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Automart: car prices in Karachi

KARACHI: The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Sunday (March 10,...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:48am

Europe

English just ‘badly pronounced French’: Paris academic

PARIS: French linguist Bernard Cerquiglini would like to send a copy of his new book, “The English language...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Kyiv slams Pope’s ‘white flag’ call, vows no surrender to Russia

KYIV, (Ukraine): Ukraine on Sunday slammed Pope Francis’s call to negotiate with Russia two years into its...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

UN says 2023 was deadliest year for migrants in a decade

GENEVA: At least 8,565 people died on migration routes worldwide in 2023, making it the deadliest year since records...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Europe

Kate, UK’s Princess of Wales, issues first message since undergoing surgery

LONDON: Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, thanked the public on Sunday for their support in her first public...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Africa

Central African bloc lifts Gabon sanctions

LIBREVILLE: The Economic Community of Central African States agreed to lift sanctions on Gabon on Saturday and...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Europe

EU strikes deal to ban products made using forced labour

BRUSSELS: The European Union moved a step closer Tuesday to banning products made from forced labour after...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Middle East

Military aircraft from 5 countries drop aid over Gaza

AMMAN: Military planes parachuted aid over Gaza on Sunday, an AFP photographer said, the latest airdrop over the...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Libyan leaders agree to form new unified government

BENGHAZI: Three key Libyan leaders said on Sunday they had agreed on the “necessity” of forming a new unified...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Banned outfits: CTD foils plot, arrests 23 alleged terrorists in Punjab

LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in the Punjab province has foiled a major terror plot by arresting 23...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

ECP appoints ROs, POs for Senate elections

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday appointed returning officers and polling officers for...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Gandapur for judicial commission on cipher, vote rigging allegations

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has demanded constitution of a judicial commission to...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

JI holds ‘Gaza Solidarity March’ in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Sunday announced to hold a “million march” toward the US embassy in Islamabad...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Official highlights importance of role of auditors, global audit standards

FAISALABAD: Director General Audit Power Sheikh Nadeem Amjad has said that the role of auditors is very important to...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

4th Chairman POF Board National Ranking Tennis Tournament concludes

WAHCANTT: The 4th Chairman POF Board, National Ranking Tennis Tournament concluded here at POF Tennis Complex,...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Abid Qadri elected president POA

LAHORE: Additional IG Abid Qadri (retd) has been elected as the President of Pakistan Olympic Association. Qadri...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Pending pension and GP funds paid on Ombudsman’s order

LAHORE: Due to the efforts of the Punjab Ombudsman, the pending dues and of 34 complainants, the pending dues of...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

SSUE&T body organises ‘Alumni Achievement Dinner’

KARACHI. Alumni Association of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology organized an Alumni Achievement...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

‘Murderer of grandfather’ held at airport

LAHORE: Under the direction of Inspector General Police Punjab, Dr Usman Anwar, a crackdown is going on against...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Model Ramazan Bazaar Control Room: Maryam inspects monitoring mechanism

LAHORE Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif reached Model Ramazan Bazaar Control Room in Poonch House, in order...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Speakers for increasing number of seats for women in parliament

KARACHI: In the National Assembly and provincial assemblies, reserved seats for women should be increased from 16% ...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

By-elections to two general seats of Senate on 14th

KARACHI: The Provincial Election Commission of Sindh on Sunday announced that the by-elections to two general seats...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Plight of women farmers in Sindh highlighted

HYDERABAD: Peasants and rural women and Civil society representative urged federal and provincial governments to...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

KP govt restores ‘Sehat Card Plus’ initiative

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, has decided to restore free health care ...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Quetta Gladiators beat Lahore Qalandars in a thriller

KARACHI: In a thrilling match, the Quetta Gladiators secured a six-wicket victory over the Lahore Qalandars at the...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Islamabad United qualify for PSL playoffs

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad United downed Multan Sultans in a thrilling run-fest by three wickets to qualify for the...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

PTI stages rally against alleged electoral fraud

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday staged a protest rally against alleged electoral fraud on the...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

FATA University holds first-ever BS Convocation

PESHAWAR: FATA University held its first BS convocation 2024 at the Ajab Khan Afridi Auditorium FATA University Dara...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

