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Kashmir not India’s integral part, never was, nor will be: PM

The entire Kashmiri population has been the victim of India’s brutal tactics, Saima Saleem says

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:57am

Upcoming general polls: Bilawal forms provincial parliamentary boards to finalise candidates

Divisional and district presidents will also be invited for consultation in these provincial election boards

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 10:06am

ECP approves changes to election rules

As per one of the changes, a candidate will have to open a separate bank account for election campaign-related expenditures

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 10:07am

Xi declares biggest-ever Asian Games open

HANGZHOU, (China): Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the 19th Asian Games open at a colourful ceremony in...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Minister hints at reducing petrol price

KARACHI: Caretaker Minister for Information Murtaza Solangi on Saturday hinted at reducing the petrol price in the...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Case registration: JM legally bound to issue directions to police: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has held that ex-officio justice of peace (judicial magistrate) is legally bound to...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Heavy rain recorded across Punjab

LAHORE: Heavy rain hit various parts of the Punjab on Saturday especially persistent heavy rain in Lahore city...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Post-arrest bail to four co-suspects of Parvez Elahi granted

LAHORE: A special court for Anti-Corruption (ATC) on Saturday granted post-arrest bail to four co-suspects of former...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

ATC grants bail to PTI MNA, eight workers

LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday granted post-arrest bail to former PTI MNA Rubina Jamil and eight...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Reko Diq

In the early 1990s, Pakistan’s biggest gold and copper reserve was discovered at Reko Diq in Chaghai District of...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Letters

PML-N’s electoral prospects quite bright

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has reportedly said that had the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government ...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

PCJCCI marks 10th anniversary of CPEC, China’s National Day

LAHORE: The Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) celebrated 10th anniversary of CPEC and...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Gohar, Tessori meet with industrialists

KARACHI: Interim Federal Minister for Commerce and Industries & Production Dr. Gohar Eijaz along with Sindh...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

FM for reforms in int’l financial architecture

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani outlined Pakistan’s views on an interactive dialogue on...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

SC disposed of 205 cases last week

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan disposed of 205 cases in the last week, said a statement issued by the...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Country’s affairs to be run by people’s representatives: Solangi

KARACHI: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Election Commission and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi said on...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Alvi for educating 27m out-of-school children

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday sought the government’s special attention to provide education to ...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

PTI urges ECP to announce cut-off date for polls

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday called upon Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to shun the...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Bail of ‘flying invoice mafia’ head rejected

ISLAMABAD: The Special Judge Custom & Taxation, Karachi rejected post-arrest bail of fake/flying invoice mafia...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

80 vehicles taken away, 84 mobile phones snatched in federal capital

ISLAMABAD: Street crimes have been on the rise in the federal capital as car thieves stole over 80 vehicles and ...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

JI slams govt for further hike in power tariff

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Saturday denounced the interim government for giving further rise in power tariff,...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

National Newspaper Readership Day: President, PM for promoting newspaper reading habits

KARACHI: Dr Arif Alvi, President of Pakistan, and Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, caretaker Prime Minister have issued their...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

World Cup 2023: Pak squad to leave for India on Wednesday

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) were forced to change their World Cup travel plans as the host India has still...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

More physical remand of 2 PTI leaders denied

LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday denied further physical remand of PTI senator Ijaz Chaudhry and...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Iranian diplomat terms CPEC good project

LAHORE: “Pakistan is actively working to strengthen its trade relations with friendly countries so that they can...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

CM urges federal govt to start work on M-6 motorway

HYDERABAD: Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Maqbool Baqar has urged the federal government to start work on the...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Energy

US natural gas up as warmer forecasts boost power demand

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures edged up about 1% on Friday on forecasts for warmer-than-normal weather in early...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (September 23, 2023) ======================================= ...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

The Weather

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

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Policy rate kept unchanged on economic indicators: SBP official

KARACHI: The latest episode of the SBP Podcast series offers insights into the factors leading to the decision,...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:14am

