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Lebanon border: 3 gunmen, one Israeli killed in clashes

OCCUPIED AL-QUDS: Three gunmen who crossed into Israel from Lebanon and an Israeli man were killed in clashes and a...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Gaza: At least 100 more killed

GAZA STRIP (Palestinian Territories): Israeli strikes pounded southern Gaza on Sunday, the 100th day of the war on...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

New Zealand beat Pakistan by 21 runs to take control of T20 series

HAMILTON, New Zealand: Pace bowler Adam Milne claimed four wickets as New Zealand beat Pakistan by 21 runs in the...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Azan Awais gears up for U-19 World Cup

LAHORE: Azan Awais who is the latest face of Sialkot’s rich legacy of exciting cricket talent production is all ...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Five die trying to cross Channel to UK in freezing cold

CALAIS (France): Five migrants died and a sixth was in critical condition on Sunday after trying to reach Britain...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Saudi says value of mineral resources has nearly doubled

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that the estimated value of its mineral resources had nearly doubled to $2.5...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Republicans battle cold on election trail in Iowa, with Trump dominant in key poll

DES MOINES: Donald Trump held a commanding lead over fellow Republicans Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis as the three...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Russia’s ally China needed to end Ukraine war: Swiss diplomat

DAVOS (Switzerland): China needs to be involved in efforts to end the war between Ukraine and Russia, ...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Africa

More than 21 miners killed in Tanzania landslide

DAR ES SALAAM: More than 21 people have lost their lives following a landslide at a mine in northern Tanzania,...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Asia

China FM warns Taiwan independence moves will be ‘harshly punished’ after poll

BEIJING: China’s top diplomat warned Sunday that any steps towards Taiwan’s independence would be “harshly...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Europe

New era for Denmark as King Frederik X accedes to the throne

COPENHAGEN: Denmark turned a page in its history on Sunday as Queen Margrethe abdicated the throne and her son ...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Africa

More than 30 killed in strikes on Sudan capital

AL-JAZIRA STATE (Sudan): Fighting between rival Sudanese forces, including air strikes on the capital Khartoum, have...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Europe

83 countries hold Ukraine peace talks

DAVOS (Switzerland): More than 80 countries were holding talks on Sunday seeking common ground on Ukraine’s peace...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

US denies Houthi reports of fresh strikes in Yemen

HODEIDA (Yemen): The United States denied Yemeni rebel reports that it carried out new attacks Sunday on rebel...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Europe

UK remains ready to act against attacks on shipping: Cameron

LONDON: Britain remains ready to act to “defend freedom of navigation”, foreign minister David Cameron said on...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Moment’s silence at Iran-Palestine Asian Cup clash

DOHA: Fans of Iran and Palestine paused for a moment’s silence for Palestinian victims of the war in Gaza on ...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

NUML to have new campus near Ghulam Muhammad Abad: regional director

FAISALABAD: A purpose-built campus of NUML (National University of Modern Languages) sprawling over 25 acres of land...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Three insurgents killed in Balochistan

RAWALPINDI: Three terrorists were killed by security forces at Buleda area of Kech district in Balochistan....

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Concern over increasing environmental pollution voiced

PESHAWAR: Members of the business community expressed grave concern over increasing environmental pollution in wake...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

TEVTA asked to functionalise School of Aviation Training

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Caretaker Minister for Technical Education, Industries Commerce and Newly Merged...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Peshawar: SCCI voices its concerns over falling water table

PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Fuad Ishaq expressed concern over the low water level in...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (January 14, 2024) and the forecast for Monday (January 15, 2024)....

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

ECP urges parties to ensure 5pc representation of women

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday urged the political parties to ensure 5 percent...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

PFA raids eateries, bakers in Lahore

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) under the supervision of its Director General Muhammad Asim Javaid conducted...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

KP CM for implementation of ‘human resource export’ strategy

PESHAWAR: Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Justice Syed Arshad Hussain Shah has underlined the need to...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Govt urged to develop new creek ports

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party PDP Chairman Altaf Shakoor here Sunday demanded that more creek ports should be...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Cold weather fails to dampen election spirit in KP

PESHAWAR: Despite cold weather conditions, the electioneering campaign has started gearing up in the country,...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Rich tributes paid to Arfa Karim

LAHROE: Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi in his message on the death anniversary of a Microsoft Certified IT...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Repression worsens in IIOJK: APHC

