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37 terrorists killed in Khyber IBOs: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: At least 37 terrorists have been killed and 14 others wounded in the ongoing Intelligence-Based...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

200 stranded tourists rescued from Kumrat

PESHAWAR: The spokesman of Tourism and Culture Authority Govt of KP has said that 200 tourists stranded in Kumrat...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

48 district & sessions judges reshuffled

LAHORE: Forty-eight district and sessions’ judges were reshuffled across Punjab on Saturday. According to a...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

JI leader Mushtaq Khan arrested

ISLAMABAD: The city police on Saturday arrested former senator Mushtaq Ahmed Khan of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and some...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Third case of Mpox infection confirmed in KP

PESHAWAR: Within a period of a fortnight, a third case of monkeypox virus infection has been confirmed in Khyber...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Borrower’s objection to eligibility of evaluator rejected

LAHORE: A borrower backed out after giving consent on the appointment of evaluator to sell out pledged stock lying ...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Justice Mansoor leaves for US to attend seminar

ISLAMABAD: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court on Saturday left for the United...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Safe release of army officer secured with intervention of tribal elders: ISPR

ISLAMABAD: The safe and unconditional release of Lt Col Khalid Ameer and three of his relatives has been ...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Police conduct 2,774 search, combating operations in Punjab

LAHORE: Police has conducted 2,774 search and combing operations this year to maintain peace and security. During...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Capital City witnesses bank robbery in Shehzad Town worth Rs30m

ISLAMABAD: Robbers, burglars and thieves went on a looting spree in the heavily-guarded capital depriving people of...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

LHC explains how marking a document as ‘exhibit’ can cause miscarriage of justice

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) held receiving any document without oath statements of advocates and then ...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

12th edition of IDEAS-2024 launched

KARACHI: “It is indeed a matter of great pleasure to see the IDEAS gaining prominence with every passing year, ...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

CM meets PA Speaker

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif met Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan here ...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

KPT takes precautionary steps to deal with ‘Asna’ challenge

KARACHI: In view of the cyclone warning issued by the meteorological department, KPT took proactive measures to...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

German CG visits MALC healthcare center

KARACHI: The German Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Karachi Dr Rüdiger Lotz and MALC CEO Mervyn...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Al-Qadir Trust case: NAB asks AC to order attachment of Zulfi’s properties

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday requested an Accountability Court to order ...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

41pc Pakistani women anaemic: survey

ISLAMABAD: The National Nutrition Survey report ‘Cost of In Action Tool’ revealed that more than 41 percent of...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

PM praises Sufyan for bringing honour to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday expressed his government’s resolve to channelise energy of ...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Punjab Governor, Kaira discuss party affairs

LAHORE: Senior leader of People’s Party, Qamar Zaman Kaira on Saturday met with Punjab Governor, Sardar Saleem...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (August 31, 2024) and the forecast for Sunday (September 1, 2024)....

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Punjab govt’s debt soars

LAHORE: Punjab’s total government debt witnessed an increase of 2 percent (Rs 32.6 billion) compared to end-Mar...

Updated 01 Sep, 2024 09:36am

ECP to consider Islamabad LG polls matter next week

ISLAMABAD: The electoral entity is expected to review next week the scenario involving the local government...

Updated 01 Sep, 2024 09:36am

Energy

Lesco arrests 122,000 accused in anti-power theft campaign

LAHORE: In a bid to curb the rampant power theft in the region, the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Global Palestine versus global Israel—III

Schizophrenic fascist population – Francs. Herbert. Bradley says “Where everything is bad/it must be good/to know...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Cotton & Textile

Meeting held to discuss effect of rain on cotton crop

LAHORE: Secretary Agriculture Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahoo while presiding over a review meeting on the cotton crop...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Honoring past, inspiring future; Alhamra's musical celebration

LAHORE: Alhamra ignited the stage with an exceptional guitar and violin concert, an evening forever remembered as a...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Commodities

Gold drops as dollar, yields firm after US inflation report

BENGALURU: Gold slipped 1% on Friday as the dollar and Treasury yields firmed after US inflation data matched...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Commodities

Paris wheat ends week higher on poor EU crops, short covering

PARIS/HAMBURG: European wheat prices extended their rise on Friday and were on track for their first weekly gain in...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Energy

