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Houthis say 17 fighters killed in US strikes

SANAA: A total of 17 Houthi fighters were killed in US strikes, the Iran-backed Yemeni group said through its...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Huge rallies in Indonesia as candidates finish election campaign

JAKARTA: Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Indonesia’s presidential contenders packed final rallies in the...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Palestinians brace for Rafah assault as Israel promises evacuation plan

DOHA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli air strikes killed 17 people in Gaza’s Rafah overnight, medics said on Saturday,...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Three killed in Israeli strikes near Syrian capital

BEIRUT: Israeli air strikes that targeted a building in an upscale area near the Syrian capital killed three people...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Hajj app launched to facilitate pilgrims

KARACHI: The Caretaker Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Aneeq Ahmed on Saturday said...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

JI rejects election results, demands CEC’s resignation

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Sirajul Haq has rejected the election results as ‘massively rigged’,...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Simi Kamal appointed as Chair of Board of IWMI

KARACHI: Simi Kamal, one of Pakistan’s leading geographers, has recently been appointed as Chair of the Board of...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Criteria for disadvantaged children: LHC asks govt to frame rules under PFCE law

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) observed that access to free and compulsory education is a universally...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

JI, PTI protest outside ECP office

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) held protest a demo to record their anger against...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Alvi advocates multipolar world

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has underlined the need of a multipolar world, based upon ‘an emancipation of...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Launching ceremony of PEC Complex held in DHA City

KARACHI: The launching ceremony of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Complex in DHA City Karachi was held on...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Polls: Shehbaz holds consultative meeting

LAHORE: Three independent MNAs elect have announced to join the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) reposing their...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

ICT witnesses rise in crimes

ISLAMABAD: The federal capital is witnessing a rise in the cases of motor vehicle thefts as carjackers stole and...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Letters

Nawaz, Zardari trying to reinvent the wheels of history?

How ironic it is that the Feb 8 general election has only added to the political uncertainty in the country as a...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

CM inspects monitoring system of Safe City projects

LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi visited the Punjab Safe Cities Authority’s Head Office at...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

PFA shuts 16 food points

LAHORE: The food safety teams of the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Saturday inspected over 72,000 litres of milk at...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

No one can form govt sans our support: Bilawal

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari responding to questions by panels of...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Govts at centre, in KP and Punjab: PTI core committee chalks out strategy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) core committee on Saturday chalked out a strategy to form governments in...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

25 shops gutted in Rawalpindi

ISLAMABAD: A blaze erupted on the third floor of the Rajabazar Mughal Sarai Market in Rawalpindi, causing damage to...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Cop martyred, two terrorists killed in DI Khan

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: An Additional station house officer (SHO) was martyred and two terrorists were killed in an...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Around 60m voters went to the polls on Feb 8: FAFEN

ISLAMABAD: Approximately 60 million voters went to the polls in Pakistan on February 8, 2024, to elect their...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

PTI alleges foul play in results, vows to move judiciary

PESHAWAR: Local leadership of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) has alleged foul play of change in electoral results in...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

PML-N leadership considers options ahead of govt formation

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) top leadership held consultation on Saturday and discussed different...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Governor approves constitution of BoG Cadet College Khanpur

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman has approved the constitution of the Board of Governors of Cadet...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Poll result delay controversy deepens

ISLAMABAD: The high drama involving the general election results delay controversy continued on Saturday after the...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

From colonial legacy to digital era

Are the election results of the 2024 election influenced by external forces and fail to accurately reflect the will...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 06:01am

ECP summons important meeting today

Sikandar Sultan Raja will be briefed on the February 8 election, the results in the meeting, and the delayed announcement of election results

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:35am

May 9 riots: ATC grants bails to IK, others

ATC judge, Malik Ejaz Asif rejected the prosecution's request to adjourn the hearing

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:34am

Iran asks FIFA to ban Israel over war in Gaza

TEHRAN: Iran’s football federation said Saturday it has asked world football’s governing body, FIFA, to suspend...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Alvi underscores advocacy for EVMs

President says totals of every candidate would have been available and printed within five minutes of closing of poll

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:32am

Europe

EU reaches agreement on spending rules

BRUSSELS: The European Parliament and member states reached an agreement early Saturday on reforms to EU budgetary...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

COAS greets nation, govt, ECP and winning candidates

Army chief says free and unhindered participation by Pakistani people to exercise their right to vote demonstrated their commitment to democracy and the rule of law as enshrined in the Constitution of Pakistan

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:32am

Energy

US natural gas prices fall on rising output

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell about 4% on Friday to a fresh three-year low on near-record output, ample...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (February 10, 2024) and the forecast for Sunday (February 11, 2024)....

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (February 10, 2024). ======================================= ...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Commodities

Gold prices dip

KARACHI: Gold prices on Saturday posted a noticeable fall on the local market but silver was firm, traders said. At...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Cotton & Textile

Faisalabad Yarn and Fiber Prices

FAISALABAD: Yarn Market Rates on Saturday (February 10, 2024) =========================== 6/S-7/S (COTTON)...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR19.619...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Commodities

Japan rubber futures climb on weaker yen

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures ticked higher on Friday, supported by a weaker yen and higher oil prices, ...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Commodities

Soybeans, corn stuck near 3-year lows on abundant supplies

CHICAGO: US corn and soybean futures hovered near a three-year lows on Friday as South American crop weather ...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Cotton & Textile

Firm trend on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained firm and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst ...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday, (February 10, 2024)...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Commodities

Copper extends losses on fund selling; zinc, lead hit new lows

LONDON: Copper prices extended losses on Friday to their weakest in nearly three months as US speculators unleashed...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Commodities

Euronext wheat rebounds from contract lows, Russian supply weighs

PARIS: Euronext wheat futures rose on Friday in a technical rebound from contract lows, but traders said cheaper...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Commodities

