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G7 defence summit considers Gaza, Lebanon as conflicts rage

NAPLES, (Italy): G7 defence ministers convened Saturday against a backdrop of escalation in the Middle East and...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Xi calls for troops to boost war preparedness

SHANGHAI: Chinese President Xi Jinping called this week for troops to strengthen their preparedness for war, state...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Hearing of Al-Qadir Trust case adjourned to 19th

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court hearing Al-Qadir Trust scam case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Middle East

Pro-Iran protesters storm office linked to Saudi TV channel in Iraq

BAGHDAD: Supporters of pro-Iran armed groups in Iraq ransacked offices affiliated with a Saudi TV channel in Baghdad...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Cricketer fined: SNGPL’s batsman Rizwan fined for breaching PCB's code

LAHORE: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines’ batter Rizwan Mehmood has been fined 50 per cent of his match fees for a level...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

4 killed in firework explosion

ISLAMABAD: Four people were killed and six injured on Saturday when a three-story building collapsed due to a...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Education costs obligatory: No financial liability for fathers of adult sons: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court held that a father is not bound to bear the expenses of his adult sons, however, in ...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

ICMA, ICAP present corporate report awards

LAHORE: The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA Pakistan) and the Institute of Chartered...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

JI urges opposition parties to reject proposed amendment

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has once again urged opposition parties to firmly reject...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Companies

ALPI Pakistan emerges as leading freight forwarder in country

KARACHI: In a significant development for Pakistan’s logistics sector, ALPI Pakistan, a new freight forwarding...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (October 19, 2024) and the forecast for Sunday (October 20, 2024)....

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Six new poliovirus cases reported in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported six new polio virus cases bringing the total number of cases detected in the ...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

LG by-polls in DI Khan today

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: By-election on vacant seats of different categories of local government will be held today in DI...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Peshawar airport shutdown for three days

PESHAWAR: The Bacha Khan International Airport in Peshawar was shut down for flights until October 22. The airport...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

2 Khawarij killed in Balochistan IBOs

RAWALPINDI: The security forces on Saturday killed two Khawarij terrorists and apprehended five in two separate...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Punjab Wildlife Dept’s combing operation against falcon poachers in full swing

LAHORE: The Punjab Wildlife Department’s special squad has intensified efforts to clamp down on falcon poachers....

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Protest on Oct 6: ATC sends three activists to jail for their identification parade

LAHORE: The Anti-Terrorism Court on Saturday discharged a PTI lawyer from a case of violence related to a protest on...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Training of DDMA officials concludes

KARACHI: Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Sindh, with technical support from the United Nations...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Modern treatment facilities for neuro diseases available at PINS

LAHORE: Health Advisor to CM Punjab Major General Dr. Azhar Kayani (retd) during his visit to the Punjab Institute ...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

PM for raising awareness about breast cancer challenge

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday emphasised the importance of raising awareness and...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Robberies on the rise in spite of LEAs’ deployment

ISLAMABAD: In spite of the deployment of a heavy contingent of law enforcement agencies and road closures during the...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Cricket bat symbol case: PTI seeks constitution of larger bench

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has urged the Supreme Court to constitute a larger bench for hearing of ...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Customs foils smuggling bid

KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs, Airport foiled a smuggling attempt, seizing 3.8 kilograms of marijuana worth...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

CM seeks viable plan to eradicate poliovirus

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, has sought a practical and sustainable plan to eliminate...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

CTD arrests 7 ‘terrorists’

LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) foiled a major terror plan by arresting seven terrorists belonging to...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Punjab governor for lifting ban on student unions

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan, while talking to a delegation of various student organisations,...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Revival of cotton a must

The significance of cotton for Pakistan’s economy is fundamental, as it plays a pivotal role in agriculture,...

Updated 20 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Letters

‘Trump’s election: plunging Middle East into a World War Zone’

This is apropos a letter to the editor carried by the newspaper yesterday. Russia has a significant military ...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

FBR registers 9,290 Tier-I retailers with POS till Oct

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has integrated 160 big retailers with the Point of Sales (POS) system...

Updated 20 Oct, 2024 09:55am

Uploading of 2nd clarification: Explanation sought from SC deputy, assistant registrars

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa sought explanation from the SC Deputy & Assistant Registrars...

