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An interview with Ejaz Ali Shah, Managing Director PMEX

‘PMEX has completely turned around to a profitable exchange’ Question: Congratulations on the remarkable...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 10:20am

Embezzlement of funds: Registrar says ex-management of MUECHS found guilty

HYDERABAD: Registrar Cooperative Department Muhammad Hussain Baloch has said that after due process and thorough...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 07:24am

Another teenager drowns off Hawkesbay beach

KARACHI: Another teenage boy drowned while swimming at Karachi’s Hawkes Bay beach on Sunday, rescue officials ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 07:19am

FIA arrests ‘passenger’ at airport

KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration on Sunday arrested a passenger who travelled to Pakistan...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 07:15am

Elections should be held on the basis of recent census: PDP

KARACHI: The coming general elections should be ideally held on the basis of recent population census after ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 07:13am

Sindh announces arrival of new ‘Red buses’ in Karachi

KARACHI: In a bid to improve the public transportation system and provide much-needed convenience to the residents ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 07:11am

Quetta Road blocked due to landslide

QUETTA: Quetta Road, the inter-provincial highway connecting Balochistan to Punjab in the Rakhi Gaj tribal area of...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 07:10am

Mayor chairs meeting to review Muharram arrangements

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab has said that during Muharram, people of every school of thought...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 07:01am

Rains: JI assails Sindh govt over ‘lack’ of preparations

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chapter Amir Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has said that the ongoing rain spell in...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 07:00am

Lahore PHA implements refund policy over Ombudsman’s involvement

LAHORE: Following the directives of the Ombudsman Punjab Maj Azam Suleman Khan (retd), the Parks and Horticulture...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:58am

PSDF, PARCO sign MoU to provide technical training

LAHORE: Punjab Skill Development Fund (PSDF) and Pak-Arab Refinery Company Ltd (PARCO) have signed MoU under which...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:56am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (July 23, 2023) and the forecast for Monday (July 24, 2023)....

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Rublev sweeps past Ruud to win Bastad title

BASTAD, (Sweden): Russian Andrey Rublev on Sunday won his second title of the season at Bastad with a straight sets...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Five-wicket Siraj slices through West Indies

PORT OF SPAIN: Mohammed Siraj scythed through the West Indies lower order, completing a five-wicket haul as the home...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Badminton: Antonsen breaks title drought with Korea Open win

SEOUL: Denmark’s Anders Antonsen clinched his first title in more than two years after defeating Loh Kean Yew of...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Newcastle sign England winger Barnes from Leicester

LONDON: Newcastle signed England winger Harvey Barnes from Leicester in a deal worth a reported £38 million ($48...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

India women’s captain slams umpires after BD tie

DHAKA: India women’s cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur took an unprecedented swipe at the umpires after her team...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Australia retain Ashes after fourth Test washout

MANCHESTER: Australia have retained the Ashes after the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford ended in a...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Commonwealth Games in limbo as Australian state pulls out as 2026 host

MELBOURNE: The Australian state of Victoria pulled out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday citing ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Sri Lanka to push ‘harder’ in Pakistan Test

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood believes his team will “come out fighting” to level the two-match...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Pakistan thrash India by 128 runs to win Emerging Asia Cup

COLOMBO: Pakistan Shaheens thrashed India A by 128 runs to win the Emerging Asia Cup in Colombo, as the Indian side...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Mbappe’s omission from PSG tour fuels Madrid move speculation

TOKYO: Paris Saint-Germain have left Kylian Mbappe out of their squad for a pre-season tour of Japan and South ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Europe

Tourists flee wildfire on Greek island of Rhodes, flights cancelled

ATHENS: Thousands of tourists and residents fleeing a wildfire on Rhodes huddled in schools and shelters on Sunday,...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Europe

Putin claims Ukrainian counteroffensive ‘failed’

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that Kyiv’s counteroffensive had “failed”, as he began...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Asia

Top Chinese diplomat proposes talks with Japan, South Korea

TOKYO: Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi proposed high-level talks between China, Japan and South Korea in a meeting with...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Middle East

Netanyahu in hospital as Israeli judicial crisis flares

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in hospital after being fitted with a pacemaker...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Middle East

Iran bans film festival over poster of actress without hijab

TEHRAN: Iranian authorities have banned a film festival that put out a publicity poster featuring an actress who was...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Pope urges world leaders to do more to tackle climate change

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis said on Sunday that recent heat waves across many parts of the world and flooding in...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

South Asia

Death toll in Afghanistan flash floods jumps to 26

KABUL: The death toll from overnight flash floods caused by torrential rain in central Afghanistan has risen to 26,...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Post-mortem report: No torture marks found on DIG Shariq Jamal’s body

