News Archives for Print - 2024-06-27

<<>>

Print - 2024-06-27

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (June 26, 2024) and the forecast for Thursday (June 27, 2024)...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

South Asia

Indian interference claims by Canada politically motivated: envoy

OTTAWA: India has said a report by Canadian legislators alleging interference by New Delhi is politically motivated...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Germany to tighten rules on deporting foreigners who glorify terror acts

FRANKFURT, (Germany): The German government on Wednesday agreed measures making it easier to deport foreigners who...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Population, housing census: ECC likely to approve Rs7.98bn

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordinating Committee (ECC) of the cabinet is likely to approve Rs7.987 billion for the 7th...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Loss-making entities: NHA, power sector top the list

ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) and the power sector have topped the list of 23 loss-making entities...

Updated 27 Jun, 2024 11:01am

May 9 incident, Feb 8 elections: PTI urges CJP to fix pending pleas for hearing

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday called upon Chief Justice of Pakistan to fix the long-pending...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Senate body stresses need for merit-based appointments

ISLAMABAD: The inaugural meeting of the Senate Standing on Maritime Affairs, Wednesday, while stressing the need for...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

AI takes centre stage as MWC Shanghai kicks off

SHANGHAI, (China): The Mobile World Conference (MWC) 2024 kicked off, with Huawei is attending under the banner of...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Middle East

Iran’s Rouhani backs sole reformist running for president

TEHRAN: Iran’s former president Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday threw his weight behind reformist candidate Masoud...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

South Asia

Foxconn hiring: Modi’s govt urges Indian state to look into Reuters report

BENGALURU: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Wednesday said it has asked the Tamil Nadu state to...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Erdogan accuses West of backing Israeli ‘plans to spread war’

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused Western powers of backing what he said were...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Middle East

Israeli forces pound north and south Gaza, battle Hamas in Rafah

CAIRO: Israeli forces pounded several areas across Gaza on Wednesday, and residents reported fierce fighting...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

South Asia

Sri Lanka seals partial debt deal after financial crash

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka said Wednesday it had clinched a restructuring deal with a majority of bilateral...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

China denies claims by US ambassador that Beijing hinders relations

BEIJING: China on Wednesday hit back at remarks by the US ambassador to the country that Beijing was making it...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

WikiLeaks founder Assange returns home a free man

CANBERRA: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned home to Australia to start life as a free man Wednesday after...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Cleaning of rivers, canals across Punjab ordered

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to ensure the cleaning of...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Section 144 imposed on Khushab

LAHORE: In order to protect the ecosystem, the Punjab government has imposed section 144 in the revenue limits of...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Punjab govt to build 100,000 houses: minister

LAHORE: The Punjab government would build 100,000 houses in all the districts of Punjab and the Punjab Chief ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

‘Sindh govt taking steps to curtail incidence of HIV’

KARACHI: Government of Sindh is actively implementing extensive measures to curtail the incidence of HIV in the...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Int’l Day Against Drug Abuse: Experts for implementing steps to effectively deal with challenge of drug addiction

ISLAMABAD: Health experts Wednesday urged the government to address issue of cigarette smoking and implement robust...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

AVSEC assessment of IIAP in progress

KARACHI: The assessment of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates is currently ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Hospital pharmacies: DRAP finalises guidelines on standards

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has finalized guidelines on standards for establishment...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Meeting assesses steps to address heat wave issue

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Secretary Syed Asif Hyder Shah has emphasised creating a robust and responsive infrastructure ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Karachi uplift projects: Opposition accuses Sindh govt of ‘discrimination’

KARACHI: The opposition blamed the PPP government for its discrimination against Karachi while treasury said that ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

UAF holds walk to mark ‘Olympics Day’

FAISALABAD: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad observed Olympics Day. The event was arranged by the ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Vawda tenders apology for ‘purportedly’ ridiculing judiciary

ISLAMABAD: Senator Faisal Vawda tendered an unconditional apology for his press conference, wherein, he purportedly...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

KP working on 49 agri sector uplift projects: CM

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Sardar Ali Amin Gandapur has said that the provincial government is working on 49...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

CDA chief meets Baku envoy

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa met with a delegation from Baku,...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Court adjourns IK, wife’s bail pleas till July 16

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

DC Hyderabad expresses concern over increasing drug trade

HYDERABAD: Deputy Commissioner Hyderabad, Zainul Abidin Memon, has expressed concern over the increasing illegal ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Women’s camp for preparations of Asia Cup starts

LAHORE: A four-day training camp of the Pakistan women’s cricket team for next month’s ‘ACC Women’s T20 Asia...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Wednesday (June 26, 2024). ==================================== BR...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Wednesday (June 26, 2024). ======================================= Offset...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Wednesday (June 26, 2024)...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (June 26, 2024)....

