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‘Long-term stable national govt’ only solution: PDP

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party PDP Chairman Altaf Shakoor said that a long-term stable national government or...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:57am

Flood, GLOF risk in northern parts: NDMA issues advisory

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday issued an advisory indicating flood and...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:55am

SFA, varsities ink MoU to improve food safety

KARACHI: The Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sindh Food Authority (SFA) and the universities...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:53am

Ashura procession culminates peacefully

KARACHI: The main Ashura procession culminated peacefully at Hussainian Iranian Imamangha, Kharadar, peacefully, and...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:51am

US professor vows support to PSC SU

HYDERABAD: Professor of South Asian and Post-colonial Pakistan Studies, North Carolina Central University and...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:47am

Ashura, flood: Rescue staff praised for providing excellent emergency cover

LAHORE: The Secretary Emergency Services Department (ESD) Dr Rizwan Naseer appreciated the rescuers who sacrificed...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:45am

PTI issues show-cause notices to eight Sindh MPAs

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) issued show-cause notices to eight of its Sindh Assembly members for going...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:43am

Dissolution of assemblies on Aug 9: Five names finalised for caretaker PM: Khursheed

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah has said that five names have been finalized...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:40am

JI to hold protest demos against water shortage

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chapter Amir Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has announced protest demonstrations on...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:36am

CM announces ‘special katcha allowance’ for police

HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has announced giving ‘special katcha allowance’ to the...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:35am

Mardan mayor presents surplus budget

PESHAWAR: City Mayor Mardan, Himayatullah Mayar, presented a surplus budget of over Rs.1.71 billion for financial...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:32am

Islamia University Bahawalpur incident: Ashrafi demands judicial inquiry

LAHORE: Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East, and Pakistan Ulama Council...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:29am

River Indus runs in medium low flood with rising level: FFC

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has said that presently, River Indus is experiencing medium flood in...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:26am

Bilawal condemns bomb blast in JUI-F convention

KARACHI: Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday ...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:24am

PPP always focused on well-being of people: NA Speaker

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf reaffirmed on Sunday that Pakistan Peoples Party...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:22am

CM inspects construction work on Gujranwala link project

LAHORE: Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi visited the Gujranwala-link project with the Lahore-Sialkot...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:20am

Commodities

Prices of essential food items register upward trend

PESHAWAR: Upward trend in prices of essential food commodities, including vegetables, sugar, pulses, live...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:18am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Cotton Review: Rate remains stable despite rains

KARACHI: Recent rains have affected the cotton business; however, rate of the commodity remained stable. There were...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:15am

Industry

LCCI president praises PM for inaugurating development projects

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Kashif Anwar lauded six development projects,...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:13am

Industry

Top performing sub-committees: ICCI to give awards to conveners

ISLAMABAD: President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari on Sunday said that...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:12am

Punjab Police intensify campaign against fugitives abroad

LAHORE: Punjab Police has intensify the campaign against the fugitive proclaimed offenders of serious crimes...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:07am

International Day of World’s Indigenous People on Aug 9

ISLAMABAD: International Day of the World’s Indigenous People will be marked on August 9 (Wednesday) across the...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:07am

ATH doctors perform first Laparoscopic surgery by using 4K UHD system

ABBOTTABAD: Ayub Teaching Hospital (ATH) Abbottabad in a bid to provide state-of-the-art healthcare facilities to ...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:01am

Commodities

Russian wheat reaches Karachi port

KARACHI: The first consignment of wheat imported from Russia by the private sector reached the Karachi port on...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:00am

Further jump in key policy rate to deepen economic crisis: BMP

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has warned the...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:58am

PU to recruit 229 teachers

LAHORE: The Punjab University (PU) has invited applications to fill 229 vacant posts in various disciplines, the...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:56am

Europe

Putin reviews show of Russian naval might

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin reviewed a parade of warships and nuclear submarines in his native St Petersburg on...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Pope urges Russia to restore Black Sea grain deal

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday called on Russia to reverse its decision to abandon the Black Sea grain deal,...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Middle East

Israel opposition demands 18-month freeze in judicial overhaul

JERUSALEM: The leader of Israel’s parliamentary opposition on Sunday demanded that the government freeze its...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

South Asia

Taliban create bonfire of ‘immoral’ music equipment

HEART: Authorities from Afghanistan’s vice ministry created a bonfire of confiscated musical instruments and...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Middle East

Israel plans $27bn rail expansion, eyes future link to Saudi Arabia

JERUSALEM: Israel will build a 100 billion shekel ($27 billion) rail expansion that will connect its outlying areas...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Middle East

At least six die in Palestinian faction clashes in Lebanon

BEIRUT: At least six people were killed in two days of clashes in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, where the...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Turkey urges Sweden to take steps to stop Holy Quran burnings

ANKARA: Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday urged Sweden to take concrete steps to prevent burnings of...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (July 30, 2023) and the forecast for Monday (July 31, 2023)....

