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Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Monday (December 18, 2023). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:31am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Monday (December...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:31am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Monday (December 18, 2023). ==================================== BR...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:31am

Forex

Dollar's rate in Interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Monday (December 18, 2023). ======================== Open Bid...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:31am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Monday (December 18, 2023)....

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:31am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (December 18, 2023)....

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:31am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (December 18, 2023)...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:31am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Monday (December 18, 2023). ======================================= Offset...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:31am

Rates

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Friday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:31am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (December 18, 2023) and the forecast for Tuesday (December 19, 2023)...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:31am

Red Sea: more shipping firms suspend traffic

DUBAI: Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels said Monday they had attacked two “Israeli-linked” vessels in the Red...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Middle East

Iraqis vote in first provincial elections in a decade

BAGHDAD: Iraqis voted Monday in the first provincial council elections held in a decade, which were expected to...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Iran fuel supplies cut in ‘cyber attack’

TEHRAN: Iran said it suffered a cyber attack by Israel and the United States that disrupted fuel distribution across...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

South Asia

Nearly 100 MPs barred from Indian parliament session

NEW DELHI: early 100 opposition lawmakers have been temporarily barred from India’s parliament for demanding a...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

EU launches ‘illegal content’ probe into Elon Musk’s X

BRUSSELS: The EU announced “formal infringement proceedings” against Elon Musk’s X platform on Monday, under a...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Charities decry EU migration pact under negotiation

BRUSSELS: EU lawmakers and member state representatives will try on Monday to negotiate a pact reforming the ...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Israel bombs Gaza; human rights group says Tel Aviv starving Palestinians

GAZA STRIP: Israel kept up heavy bombing of Gaza on Monday as it faced accusations from a human rights group that it...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

German farmers protest with tractors against austerity measures

BERLIN: Hundred of German farmers and their tractors gathered in central Berlin on Monday to protest against the...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Kenya, EU ink ‘historic’ trade deal

NAIROBI: Kenya and the European Union on Monday signed a long-negotiated trade agreement to increase the flow of...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

N Korea fires ICBM after condemning US ‘war’ moves

SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday that has a range to hit anywhere in...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

South Asia

BD parties launch campaigns ahead of general elections

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s political parties launched campaigns on Monday ahead of general elections next month, with...

Updated 19 Dec, 2023 05:51am

China vows counter-measures after latest US arms sales to Taiwan

BEIJING: China vowed on Monday to “take countermeasures” against companies involved in arms sales to Taiwan ...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Pakistan, Norway celebrate 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Norway celebrated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations on...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Condolence

KARACHI: Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani, President and Sarmad Ali, Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers ...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Kissan Day: Fatima Fertilizer embraces triumph over adversity on Pakistan’s fifth Kissan Day

In a resounding commemoration of courage and commitment, Pakistan celebrates its fifth Kissan Day as a heartfelt...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Private medical colleges: UHS releases provisional merit list

LAHORE: The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has released the provisional merit list for admissions into private...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Punjab, Sindh governors seek promotion of inter-provincial ties

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman and his Sindh counterpart, Kamran Khan Tessori, met at Governor...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

PHA’s chrysanthemum show wraps up

LAHORE: The annual chrysanthemum show, organised by the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) of Lahore at Jilani...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

PCB congratulates women's team

LAHORE: Chairman PCB management committee Zaka Ashraf has congratulated the Pakistan women’s team on their first...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

LHC orders to release Sher Afzal Marwat

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday directed the authorities to release Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

LHC dismisses plea to stop Imran’s jail trial

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday rejected the plea of PTI former chairman Imran Khan praying to stop ...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Leaders of various parties join IPP

LAHORE: Leaders from various political parties convened at the residence of Abdul Aleem Khan, head of the...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

LDA seals over two dozen properties

LAHORE: In an operation against illegal commercial buildings and encroachments in the parking areas, over two dozen...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

JI demands removal of politically appointed governors

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Monday demanded of the Sindh Election Commissioner for fair and transparent polls...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Fawad gets post-arrest bail

RAWALINDI: A special court on Monday granted post-arrest bail to former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry in a fraud...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Experts emphasise biological control of ‘famine weed’

FAISALABAD: In a major breakthrough to invade the parthenium weed, also termed as famine weed, which is posing...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

EFP organises 1st Disability Inclusion Excellence Awards 2023

KARACHI: Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP) in collaboration with the Pakistan Business and Disability Network ...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Commissioner Hyderabad reviews plantations campaign

HYDERABAD: Commissioner Hyderabad Syed Khalid Hyder Shah has said that in urban areas and in areas where there is a...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Sarfraz Bugti joins PPP

TURBAT: Former caretaker interior minister and Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) leader Sarfraz Bugti joined the ...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Imran Khan uses AI voice clone to campaign from jail

ISLAMABAD: Stirring ripples across Pakistan’s socio-political spectrum, the incarcerated ex-prime minister Imran...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Outlook for inflation

The statement released recently by the Monetary Policy Committee of the SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) indicates that...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

‘Transitioning away’ from fossil fuels

COP28 has ended with a compromise solution. There was one side, led by the developed countries, and climate ...

