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Europe

EU Middle East envoy vows to push for two-state solution

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s stubborn opposition to a Palestinian state does ...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Drone strike damages ship off Yemen: UK agency

DUBAI: A commercial vessel was attacked twice by drones off the coast of Yemen on Saturday but proceeded with its...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Boeing sees 50,000 commercial plane market in 20 years

NEW YORK: The world’s airways will have just over 50,000 commercial aircraft in 2043, almost double the current...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Europe

Flights resume after global IT crash wreaks havoc

PARIS: Planes were gradually taking off again Saturday after global airlines, banks and media were thrown into...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

40 dead in boat fire off Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE: At least 40 migrants have died and several others were injured after a boat they were travelling in...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Opposition alliance to hold protest on 26th

ISLAMABAD: The alliance of opposition political parties has announced holding a countrywide protest this Friday for...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

PTI agrees to dissolve KP PA: Fazl

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman Saturday announced that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Marx, Judaism and Palestine

During the Trojan War proverbially fought for the beauty of Helen though the monopoly of the commercial routes was...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Monsoon currents

LAHORE: The very first strong monsoon currents of the season are likely to penetrate the Arabian Sea and Bay of...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

ATC dismisses bail petition of Ejaz Chaudhry

LAHORE: The Anti-Terrorism Court on Saturday dismissed a bail petition of PTI Senator Ejaz Chaudhry in a case of...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Warehousing by NRSP helping farmers in Hafizabad

LAHORE: Installation of warehousing facility by the National Rural Support Programme (NRSP) through the State Bank ...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

PGMI Lab achieves BRCA-1 for breast cancer diagnosis

LAHORE: The Central Research Lab of Post Graduate Medical Institute, Lahore General Hospital has achieved another...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

PCB declines NOCs to Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen for Global T20

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has declined requests of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi for...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Nawaz assails higher power tariffs, says ‘no one can pay electricity bills’

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif and President PML-N Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Saturday presided over a...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Crime rate rises in heavily-guarded ICT

ISLAMABAD: Armed persons and auto thieves have deprived dozens of citizens of gold, cash, mobile phones, ...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

DRC meeting calls for required monsoon preparations

ISLAMABAD: The second meeting of the National Disaster Response Committee (DRC) was convened at the National ...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

PTI critcises ECP’s statement on reserved seats

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has termed the ECP’s statement on the implementation of the Supreme...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

FIA CCW arrests accused in cyber fraud

ISLAMABAD: The Cyber Crime Wing (CCW) of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a person involved in...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Turkmenistan FM due on 22nd

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov will visit Pakistan from 22-24 July 2024. He will hold...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Energy

CPPA-G, KE seek positive adjustments for May, June

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought a positive adjustment of Rs2.1054 per...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Letters

‘Supreme Court verdict reshapes 2024 political arena’

This is apropos a letter on the abovementioned subject of this writer carried by the newspaper recently. In my view,...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Industry

Country should strive to achieve higher growth: PBF

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) said on Saturday that signing the staff level agreement programme with the...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Industry

KATI assails deals between govt, IPPs

KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) has demanded forensic audit of IPPs and electricity tariff...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Condolence

KARACHI: “Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani, President and Sarmad Ali, Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

‘Transit trade to boost economy’

KARACHI: Transit trade will not only become a source of enormous trade development but also a resource generation ...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Industry

FPCCI demands ‘forensic audit of IPPs’

KARACHI: Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Prices of majority of essential kitchen items show upward trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of majority of essential kitchen items witnessed an upward trend during the week past as...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Energy

Oil prices drift lower

HOUSTON: Oil prices settled over $2 lower on Friday at their lowest level since mid-June as investors eyed a ...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (July 20, 2024) and the forecast for Sunday (July 21, 2024)....

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (July 20, 2024). ======================================= Offset...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Approval of Rs72bn project by Discos BoDs a must: CDWP bars PPMC from negotiating APMS project with ADB

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) is said to have barred Power Planning and Monitoring Company...

Updated 21 Jul, 2024 10:09am

Banning a political party ‘murder of democracy’: IK

ISLAMABAD: The incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan on Saturday said that...