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Office of Ombudsman Punjab delivers relief of Rs14.137m to applicants

LAHORE: The Office of the Ombudsman Punjab has delivered a cumulative financial relief amounting to Rs. 14,137,036 ...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Bajaur blast: US embassy extends deepest condolences

ISLAMABAD: The United States Embassy in Islamabad extends its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Australia openers start strongly in pursuit of Ashes glory

LONDON: Australia openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja hit unbeaten fifties as the tourists reached 135-0 on a...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Hope leads Windies to first ODI win over India in four years

BRIDGETOWN, (Barbados): West Indies captain Shai Hope played the sheet anchor role to perfection in taking his team...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Barca and the woodwork defeat Real in Texas ‘Clasico’

ARLINGTON, (United States): Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-0 in a fiercely contested friendly match on Saturday with ...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

India to host Australia ahead of ODI World Cup

NEW DELHI: India will kickstart their home season with three one-day internationals against Australia in September...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Tunisia’s Hafnaoui wins men’s 1,500m freestyle world title

FUKUOKA (Japan): Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui won the men’s 1,500m freestyle title at swimming’s world...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Afghan cricketer smashes 42 runs off one T20 over

KABUL: Afghan international cricketer Sediqullah Atal smashed an astonishing 42 runs off one over Saturday in a ...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

WC-2023 women: Colombia stun Germany with 97th minute winner in World Cup classic

SYDNEY: Colombia scored a 97th-minute winner through a Manuela Vanegas header to snatch a dramatic 2-1 victory over...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

England midfielder Henderson joins Al-Ettifaq on three-year deal

BENGALURU: England midfielder Jordan Henderson has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq from Liverpool on a...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Liverpool fire four past Leicester in Singapore friendly

SINGAPORE: Liverpool geared up for the start of their new Premier League campaign with an impressive display in...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Africa

Africa leaders give Niger junta one week to cede power

ABUJA: African leaders on Sunday gave the junta in Niger one week to cede power or face the possible use of force,...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Asia

Tens of thousands evacuated as northern China hit by torrential rain

BEIJING: Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from flood-prone areas of Beijing as Typhoon Doksuri lashed...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

PM takes notice of violence on Rizwana

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken notice of the violence on 14 years old Rizwana and sought report...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

British High Commissioner-designate arrives in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner-designate to Pakistan, Jane Marriott CMG OBE, has arrived in Islamabad on ...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

PML-N’s politics revolves around masses: Muqam

SHANGLA: Adviser to the Prime Minister, Engr Amir Muqam has said that the politics of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

DG PMNH for investing more in science, technology sector

ISLAMABAD: Director General of the Pakistan Museum of Natural History (PMNH), Prof. Dr Muhammad Akram Shaikh has...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Europe

Ethnic Albanian party in North Macedonia offers deal to clear way to join EU

SARAJEVO: The largest party representing North Macedonia’s ethnic Albanian minority offered to pull its ministers...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Ashura observed peacefully in Faisalabad division

FAISALABAD: Ashura Muharram was observed peacefully with religious solemnity and reverence throughout the Faisalabad...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Kacha Operation: 12 dangerous dacoits killed, 51 hurt, 26 surrendered: IG Punjab

LAHORE: Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar has released a special video message about the latest...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Sindh PA to bring laws about interim setup in Aug 2 session

KARACHI: The session of the Sindh Assembly has been summoned on August 2 to bring laws about the caretaker setup in...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Youm-e-Ashura observed amid tight security in KP

PESHAWAR: Youm-e-Ashura was observed amid tight security in the provincial capital and other cities of the Khyber...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

President ICAP meets Dar, donates Rs5m in PM relief fund

ISLAMABAD: President Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) Muhammad Ali Latif on Sunday called on...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

House ownership rights given to flood survivors in Shikarpur

SHIKARPUR: The Sindh government organized a ceremony to distribute ownership rights certificates of residential ...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Cheema seeks Judicial Commission’s inquiry into IUB scandal

BAHAWALPUR: Federal Minister for Food Security, Chaudhary Tariq Bashir Cheema has demanded of the government to...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Rizwana shifted to ICU after worsening her condition

LAHORE: The victim of domestic violence, Rizwana of Sargodha, was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

PM condemns explosion at JUI-F workers’ convention

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday strongly condemned the explosion in the workers’ convention of...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

KP LG&RDD, Nadra join hands to ensure service delivery at VC&NC levels

PESHAWAR: The Directorate General (DG) Local Govt & Rural Development Department (LG&RDD) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Rates

Your rupee last week

KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (July 24 to 27,...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

