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Gaza war sees regional tensions spike

OCUUPIED AL-QUDS: The Israel-Hamas war saw regional tensions spike on Tuesday, with explosions reported off the...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Jinnah’s Pakistan

The founder of a nation is an ideal, a hero, and a personality to whom people look up to and follow in his footsteps...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Remembering the Quaid

To remain uncontroversial in politics is a wonderful thing. But an unblemished character required for this is not...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Jinnah's majestic personality

Selfless, dedicated, charismatic, competent, honest, and professional; these are just some of the words that have...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

PFA destroys fake honey, rancid oil, glucose syrup

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) safety teams on Tuesday conducted inspections of different food areas in...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

PCB announces player development programmes

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced three development programmes across the country, which...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

LDA orders to expedite uplift work on Bund Road

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has ordered the ongoing ‘controlled access corridor’ project’s...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Lahore police launches crackdown on anti-social elements

LAHORE: Lahore Police have arrested 1497 individuals, including 1460 men, 32 women and five facilitators, after...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

KP registers 97pc reduction in dengue cases

PESHAWAR: Secretary Health KP, Mahmood Aslam has said that 747 dengue cases were confirmed in the provincial during...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

HBAC decides current session to continue till Jan 15

ISLAMABAD: The House Business Advisory Committee (HBAC) of the Senate has decided that the current session will...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Former test cricketer Yasir appointed High-Performance Coach

LAHORE: Former Test all-rounder Yasir Arafat has been appointed as the High-Performance Coach of the Pakistan ...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

DRO Matiari visit training Centre for polling staff

HYDERABAD: Deputy Commissioner/District Returning Officer (DRO) Matiari Lal Dino Mangi along with District Election...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

CNS attends Indian Ocean Naval Symposium in Bangkok

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Naval staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf visited Thailand to attend eighth Indian Ocean Naval...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Implementation of e-FOAS: Commissioners, DCs offices to become paperless in Punjab

LAHORE: After the successful implementation of e-filing and office automation system (e-FOAS) in the departments,...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

OGDCL inaugurates RO Plant at Gujjar Khan village

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Pakistan’s premier Exploration and Production...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Trial of civilians in military courts: SC Registrar rejects plea against defence secretary for violating court’s Oct 23 verdict

ISLAMABAD: The registrar Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday refused to accept a contempt petition filed by civil...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Xi vows to prevent anyone ‘splitting Taiwan from China’

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping vowed on Tuesday to resolutely prevent anyone from “splitting Taiwan from China in...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Kremlin confirms Russian warship hit by Ukrainian strike

MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Tuesday acknowledged a Ukrainian attack had damaged a warship in the occupied Crimean port of...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Turkey parliament committee approves Sweden’s NATO bid

ISTANBUL: A key committee in the Turkish parliament on Tuesday approved Sweden’s bid to join NATO after months of...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Sindh cabinet approves financial allocations for development projects

KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet has approved financial allocations for various development projects, including Rs 29.379...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

11 students of Gwadar varsity visit Pak-China Institute

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan-China Institute hosted an 11-member delegation of students of the University of Gwadar. The...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Alkhidmat opens clinic in Gulshan-e-Maymar

KARACHI: Alkhidmat Karachi has opened a new clinic, pharmacy and collection point in the city Gulshan-e-Maymar...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Punjab CM visits Bibi Pak Daman’s shrine

LAHORE: The caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday asked the concerned authorities to open the...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Pakistan’s legal win but economic loss

In a recent legal triumph, Pakistan successfully defended itself in an arbitration case initiated by Tuwairqi Steel...

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 10:49am

Bangladesh taking steps to streamline visas for Pakistanis: envoy

LAHORE: High Commissioner of People’s Republic of Bangladesh Ruhul Alam Siddique has said that steps were being...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

PMD signs agreement on weather radar in Multan

LAHORE: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has signed an agreement with the Consortium of Japan Radio Co,...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Senate panel’s proceedings adjourned over demise of former foreign secy

ISLAMABAD: The proceedings of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs were adjourned on Tuesday in a solemn...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Bilawal pays homage to mother Benazir ‘the Daughter of the East’

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari eloquently commemorates the indelible...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

PTI files contempt plea in SC against ECP, others

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday filed a petition in Supreme Court of Pakistan, seeking contempt...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Zardari pays homage to Benazir on her martyrdom anniversary