Brazil 2023/2024 soybean crop forecast trimmed

SAO PAULO: Two agribusiness consultancies on Friday lowered Brazil’s soybean crop estimates citing dry and hot...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Commodities

Gold en route to weekly dip as rising bond yields dent appeal

BENGALURU: Gold slipped on Friday and was heading for a weekly fall, pressured by elevated Treasury yields, while...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Commodities

China back as a net zinc importer

LONDON: China returned to being a major net importer of refined zinc last year after a brief inversion of historical...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil posts weekly gain on lower production estimate

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures settled higher on Friday and posted a weekly gain ahead of the Lunar New...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Energy

Climate campaigners urge China to invest in renewable energy

LAHORE: Climate campaigners urged China to invest in renewable energy in Pakistan. The demand was raised at a rally...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Faiz Festival continues mesmerizing audience on second day

LAHORE: The second day of the Faiz Festival on Saturday unfolded majestic celebration of Faizs enduring legacy,...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

NA-127: Bilawal gets 15,005 out of 217,114 votes

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari could get merely 6 percent of the total votes...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:30am

PRR project: World Bank accepts govt request

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has accepted the government’s request for the extension of the closing date and...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:30am

Nation went to the polls despite security challenges: PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Saturday said voters in the general elections exercised ...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:25am

New customs’ values on playing cards determined

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new customs values on the import of playing...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:25am

ECC directs officials to look into G-B wheat issue

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Secretary Finance, Secretary...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:25am

KE seeks PD’s support for early approval of Indicative Generation Plan

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has sought Power Division’s support for early approval of its Indicative Generation Plan...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 02:08pm

eFBR portal to be used: FMCG supply chain required to register systems

ISLAMABAD: The supply chain of the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector would be required to register their...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 02:08pm

COG unveils its initial findings on general polls

ISLAMABAD: In the context of the Supreme Court’s decision of last month that disallowed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 02:07pm

Global statements on polls: FO expresses surprise over ‘negative tone’

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Saturday expressed surprise over the negative tone in statements by certain...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 05:25pm

PTI chairman says his party will form govts in Centre, KP and Punjab

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Saturday claimed that the party would...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 02:07pm

Prices of essential kitchen items show declining trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a declining trend during this week past against the...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

US, UK and EU urge probe into elections

The US State Department says there were 'undue restrictions' on freedoms of expression and assembly

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 06:54pm

‘Education, intellect and morality’

EDITORIAL: President Arif Alvi has rightly stressed that the youth could change the fate of the country through a...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Ipsos survey

EDITORIAL: The recent Ipsos survey unveiled days before the Feb 8 elections and conducted in January on people aged...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 14	281.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 14	281.68
USD to Japanese Yen / May 14	147.13
USD to Swiss Franc / May 14	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / May 14	1.33
Euro to USD / May 14	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 13	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 13	5,886.55
Nasdaq / May 13	19,010.09
Dow Jones / May 13	42,140.43
India Sensex / May 14	81,497.76
Tokyo Nikkei / May 14	38,113.18
Hang Seng / May 14	23,504.69
FTSE 100 / May 14	8,607.88
Germany DAX 30 / May 14	23,613.03
France CAC40 / May 14	7,846.03

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 13	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 13	295,096
Cotton US¢/pound / May 13	66.61
Petrol/Litre / May 14	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 14	63.39
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 14	3,234.38
Diesel/Litre / May 14	256.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
B. F. Mod. / May 14 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	9.34 ▲ 1 (11.99%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 14 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	7.65 ▲ 0.77 (11.19%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / May 14 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.99 ▲ 0.88 (10.85%)
Ghani Chemworld / May 14 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	7.89 ▲ 0.75 (10.5%)
S.G.Power / May 14 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	7.73 ▲ 0.73 (10.43%)
AN Textile Mill / May 14 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	10.79 ▲ 1 (10.21%)
Hala Enterprise / May 14 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	12.05 ▲ 1.1 (10.05%)
Power Cem(Pref) / May 14 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	16.89 ▲ 1.54 (10.03%)
Bunnys Limited / May 14 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	28.01 ▲ 2.55 (10.02%)
Dewan Motors / May 14 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	36.03 ▲ 3.28 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Mushtaq / May 14 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	8.81 ▼ -0.99 (-10.1%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / May 14 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	13.55 ▼ -1.45 (-9.67%)
Faisal Sp. / May 14 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	285.21 ▼ -29.79 (-9.46%)
Shahtaj Textile / May 14 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	63.95 ▼ -6.05 (-8.64%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / May 14 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	6.09 ▼ -0.5 (-7.59%)
Samba Bank / May 14 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.57 ▼ -0.7 (-7.55%)
Kohinoor Mills / May 14 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	29.52 ▼ -2.4 (-7.52%)
Calcorp Ltd / May 14 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	38.52 ▼ -2.74 (-6.64%)
F.Credit & Inv / May 14 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.46 ▼ -0.53 (-6.63%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / May 14 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	18.74 ▼ -1.26 (-6.3%)

Stock	Volume
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 14 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	38,474,182 ▲ 4.08
Fauji Cement / May 14 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	33,403,417 ▲ 0.71
Sui South Gas / May 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	31,957,087 ▲ 3.28
D.G.K.Cement / May 14 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	17,507,197 ▼ -1.74
Power Cement / May 14 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	17,364,930 ▲ 0.19
WorldCall Telecom / May 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,399,777 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / May 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	13,789,384 ▼ -0.04
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 14 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	12,428,861 ▲ 0.77
Maple Leaf Cement / May 14 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,240,861 ▲ 0.08
Pak Refinery / May 14 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	11,757,543 ▲ 0.89

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