CCPO dissatisfied with some police officials’ performance

LAHORE: Expressing dissatisfaction with the performance of certain police officers, the City Capital Police Officer...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

‘Artificial rain’ professor removed from post

LAHORE: In a move to address the smog crisis in Punjab, the professor who conducted the first artificial rain...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Jamia Mosque inaugurated in Komila City

LAHORE: The newly constructed Jamia Mosque was inaugurated Sunday in Komila City of Upper Kohistan District in ...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Global healthcare delivery: InfoTech Group, US IT firm partner with Saudi group

ISLAMABAD: InfoTech Group, a Pakistani Information Technology (IT) firm, and US-based Valyrian Systems Inc have...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Nawabshah car-truck collision: Five wedding guests killed, 12 injured

NAWABSHAH: Five marriage party guests were killed and 12 others injured in Nawabshah car-truck collision, police ...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Saudi Arabia announces relief for calamity-hit Gwadar

QUETTA: Saudi Arabia has announced relief measures for calamity-hit Gwadar as hundreds of houses were damaged due to...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

The Weather

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

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Rates

Futures spread up 144 bps

KARACHI: The futures spread increased by 144 bps to 14.59 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Rates

PSX ends on positive note

KARACHI: The trading week at the Pakistan Stock Exchange started with bullish trend and despite some profit taking...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

PTI’s Khosa, Raja arrested

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf key leaders MNA Sardar Latif Khosa and Salman Akram Raja and several others have...

Updated 11 Mar, 2024 09:38am

Federal cabinet likely to take oath today

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to take oath today (Monday). Pakistan...

Updated 11 Mar, 2024 10:26am

‘Ramazan package’ increased

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has increased the allocation of the ‘Ramazan Relief Package’ from Rs 7.5...

Updated 11 Mar, 2024 08:32am

‘Collecting funds from IESCO accounts’: IHC issues contempt notices to FBR officials

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued contempt notices to the Chief Policy Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)...

Updated 11 Mar, 2024 09:59am

Palestinians: Saudi King urges world community to halt brutal crimes

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz said on Sunday the international community must assume its...

Updated 11 Mar, 2024 08:32am

Rates

Marginal increase

KARACHI: The rupee increased marginally for second consecutive week as it gained Re0.15 or 0.05% against the US...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Ramazan begins in Saudi Arabia, UAE today

RIYADH: The holy month of Ramazan will begin on Monday, Saudi Arabia and other Middle East nations announced,...

Updated 11 Mar, 2024 08:40am

‘FPCCI to take up KP’s energy issues with Centre’

PESHAWAR: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) president Atif Ikram Sheikh said...

Updated 11 Mar, 2024 09:58am

First Pakistani design studio opens in London’s famous district

ISLAMABAD: Mohsin Naveed Ranjha, a celebrated Pakistani fashion designer, has carved his name in history by becoming...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Two terrorists killed; a passer-by injured

PESHAWAR: Two alleged terrorists were killed on Sunday morning and a man was injured in a blast in the Board Bazar ...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Moon-sighting committee to meet today

ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is set to convene on Monday for the holy month of Ramazan moon ...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Cotton & Textile

SCF completes training programme for women cotton farmers

HYDERABAD: Women’s participation in income generation is the key to economic empowerment and is pivotal in the...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices fluctuate amid low trade volumes

KARACHI: Domestic cotton prices have shown a mixed trend recently, influenced by the fluctuations in New York cotton...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

A recalcitrant rupee!

The budget for the current fiscal year, reviewed and amended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a prior...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Egypt: not a good model to emulate

Increasingly, the hope of economic recovery in Pakistan is becoming hinged on the government influenced investment ...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Letters

Country needing an action in accord with reason

The swearing-in ceremony of Asif Ali Zardari as 14th President of Pakistan yesterday was coincided by arrests of...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Commodities

Prices of essential food items up ahead of Ramazan

PESHAWAR: A steep increase in price of grocery items and others was witnessed ahead of the holy month of Razaman....