ISLAMABAD: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has said that the policies of repression and military might by...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Raid on Gohar’s house: Five cops, including SHO, suspended

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police on Sunday said five officers, including the Margalla station house officer (SHO), had...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Grant for press clubs

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday announced a grant of Rs90 million for the press clubs of...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Reserved seats: ECP concludes scrutiny

ISLAMABAD: The Returning Officers of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) have completed the scrutiny of...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

NA-27, PK-69, 70, 71: List of valid nominated candidates issued

PESHAWAR: List of validly nominated candidates for one seat of National Assembly and three Provincial Assembly slots...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

PML-N names candidates for NA, PA seats in KP

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Muslim League-N has announced names of its candidates for general election 2024 of national and...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Water level in Mangla Dam begins to rise

MIRPUR (AJK): After the outflows from the country’s second-largest reservoir- Mangla Dam reduced to only 100 ...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Apple farmers in IIOJ&K facing uncertainty

ISLAMABAD: Last year, during this season, the apple and other farms, sprawling over thousands of hectares, were...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

BISP cautions citizens about fraudulent messages

ISLAMABAD: The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has cautioned the citizens about the fraudulent messages ...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Free travel for students

LAHORE: Caretaker Punjab Minister for Transport Ibrahim Hassan Murad said on Sunday that free travel facility for...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

3 NA, 6 Sindh PA seats in Hyderabad: PPP, MQM-P field candidates

HYDERABAD: The Returning Officers have allotted the election symbols to the contestants running for the 3 seats of...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

LUMHS, HEC organise chess championship

HYDERABAD: The Directorate of Sports of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Science Jamshoro organized All...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Over 1600 degrees awarded at 19th Convocation of Bahria University

KARACHI: 19th Convocation of Bahria University Karachi and the Institute of Professional Psychology was held at...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

CCPO reviews performance of two divisions

LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer Lahore Bilal Siddique Kamyana chaired a meeting at his office to review the...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Business community looks forward to positive changes

KARACHI: Malik Khuda Bakhsh, leader of petroleum and CNG industry, member of UBG Core Committee, director of Lions...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

JI organises massive ‘Gaza million march’ in Karachi

KARACHI: The “Gaza Million March” in Karachi have marked the 100 days of Israeli genocide campaign against...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Claims of economic improvement

The narrative of the stakeholders today is that there has been a noticeable uptick in various macroeconomic...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

A low growth trap: assessing challenges

Over the past two years, the Pakistani economy has weathered a highly turbulent period. Inflation reached...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Letters

PTI’s woes deepen

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has declared that now the contest is going to be...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Pending education scholarship funds paid to 70 students

LAHORE: On the orders of the Punjab Ombudsman Major Azam Suleman Khan (retd) pending educational scholarships of Rs...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Seasonal grid instability challenges in Pakistan–I

Brownouts and blackouts are critical issues affecting the stability and reliability of power supply systems in...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Stocks

FTSE 100 ends higher

LONDON: The FTSE 100 closed higher on Friday after a jump in commodity-linked stocks offset losses in luxury group...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Stocks

Wall Street Week Ahead: Red Sea tensions put focus on struggling US energy stocks

NEW YORK: A recent rally that has boosted nearly every corner of the US stock market has left energy shares behind,...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Stocks

Sri Lanka shares end lower for fifth straight day

BENGALURU: Sri Lankan shares closed lower for a fifth straight session on Friday, as losses in financial stocks...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Imported urea fertiliser: Hike in basket price approved by ECC

Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet approves increase in basket price of 220,000 MT imported urea fertiliser

Updated 15 Jan, 2024 10:03am

Rates

PSX witnesses mixed trend

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed mixed trend with low trading activities during the outgoing week ended on...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Rates

Futures spread declines

KARACHI: The futures spread declined by 213bps to 18.22 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Polls shall be held on Feb 8: minister

LAHORE: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi while...

Updated 15 Jan, 2024 09:55am

Private sector’s participation: Privatisation ministry, Power Div lock horns over Discos’ operations

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Privatisation and Power Division have reportedly locked horns on proposed plan of private...

Updated 15 Jan, 2024 09:16am

4th consignment of relief goods sent for people of Gaza

ISLAMABAD: Fourth consignment from Pakistan consisting of 20 tons of medical and food items reached Jordan....