Updated 19 Dec, 2023 05:43am

PM offers condolences over death of Nawaf

KUWAIT CITY: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar visited Kuwait on Monday to offer condolences over the sad...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Three people killed in building collapse

KARACHI: At least three people including a minor girl died while several others sustained injuries on Monday after a...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

CJP, wife decline to avail extraordinary protocol

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa and his wife declined to avail extraordinary protocol when they...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

‘Illegal’ Nikkah case: Adiala Jail among safe, secure places for trial

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Monday ruled that keeping in view the security report of Adiala jail authorities the...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Fazl says country’s sovereignty at stake due to ‘foreign control’

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Fazal (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Monday, said that the foreign control ...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

NA delimitations: Objections cannot be raised once election schedule is announced: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, on Monday, declared that the objections against the delimitations of constituencies...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

LESCO detects 36,428 power pilferers

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has detected a total of 36,428 connections where the customers...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Bilawal voices concern over people’s economic hardships

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that doors of political parties are...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The lack of a level playing field

“You know what the real issue in this country is?” “There are so many that…” “Think hard. What stands...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Punjab police, Edhi Foundation to interlink ‘Mera Payara app’

LAHORE: Edhi Foundation Chairman Faisal Edhi visited Central Police Office and met IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar....

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Punjab: artificial rain will not help overcome pollution woes

LAHORE: Artificial rain will not be suitable for the province of Punjab to control smog, said sources in the...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

MQM, JUI-F and GDA: PML-N mulling forging electoral alliance in Sindh

LAHORE: The parliamentary board of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), which met here on Monday with the party...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

President for improving energy efficiency, reforestation

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said that there was a need to improve energy efficiency, adopting sustainable...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Sindh announces two public holidays

KARACHI: To celebrate the founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s birthday and Christmas, the...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Visit to Shree Katas Raj Temples: Pakistan issues 62 visas to Indian pilgrims

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has issued 62 visas to a group of Indian Hindu pilgrims for their visit to Shree Katas Raj...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Category-wise voting for election of directors: SECP issues set of FAQs

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued a set of Frequently Asked Questions...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Jilani, Iranian FM discuss situation in the region

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Intra-party polls held in accordance with party’s constitution: PTI

ISLAMABAD: Former ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has maintained that its intra-party elections have ...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Letters

Kuwaiti ruler Sheikh Nawaf no more

Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed al-Sabah, the ruler of Kuwait, died last Saturday aged 86. He was 83 when he became the emir ...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Poultry association calls for strike

KARACHI: The Poultry Shopkeepers, Retailers, and Wholesalers Association on Monday called for a shutter-down strike...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

30 buses stuck at port: CM asks AG Sindh to release funds

KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice (Retd) Maqbool Baqar taking serious notice of the delay in the...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Claim of input tax under Sales Tax Act, 1990

General, The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed a fundamental change in the Federal Sales Tax system which...

Updated 19 Dec, 2023 05:41am

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei ends lower as investors await BOJ cue

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended lower on Monday as cautious investors awaited hints from the Bank of...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Stocks

Indian shares snap rally to record highs as financials weigh

BENGALURU: India’s Nifty 50 and Sensex fell on Monday after rallying to record highs for most of this month as...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Nov C/A posts $9m first monthly surplus after June

KARACHI: After posting deficits for four consecutive months, the country’s current account improved significantly...

Updated 19 Dec, 2023 10:01am

Rates

PSX stays under selling pressure

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange on Monday remained under selling pressure and closed in deep red as investors opted...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

‘Energy Hub’: KPT levels accusation against SSGCL

ISLAMABAD: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has accused Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) of impeding ‘Energy Hub’...

Updated 19 Dec, 2023 10:00am

World Bank projects drop in remittance flows

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has projected a drop in remittance flows to Pakistan to $24 billion in 2023 and further...

Updated 19 Dec, 2023 09:32am

Interest Rates

SBP official explains latest monetary policy decision

KARACHI: The Director of the Monetary Policy Department State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Amin Lodhi has discussed the...

Updated 19 Dec, 2023 09:33am

Sindh industry opposes 87pc increase in gas tariff

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Sindh industry, strongly opposing the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC)‘s 87 percent above the...

Updated 19 Dec, 2023 10:00am

Import of lubricating oils: Customs’ values increased

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi has raised Customs values, within the range of 30 to 50...

Updated 19 Dec, 2023 09:37am

Vying for public office: PTBA urges ECP to forestall tax non-compliant aspirants

KARACHI: Pakistan Income Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has demanded the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to...

