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Russia, Germany, UK urge restraint

LONDON: Russia, Germany and Britain on Thursday urged countries in the Middle East to show restraint and Israel said...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Middle East

Over 60 members of Gaza family killed in Israeli strikes

GAZA STRIP, (Palestinian Territories): Gaza’s Tabatibi family is in mourning for the second time in less than a...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

If Trump wins, he plans to free Wall Street from ‘burdensome regulations’

WASHINGTON: A second Trump White House would seek to sharply reduce the power of US financial regulators, according...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

South Asia

India advises against travel to Iran, Israel

NEW DELHI: India advised its citizens on Friday against travelling to Iran and Israel until further notice in view ...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Europe

Spain says Europe is ready to recognise Palestinian state

MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday said there were “clear signs” in Europe that countries in...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Europe

Orban-linked funds were used in Euronews takeover: report

BUDAPEST: Entities close to Hungarian premier Viktor Orban covertly took part in the buyout of the Euronews channel,...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Justice Ibrahim appointed acting PHC CJ

PESHAWAR: Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, senior puisne judge, has been appointed as acting chief justice of Peshawar High...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Obituary: Remembering a former chief secretary

Former chief secretary, Punjab, Javed Mahmood, passed away on April 7, 2024, the 27th of Ramadan, and was laid to...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Energy

SSGC intensifies raids on gas thieves

KARACHI: In its efforts to curb the rising menace of gas theft, the Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd. has been taking...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

CPJ calls on Jordan to free photojournalist Ahmad Mohsen

BEIRUT: The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Jordanian authorities to immediately and unconditionally...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Balochistan govt clarifies position on missing persons

QUETTA: The Balochistan government on Friday said missing persons cases pending with the missing persons’...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Consortium gets media rights of upcoming cricket series

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has awarded the international media rights of the upcoming Pakistan versus...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Eid celebrations: PM commends army, police for ensuring law, order

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended heartfelt tribute on Thursday to the valiant Jawans of the ...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Cleanliness situation: Commissioner visits South, East districts

KARACHI: Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi visited the South and East districts on Friday to assess the...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

QS World University Rankings 2024: UHS ranked among ‘Top 800’ medical universities globally

LAHORE: The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has once again secured a position among the top 800 medical...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

12 Pakistani technicians receive geodetic datum training in China

BEIJING: The second technical training for establishing new generation national geodetic datum of Pakistan was...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Eid holidays attract tourists in droves to Naran, Kaghan

MANSEHRA: Enjoying the hide and seek between the sun and clouds with prediction of moderate to erratic rainfalls ...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (April 12, 2024) and the forecast for Saturday (April 13 2024)...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Every accused person entitled to fundamental rights: LHC

pective of the charges against him, is entitled to...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Two children killed in Shawaal IED blast

PESHAWAR: Two children were killed and three others injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Shawaal...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Zainebiyoun Brigade banned

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan designated the Zainebiyoun Brigade, an Iran-backed militant group comprising Pakistani nationals...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

‘Unfortunate incident’ in Bahawalnagar: Joint inquiry to be conducted: ISPR

KARACHI: The military’s media affairs wing said on Friday that a joint inquiry comprising security and police...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Tourists throng Murree in large numbers

RAWALPINDI: The ‘Queen of the Mountains’ Murree which is most famous hill station of Punjab attracted a large...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Sindh: rain spell to begin today

KARACHI: Rain-wind-thunderstorm is expected to prevail over Sindh from Saturday (today) till April 14, the Met ...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Commissioner, RPO visit Adiala Jail, ‘SOS Village’

RAWALPINDI: Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Aamir Khattak and Regional Police Officer (RPO) Babar Sarfraz Alpa...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

MWL leader urges people to respond to plight of Palestinians

ISLAMABAD: The Secretary-General of Muslim World League (MWL), Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, delivered a...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Buddhist delegation visits Peshawar

PESHAWAR: A total of 35 delegates including monks, and the renowned Buddhist Reverend from Malaysia and Indonesia...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Bushra meets Imran on first day of Eid at Adiala Jail

ISLAMABAD: Former first lady Bushra Bibi met her husband and former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Adiala Jail on Eid...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

APHC denounces BJP’s election ploy to hide its crimes in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has said that the BJP-led Indian regime is using the Lok Sabha...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

‘Military-police clash’: PTI demands probe into Bahawalnagar incident

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has demanded a thorough probe into storming of a police station and ...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Over 2,500 cops deployed to ensure security in Pindi

RAWALPINDI: Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated across Rawalpindi division like other parts of the country with religious zeal ...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Minister discusses different issues with PM

LAHORE: Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the IInd day of Eid, here on...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

LG minister inspects waste collection points of LWMC

LAHORE: Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique has said that they will fulfil the target of cleanliness...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Maryam spends Eid with homeless special children, women

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif spent most of the Eid day with homeless special children, women ...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

PTI says will start nationwide protest drive from Balochistan

QUETTA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub Khan has declared that the party, in collaboration with a...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Governor offers Eid prayers at Badshahi mosque

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman offered Eid prayers, here at Badshahi Mosque on Wednesday. Prayers...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

