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Pakistan

Al-Qadir Trust case: hearing adjourned

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

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:33am

Pakistan

Call for consensus on Kala Bagh Dam

LAHORE: Irrigation Minister Punjab Kazim Pirzada on Friday called for developing a consensus for the construction of...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:32am

Pakistan

CBD Punjab holds breast cancer awareness session

LAHORE: Demonstrating its commitment to the health and well-being of its workforce, Central Business District Punjab...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:30am

Pakistan

Pak-US cooperation crucial for uplift: Maryam

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif met USAID Mission Director Veeraya Kate Somvongsiri, US Consul...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:29am

Pakistan

CS reviews law and order situation

KARACHI: Chief Secretary Sindh, Asif Hyder Shah, chaired a meeting to review law and order concerns and discuss the...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:28am

Pakistan

Distribution of livestock: Registration process started

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Livestock & Agriculture Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani on Friday inaugurated the...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:26am

Industry

Adverse drug reactions: DRAP implements ‘Industry e-Reporting System’

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has officially announced implementation of Industry...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:24am

Energy

Gas theft: 3 held, 7,870 illegal connections removed

KARACHI: SSGC’s Security Services and Counter Gas Theft Operations (SS & CGTO) team continued to make major...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:22am

Industry

ICCI blame inconsistent economic policies for industry closure

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Friday, blaming inconsistent economic policies for...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:21am

Pakistan

Iranian Ambassador appreciates Pak Navy for rescuing 23 Iranian fishermen

ISLAMABAD: Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam has extended his sincere appreciations to Pakistan ...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:20am

Pakistan

Journalist Faraz discharged from case

LAHORE: A city magistrate on Friday discharged journalist Faraz Nizam from a case registered by the cybercrime wing...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:18am

Industry

KCCI urges SBP to reduce policy rate by 500bps

KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Jawed Bilwani has urged the State Bank...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:16am

Business & Finance

KPRA collects Rs14.84bn in four months, showing 40pc growth

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) has successfully collected Rs14.84 billion in the first...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:15am

Pakistan

Vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in Pakistan: LCE inducts its inaugural cohorts for two signature programmes

LAHORE: The LUMS Centre for Entrepreneurship (LCE) has successfully inducted its inaugural cohorts for two signature...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:14am

Pakistan

LDA retrieves 120 kanals land from encroachers

LAHORE: In an operation against encroachments in Johar Town, the Lahore Development Authority retrieved 120 kanals ...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:12am

Pakistan

LHC hints of closure of schools for two days a week

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday hinted out at implementation of two-day work-from-home policy and closure of...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:11am

Pakistan

PA Speaker meet USAID Mission Director

LAHORE: Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan held a meeting in his chamber with USAID Mission Director Kate Somvongsiri...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:09am

Pakistan

PES rescues 189,149 victims in October

LAHORE: Punjab Emergency Service (PES) rescued 189,149 victims while responding to 196,509 emergencies across Punjab...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:06am

Business & Finance

Thar Lodges will be outsourced: Nasir Shah

KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that the Thar Lodges managed by the Sindh Coal...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:45am

Industry

Tharparkar undergoing remarkable transformation

LAHORE: Tharparkar is undergoing a remarkable transformation that sets it apart from other regions of Sindh, with...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:43am

Pakistan

PTI assails Punjab CM for her ‘climate diplomacy with India’ call

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) severely criticised Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Friday for her...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Opinion

Even-handed approach to sanctions?

What should not have happened has happened. Iran has moved the International Court of Arbitration in Paris against...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 07:58am

Pakistan

Biometric machines being installed at all airports

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to further enhance border security by installing biometric machines at all...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Pakistan

PDWP approves development scheme for SGRH hospital

LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party for 2024-25 on Friday approved a development scheme worth Rs 9.95...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: It’s not Aleem Khan’s fault

“Yet another feather in the cap.” “Mine, yours or Harry’s?” “Harry’s?” “Isn’t that the expression, Tom, Dick, and...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 06:51am

Opinion

New pathways to agri modernization and environmental protection in Punjab

Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, has pioneered a groundbreaking initiative in the country’s history by...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 06:48am

