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‘Reconstitution of Tribunal’ Islamabad Judiciary Service Tribunal declares MoLJ’s order illegal

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Judiciary Service Tribunal Friday declared the Ministry of Law’s notification dated March...

Updated 22 Mar, 2025 09:41am

Industry

Net metering policy: Industry leaders slam unilateral changes

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), along with key industry leaders, have...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Digital & IT training programme for rural women launched

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Friday launched Digital and IT training programme for women in rural areas of the...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Public gathering: LHC disposes of PTI’s plea

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday disposed of a PTI’s petition in the light of the decision of Deputy...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Industry

Canton Fair 2025: PCJCCI says will facilitate participants

LAHORE: Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) is pleased to announce its commitment to...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Governor for unity to defeat terrorism

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan hosted an Iftar dinner in honour of bureaucrats, businessmen and...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Energy

Syngenta Pakistan installs solar energy plant at factory

LAHORE: In line with its long-term vision for environmental sustainability, Syngenta Pakistan has recently installed...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Azma launches tree- plantation drive

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari, formally launched a province-wide tree plantation campaign on...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Smoke-emitting vehicles and motorcycles: LHC asks authorities to take action

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday asked the authorities concerned to take strict action against smoke-emitting...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Tree-plantation campaign inaugurated

LAHORE: Commissioner Lahore Division Zaid Bin Maqsood inaugurated a tree plantation campaign on Friday by planting a...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

NA informed ‘Railways posts staggering 84.71pc increase in revenues’

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Friday that Pakistan Railways revenue jumped from Rs47.59 billion ...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Climate Change Authority: SC concerned over delay in appointments

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court expressed grave concern over the slow progress in appointment of the chairman and the...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Trump denies reports Musk to receive ‘top-secret’ China briefing

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump denied media reports on Thursday that his billionaire ally Elon Musk would...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Five mapolice personnel rtyred in KP attacks

PESHAWAR: The Pakistani Taliban martyred at least five police officers and wounded six others in multiple attacks in...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Sudan army recaptures presidential palace from RSF

KHARTOUM: The Sudanese army recaptured the presidential palace in Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces on Friday,...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Claims linking sugar price hike to exports rejected by PSMA

LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (Punjab Zone) on Friday once again rejected the impression that sugar...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Europe

Heathrow closed by huge fire

LONDON: Britain’s Heathrow said flights would resume later on Friday after a fire knocked out its power supply and...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Starlink’s temporary registration approved

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has approved the temporary registration of Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service,...

Updated 22 Mar, 2025 09:36am

Council holds maiden meeting: Regulatory clarity termed key to unlocking crypto growth

ISLAMABAD: The inaugural meeting of the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) was held on Friday under the chairmanship of...

Updated 22 Mar, 2025 09:41am

Weekly SPI inflation down 0.35pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended on March 20, 2025 decreased by 0.35 ...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Big hike in salaries of ministers, others approved

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Friday approved a significant increase in the salaries and allowances of federal...

Updated 22 Mar, 2025 09:42am

Aurangzeb says no major hurdle to SLA

Discussions with the global lender progressing smoothly, adds finance minister

Updated 22 Mar, 2025 02:25pm

Grant to pay off ad dues of media houses: ECC clears Rs2bn TSG for information ministry

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet met on Friday under the chairmanship of the...

Updated 22 Mar, 2025 09:47am

Parwaaz Green Action Bond launched

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Friday that the launch of Green Action Bonds is a testament to...

Updated 22 Mar, 2025 02:24pm

Dhabeji SEZ: NTDC facing local resistance over equipment installation

ISLAMABAD: The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) is reportedly facing local resistance in equipment...

Updated 22 Mar, 2025 02:36pm

Matiari-Moro-RYK Transmission Line project: Minister, WB official discuss initial feasibility

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Energy, Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, on Friday, held a meeting with Najy...

Updated 22 Mar, 2025 02:26pm

Gas to CCPP: PPL seeks PD’s advice

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has sought advice from Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) on...

Updated 22 Mar, 2025 02:35pm

Sugar hike issue: Senate body summons CCP, PSMA officials

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production has summoned the officials of the Competition...

Updated 22 Mar, 2025 03:27pm

Stocks

Profit-taking pares gains

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed lower on the last trading day of the week due to profit-taking....

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Murad reiterates his commitment to protecting Sindh’s water share

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that not a single drop of Sindh’s share of water from...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (March 21, 2025)....

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (March 21, 2025). ======================== Open Bid Rs...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Friday (March 21,...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (March 21, 2025). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

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 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (March 21, 2025) and the forecast for Saturday (March 22, 2025)...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Stocks

Japan’s Topix ends at 8-month high

TOKYO: Japan’s Topix index ended at an eight-month high on Friday as banks gained after stronger-than-expected...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Stocks

China, HK stocks post weekly loss on tech selloff

HONG KONG: Hong Kong and China stocks declined on Friday and registered weekly losses, as tech shares tumbled on...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Stocks

European shares end week higher; airlines hit by Heathrow closure

FRANKFURT: European shares fell alongside other major global stock markets on Friday on uncertainty over trade...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Stocks

Wall St pares losses as Trump signals tariff flexibility

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main stock indexes traded shy of their session lows on Friday, after US President Donald...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Money & Banking

Asian currencies pressured by trade war tensions

BENGALURU: Indonesian stocks slumped on Friday, bringing a bruising week to an end as concerns over the country’s...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Money & Banking

Dollar edges up versus euro

NEW YORK: The dollar edged up against the euro on Friday, on pace for its first weekly gain this month, as investors...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Industry

ESG compliance: driving better production, employment, and trade

A survey by the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG) on ESG reporting in Pakistan, covering public...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (March 21, 2025). ==================================== BR...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Police operation in Katcha area achieved big successes: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has stated that significant successes have been achieved in a...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Energy

‘Minerals Investment Forum 2025’ Minister briefs foreign envoys

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) Ali Pervaiz Malik on Friday briefed foreign ambassadors...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Letters

Using Israeli hostages is Hamas’s only bargaining chip

That Israel’s belligerence knows no bounds is a fact that has found its best expression from its defence minister...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Development hijacked by political expediency

EDITORIAL: If there were any hopes that the PML-N-led coalition government would break from tradition and adopt a...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

A step toward stability

EDITORIAL: The reopening of the Torkham border crossing marks a significant step toward de-escalation and normalcy...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Asia on the rise

By all accounts Asia is on rise in world politics, economy and technology. It has equated itself with the key...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Crisis of accidents

Fatalities in traffic accidents in Karachi majority of them inflicted by heavy vehicles has even caught attention of...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Production order of Senator Ejaz Chaudhry: Senate body issues warning in response to implementation failure

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges has issued a stern warning regarding...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

ECP shuffles top officers including three provincial chiefs

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reshuffled its top officers including three provincial...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

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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