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Interim bail of Bushra extended

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Friday, extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Civil Servant Rules notified

ISLAMABAD: The government has notified the Civil Servant Rules under which an officer who has been considered twice...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

No fresh registrations: SMEs forced to run businesses with unregistered title: KTBA

KARACHI: The Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are forced to run their businesses with an unregistered title due...

Updated 08 Mar, 2025 08:50am

Punjab & Sindh: There will be massive water shortfall: Irsa

ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has warned that Punjab and Sindh are likely to face shortfall of...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

NBMFCs: SECP unveils consumer protection principles

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has announced ‘Consumer Protection Principles’...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Energy

ASRE 2025: Economic and energy policies must be aligned: experts

ISLAMABAD: Experts on Friday at the high-level dialogue marking the inception of the Annual State of Renewable...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Taxes

FY26 budget: Govt urged to introduce fixed tax regime for traders

KARACHI: Malik Khuda Bakhsh, Convener of the FPCCI Energy Committee and President of the Pakistan Business Forum...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

KE continues Ramazan facilitation with khuli kacheri camps

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE), in-line with its commitment to facilitate customers, has planned over 40 night camps, or...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Zong 4G integrates DeepSeek AI’s open-source models into ecosystem

ISLAMABAD: Zong 4G has integrated DeepSeek AI’s open-source models into its ecosystem aimed at enhancing efficiency....

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Cement makers: CCP keeps up efforts to combat cartelisation

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is still committed to taking action against alleged...

Updated 08 Mar, 2025 09:14am

Lal Masjid case: ATC approves post-arrest bail for Maulana Aziz’s wife, 11 others

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday approved post-arrest bail for Umme Hassan, the wife of Lal ...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Bilawal talks to envoys at Zardari’s House

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari held a series of high-level diplomatic meetings...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

How a detainee transferred to US without prisoner exchange treaty: IHC

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) questioned how a detainee, recently arrested by the security forces, was...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Businesses advocate cut in policy rate to fuel economy

KARACHI: Business leaderships and traders have urged the Governor of the State Bank to reduce interest rates to...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Money & Banking

BankIslami launches first ‘all-women’ branch

KARACHI: BankIslami has launched its first fully women-managed branch in Karachi to promote gender inclusivity in ...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Minister reviews preparations for 35th National Games

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Sports, Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar, Friday chaired a regarding the 35th National...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

LHC orders Punjab govt to formulate electric bus policy

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday directed the Punjab government to formulate a policy for replacing diesel...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Energy

KSA cuts oil prices to Asia for first time in three months

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, on Friday lowered crude oil prices for Asian buyers in April...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Stocks

Liquidity surge lifts index

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Friday, the last trading day of the week, closed on a positive note,...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Nepra gives FCA cut benefit to residential, agri consumers

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has passed reduction in tariff through negative Fuel...

Updated 08 Mar, 2025 02:59pm

Weekly SPI inflation down 0.09pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based inflation for the week ended March 6, 2025 decreased by 0.09 percent ...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Kenya reduces Customs valuation for Pak rice by 25pc

KARACHI: In a significant development for rice exports, Kenya has revised the Customs valuation of Pakistani rice...

Updated 08 Mar, 2025 04:30pm

PM reaffirms support to China on its key issues

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering support for China on its key...

Updated 08 Mar, 2025 02:52pm

PPRA lacks clarity about procurement powers of SOEs

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) is reportedly unaware if the State Owned Entireties...

Updated 08 Mar, 2025 02:51pm

PM apprised of challenges facing businesses

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterated Friday his government’s commitment to creating a favourable...

Updated 08 Mar, 2025 02:52pm

Rate cut likely amid low inflation, IMF review

Monetary Policy Committee meeting to be held on March 10

Updated 08 Mar, 2025 03:26pm

Food safety teams active from sehri to iftar

LAHORE: The food safety teams of the Punjab Food Authority on Friday conducted a grand operation across Punjab to...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

FBR introduces major changes to EFS

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced major changes in the Export Finance Scheme (EFS) to...

Updated 08 Mar, 2025 09:33am

Federal Cabinet: portfolios assigned to new inductees

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday assigned portfolios to the recently inducted federal and state...

Updated 08 Mar, 2025 08:50am

US to levy fees on China-linked ships

LONDON: The United States is planning to charge fees for docking at US ports on any ship that is part of a fleet...

Updated 08 Mar, 2025 03:28pm

Iron & steel sector: FBR directed to suspend revised EFS rollout

ISLAMABAD: The first meeting of the committee formed by the prime minister to review the Export Facilitation Scheme...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

TCP proposes issuance of bonds to clear huge mark-up on its loans

ISLAMABAD: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) on Friday proposed that the government should issue bonds to...

Updated 08 Mar, 2025 09:34am

Taxes

Punishment to taxmen: FBR fails to act on FTO’s key recommendations

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has failed to implement the key recommendations of the Federal Tax...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Ministry asks illegal foreigners, Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave by 31st

ISLAMABAD: Government on Friday asked all illegal foreigners and Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders to leave the...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Companies

FBL, Akhuwat Foundation & TCF partner for interest-free solar financing

KARACHI: Faysal Bank Limited (FBL), one of Pakistan’s largest Islamic banks, has strengthened its commitment to...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei ends at 6-month low

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell more than 2% to end at a six-month low on Friday, as technology stocks...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Reclaimed land

Every time you look up there is another tall building rising into the blue sky from the sea level in Clifton. At the...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Pakistan’s pharma scene

Over the last few years Pakistan’s pharmaceutical market went through a dramatic transformation from multinational...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Preventable tragedies

EDITORIAL: The one aspect of the country’s chronically underperforming healthcare sector that doesn’t get the...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Era of dictators could return

EDITORIAL: Volker Turk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (HR), stated during the annual HR...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Letters

Gaza: Trump’s preposterous proposal

It is heartening to note that the Arab leaders have finally taken a firm step towards the plight of Palestinians by...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Sharjeel says more plots of land will be allocated for journalists

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

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Fly Jinnah launches non-stop Lahore to Muscat flights

KARACHI: Fly Jinnah, Pakistan’s low-cost carrier, announces the launch of its new service connecting Lahore to...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Stocks

HK shares close week near three-year high

SHANGHAI: Hong Kong stocks slipped on Friday but ended the week near their highest level in three years, as...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Diversity and inclusion: accelerate action

There is much Government lawmaking and pronouncement about bringing women into the workforce motivated perhaps by a...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (March 07, 2025) and the forecast for Saturday (March 08, 2025)...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Forex

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries’ department’s currency values in terms of Special...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (March 07, 2025). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Friday (March 07,...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (March 07, 2025). ======================== Open Bid Rs 279.97...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (March 07, 2025)....

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (March 07, 2025). ==================================== BR...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Money & Banking

Asian currencies inch up

BENGALURU: Most emerging Asian currencies ticked higher on Friday while stocks were mixed, as US President Donald...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Money & Banking

US dollar falters

NEW YORK: The US dollar dropped to multi-month lows against the euro and yen on Friday after data showed the labor...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Stocks

Wall St retreats as cyclical stocks drag after jobs data

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes gave up early gains and fell on Friday, dragged down by cyclical stocks after a...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Money & Banking

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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