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Syria: rebels control most of Aleppo

BEIRUT, Lebanon: A monitor of Syria’s war said on Saturday that rebels controlled most of Aleppo, reporting ...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Capital’s crime rate sees minor decline

ISLAMABAD: The capital city witnessed a slight decline in the crime rate during the last week following ...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Mobilink Bank named ‘Best Microfinance Bank’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance institution, Mobilink Bank was honoured as the ‘Best Microfinance...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Industry

Chairman APBUMA talks of textile sector’s woes

FAISALABAD: Forty percent textile units have been closed and this nosedive process will continue if immediate...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

PPSC to conduct PMS exam in two phases

LAHORE: The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has decided to conduct the PMS written examination in two ...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

UNHCR urges govt to ensure safety of asylum seekers

ISLAMABAD: The United National High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged the government of Pakistan to...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Azma says ‘PTI propaganda’ fully exposed

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has exposed the false propaganda of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf by...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Kundi says he will not object to imposition of governor’s rule

PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi has said that he will not refuse the imposition of Governor...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (November 30, 2024) and the forecast for Sunday (December 01, 2024)...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday, (November 30, 2024)...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Matiullah granted bail

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Saturday, approved bail of senior journalist Matiullah Jan, against ...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Physical remand of 139 PTI workers approved

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Saturday, handed over 139 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers to...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

ATC holds IK responsible for May 9 mayhem

LAHORE: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Lahore on Saturday issued the written verdict of denying bail to Pakistan...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

PPP granted rights to farmers, labourers, women, and youth: Sharjeel

MIRPURKHAS: Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit, Sharjeel ...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Energy

Power pilferage: LESCO to focus on multiple options

LAHORE: In order to enhance the effectiveness of the anti-power theft campaign, Lahore Electric Supply Company...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

CM reaffirms party’s commitment to democracy

KOTRI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah addressed party workers and leaders during the Pakistan People’s...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

NBP: Exuberant celebrations mark 75th anniversary at Mohatta Palace

KARACHI: Exuberant celebrations filled with unwavering dedication and opulent prestige marked the 75th anniversary ...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

JI steps up criticism of Sindh govt

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer Monem Zafar has said that the PPP has been ruling for more than 16 years...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Illicit tobacco trade dominating market: expert

LAHORE: The tobacco industry in Pakistan suffers heavily due to the rampant sale of illicit cigarettes, which now...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

KP CM de-notifies Mashal Yousafzai as SACM

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has once again de-notified Mashal Azam, properly known as...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

PHC body not authorised to fine ‘quacks’: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) held that the Hearing Committee (HC) constituted by the Punjab Healthcare...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

PTI’s ‘false narrative’ an attempt aimed at covering up embarrassment: Tarar

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

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

PM sympathises with Malaysian people on flood losses

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday expressed deepest sympathies on behalf of Pakistani people for...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Letters

‘Elon Musk aimed at Bending the Universe’

This is apropos two back-to-back letters carried by this newspaper on Friday and yesterday. I would add to what I...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Dealing with the undesirables

Protests of the undesirables are in the spotlight in the land of the pure, whose purity has been seriously tarnished...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Commodities

Copper ends steady on optimism

LONDON: Copper prices were little changed on Friday, supported by emerging signals of firmer demand in top metals...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Energy

Oil prices drift lower

NEW YORK: Oil prices edged lower on Friday and posted a weekly decline of more than 3%, pressured by easing concern...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS and indices was recorded at PKR 12.359 ...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil up

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a fifth straight session and booked a weekly gain on Friday, amid...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Cotton & Textile

Slow business on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained steady and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Commodities

Dalian iron ore advances on stronger China economic outlook

SINGAPORE: Dalian iron ore futures climbed to their highest in more than a month on Friday and were set to gain for...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (November 30, 2024). ======================================= ...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

SC set to hear ‘mega loan write-off’ case on 3rd

ISLAMABAD: The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court will hear a 2007 suo motu case on billions of rupees loans...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 03:11pm

Tax evaders: FBR not in favour of name-and-shame policy

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is not in favour of ‘name and shame’ policy for the tax evaders...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 03:13pm

November’s FBR revenue collection short of target

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) revenue collection would reach over Rs 855 billion during November...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 11:47am

APTMA steps up pressure on govt to restore EFS

Pakistan’s textile industry accounts for 40 per cent of the country’s industrial workforce, providing livelihoods to millions of families

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 03:21pm

‘A solution to all problems’: Bilawal talks of ‘Bhutto legacy’

