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Austria to resume aid to UN agency for Palestinians

VIENNA: Austria said Saturday it will restore its funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees after suspending...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Dozens killed, wounded as Israeli forces thrust deeper in Gaza’s Jabalia and Rafah

CAIRO: Israeli troops and tanks pushed on Saturday into parts of a congested northern Gaza Strip district that they...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

HWA releases report on women workers, peasants in rural Sindh

HYDERABAD: Despite being a significant demographic, the conditions of women workers and peasants in rural Sindh...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

PTI demands safety of students in Bishkek

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Saturday demanded the Ministry of...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Police asked to redouble efforts for eradicating crime

LAHORE: Inspector General Police Punjab Dr Usman Anwar has said that it is the responsibility of the supervisory...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Coca-Cola, charity: water partner to bring clean water to communities

ISLAMABAD: The Coca-Cola Foundation and charity: water partnered to bring clean and safe water to communities in...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

One Network, Zindigi app partner for M-Tag top-ups

KARACHI: Commuters with M-Tags can now enjoy hassle-free journeys through toll plazas without stopping, reducing...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Cell phone snatching at gunpoint on the rise in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The incidents of snatching at gunpoint showed an increase during the last week as over 76 phones were...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday, (May 18, 2024)...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (May 18, 2024) and the forecast for Sunday (May 19, 2024)....

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Cotton & Textile

Spot rate unchanged on cotton market

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

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Energy

US natgas prices up on rising LNG feedgas

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures jumped about 5% to a 16-week high on Friday with an increase in the amount of...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Energy

Oil prices gain on hopes of demand

NEW YORK: Oil prices settled about 1% higher on Friday, with global benchmark Brent crude recording its first weekly...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Letters

Army should adopt a more professional and scientific approach towards public relations

This is apropos a letter to the Editor by this writer carried by the newspaper in its yesterday’s issue. The tone...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

CM orders digitisation of land record

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif presided over a special meeting relating to the Board of Revenue...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

LHC approached for detailed probe into Dubai leaks

LAHORE: A citizen has approached the Lahore High Court with a prayer to direct the National Accountability Bureau...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Police asked to ensure ‘Eid Security Plan’ implementation

KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister, Ziaul Hassan Lanjar, has directed the police to prepare a comprehensive security plan...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (May 18, 2024). ======================================= Offset...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

PTI concerned at fixing of Tyrian case

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday expressed grave concerns over the fixing of the Tyrian case...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Senate session on 21st

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned the session of the Senate of Pakistan on May 21 (Tuesday)....

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

NAB launches another Toshakhana probe against Imran

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has reportedly launched another Toshakhana investigation against...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Uniting the two vulnerable groups

In a nation grappling with the gut-wrenching realities of child abandonment and the neglect of its elderly...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Afghan border clashes: Ceasefire agreed after grand jirga of elders

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan authorities on Saturday agreed on a ceasefire, days after clashes between the...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Nine children among 14 perish in Khushab mini-truck plunge

KHUSHAB: At least 14 people including nine children and five women died when the mini-truck in which they were...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

By-election in NA-148 today

MULTAN: The election campaign for by-poll in NA-148 (Multan) has ended at midnight of Saturday as the polling is...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Nawaz demands accountability of ‘conspirators’

PML-N CWC members from all four provinces and AJK attended the meeting and reposed their full confidence in the leadership of Nawaz Sharif

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Justice Munib Akhtar takes oath as acting CJP

Justice Yahya Afridi administered the oath in a simple and dignified ceremony in the Supreme Court

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Cotton & Textile

Faisalabad Yarn and Fiber Prices

FAISALABAD: Yarn Market Rates on Saturday (May18, 2024) =========================== 6/S-7/S (COTTON)...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

PMEX MD for digitising commodity market across country

ISLAMABAD: Managing Director of Pakistan Mercantile Exchange, Farhan Tahir on Saturday said that Pakistan Mercantile...

Updated 19 May, 2024 09:27am

Prices of essential kitchen items show mixed trend

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

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Commodities

Gold heads for second weekly gain

LONDON: Gold prices were on track for a second consecutive weekly gain on Friday due to improved interest rate cut...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Commodities

German farmers plant less winter wheat, rapeseed

HAMBURG: Germany’s winter wheat area for the 2024 harvest has been reduced by 8.3% year on year to about 2.6...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures snapped a four-day rally on Friday but still logged a second consecutive weekly...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Commodities

EU wheat lower after rise on Russian frost concerns

PARIS: European wheat closed the week lower on Friday, as traders took a breather this week after a sharp rise that...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Commodities

CBOT wheat drops as Kansas wheat tour projects above-average crop

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dropped on Friday after a crop tour through Kansas this week projected...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil futures higher, tracking rival oils

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher and recorded a weekly gain on Friday, tracking the strength in...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Commodities

Bahawalpur Division: target of cotton cultivation set

LAHORE: The Punjab agriculture department has set a target of bringing 1.869 million acres of land under cotton...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Commodities

Gold prices soar

KARACHI: The local gold prices on Saturday found a huge gain after the world bullion value crossed $2400 per ounce...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

SOEs’ sell-off process: businesspeople urge govt to make live broadcast

KARACHI: Leaders and members of the United Business Group (UBG) S M Tanveer, Zubair Tufail, Khalid Tawab, Hanif...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Lessons from AJK

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s “urgent” Rs23 billion grant may have put out the fire in AJK for now, but...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Ad hoc appointees in universities

EDITORIAL: Young people are supposed to acquire knowledge and skills that drive-socio-economic progress of societies...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Nestle India shareholders vote against rise in royalty to Swiss parent

MUMBAI: Shareholders in Nestle India have rejected a company proposal to increase royalty payments to its Swiss...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

SC says airing, publishing contempt material may also constitute court contempt

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court cautioned that television channels and all those who broadcast, re-broadcast and/ or...

