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US-led coalition shoots down 15 Yemen rebel drones: CENTCOM

DUBAI: The United States and its allies said they shot down 15 drones fired by Yemen’s Huthis into the Red Sea and...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

South Asia

18 die, 5 missing after Indonesia floods, landslide

JAKARTA: At least 18 people were killed and five others were missing after flash floods and a landslide on the...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

‘Entrepreneurial journeys’ for Pak women

ISLAMABAD: The United States Embassy launched the fourth Pakistan cohort of its “Academy for Women ...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Nawaz congratulates Zardari on becoming President

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Quaid Nawaz Sharif congratulated Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

PCB chairman seeks upgradation of 3 stadiums

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi presided over an important meeting, at the headquarters ...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

DIGP West vows to curb criminal activities in NKATI area

KARACHI: Deputy Inspector General of Police West Karachi, Captain Asim Khan (Retd), has vowed to improve the ...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Zardari is champion of reconciliation: Azma Bokhari

LAHORE: The provincial Minister for Information Azma Bokhari has said that the alleged audio of Maryam Nawaz has ...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

WCLA holds photo walk at Shalimar Bagh

LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) organized a photo walk at Shalimar Bagh on Saturday. On this...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Tahir Farooq assumes office as DG LDA

LAHORE: New Lahore Development Authority Director General Tahir Farooq took charge of his post on Saturday. Farooq...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Street crimes increasing manifold in capital city

ISLAMABAD: Mobile phone snatching and car lifting incidents have increased manifold in the capital city during the...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

ATC grants post-arrest bail to Imran Riaz

LAHORE: An antiterrorism court on Saturday granted post-arrest bail to Imran Riaz Khan in a case of violence outside...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Google celebrates growing potential of women in Pakistan

KARACHI: On International Women’s Day, Google celebrates the growing potential and aspirations of women in...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Heavy rains: CM directs preventive measures

LAHORE: The Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed all the relevant departments of provincial...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Investment in SuperNova Solutions hailed

ISLAMABAD: The Saudi Arabia-based investment into Pakistan’s SuperNova Solutions is a pivotal for Pakistan’s IT...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Speakers for renewed focus on Kashmir freedom struggle

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar called for renewed focus on Kashmir freedom struggle, as 20th death anniversary of...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Kyrgyzstan seeks increased bilateral cooperation

LAHORE: Ambassador Ullanbek Totuiaev of Kyrgyzstan highlighted the profound historical, religious, and cultural ...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Degrees conferred on 590 Isra University students

HYDERABAD: Isra University Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Ghulam Qadir Kazi, while presiding over the 21st convocation of ...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Int’l Women’s Day ‘Eighteen’ hosts delightful event

ISLAMABAD: In celebration of International Women’s Day, “Eighteen” hosted a delightful event honouring the...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

‘Women’s participation has positive impact on economy’

ISLAMABAD: Dr Ishrat Hussain, Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that women participation in the...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

At least 10 terrorists killed

ISLAMABAD: At least ten terrorists were sent to hell, while three were injured in two separate engagements by the...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Silk Routes Forum: forging the path to regional prosperity & harmony

ISLAMABAD: The Silk Routes Forum had its launch event recently at a local hotel in Islamabad. This event marks the...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

LHC directs PESSI to make recruitments through PPSC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court observed that transitory and adhoc appointments are required in extraordinary...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Marwat levels wild allegation against Punjab CM

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat on Saturday accused Punjab Chief Minister Maryam...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

‘It has been an honour to serve people’: Alvi

ISLAMABAD: Outgoing President Dr Arif Alvi said that it had been an honour to serve the people of Pakistan....

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Karachi Kings crush Lahore Qalandars in a thrilling contest

KARACHI: In a nail-biting encounter at the National Bank Cricket Stadium here, the Karachi Kings crushed the Lahore...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (March 09, 2024) and the forecast for Sunday (March 10, 2024)....

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Zardari to take oath today

The ceremony will unfold at the esteemed President’s House, commencing at four o’clock in the evening

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 09:16am

PM felicitates Zardari

Premier says the members of the National Assembly, Senate, and the four provincial assemblies have reposed confidence in Asif Ali Zardari.

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 09:17am

Pakistani lawmaker joins IMF, WB Board

This is the first time in the nation’s history that a legislator has been appointed to the IMF and World Bank boards

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 09:18am

Pakistan enters fourth week of nationwide X disruption

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan entered on Saturday its fourth week of nationwide disruption to social media platform X, with...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

India may make more trouble for neighbours: Chinese scholar

BEIJING: To strongly demonstrate its anti-China and anti-Pakistan stance for inciting domestic religious and...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

PBF congratulates Zardari

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) on Saturday congratulates Asif Ali Zardari to elect as 14th President of...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Letters

Zardari wins

Asif Ali Zardari has once again become the President of Pakistan after defeating his rival veteran Pakhtoon...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Commodities

Gold prices strengthen

KARACHI: Gold prices on Saturday posted further gains on the local market but silver remained steady, traders said....

