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US ‘all in’ for Africa, Blinken says opening coastal tour

ABIDJAN: Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday the United States was committed to deeper relations with...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:15am

UN migration agency seeks $7.9bn for migrant support

WASHINGTON: The United Nations migration agency aims to raise $7.9 billion this year through a new funding push to...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:15am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (January 22, 2024) and the forecast for Tuesday (January 23, 2024)...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:15am

200 shops gutted in Peshawar’s Saddar mobile market inferno

PESHAWAR: A fire broke out in the early hours of Monday in a mobile market located in Peshawar’s Saddar area ...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:15am

Justice Shaukat’s case: Ex-DG ISI denies influencing superior judiciary

ISLAMABAD: Former DG Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt General Faiz Hameed (retd) denied influencing the superior...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:15am

Europe

EU growth plan potential ‘game changer’ for Western Balkans, official says

SKOPJE: The European Union’s 6-billion euro growth plan for the Western Balkans is a potential “game changer”...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:15am

USA

DeSantis ends election campaign, backs Trump

WASHINGTON: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, once the leading Republican rival to Donald Trump, ended his election...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:15am

Africa

Cameroon launches historic large-scale malaria jab campaign

SOA (Cameroon): Cameroon on Monday launched the first malaria vaccination programme to be offered nationwide and as ...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:15am

Chinese research vessel heads to Maldives, could concern India

NEW DELHI: A Chinese research vessel is on its way to the Maldives, according to an Indian military official and an...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:15am

South Asia

Sri Lanka party leader gunned down in drive-by shooting

COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan political party leader was killed Monday along with four others, authorities said, in a rare...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:15am

Punjab CM likely to become new PCB Chairman

LAHORE: Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi is likely to be nominated for the post of Pakistan Cricket...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:15am

Storm Isha batters Britain, cutting power and diverting flights

LONDON: Tens of thousands of people across Britain and Ireland were without power on Monday after Storm Isha lashed...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:15am

US military declares two Navy SEALs lost at sea ‘deceased’

WASHINGTON: Two US Navy SEALs who went missing during an operation to seize Iranian weapons bound for Yemen’s ...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:15am

EU pushes Israel on two-state solution

BRUSSELS: EU foreign ministers on Monday pressed Israel for an eventual two-state solution with the Palestinians...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:15am

Fatima Jinnah Institute of Dental Sciences project near completion

LAHORE: The project of Fatima Jinnah Institute of Dental Sciences at Jubilee Town, which halted for the last 20 ...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Toshakhana, Al-Qadir Trust cases: IHC rejects IK’s plea seeking stay order against jail trial

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday rejected the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Action against LTO officers: IHC summons CCIR, Member Operations FBR for initiating proceedings

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has summoned Member Operations Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Chief...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Security threats: Institutions taking measures for public safety: Solangi

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

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Int’l community’s role vital in global health security: minister

LAHORE: The caretaker Federal Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan has said that the international community has to play a...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

LHC dismisses IK’s plea to stop jail trial

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday dismissed a petition of PTI former chairman Imran Khan praying to stop...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

MPs seek exemption despite ban on prohibited bore arms licences

ISLAMABAD: Despite the ban on prohibited bore (PB) arms licences, the Senate Standing Committee on Rules of ...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

PBC elects Executive Committee’s chairman, VC for 2024-25

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) elected Riazat Ali Sahar as its Vice-Chairman and Farooq Hamid Naek as...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Surge in cold weather: People urged to follow healthy lifestyle

LAHORE: Terming unhealthy lifestyle as one of the key reasons behind growing disease burden, health professionals...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

PFA wastes 1,000 litres of substandard milk

LAHORE: Food safety teams of the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Monday inspected 110,000 litres of milk being ...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

PTA, FIA conduct successful raid against VOIP grey setup in Shahdara

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal Office in Lahore, in close collaboration with the...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Punjab Agri Marketing Ordinance promulgated

LAHORE: The Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman Monday promulgated the Punjab Agricultural Marketing Regulatory...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

‘Punjab Job Centre enrolls 250,000 job seekers since Aug 2022’

LAHORE: Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) Chairman Faisal Yousaf has said that Punjab Job Centre, a joint...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Faizabad dharna: SC grants one more month to commission for completing probe

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has granted one more month to the Inquiry Commission to complete the probe in Faizabad...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

US to collaborate with Punjab in education, commerce fields: CG

LAHORE: US Consul General Ms. Kristin K. Hawkins has shown readiness to collaborate with Punjab in the fields of...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