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Wednesday (June 26, 2024)....

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Wednesday (June 26, 2024). ======================== Open Bid ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan on...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Wednesday (June 26, 2024). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Forex

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Rates

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Tuesday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Cotton & Textile

Spot rate gains Rs500 per maund

LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Wednesday increased the spot rate by Rs 500 per...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Energy

Oil falls after jump in US inventories

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell slightly on Wednesday after US crude stocks posted their third unexpected weekly rise in...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Rates

Activities at Karachi Port Trust and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 147,685 tonnes of cargo comprising 105,861 tonnes of import cargo and 41,824...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei rallies on fresh tech momentum

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed more than 1% to secure a 2-1/2 month closing peak on Wednesday, as...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Stocks

China stocks track regional markets lower on US rate concerns

SHANGHAI: China stocks tracked regional markets lower on Wednesday, while the yuan also weakened to a fresh...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Stocks

European shares gain

LONDON: European stock markets were higher on Wednesday as the market braced for a French election and a key US...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Stocks

Wall St struggles for direction as investors evaluate tech trade

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes were flat to higher in choppy trading on Wednesday, with technology stocks...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Must we deny the right to education to millions of children in Sindh?

Young Kamli, rather slight for her 8 years, comes forward to greet me with a broad smile. She has begun attending ...

Updated 27 Jun, 2024 07:22am

Letters

Pakistan needs to implement comprehensive contingency plan

This is apropos a letter to the Editor by this writer carried by the newspaper recently. I would like to add to my...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Lessons from Gaza

A lesson is where there is a learning over a structured period of time; and learning a lesson is to understand...

Updated 27 Jun, 2024 07:18am

Wider, uglier war inevitable?

My heart goes out to my Lebanese friends and their families as they get in line to become cannon fodder for the next...

Updated 27 Jun, 2024 07:12am

Energy

Gazprom signs memo with Iran on Russian gas supplies

MOSCOW: Russian energy giant Gazprom has signed a memorandum with the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) to supply...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Partly Facetious: ‘The First Daughter syndrome’

“So who do you think? Biden versus Trump?” “Why is the US political map getting to be like Pakistan’s?”...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

IHC orders removal of Zartaj Gul name from PCL

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Wednesday, ordered to remove the name of Zartaj Gul leader of Pakistan...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Hike in electricity bills and inflation: JI CEC will decide future line of action: Hafiz Naeem

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Chief Hafiz Naeemur Rahman has said that the party leadership will decide...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

KMU Senate approves Rs3.8bn surplus budget for 2024-25

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Medical University (KMU) Senate has approved Rs3.8 billion a surplus budget for the financial...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

LDA seals 20 properties for non-payment of fees

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has sealed 20 properties in Allama Iqbal Town over non-payment of...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

LHC unveils comprehensive package of public service delivery

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday unveiled a comprehensive package of public service delivery. The Acting...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Passport control list: Ministry directed to remove SIC MPA name

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday directed interior ministry to remove the name of the Sunni Ittehad ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Reconstituting BoD of PSM: Ministry seeks cabinet body’s approval

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production has sought the approval of the Cabinet Committee on State-Owned...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

18 Khidmat Centers: Police providing 14 digital services to citizens

LAHORE: The Lahore Police is providing 14 digital services to citizens through 18 Khidmat Centers. According to data...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Kaira meets Governor: Political stability must for economic boost: Governor

LAHORE: Senior leader of Pakistan People’s Party, Qamar Zaman Kaira, met Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Rubina meets Bill Gates

ISLAMABAD: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Rubina Khalid met with Bill Gates, co-chair of the...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

UHS Rs2,428m budget approved

LAHORE: The 57th meeting of the Board of Governors of the University of Health Sciences (UHS), which held here on...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

PTI links release of prisoners to start of talks

ISLAMABAD: The opposition leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub on Wednesday said it point blank: talks with the...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

US Congress seeks probe into electoral fraud claims

WASHINGTON: The United States House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted in favour of an impartial...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

FO terms US Congress’ resolution ‘unconstructive’

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Affairs Ministry states US House of Representatives’ Resolution 901 on the political...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