US natural gas prices ease

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures eased about 1% on Friday ahead of the long US Labor Day holiday weekend on bearish...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Energy

Oil settles $1 down as supply set to rise

HOUSTON: Oil prices retreated on Friday as investors weighed expectations of a rise in OPEC+ supply starting in...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Commodities

Iron ore slips on falling hot metal output

BEIJING: Prices of iron ore futures fell on Friday, weighed by persistently sliding near-term demand and higher...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Commodities

Chicago wheat rises on European supply issues

CHICAGO: Chicago wheat rose on Friday, with the market poised for its biggest weekly gain in more than three months...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Commodities

Copper claws higher on China hopes

LONDON: Copper prices gained on Friday on optimism about more government support for the economy of top metals...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Commodities

Argentine soy, corn exports bounce back

ARGENTINE: Argentine shipments of corn and soybeans, two major exports for the agricultural powerhouse, have bounced...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures up

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures advanced for the ninth consecutive day on Friday, and logged the largest monthly...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday, (August 31, 2024)...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil futures log first monthly rise in three months

SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil futures rose for the second straight session on Friday, posting their first monthly...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS and indices was recorded at PKR31.979 billion...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Letters

Innovative solutions to terrorism and extremism

If I were to ask you to name the country that hosts one of the largest Islamic research institutes in the world, an...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Commodities

Gold prices rise slightly

KARACHI: The local gold prices on Saturday saw some gains but the global bullion value has declined close to $2500 ...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (August 31, 2024). ======================================= Offset...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Pakistan seeks trade, not loans, from China and KSA: Ahsan

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday said that...

Updated 01 Sep, 2024 12:37pm

Revenue collection: FBR evaluating commissioner-wise performance

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is closely monitoring performance of each Commissioner Inland...

Updated 01 Sep, 2024 02:47pm

Owners of some IPPs summoned as probe continues

Exercise aims to persuade independent power producers (IPPs) that their support is crucial for the country at this time, according to sources

Updated 01 Sep, 2024 02:46pm

West Bank city ‘cut off from the world’

JENIN: Concrete slabs and sheet metal were piled high alongside streets in Jenin on Saturday, as residents assessed...

Updated 01 Sep, 2024 01:10pm

LPG price hiked by Rs7/kg

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Saturday increased the prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for September...

Updated 01 Sep, 2024 09:32am

Petroleum products’ prices reduced

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Saturday announced a reduction in the prices of petroleum products up to Rs...

Updated 01 Sep, 2024 08:39pm

‘Asna’ still poses threat to Balochistan coastal belt

KARACHI: The cyclonic storm “Asna” has barrelled off Pakistan shorelines but still poses a threat with gusty...

Updated 01 Sep, 2024 09:32am

OCAC opposes Ogra decisions to permit additional HSD imports

KARACHI: Repeated decisions of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) to permit additional HSD imports amidst...

Updated 01 Sep, 2024 09:35am

Minister highlights criticality of Gwadar port

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh has said that the development of Gwadar Port is...

Updated 01 Sep, 2024 09:35am

Resurrecting country’s economy top priority: Nawaz

LAHORE: Former prime minister and PML-N President Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday that the government will now extend...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Industry

Millat Tractors Association urges clear policy regarding GST

LAHORE: The Millat Tractors Association of Pakistan has made a strong appeal to the government to promptly provide a...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Money & Banking

Banking Mohtasib moot opens: ‘Ombudsmen are resolving masses’ grievance promptly’

KARACHI: The Wafaqi Mohtasib Pakistan, Ejaz Ahmed Qureshi has said that all the Ombudsmen are working in their...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Controlling smuggling

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif seems very serious about “eliminating smuggling” during this term, at...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Internet connectivity riddle

EDITORIAL: It seems Pakistanis will have to wait a while not just for their internet connectivity to get better but...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Taxes

Manufacturers of PP woven sacks seek changes in tax law

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Polypropylene Woven Sacks Manufacturers Association has proposed to Finance Minister Muhammad...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Prices stable on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained steady and the trading volume remained a little bit low. ...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

‘Blue economy will enhance exports’

KARACHI: Discussing about Pakistan’s blue economy & maritime, unfortunately this area has not been addressed ...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Industry

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
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

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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