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President upholds penalty on six PTV employees

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has upheld the penalty of withholding the promotion for two years upon six PTV...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 08:02am

CM reviews work on Akbar Chowk Flyovers project

LAHORE: Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi visited the Akbar Chowk (Square) Flyovers project and assessed...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 08:00am

Sindh CM orders completion of N-5 road project by Oct

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed authorities to complete the N-5 road project by...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:59am

Minister lays foundation stone of new building of PIDE

PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal laid the foundation stone of the new building of...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:57am

Moderate earthquake jolts Swat again

SWAT: A moderate earthquake jolted different areas of Swat on Sunday, the second consecutive day. According to...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:56am

SAU, CABI arrange policy dialogue on reduction of pesticides

HYDERABAD: The agricultural and educational experts, scientists and social reformers of the country have emphasized...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:54am

Asia’s factory activity shrinks as China’s slump, global slowdown weigh

TOKYO: Asia’s factory activity shrank in July, private surveys showed on Tuesday, a sign slowing global growth and...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:35am

Africa

24 dead in Morocco road accident

RABAT: One of Morocco’s worst-ever road accidents left 24 people dead Sunday in the central province of Azilal,...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:32am

South Asia

India restricts import of laptops, computers to push local manufacturing

NEW DELHI: India has restricted imports of laptops, tablets and personal computers with immediate effect, according...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:28am

Small businesses boost US private payrolls in July

WASHINGTON: US private payrolls rose more than expected in July as small businesses boosted hiring, pointing to...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:26am

Major global firms warn of slow China sales as post-pandemic surge fades

NEW YORK: Global firms from consumer goods giant Unilever to automaker Nissan and machinery maker Caterpillar have...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:25am

Energy

China’s Belt and Road energy projects set for ‘greenest’ year

BEIJING: China’s overseas energy engagement in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries in the first half of 2023...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:22am

Europe

‘Slaughter’ as 30 migrants missing off Italy in rough seas

ROME: At least 30 migrants are missing following two shipwrecks off the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:18am

Africa

Niger’s citizens undaunted as deadline to reverse coup expires

NIAMEY: Niger’s capital was calm on Sunday, with citizens appearing undaunted by the threat of military...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:13am

Europe

Ukraine faces new wave of attacks, Russia says airbases struck

KYIV: Ukraine said on Sunday it suffered several waves of aerial attacks overnight, which Moscow said targeted...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:09am

Asia

Kim Jong Un tells North Korea arms factories to boost capacity

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has instructed factories making missile engines, artillery and other weapons...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:09am

Asia

23 injured, buildings collapse as 5.4 quake hits east China

PINGYUAN (China): At least 23 people were injured and dozens of buildings collapsed, state media reported, after a...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:09am

Trump to seek new judge in election conspiracy trial

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump said Sunday he will petition a US court to have the judge in his criminal trial recused,...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Iraq asks US, UK to extradite suspects in massive graft scandal

BAGHDAD: Iraq on Sunday called on the United States and Britain to extradite former officials accused of ...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Delhi halts plan to hide street dogs for G20 summit

NEW DELHI: India’s capital has called a halt on plans to catch and hide thousands of stray dogs before world...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Middle East

Saudi Arabian Airlines launches new direct flights to Beijing

RIYADH: State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines has launched new direct flights connecting Riyadh and Jeddah with the...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Europe

Berlin police say autopsy next step in case of Mexican woman found in canal

FRANKFURT: Police in Berlin said on Sunday that an autopsy would be the next step in clarifying the circumstances of...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Europe

Closing youth festival in Portugal, pope shares ‘old man’s’ dream of peace

LISBON: Pope Francis closed an international festival of Catholic youth on Sunday with a huge outdoor Mass and his...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Middle East

Israeli security forces shot dead 3 Palestinians

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli security forces shot dead three Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank on...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Middle East

