrol/Litre / Jan 22	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 21 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.60 ▲ 1.00 (11.63%)
Equity Modaraba / Jan 21 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.54 ▲ 0.34 (10.62%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	11.30 ▲ 1.03 (10.03%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jan 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	10.98 ▲ 1.00 (10.02%)
Globe Residency / Jan 21 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	17.36 ▲ 1.58 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	25.06 ▲ 2.28 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 21 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	35.65 ▲ 3.24 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	671.22 ▲ 61.02 (10.00%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 21 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	108.90 ▲ 9.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	45.21 ▼ -5.02 (-9.99%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 21 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.62 ▼ -1.62 (-8.88%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 21 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	64.32 ▼ -6.22 (-8.82%)
S.G.Power / Jan 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9 ▼ -0.81 (-8.26%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jan 21 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	5.10 ▼ -0.43 (-7.78%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 21 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	23.05 ▼ -1.94 (-7.76%)
ZIL Limited / Jan 21 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	226.01 ▼ -18.99 (-7.75%)
Khyber Textile / Jan 21 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	526 ▼ -43.96 (-7.71%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 21 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	13 ▼ -1.03 (-7.34%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	111,866,059 ▲ 0.44
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,297,556 ▲ 0.05
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,182,488 ▼ -0.09
Lotte Chemical / Jan 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,473,543 ▼ -0.94
Fauji Cement / Jan 21 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	51,882,881 ▲ 0.34
Hascol Petrol / Jan 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,273,766 ▼ -0.39
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 21 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,353,008 ▼ -1.60
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	22,896,108 ▼ -5.02
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 21 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,890,802 ▼ -1.62

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