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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

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 15	280.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 15	280.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 15	143.15
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 15	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 15	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 15	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 14	5,405.97
Nasdaq / Apr 14	16,831.48
Dow Jones / Apr 14	40,524.79
India Sensex / Apr 15	76,780.06
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 15	34,267.54
Hang Seng / Apr 15	21,470.46
FTSE 100 / Apr 15	8,209.09
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 15	21,175.70
France CAC40 / Apr 15	7,263.20

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 14	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 14	290,466
Petrol/Litre / Apr 15	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 15	61.77
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 15	3,224.76
Diesel/Litre / Apr 15	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 15	65.75

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 15 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.93 ▲ 0.78 (36.28%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 15 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.79 ▲ 0.62 (19.56%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 15 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.59 ▲ 0.95 (16.84%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Apr 15 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.29 ▲ 0.79 (10.53%)
First Capital Equities / Apr 15 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.97 ▲ 0.47 (10.44%)
Sanghar Sugar / Apr 15 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	55.51 ▲ 5.05 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Apr 15 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	25.27 ▲ 2.3 (10.01%)
Tariq Corporation / Apr 15 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.16 ▲ 1.47 (10.01%)
Gammon Pak / Apr 15 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	25.60 ▲ 2.33 (10.01%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 15 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	34.95 ▲ 3.18 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Apr 15 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	63 ▼ -7 (-10%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Apr 15 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	15.11 ▼ -1.51 (-9.09%)
LSE Capital / Apr 15 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	5 ▼ -0.5 (-9.09%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Apr 15 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	13.55 ▼ -1.28 (-8.63%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Apr 15 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	12.03 ▼ -1.04 (-7.96%)
Ruby Textile / Apr 15 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.20 ▼ -0.57 (-7.34%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Apr 15 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	1,171 ▼ -90.48 (-7.17%)
Stylers International / Apr 15 Stylers International Limited(STYLERS)	39.30 ▼ -2.7 (-6.43%)
Calcorp Ltd / Apr 15 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	37 ▼ -2.52 (-6.38%)
Janana De Malucho / Apr 15 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	48.55 ▼ -3.3 (-6.36%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	55,091,076 ▼ -0.18
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 15 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	45,232,730 ▼ -0.25
Sui South Gas / Apr 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	31,842,819 ▼ -0.61
B.O.Punjab / Apr 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	27,341,890 ▼ -0.14
TRG Pak Ltd / Apr 15 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	21,450,408 ▲ 3.76
Dewan Cement / Apr 15 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	19,356,973 ▲ 0.22
Pak Elektron / Apr 15 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	17,487,097 ▼ -0.32
Engro Powergen / Apr 15 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	15,435,358 ▲ 0.53
Fauji Foods Ltd / Apr 15 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,345,048 ▲ 0.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,886,346 ▼ -0.01

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