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PTI leaders protest against police high-handedness in Karachi

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh Chapter President Haleem Adil Sheikh on Sunday addressed a press...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:34am

Sindh committed to providing environment-friendly transport: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Senior Minister for Transport, Mass Transit and Information Sindh Sharjeel Inam Memon on Sunday said that...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:32am

HFP introduces new skill-building, training programme at Berlitz

KARACHI: Hamdard Foundation Pakistan (HFP) has introduced a new four-month skills-building and training programme...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:30am

Sunni religious schools: Saylani offers support to IT labs and networking

KARACHI: On the second day of the Sunni Scholars Convention (Islamic Leadership Summit) organized by Saylani Welfare...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:29am

Train operations halted on Lahore-Quetta route

QUETTA: Due to recent security concerns in Quetta Division, especially after the terror attack at the railway...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:26am

‘Faisalabad History & Heritage’ conference held

FAISALABAD: The first international “Faisalabad History & Heritage” conference was organized at GC ...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:24am

Sumair Ahmad assumes charge as PCB’s COO

LAHORE: Senior bureaucrat Sumair Ahmad Syed who has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Pakistan...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:04am

Eastern Cuba rocked by earthquake of magnitude 6.8

HAVANA: A 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Cuba on Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey, shaking...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Europe

Russia and Ukraine launch biggest drone attacks of conflict

MOSCOW: Russia and Ukraine both launched record drone attacks on each other overnight, as the Kremlin said it saw...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Leaders fly to Saudi Arabia for talks on Mideast conflicts

RIYADH: Arab and other Muslim leaders have begun arriving in Saudi Arabia for a summit scheduled for Monday that ...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Over 3,000 visas issued to Indian Sikh pilgrims

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi said on Sunday it has issued over 3,000 visas to Sikh pilgrims...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Bilawal commends security forces

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has commended the security forces for...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Naqvi, Bugti inquire after Quetta blast injured

QUETTA: Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi and Balochistan Chief Minister (CM) Sarfaraz Bugti on Sunday visited the...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Former ANP stalwart Zahid Khan joins PML-N

PESHAWAR: Former ANP stalwart and Senator Zahid Khan announced joining PML-N along with his family and scores of...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Shujaat approves formation of new wings in PML-Q

LAHORE: With the approval of the party President, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q)...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

FBR seizes smuggled goods worth Rs106.08bn in 2023-24

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has seized smuggled goods valued at Rs 106.08 billion during 2023-24...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

KP govt, WWF to launch ‘Recharge Pakistan Programme’

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have agreed in principles to expand mutual...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

About 500,000 children missed polio vaccination

ISLAMABAD: An estimated 500,000 children missed polio vaccinations during this month’s countrywide inoculation...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Islamabad’s G-13, G-14: FGEHA set to auction off commercial plots

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) has finalized arrangements to auction several...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Two suspects ‘involved’ in murder of elderly man arrested

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have arrested two suspects involved in the brutal murder of an elderly man in the...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Gunmen kill 10 in bar shooting in Mexico’s Queretaro state

QUERETARO, (Mexico): Gunmen killed 10 people in a bar in the central Mexican state of Queretaro late Saturday,...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Putin finalises N Korea defence deal

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a landmark defence pact with North Korea, a deal that...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Europe

King Charles leads silence for UK war dead as Kate returns to public life

LONDON: King Charles III led Britain in two minutes of silence on Sunday to honour the country’s war dead at a...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Cuba warns against ‘public disorder’ as scattered protests erupt

HAVANA: Cuban authorities said late on Saturday they would not tolerate “public disorder” as the island’s...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Movies & Music

Judith Jamison, influential dancer and choreographer dies

NEW YORK: Judith Jamison, an acclaimed dancer and choreographer who for two decades was artistic director of the...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Zardari, PM laud security forces

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have both commended Pakistan’s security...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Installation process of AMI meters going on rapidly

ISLAMABAD: The installation process of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meters equipped with modern technology...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Dar praises OIC, AL for support to Palestinian cause

RIYADH: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday called for a comprehensive review of...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (November 10, 2024) and the forecast for Monday (November 11, 2024)....

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Rates

PSX hits highest-ever levels

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

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Rates

Futures spread up 644bps

KARACHI: The futures spread increased by 644bps to 15.71 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Rates

Largely stable

KARACHI: Rupee remained largely stable against the US dollar in the inter-bank market during the previous week. The...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Tarar condoles death of Shahab Zuberi’s mother

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage and Culture Attaullah Tarar on Sunday...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Pakistani columnists and writers: Iranian CG agrees to arrange tours

PESHAWAR: Iranian Consul General in Peshawar, Ali Banafshekhah has agreed with a suggestion of arranging tourist...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

President, PM congratulate cricket team

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday felicitated Pakistan...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

PDP Chairman for increasing tree cover of Karachi

KARACHI: Expressing grave concern over lack of parks and gardens in Karachi besides cutting of mangroves in the...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Various cities of Punjab: Air pollution increases to alarming level

