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Pakistan

PM to leave for UK, US on 21st

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will leave on a tour to the UK and the USA on September 21. Diplomatic...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

The Weather

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

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Vehicle registration, transfer in Sindh: Biometric verification made mandatory

KARACHI: The Sindh Excise Department has taken a significant step by making biometric verification mandatory for...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Cases pending before single bench of ATIR: Govt decides to increase value from Rs1m to Rs50m

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to considerably increase value from Rs 1 million to Rs 50 million for...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Balochistan University teachers: FAPUASA concerned at non-payment of salaries

LAHORE: Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) expressed serious concern over...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Govt set to distribute 500,000 ‘Kissan Cards’ by Oct 15: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Agriculture & Livestock, Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani, announced on Monday that the...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Maryam launches ‘CM’s Children’s Heart Surgery Programme’

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif Monday officially launched ‘Chief Minister’s Children’s ...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Minister reviews arrangements for Eid Milad-un-Nabi occasion

FAISALABAD: Punjab Minister for Information & Culture/Incharge arrangements for Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH)...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Khatm-e-Nabuwwat Day: Sindh PA passes resolution to designate Sep 7 as public holiday

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution designating September 7 as an official public...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Science and technology: Planning minister highlights key steps taken by govt

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal, Monday, highlighting the key steps taken by ...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Trial of IK by military court: IHC again seeks clarification from federal govt

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) again sought clarification from the federal government regarding the...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

PTI leaders granted post-arrest bail

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Monday, granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders in a...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Reserved seats: ECP dragging its heels on implementation of SC’s clarification order?

ISLAMABAD: The electoral entity has failed to take the requisite action on the implementation of the Supreme...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Sixth mpox case confirmed in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations, Monday, announced confirmation of sixth mpox...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

World

Suspect in Trump assassination attempt charged with gun crimes

WASHINGTON: A man suspected of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump was charged with two gun-related crimes in...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Climate-resilience projects: PM reaffirms desire to work with uplift partners

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s keen desire to work with the development...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

World

Columnists cut ties with Jewish newspaper over Gaza claims

LONDON: A number of prominent columnists have quit British weekly the Jewish Chronicle after it published ...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Clarification on reserved seats: SC deputy registrar says he didn’t receive the order on time

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Registrar Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan made startling revelation about eight judges ...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Opinion

Books, not bombs

The children in several countries like Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, the US, Russia, the UK, Canada,...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Letters

‘Harris vs Trump: Views of the Pakistani-American community’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor by this writer carried by the newspaper yesterday. In my view, the...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 07:33am

Commodities

Gold prices touch new highs

KARACHI: The local gold prices touched new highs on Monday with the international bullion value nearing $2600 an...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Opinion

Realistically speaking, the economy has improved

Making comments on financial issues without any expertise in the subject matter or without receiving concurrence ...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Opinion

Ill-conceived gambit

The government has shot itself in the foot by launching an ill-conceived and hurried attempt to bring in a spate of...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Collusive bidding: CCP issues show-cause notices to ten steel suppliers

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show cause notices to ten steel structure...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:44am

Power breakdown: Nepra to issue show-cause notice to co

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has decided to issue show cause notice to...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:45am

Energy

BP to sell its US onshore wind business

WASHINGTON: BP plans to sell its US onshore wind energy business, it announced on Monday, saying the assets were not...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

July LSM output down 2.08pc MoM

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector’s output decreased by 2.08 percent for July 2024 when compared...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:14am

Exchange rate for calculating petroleum prices adjusted

ISLAMABAD: The government adjusted the exchange rate used for calculating petroleum products prices with effect from...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 03:34pm

Energy

Govt removing all barriers to foreign investment: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the government is removing all obstacles in the way of foreign...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Eid Milad-un-Nabi today

LAHORE: All is set to celebrate Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAWW) today with traditional religious fervor and solemnity. The...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 07:25am

Pakistan

IK says amendments aimed at suppressing SC

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

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:36am

Rates

Profit-taking trims gains

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange on Monday opened on a bullish note, however investors opted to book profit on these...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Stocks

Tech stocks drag on Nasdaq, S&P 500 ahead of Fed decision

NEW YORK: Technology stocks weighed on the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 on Monday as prudent investors awaited a...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Stocks

European shares end marginally lower on tech drag

PARIS: Europe’s STOXX 600 closed slightly lower on Monday as losses in heavyweight technology shares weighed on ...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Stocks

Gulf markets end mixed ahead of Fed rate decision

DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Monday as investors await a likely cut to US interest rates this...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Stocks

Hong Kong stocks edge higher in thin trade

SINGAPORE: Hong Kong shares inched up in holiday-thinned trade on Monday, reversing early losses, with another batch...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Stocks

Metals, energy boost Indian shares to record highs

BENGALURU: Indian shares hit record highs on Monday, underpinned by rising metal stocks on a favorable US rate cut...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Monday (September 16, 2024). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Monday (September...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Monday (September 16, 2024). ======================== Open Bid...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Monday (September 16, 2024)....