Updated 19 Dec, 2023 09:34am

Commodities

Gold prices up, silver’s steady

KARACHI: Gold prices on Monday inched up on the local market, but silver was steady, traders said. Gold prices grew...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Energy

Fuel price decline unlikely to ease cost of living

LAHORE: The people saw the recent slash in the price of petroleum products as insignificant, saying it would not...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Stocks

Wall St inches up as oil stocks jump

NEW YORK: US stock indexes edged higher on Monday, with oil stocks gaining after mounting attacks in the Red Sea...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Stocks

European shares ease as ECB officials temper rate cut optimism

PARIS: European stocks retreated on Monday after notching up strong gains in recent weeks, as auto shares declined...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Stocks

China stocks extend losses as weak recovery dampens sentiment

SHANGHAI: Chinese stocks extended their decline on Monday, following five consecutive weekly losses, as risk...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Commodities

Saudi Arabia buys wheat in tender

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia bought 1,353,000 metric tons of wheat in a tender, the General Food Security Authority (GFSA)...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Commodities

Chicago soybeans, crop drop

HAMBURG: Chicago soybeans and crop fell on Monday with more rain forecast for dry crops in Brazil, although robust...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil up

NEW DELHI: Malaysian palm oil futures settled higher on Monday as falling inventories and concerns over output due ...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Energy

Oil climbs as Red Sea tanker attacks prompt re-routings

HOUSTON: Oil rose 3% on Monday as mounting attacks by the Iran-aligned Yemeni Houthi militant group on ships in the...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Rates

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 253,681 tonnes of cargo comprising 130,579 tonnes of import cargo and ...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Commodities

Russian wheat export prices up

MOSCOW: Export prices for Russian wheat rose slightly last week amid some intensification of demand from importers...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Friday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR17.994 ...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Commodities

Japan rubber futures ease in thin trade

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures eased in thin trade on Monday as investors awaited the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ)...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Commodities

Gold advances on weaker dollar

BENGALURU: Gold prices gained on Monday, helped by a softer dollar, while focus has now turned to key US inflation...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Commodities

Copper slips, but supply fears contain losses

LONDON Copper prices came under pressure on Monday from concern over weak demand in top consumer China, though ...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

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

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Cotton & Textile

Low business on cotton market

LAHORE: The trading in the local market on Monday remained dull and the trading volume remained very low. Cotton...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Commodities

Iron ore extends fall on weak data, sentiment

BEIJING: Iron ore futures extended losses on Monday, as some investors unwound long positions amid persistently weak...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Commodities

DCs given 24 hours to control urea prices

LAHORE: Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman on Monday gave a deadline of 24 hours to the deputy commissioners...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Long-term contracts: China would talk to elected govt, only

Neighbour is waiting for elected government for new endeavours to strengthen business relations

Updated 19 Dec, 2023 10:43am

CSAIL outlines its contribution to national grid under CPEC

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 17	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 17	278.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 17	156.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 17	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 17	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 17	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
India Sensex / Jan 17	76,619.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 17	38,451.46
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Hang Seng / Jan 17	19,584.06
FTSE 100 / Jan 17	8,505.22
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 17	20,903.39

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 17	78.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 17	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 17	242,283
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 17	2,703.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 17	67.60
Petrol/Litre / Jan 18	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 17 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	7.60 ▲ 1.00 (15.15%)
S.G.Power / Jan 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.51 ▲ 1.00 (11.75%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Jan 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	10.50 ▲ 1.00 (10.53%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 17 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	12.82 ▲ 1.17 (10.04%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 17 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	23.62 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jan 17 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	24.20 ▲ 2.20 (10.00%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 17 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	66.21 ▲ 6.02 (10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 17 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	15.95 ▲ 1.45 (10.00%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	77.09 ▲ 7.01 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
JS Global Banking / Jan 17 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	19.77 ▼ -2.75 (-12.21%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 17 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.35 ▼ -0.72 (-11.86%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 17 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.88 (-11.17%)
Service Textile / Jan 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	14.98 ▼ -1.66 (-9.98%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jan 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.01 ▼ -0.43 (-9.68%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 17 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.51 ▼ -2.70 (-8.94%)
Mandviwala / Jan 17 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	21.50 ▼ -2.00 (-8.51%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 17 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.23 ▼ -0.65 (-6.58%)
Tata Textile / Jan 17 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	47.10 ▼ -2.80 (-5.61%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	103,704,415 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,108,232 ▲ 0.04
Hub Power Co. / Jan 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,743,585 ▲ 5.79
Hascol Petrol / Jan 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,265,861 ▲ 0.83
Dewan Motors / Jan 17 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,402,498 ▲ 2.84
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,195,904 ▲ 7.01
Pak Refinery / Jan 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,625,081 ▲ 0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16,675,539 ▲ 0.30
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,024,776 ▲ 0.09

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