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Companies

PPL recognised as ‘best petroleum company’ by FPCCI

KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has been conferred the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 07:44am

Industry

SCO event: businesses voice concern over govt’s market closure decision

LAHORE: The traders on Saturday expressed serious concerns over the consecutive three-day closures of markets and...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 07:39am

Governor supports Bilawal’s stance on constitutional court

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has said that PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s stance on ...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 07:36am

Crime on rise in ICT

ISLAMABAD: Despite deployment of a heavy contingent of police in the capital, the city witnessed 58 cases of car...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 07:34am

Money & Banking

JS Bank launches instant debit card service

KARACHI: JS Bank has launched a game-changing service that allows customers to walk out with an instant debit card...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 07:30am

SFA conducts major operation in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: On the directives of Director General Sindh Food Authority, Muzamil Hussain Halepoto, the Sindh Food...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 07:28am

Punjab reports 149 new dengue cases

LAHORE: The Punjab Health Department confirmed on Saturday that 149 new cases of dengue have been recorded across ...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 07:27am

Govt taking environment-friendly measures: Maryam

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that the Punjab government was taking ...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 07:19am

Constitutional matters: JUI-F proposes govt to form constitutional bench instead of Federal Constitutional Court

ISLAMABAD: The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) on Saturday proposed to the government to form a constitutional...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 07:17am

PTI, Taliban two sides of same coin: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and the Taliban are two...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 07:15am

UN warns against ‘catastrophic’ regional conflict

BEIRUT: UN peacekeepers in Lebanon warned Saturday against a “catastrophic” regional conflict as Israeli forces...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

China-EU EV tariff talks in Brussels end with ‘major differences’: Beijing

BEIJING: The latest negotiations over European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles ended in Brussels with...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Iran sends satellites to Russia for rocket launch

DUBAI: Iran has sent two locally made satellites to Russia to be put into orbit by a Russian space vehicle, the...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Nobel Peace Prize winners warn of rising risk of nuclear war

TOKYO: Leaders of the group of atomic bomb survivors awarded the Nobel Peace Prize warned on Saturday that the risk...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Dar due in Karachi today

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar will visit Karachi today (Sunday) to hold meetings with the parliamentary...

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 09:59am

Middle East

US forces strike Islamic State group in Syria

WASHINGTON: US forces have conducted air strikes against multiple Islamic State group sites in Syria, the military...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Europe

Four killed after fuel station blast in Russia’s Chechnya

MOSCOW: Two children were among four people who were killed on Saturday after a blast at a fuel station in the...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

IK’s sisters given into judicial remand

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Saturday, dismissed police’s request seeking further extension in ...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Middle East

Lebanon says 9 killed in Israeli strikes on two villages

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli strikes on two villages Saturday, one north of Beirut and another...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Middle East

Israel orders evacuation of more southern Lebanese towns

BEIRUT/CAIRO: Israel ordered more evacuations and targeted a new location in northern Lebanon on Saturday, as a ...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Sindh govt to launch ‘Benazir Hari Card’ tomorrow

KARACHI: Sindh government has announced to launch “Benazir Hari Card,” on October 14, 2024. The initiative is...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Bilawal seeks public feedback on amendments draft

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has shared the draft of the ...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

CM inaugurates new emergency block at Indus Hospital

LAHORE: Inaugurating a new emergency block, here at Indus Hospital in Jubilee Town, the Punjab Chief Minister Maryam...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Zara Elahi granted permanent exemption from personal appearance

LAHORE: A special court (Central) on Saturday granted permanent exemption from personal appearance to Zara Elahi, a...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Ahsan assails PTI for holding rally on occasion of SCO moot

ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday condemned the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s call for a protest ...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Over 5,400 students take part in SAU entry test

HYDERABAD: More than 5,426 candidates from across Pakistan participated in the entry test for Sindh Agriculture...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Rain with dust storm in lower Sindh likely

KARACHI: The intensified weather system in southeast Arabian Sea is likely to bring some rain with dust storm for...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

‘Modern treatment facilities available at LGH’

LAHORE: All types of diseases related to Urology are being treated in Lahore General Hospital (LGH) with the help of...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Constitutional court: Bilawal sheds light on historical roots

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari shed light on the historical roots of the...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Reimagining SCO’s role in region

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is scheduled to hold its upcoming meeting in Pakistan. The Shanghai...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Letters

‘Israel’s ultimate target – Iran’

This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor by this writer carried on Friday and yesterday. In the short...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Consulate General Indonesia celebrates signing of $10.70m pacts

KARACHI: The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Karachi hosted a business dinner on 11 October 2024,...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

3-day holiday

LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief (LHC) Justice Aalia Neelum on Saturday declared three-day holidays from October 14 ...