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Monday (September 16, 2024). ==================================== BR...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Editorials

About blasphemy cases

EDITORIAL: The case of a police officer allegedly killing a suspect held on blasphemy charges, inside a police...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Money & Banking

Dollar hits more than one-year low against yen

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell to a more than one-year low versus the yen on Monday, as expectations increased that ...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Energy

Jul-Aug petroleum group’s imports witness 22.73pc growth

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed 22.73 percent growth during the first two months (July-August) of the...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Money & Banking

ADVANS bank renamed Halan

KARACHI: ADVANS Pakistan Microfinance Bank Limited renamed to “Halan Microfinance Bank Limited” with effect from...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Business & Finance

Non-bank financial sector: SECP drafts strategic action plan for Islamic finance development

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) will introduce the concept of Tier-I and ...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Industry

PBF for forensic audit of all power facilities

KARACHI: President Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Khawaja Mehboobur Rahman questioned the rationale for paying...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Industry

Malik Faisal elected REAP chairman unopposed

LAHORE: Malik Faisal Jahangir has been elected unopposed as Chairman, and Irfan Noor as Treasurer of the Rice...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Taxes

Tax dept fails to create additional demand on capital gains

LAHORE: The income tax department failed to create additional demand on account of capital gains in the wake of...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Industry

LCCI organises seminar

LAHORE: The Director General of Punjab Food Authority Muhammad Asim Javed has reaffirmed the Authority’s ...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Money & Banking

BoK announces partnership with ABL Funds

PESHAWAR: Bank of Khyber (BoK) announced a partnership with ABL Funds for distribution of ABL Asset Management ...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Money & Banking

Indian rupee ends flat

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee ended unchanged on Monday while dollar-rupee forward premiums rose on heightened chances of...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Money & Banking

Asian currencies gain in holiday-thinned trading

BENGALURU: Asian currencies and stocks climbed on Monday in holiday-thinned trading, with investors focussing on ...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Editorials

‘Shared prosperity’

EDITORIAL: The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO’s) analysis of its 30-year record of enabling and facilitating...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Business & Finance

Pakistani Islamic finance industry: Size estimated to have crossed $42bn: SECP

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has disclosed that the size of the Pakistani...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Stocks

Auction for Ijarah Sukuk: PSX raises Rs202bn against Rs250bn target

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has raised Rs 202 billion against a target of Rs 250 billion for the Ministry...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Statistics

July-August textile group exports up 5.37pc

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports increased by 5.37 per cent in first two months (July-August) of the...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

‘Constitutional package’: Prorogation of Senate session ends ‘hype’

ISLAMABAD: The hype surrounding the “mysterious” constitutional package for the superior judiciary finally fizzled...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:45am

Pakistan

NA prorogued as govt fails to persuade opposition

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was prorogued on Monday without taking up the much-hyped “constitutional...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

‘Constitutional package’ challenged in SC

Pakistan

Trade, energy, finance and industry to be in focus

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:56pm

Previous Day

BR100
BR30
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KSE30
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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 19	281.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 19	281.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 19	147.95
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 19	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 19	1.35
Euro to USD / Sep 19	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Sep 19	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 19	6,664.36
India Sensex / Sep 19	82,626.23
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 19	45,045.81
Nasdaq / Sep 19	22,631.48
Hang Seng / Sep 19	26,545.10
FTSE 100 / Sep 19	9,216.67
Dow Jones / Sep 19	46,315.27
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 19	23,639.41
France CAC40 / Sep 19	7,853.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 19	63.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 19	15,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 19	332,218
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 19	3,685.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 19	66.29
Petrol/Litre / Sep 23	264.61
Diesel/Litre / Sep 23	272.77

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cres.Star Ins. / Sep 19 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	6.37 ▲ 1 (18.62%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 19 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	7.35 ▲ 0.77 (11.7%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 19 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	10.18 ▲ 1 (10.89%)
B.O.Punjab / Sep 19 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26.27 ▲ 2.39 (10.01%)
Metro Steel / Sep 19 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	18.68 ▲ 1.7 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Sep 19 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	48.13 ▲ 4.38 (10.01%)
Tariq Corporation / Sep 19 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	18.91 ▲ 1.72 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Sep 19 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	61.78 ▲ 5.62 (10.01%)
Calcorp Ltd / Sep 19 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	45.94 ▲ 4.18 (10.01%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Sep 19 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	28.92 ▲ 2.63 (10%)

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Sep 19 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	5.35 ▼ -0.63 (-10.54%)
Idrees Tex. / Sep 19 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	26.46 ▼ -2.94 (-10%)
J.K.Spinning / Sep 19 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	247.10 ▼ -27.46 (-10%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Sep 19 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	33.80 ▼ -3.75 (-9.99%)
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 19 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	8.55 ▼ -0.91 (-9.62%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Sep 19 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.25 ▼ -0.62 (-9.02%)
Universal Ins. / Sep 19 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	32.50 ▼ -3.21 (-8.99%)
Reliance Weaving / Sep 19 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	105.19 ▼ -9.18 (-8.03%)
Olympia Mills / Sep 19 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.50 ▼ -3.05 (-7.71%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Sep 19 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.09 ▼ -0.5 (-7.59%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Sep 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	169,773,055 ▼ -0.34
B.O.Punjab / Sep 19 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	165,854,902 ▲ 2.39
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	162,011,397 ▼ -0.11
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 19 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	135,091,867 ▲ 0.51
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	94,275,609 ▲ 0.02
Bank Makramah / Sep 19 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	89,879,525 ▲ 0.65
P.T.C.L. / Sep 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	77,889,542 ▲ 1.6
Fauji Foods Ltd / Sep 19 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	74,618,668 ▲ 0.09
Telecard Limited / Sep 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	66,954,977 ▼ -0.23
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 19 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,032,740 ▼ -0.21

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