In sharpened censure, US calls suspected Israeli settler attack terrorism

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Washington has condemned as terrorism the killing of a Palestinian by suspected Jewish settlers,...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Europe

Two dead after police chase scooter in France

LIMOGES, (France): A teenager riding a scooter and his adult passenger were killed in France after an encounter with...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

CM launches Rs1.481bn ‘Sindh Smart Surveillance System’ project

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah launched a Rs1.481 billion Sindh Smart Surveillance System (S4)...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Rallies, protests banned in several Punjab cities

RAWALPINDI: The district authorities have imposed Section 144 for seven days in Kasur, Jhelum, Mianwali, Mandi...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

DW partners with Lyallpur Golf Club

FAISALABAD: Discount World - DW, committed to enhancing services for its VISA Premium Members, has partnered with...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Maid torture case: Wife of judge appears before JIT

ISLAMABAD: The wife of a civil judge in Islamabad, accused for torturing her 14-year-old maid, appeared before a...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Two drug peddlers held, narcotics seized

KARACHI: The police arrested two drug peddlers and seized narcotics worth millions of rupees during separate actions...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Mangla Dam: water about to touch maximum level

MIRPUR, AJK: Only 7.50 feet of water is left to reach the stipulated maximum 1242.00 feet of water level in Mangla...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Food security: SACM underscores need for modernising agriculture

HYDERABAD: Ms. Tanzila Umi Habiba, the Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Information, Science and...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Bilawal takes notice of train accident

KARACHI: Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday took notice...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

CM Sindh meets train accident injured

NAWABSHAH: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah arrived at Nawabshah on a short visit soon after his arrival, ...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Health & Wellness

‘Imbalanced lifestyle’ blamed for growing cardiac diseases in youth

KARACHI: Prominent cardiologists of the country on Sunday attributed the ‘imbalanced lifestyle’ of the youth to...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Tamasha brings free live streaming of Asia Cup 2023

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani cricket buffs are in for a big treat as Tamasha, Pakistan’s largest home-grown OTT video...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

South Asia

Jailed ex-president barred from Maldives election

MALÉ, (Maldives): The highest court in the Maldives ruled Sunday that jailed former leader Abdulla Yameen cannot be...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Flower named Bangalore IPL coach

NEW DELHI: Former Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower will coach Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Indian Premier League...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Sweden dump defending champions USA out of World Cup on penalties

MELBOURNE: Sweden stunned the United States 5-4 in a sudden-death penalty shootout Sunday to surge into a Women’s...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Arsenal beat Man City on penalties to win Community Shield

LONDON: Arsenal lifted the Community Shield to end Manchester City’s silverware streak with a 4-1 penalty ...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Saudi wealth fund creates firm to attract top sports events

RIYADH: The Saudi sovereign wealth fund on Sunday announced a new sports investment company designed to draw ...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Rashid named in Afghanistan squad for Pakistan ODIs

KABUL: Ace spinner Rashid Khan was named on Sunday in Afghanistan’s 16-member squad for the one-day international...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Tsitsipas defeats de Minaur to capture ATP Los Cabos title

LOS CABOS (Mexico): Greek top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Australian fifth seed Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-4 on...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Pakistan Street Child Football team grabs 2nd position in Norway Cup

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Street Child Football team bagged second position in the World Youth Football Cup ‘Norway...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Bangladesh’s Tamim steps down as ODI captain

DHAKA: Tamim Iqbal stepped down on Thursday as captain of Bangladesh’s one-day international side and pulled his...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Top&T20 Series: Jack’s vital ton steers NT Strike to win against Pakistan Shaheens

DARWIN: Northern Territory Strike defeated Pakistan Shaheens by 46 runs in the final of the Top&T20 series after...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

NLC DG calls on railway minister

ISLAMABAD: Director General National Logistics Corporation (NLC) Major General Farrukh Shahzad Rao called on Federal...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

AIC expresses its reservations on national AI policy

ISLAMABAD: Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), a group of global digital media giants, has raised several concerns...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (August 6, 2023) and the forecast for Monday (August 7, 2023)....

