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World food prices rebound from 3-year low, says UN agency

PARIS: World food prices rebounded in March from a three-year low, boosted by increases in vegetable oils, meat and...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Israel admits ‘errors’ in Gaza aid worker killings

TEL AVIV: The Israeli army on Friday admitted a series of errors and violations of its rules in the killing of seven...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

FBR officials barred from interacting with any media persons

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Friday implemented a stringent prohibition, barring all officers and...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

PM for increasing cooperation with provinces to eradicate terrorism

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Ministry of Interior Ministry to increase cooperation with...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

CCP launches ‘Competition Assessment of Digital Markets and Digital Services’

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has launched a “Competition Assessment of Digital Markets...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

NUST, DIK New City join hands to take steps aimed at revolutionizing IT landscape

ISLAMABAD: The National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) and DI Khan New City joined forces aimed at...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

KPK cabinet approves Rs859.8m supplementary grants for TMAs

PESHAWAR: The provincial cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday approved the provision of Rs 859.8 million...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Quds Day: PM reiterates support to Palestinians

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated that Pakistan would continue its moral and diplomatic...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Al-Quds Day marked in Karachi

KARACHI: Citizens on Friday marked al-Quds Day, denouncing the Jewish zionist state of Israel for its war on Gaza,...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Illegal signboards removed

LAHORE: In an operation against illegal signboards and violators of parking rules, the TEPA Enforcement Wing removed...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Navy, ANF conduct joint anti-narcotics operation near Gwadar

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy and the Anti-Narcotics Force near the Gwadar coastal area conducted a joint...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

DC Hyderabad directs HMC to make cleanliness arrangements on Eid

HYDERABAD: Deputy Commissioner Hyderabad Tariq Qureshi has directed the concerned officers to complete all necessary...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Middle East

Iran pays homage to Guards killed in Syria strike, vows revenge

TEHRAN: Thousands of people chanted against Israel and the United States at Friday’s funeral for seven Iranian...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Cuba guarantees food rations in bid to defuse tension after protests

HAVANA: Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Thursday his communist-run government has secured supply of key...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Iceland PM resigns to run for president

COPENHAGEN: Icelandic Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir announced her resignation on Friday and said that she will...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

CM presents cheque for Rs3.8m to ‘Deaf Cricket Team’

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz invited Deaf Cricket Team which remained invincible for 19 years at CM...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

CM Maryam reviews ‘School Education Reforms’

LAHORE: The Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, while chairing a review meeting on the proposed school...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Punjab govt announces Eid holidays

LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced public holidays on the account of Eid-ul Fitr 2024 and a notification to...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

T20I series: Team against New Zealand to be announced on 8th

LAHORE: The newly re-organized national selection committee is likely to announce 18-member national squad for T20I...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Nawaz Sharif IT City: CBD Punjab signs MoU with Henxeng University

LAHORE: Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA), in conjunction with the Ravi Urban...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Above-normal precipitation likely over most parts of country

LAHORE: Normal to above normal precipitation is likely over most parts of the country, particularly in Khyber...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on (Friday (April 05, 2024) and the forecast for Saturday (April 06, 2024)....

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Jumma-tul-Wida marked with religious fervour

LAHORE: Jumma-tul-Wida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, was observed across the country with religious...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

CJCSC calls on Zardari

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari lauded the role of Pakistan’s Armed Forces in defending the national...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Crucial CCOP meeting postponed

ISLAMABAD: The first session of the Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCoP) under Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

NA session summoned after Eid

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Friday convened a session of the National Assembly after...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

PM leaving for Saudi Arabia today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will leave on his maiden visit to Saudi Arabia on Saturday (today) to spend...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Justice Najafi too receives suspicious letter

LAHORE: Justice Ali Baqar Najafi of Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday also received a suspicious letter which was...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Aleem assumes charge of Communications Ministry

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan assumed the charge of the Ministry of Communications, here on Friday....

