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UN adopts pact to tackle volatile future for mankind

UNITED NATIONS: UN members adopted a blueprint for the future Sunday to tackle the myriad wars, environmental ...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

South Asia

Iran arrests 12 people for collaborating with Israel

DUBAI: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that 12 people had been arrested for being operatives...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

NBC, CBS polls show Harris gaining ground on Trump

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris leads Republican rival Donald Trump by 5 percentage points in an NBC ...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

South Asia

Nine Indian fishermen feared dead after trawler capsizes

KOLKATA: Nine Indian fishermen are feared dead after their trawler capsized in the Bay of Bengal during a storm, an...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Russian strike on Ukraine’s Kharkiv wounds 21

KHARKIV (Ukraine): A Russian late-night strike on a residential neighbourhood of the northeastern Ukrainian city of...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Middle East

Hezbollah, Israel exchange heavy fire amid fear of widening conflict

BEIRUT/HAIFA, (Israel) Israel and Hezbollah exchanged heavy fire into Sunday, with Israeli warplanes carrying out ...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

President felicitates Sri Lankan President-elect

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has extended heartfelt felicitations on electoral victory of Sri Lankan...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Minister alleges Zionist lobby lending support to IK

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal alleged that a “Zionist...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

APHC demands release of all leaders

OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has urged the Indian government to release all...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

UNGA session on 27th: PM to highlight Palestine, Islamophobia, other issues: FO

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be attending the upcoming 79th Session of the United Nations General...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

MD-CAT entrance exam: paper ‘leaked’?

KARACHI: The MD-CAT entry test paper for Medical and Dental College in Larkana was leaked ahead of time, with mafia...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Pakistan’s AirOverflow wins COMSEC CTF Challenge

ISLAMABAD: Ignite - National Technology Fund’s Cyber security Hackathon team, AirOverflow, has clinched the 1st...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Baba Guru Nanak: Commemoration of 485th anniversary concludes

LAHORE: The two-day commemoration of the 485th anniversary (Joti Jot) of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji concluded at...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Punjab police diligently tackling all challenges: IG

LAHORE: Inspector General of Police Punjab Dr Usman Anwar said that Punjab Police is facing the challenges of...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Commissioner reviews anti-dengue steps

FAISALABAD: Commissioner Silwat Saeed has decided to surrender the officers of the departments for neglecting...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Karwan-e-Hayat achieves major milestone with SHCC licence

KARACHI: Karwan-e-Hayat, a leading mental health care facility in Pakistan, has been awarded the prestigious SHCC...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

PCB ‘Connection Camp’: Defining shared vision, mission primary objective

LAHORE: With the aim of establishing a clear and unified vision for the future of Pakistan cricket, the Pakistan...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Ceremony held at Iranian Consulate to commemorate the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal

KARACHI: A ceremony was held at the Iranian Consulate in Karachi to commemorate the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal, hosted ...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Petition filed against KWSC for causing water scarcity

KARACHI: Usman Khan, a citizen of Gulbarg Town Karachi, filed an application against the Karachi Water and Sewerage...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

LUMHS holds MDCAT for session 2024-25

HYDERABAD: The Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) for admission in the courses of MBBS & BDS for...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Labour rights in Pakistan: PILER, IBA Karachi host panel discussion

KARACHI: The Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER), in collaboration with the School of...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Europe

UK’s Starmer rules out austerity as Labour conference opens

LIVERPOOL: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised to protect public services and ruled out austerity measures...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Europe

New French govt instantly under pressure on multiple fronts

PARIS: French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s hard-won new government faced pressure from day one Sunday as ...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Europe

Scholz’s Social Democrats fend off far-right in German state vote

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) managed to fend off the far-right AfD in a state...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

CM’s best wishes for MD-CAT candidates

LAHORE: “Dear children, my prayers are with you,” said Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif in her “Good...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Punjab CM seeks report on injury due to kite string

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif took notice of a motorcyclist being injured due to running on a...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 11:08pm

SU grabs top position at NCJYFF

HYDERABAD: The Department of Media and Communication Studies University of Sindh has secured the first position at...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Rare wildlife: Crackdown against illegal trade in full swing: minister

LAHORE: Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has stated that the Punjab government’s crackdown against ...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (September 22, 2024) and the forecast for Monday (September 23, 2024)....

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Rates

Stocks reach all-time high

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed bullish trend and hit historic all time highest ever levels during the...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Rates

Futures spread up 740bps

KARACHI: The futures spread increased by 740bps to 27.14 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Rates

Further improvement

KARACHI: The rupee made further improvement against the US dollar during the previous week and closed below 278 ...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

BRT Peshawar case: NAB recovers huge amount

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Sunday announced the recovery of Rs 168.5 billion in the BRT...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Deceased Pakistani student’s body: Pak embassy facilitating repatriation: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Sunday said that the Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing was facilitating the process of...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Stocks

Wall Street Week Ahead: Investor focus turns to data, election, earnings after Fed cut

NEW YORK: A roaring rally in US stocks will face a gauntlet of economic data, looming political uncertainty and a...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Stocks

Sri Lanka shares end higher

BENGALURU: Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Friday, aided by gains in utilities and communication services stocks....

