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South Asia

Smog-ridden New Delhi extends schools shutdown

NEW DELHI: Authorities in India’s smog-ridden capital New Delhi on Sunday extended an emergency schools closure by...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Blinken says Gazans must not be ‘forcibly displaced’

RAMALLAH: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Gazans “must not be forcibly displaced”, speaking on a...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Pope Francis calls for ceasefire in Hamas-Israel conflict

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday renewed his call for an end to the Hamas-Israel conflict, urging the release of...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

South Asia

Bangladesh arrests 8,000 opposition activists

DHAKA: Bangladesh police have arrested nearly 8,000 opposition figures in a nationwide crackdown since officers ...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Europe

Hamburg airport hostage standoff over, suspect arrested

FRANKFURT: Police arrested a man and rescued a child at the centre of a hostage standoff at Hamburg airport on...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

South Asia

Rescue efforts called off after Nepal quake

JAJARKOT (Nepal): Search and rescue efforts after an earthquake in Nepal wrapped up on Sunday as the focus shifted ...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Qatar says Gaza hostage releases need ‘period of calm’

DOHA: Qatar’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that without a “period of calm” in Gaza its mediators would not...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:45am

Russia test fires N-capable ballistic missile

MOSCOW: Russia said Sunday it had successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Asthmatic players skip practice, BD coach says Delhi air ‘not ideal’

NEW DELHI: Asthmatic Bangladesh cricketers remained indoors while Sri Lankan players wore masks as poor air quality...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

14 students given scholarships on the orders of Ombudsman Punjab

LAHORE: In the latest development, Ombudsman Punjab Major Azam Suleman Khan (retd) has interceded to provide...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Experts highlight benefits of robotic procedures

KARACHI: An unprecedented gathering of some eminent robotic surgeons who met here previous day highlighted the...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Federal Ombudsman orders implementation of decisions

PESHAWAR: Federal Ombudsman, Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi has directed the Officers of Regional Office, Abbottabad and heads ...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

PHA’s tent pegging championship concludes

LAHORE: The two-day tent pegging championship organized by the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) of Lahore at...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Destiny of nations can be changed through education: minister

LAHORE: Provincial Minister of Transport, Livestock and Mines and Minerals Ibrahim Hasan Murad said that the destiny...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Magsi elected BAP president

QUETTA: Khalid Magsi has been elected as the president of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) on Sunday. The...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

ATP leader for collective efforts to steer country out of crisis

PESHAWAR: Amun Taraqqi Party (ATP) chairman Muhammad Faiq Shah said the politics of manipulation and polarization ...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

‘Govt should create conducive environment for general election’

PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao welcomed the announcement of the date for the...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

‘Illegal cigarette companies flouting ban’

LAHORE: Despite the ban imposed by the government over advertising and reward programs for cigarette sale, illegal...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

PCB management body gets three-month extension

LAHORE: Caretaker Prime Minister and patron of Pakistan Cricket Board Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has granted a three month...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

All police stations to be upgraded very soon: IG Punjab

LAHORE: Inspector General Police Punjab Dr Usman Anwar has said that on the instructions of Chief Minister Punjab...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Output: uptick, downtick or ...

This is the first of a two-part series focusing on the significant divergence in calculation of Gross Domestic...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:03am

Next IMF programme is not going to be easy

The IMF review is ongoing, and it’s likely to sail through, as all the quantitative targets have been met. The...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:06am

Uptick in terror attacks: Neighbouring countries trying to ‘blackmail’ Pakistan: minister

QUETTA: Balochistan’s Caretaker Minister for Information Jan Achakzai has said neighbouring countries are...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Crisis is the moment for home-grown solutions

Containment of fiscal deficit should be and is the first priority. In this respect extensive data released on Q1...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:11am

Ulema condemn India for its involvement in acts of terrorism

LAHORE: The Central Executive and Consultative Body of Pakistan Ulema Council on Sunday convened a significant...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

LG by-polls: ECP sets up EMCC in Sindh

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has established Election Monitoring Control Centre (EMCC) at ECP...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

IED blast claims lives of two family members

LAKKI MARWAT: An improvised explosive device (IED) blast claimed lives of two family members besides leaving three...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Police investigate Qureshi in jail regarding May 9 incident

ISLAMABAD: In Islamabad, an hour-long questioning session unfolded regarding the role of Vice Chairman of the...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

JI urges voters to reject ‘enemies of the poor’

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and candidate for National Assembly NA-46, Mian Aslam has asked the...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Gaza genocide: PDP underscores need for forming ‘Muslim Union’

KARACHI: The inability of the Muslim countries to save the citizens of Gaza from genocide at the hands of occupying...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

LG by-polls: PPP’s Wahab secures decisive victory

KARACHI: In the aftermath of a peaceful polling process on Sunday, the local government by-elections in 16 districts...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Pakistan’s clean energy transition: Denmark embassy unveils flagship event ‘GreenTech’

KARACHI: In a landmark initiative to accelerate Pakistan’s clean energy transition, the Embassy of Denmark, in...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Motorway M-4 closed due to heavy fog

ISLAMABAD: The National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) has closed the Motorway (M-4) central zone from...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Certified wheat seed production: USAID, KP agri dept join hands

PESHAWAR: USAID’s Economic Recovery and Development Activity (ERDA) in collaboration with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Workshop on ‘treasury and risk management’ held

KARACHI: Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET) organised a three-day workshop on “Treasury...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (November 05, 2023) and the forecast for Monday (November 06, 2023)....

