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President for seeking guidance from sacrifices of Karbala

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has stressed upon the need of display of unity and facing the forces of ...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

PTI says will fight PML-N’s ‘negative’ propaganda off

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Punjab Information Secretary Shaukat Basra has said that the Pakistan Muslim...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

PM urged to appoint secretary from amongst info group officers

ISLAMABAD: Forum of former Information Group Secretaries has urged the Prime Minister to continue with his...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

TLP sit-in at Faizabad Interchange enters 4th day

ISLAMABAD: Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Tuesday continued its sit-in at Faizabad Interchange to express...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Bannu terror attack: CM Balochistan praises security forces

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti condemned the terrorist attacks on Bannu Cantonment and ...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Imam Hussain’s (RA) sacrifices inspire resistance against oppression: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that the supreme sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) serve as a...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Reserved seats case: ECP calls meeting to take stock of post-SC verdict situation

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja has convened a meeting of the Election...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

PPP never supports ban on any political party: Arslan

SUKKUR: The spokesman Sindh Government and Mayor Sukkur Barrister Arslan Islam Sheikh has said that all the...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

KP govt takes steps to reduce infant mortality rate

PESHAWAR: The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided in principle to establish specialized Children Emergency...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Bilawal calls for rejecting violence and extremism

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has emphasized the timeless message of ...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Imran, Bushra grilled in new Toshakhana case

RAWALPINDI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) grilled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

PM condemns terrorist attack on RHC in DI Khan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday strongly condemned a cowardly terrorist attack on a Rural Health...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Interior minister reviews security arrangements

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, on Tuesday, inspected the route and reviewed security arrangements of the...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Petrol price hike to further compound miseries of people: PTI

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday rejected the unbearable and ruthless surge in prices of the...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Sanctity of Ashura will be upheld: minister

FAISALABAD: Provincial Minister for Information and Culture Punjab, and In-charge of Muharram arrangements for...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

2nd Pakistan Investment Summit to be held in Jeddah

ISLAMABAD: The second Pakistan Investment Summit and Smart Expo being held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 2,...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Senator Irfan questions PTI’s credentials as political party

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz senior leader Senator Irfan Siddiqui Tuesday raised fundamental question...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Ashura security: Hyderabad police to deploy 4,600 personnel

HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad police will deploy over 4,500 policemen for the security of the processions, majalis and...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Navy conducts sea training of Saudi officers, cadets

KARACHI: The Pakistan Navy said on Tuesday it had conducted a sea training exercise for officers and cadets of the...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

FUU’s retired teachers, other employees demand payment of dues

KARACHI: The convener of the retired employees’ committee, Federal Urdu University, Professor Dr. Tauseef Ahmed...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Ashura: CTP chalk out traffic plan

RAWALPINDI: City Traffic Police (CTP) Rawalpindi have devised comprehensive traffic plan for Ashura processions....

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

PPP was not consulted regarding ban on PTI: Shazia

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Central Information Secretary Shazia Marri said that the PPP was not...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Bannu attack: Bilawal lauds forces for foiling terrorist attack

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has strongly condemned the terrorist attack...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Canadian team conducts aviation security assessment at JIAP, PIA

KARACHI: A two-member team from Transport Canada has arrived in Karachi to conduct a comprehensive aviation security...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Media delegation from Balochistan meets Ambassador Hashmi

BEIJING: A delegation of journalists from Balochistan province, accompanied by representatives from the China...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Hot weather scorches Karachiites

KARACHI: The city on Tuesday saw one of the season’s hottest days, as higher humidity drenched the public with...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

South Asia

Bangladesh shuts schools, universities after six killed in protests

DHAKA: Bangladesh ordered schools and universities around the country to close indefinitely on Tuesday after six...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Europe

French government resigns, stays on for now in caretaker role

PARIS: French centrist Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and his government resigned on Tuesday, but will stay on in a...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Six found dead in Bangkok hotel room in suspected poisoning

BANGKOK: Six foreign nationals were found dead in a luxury hotel room in central Bangkok on Tuesday, Thailand’s...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 50

CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli forces battled Hamas-led fighters in several parts of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, and Palestinian...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

US Senator Menendez convicted at corruption trial

NEW YORK: US Senator Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday on all 16 criminal counts he faced at his corruption ...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Youm-e-Ashura today

LAHORE: Youm-e-Ashura, the 10th of Muharram-ul-Haram, will be observed across the country on Wednesday (today) with...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

AMPAK BDF hosts ‘mango festival’ at PACC

KARACHI: America Pakistan Business Development Forum (AMPAK BDF), recently hosted ‘Mango Festival 2024’ at PACC...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Revenue record: Decree for specific performance cannot be directly implemented: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court held the other day that a decree for specific performance cannot be directly...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

PTI rejects ad hoc judges’ appointment

ISLAMABAD: While rejecting the appointment of ad hoc judges, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) categorically stated ...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (July 16, 2024) and the forecast for Wednesday (July 17, 2024)....