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Rates

PSX witnesses bullish trend

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed bullish trend during the outgoing week ended on August 04, 2023 on the...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Rates

Futures spread down 983bps

KARACHI: The futures spread increased by 983bps to 23.11 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Rates

PKR declines 0.18pc

KARACHI: The rupee depreciated a marginal 0.18% during the previous week to close at 286.97 against the US dollar in...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Shah says PPP for timely, transparent elections

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party leader Syed Khurshid Shah Sunday expressed hope that Pakistan Muslim League-N...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

No sign of mass uprising despite IK’s call for supporters to protest

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan’s three-year sentence for graft prompted scattered rallies around the...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

IK’s lawyers could not reach him yesterday

ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s lawyers could not reach him on Sunday after he spent the night in a...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Four people die while digging well

RAWALPINDI: Four people died of suffocation while digging well in Missa Kaswal area of Gujar Khan on Sunday. Police...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Rawalpindi police station: CM annoyed over inadequate facilities

LAHORE: Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited Police Station City Rawalpindi, where he found the...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Judge Dilawar leaves for UK

ISLAMABAD: Within hours after announcing his verdict in Toshakhana case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

AJK Assembly rejects abrogation of Article 370 by Indian govt

MIRPUR (AJK): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (AJK LA) in its meeting held here on Sunday, strongly...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Consultative workshop held to enhance access to legal aid

ISLAMABAD: Under the European Union-funded ‘Deliver Justice Project’, the Legal Aid and Justice Authority (LAJA)...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Marriyum accuses IK of masterminding May 9 incidents

KARACHI: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday criticized the Pakistan...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

UGRAD initiative: 54 Pak students selected to study in US

LAHORE: The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) hosted 54 students for a two-day pre-departure...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Seven teenage girls drown in Kech River

GWADAR: In a tragic incident, at least seven teenage girls drowned while swimming in Kech river of Turbat on Sunday....

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

‘There will be no difference if elections are delayed for a couple of days’: Tareen

LAHORE: Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) Patron-in-Chief Jahangir Tareen Khan has said it will not make any ...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Rana distributes laptops among UAF students

FAISALABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Rana Sana Ullah has said that the Government was equipping the students...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

PM for providing free education, healthcare facilities to the poor

LAHORE: Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that all those who were tasked with the ...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

LSM sector travails

Large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector, as per data released by the Finance Division, registered negative 8.1 ...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Reduce, not expand, the size of govt to restore investor confidence

After the unexpected IMF (International Monetary Fund) bailout, the economy is in search of regaining lost...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Letters

There’s need for repeat of TERF

In a two-part series of an article carried by this newspaper under the title of “Cotton crisis’: challenges,...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Stocks

FTSE 100 boosted by energy stocks but logs weekly decline

LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 snapped a three-session losing streak on Friday, buoyed by gains in energy stocks, while WPP...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Stocks

European stocks end higher

PARIS: European stocks steadied on Friday, after a three-day selloff, as some upbeat earnings as well as US jobs ...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Stocks

China, HK stocks rise

SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks closed up on Friday as investor sentiment improved after a press conference...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Stocks

US stocks rise on Amazon boost

NEW YORK: Wall Street gained and bond yields fell on Friday after July jobs data showed a slowing in the US labor...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Energy

Oil majors still profitable even if super-profits gone

PARIS: From BP to ExxonMobil to TotalEnergies, none of the oil and gas majors have repeated the exceptional profits...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Energy

Pakistan will achieve a just, clean energy transition: minister

ISLAMABAD: “Pakistan will not just talk green but will achieve a just and clean energy transition, with or without...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

Rates in the week ended Sunday August 6, 2023

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Digital census data: Govt says error probability can be quite low

Ishaq Dar says that the census had received approval from eight members of the CCI

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 09:56am

PTI chief’s arrest ‘internal matter’ of Pakistan: US

WASHINGTON: The United States (US) has said the arrest of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief is an ‘internal...