US Ambassador visits KWSC

KARACHI: The US Ambassador, Donald Blome visited the main office of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation ...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Punjab Agri Marketing Ordinance promulgated

LAHORE: The Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman Monday promulgated the Punjab Agricultural Marketing Regulatory...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Foreign policy: China’s Sun highlights his country’s approach to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Vice Foreign Minister of China Sun Weidong has said that China accorded immense importance to Pakistan in...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

KE asked to increase public facilitation capacity

KARACHI: In order to improve service delivery and redressal of grievances of public, Members of Federal Ombudsman...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

In any case polls will be held on Feb 8, says minister

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi on Monday while denouncing ...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

PTA clarification

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) wishes to clarify about misconceptions circulating in media...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Candidates briefed about code of conduct of general elections

KARACHI: A joint meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner South Karachi Captain Altaf Hussain Sario (retd) and ...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Man commits suicide after killing wife, three children

KARACHI: A man committed suicide after killing his wife and three children on Monday in the Falaknaz apartment in...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

PM for completion of bicycle-lane project on priority basis

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has directed that the bicycle lane project, an...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Seven terrorists killed in Zhob operation

ISLAMABAD: Security forces on Monday eliminated seven terrorists in Sambaza Sector, Zhob district, near the...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Training: DCs asked to take action against absent polling staff

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman on Monday issued instructions to all the deputy commissioners to...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Pakistan provides training to Afghan meteorological officials

LAHORE: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) officials are providing weeklong training to Afghan officials ...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Rank-pinning ceremony of newly promoted police officers held

LAHORE: Punjab Police arranged the rank pinning ceremony of newly promoted officers who got promotions from DSP to ...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Shehbaz urges people to vote for PML-N

LAHORE: Former Prime Minister and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has asked the people to vote for Nawaz Sharif on...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Jail superintendent’s misbehaviour: Imran calls for nationwide protests on Sunday

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday called for nationwide protests on Sunday after the Adiala Jail...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Baloch protesters’ march ‘a ray of hope’ : PPP

ISLAMABAD: The 1500 kilometres long march from Turbat in Balochistan to Islamabad and the peaceful sit-in in the...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Mansehra election rally: Nawaz steps up election drive, says optimistic about prospects

PESHAWAR: In his maiden address in massive power show in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mansehra district ahead of general...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Electoral process termed ‘fake’: Fawad says he, his group boycotting elections

ISLAMABAD: The jailed ex-information minister Fawad Chaudhry on Monday declared that he and his group are going to...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Monday (January 22, 2024). ==================================== BR...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Monday (January 22, 2024). ======================================= Offset...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (January 22, 2024)...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (January 22, 2024)....

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Monday (January 22, 2024)....

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Monday (January 22, 2024). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Rates

LME official prices

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

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Rates

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 207,875 tonnes of cargo comprising 86,578 tonnes of import cargo and 121,297...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Stocks

Gulf markets rise on higher oil prices

DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf were up on Monday, tracking a surge in global equities amid rising oil prices, ...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Stocks

China, HK stocks tumble amid foreign outflows

SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong shares slumped on Monday, as relentless foreign outflows and a surge in short selling...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Stocks

European shares rise as Wall Street rallies

PARIS: European shares rose on Monday with tech stocks leading the charge, tracking a Wall Street rally that drove...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Stocks

S&P 500 hits fresh record high

NEW YORK: The benchmark S&P 500 scaled a fresh record high on Monday, extending a bull-market run into a new ...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Stocks

Asian FX largely mixed

BENGALURU: Shares in Japan and Taiwan led the charge in Asia on Monday after corporate earnings fuelled a big rally...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Not investing in future!

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) board has disbursed around $700 million as second tranche under a $3...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Letters

Iran and Pakistan: China is first option; it is their last option as well

It is a matter of great satisfaction that China has expressed its satisfaction over the security steps that the...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Back from the brink

After an exchange of missile attacks on alleged Baloch subversive elements in each other’s territory, Pakistan and...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Post-general election economic outlook

Elections will hopefully be held in the next two weeks. They are taking place at a time when the economy continues ...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The profundity of institutional memory

“Question: how do you assess who did a good job or not?” “There is the person involved who will insist the job...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Two NA seats of Sargodha: ECP says elections to be held as per previous schedule

ISLAMABAD: Three days after nodding the postponement of general elections on two National Assembly seats of Sargodha...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Ex-foreign secy testifies before special court: Cypher’s copy wasn’t returned to foreign ministry till Sept 2022

ISLAMABAD: The former foreign secretary Sohail Mahmood on Monday testified that the cypher copy had not been ...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