PM, son offer Eid prayers in Lahore

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along with his son Hamza Shehbaz and others offered Eid-ul-Fitr prayers in...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

‘Drug supplier’ killed during police raid

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad police had made raids against drug mafias, while having secret information police raided near...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

JI holds funeral prayers in absentia for Palestinian martyrs

KARACHI: In response to the call of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), funeral prayers in absentia were offered at many mosques...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

‘IK, Qureshi were not allowed to offer Eid prayers’

ISLAMABAD: “The jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and the ex-foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi were not...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

The rise in crimes

This year in Karachi the sanctity of the holy month of Ramazan and the festivities leading to the celebration of Eid...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Deemed income tax on ownership of vacant plot incorrect–I

The Finance Act, 2022 introduced a novel tax under Section (7E) of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. This is deemed...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 04:11am

Jul-Mar period: Govt borrowing soars to record high of Rs4.8trn

Analysts say that federal government’s rising spending requirements has forced it to borrow money from scheduled banks to meet its financial requirement

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 01:34pm

FY24 real GDP projected to grow by 1.9pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s real GDP is projected to grow by 1.9 percent in fiscal year 2024, driven by a rebound in...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 01:38pm

PM apprised of upcoming IMF-World Bank meetings

LAHORE: Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and briefed him...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 01:42pm

IMF chief flags issues that country needs to address

WASHINGTON: Pakistan is in discussions with the International Monetary Fund on a potential follow-up programme to...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 03:10pm

Energy

Russian oil and products trapped at sea

MOSCOW/LONDON: Russian oil and products have become trapped at sea on four tankers after the United States hit the...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

‘Alarming situation’: Jan IT exports slump 12.4pc to $265m MoM

ISLAMABAD: Data for information technology exports in January 2024 is alarming as it records a decline of 12.4...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 03:11pm

Jul-Apr: PSX posts FIPI net inflow of over $82.9m

KARACHI: The foreign investors’ interest seems to be reviving as the Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed healthy...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 04:05pm

Adversarial elements: COAS urges stakeholders to remain vigilant

RAWALPINDI: Army Chief General Asim Munir celebrated Eid ul Fitr with troops in the North Waziristan district of...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 04:04pm

Zardari, Iran’s Raisi take stock of situation

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari spoke to his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on telephone and underlined the...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 09:11am

Submersible motors import: new customs’ values fixed

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised customs values on the import of...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 09:12am

IHC judges’ letter: SC judge says against suo motu

ISLAMABAD: Justice Yahya Afridi opposed taking suo motu on Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges’ letter of...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 09:13am

At least 18 killed as truck plunges into ravine in Hub

HUB: At least 18 people were killed while over 40 sustained injuries after a truck carrying pilgrims plunged into a...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 09:42am

Energy

Oil settles up on ME tensions

NEW YORK: Oil rose around 1% on Friday on geopolitical tensions in the Middle East but posted a weekly loss on a...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Taxes

Cigarettes: experts recommend single-tier tax structure

ISLAMABAD: To effectively check cigarette consumption in Pakistan, experts and health advocates have strongly...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

‘Education emergency’

‘All hands on deck for education of the poor is the call of the day.’ Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif went to the...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Human development crisis

EDITORIAL: It’s been a while since Pakistan got to that point in the debt cycle when the fiscal squeeze explodes...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

TTP and its Afghan hosts

EDITORIAL: Speaking at an event on Wednesday Afghanistan’s Deputy Interior Minister Muhammad Nabi Omari tried to...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Letters

Iran must do what it must do

It has been almost two weeks that Israel attacked Iran’s embassy in Damascus, killing, among others, two senior...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Cotton & Textile

Punjab sets cotton crop target

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department has fixed to bring 4 million acres of land under cotton crop this year in...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

PM emphasises enhanced economic, trade ties with Kuwait

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah called Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 23	278.69
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 23	278.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 23	156.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 23	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 23	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
India Sensex / Dec 23	78,595.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 23	39,161.34
Hang Seng / Dec 23	19,857.04
FTSE 100 / Dec 23	8,068.16
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,830.32

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 23	69.79
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 23	2,632.38
Diesel/Litre / Dec 23	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 23 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.83 ▲ 0.92 (15.57%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 23 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.75 ▲ 0.36 (10.62%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.72 ▲ 0.45 (10.54%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.55 ▲ 1.00 (10.47%)
Dawood Equities / Dec 23 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	10.63 ▲ 1.00 (10.38%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 23 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	4.15 ▲ 0.39 (10.37%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 23 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	36.60 ▼ -4.07 (-10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.87 ▼ -4.54 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.72 ▼ -4.19 (-10.00%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.96 ▼ -1.55 (-9.99%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.01 ▼ -1.33 (-8.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	6 ▼ -0.54 (-8.26%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.46 ▼ -0.93 (-8.17%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,327,753 ▲ 0.92
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.37
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▲ 0.76
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,585,180 ▲ 1.96
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	35,015,764 ▲ 1.32
P.T.C.L. / Dec 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,026,526 ▲ 2.58
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.26

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