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Hezbollah, Israel trade strikes at Lebanese border

BEIRUT: Hezbollah and Israel traded rocket and missile fire in areas near the Lebanese-Israeli border on Saturday,...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Punjab Price Control of Essential Commodities Ordinance 2023 promulgated

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman has promulgated the Punjab Price Control of Essential Commodities...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 04:58pm

Blome-Nawaz Sharif meeting: PTI reacts strongly to contents of declaration issued

PTI spokesman Raoof Hasan says the contents of the declaration seemed a continuation of the same malicious conspiracy under which Imran Khan was ousted

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:24am

India approves $360m in investments in IT hardware sector

MUMBAI: The Indian government has approved investments worth 30 billion Indian rupees ($360.4 million) in the IT...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Influential Japanese religious leader dies at 95

TOKYO: Daisaku Ikeda, a former leader of Soka Gakkai, one of Japan’s largest and most politically influential...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

MDCAT to be conducted across Sindh today

KARACHI: Dow University of Health Sciences will be conducting the Medical and Dental College Aptitude Test (MD CAT)...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

SSUET, Darul Sehat hold ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Session’

KARACHI: Under the pink ribbon campaign, the Department of Biomedical Engineering of Sir Syed University of...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Violating one-dish, operating hours rules: 47 marriage halls sealed, Rs3.7m fines imposed

LAHORE: In a province-wide crackdown against marriage halls violating one-dish and operating hours rules, the Punjab...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Smuggling bid foiled

KARACHI: Customs officials at Jinnah International Airport Karachi foiled a smuggling bid and recovered goods worth...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

‘Nikkah case’: Court seeks arguments on IK’s plea

ISLAMABAD: A local court hearing a case pertaining to Nikkah of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Pakistan-Maldives ties discussed

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi, on Saturday, expressed commitment to...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

UN urged to help protect Palestinians against growing Israeli attacks

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan, on behalf of a group of 17 countries, called on the United Nations to “urgently”...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Road traffic accident case: Boy given into police custody

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday remanded a young boy Afnan Shafqat in five-day police custody in a case...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Punjab CM lays foundation stone for Lahore Zoo upgradation

LAHORE: The caretaker Punjab Chief Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, Saturday visited the Lahore Zoo and laid the foundation...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Tech for Humanity moot in SAU planned

HYDERABAD: Under the title of “Technology for Humanity”, the first International Conference will be held at ...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

No place of ‘ethnic politics’ in Karachi: JI

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi on Saturday dismissed all prospects for the ethically biased politics in the...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Alvi for uplift of human resources

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi emphasised the importance of human resource development and the promotion of research...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Street crimes increasing in federal capital

ISLAMABAD: Street crimes have been on the rise in the federal capital as car theft and mobile phone snatching...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

CCP inquiry against beverage company remains stalled

ISLAMABAD: A Competition Commission of Pakistan’s enquiry concerning deceptive marketing practices employed by a...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

SNGPL disconnects more connections in Punjab, KP & Islamabad

LAHORE: SNGPL continued raids in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad, disconnecting another 144 connections...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

UAF, CAU organise Sino-Pak workshop on ‘Control of Livestock Diseases’

FAISALABAD: Streng-thened Pakistan-China relations will help control livestock diseases and harness the growth...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Qasim Ali Khan wins ‘5th Chairman WAPDA Amateur Golf Tournament’

LAHORE: Qasim Ali Khan won the 5th Chairman WAPDA Amateur Golf Tournament after leading the board with 219 gross,...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Sohail Tanvir to head junior selection body

LAHORE: Member of the 2009 T20 World Cup winning squad and former Pakistan cricketer Sohail Tanvir has been ...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

CBD Punjab unveils ‘Grand Souq Lahore’

LAHORE: Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA) has announced the launch of Grand Souq ...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 18.103...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures snap seven-day rally

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures snapped a seven-session rally on Friday, as crude oil prices slumped and the yen...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Commodities

Copper higher on soft dollar, mine supply fears

LONDON: Copper prices edged up on Friday, boosted by a weak dollar, fresh support by China for its troubled property...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Commodities

Moscow’s first free grain shipments to Africa on their way

MOSCOW: Russia’s agriculture minister said on Friday that Moscow had begun free shipments of grain totalling up to...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Commodities

French grain sowings slow, crop ratings fall after heavy rain

PARIS: Winter grain sowings had made little progress and crop ratings fell in the week to Nov 13, farm office...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (November 18, 2023) and the forecast for Sunday (November 19, 2023)....