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 09:55am

FBR refuses to share Politically-Exposed Persons’ data

Refusal letter says section 216 prohibits disclosure of taxpayer’s information to any individual or authority except those mentioned explicitly in sub section 3 of section 21 of the Ordinance

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 11:44am

Pakistan to send team to World Cup in India

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan decided on Sunday to send its cricket team to India to participate in upcoming International...

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 08:58am

Agencies to have blanket authority? Finally, Senate adopts controversial bill

ISLAMABAD: Amidst strong concerns shown by the legislators from the two sides of the aisle, the upper house of the...

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 09:54am

Real estate sector: FBR chief says no exemption or concession possible

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Malik Amjad Zubair Tiwana has categorically conveyed to the real...

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 09:18am

At least 34 killed after train derails near Nawabshah

LAHORE: At least 34 passengers were killed and 80 injured after eleven bogies of Hazara Express derailed near...

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 08:41am

Companies

Symmetry Group all set to become Pakistan’s first IPO this year, has its eyes on foreign markets

KARACHI: Symmetry Group Limited (SGL), a digital technology and experiences company, is looking to raise at least...

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 09:18am

Nawaz to be next PM if PML-N voted to power: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday said Nawaz Sharif would be the next prime minister of Pakistan and...

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 09:01am

PTI demands immediate release of IK

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday demanded immediate release of party chairman, and ex-premier...

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 08:42am

PIA resumes passenger flights for Beijing

BEIJING: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has resumed its weekly passenger flight for China with arrival of...

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 09:16am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Cotton Review: Rate stable; crop largely safe despite rains

KARACHI: The production of cotton was 14 lac and thirty thousand bales. During previous week there was stability in...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Technical knockout?

EDITORIAL: As things stand, it’s not just the events leading up to the Toshakhana verdict and Imran Khan’s...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Mockery of democracy

EDITORIAL: Regrettably, it is not too hard to make sense of the PDM (Pakistan Democratic Movement) government’s...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Commodities

Prices of kitchen items remain high

PESHAWAR: Prices of daily use kitchen items, like vegetables, sugar, pulses, live chicken/meat, fruits, cow meat,...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Commodities

Copper slips on worries about China demand

LONDON: Copper prices retreated on Friday, weighed down by persistent worries about weak demand in top metals...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Energy

Oil up nearly 2pc on supply cuts

HOUSTON: Oil prices rose by more than a dollar a barrel on Friday and were on track for a sixth consecutive week of...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Commodities

Gold gains as dollar, yields tick lower

NEW YORK: Gold prices rose on Friday after a slightly weaker-than-expected US jobs report pushed the dollar and...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Palm oil gains but logs second weekly decline on output

Commodities

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 3	277.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 3	277.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 3	150.01
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 3	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 3	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 3	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 2	6,047.15
Nasdaq / Dec 2	19,403.95
Dow Jones / Dec 2	44,782
India Sensex / Dec 3	80,853.10
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 3	39,248.86
Hang Seng / Dec 3	19,694.44
FTSE 100 / Dec 3	8,345.09
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 3	20,011.64

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 2	235,340
Petrol/Litre / Dec 3	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 3	68.37
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 3	17,685
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 3	2,645.88
Diesel/Litre / Dec 3	258.43

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.30 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	630 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	67.69 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	150 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,118.68 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	13.14 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.30 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	630 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	67.69 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	150 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,118.68 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	13.14 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	213,514,857 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Dec 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	196,907,321 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 3 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	68,325,507 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	66,212,972 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 3 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	65,264,278 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Dec 3 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	61,288,845 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 3 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	49,268,731 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 3 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	46,902,495 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Dec 3 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	31,910,059 ▲ 0.00

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