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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Industry

Fund warns underinvestment perpetuating poverty and widening inequality across country

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 03:15pm

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 / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 28	149.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 28	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 28	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
India Sensex / Mar 28	77,414.92
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 28	37,120.33
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Hang Seng / Mar 28	23,426.60
FTSE 100 / Mar 28	8,658.85
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 28	22,461.52
France CAC40 / Mar 28	7,916.08

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 28	69.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 28	3,117.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 28	66.90
Petrol/Litre / Mar 30	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 30	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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