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Philippines warns of ‘destructive tsunami’ after magnitude 7.6 quake

MANILA: A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological Survey...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

US points to $400bn in climate subsidies

DUBAI: US Vice President Kamala Harris sought to claim the mantle of global climate leadership for the United States...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

50 oil and gas companies pledge to cut operational emissions

DUBAI: Fifty oil and gas companies representing 40 percent of global production pledged to decarbonise their...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

More Israeli strikes accentuate Gazans’ sufferings

GAZA STRIP: Israel and Hamas brushed off international calls to renew an expired truce Saturday as air strikes...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Sardar Sikander Shaheen: Newly elected PTI Chairman visits partyâ€™s Central Secretariat

ISLAMABAD: The newly elected Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Barrister Gohar Ali Khan visited the...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Pak delegation to take part in Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting in Ghana

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani delegation will participate in the Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting to be held in Accra,...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

PTI criticises Akbar Babar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has criticised Akbar Sher Babar for his stance in which he had rejected ...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Intra-party polls: PTI greets party cadres

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has felicitated all the party cadres on the successful conduct of...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

PTIs Sanam Javed allowed post-arrest bail

LAHORE: An Anti Terrorism Court on Saturday allowed post arrest bail to a PTI activist Sanam Javed in Zaman Park ...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Respecting others must for peaceful co-existence: Governor

LAHORE: Terming the development of spirit of tolerance in oneself as the most important purpose of education,...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Sherpao calls for holding free, fair, transparent elections

PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Saturday called for holding free, fair and...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Womens cricket Pak-NZ T20I series starts today

LAHORE: Pakistan womens cricket team is all set to take on New Zealand in their own backyard when both sides meet in...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

First Lady for greater participation of women in workforce

KARACHI: While addressing the inaugural ceremony of Professor Shahida Kazi Women Complex at the Karachi Press Club...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

PIA flight survives ‘engine fire’ incident

KARACHI: An international flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on early Saturday survived an unfortunate...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

APNS welcomes appointment of Ahmed Shah as Info Minister

KARACHI: The APNS welcomes the well-deserved appointment of Mohammad Ahmed Shah as Minister Information Sindh. Mrs...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Lawyers rally against Gaza genocide

KARACHI: Karachi’s lawyer community on Saturday staged a “Gaza March” to show unity with the oppressed...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Concerns shown on rapidly growing cases of diarrhoea

KARACHI: Over 150,000 cases of watery diarrhoea being reported every week across Pakistan as children facing...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Armed forces fully cognizant of challenges: COAS

RAWALPINDI: The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Syed Asim Munir, visited troops at Khairpur Tamewali (KPT) on...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Climate finance for poor nations demanded

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani has emphasised the need for provision of climate finance to...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

LHC winter holidays

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court at its principal seat, its benches at Multan, Behawalpur and Rawalpindi will observe...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

ATC denies police further remand of underage diver

LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday denied further physical remand of a teenage suspect to police and...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

PML-N parliamentary board holds meeting

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif and President Shehbaz Sharif chaired the party’s...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

ICT: Robbery cases on the rise

ISLAMABAD: The incidents of car theft and mobile snatching witnessed a surge in the federal capital during the last...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

US says has identified areas critical to helping Pakistan build climate resilience

ISLAMABAD: United States Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome has said that the US and Pakistan have identified ...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (December 02, 2023) and the forecast for Sunday (December 03, 2023)....

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Energy

Kazakhstan signs deals for 3GW of wind power

ALMATY: Kazakhstan on Saturday signed deals with France’s TotalEnergies, United Arab Emirates firm Masdar and ...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Honour climate financing, PM asks developed world

The financial needs of the developing countries are way more than the unfulfilled $100 billion pledge, the premier says in his address to the Global Stock Take event

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 04:43pm

Intra-party polls: Gohar Ali Khan elected new PTI chairman unopposed

Gohar says he will keep fulfilling this responsibility as Imran’s representative

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:12am

PM, Bill Gates discuss polio eradication efforts

Prime minister apprises Gates of the ongoing polio vaccination drive in Pakistan

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:13am

New polio case reported from KP

ISLAMABAD: A Polio virus has been confirmed in a nine-month old child in Orakzai district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa....