LAHORE: The initial post-mortem report of the late Lahore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Shariq Jamal has...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

US-funded English-proficiency programme concludes

PESHAWAR: A six-month “The English Works! Program” funded by Public Affairs Section of US Embassy in Pakistan...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

‘Young bureaucrats’ urged to take bold decisions

FAISALABAD: Young and dynamic bureaucrats must make policy decisions with open heart and mind without any influence,...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Outsourcing airports: UAE, Qatar, Turkey, China, KSA show interest

ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Turkey, China and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have expressed special...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

CM felicitates Hamza

LAHORE: Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has congratulated Hamza Khan on winning the World Junior Squash...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Rains: PIMS to remain on high alert

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on Sunday directed its staff to remain on high alert to...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

IK’s nomination in lawyer’s murder case: First SC bench restored

QUETTA: The first bench, which was formed by the Supreme Court (SC) to hear the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

IK harmed Pakistan-China relationship, says PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday said Imran Niazi was responsible for current economic difficulties ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Europe

Italy PM builds alliance to tackle illegal migration

ROME: Nations from the Mediterranean, Middle East and Africa agreed steps on Sunday to try to slow unauthorised...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Russia and China end military exercises in Sea of Japan

MOSCOW: Russia and China have ended their joint naval exercises in the Sea of Japan, the Russian defence ministry...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

Rates in the week ended Sunday July 23, 2023

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Commodities

Palm oil eases, but logs fourth weekly rise

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Friday due to profit-taking, but clocked a fourth weekly ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Commodities

Gold slips as dollar firms, focus on US Fed

NEW YORK: Gold fell on Friday, moving further away from a two-month peak hit in the last session, due to a stronger...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Energy

Oil rallies higher for fourth straight week

BENGALURU: Oil prices rose more than a dollar per barrel on Friday, buoyed by growing evidence of supply shortages ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Commodities

Copper eases on disappointment on Chinese stimulus

LONDON: Copper and most industrial metal prices traded lower on Friday after investors were disappointed with modest...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Stocks

IT slide drags Indian shares down

BENGALURU: Indian shares declined on Friday to snap a six-day winning streak, dragged by information technology (IT)...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Stocks

China shares flat as support for auto fails to lift sentiment

SHANGHAI: China stocks closed flat on Friday as new measures aimed to help the auto and electronics sectors failed ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Stocks

European shares end second week higher

PARIS: European shares rose on Friday to end the week higher, while German stocks lagged as SAP’s bleak revenue...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Stocks

US stocks end mixed as heavyweights dip

NEW YORK: US stocks ended mixed on Friday, with gains in healthcare offsetting a dip in some of Wall Street’s most...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Cotton Review: Rate increased by Rs600/maund

KARACHI: Appreciation of dollar, limited supply of cotton, boom in domestic cotton influenced by boom in...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Energy

Pesco CEO holds ‘Facebook live kutchery’

PESHAWAR: In order to listen public grievances and complaints, Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) Chief...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

E-cigarettes can help people quit smoking easily: experts

ISLAMABAD: Experts suggested that the e-cigarettes are effective in helping people to stop smoking, as they are less...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Bahawalpur: SMBR reviews Muharram arrangements

LAHORE: Senior Member Board of Revenue Nabeel Javaid, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Zaheer Anwar...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

CDA cancels staff’s leaves

ISLAMABAD: To deal with any emergency situation in the Federal Capital during the monsoon rains, Capital Development...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

French envoy meets CM

LAHORE: Ambassador of France Nicolas Galey met with the Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi at CM Office in...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

AIC raises questions about ‘Pakistan Draft Data Protection Bill 2023’

ISLAMABAD: The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) comprising global digital media giants raised several questions on...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

AJK PM urges world to address Indian belligerence

MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq expressed deep concerns on Sunday over the...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Maryam returns home

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President and Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz arrived back in...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

PM expresses grief

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep grief over the death of a senior member of the royal...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Fazl urges Muslim world to recall ambassadors from Sweden

KARACHI: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) chairman Maulana Fazlur Rehman urged the Muslim World to recall ambassadors ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Nullah Lai: Drone cameras being used to monitor flow of water

RAWALPINDI: Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab, Kunwar Dilshad along with Provincial Minister for Primary and ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

FFC issues report

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) on Sunday said that rivers Indus, Chenab, Ravi and Kabul are flowing ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

IPP to formulate long-term policies: Aleem

LAHORE: President Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party Abdul Aleem Khan has said that our basic aim is not only to participate...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

