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IHCBA questions President’s power through petition

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) has also filed a petition in the Supreme Court,...

Updated 23 Feb, 2025 09:15am

Companies

Experts advocate hybrid maize over GM crops

ISLAMABAD: To avoid use of Genetically Modified (GM) crops, experts have strongly proposed that the farmers and...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Navy holds Exercise Sea Guard 25 from tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy is conducting Exercise Sea Guard 25 from February 24 to 28 to assess the existing security...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Companies

CCP clears way for Nishat Hotels to acquire Hotel Margala

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the acquisition of assets of M/s Hotel Margala...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

ICC Champions Trophy: Capital City police rolls out security plan

ISLAMABAD: The Capital City police force has rolled out an extensive security plan for the ICC Champions Trophy ...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

APCAA withdraws strike call after talks with Vawda

KARACHI: All Pakistan Customs Agents Association (APCAA) has withdrawn their planned strike after successful...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

JI team meets DIG traffic over growing road accidents

KARACHI: A Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi delegation met with Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Traffic Pir Muhammad Shah...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

PU book fair concludes

LAHORE: Pakistan’s largest three-day book fair organized by Punjab University has concluded here on Saturday. In the...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

President for global collaboration to ensure sustainable development

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the need for global cooperation and partnerships to address...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

PTCL brings Africa-1 submarine cable to Pakistan

KARACHI: The ultra-high capacity, Africa-1 submarine cable has successfully made its landfall at Pakistan...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Widespread rains, thunderstorms and snowfall likely next week

KARACHI: The Met Office on Saturday issued a weather forecast, indicating widespread rain, thunderstorms and...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

‘Lahore Literary Festival’ enters its final day

LAHORE: The second day of the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) 2025 was a remarkable confluence of intellect,...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Libya boat tragedy: Bodies of 16 Pakistanis will be repatriated today

ISLAMABAD: The bodies of 16 Pakistanis who died in a boat tragedy off the coast of Libya on February 5, will be...

Updated 23 Feb, 2025 09:20am

Companies

KE KHI Awards: 45 winners recognised in 13 categories

KARACHI: In its continued endeavour to honour organisations that drive meaningful social change across Karachi,...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Gohar says CJP advised them that they must remain within system

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan confirmed Saturday that Chief Justice of...

Updated 23 Feb, 2025 09:15am

NGO chief critical of Feb 2024 election has home sealed

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan authorities have sealed the home of an NGO chief who authored a report alleging widespread...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Europe

Thousands join Hungarians judges’ rally

BUDAPEST: Judges, judicial employees and sympathisers marched Saturday for judicial independence in central...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

NIH confirms detection of third polio case of 2025

ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has...

Updated 23 Feb, 2025 09:15am

PM to leave for Baku tomorrow: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Saturday said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will embark upon a two-day state visit...

Updated 23 Feb, 2025 09:15am

Pakistan, UAE agree to solidify ties

ABU DHABI: Pakistan and United Arab Emirates Saturday agreed to maintain regular high-level engagements and...

Updated 23 Feb, 2025 09:16am

PQA clarifies report on land allotment

KARACHI: During a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs held on Wednesday (Feb 19), a point...

Updated 23 Feb, 2025 09:13am

PM announces cancer hospital, university for southern Punjab

DERA GHAZI KHAN: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Saturday said that the federal government was committed to...

Updated 23 Feb, 2025 07:07pm

Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals

WELLINGTON: The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

EU-Pakistan business forum in May: SIFC readying its strategy

ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is reportedly preparing strategy for the EU-Pakistan...

Updated 23 Feb, 2025 04:15pm

Broadening tax base: PRAs and depts share data with FBR

Provincial land and revenue authorities, development authorities, vehicle ownership, Mineral and Mines and Food Authority share data with the taxation agency

Updated 23 Feb, 2025 03:57pm

Private sector should play role in economic recovery: Aurangzeb

FAISALABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said Pakistan has been put on a...

Updated 23 Feb, 2025 04:55pm

Industry

Insurance co directed to return received premium to nominee

LAHORE: An insurance tribunal has directed an insurance company to return the received premium to the nominee of...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Punjab CM obviously very diligent and hard-working

As I walked through the corridors of the Punjab Assembly last year, I was confident that Punjab was on the brink of...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Prices of kitchen items show upward trend

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

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Energy

Petroleum products: dealers oppose govt’s deregulation plan

RAWALPINDI: Rejecting federal government’s plan to deregulate petroleum products, Pakistan Petroleum Dealers...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Letters

Price stability during Ramazan

The country’s planning minister seems to have anticipated widespread incidents of price hike and hoarding of...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Fragile optimism

EDITORIAL: The latest Gallup survey indicating a rise in business confidence is a much-needed positive development...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Setting climate action targets

EDITORIAL: The year just gone by was the planet’s hottest on record; the first month of this year was also rated as...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Access to high quality food

The world food systems are currently at risk due to climate change, demanding the creation of creative solutions to...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Sindh, TMU agree to enhance educational partnerships

KARACHI: A delegation from Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) met with Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, where...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

