News Archives for Print - 2024-12-01

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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...

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...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

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...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Nov collection short of target

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

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

APTMA steps up pressure on govt to restore EFS

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has strongly urged the government to restore the Export...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

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

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has said he considered Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

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 ...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Govt denies ‘firing by LEAs’ on protesters

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

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

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...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

PM vows to strengthen HIV national response

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

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

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...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

KP CM orders dismantling of bunkers in Kurram

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

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

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 / Nov 29	278.13
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 29	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 29	149.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 29	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 29	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 29	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 29	6,032.38
India Sensex / Nov 29	79,802.79
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 29	38,208.03
Nasdaq / Nov 29	19,218.17
Hang Seng / Nov 29	19,423.61
FTSE 100 / Nov 29	8,287.30
Dow Jones / Nov 29	44,910.65
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 29	19,626.45

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 29	68
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 29	237,740
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 29	2,643.15
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 29	71.93
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 30	17,685
Petrol/Litre / Dec 1	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.20 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	621.98 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	68.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	143.75 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,092.36 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.66 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.20 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	621.98 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	68.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	143.75 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,092.36 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.66 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Dec 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	95,056,818 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	55,535,090 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 1 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	44,802,561 ▲ 0.00
Bank Makramah / Dec 1 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	33,703,641 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Dec 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	32,551,968 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Dec 1 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	32,094,183 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 1 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,538,280 ▲ 0.00
Symmetry Group / Dec 1 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	26,652,379 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	25,274,872 ▲ 0.00

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