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has said he considered Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s legacy...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 11:51am

5G launch: 2600 band’s 140MHZ deficit constitutes NERA’s key concern

ISLAMABAD: The unavailability of 140 MHZ in the 2600 band - the most suitable for launch of 5G in the country...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 10:02am

Govt denies ‘firing by LEAs’ on protesters

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has categorically denied the allegations of indiscriminate firing by the Law...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 10:03am

Petrol, diesel prices increased

ISLAMABAD: The petrol price has been increased by Rs3.72 per litre and high speed diesel (HSD) by 3.29 per litre ...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Ogra raises LPG cylinder rate

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), on Saturday, notified up to Rs5.07 rise in rate of LPG...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 10:04am

PM vows to strengthen HIV national response

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan stood united with the global community in...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 10:05am

PPP reaffirms its commitment to democracy

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) celebrated its 57th Youm-e-Tasees at a ceremony held at the PPP Central...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 10:05am

KP CM orders dismantling of bunkers in Kurram

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur directed the concerned authorities to...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 03:08pm

Commodities

Gold prices drop

KARACHI: The local gold prices saw a sizeable drop on Saturday following a downtrend in the global rates sliding to...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Companies

ACCA celebrates 120 years & counting

KARACHI: ACCA, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, will mark a significant occasion this weekend as...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Industry

Envoy discusses trade ties with Aleem

ISLAMABAD: The bilateral diplomatic activities between Azerbaijan and Pakistan, for the past several months,...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Commodities

Wheat seeds prices down

LAHORE: “After fertilizer, the prices of certified wheat seeds have also come down,” said Chief Minister Maryam...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Prices of essential kitchen items start declining

ISLAMABAD: The prices of most of the essential kitchen items which reached record high owing to Pakistan...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

UN report on femicides

EDITORIAL: The 2023 UN report on femicides underlines, all over again, the persistent failure of societies to ...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

External borrowing

EDITORIAL: Data released by the Economic Affairs Division indicates that foreign inflows for the first four months ...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures drop

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures declined on Friday but gained for the week, as investors weighed supply concerns...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Commodities

Gold prices set for biggest monthly decline in over one year

NEW YORK: Gold prices gained on Friday, supported by a weaker greenback and geopolitical woes, but were on course ...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 3	278.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 3	27,843
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 3	157.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 3	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 3	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 3	5,942.47
India Sensex / Jan 3	79,223.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 3	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Jan 3	19,621.68
Hang Seng / Jan 3	19,760.27
FTSE 100 / Jan 3	8,223.98
Dow Jones / Jan 3	42,732.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 3	19,906.08

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 3	73.96
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 3	243,488.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 3	2,640.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 3	67.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 4	18,285
Petrol/Litre / Jan 5	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Power / Jan 3 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	6.87 ▲ 1.00 (17.04%)
Dewan Textile / Jan 3 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	7.50 ▲ 0.70 (10.29%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 3 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	28 ▲ 2.55 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Jan 3 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	14.72 ▲ 1.34 (10.01%)
Bannu Woollen / Jan 3 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	39.34 ▲ 3.58 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	87.12 ▲ 7.92 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Jan 3 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	692.63 ▲ 62.97 (10.00%)
Arpak Int. / Jan 3 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	76.89 ▲ 6.99 (10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Jan 3 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	79.30 ▲ 7.21 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	165.85 ▼ -18.43 (-10.00%)
Pak Paper Prod / Jan 3 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	163.24 ▼ -18.14 (-10.00%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jan 3 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.81 ▼ -1.19 (-9.92%)
National Silk / Jan 3 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.96 ▼ -5.48 (-9.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	37.50 ▼ -3.95 (-9.53%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 3 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.22 ▼ -0.63 (-9.20%)
Intermarket Securities / Jan 3 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	67.01 ▼ -6.76 (-9.16%)
Premium Textile / Jan 3 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	365.10 ▼ -34.90 (-8.72%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jan 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	27.30 ▼ -2.57 (-8.60%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 3 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	89,478,727 ▲ 0.26
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,529,816 ▼ -0.06
Telecard Limited / Jan 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	61,073,411 ▼ -0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jan 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	56,752,893 ▲ 0.01
Fauji Cement / Jan 3 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	54,319,935 ▼ -2.12
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 3 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	47,336,133 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	47,012,733 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jan 3 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	37,387,280 ▲ 0.11
Bank Makramah / Jan 3 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	34,237,257 ▲ 0.25

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