Updated 20 Oct, 2024 09:28am

Vandalism case: Court acquits IK, others

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Saturday acquitted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan and...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

LG by-polls in four village councils of Abbottabad today

ABBOTTABAD: Local government by-elections are set to take place on Sunday in four village councils of Abbottabad, as...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Commodities

London cocoa prices slide, raw sugar rebounds

LONDON: London cocoa futures fell sharply on Friday as the market digested third-quarter grind data while raw sugar...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Commodities

Japan rubber futures climb on better China data, headed for weekly gain

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures rose for the second straight session on Friday and are set to gain for the week,...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Grains

Dry weather and Russian export concerns lift wheat

CANBERRA: Chicago wheat rose on Friday, supported by dry conditions in several big exporting nations and concerns...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday, (October 19, 2024)...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton market remains bearish with satisfactory volume

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained bearish and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Cotton...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Commodities

Gold lingers near record peak, set for weekly gain

SINGAPORE: Gold held steady near a record high on Friday, as uncertainty surrounding the U.S. election, simmering...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Commodities

Russia seeks more control over global food prices

MOSCOW: Russia is proposing BRICS countries set up a grain exchange that would give Moscow greater control over...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Energy

Oil edges up, but on track for biggest weekly loss in over a month

SINGAPORE: Crude oil futures inched higher on Friday, supported by a surprise drop in U.S. oil inventories and...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Commodities

Dalian iron ore falters on China property woes, heads for weekly fall

SINGAPORE: Dalian iron ore futures prices fell on Friday and were on track for a weekly drop, weighed by data ...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Commodities

China September aluminium output rises on firm demand

SINGAPORE: China’s September aluminium output rose from a year earlier, official data showed on Friday, thanks to...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Commodities

Gold prices hit historic highs

KARACHI: The local and international gold prices further soared to fresh highs on Saturday, as the global market...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Commodities

‘Prices of vegetables have reduced during past 7 days’

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration claimed that over the past seven days, prices of some vegetables have ...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Cotton & Textile

Prices of essential kitchen items show rising trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed an increasing trend during this week past against ...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (October 19, 2024). ======================================= Offset...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Constitutional package: govt says striving to forge broader consensus

Lawmakers likely to gather today again in the National Assembly

Updated 20 Oct, 2024 02:22pm

Bilawal claims he has secured Fazl’s acquiescence

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Saturday claimed that Jamiat...

Updated 20 Oct, 2024 11:23pm

Vote on amendment only after IK’s nod: Gohar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan categorically said on Saturday the party...

Updated 20 Oct, 2024 04:58pm

Khawaja Asif explains govt approach to passage of amendment

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif said on Saturday that the government desired to pass the 26th...

Updated 20 Oct, 2024 12:08pm

Energy projects: Aurangzeb to seek financial aid during US visit

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is to meet Geoffrey Ross Pyatt, United States Assistant Secretary of...

Updated 20 Oct, 2024 03:25pm

Progress in medical device production: Import bill may significantly go down: TDAP CEO

KARACHI: The CEO of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Zubair Motiwala said Pakistani companies have...

Updated 20 Oct, 2024 09:55am

Q1 mobile phones import down 18.93pc to $246.47m YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $246.472 million in the first quarter (July-September) of the...

Updated 20 Oct, 2024 12:08pm

NA, Senate sessions adjourned

ISLAMABAD: After many delays from its scheduled time to begin the National Assembly session, especially summoned to...

Updated 20 Oct, 2024 09:37am

TDS undergoes policy shift: FBR now targeting wholesale, posh areas’ markets

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has taken a major policy shift in registration of traders and...

Updated 20 Oct, 2024 09:46am

India’s HDB Financial to raise up to $1.5bn in IPO

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: India’s top private lender HDFC Bank said on Saturday its HDB Financial Services unit will raise...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

China boosts export controls on dual use items

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a decree of the State Council to unveil regulations on export control ...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

Strike from 22nd: LCCI offers to mediate between govt, transporters

Industry

Grains

India rice prices hold near 1-year lows, Thai rates rise

MUMBAI: Rice export prices in India held near their lowest level in more than a year amid a slight improvement in...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 03:40am

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	156.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 19	5,881.33
Nasdaq / Dec 19	19,394.44
Dow Jones / Dec 19	42,466.83
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,453.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,758.91
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,045
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,759.90

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 19	234,311
Petrol/Litre / Dec 20	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	68.96
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 20	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,606.98
Diesel/Litre / Dec 20	255.38

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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