Rates in the week ended Sunday July 30, 2023

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

BRICS: a new future in the offing

After World War II, several bilateral and multilateral agencies (IMF, WB, ADB, WTO, WHO, Paris Club, etc.) were...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Letters

‘Economic challenges: timely actions needed’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Economic challenges: timely actions needed” carried by the newspaper...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Restoring investor confidence key challenge

Taming the inflation monster is turning out to be a challenge at a time when many analysts were expecting the...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Power sector remains Pakistan’s Achilles heel

The power sector continues to be a major source of concern with circular debt a high of 2.6 trillion rupees at...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Stocks

China stocks post best week since Nov

SHANGHAI: China stocks jumped on Friday and logged their best week since November after the country’s top leaders...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Stocks

Saudi bourse extends losses on profit-taking

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s stock market ended lower on Sunday, extending losses from the previous session on...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Stocks

European shares fall, German blue-chips hit record high

PARIS: European shares retreated from multi-month highs on Friday after a mixed bag of earnings and a surprise Bank...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Stocks

Wall Street rallies on soft landing hopes

NEW YORK: Wall Street rose on Friday as fresh inflation data eased concerns about new rate hikes and chip stocks...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Delaying election for holding new census not possible: Kaira

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira Sunday said that...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

COAS offers condolence to UAE president

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir undertook a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

CPEC celebrations: Planning ministry says govt has received ‘overwhelming response’

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning and Development has stated that the government has received an overwhelming response...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Air Chief holds key meetings during China visit

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu called on various dignitaries during...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Minister lays foundation stone of digital DMR medium wave transmitter

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb laid the foundation stone of 1000KW digital...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Marriyum condemns violence against domestic worker

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has strongly condemned the incident of...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

PTI terminates basic membership of 22 members

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) terminated the basic party membership of 22 members who were either found...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Rates

PKR: a marginal appreciation

KARACHI: The rupee registered a marginal appreciation of 0.13% during the previous week, which consisted of four...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Rates

Futures spread down 605bps

KARACHI: The futures spread declined by 605bps to 13.29 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Rates

PSX witnesses bullish trend

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed bullish trend during the outgoing four-day week on the back of aggressive...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

‘Barbenheimer’ box office sales keep rolling in second weekend

NEW YORK: Warner Bros’ “Barbie” showed no signs of slowing down in its second weekend at the box office, and...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Exploitation, harassment of students

EDITORIAL: The kind of horror stories that are coming out of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB) – “group of...

Updated 31 Jul, 2023 11:07pm

Enabling the Caretakers

EDITORIAL: In a rare show of conducting a well-informed debate in the joint sitting of parliament Pakistan People’s...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Commodities

Palm oil ends week lower on stronger ringgit

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Friday and posted a weekly decline, dragged by a stronger ringgit and...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Energy

Oil dips but on track for fifth week of gains

NEW YORK: Oil prices edged lower on Friday, but were on track for a fifth straight week of gains as investors were...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Commodities

Copper gains on US inflation data

LONDON: Copper prices rebounded on Friday after two days of losses, helped by US data showing cooling inflation and...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Gold rebounds as dollar eases amid slowing US inflation

Commodities

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 25	150.44
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 25	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 25	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 25	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
India Sensex / Mar 25	78,876.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 25	37,938.34
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Hang Seng / Mar 25	23,409.08
FTSE 100 / Mar 25	8,663.80
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 25	23,109.79
France CAC40 / Mar 25	8,108.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 25	69.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 25	3,017.63
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 25	65.24
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.95 ▲ 0.96 (10.68%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
East West Ins. / Mar 26 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	63 ▲ 5.71 (9.97%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Hussain Industries / Mar 26 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	27.29 ▲ 2.42 (9.73%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 26 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.34 ▲ 0.91 (9.65%)
Suhail Jute / Mar 26 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	99.89 ▲ 7.79 (8.46%)

Stock	Price
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	57.95 ▼ -6.03 (-9.42%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 26 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.34 ▼ -0.79 (-8.65%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	43 ▼ -4 (-8.51%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.51 ▼ -6.06 (-7.62%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	169 ▼ -12.94 (-7.11%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)
Packages Ltd. / Mar 26 Packages Limited(PKGS)	546.01 ▼ -37.91 (-6.49%)
Sanghar Sugar / Mar 26 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	47.50 ▼ -3.2 (-6.31%)
Ruby Textile / Mar 26 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	6.58 ▼ -0.43 (-6.13%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,534,658 ▲ 1.57
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -1.13
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	19,182,612 ▼ -6.37
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,454,846 ▲ 0.07
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0.01
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	12,335,663 ▲ 1.17
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	10,207,107 ▲ 0.01
Sui South Gas / Mar 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	7,601,850 ▼ -0.23
Pak Refinery / Mar 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	7,461,474 ▲ 0.19
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 26 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7,039,319 ▲ 0.09

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