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

PFA disposes of 11,540 litres contaminated drinks

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority’s enforcement teams disposed of a huge cache of spurious drinks during two...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

LHC rejects apology of bar member Zahid

LAHORE: Chief Justice Lahore High Court on Friday refused to accept unconditional apology of a bar member Zahid...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Air Ambulance Service in Punjab reviewed

LAHORE: Provincial Minister of Health and Emergency Services Khawaja Salman Rafique visited the Emergency Services...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

CRD urges FM to take action against cigarette makers violating laws

ISLAMABAD: The Centre for Research and Dialogue (CRD) has asked the Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb for taking...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Infrastructure projects pose serious threat to snow leopards, prey species in GB: WWF study

ISLAMABAD: “Rapid infrastructure development, primarily roads, potentially degrades the Snow leopard (Panthera...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Aleem visits Chinese embassy, offers condolence

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation, Board of Investment and Communications Abdul Aleem Khan visited the...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Al-Quds Day: JI urges Muslim world to take joint stance against Israeli aggression in Gaza

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, Friday, while urging the Muslim world to take a joint stance against Israeli...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

NAB launches probe into wheat theft in Sindh

KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday has launched an investigation into wheat theft worth...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A conspiracy theory

“Arsenic, arsenic, everywhere but never a drop for the needy.” “Excuse me? Arsenic as in needy.” “I am...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Grains

Minister asks officials to help meet local demand by ensuring sugar supply

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer has directed the officials to ensure the...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

From rags to riches

Forbes has published its list of ‘World Billionaires ranking for 2024’. The much touted is the list of 200...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Eid is here

Eid is just around the corner. There is the usual complaining about rising prices and the shop-keepers taking undue...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Letters

The democratic competition

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N’s) Rana Sanaullah is widely known for his somewhat coarse demeanor. But he...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Criticality of regional economic cooperation-III

Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline is still a live project. As per author’s information, the work on...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Dar, Blinken agree to boost cooperation

Discuss wide range of bilateral issues including enhancing trade and investment relations, climate change, agriculture and security

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 10:05am

MoF says markup payments remain a challenge

Consolidation efforts on track as revenues witness increase of 63 percent, with 30 percent increase in FBR collection and 117 percent surge in non-tax revenues

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 05:09pm

Talks on new program: IMF stands ready: Julie

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to engage in new program discussions in coming months...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 10:03am

IP gas line project: MoFA asks PD to move forward

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has proposed to the Petroleum Division to move forward on Iran...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 03:30pm

ECC clears Rs274bn CCL for wheat procurement

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee of Cabinet approved a Rs274 billion Cash Credit Limit (CCL) for the...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Finance Bill 2024: major changes likely in IR Statutes

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Bill 2024 will issue major changes in Inland Revenue Statutes for Harmonization and...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 08:47am

Islamabad will take up matter with Kabul: Evidence shows TTP’s involvement in terror attacks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani investigators probing the recent incidents of terrorism, including Besham suicide attack, are...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 10:02am

Terror attacks on engineers: China’s HEI issues ‘force majeure’ notice

ISLAMABAD: A Chinese company working on 765 kV transmission line project of Dasu Hydropower Project M/s Harbin...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 10:09pm

OMCs raise price of HOBC by Rs10 per litre from April 1

ISLAMABAD: The Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have raised the price of Hi-Octane Blending Component (HOBC) by Rs10...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 08:47am

Uncertainty surrounds new Senate meeting’s date

ISLAMABAD: The election body has notified 37 candidates elected on the Senate seats on all but one legislator — but...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 10:07pm

Probe body must comprise sitting judges: PBC

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) demanded that a judicial commission, formed by the Supreme Court,...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 10:06am

Weekly SPI-based inflation up by 0.96pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) based inflation for the week ended on April 04, 2024, increased by 0.96...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

‘Anthrax-laced’ letters: 3 CTD teams formed

ISLAMABAD: Law enforcement agencies have constituted three different teams of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD)...