US vows support to Operation Azm-e-Istehkam

WASHINGTON: The United States State Department announced its support for Pakistan’s new counterterrorism ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Rates

Stocks snap losing streak

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange on Wednesday witnessed a bullish trend and closed on positive note with healthy...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Money & Banking

Islamic banking: Mashreq allowed to commence operations

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has granted, In-Principal Approval (IPA), to Mashreq Pakistan to commence...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Tuesday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS and indices was recorded at PKR 22.017 billion...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Commodities

Copper falls under pressure from China demand concerns

LONDON: Copper prices fell for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday under pressure from concerns about ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil futures up on output concerns

BEIJING: Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Wednesday on forecasts of lower production in the world’s...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Money & Banking

Asian currencies: Aussie supported after inflation spike

SINGAPORE: The Australian dollar rallied on a surprise jump in inflation on Wednesday, while the US dollar kept...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Money & Banking

Yen tumbles to 38-year low vs dollar

NEW YORK: The yen dropped to its lowest against the US dollar since late 1986 on Wednesday, amid a wide interest ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Commodities

Gold prices fall, silver’s unmoved

KARACHI: Gold prices on Wednesday further decline on the local market but silver was unmoved, traders said. The...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Relentless aggression

EDITORIAL: Israel’s unspeakable atrocities in Gaza are taking a huge toll on children. According to the ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

IMF has role in budget: nothing but the truth

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated on the floor of the House after the wind-up speech of the Federal...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Taxes

Defined benefit plans: Income tax dept disallows actuarial loss to cellular company

LAHORE: The income tax department has disallowed actuarial loss to a cellular company on its defined benefit plans,...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Industry

PPA, Veterinary Pharmaceutical body, traders visit LCCI

LAHORE: Delegations from the Veterinary Pharmaceutical Association, farmers, pharmaceutical stakeholders, traders,...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Industry

‘FPCCI, Senate budget proposals deserve serious consideration’

KARACHI: Chairman of FPCCI Policy Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, Mian Zahid Hussain on...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Enhancing exports a must for sustainable growth: Senate chief

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani has said that for country’s sustainable and inclusive growth ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Taxes

25-30pc sales tax on essential healthcare products assailed

ISLAMABAD: The Healthcare Devices Association of Pakistan (HDAP) expresses profound concern and frustration on ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Industry

Bananas & dates at Khairpur: TDAP Sukkur organises consultative session

KHAIRPUR: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Sukkur organized a consultative session on Banana and Dates...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Punjab Assembly passes Rs5,446bn budget, including Rs842bn ADP

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday passed budget for financial year 2024-25 with a total outlay of Rs 5,446...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Public-facing apps: Pak cos warned of associated cybersecurity dangers

ISLAMABAD: A global cybersecurity firm has warned Pakistani companies about the cybersecurity dangers associated ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Cotton & Textile

Faisalabad Yarn and Fiber Prices

FAISALABAD: Yarn Market Rates on Wednesday (June 26, 2024) =========================== 6/S-7/S (COTTON)...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

‘Continuity of policies only way out of economic problems’

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

KE demands Sindh govt make Rs10.5bn payment

Companies

Opposition members severely criticise government on the failure of various ministries and its departments

Updated 27 Jun, 2024 11:31am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 26	150.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 26	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
India Sensex / Mar 26	77,971.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 26	38,027.29
Hang Seng / Mar 26	23,483.32
FTSE 100 / Mar 26	8,660.31
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 26	22,923.69
France CAC40 / Mar 26	8,042.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 26	69.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 26	3,018.44
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 26	65.37
Petrol/Litre / Mar 27	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 27	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	14.48 ▲ 1.31 (9.95%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 26 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340 ▲ 30.55 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 26 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.95 ▼ -1.38 (-9.63%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	58.50 ▼ -5.48 (-8.57%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	167 ▼ -14.94 (-8.21%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 26 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.15 ▼ -2.4 (-7.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.88 ▼ -0.89 (-7.56%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 26 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	22.40 ▼ -1.82 (-7.51%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.62 ▼ -5.95 (-7.48%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,093,385 ▲ 1.6
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,846,685 ▲ 1.38
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -0.92
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,176,390 ▲ 0.07
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,063,012 ▼ -0.18
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,868,233 ▲ 7.49
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,391,574 ▼ -1.85
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Mar 26 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,002,839 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	10,156,162 ▲ 1.41

Markets →

Budget 2024-25: income tax calculator for FY25

Most Popular