LAHORE: Life in provincial metropolis on Sunday remained severely impacted and air pollution increased to an ...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

KP plans law to regulate manufacturing, storage, supply of feed stuff

PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has planned a formal legislation to regulate the...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Security forces kill six terrorists in NW

RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed six terrorists and wounded six others in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Cotton Review: Overall stability observed in prices

KARACHI: Overall stability was observed in cotton prices. New York cotton prices saw an increase. However, business...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Go beyond the Fund advice

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met under the chairmanship of Jameel Ahmed, Governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:17am

Disconnecting captive power: balancing between costs and efficiency

The more one writes about Pakistan’s energy sector mess, the less it seems to cover. The latest issue involves the...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:21am

Letters

‘America’s freedom of opinion: equality or exclusivity?’

This is apropos my two back to back letters to the Editor carried by the newspaper on Saturday and yesterday. I ...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:44am

Bridging climate governance gap: a roadmap for COP29 and beyond

Pakistan stands at the crossroads of climate vulnerability, facing the harsh consequences of a crisis it did not...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:38am

Muslims under siege

Not only, the Middle East remains engulfed in flames, with Gaza and Beirut reaching boiling points because of the...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:34am

Stocks

Wall Street Week Ahead: Inflation data poses test for stocks rally after Trump win

NEW YORK: Investors will focus in the coming week on whether inflation trends can help sustain the record-breaking...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Stocks

Banks help Australian shares log best week since mid-August

SYDNEY: Australian shares notched up their best week in 12 on Friday, helped by robust gains in banks as the...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Stocks

Lacklustre China stimulus drags FTSE 100 to 3-month low

BRITAIN: Britain’s FTSE 100 fell to a three-month low on Friday, dragged down by homebuilder Vistry following a...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:02am

Stocks

Indian shares log fifth week of losses in six as dull earnings drag

MUMBAI: Indian stocks dropped on Friday, ending the week in the red, as concerns over dull corporate earnings and...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Stocks

Saudi bourse falls on oil; Qatar gains

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s stock market ended slightly lower on Sunday after a fall in oil prices at the end of last...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

Rates in the week ended Sunday November 10, 2024

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

CCP for sell-off of Discos or exploring PPPs

Competition Commission of Pakistan report says DISCOs facing high distribution losses, revenue leakages, low bill recovery rates, widespread electricity theft, and supply constraints

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 02:39pm

Pak mission in China: 20 new posts created in Trade Section

ISLAMABAD: The government has created 20 new posts in Trade Section of Pakistan’s Mission in China to boost exports,...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 02:39pm

International transshipment cargoes: FBR to allow inter-port movement

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will allow inter-port movement of international transshipment cargoes...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 09:21am

Bangladesh, Pakistan to take major steps aimed at improving relations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bangladesh are set to improve their bilateral relations in all fields including trade,...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 02:56pm

Challenge of terrorism: Federal govt to provide resources to Balochistan govt: Naqvi

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti and Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi in a meeting on Sunday...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 09:01am

Customs duty in 2023-24: Petroleum sector, imported vehicles top contributors

ISLAMABAD: Two top contributors of customs duty were the petroleum sector and imported vehicles during 2023-24. The...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 02:40pm

Rs237bn FED collected from cigarettes in 2023-24

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs 237 billion as federal excise duty (FED) from...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 09:24am

FBR reshuffles 208 officers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred and posted 208 officers of Directorate General of...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 02:56pm

PM Shehbaz arrives in Riyadh to attend Arab-Islamic Summit

RIYADH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to represent Pakistan at the...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 08:54am

Industry

Sales tax returns: KCCI demands suspension of affidavit requirement

KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Jawed Bilwani, while vehemently...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

IPPs: even-handed govt approach?

EDITORIAL: During a briefing to the Senate Standing Committee on Power, the co-chair of the Energy Task Force stated...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:13am

‘Systematic’ cleansing

EDITORIAL: First things first, Qatar has told Hamas and Israel it will stall its efforts to mediate a Gaza ceasefire...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:14am

Peshawar: prices of essential food items show mixed trend

PESHAWAR: Mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities was witnessed in the retail market. A weekly-survey...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 09:13am

WHT’s share in collection of direct taxes stands at 60pc

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has claimed that the share of withholding taxes stood at 60 percent in...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 08:56am

Money & Banking

Sterling close to 2-1/2-year high

LONDON: Sterling was within striking distance of its highest level in more than 2-1/2 years against the euro on...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Money & Banking

China’s yuan set for 6th weekly drop

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan slipped and looked set for its sixth losing week, hurt by investor worries about higher...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Money & Banking

Indian rupee weakens to record low

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee weakened to a record low on Friday and logged its worst weekly fall since May, pressured by...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Saudi Aramco reports 15pc drop in Q3 profit but maintains dividend

Energy

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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