Updated 06 Apr, 2024 08:48am

Oman Housing Bank selects Temenos for core banking upgrade

KARACHI: Oman Housing Bank has selected Temenos to modernise its core banking capabilities in the cloud. With...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Business community leader for introducing ‘genuine reforms’

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

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

SLIC leads way in healthcare innovation, says Jam Kamal

ISLAMABAD: The State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan (SLIC) hosted the esteemed Minister of Commerce, Jam...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

UBG for initiating CPEC’s second phase through launch of five SEZs

KARACHI: Leaders of United Business Group (UBG) S M Tanveer, Chief Patron, Zubair Tufail, President, Khalid Tawab,...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Sindh CM urges Gulf, German traders to invest in province

KARACHI: Sindh’s Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah, has extended an invitation to investors from Gulf countries...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Pension reforms: key to fiscal health

EDITORIAL: The long-festering issue of pension reforms has gained significant traction in recent times due to the...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Game changer

EDITORIAL: The terrorist attack in Shangla that killed five Chinese nationals is a game changer for a number of...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Indian democracy’s darkening days

EDITORIAL: Under the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) rule Indian democracy is fast becoming an autocracy. Since ...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Business sentiment witnessing signs of improvement: Gallup Survey

KARACHI: Largely pessimistic about the future, more of the country’s business owners now have developed a better...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Commodities

Gold prices fall sharply

KARACHI: Gold prices on Friday dipped on the local market, which the traders attributed to the decline in the global...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Companies

Rs1.7635 per unit dividend for Pak-Qatar Monthly Income Plan announced

KARACHI: Pak-Qatar Asset Management Company Limited (PQAMC)- a leading pure Islamic asset management company in...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Energy

SSGC unearths more gas theft cases in Karachi and upper Sindh

KARACHI: SSGC’s zero tolerance towards the menace of gas theft has continued with persistent anti-gas theft raids...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Companies

Armani company put in receivership amid labour exploitation probe

MILAN: An Italian court placed under judicial administration a company owned by Italian fashion group Armani accused...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Commodities

Wheat: farmers demand Rs5000/maund support price

LAHORE: Farmers criticized the provincial government decision of maintaining the wheat support price at previous ...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Industry

RUDA, PCBDA partner with Chinese firms on urban uplift

LAHORE: The Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) and Punjab Central Business District Authority (PCBDA) have...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

High input costs adversely affecting agri output: PBF

KARACHI: Pakistan likely to produce 29m tons of wheat this season against a target of 32m tons due to high input...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on (Friday (April 05, 2024). ======================== Open Bid Rs...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on (Friday (April 05, 2024)....

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	278.88
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	278.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	155.54
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
India Sensex / Jan 21	76,270.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,027.98
Hang Seng / Jan 21	20,098.89
FTSE 100 / Jan 21	8,529.98
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 21	20,988.55

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 20	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 20	242,541
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	77.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,724.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 21	68.02
Petrol/Litre / Jan 22	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 21 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.60 ▲ 1.00 (11.63%)
Equity Modaraba / Jan 21 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.54 ▲ 0.34 (10.62%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	11.30 ▲ 1.03 (10.03%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jan 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	10.98 ▲ 1.00 (10.02%)
Globe Residency / Jan 21 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	17.36 ▲ 1.58 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	25.06 ▲ 2.28 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 21 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	35.65 ▲ 3.24 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	671.22 ▲ 61.02 (10.00%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 21 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	108.90 ▲ 9.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	45.21 ▼ -5.02 (-9.99%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 21 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.62 ▼ -1.62 (-8.88%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 21 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	64.32 ▼ -6.22 (-8.82%)
S.G.Power / Jan 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9 ▼ -0.81 (-8.26%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jan 21 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	5.10 ▼ -0.43 (-7.78%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 21 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	23.05 ▼ -1.94 (-7.76%)
ZIL Limited / Jan 21 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	226.01 ▼ -18.99 (-7.75%)
Khyber Textile / Jan 21 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	526 ▼ -43.96 (-7.71%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 21 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	13 ▼ -1.03 (-7.34%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	111,866,059 ▲ 0.44
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,297,556 ▲ 0.05
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,182,488 ▼ -0.09
Lotte Chemical / Jan 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,473,543 ▼ -0.94
Fauji Cement / Jan 21 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	51,882,881 ▲ 0.34
Hascol Petrol / Jan 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,273,766 ▼ -0.39
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 21 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,353,008 ▼ -1.60
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	22,896,108 ▼ -5.02
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 21 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,890,802 ▼ -1.62

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