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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

From FY12 onward: Rs4.975trn subsidy given to power sector: MoF

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has stated that the government has provided Rs 4.975 trillion subsidy to the power...

Updated 17 Jul, 2024 04:36pm

MoF unveils fund release strategy: No office can make direct payments through SBP

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has banned direct payment through the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) by any office,...

Updated 17 Jul, 2024 04:32pm

Ban on PTI: Coalition partners to be taken on board: Dar

LAHORE: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday that inflation rate has declined during the last four months...

Updated 17 Jul, 2024 08:46am

Against closure, PSM board says Cabinet is ill-advised

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors (BoD) of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) has opposed the complete closure and scrapping...

Updated 17 Jul, 2024 04:36pm

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

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has given the deadline of August 15, 2024 for signing of Power Purchase...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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