ISLAMABAD: Former president of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples’ Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

President of Islamabad’s fruit-vegetable market killed

ISLAMABAD: Two unidentified armed persons shot dead the president of Islamabad’s fruit and vegetable market in the...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Audio leaks case: Ministry informs IHC about possible use of AI for voice cloning

ISLAMABAD: The Defence Ministry on Tuesday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that there is a possibility that...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Toshakhana case: IK moves SC with a view to getting his conviction nullified

ISLAMABAD: The incarcerated ex-prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday approached Supreme Court of Pakistan to nullify...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Senate body seeks record of allotment of residential plot to Sher Afzal Marwat

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works, Wednesday, has asked the Ministry of Housing and ...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

12,000 youths register themselves with foundation’s programme

LAHORE: Alkhidmat Foundation’s Bano Qabil programme has marked another milestone in Islamabad, as thousands of...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

CDA holds Christmas celebrations for all Christian employees

ISLAMABAD: The administration of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Tuesday arranged Christmas celebrations...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Upcoming canal closure: USC System farmers demand urgent remedial measures

ISLAMABAD: Farmers belonging to the command area of Machai Branch Canal of the Upper Swat Canal (USC) System ...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Benazir’s death anniversary today: Sindh declares public holiday

KARACHI: To pay tribute to slain Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto on her...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Shehbaz terms Feb polls ‘most important’ in country’s history

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday described the February 8 elections...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Network of mobile phone smugglers, dealers detected

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has detected a nationwide network of mobile phone smugglers and dealers who with...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

PHC allows PTI to retain election symbol ‘bat’

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday allowed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to retain “bat” as its...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Nomination papers of Nawaz, Bilawal accepted

LAHORE: The nomination papers of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif for NA-130 and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

AI – impact on healthcare industry

Mention artificial intelligence (AI) and the reaction varies from blank to reluctant to frightened to downright...

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 05:41am

Remembering Shaheed Benazir Bhutto

It has been 16 years since Shaheed Ms. Benazir Bhutto left us, but the pain of her tragic death does not leave us....

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 05:42am

Benazir: leader par excellence

Today, December 27, 2023 marks the sixteenth death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto. She sacrificed her life...

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 05:44am

Commodities

Shanghai aluminium futures rise

HANOI: Shanghai aluminium futures rose on Tuesday, set for their ninth straight session of gains, on falling...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Energy

Oil jumps on ME strife, US rate cut hopes

HOUSTON: Oil jumped 3% on Tuesday to its highest level this month, as further attacks on ships in the Red Sea...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Cotton & Textile

China 2023 cotton output down

BEIJING: China cotton output fell 6.1% this year to 5.62 million metric tons, the National Statistical Bureau said ...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Commodities

LME closed for holiday

SHANGHAI: The London Metal Exchange (LME) was closed on Tuesday on account of Christmas holiday and will reopen on...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Cotton & Textile

Not a single deal reported on cotton market

LAHORE: The trading in the local market on Tuesday remained dull. Cotton analyst, Naseem Usman while talking to...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Tuesday, (December 26, 2023)...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil futures up

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures ticked up on Tuesday as trading resumed after a long holiday weekend, with...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Commodities

Dalian iron ore rises on China stimulus hope

SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures rose on Tuesday, buoyed by expectations of economic stimulus measures to shore up the...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Friday at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 16.105 ...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Commodities

Japanese rubber soars

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures hit a three-week peak on Tuesday, driven by optimism about increased stimulus...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Commodities

Philippines extends tariff cuts on imported rice

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the extension of reduced tariffs on rice and other...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Rates

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 218,047 tonnes of cargo comprising 123,287 tonnes of import cargo and 94,760...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Commodities

Gold firms on bets for early 2024 start to US rate cuts

BENGALURU: Gold consolidated gains on Tuesday, extending its climb for a third session on a weaker dollar and...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Letters

Remembering Benazir Bhutto

In order to a pay a befitting tribute to Benazir Bhutto on her death anniversary, the caretaker government of Sindh...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Rates

Worst-ever single-day decline on PSX

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange on Tuesday witnessed bloodbath and recorded worst-ever single day decline due to...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Directives to remove officials rejected: Govt asks ECP to reconsider interior ministry’s report

ISLAMABAD: Once again refusing to implement the directives of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) over the...

