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Route 47: CEO CBD Punjab reviews progress

LAHORE: CEO of Central Business District Punjab, (CBD Punjab), Imran Amin, conducted an official visit to CBD Route...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Unite for a greener future of Pakistan

The 3rd Pakistan Climate Conference, recently hosted by the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Setting a democratic tradition

EDITORIAL: When last month Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur tendered his resignation as PTI’s...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Urgency of population control

EDITORIAL: Observations by banking sector experts at the Pakistan Banking Summit 2025 should have given policymakers...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Europe

Thousands join anti-corruption protest in Serbian town

NIS, (Serbia): Thousands of protesters amassed in the southern Serbian city of Nis on Saturday, in the latest mass...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

South Asia

Delhi bans old cars from refuelling to help tackle city’s pollution

NEW DELHI: Cars more than 15 years old will soon be barred from refuelling in New Delhi, the city’s government said...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Europe

European satellite launcher set for first commercial blast off

PARIS: After several postponements, Europe’s Ariane 6 launcher will carry out its first commercial mission on Monday...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

LHC appoints registrar

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday appointed District and Sessions Judge Amjad Iqbal Ranjha as the...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Kohat launches ‘Green Growth Strategy’

KOHAT: A grand ceremony on Saturday was held at the Department of Agriculture, Extension Division, Kohat Office to...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Traders suffer losses as Torkham border remains closed

ISLAMABAD: Trade worth more than $10 million has been affected as the Pak-Afghan border at Torkham remained closed...

Updated 02 Mar, 2025 09:33am

Beautification of Lahore: Steps being taken under ‘First Clean & Then Clear’ programme: official

LAHORE: Chief Traffic Officer Lahore Athar Waheed has said that significant measures are being taken under the...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

NAB holds open court session, orders inquiry into fraudulent schemes

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore held its monthly open court session where hundreds of...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Industry

Ambassadors’ Conference: PBIT hosts pre-engagement session with 12 CGs, honorary consuls

LAHORE: The Punjab Board of Investment & Trade (PBIT) successfully hosted a pre-engagement session with 12...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Emergency services dept: performance

LAHORE: Emergency Services Department rescued 183,455 victims while responding to 180,807 emergencies across Punjab...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

CTD arrests 20 members of banned outfit

LAHORE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Punjab province foiled a major terrorist plan by arresting 20...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Laparoscopic nephrectomy procedure performed at LGH

LAHORE: Under the vision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s “Health for All” initiative, Urologists of...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

KP govt publishes performance book instead of ads: adviser to CM

PESHAWAR: Advisor to the KP Chief Minister of finance and Interprovincial Coordination Muzammil Aslam has released a...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

PM launches Rs20bn Ramazan package

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched a Rs20 billion Ramazan package on Saturday, under which four...

Updated 02 Mar, 2025 09:28am

Public funds for self-projection: SC urged to initiate contempt proceedings against Punjab CM

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been asked to initiate contempt of court proceeding against Chief Minister of the...

Updated 02 Mar, 2025 09:14pm

COAS inaugurates military hospital, Combat Simulator in Bahawalpur

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M) visited Bahawalpur Cantonment where he was...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Rs265.745bn WHT paid in H1FY25: Salaried individuals emerge major contributor to kitty

ISLAMABAD: The salaried class became a major contributor to withholding tax payment during the first six months of...

Updated 02 Mar, 2025 09:35am

Export of live sheep/goats to Kuwait: SIFC proposal fails to win ECC approval

Food Security Minister urges ECC to ease criteria for proposals with clear economic benefits

Updated 02 Mar, 2025 09:16pm

SECP clears way for unlisted Modarabas

ISLAMABAD: The Policy Board of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has approved the introduction of...

Updated 02 Mar, 2025 09:25am

Citizens’ data: PRAL gets 8 senior IR officials as domain officers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has attached eight senior officials of Inland Revenue Service to...

Updated 02 Mar, 2025 09:24am

PM urges people to help the poor

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged the people to remember the poor and needy during the month of Ramadan...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Punjab govt introduces Rs30bn Ramazan package

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari on Saturday said for the first time in Punjab’s history, the Punjab...

Updated 02 Mar, 2025 09:26am

Historical beauty of Murree will be restored within a year: CM Punjab

LAHORE: “The historical beauty of Murree will be restored within a year,” said Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Faceless customs system: Rs84bn collected in duties during Feb

KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs Appraisement South Karachi has reported collecting Rs84 billion in customs...