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Stocks

Wall Street Week Ahead: Battle for White House comes into sharper focus for Wall Street

NEW YORK: Investors fixated on earnings and monetary policy are starting to factor in another variable that could...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Stocks

C$ posts weekly gain

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Friday but held on to much of this week’s ...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Stocks

Egypt bourse hits record high after IMF deal, Aramco lifts Saudi

DUBAI: Egyptian stocks closed at a record high on Sunday to lead Middle Eastern bourses, extending a rally set off ...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Stocks

FTSE 100 logs weekly losses, lags European peers

LONDON: The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 ended the week slightly lower led by losses in aerospace and defence stocks,...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Stocks

TSX notches longest weekly winning streak in nearly one year

TORONTO: Canada’s main stock index edged lower on Friday but still notched its fourth straight weekly gain as...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Energy

Aramco sees China demand growing, eyes more investments

DUBAI: Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Amin Nasser said on Sunday the oil giant was looking at further opportunities to...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Energy

500MW solar system projects: Chinese firm, My Energy collaborate

LAHORE: A significant milestone in the realm of solar energy has been reached as a joint venture agreement, valued ...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Renewable energy plants to be set up by public sector oil companies: ‘Concrete plan’ sought by PMO

PMO gives one month’s time to Petroleum Division and Power Division to materialise a concrete plan to set up renewable energy plants by the public sector oil companies

Updated 11 Mar, 2024 02:13pm

Speedy localisation of solar panels: MoC asks Chinese firm to consider forming JV

ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry has advised a Chinese company, M/s Sinotec Solar (Pvt) Ltd, to consider forming a...

Updated 11 Mar, 2024 09:37am

PPP’s Zardari sworn in as 14th President of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari took oath as the 14th President of Pakistan on...

Updated 11 Mar, 2024 09:38am

Xi, Raeesi congratulate Zardari

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping sent congratulations on Sunday to Asif Ali Zardari on his election as...

Updated 11 Mar, 2024 08:31am

India, European EFTA bloc sign $100bn free trade deal

NEW DELHI: India and the four-member European trade bloc EFTA, including Norway and Switzerland, signed a...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

PTA conducts QoS survey: CMOs miss some KPIs

ISLAMABAD: The cellular mobile operators (CMOs) have missed some of the key performance indicators (KPIs) set in...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Govt urged to slash gas tariff urgently

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry, Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani highlighted...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Revival of PSM will help boost economy: PDP chairman

KARACHI: Revival of the Pakistan Steel Mills would surely help in boosting our economy but the provincial government...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Coal corruption

EDITORIAL: Just before leaving office, the outgoing caretaker Energy Minister wrote a damning letter on alleged...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

SOS from APTMA

EDITORIAL: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has raised a very loud, very serious red flag, warning the...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Informants and police malpractices

EDITORIAL: For long, officers in our police stations have relied on covert informants to keep an eye on the...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Traders’ demand long-term economic recovery plan

PESHAWAR: Business community has demanded of the newly elected central and provincial government to jointly outline ...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Money & Banking

Soneri Bank posts PAT of Rs6,075m in year 2023

LAHORE: The annual audited financial statements of Soneri Bank Limited for the year ended 31 December 2023 were...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Money & Banking

Dollar slips against euro

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped against the euro on Friday after data showed US job growth accelerated in February, but...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Money & Banking

Sterling climbs to highest since August with Fed, ECB cuts weighing

LONDON: Sterling rose on Friday against a weakening euro and dollar after signs that the European Central Bank (ECB)...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Industry

Shanghai Zhenhua denies posing cybersecurity risk to US ports

BEIJING: Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) said on Sunday its cranes do not pose a cybersecurity threat, ...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Taxes

KPRA organises workshop for officials

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) organized a one-day training workshop on Automated Deduction ...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Industry

Sustainable fisheries: expert calls for study to achieve goals

PESHAWAR: Omar Hayat Khan, an expert on the fisheries and aquaculture, has called for conducting a study to achieve...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

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
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37
France CAC40 / Dec 17	7,365.70
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71

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%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.86 ▲ 0.75 (10.55%)
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%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.70 ▲ 0.61 (10.02%)
Quetta Textile / Dec 18 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	19.67 ▲ 1.79 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
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%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.22 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.46
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▼ -0.05
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.24
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.37
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.16
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -3.83
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	32,310,782 ▲ 1.01

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