Pakistan

Green Tractor Scheme re-launched after 12 years: Maryam

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif while conducting digital balloting of “CM Punjab Green Tractor...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 07:42am

Business & Finance

Punjab govt focusing on alternate energy sector, industrialisation: minister

LAHORE: Punjab’s Minister for Industries, Commerce and Investment Ch Shafi Hussain has said that alternate energy...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Pakistan

ATC grants physical remand of woman TikToker

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Friday allowed Gulberg police six-day physical remand of a woman TikToker Sara...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Pakistan

2022 floods: SDPI says country has received only one-fourth of pledges

ISLAMABAD: “Pakistan has only received one-fourth of the total pledges made in the post-2022 floods’ Geneva...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Pakistan

AGP shares with IHC govt’s efforts for release of Aafia

ISLAMABAD: The Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP), Friday, shared with the Islamabad High Court (IHC) the...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Pakistan

Gilani calls for adopting best global practices to improve governance

ISLAMABAD: Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday called for adopting international best practices,...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Statistics

Weekly SPI inflation up 0.10pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended October 31, 2024 increased by 0.10...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Pakistan

Transfer to provinces: Pak-PWD projects handed over to Punjab govt

ISLAMABAD: All development projects of the Pakistan Public Works Department (Pak-PWD) allocated to Punjab have been...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Pakistan

AKU’s IGHD launches online nutrition courses

KARACHI: In an effort to strengthen Pakistan’s healthcare capacity and address critical nutritional challenges, ...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Pakistan

43 NUST researchers ranked among world’s top 2pc scientists

ISLAMABAD: As many as 43 research luminaries from the National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) have...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Pakistan

Govt lays SC (Practice, Procedure) (Amendment) Ordinance in Senate

ISLAMABAD: The federal government, Friday, laid in the Upper House of the Parliament the Supreme Court (Practice and...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

World

US, Russia on ‘brink’ of direct conflict, Lavrov warns

ANKARA: The United States and Russia are very close to engaging in “direct military conflict,” Russian Foreign...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Pakistan

At least 9 dead, 29 injured in Mastung blast

MASTUNG: At least nine people, including five children, were killed in Mastung district on Friday while 29 were...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, MENA region: Economies face fragile recovery, says IMF

ISLAMABAD: Economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and Pakistan face a fragile recovery amid...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Middle East

Hamas rejects short-term Gaza truce

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: A senior Hamas official said Thursday that the group rejects any proposal for a...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Middle East

Lebanon accuses Israel of rejecting truce after Beirut strikes

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s prime minister accused Israel of rejecting a ceasefire after the Israeli military bombed the...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Pakistan

Single statement from SC could result in cases prolonging unnecessarily: CJP

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Yahya Afridi has stated that even a single line in a Supreme Court order can sometimes...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Opinion

Diseases and pollution

It has been abnormally hot in the city of Karachi. The daytime temperatures have, at times, been above 40 degrees ...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 07:59am

Pakistan

Sindh CM approves tech park, other key projects

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah chaired the 46th meeting of the PPP Policy Board, where several...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Pakistan

Sindh PA extends warm greetings to Hindu community on Diwali

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly extended warm greetings to the Hindu community on the occasion of Diwali with ...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (November 01, 2024) and the forecast for Saturday (November 02, 2024)...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Stocks

STOXX 600 jumps 1pc as banks lead market rebound

FRANKFURT: Europe’s main stock index notched its biggest one-day gain in five weeks on Friday, as banks led an...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (November 01, 2024). ==================================== BR...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (November 01, 2024)....

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (November 01, 2024). ======================== Open Bid...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

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

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Forex

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Stocks

Nikkei falls most in a month on Wall Street cues

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average closed more than 2% lower on Friday, tracking Wall Street’s weak finish...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Stocks

China stocks end two weeks of gains, weighed down by US election worries

SHANGHAI: Mainland China stocks ended lower on Friday after two straight weeks of gains, with signs of economic...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Stocks

Wall St jumps as Amazon’s gains offset weak jobs growth

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes surged on Friday, rebounding from the previous session’s selloff as...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Letters

‘President Xi’s shared prosperity model’

This is apropos four letters to Editor titled “President Xi’s shared prosperity model” carried by the ...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Cotton & Textile