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Role modelling values

Children do not follow what you say but what you do. What you value you emulate. Behaviour is the key to values...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Commodities

Aluminium hits three-month low

LONDON: Aluminium prices dropped to their lowest in more than three months on Tuesday on concern about oversupply...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Heeding the lessons of Ashura

EDITORIAL: As the Muslim world commemorates Ashura today, we would do well to remember that the spirit of this day...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

FBR fails, again!

EDITORIAL: Is it any surprise that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) failed to meet its revenue target yet again in...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Commodities

Cocoa slides on signs of easing demand

LONDON: Cocoa prices slipped on Tuesday on signs of easing demand for the chocolate ingredient, and amid hopes that...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Commodities

EU wheat steady after slide

PARIS: European wheat futures ticked up Tuesday after a near four-month low as traders assessed a flurry of...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Commodities

Iron ore slips, investors eye key China meeting

SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures retreated on Tuesday, as investors awaited details of economic reform measures from top...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Commodities

Japan rubber futures hit one-week low

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures fell to a one-week low on Tuesday as a slew of weaker-than-expected Chinese...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Commodities

Gold sprints to all-time high

NEW YORK: Gold prices jumped more than 1 percent to a record high on Tuesday, as investors flocked to the safe-haven...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Commodities

Palm oil snaps two-day losing streak

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Tuesday to snap a two-day decline, buoyed by stronger rival Dalian...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Commodities

Asian wheat importers snap up cargoes as global prices tumble

SINGAPORE: Asian wheat buyers have stepped up purchases in recent weeks, taking cargoes from the Black Sea region as...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Commodities

Indian farmers rush to plant summer crops as monsoon revives

MUMBAI: Indian farmers have accelerated the planting of summer-sown crops, such as paddy, soybean, cotton, and corn,...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Energy

US natgas prices edge up 1pc on record power demand

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures edged up about 1% on Tuesday from a 10-week low in the prior session after power...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Energy

Oil prices edge down on worries about Chinese demand

HOUSTON: Oil prices declined on Tuesday on worries of a slowing Chinese economy crimping demand and despite a ...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Letters

The King of the World is not safe in his fortress

During Obama’s visit to Kenya, a boy as young as 7 years old asked him, “Are you the king of the world?”...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Exporters reject amendments in SRO 350(I)/2024

LAHORE: The exporters community has rejected amendments made to the SRO 350(I)/2024 dated 07-03-2024, treating their...

Updated 17 Jul, 2024 08:50am

IMF maintains 2024 global growth forecast

WASHINGTON: The IMF held its global growth expectations for 2024 steady in a report Tuesday even as it cut forecasts...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

US concerned at govt’s decision against PTI

WASHINGTON: The United States has expressed concern over the Pakistan government’s decision to seek a ban on the...

Updated 17 Jul, 2024 08:44am

Ad hoc SC judges: Former Justices Tariq and Miankhel agree for their appointments

ISLAMABAD: Former Justice Tariq Masood and former Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel have agreed for their...

Updated 17 Jul, 2024 09:12am

WeBOC integrated with PSW

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs electronic cargo clearance system (WeBOC) has been fully integrated with the Pakistan...

Updated 17 Jul, 2024 08:45am

SLA improves funding prospects, says Moody’s

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund’s staff level agreement (SLA) improves...

Updated 17 Jul, 2024 04:33pm

WEO update: IMF maintains growth rate projection at 3.5pc

Releases latest report ‘World Economic Outlook (WEO) update: The Global Economy in a Sticky Spot'

Updated 17 Jul, 2024 05:21pm

Coal-fired power plant: ADB sets August 15 deadline for KE, JCPL and GHCL to ink PPA

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 28	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 28	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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