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WB approves 600m USD loan to boost Philippines’ digital transformation

MANILA: The World Bank said on Saturday that it has approved 600 million US dollars in financing for the Philippines...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (September 30, 2023) and the forecast for Sunday (October 01, 2023)...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Customs seizes 474kg of hashish in Karachi

KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Karachi on Saturday foiled an attempt to smuggle substantial...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Asif Sumsum elected Chairman ABAD

KARACHI: Asif Sumsum has been elected as Chairman of the Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD)...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Dengue fever advisory issued

KARACHI: Dengue fever threat looms large throughout the country, as the Met Office has advised the stakeholders for...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Dry weather likely to prevail

KARACHI: The city on Saturday sizzled with 41 Celsius as the Met Office forecast very hot weather into the next ...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

ATC summons Aurangzeb, Latif on 14th

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday issued fresh notices to former federal ministers Marriam Aurangzeb and...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Sindh CM approves appointments of municipal magistrates

KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister former Justice Maqbool Baqar presiding over a meeting of Sindh Solid Waste...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

‘Urban regeneration’ for area comprising Jahangir, Jamshed, Clayton, Martin Quarters approved

KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister former Justice Maqbool Baqar presiding over a joint meeting of P&D and...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Alvi speaks to martyrs’ families

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi held telephonic conversation with families of the security personnel martyred in...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Suicide blasts in Mastung, Hangu: PBC demands govt award exemplary punishment to terrorists

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) condemned the suicide blasts in Mastung and Hangu and demanded from the...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

SU hosts Int’l Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) Conference

HYDERABAD: The Institute of Languages (Arabic & Persian), University of Sindh Jamshoro hosted the International...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

PLF holds consultative meeting

ISLAMABAD: Secretary General of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and President of People’s Lawyers Forum (PLF)...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Terrorist killed, soldier martyred in separate actions in KP: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed a terrorist Ring leader in an Intelligence-Based Operation (IBO) in Mardan,...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Four abducted footballers recovered in Balochistan

QUETTA: Four out of six young abducted footballers have been rescued on Friday by the Law Enforcement Agencies ...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Court issues bailable arrest warrants for Moonis Elahi

LAHORE: A special court on Saturday issued bailable arrest warrants for former federal minister Moonis Elahi in a...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Elections on Oct 21-22: PTBA issues provisional list of candidates

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has issued the provisional list of candidates for the upcoming...

Updated 01 Oct, 2023 03:22pm

Rs63bn more than the target: Q1 tax collection stands at Rs2.041trn

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs 2,041 billion during the first quarter of the current...

Updated 01 Oct, 2023 03:35pm

Justice Irfan Sadaat made acting SHC CJ

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi appointed Justice Irfan Sadaat Khan, senior puisne judge of Sindh High Court (SHC)...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Contract employee cannot claim extension of service deal as a right: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court dismissing a petition of contract employees of Population Welfare Department held that...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

PTI reacts strongly to PM’s remarks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday blasted caretaker Prime Minister for his “opt-repeated...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

President dismisses FBR’s appeal against expats

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has warned the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to stop harassing overseas Pakistanis,...

Updated 01 Oct, 2023 10:51pm

Income Tax return filing deadline extended to Oct 31

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the last date for filing of income tax returns up to...

Updated 01 Oct, 2023 04:21pm

ECP’s preliminary delimitation: Fafen raises issue with population variation

ISLAMABAD: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) on Saturday revealed that as many as 180 constituencies of...

Updated 01 Oct, 2023 09:27am

General election: It won’t be in govt’s control if IK legally barred: PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said that it would not be in the caretaker government’s...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Moscow Format Consultations: Afghan govt asked to eliminate terrorist groups

ISLAMABAD: The regional countries have asked the Afghan interim government to take effective measures to dismantle,...

Updated 01 Oct, 2023 04:33pm

Suicide bombings at two mosques kill at least 57

QUETTA/PESHAWAR: Suicide bombings ripped through two mosques in Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 57 people,...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

COAS visits CMH Quetta

These forces of evil will continue to face the full might of the state and security forces backed by a resilient nation, the army chief says

Updated 01 Oct, 2023 10:46am

International community condemns latest terror attacks

US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome condemns the attacks

Updated 01 Oct, 2023 10:45am

RAW behind terror attacks in Balochistan: Bugti

Interior minister vows to pursue terrorists to their dens

Updated 01 Oct, 2023 10:44am

ECP to keep facilitation desks, RCCs open on Sunday

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to facilitate public has announced to keep the Facilitation...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Q1 SRB collection up 44pc to Rs52.12bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has collected Rs52.12 billion during the first quarter of the fiscal year...