International moot to mark ‘CPEC decade’ today

ISLAMABAD: A two–day International Conference on “Decade of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Belt...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Election Act set to be amended to empower caretaker govt: Dar

KARACHI: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has all but confirmed that the Election Act 2017 is set to be amended in order ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Ahsan honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal was awarded the prestigious “Lifetime ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Commodities

Prices of essential food items increase slightly

PESHAWAR: A nominal increase in prices of essential food items including sugar, cooking oil/ghee, flour, vegetables,...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Letters

PM goes on the election trail

Prime minister Shehbaz Sharif seems to have embarked on an election campaign much before the announcement of ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Elephant in the room

To understand strategy in a simple manner three questions are quite helpful. When deciding on a course of action ask...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

The indictment of monetary policy

The Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) documents uploaded on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) website this Tuesday ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Rates

PKR undergoes significant depreciation

KARACHI: The rupee underwent significant depreciation during the previous week, falling 3.2% to settle at 286.81...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Turkiye’s role in securing grain deal commendable: Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed his resolve to work with Turkiye and other Islamic...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Rates

Futures spread surges 490bps

KARACHI: The futures spread increased by 490bps to 19.33 percent to 19.33 percent on the last day of the outgoing...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Rates

PSX witnesses bullish trend

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed bullish trend during the outgoing week ended on July 21, 2023 on the back...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

FBR required to expedite WHT audit of NHA to recover billions of rupees

ISLAMABAD: In line with the order of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR)...

Updated 24 Jul, 2023 06:47am

Industry

Sanitary wares: PCMA chief speaks about export potential

LAHORE: Pakistan has the potential of earning a foreign exchange of 10 to 15 million dollars per month only by...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Industry

KP celebrates completion of infrastructure work on Rashakai SEZ

PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has completed infrastructure development work on the first...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Companies

Lockheed Martin raises full-year forecast on strong weapons demand

WASHINGTON: US weapons maker Lockheed Martin on Tuesday raised its annual profit and sales outlook on strong demand...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Money & Banking

Bank of America profit jumps on boost from interest income, investment banking

NEW YORK: Bank of America’s profit rose nearly 20% in the second quarter as it earned more from customers’ loan...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Fintech lenders tighten lending standards, bolstering debt financing

WASHINGTON: US financial technology companies are tightening their lending standards, a move that has bolstered ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Japan exports underwhelm in June

TOKYO: Japan’s annual exports grew much-less than expected in June, highlighting weak Chinese and Western demand...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Developing Asia on track to grow faster in 2023: ADB

MANILA: Developing Asia is on track to grow faster in 2023 from a year earlier as strong consumption and investment...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Gulf economies to grow at much slower pace than earlier forecast

BENGALURU: Economic growth in five countries in the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council is forecast to be even ...

Updated 24 Jul, 2023 06:40am

China’s steps to boost sales of cars, electronics disappoint market

BEIJING: Chinese authorities announced measures on Friday intended to help boost sales of automobiles and ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Money & Banking

Yen slides, dollar gains as BOJ seen maintaining loose policy

NEW YORK: The yen dropped against the dollar on Friday after Reuters reported the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is leaning...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Industry

Educated manpower a must to attract investment: Tessori

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori was presented an Inspirational Leadership Award for his efforts for...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

PCMEA delegation calls on SBP deputy governor

LAHORE: A delegation of Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) called on the Deputy ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

‘CPEC remains at the core of Pakistan-China relationship’

ISLAMABAD: The transformational China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the flagship project of President Xi...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Traders reject power tariff hike, term it ‘anti-growth’ step

PESHAWAR: Traders community rejected frequent increase in power tariff terming it as detrimental for economy,...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Documented steel sector assails hike in power tariff

ISLAMABAD: The documented steel sector has announced that the drastic increase in power tariff by 25 percent coupled...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

‘Barbenheimer’ frenzy gives sluggish summer box office a major boost

LOS ANGELES: The much-hyped “Barbenheimer” box office battle over the weekend proved to be a win for movie...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Foreign investment: PM calls for political stability

FAISALABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday called for political stability to attract foreign investment and...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

RR&DB Punjab Chairman underscores criticality of women empowerment

Industry

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	278.97
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	278.77
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	156.44
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	5,958.20
India Sensex / Jan 1	76,724.08
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	38,444.58
Nasdaq / Jan 1	19,540.25
Hang Seng / Jan 1	19,286.07
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	8,301.13
Dow Jones / Jan 1	42,289.91
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	20,574.68
France CAC40 / Jan 1	7,474.59

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	80.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	18,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	2,720.20
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	258.34
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 1	67.77

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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