Updated 02 Mar, 2025 09:28am

Money & Banking

SBP unveils Ramazan timings

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced office and business hours for Ramazan-ul-Mubarak, 1446 AH....

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Fatal accidents: Nepra imposes Rs10m fine on NTDC over negligence

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 million on the...

Updated 02 Mar, 2025 09:34am

PPP’s Asfand Kakar resigns as parliamentary secy in BA

QUETTA: Member Balochistan Assembly of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Asfandyar Khan Kakar announced on Saturday to...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

CNSA 1997: LHC passes order on cross-border search, arrest

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court observed that an inspector or equivalent official of Pakistan Rangers can search,...

Updated 02 Mar, 2025 09:30am

Successor announced

NOWSHERA: Following the killing of Maulana Hamidul Haq Haqqani in a suicide blast at the Darul Uloom Haqqania on...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Maulana Hamidul Haq laid to rest amid tight security

NOWSHERA: Maulana Hamidul Haq Haqqani of Darul Uloom Haqqania was laid to rest amid tight security in his seminary...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Energy

Oil falls on White House spat, tariffs, Iraq exports

HOUSTON: Oil prices fell on Friday and were headed for their first monthly drop since November, as markets watched...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Merger of tribal districts: KP CM assails Centre for failing to fulfil promises

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has reaffirmed his commitment to securing the...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Firms charging money for logo-printed shopping bag to face action

KARACHI: Sindh government decides to take strict action against companies and shopkeepers charging money for their...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Energy

EU still on course for bigger oilseed crop this year

PARIS: The European Union is still on track for a rebound in oilseed production this year as rapeseed crop ...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Energy

US natural gas prices slide

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures slid about 3% to a two-week low on Friday on record output and forecasts for milder...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Commodities

Japanese rubber falls on Sino-US trade woes

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures slipped on Friday to end the month in the red, as mounting trade tensions between...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Commodities

French wheat crop rating slips, spring barley sowing accelerates

PARIS: The condition of France’s main wheat crop declined slightly last week to remain near the rain-hit score a...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Commodities

Iron ore slips on China steel export concerns

SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures prices fell on Friday and were set for modest monthly losses, pressured by US tariff...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Commodities

Chicago grains fall as tariff anxiety grows

CHICAGO: Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures dipped on Friday as market players continued to worry about the...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Killing of four Rangers: accused granted bail

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday granted bail to the suspect accused of killing four Rangers...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday, (March 01, 2025)...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Cotton & Textile

Spot rate unchanged amid lacklustre business

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

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Commodities

Gold set to record worst week in three months

NEW YORK: Gold prices fell over 1% on Friday as the dollar held close to two-week highs after US inflation data came...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Commodities

Palm oil logs first monthly gain in three months

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday and posted their first monthly gain in three months, underpinned...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Commodities

EU wheat steadies with exports in focus

PARIS: Euronext wheat edged up on Friday after a sharp fall this week, with improved export prospects helping...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Commodities

Copper slips to lowest in over two weeks on trade war fears

LONDON: Copper slumped to the weakest in more than two weeks on Friday, weighed down by worries about a trade war in...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS and indices was recorded at PKR 45.410...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (March 01, 2025) and the forecast for Sunday (March 02, 2025)...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Dar, Danish FM discuss bilateral ties

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Saturday had a productive phone...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Sindh govt distributes solar home systems in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: The Sindh Energy Department held a ceremony in Tando Jam, Hyderabad, for the distribution of solar home...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Prices of kitchen items witness further increase

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

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Customs seizes smuggled items

KARACHI: The Customs Enforcement Collectorate has seized huge cache of smuggled goods from Sohrab Goth area....

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Zardari urges nation to intensify charity efforts

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the nation to participate in charity and alms-giving activities...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Industry

Grow Safe & Pakistan Business Forum join hands

KARACHI: Grow Safe (Pvt) Ltd, Pakistan’s leading HSE training, consultancy and compliance solutions provider and...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Commodities

Edible oil price fixing: CCP raids transporters’ premises

KARACHI: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has conducted an ‘enter and search’ operation at the...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Commodities

Gold prices: decline persists

KARACHI: Gold prices edged lower on Saturday as global bullion value continued to decline, nearing $2,850 per ounce,...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Letters

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 27	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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