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Water pipeline bursts near Steel Town

KARACHI: Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation’s (KWSC) main water line near Steel Town ruptured on Sunday,...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Governor for benefiting from China’s technology, experience

KARACHI: Speakers at the launching ceremony of a book on Sino-Pak relations, lauded the Pakistan China friendship,...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

Rates in the week ended Sunday November 05, 2023

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Stocks

Sri Lanka shares end lower

BENGALURU: Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Friday, dragged by losses in financial stocks. The CSE All Share index...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Stocks

Wall Street Week Ahead: Stock investors see green light in falling Treasury yields

NEW YORK: Hopes that a rout in Treasuries has run its course are tempting some investors back into the US stock...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Stocks

Gulf markets end higher after US job market softens

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Sunday in response to Friday’s data showing US job growth...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Stocks

FTSE 100 falls on energy drag, but logs weekly gains

LONDON: The UK’s FTSE 100 fell on Friday as lower oil prices pulled down heavyweight energy stocks, but both the...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Commodities

Peshawar: prices of food items remain high

PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities remained high in the local market, according to a survey conducted by...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Letters

The profundity of a level playing field

We all know that this phrase means a situation in which everyone has a fair and equal chance of succeeding. This...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Cotton Review: Spot rate rises; increase in production expected

KARACHI: The rate of cotton during previous week remained stable; however, the spot rate was increased by Rs 500 per...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Biden trails Trump in key states ahead of 2024 election: poll

WASHINGTON: Exactly one year out from the US presidential election, incumbent Joe Biden finds himself trailing...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 08:37am

Rates

PKR endures more losses

KARACHI: The rupee endured more losses against the US dollar during the previous week as it closed 1.33% or Rs3.74...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Thousands of Afghans forcibly returned from Pakistan, claims Kabul

KABUL: Thousands of Afghans living in Pakistan have been forcibly returned to their country since November 1 “in...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 08:36am

Private medical colleges: FTO directs FBR to probe tax matters

ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to obtain information of...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 08:35am

Rates

Futures spread up 598bps

KARACHI: The futures spread increased by 598bps to 17.46 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Fazl meets Hamas chief in Qatar

DOHA: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has called on the leaders of Hamas in Qatar....

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 08:38am

$3bn projects approved for flood-hit areas

Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives approves 21 development projects

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 10:17am

$26m dispute: PIACL reaches out-of-court settlement with AACL

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL) is said to have reached out-of-court...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 08:35am

Refinery sector: SIFC for assessing Sinopec’s interest

ECC also directs Petroleum Division that other interested (credible) parties should be also identified and update be shared with the Apex Council (AC) in its forthcoming meeting

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 12:04pm

Net-metering consumers: Discos asked to approach FBR for tax applicability issues

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has directed Power Distribution Companies (Discos)...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 09:17am

Abbas presses US to secure Gaza ceasefire

GAZA/RAMALLAH: Efforts were under way on Sunday to resume evacuations of injured Gazans and foreign nationals...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 08:34am

Polling stations: ECP mulling deploying private teachers

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is considering taking services of private teachers and setting...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 09:16am

Fawad sent to police remand for two days

ISLAMABAD: Former Federal Minister and former leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday was...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 10:19am

Rates

KSE-100 index hits historic highest level

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange performed exceptionally well and the benchmark KSE-100 index hit historic highest...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Companies

Samsung Electronics says Q3 operating profits down

SEOUL: South Korea’s Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that its operating profits for the July to September period...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

KSA posts budget deficit of $9.5bn in 3Q

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia posted a budget deficit of 35.8 billion riyals ($9.54 billion) in the third quarter, data...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Money & Banking

Indian rupee ends lower on persistent dollar demand

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee bucked the trend among its Asian peers and ended slightly lower on Friday, as continued...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Money & Banking

Australia, NZ dlrs on track for biggest weekly jump

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were headed for their firmest week in four months on Friday, buoyed ...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Money & Banking

China onshore yuan steady

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan held steady in onshore trade on Friday, while its offshore counterpart firmed against a...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Finally, an election date ‘carved in stone’

EDITORIAL: The state of uncertainly about general elections is finally over with the Election Commission of Pakistan...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:01am

Gas price hike: work doesn’t end here

EDITORIAL: After long deliberations and numerous announcements of intent, gas prices have finally increased. ...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:00am

Industry

FCCI making efforts to solve problems facing traders: Tariq

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) is making strenuous efforts to resolve the problems...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:37am

Industry

Two new industrial units go operational at MEZ

PESHAWAR: Two new industrial units with investment of Rs.1.2 billion have become operational in Mohmand Economic ...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Companies

Garaj partners with MMBL for SDWAN integration

ISLAMABAD: Garaj, Pakistan’s fastest-growing local cloud service provider, has partnered with Mobilink ...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Industry

Minister inaugurates new enterprises in Mohmand Economic Zone

PESHAWAR: The caretaker Minister for Industries, Commerce and Technical Affairs, Tribal Affairs Syed Aamer Abdullah...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Industry

Conservation of water: SCCI, WWF agree to launch joint ventures

PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and World Wide Fund for Nature Pakistan (WWF) have agreed ...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

BoK to launch wholly-owned exchange company

Money & Banking

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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