USAID signs MoU with three firms

ISLAMABAD: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday signed a memorandum of...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Fake stamps: Around 850m counterfeit cigarette sticks being sold across country

ISLAMABAD: The documented tobacco industry Monday raised serious concern that around 850 million counterfeit...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Several educational centres shut over security threats in capital

ISLAMABAD: Several educational institutions were closed down in the federal capital on Monday following a security...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Pakistan slams ‘Ram Temple’ construction

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday condemned the construction and consecration of the “Ram Temple” on the site of the...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Rates

PSX posts smart rally

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange on Monday witnessed a bullish trend and closed on strong positive note with healthy...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Cotton & Textile

Faisalabad Yarn and Fiber Prices

FAISALABAD: Yarn Market Rates on Monday (January 22, 2024) =========================== 6/S-7/S (COTTON)...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Monday (January 22, 2024). ======================== Open Bid ...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan on ...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Energy

CEO FESCO for providing excellent services to consumers

FAISALABAD: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) Engr. Muhammad Amir has ...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Energy

PPL funded WVTC commences operations in Punjab

KARACHI: The Pakistan Petroleum Limited-financed Women Vocational Training Centre (WVTC) in District Okara, Punjab...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Commodities

Iron ore futures consolidate

BEIJING: Iron ore futures were in a tight range on Monday, with the Dalian benchmark ticking up and Singapore prices...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Commodities

Japan rubber futures rally

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures rallied for a fourth session on Monday amid a strong tyre demand outlook in 2024,...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Cotton & Textile

Spot rate unchanged on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market demonstrated resilience on Monday, with a subdued trading volume. Cotton analyst...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday, (January 22, 2024)...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Commodities

Copper prices drift lower

LONDON: Copper prices slipped on Monday as the market focused on poor demand prospects, particularly in top consumer...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Commodities

Gold slides on trimmed US rate cut bets

BENGALURU: Gold prices eased on Monday as investors rolled back expectations of a US interest rate cut at the end of...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil slips

SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil futures snapped two consecutive sessions of gains on Monday, weighed down by weakness...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Commodities

Soybeans, corn recover

SINGAPORE: Chicago soybean and corn futures gained ground on Monday, as short-covering and strong demand for US...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Friday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 17.430...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Energy

US natgas prices drop on warmer forecasts

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures dropped about 5% to a five-week low on Monday on forecasts for demand to drop and...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Energy

Oil rises as conflicts, weather tighten

HOUSTON: Oil prices rose about 2% on Monday as traders weighed the impact of wars in the Middle East and Ukraine and...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Commodities

Industry

˜Women's Economic Resilience in Pakistan project launched

KARACHI: The UN Women on Tuesday organized a project showcasing event under its program "Women's Economic Resilience...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	280.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	279.53
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	148.12
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.27
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Jan 1	5.45

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	4,864.60
India Sensex / Jan 1	70,370.55
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	36,303.38
Nasdaq / Jan 1	15,425.94
Hang Seng / Jan 1	15,353.98
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	7,485.73
Dow Jones / Jan 1	37,905.45
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	16,627.09
France CAC40 / Jan 1	7,388.04

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	74.42
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	19,235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	184,500
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	2,027.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 1	84.60

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%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
East West Ins. / Mar 26 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	63 ▲ 5.71 (9.97%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.69 ▲ 4.13 (9.94%)
Hussain Industries / Mar 26 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	27.29 ▲ 2.42 (9.73%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 26 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.34 ▲ 0.91 (9.65%)
Suhail Jute / Mar 26 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	99.89 ▲ 7.79 (8.46%)

Stock	Price
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.64 ▼ -1.13 (-9.6%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	57.95 ▼ -6.03 (-9.42%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 26 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.34 ▼ -0.79 (-8.65%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	43 ▼ -4 (-8.51%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.51 ▼ -6.06 (-7.62%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	169 ▼ -12.94 (-7.11%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Mar 26 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	11.68 ▼ -0.86 (-6.86%)
Sanghar Sugar / Mar 26 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	47.50 ▼ -3.2 (-6.31%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,534,658 ▲ 1.68
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -1.04
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	20,278,996 ▼ -5
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,454,846 ▲ 0.06
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	12,362,542 ▲ 0.78
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	10,207,107 ▲ 0.01
Sui South Gas / Mar 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	7,601,850 ▼ -0.08
Pak Refinery / Mar 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	7,461,474 ▲ 0.3
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 26 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7,039,319 ▲ 0.09

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