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Stocks

FTSE 100 drops over 1pc on strong retail sales

LONDON: The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 stock index slipped on Friday, registering weekly declines, after...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Stocks

Gulf bourses mixed on regional tensions

DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf put in a mixed performance on Sunday amid rising geopolitical tensions in the...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

NA body chief vows to end Balochistan’s backwardness

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting Pullain Baloch ...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Xi’an witnessing increased Pak-China cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi Province in northwestern China, is witnessing an unprecedented surge in...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

‘Railways introduces affordable AC travel, cuts fares’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways’ CEO Aamir Ali Baloch Sunday announced exciting plans to enhance the travel ...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Lahore police launch crackdown against POs, CAs, and TOs

LAHORE: The Lahore Police have intensified efforts to apprehend wanted criminals and absconders, resulting in the...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Zardari condemns Swat blast

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has condemned the blast near a police van in Swat. In a statement on Sunday,...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Cotton Review: Surge in prices witnessed

KARACHI: Cotton prices continue to rise, with international rates also surging. Trading volume has improved. ...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

In-house instead of out-house reforms

Pakistan has received the most International Monetary Fund (IMF) programmes (23 to date) than any other country in...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 07:31am

Economy has been nursed to some semblance of health

There is some semblance of macroeconomic stability in Pakistan as inflation decreases, interest rates fall, and the...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 07:32am

Letters

‘Two secrets to China’s rise’

This is apropos three letters to the Editor with the above headline by this writer carried by the newspaper on...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Building a resilient energy sector

The power sector in Pakistan has become a hotbed of discussions, with a particular focus on the long-standing issue...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 07:38am

Middle class— tax trapped

The middle class is commonly seen as the fundamental support system of society, exerting a pivotal influence on...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 07:43am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

Rates in the week ended Sunday September 22, 2024

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Second phase of CPEC: Wish list to be shared with Chinese PM

Pakistan prepares roster of over six dozen projects in all fields for Chinese cooperation

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 11:02am

Tax collection at import stage: share in total collection reduces

ISLAMABAD: The tax collection at import stage constituted 35 percent and domestic tax collection’s share was 65...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 03:24pm

Different sectors: EDF Board approves number of projects

ISLAMABAD: The Export Development Fund’s (EDF) Board headed by Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan has approved a...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 09:20am

Procurement of works: Ministries, public sector entities directed to use SBDs

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has directed all ministries and public sector entities...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 09:21am

PM says people have endorsed ‘sound economic policies’

LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that the public had rejected the politics of chaos and instead...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 08:45am

Convoy hit by bomb in Swat; all diplomats safe

PESHAWAR: A roadside bomb hit a convoy of foreign diplomats visiting northwest Pakistan on Sunday, killing a police...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Energy

OGDCL, Chinese co sign MoU on shale, tight gas exploration

ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, during the ongoing 8th Silk Road International Expo for investment and ...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

UK trade commissioner begins key visit

ISLAMABAD: UK Trade Commissioner for Middle East and Pakistan Oliver Christian has landed in Islamabad on his first...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 08:44am

Restaurants and cafes: SRB carries out surprise snap checking, awareness exercise

KARACHI: In the recent wake of social media posts and online complaints lodged at various portals from customers and...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 09:22am

Israeli newspaper claims IK can change public opinion on Jewish state

TEL AVIV: Israel’s newspaper, The Jerusalem Post, has claimed that despite the fact the former prime minister and...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 11:06pm

Modern government structure

EDITORIAL: It’s taken its sweet time, but finally the government has realised the need for at least...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 07:30am

Commodities

Prices of kitchen items show declining trend in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: A sizable decrease in prices of important kitchen items like live chicken /meat, flour, vegetables, sugar,...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Taxes

Increase in sales tax from 10pc to 18pc on tractors criticized

ISLAMABAD: The poor farmers and agriculturists have expressed serious concern over the Federal Board of Revenue’s...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Direct shipping route, air flights help increase trade: Bangladeshi HC

KARACHI: The High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan Muhammad Ruhul Alam Siddique has said people-to-people...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Money & Banking

Yuan jumps to 16-month high

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan rose to its strongest level in nearly 16 months on Friday on bets that Beijing will unveil...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Money & Banking

Sterling rises vs dollar

LONDON: Sterling edged up against the dollar and the euro on Friday, as strong UK retail sale data provided an extra...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Money & Banking

Australia, NZ dollars near 2024 highs

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars nestled near their highs for the year on Friday as the prospect of...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Money & Banking

Russian rouble weakens against dollar

MOSCOW: The Russian rouble weakened against all major currencies on Friday after regaining some ground against the...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Industry

SCCI elections: campaigning heats up

PESHAWAR: The Businessman Forum (BF) of Ilyas Ahmad Bilour and Haji Ghulam Ali led newly-formed Sarhad Business...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Vegetable farmers’ groups: Maryam announces subsidy on seeds, fertilizers and solarization

LAHORE: Vegetable farmer groups consisting of 5 to 10 farmers will be given subsidy on seeds, fertilizers, drip...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Industry

7th Pakistan Pharma Summit: event aims to highlight innovations, collaborative growth in pharmaceutical sector

KARACHI: As Pakistan’s pharmaceutical industry looks to evolve amidst local and global challenges, the 7th ...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Companies

BoK participates in Islamabad Expo 2024

ISLAMABAD: Bank of Khyber (BoK) participated in the Islamabad Expo 2024, an event hosted by the Islamabad Women...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Companies

NBP launches easy loan facility ‘Cash N Gold’

KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan introduces its latest service, “NBP Cash N Gold,” offering a seamless way for...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Companies

PSI Pakistan appoints Bond Advertising as its agency partner

KARACHI: Population Services International, Pakistan (PSI), a leading not for profit organisation in quality...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Industry

KCCI elections: All 30 candidates of BMG defeat their opponents

KARACHI: All 30 candidates of the Businessmen Group (BMG), led by BMG Chairman and former KCCI president Zubair...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

IMF board meeting amid our debt dilemma

EDITORIAL: The IMF board’s meeting is likely to take place very soon, marking almost two-and-a-half months since...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 07:28am

StanChart Pakistan announces launch of ‘SC Women In Tech Cohort 6’

Companies

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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