CM Punjab to introduce ‘Maryam Nawaz Community Health Services’

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif took an important step for the improvement of health sector in...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Industry

ABAD hoping for construction industry revival package

LAHORE: Chairman ABAD North S M Nabeel has expressed hope that the federal government will soon announce a revival...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

LHC sets guidelines for probing religious hatred cases

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) held that a case about religious hatred registered under Section 295A PPC can...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Energy

OGDCL awards LCE CleanTech/EnergyTech grant

LAHORE: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has awarded the LUMS Centre for Entrepreneurship (LCE) a...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (February 22, 2025) and the forecast for Sunday (February 23, 2025)...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Industry

4th ICKT 2025 ends at National Textile University

FAISALABAD: The 4th International Conference on Knowledge-Based Textiles (ICKT 2025) successfully concluded on...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Malik Asif elected LHCBA president

LAHORE: Malik Asif Ahmad Nissoana of Hamid Khan-led Professional Group on Saturday was elected president of the...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Companies

CEO visits CBD Punjab Quaid District

LAHORE: CEO CBD Punjab, Imran Amin, visited CBD Punjab Quaid District on Saturday to review the ongoing development...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil up on output concerns

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday and logged a fifth consecutive weekly gain, their longest...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Cotton & Textile

Firm trend on cotton market

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

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday, (February 22, 2025)...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Commodities

Copper slips on worries about China demand

LONDON: Copper prices retreated on Friday on concern about demand in China after inventories rose and uncertainty...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS and indices was recorded at PKR 36.624 ...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Commodities

Gold prices drift lower

NEW YORK: Gold prices eased on Friday as investors booked profits from the previous session’s record high, but ...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Commodities

Japanese rubber easier

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures dropped in volatile trade on Friday, ending the week lower, as escalating trade...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Islamabad: sharp rise in crime incidents

ISLAMABAD: Armed robbers, dacoits and the auto-thief gangs have deprived dozens of citizens of gold, cash, mobile...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 6	281.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 6	281.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 6	143.80
USD to Swiss Franc / May 6	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / May 6	1.33
Euro to USD / May 6	1.13
UK LIBOR % / May 2	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 5	5,650.38
Tokyo Nikkei / May 5	36,830.69
Nasdaq / May 5	17,844.24
Dow Jones / May 5	41,218.83
India Sensex / May 6	80,548.72
Hang Seng / May 6	22,677.57
FTSE 100 / May 6	8,609.62
Germany DAX 30 / May 6	23,276.83
France CAC40 / May 6	7,711.31

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 5	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 5	300,068
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 6	57.98
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 6	3,361.22
Cotton US¢/pound / May 6	68.15
Petrol/Litre / May 7	252.63
Diesel/Litre / May 7	256.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Invest Bank / May 6 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	1.50 ▲ 0.2 (15.38%)
First Fid. Leasing / May 6 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.34 ▲ 0.3 (14.71%)
UDL International / May 6 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.95 ▲ 0.95 (13.57%)
Aruj Industries / May 6 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.76 ▲ 0.98 (12.6%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / May 6 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	9.86 ▲ 1 (11.29%)
Dewan Mushtaq / May 6 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	9.96 ▲ 1 (11.16%)
Dewan Textile / May 6 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.42 ▲ 0.62 (10.69%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / May 6 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	16.89 ▲ 1.54 (10.03%)
Power Cem(Pref) / May 6 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	16.80 ▲ 1.53 (10.02%)
Olympia Mills / May 6 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.28 ▲ 3.3 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Reliance Ins. / May 6 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	10.49 ▼ -6.31 (-37.56%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / May 6 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	2.75 ▼ -0.34 (-11%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 6 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	58.40 ▼ -6.49 (-10%)
Bunnys Limited / May 6 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	28.04 ▼ -3.11 (-9.98%)
Sui South Gas / May 6 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36.08 ▼ -3.95 (-9.87%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / May 6 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	11.60 ▼ -1.27 (-9.87%)
Diamond Ind. / May 6 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	21.79 ▼ -2.12 (-8.87%)
Paramount Mod / May 6 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	7.59 ▼ -0.66 (-8%)
Tri-Star Mutual / May 6 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	8.26 ▼ -0.71 (-7.92%)
Leather Up Ltd. / May 6 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	28.31 ▼ -2.39 (-7.79%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / May 6 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	54,325,421 ▼ -3.95
K-Electric Ltd. / May 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	42,259,616 ▲ 0.22
Dewan Cement / May 6 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	26,185,745 ▼ -0.29
Kohinoor Spining / May 6 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	17,455,731 ▲ 0.35
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 6 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	16,513,681 ▼ -6.49
Maple Leaf Cement / May 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,288,695 ▼ -1.4
D.G.K.Cement / May 6 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	11,352,512 ▼ -2.72
WorldCall Telecom / May 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,597,193 ▼ -0.01
Power Cement / May 6 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	8,852,134 ▼ -0.51
Pak Refinery / May 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,766,270 ▼ -0.03

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