Updated 19 May, 2024 09:32am

TDS granted by govt to Discos liable to tax?

LAHORE: The Tariff Differential Subsidy (TDS) granted by the federal government to the power distribution companies...

Updated 19 May, 2024 09:32am

Art/music students: FTO directs FBR not to charge 20-40pc WHT on honoraria

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to stop Punjab Council of...

Updated 19 May, 2024 09:31am

Violence against Pakistani students: Kyrgyz diplomat summoned, demarche issued

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan summoned charge d’affaires of the Kyrgyz Embassy Melis Moldaliev on Saturday and handed over a...

Updated 19 May, 2024 09:31am

PM vows to help out students

LAHORE: Expressing concern over the situation of Pakistani students in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Updated 19 May, 2024 09:31am

No Pakistani dies in Bishkek mob violence: Kyrgyz govt

BISHKEK: The Pakistani authorities in Bishkek said on Saturday the Kyrgyz government had confirmed that no Pakistani...

Updated 19 May, 2024 09:30am

Wind projects EPA: KE seeks guidance from PPIB

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has sought guidance from the Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) for registration...

Updated 19 May, 2024 09:29am

Russia seizes Deutsche Bank, UniCredit assets

MOSCOW: A Russian court has ruled that Deutsche Bank and UniCredit’s assets in Russia are to be seized, documents...

Updated 19 May, 2024 09:29am

PM-led economic advisory council constituted

The composition of EAC includes Jahangir Khan Tareen, Saquib H Sherazi, Shahzad Saleem, Musadaq Zulqarnain, Dr Ijaz Nabi, Asif Peer, Ziad Bashir, and Selman Ahmed

Updated 19 May, 2024 03:10pm

Exploring investment: PM expected to visit UAE in a couple of weeks

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to visit United Arab Emirates (UAE) within a couple of weeks,...

Updated 19 May, 2024 03:10pm

Industry

Governor lauds APTMA for providing training to Uzbek textile professionals

LAHORE: Governor of Punjab, Sardar Saleem Haider Khan, has appreciated APTMA leadership for providing training to...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Taxes

Customs seizes Rs250m of contraband medicines

KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Karachi on Saturday seized a huge quantity of foreign-origin and...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Companies

Proposed PTCL-Telenor merger: CCP conducting analysis

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is conducting extensive analysis, collecting detailed data,...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 6	281.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 6	281.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 6	143.80
USD to Swiss Franc / May 6	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / May 6	1.33
Euro to USD / May 6	1.13
UK LIBOR % / May 2	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 5	5,650.38
Tokyo Nikkei / May 5	36,830.69
Nasdaq / May 5	17,844.24
Dow Jones / May 5	41,218.83
India Sensex / May 6	80,548.72
Hang Seng / May 6	22,677.57
FTSE 100 / May 6	8,609.62
Germany DAX 30 / May 6	23,276.83
France CAC40 / May 6	7,711.31

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 5	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 5	300,068
Petrol/Litre / May 6	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 6	57.98
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 6	3,361.22
Diesel/Litre / May 6	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 6	68.15

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
UDL International / May 6 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.85 ▲ 0.85 (12.14%)
Waves Home Appliances / May 6 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	9.87 ▲ 1 (11.27%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / May 6 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	9.85 ▲ 0.99 (11.17%)
Dewan Mushtaq / May 6 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	9.96 ▲ 1 (11.16%)
F.Credit & Inv / May 6 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.75 ▲ 0.86 (10.9%)
First Fid. Leasing / May 6 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.25 ▲ 0.21 (10.29%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / May 6 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	16.89 ▲ 1.54 (10.03%)
Power Cem(Pref) / May 6 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	16.80 ▲ 1.53 (10.02%)
AKD Securities / May 6 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	20 ▲ 1.82 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / May 6 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.28 ▲ 3.3 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Reliance Ins. / May 6 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	10.52 ▼ -6.28 (-37.38%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / May 6 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.88 (-11.17%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / May 6 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	2.75 ▼ -0.34 (-11%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 6 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	58.40 ▼ -6.49 (-10%)
Bunnys Limited / May 6 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	28.04 ▼ -3.11 (-9.98%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / May 6 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	11.60 ▼ -1.27 (-9.87%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / May 6 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	33 ▼ -3.5 (-9.59%)
Apna Microfin. / May 6 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.01 ▼ -0.94 (-8.58%)
Tri-Star Mutual / May 6 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	8.26 ▼ -0.71 (-7.92%)
Paramount Mod / May 6 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	7.65 ▼ -0.6 (-7.27%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / May 6 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,411,142 ▼ -2.63
K-Electric Ltd. / May 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,609,459 ▲ 0.26
Dewan Cement / May 6 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	18,963,754 ▲ 0.14
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 6 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	16,418,923 ▼ -6.49
Maple Leaf Cement / May 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,609,662 ▼ -0.85
Kohinoor Spining / May 6 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	11,840,600 ▲ 0.4
D.G.K.Cement / May 6 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	8,640,769 ▼ -1.21
Power Cement / May 6 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	7,047,654 ▼ -0.39
Pak Refinery / May 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	6,490,815 ▲ 0.44
Pak Int.Bulk / May 6 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	6,162,353 ▲ 0.28

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