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil future up

SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday to log a third straight weekly gain amid higher Dalian softs ...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures close at 7-year high on weather woes

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures climbed on Friday to close at a seven-year high, as lingering weather concerns,...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Commodities

Europe’s grain farms await rain break after damp winter

PARIS: Grain growers in western Europe will need rain to ease this month to progress with spring planting, after a...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Commodities

CBOT wheat futures bounce

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose on Friday, rallying after news that China cancelled more ...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Commodities

Paris wheat holds above lows, Polish prices stable

PARIS: Euronext wheat futures edged higher on Friday, holding above 3-1/2 year lows as traders watched to see if...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Commodities

Gold higher as US jobs data boosts bets of early rate cut

BENGALURU: Gold prices surged to another record high on Friday as data showing a rise in the US unemployment rate...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Energy

Oil dips, posts weekly loss as markets weigh Chinese demand

HOUSTON: Oil prices closed 1% lower on Friday and fell even more for the week as markets remained wary of soft...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Commodities

Iron ore retreats as lower demand, higher inventories weigh

SHANGHAI: Iron ore prices retreated on Friday, as lower-than-expected hot metal production and a persistent climb in...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Commodities

Copper extends gains on hopes for rate cuts, China revival

LONDON: Copper prices extended gains to a fresh five-week peak on Friday on hopes that US jobs data will provide...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday, (March 09, 2024)...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Cotton & Textile

Spot rate stable on cotton market

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

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Energy

US natural gas futures decline

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell on Friday, en route to a weekly decline, as warmer-than-normal weather slowed...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 26.367...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (March 09, 2024). ======================================= Offset...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Developing green hydrogen: action plan, policy on the cards

ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to prepare a comprehensive action plan and policy for developing/ producing...

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 10:33pm

Achakzai congratulates Zardari

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC)’s presidential candidate Mahmood Khan...

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 02:49pm

PTI cries foul

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday dubbed the election for president as unconstitutional, saying...

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 02:05pm

Zardari elected President for second time

Zardari obtains 255 votes while his rival Achakzai receives 119 votes in parliament comprising the National Assembly and Senate

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 01:54pm

‘Obligatory’ foreign visits: Cabinet Div authorised to update lists

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Division is said to have been authorised to update lists of “obligatory” foreign visits to...

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 01:56pm

Liquidation of trusts by corporate restructuring companies: SECP issues new procedure

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued a detailed procedure for the...

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 09:49pm

Rupee cover of Rs9.99bn sought for utilising foreign aid

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives has sought the approval of Rs9.990 billion as...

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 10:10am

Will new finance minister help arrest FBR’s revenue collection slide?

ISLAMABAD: Tax experts have raised the question of whether the differences between the caretaker Finance Minister ...

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 10:10am

Opposition leader in NA: SIC submits Omar Ayub’s name

ISLAMABAD: After getting a go-ahead from the incarcerated party founding chairman, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed...

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 09:12am

Business premises established in FATA: SC explains how immunity from taxation under ITO can be claimed

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court held that immunity from the payment of taxation under the Income Tax Ordinance of 2001...

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 09:15am

Bilateral cooperation: CCP starts negotiations with FAS

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has started negotiations with the Federal Antimonopoly...

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 09:15am

Industry

SMAP-TDAP collaborative efforts create meaningful scope for salt exporters

KARACHI: The collaborative efforts of the Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP) and the Trade ...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Judging judges, finally

EDITORIAL: While the noise surrounding the historic SJC (Supreme Judicial Council) ruling – that retired apex ...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

MAD threat all over again?

EDITORIAL: French President Emanuel Macron’s gambit about putting NATO troops in Ukraine seems to have backfired...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Money & Banking

Bank faces penalty for carrying out premature recovery proceedings against defaulter

LAHORE: A local bank has faced penalty for carrying out premature recovery proceedings against loan defaulter....

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Companies

WIDEF appoints Jazz CEO as member of Advisory Council

ISLAMABAD: The Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF) has announced the appointment of Aamir Ibrahim, CEO Jazz, ...

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 02:28pm

Industry

LCCI president urges steps aimed at ensuring justice

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) president Kashif Anwar has stressed the need to take ...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Prices of essential kitchen items show upward trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items especially vegetables, eggs, and fruits have witnessed an increase...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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