Updated 15 Jan, 2024 11:03am

UN says Gaza war ‘staining humanity’

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: The United Nations said on Saturday the Gaza war was “staining humanity” on the...

Updated 15 Jan, 2024 09:14am

Rs42bn revenue target set for KPRA

PESHAWAR: The Policy Board of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) has approved the revised budget of the...

Updated 15 Jan, 2024 09:15am

ECP allots separate electoral symbols to ‘PTI candidates’

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has allotted separate electoral symbols to the Pakistan...

Updated 15 Jan, 2024 09:54am

Seeking poll postponement: Third resolution lands in Senate

ISLAMABAD: Yet another resolution for a delay in February 8 general polls landed in the Senate on Sunday, seeking...

Updated 15 Jan, 2024 09:14am

FBR ‘revamp plan’: Will caretakers be able to deal with legislative issues?

ISLAMABAD: The proposed Customs Oversight Board and Inland Revenue Oversight Board each would comprise 10 members...

Updated 15 Jan, 2024 09:53am

WEF moot PM reaches Switzerland

ZURICH: Caretaker Prime Minister (PM) Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Sunday landed in Davos, Switzerland to participate in...

Updated 15 Jan, 2024 08:59am

Cut in import bill: Need for promoting cultivation of palm oil plants stressed

KARACHI: Pakistan has become the third largest edible oil importer in the world after China and India as the per...

Updated 15 Jan, 2024 09:38am

Rates

Upward momentum

KARACHI: Pak rupee continued its uptrend against the US dollar for the ninth consecutive week, as the local currency...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices remain stable; business volume relatively low

KARACHI: Cotton prices are stable. Improvement in cotton yarn. The business volume is relatively low. Spinners have...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Gen Musharraf’s death sentence

EDITORIAL: It’s not just that the Supreme Court has upheld General Musharraf’s death sentence too late in the...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Commodities

Peshawar: prices of essential food items remain high

PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities, including vegetables, food grains, sugar, flour, live chicken/meat,...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Stocks

Saudi bourse retreats on US CPI data

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s stock market ended lower on Sunday as investors continued to parse US economic data to...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Stocks

Australian shares close largely flat

SYDNEY: Australian shares closed largely flat on Friday, as losses in financials and consumer stocks countered gains...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Cotton & Textile

Faisalabad Yarn and Fiber Prices

FAISALABAD: Yarn Market Rates on Sunday (January 14, 2024) ============================= 6/S-7/S (COTTON)...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

Rates in the week ended Sunday January 14, 2023

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

December: Russian inflation unexpectedly slows

MOSCOW: Russia’s annual rate of inflation unexpectedly slowed in December after ticking up continuously for seven...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Industry

‘Renewable aquatic resources remain under-utilised’

PESHAWAR: Despite having seven out of nine ecological zones of renewable aquatic resources, the diversity of...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

BRT Peshawar bags global accolades

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit System known as Zu Peshawar has secured another prestigious international...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Key sectors: PIDE seeks to initiate debate on reforms

PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) launched its latest issue of Discourse Magazine ...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Money & Banking

Habib Metropolitan Bank PLS profit rates

KARACHI: Following are the rates of Profit on various types of PLS Deposit for the period of six months ended...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Ease of doing business vital for economic revival: APBF

ISLAMABAD: President All Pakistan Business Forum (APBF), Syed Maaz Mahmood has said that not the extensive ...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Machinery import rises 6.36pc in five months

ISLAMABAD: The imports of the overall machinery group witnessed an increase of 6.36 per cent during the first five...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

New China-Pakistan cargo route launched to facilitate air transport

BEIJING: A new air cargo route was launched linking Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China’s Hubei Province with...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Economic recovery: PBF hails COAS’s efforts

LAHORE: In a resounding display of approval, Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has expressed satisfaction with the...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Approval of SBA tranche described as ‘welcome development’

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, Mian...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Remittance inflows

EDITORIAL: Home remittances rose by 13.4 percent in December 2023 compared to the same month a year ago - to 2.4...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Money & Banking

Rouble climbs to multi-week high vs dollar

MOSCOW: Russia’s rouble climbed to a more than seven-week high against the dollar on Friday, boosted by the...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Asian currencies subdued after US CPI data

Money & Banking

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
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

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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