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 09:25am

PM forms body to resolve KP’s financial issues

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has directed to form a secretarial committee to resolve the...

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 09:51am

Self-sustenance a must for success: Alvi

KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday said that self-sustenance is inevitable for the success in the world and...

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 09:22am

‘Attempting’ to introduce new laws: Caretakers come under sharp criticism in Senate

ISLAMABAD: Once again, the caretakers came under sharp criticism from the members of the upper house of the...

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 09:52am

Number of subscribers and 3G/4G users, teledensity, NGMS penetration slump: PTA

ISLAMABAD: The number of cellular subscribers, 3G/4G users, teledensity as well as Next Generation Mobile Service...

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 09:25am

Commodities

Chicago wheat climbs

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade wheat climbed more than 3% on Tuesday, as the market reacted to potential shipping...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Number of active taxpayers reaches 5.3m mark

ISLAMABAD: The number of active taxpayers (ATL) has reached 5.3 million as on December 26, 2023. It is learnt that...

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 09:53am

Commodities

Gold prices slightly higher

KARACHI: Gold prices on Tuesday inched up on the local market but silver was unmoved, traders said. Gold gained just...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A lap that is warm in winters and cool in summers

“Nawaz Sharif is…” “I hope you were not going to say something disrespectful – he is the next prime...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Parveen Shakir remembered

ISLAMABAD: The Parveen Shakir Trust observed the 29th death anniversary of Parveen Shakir on Tuesday, along with the...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Industry

FCCI stress to upgrade syllabus, include important skills

FAISALABAD: Youth must be equipped with latest skills and technologies in order to root out poverty and unemployment...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

MENA

Dubai’s VARA is tackling the FATF grey list head on

DUBAI/KARACHI: Rather than shy away from the somewhat “grey” world of crypto and virtual assets because of the UAE...

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 10:33am

‘Progress moderately satisfactory’

EDITORIAL: The World Bank has evaluated the ‘Pakistan Raises Revenue project’ as moderately satisfactory. Three...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Shame!

EDITORIAL: What can be said about the cruel, inhuman and unforgivable police crackdown on Baloch protesters ...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Taxes

‘Nil’ filing of tax returns: FTO asks FBR to conduct detailed audit of a medical college

ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to conduct a detailed audit...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Companies

Corolla Cross hybrid vehicle: ‘IMC sets very high bar for competitors to match price, technology’

KARACHI: The entry of the local Toyota Corolla Cross hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) into Pakistan’s SUV market is...

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 10:39am

Companies

TransPeshawar shares annual performance report

PESHAWAR: TransPeshawar on Tuesday shared its annual performance report for the year 2023. This year marked a ...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

‘SECP set to leverage modern technology to facilitate investors’

KARACHI: In a bid to bolster investment in Pakistan and foster economic growth, the Securities and Exchange...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Salaam Takaful, Syngenta Pakistan pilot crop insurance programme in Punjab

Companies

Entire amount was borrowed from the SBP and scheduled banks to finance the fiscal deficit

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 09:54am

Industry

HCSTSI urges PM to solve gas shortages issue of industry

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani has written...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 26	150.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 26	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
India Sensex / Mar 26	77,971.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 26	38,027.29
Hang Seng / Mar 26	23,483.32
FTSE 100 / Mar 26	8,660.31
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 26	22,923.69
France CAC40 / Mar 26	8,042.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 26	69.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 26	3,018.44
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 26	65.37
Petrol/Litre / Mar 27	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 27	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	14.48 ▲ 1.31 (9.95%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 26 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340 ▲ 30.55 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 26 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.95 ▼ -1.38 (-9.63%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	58.50 ▼ -5.48 (-8.57%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	167 ▼ -14.94 (-8.21%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 26 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.15 ▼ -2.4 (-7.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.88 ▼ -0.89 (-7.56%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 26 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	22.40 ▼ -1.82 (-7.51%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.62 ▼ -5.95 (-7.48%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,093,385 ▲ 1.6
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,846,685 ▲ 1.38
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -0.92
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,176,390 ▲ 0.07
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,063,012 ▼ -0.18
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,868,233 ▲ 7.49
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,391,574 ▼ -1.85
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Mar 26 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,002,839 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	10,156,162 ▲ 1.41

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