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Elections: ECP to rely on NADRA database

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will rely on the National Database and Registration...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

UK HC meets Zardari

KARACHI: Former President and President of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari met ...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Bilawal says optimistic about party’s electoral prospects

PESHAWAR: PPP Chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has asked the people to vote him into power to address the challenges...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Shehbaz, others acquitted in Ashiana-e-Iqbal Housing reference

LAHORE: An accountability court on Saturday acquitted former Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and several...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

‘Military court trials’ Sindh denies filing plea against SC verdict

KARACHI: The government of Sindh on Saturday denied filing any appeal over the Supreme Court’s decision against...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Dry weather forecast for Sindh

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Saturday predicted dry weather for most parts of the Sindh...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

ATC acquits four MQM-L activists in terror case

KARACHI: Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday acquitted four members of Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London ...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

BISP launches digital financial training for 160,000 women beneficiaries in KP

HARIPUR: Director General Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region Zohra Aslam on...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

PPP’s manifesto to be unveiled soon: Gillani

MULTAN: PPP Senator and Ex-Prime Minister, Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, said on Saturday that his party has a...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Gohar Ayub laid to rest in ancestral graveyard

HARIPUR: Funeral prayer of former Speaker National Assembly and foreign minister Gohar Ayub Khan was offered in the...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

The CNG option

Recently, a controversy arose when some oil-gas producing company sold its to-be-flared gas to some CNG dealers....

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Letters

Army chief and Ulema deserve praise

In his interaction with leading Islamic clerics at GHQ, army chief General Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Cotton & Textile

7.3m bales of cotton reach ginning mills

MULTAN: Over 7.3 million bales of seed cotton have reached ginning factories across Pakistan as of November 15, ...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Commodities

Gold prices firm on expectations

BENGALURU: Gold prices held steady on Friday but headed for their biggest weekly gain in four as the dollar and...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Commodities

Chicago wheat futures slip on weak US sales

CANBERRA: Chicago wheat futures fell on Friday and headed for their biggest weekly fall since September after...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Commodities

Dalian iron ore up on recovery signs

SINGAPORE: Dalian iron ore futures were set for a fifth consecutive weekly gain as prices on Friday recouped some of...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (November 18, 2023)...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Cotton & Textile

Modest trading activity on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained steady and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Energy

US natural gas futures slide

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell about 3% to a three-week low on Friday on record output that should enable...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (November 18, 2023). ======================================= ...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Reform plan: Govt likely to set up ‘Customs Board’

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government is likely to constitute a special Customs Board to manage the affairs of...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 05:08pm

Daily wage workers on Chaman border: Ministry asked to arrange funds for relief package

ECC of the Cabinet directs Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety (PA&SS) to arrange funds for a special relief package for 8,000 daily wage workers

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:19pm

Cipher case: IHC directs special court to conclude trial within 4 weeks

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the special court, established under Official Secrets Act,...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:12pm

US envoy meets Nawaz, others ahead of elections

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome had discussed the ‘importance of free, fair...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 11:09pm

Non-filers likely to face prospect of SIM disablment, gas/power suspension

ISLAMABAD: Over 250 District Taxation Officers of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) are expected to directly...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:19am

Jul-Oct mobile phone imports soar 107.91pc to $469.99m YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $469.992 million during the first four months (July-October) of...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

AML Act: Prior conviction not necessary for predicate offence proceedings

LAHORE: Prior conviction of an accused for the predicate offence is not a prerequisite for initiation of proceedings...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:19am

If CJ is on leave: Next senior judge shall mark cases: IHC

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), on Saturday, stated in case the IHC chief justice is on any kind of ...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:19am

Early hearing of suo motu: Slain journalist’s mother files plea in SC

ISLAMABAD: The mother of Arshad Sharif, the slain journalist, prayed to the Supreme Court to fix the case of his son...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:20am

Nomination date for appointment of VP ECO ETDB extended

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has extended nominations for the appointment of vice president in the Economic...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:20am

Recommendation for civil award does not create any right: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has held that the mere recommendation of a person for a civil award does not...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:20am

Money & Banking

Clarification by BoK

KARACHI: The Bank of Khyber (BoK) wishes to address inaccuracies in a recent article by Aziz Buneri published in...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Fall guy

EDITORIAL: It’s a bit rich of PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) to wash its own hands of any and all responsibility for...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Not the same old policies, please

EDITORIAL: How typical that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his senior aides told Lahore’s business...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Commodities

Gold prices decline

KARACHI: Gold prices on Saturday saw a slump on the local market, traders said. The precious metals plunged by ...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Prices of essential kitchen items show rising trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed an increasing trend during this week past against ...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Industry

Experts for Chinese help in promotion of sugar industry

ISLAMABAD: Amid the urgent need for adoption of modern technology, agriculture experts urged for joining hands with...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil futures down

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures closed down on Friday, snapping a four-session rally, dragged by weakness in...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Companies

Coats Group named one of ‘world’s best workplaces’

ISLAMABAD: Coats Group PLC has announced that it has been named one of the ‘World’s Best Workplaces 2023’....

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Industry

Expert underscores need for improving ports, logistics facilities

ISLAMABAD: The government should take tangible measures to improve efficiency of ports and allied logistics...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

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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