Updated 21 Jul, 2024 10:09am

Business community urges PM to review ‘negative’ measures in Finance Act

ISLAMABAD: The business community of Lahore and Peshawar have approached Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif against harsh...

Updated 21 Jul, 2024 10:07am

Breach of IP rights: CRB cannot hear rectification plea: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has held that the Copy Right Board (CRB) cannot hear a rectification application...

Updated 21 Jul, 2024 03:31pm

Transfer of Chinese industries to Pakistan: Comprehensive roadmap presented to PM

Collaboration to be made with Chinese companies to transfer Chinese textile, medical, and surgical equipment as well as plastic and leather industries to Pakistan

Updated 21 Jul, 2024 09:07pm

JVs strategy evolved: Chinese companies will be invited to invest in 7 major sectors

ISLAMABAD: Strategy for joint ventures among various companies and business organisations of China and Pakistan has...

Updated 21 Jul, 2024 10:11am

SC short order in reserved seats case: Review pleas should be heard timely: CJP

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Qazi Faez Isa has emphasized that hearing on review petitions filed...

Updated 21 Jul, 2024 10:11am

Bannu incident: KP government to constitute probe body

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Saturday announced to constitute a commission to investigate the...

Updated 21 Jul, 2024 10:12am

Price fixing tactics: Competition Appellate Tribunal affirms penalty on paints co

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Appellate Tribunal has upheld the decision of the Competition Commission of Pakistan...

Updated 21 Jul, 2024 10:13am

Offices of shipping companies now open on Saturdays

KARACHI: Following the directions of the Prime Minister, shipping companies/agents have started opening their...

Updated 21 Jul, 2024 10:13am

Promotions: Seniority and merit have to be considered: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court held that in promotion to a selection post, seniority and merit have to be considered,...

Updated 21 Jul, 2024 10:14am

Ballot not bullet

EDITORIAL: Just the fact that Americans flooded social media with ‘civil war’ hashtags and conspiracy theories...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Gas sector problems

EDITORIAL: As if the power sector’s chronic circular debt wasn’t bad enough – just one of the many completely...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Industry

Transporters of goods seek stepped-up security steps

LAHORE: The government should promptly address the legitimate demands of the Goods Transport Association....

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Punjab intends to export 400,000 animals

LAHORE: The Punjab government intends to export 400,000 animals after rearing under feedlot fattening programme and...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Commodities

Gold prices decline

KARACHI: The local gold prices on Saturday further fell but silver saw a rise, traders said. The weekend market...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Industry

All is set for 5th edition of DigiBap Summit

KARACHI: The 5th edition of the DigiBap Summit, focusing on “Leveraging Technology for Digital Supply Chain ...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Industry

PTEA urges govt to revisit agreements with IPPs

FAISALABAD: High-priced energy is adversely impacting the textile industry, a key driver of the country’s exports...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Energy

FESCO says facilitating consumers

FAISALABAD: Convener Customer Services Committee FESCO Board of Directors (BODs) Mian Farrukh Iqbal has said that ...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Cotton & Textile

Over 4m cotton bales reach ginneries

LAHORE: Seed Cotton (Phutti) equivalent to over four lac (4,42,041) bales have reached ginning factories across...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Industry

SIAL achieves over 4,840mt of exports in 180 days

SIALKOT: Sialkot International Airport Limited (SIAL) announced a remarkable achievement in its operations, having...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Commodities

Rubber drops

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures rose on Friday amid a weaker yen, although the market logged its biggest weekly...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Commodities

Gold slips on profit-taking

Gold prices dipped more than 2% on Friday, as the dollar gained and profit taking kicked in following bullion’s...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Commodities

Chicago wheat rebounds

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures climbed on Friday on short-covering and concerns over weather in...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Commodities

Copper easier

LONDON: Copper prices fell for a fifth straight session on Friday to the lowest level in three months on disquiet...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Commodities

Iron ore down

SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures prices fell on Friday and were on track for a weekly loss, as a lack of concrete ...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Commodities

Palm oil up

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a fourth straight session and booked a weekly gain on Friday, ...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday, (July 20, 2024)...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Cotton & Textile

Volume of business improves on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained firm and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Cotton...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 18	68.50
Petrol/Litre / Dec 19	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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