Consistent policies mandatory: 60pc of economy outside the tax net: Ishrat

ISLAMABAD: Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Dr Ishrat Hussain, on Saturday, said predictability and...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 10:45pm

Fiscal consolidation: Ministries, divisions asked to strictly adhere to funds release strategy

ISLAMABAD: Secretary Finance, Imdad Ullah Bosal has asked ministries and divisions to strictly adhere to the funds...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:15am

Gohar for growth, industrial uplift

KARACHI: The Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce, Industries and Production, Dr Gohar Eijaz conducted a series ...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:15am

COAS pledges unwavering support: Ministries tasked to prepare targeted economic revival plan

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has tasked all ministries to prepare a comprehensive economic revival plan with...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 01:18pm

Economic stability top priority: PM

Premier says the caretaker government deeply concerned about the situation of stability

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 07:00pm

Duplex, packaging boards: Customs’ values revised

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised customs values on the import of one-side...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:15am

KPEC implementation: Progress moderately unsatisfactory: WB

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has rated the overall implementation progress of the “Khyber Pass Economic Corridor...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:15am

Austerity measures: GEPCO cuts board members’ per meeting fee by 42pc

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors (BoD) of Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) has slashed the fee of board...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:16am

Justice Tariq says ‘No action required against 4 judges under Article 209 of Constitution’

ISLAMABAD: Senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court Justice Sardar Tariq Masood recommended to the Supreme Judicial...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:16am

‘Transactions’ through fake firm: FBR unearths massive Rs214.8bn sales tax fraud

KARACHI: Directorate of Internal Audit IR, Karachi has unearthed a massive sales tax fraud perpetrated by a...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:16am

TTP and its Afghan hosts

EDITORIAL: Speaking at an Asia Society event in New York on Wednesday, interim Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Durable solution

EDITORIAL: Yet another Pakistani prime minister hit the nail on the head – caretaker PM Kakar this time – as he...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Prices of essential kitchen items continue to show increasing trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items especially vegetables and fruits have continued witnessing an...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Chief Collector Customs vows full support to business community

PESHAWAR: The newly appointed Chief Collector Customs KP, Saeed Akram held a meeting with business community...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Commodities

Smooth Rabi crop cultivation likely

KARACHI: The country’s agriculture sector is likely to have ample soil moisture and water for the coming Rabi...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Commodities

China to hold first reserve sugar sale in seven years

BEIJING: China will hold an auction of its first sale of state sugar reserves since 2016 next week amid tightening...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Commodities

Chicago wheat futures largely unchanged

CHICAGO: Chicago wheat futures were largely unchanged on Friday, with the market on track for its biggest weekly...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Commodities

SGX iron ore bounces back

MANILA: Iron ore futures rose on Friday, with the Singapore benchmark vaulting back above the $120 per metric ton...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Commodities

Japanese rubber rise

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures climbed on Friday on rising oil prices and as investors found comfort in the...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 22.810...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (September 23, 2023)...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton market ends week with Rs800 loss per maund

LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) on Saturday decreased the spot rate by Rs ...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

CAP team meets minister: Retail sector assured of support in boosting exports thru e-commerce

LAHORE: Appreciating the organised retail sector’s endeavour of expanding in the exports arena, Interim Federal...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Industry

LCCI holds Seerat Conference

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry on Saturday organized Seerat-un-Nabi (PBUH) Conference at LCCI...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

‘Govt has taken steps to establish SIFC, EPZs to boost economy’

LAHORE: Terming continuity of policies very important for economic development, Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Industry

SECP empowers Islamic Finance Dept to grant Shariah-compliance certificates

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has empowered the Commissioner Islamic Finance...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Taxes

FBR asked to extend date for filing tax returns

PESHAWAR: Business community has demanded of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to extend the date for filing income...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Industry

KCCI election: All BMG candidates elected on managing committee

KARACHI: All candidates of Businessmen Group (BMG) have been elected as members of Managing Committee of Karachi...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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