Updated 01 Oct, 2023 09:31am

Energy

LESCO takes action against 16 employees over power theft

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has taken departmental action against officials and officers for...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rate gains Rs300 per maund

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

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Cotton & Textile

3.366m bales of cotton achieved in Punjab so far

LAHORE: The province of Punjab has so far achieved 3.366 million bales of cotton during the current season which is...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Energy

AGP assails appointment of some Lesco BoD members

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has declared appointment of incumbent Board of Directors (BoD) of...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

CM orders strict action against private schools violating law

KARACHI: The Caretaker Chief Minister of Sindh Former Justice Maqbool Baqar has directed the Secretary of Sindh...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Punjab cabinet holds emergency meeting on Jaranwala incident

LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi presided over an emergency meeting of the Provincial ...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Cypher case: FIA submits challan against IK, Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday submitted its challan in the cypher case against ...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Nawaz may seek protective bail

LAHORE: The legal team of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) is pondering over different options to avoid arrest ...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Letters

RAW must be reined in

No doubt India’s RAW is clearly involved in various acts of terrorism across Balochistan, including the Mastung...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

BRICS success challenges the US-led dominance!

The world is witnessing seismic shifts across economic, geopolitical, and cultural lines, and the ongoing conflict...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education selected for UNESCO Prize laureates

LAHORE: Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education (Islamabad) has been selected as one of the two laureates of 2023...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Global Music Awards: Pak music producer Sharif Awan wins hat-trick of golds

KARACHI: Pakistani music producer Sharif Awan has won a hat trick of golds at the Global Music Awards in California...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Attack on CC House: ATC declares PTI’s nine leaders proclaimed offenders

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday declared nine leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) as proclaimed...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Newly-elected body of KCAA takes charge of association

KARACHI: The newly elected (unopposed) Managing Committee of Karachi Customs Agents Association for the term...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Prices of vegetables, fruits show rising trend

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

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Women entrepreneurs’ exhibition WEXNET 23 inaugurated

LAHORE: The largest ever women entrepreneur’s exhibition WEXNET 23 was inaugurated by Chief Executive, Zubair...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Industry

Upcoming FPCCI elections: UBG nominates Atif Ikram as candidate for president’s post

KARACHI: The Central Core Committee of United Business Group (UBG) and the Founder Group in the Federal Zone have...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Industry

Punjab govt will expand scope of e-Pay Punjab: PITB Chairman

LAHORE: The Punjab government will expand the scope of e-Pay Punjab, a payment gateway that allows people to pay...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Money & Banking

President NBP hosts corporate dinner

FAISALABAD: Rehmat Ali Hasnie, President & CEO, National Bank of Pakistan hosted a Corporate Dinner on 27th Sep...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

An eye health scare

EDITORIAL: Pink eye (conjunctivitis) cases have hit epidemic proportions in Punjab and Sindh. As per the Punjab...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

No more adjournments

EDITORIAL: Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa continues to make the headlines because of long-awaited, much-needed...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Industry

PAJCCI elects new cabinet; Zia Sarhadi re-elected KP Coordinator

PESHAWAR: Coordinator Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI), Ziaul Haq Sarhadi has been...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Industry

Aptma urges govt to facilitate export sector by ensuring RCET

LAHORE: The newly-elected Chairman Aptma North Kamran Arshad has urged the government to remove cost of...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

11.8-kg LPG cylinder: OGRA notifies Rs246.15 price increase for October

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), on Saturday notified 8.7 percent or Rs246.15 increase in...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

CCP approves two mergers

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has given the green light to two mergers, paving the way for...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

GCC, Pakistan sign FTA

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are said to have signed “face-saving” Free Trade...

Updated 01 Oct, 2023 09:29am

Israel, Saudi moving towards ‘framework’ for deal: US

WASHINGTON: Israel and Saudi Arabia are moving towards the outline of a historic US-brokered deal to normalize...

Updated 01 Oct, 2023 09:26am

Cut in rates of petroleum products

Finance Division announces a reduction of Rs 8 per litre in ex-depot price of petrol and Rs 11 per litre reduction in the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) with effect from October 1 to 15

Updated 01 Oct, 2023 08:09pm

Meeting with Dr Shamshad: Banks, DFIs agree to set up private equity, venture funds

KARACHI: Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, chairing a meeting with...

Updated 01 Oct, 2023 10:43pm

Industry

LCCI president successfully completes one-year term

LAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kashif Anwar on Saturday successfully completed one...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 27	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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