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

CASA-1000: WB rates progress as ‘moderately satisfactory’

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has rated the overall implementation progress of the Pakistan Community Support Project...

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:09am

Cypher case: Attendance of accused marked, hearing put off till tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The special court hearing the cypher case against former prime minister Imran Khan and former foreign...

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:10am

Why climate resilience vital for our future

In Pakistan, the impact of climate change is no longer a distant threat but a reality that we have been forced to...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Battling food insecurity in Pakistan

In the world where technological advancements and scientific breakthroughs are pushing the boundaries of perceived...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Lahore Campus: 615 degrees awarded at Bahria University convocation

LAHORE: Bahria University Lahore Campus held its 3rd convocation on Saturday. Rector Bahria University Vice Admiral...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

DG LDA directs officials to expedite projects

LAHORE: Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director General Muhammad Ali Randhawa has instructed the relevant...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

NAB moves reference against Elahi, his son Moonis

LAHORE: Upon completion of probe into the alleged kickbacks received in connection with the development projects...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Energy

Gas tariffs: govt urged to ease concerns of industry

KARACHI: President of United Business Group (UBG) Zubair Tufail has said that the government should listen to the...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Letters

Let’s boycott US, Israeli products

I would like to draw the attention of public towards the importance of boycotting US-made and Israeli-manufactured...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Energy

Consumers of some Discos subsidise consumers of other other Discos: experts

LAHORE: Consumers in distribution companies like IESCO, LESCO, FESCO, GEPCO and TESCO are subsidising consumers of...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Commodities

Soybeans slide on predicted rains in Brazil

CHICAGO: Chicago soybean futures fell on Friday as the weather forecast in drought-stricken northern Brazil promised...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Commodities

Gold hits record high on bets for March start to Fed rate cuts

BENGALURU: Gold prices rallied to an all-time high on Friday after remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Commodities

Copper rises on weaker dollar, upbeat China data

HANOI: Copper prices advanced on Friday, on track for the third straight week of gain, on a softer dollar and...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Commodities

Dalian iron ore futures down

SINGAPORE: Dalian iron ore futures were set for their first weekly loss in seven as China’s government continued ...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Commodities

EU imports of Ukrainian sugar grew tenfold in 2022/23

PARIS: Imports of Ukrainian sugar into the European Union grew tenfold last season and extended their rise at the...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Energy

US natural gas little changed

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures were little changed on Friday as record flows to US liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures hurt by stronger yen

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures closed at a three-week low on Friday, weighed by a stronger yen and poor economic...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Commodities

France’s port to start China wheat loading this month

PARIS: Nord Cereales, which runs the grain terminal at France’s northern port of Dunkirk, will start loading wheat...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (December 02, 2023)...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Cotton & Textile

Sluggish business on cotton market

LAHORE: The trading in local market on Saturday remained sluggish and the trading volume remained low. Cotton...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil lower

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures posted a second weekly loss on Friday, underpinned by poor demand and...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Commodities

French grain sowings still slow

PARIS: French cereal sowings had again made little progress last week while crop ratings extended their fall, farm...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (December 02, 2023). ======================================= ...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

CJP’s office says he’s ‘fully cognizant of his constitutional duties’

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa is fully cognizant of his constitutional duties and will...

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 10:05pm

Expenditures: Higher mark-up payments may put big pressure: MoF

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has forewarned higher markup payments may put significant pressure on the...

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 05:15pm

New regulatory safeguards placed to protect investors: SECP chief

ISLAMABAD: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Chairman Akif Saeed Saturday said the SECP has...

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:05am

BIT template issue settled: Crucial FTA with GCC finalised

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani delegation led by caretaker Minister for Commerce and Industries, Gohar Ijaz has finalised...