Handsome business on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Friday remained steady and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Cotton...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Commodities

Gold, silver prices fall

KARACHI: The local gold and silver prices saw a decline on Friday, following the global market downtrend, traders...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

BoD for amending SMEDA Ordinance 2002

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors (BoD) of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 09:05am

KP govt signs deal to establish own power transmission line

PESHAWAR: The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa signed an agreement with a private sector company to establish its...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 09:29am

Govt sets 33.58Mt wheat target

Federal Committee of Agriculture for the Rabi season reviews the performance of Kharif Crops (2025-25) and sets production targets for Rabi Crops (2025-2025)

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 03:21pm

Passco to allocate, release wheat: ECC

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet decided that domestic and imported wheat would...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 03:06pm

Saudi investment: roadmap discussed in Riyadh

ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting of Pak-Saudi Ministers for Investment was held in Riyadh, in which the roadmap for...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 03:07pm

Qatar to invest $3bn in diverse sectors: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, while addressing a news conference, on...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 04:15pm

Rates

PSX closes on strong positive note

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange on Friday witnessed bullish trend and closed on strong positive note with healthy...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Anti-terror bill moved in NA: LEAs, agencies could detain suspects for 3 months

ISLAMABAD: The government, Friday, introduced, “The Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2024” in the National Assembly...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 03:07pm

Badin-IV South Block: Alleged sale of gas thru unlicensed co irks Senate panel

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, on Friday, showed serious concern over alleged third party sale of gas in the...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 03:09pm

‘Rs38.925bn outstanding on account of KP govt’s NHP share’

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water Resources Musadik Masood Malik said that an amount of Rs38.925 billion is outstanding...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 03:43pm

LHC backs CCP’s role in regulating competition

ISLAMABAD: In a landmark decision, the Lahore High Court, led by Justice Jawad Hassan, has upheld the validity of...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 09:47am

Qatar to further deepen economic, investment ties

ISLAMABAD: The State of Qatar has expressed the commitment to further deepen bilateral economic and investment ties...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 08:41am

Money & Banking

Asian FX inch lower

BENGALURU: Trading was cautious in most Asian currencies on Friday, while equities fell, ahead of a closely ...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Business & Finance

PSO witnesses decrease in supply cost

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) witnessed a decrease in the cost of supplying fuel; however, the government...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Money & Banking

Dollar pares gains after weak US jobs data

NEW YORK: The dollar pared gains against the euro on Friday after data showed US job growth slowed sharply in ...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Companies

UBL submits merger offer to Silkbank

KARACHI: The United Bank Limited (UBL) has formally submitted an offer to Silkbank Limited for the amalgamation of...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Industry

FPCCI president demands MPC cut policy rate by 500 basis points

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that the business, industry and trade community of ...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Editorials

Dengue resurgence

EDITORIAL: With the advent of winter season, dengue a serious but preventable disease has erupted in epidemic...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Editorials

Delicate balance

EDITORIAL: It seems there’s plenty to celebrate on the economic front. FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) jumped a...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Editorials

Wheat support price dilemma

EDITORIAL: Why is the government so paralysed, without rhyme or reason, when it comes to taking a position about...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Taxes

Tax dept misuses authority: Automatic audit selection under fire

LAHORE: The tax department’s automatic selection of tax returns for audit has come under scrutiny, with critics...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Taxes

Major reshuffle in FBR

ISLAMABAD: In a major reshuffling, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred and posted 18 top Inland...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Statistics

Jul-Oct exports up 13.45pc to $10.88bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports increased by 13.45 per cent during the first four months (July-October) of ...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Commodities

Pak rice offered lowest in Indonesia’s tender

HAMBURG: The lowest price offered in the international tender from Indonesian state purchasing agency Bulog to buy...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Statistics

Oct CPI inflation jumps 7.2pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased by 7.2 per cent on year-on-year (YoY) basis in...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Pakistan

SAU highlights pioneering research in pets’ treatments

HYDERABAD: Dr Fateh Marri, Vice Chancellor of Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam, underscored the ...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 07:05am

Taxes

Tax dept misuses authority: Automatic audit selection under fire

LAHORE: The tax department’s automatic selection of tax returns for audit has come under scrutiny, with critics...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 07:04am

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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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