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 07:55am

Industry

UBG chief says SCO summit to boost trade, investment inflows

KARACHI: President United Business Group (UBG) Zubair Tufail, other leaders Khalid Tawab, Hanif Gohar, and Syed...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Govt praised for terminating contracts with five IPPs

KARACHI: Malik Khuda Bakhsh, Convener of FPCCI’s Standing Committee on Energy, and central member of the UBG Core...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Industry

Appellate forum rejects Customs’ appeal against release of oil tanker used in fuel smuggling

LAHORE: The Customs Department’s has lost its appeal against the release of an oil tanker, allegedly used for...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Grains

EU wheat lower after USDA data

PARIS: Euronext wheat gave up earlier gains to close lower on Friday as a US government crop report threw up few...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Grains

‘Weather is not hampering winter grain sowing, harvesting’

MOSCOW: The current weather is not hampering Russia’s winter grain sowing or harvesting, but yields in this...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Energy

US natgas prices slip

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures slid about 2% to a two-week low on Friday as power generators burned less gas...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Grains

Russia raises wheat export duty

MOSCOW: Russia announced a 41% increase in its wheat export duty on Friday, as the agriculture ministry convened a...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Cotton & Textile

Spot rate gains Rs300 per maund

LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) on Saturday increased the spot rate by Rs...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (October 12, 2024) and the forecast for Sunday (October 13, 2024)....

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (October 12, 2024). ======================================= Offset...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

IMF concerned at low investment in social sector

Fund warns underinvestment perpetuating poverty and widening inequality across country

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 03:15pm

Effective Oct 16: Substantial increase in fuel prices likely

ISLAMABAD: Consumers may face a substantial increase in fuel prices, with estimates suggesting a potential rise of...

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 09:28am

Anti-corruption initiative faces setback: FIA allegedly starts colluding with Discos’ officials

ISLAMABAD: The government’s initiative to combat corruption in power Distribution Companies (Discos) by appointing...

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 09:40am

Thar coalfield phase-II: Sindh govt sounds alarm over delay in financial close

ISLAMABAD: The Sindh government has conveyed its concerns to Islamabad on possible financial implications of delay...

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 09:45am

Power tools: New customs values fixed

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new customs values on the import of 31...

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 11:32am

7 PMs, India’s EAM, Iran’s VP to attend moot

ISLAMABAD: Seven prime ministers, including those from China and Russia, will attend a two-day meeting of the...

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 11:34am

Oct 15-16 SCO summit: PM reviews preparations

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday visited Jinnah Convention Centre to review arrangements for the...

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 09:57am

Govt shares draft of proposed 26th Amendment

ISLAMABAD: The government shared on Saturday a draft of the proposed 26th constitutional amendment with various...

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 10:02am

China tees up fresh spending to boost economy

BEIJING: China said Saturday it would issue special bonds to help its sputtering economy, signalling a spending ...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

5G spectrum auction: NERA selected for consultancy services

ISLAMABAD: National Economic Research Associates Inc (NERA) – United States-based international consultancy firm,...

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 10:04am

Amendments Bill: SC to take up petitions on 17th

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will take up the petitions against the proposed 26th Constitutional Amendments Bill on...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

7th meeting of Pak-KSA Bilateral Defence Industrial Forum held

RAWALPINDI: The 7th meeting of the Pakistan-KSA Bilateral Defence Industrial Forum was successfully held in Riyadh ...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

World Investor Week 2024: Awareness session ‘Building Financial Capabilities of Women’ held

ISLAMABAD: Zahid Latif Khan Securities (Pvt) Ltd, in collaboration with the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) and Jama...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Industry

QICT contradiction

KARACHI: Following the recent media reports, Qasim International Container Terminal (QICT) refutes any involvement...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Commodities

Gold prices see further gains

KARACHI: The local gold prices saw further gains on Saturday after the global bullion value crossed $2650 per ounce,...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Focus on structural reforms

EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, while talking to a group of investors led by Barclays, ...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Alternate dispute resolution committees

EDITORIAL: The Sindh High Court’s (SHC’s) directive to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to withdraw all...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Celestia IT Tower: CBD completes foundation work

LAHORE: Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA) has completed the foundation work for...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Companies

MoU inked between AlBaik Food Systems, GO

KARACHI: The Saudi Ministry of Investment supports AlBaik’s expansion efforts in the Islamic Republic of ...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Commodities

Prices of essential kitchen items show downward trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a downward trend during this week past against the...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Commodities

South Korea’s NOFI tenders for up to 60,000 metric tons soymeal

HAMBURG: Leading South Korean animal feed maker Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI) has issued an international tender to...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures down

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures fell on Friday to post their first weekly loss in five weeks, as a lack of ...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil surge

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose more than 2% on Friday and logged a fourth straight weekly gain, ...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Commodities

Gold prices extend gains

NEW YORK: Gold extended gains after the release of the latest data on US producer prices on Friday, as the US dollar...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Commodities

Copper set for weekly fall on dull physical demand

LONDON: Copper prices fell in London on Friday and were set for the biggest weekly decline in five weeks as a recent...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Commodities

French maize harvest falls further behind

PARIS: France’s maize harvest fell further behind the usual pace last week, data showed on Friday, and torrential...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday, (October 12, 2024)...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Commodities

Soy, corn futures down

CHICAGO: Soy and corn futures turned lower on Friday after the US Department of Agriculture’s supply and demand...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS and indices was recorded at PKR 36.447 ...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

320 children operated under CM’s Heart Surgery programme

LAHORE: Since the launch of the 'Chief Minister's Children's Heart Surgery Program' as many as 320 innocent children...

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 07:25am

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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