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:38pm

‘ACSR bunting conductor issue’ Senate Secretariat withdraws letter of Senator Abro

ISLAMABAD: Senate Secretariat has withdrawn a letter written by Senator Saif Ullah Abro as Chairman Senate Standing...

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:08am

Water supply project: Sindh govt signs Rs51.6bn contract with Kuwaiti firm

KARACHI: Sindh government has signed the contract for the biggest project worth Rs51.6 billion (Public Private...

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 04:58pm

Climate response: Consensus on data sharing governance system

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives expedited efforts on a data governance...

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:07am

Public servant: LHC explains how disciplinary proceedings stand abated

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has held that the disciplinary proceedings including an inquiry against an employee or...

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:07am

Fraud case: Shehzad Akbar declared proclaimed offender

Civil judge Ahmed Shehzad Gondal declares Akbar as a proclaimed offender for not appearing before it

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:11am

Confusion galore

EDITORIAL: Confusion seems to prevail since news of appointment of PML-N Senator Ishaq Dar as leader of the house,...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

ECP’s ‘major decision’

EDITORIAL: ECP (Election Commission of Pakistan) has done the right thing by seeking details of defaulters of...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Money & Banking

‘Bank Makramah under Islamic system will provide better services’

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani has said that...

Updated 04 Dec, 2023 11:16am

‘Pakistan needs to attract FDI’

KARACHI: On the one hand Pakistan continues to face a very high fiscal deficit and on the other hand Pakistan’s...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

WB VP visits Tarbela, Dasu hydropower projects

LAHORE: World Bank Vice President Martin Raiser along with a 4-member delegation visited Tarbela 5th Extension and...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

PTA decries hikes in tariff, minimum wage

LAHORE: The Export Standing Committee of the Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA), expressing the inability of their...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Xalq Bank delegation meets BOP’s SME experts

LAHORE: A high-level delegation from Xalq Bank along with representation from ADB, met with Asif Riaz (Group Head...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

U Microfinance Bank: continuous profitability

Money & Banking

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	1.05
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	154.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 16	6,074.08
Nasdaq / Dec 16	20,173.89
Dow Jones / Dec 16	43,717.48
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,962.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,364.68
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,777.10
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,214.43
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,290.76

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 16	243,059.70
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.82
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,654.67
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	69.11
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.11 ▲ 1.00 (16.37%)
First Capital Equities / Dec 17 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.74 ▲ 0.82 (13.85%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.45 ▲ 1.00 (10.58%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 17 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	18.32 ▲ 1.67 (10.03%)
Air Link Com. / Dec 17 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	208.93 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)
Data Agro / Dec 17 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	126.58 ▲ 11.51 (10.00%)
Fazal Cloth / Dec 17 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	179.55 ▲ 16.32 (10.00%)
Land Mark Spinning / Dec 17 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	63.91 ▲ 5.81 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 17 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	94.49 ▲ 8.59 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Power / Dec 17 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.51 ▼ -0.74 (-11.84%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.19 ▼ -0.51 (-10.85%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 17 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	32.02 ▼ -3.56 (-10.01%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Dec 17 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	20.17 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 17 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	53.72 ▼ -5.97 (-10.00%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 17 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	126.67 ▼ -14.07 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 17 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	809.76 ▼ -89.97 (-10.00%)
Quetta Textile / Dec 17 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	17.73 ▼ -1.97 (-10.00%)
Fateh Ind. / Dec 17 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	120.57 ▼ -13.37 (-9.98%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	403,228,918 ▼ -0.06
Pak Elektron / Dec 17 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,379,306 ▲ 3.33
Cnergyico PK / Dec 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	59,584,754 ▼ -0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,023,129 ▲ 0.59
Pak Refinery / Dec 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,947,968 ▲ 3.65
Sui South Gas / Dec 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,917,218 ▲ 1.17
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,337,248 ▲ 1.16
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	33,958,478 ▼ -0.28
Hub Power Co. / Dec 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,067,460 ▲ 11.97

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