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Print - 2025-03-22

‘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 2 days ago

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 3 days ago

British HC to launch £5m programme to facilitate pharma, IT sectors

FAISALABAD: The British High Commission will launch a five-year programme with funding of £5 million to provide...

Published 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

Governor for unity to defeat terrorism

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

Published 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

Azma launches tree- plantation drive

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

Published 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

Tree-plantation campaign inaugurated

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

Published 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

Starlink’s temporary registration approved

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

Updated 2 days ago

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 2 days ago

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 3 days ago

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 2 days ago

Aurangzeb says no major hurdle to SLA

Discussions with the global lender progressing smoothly, adds finance minister

Updated 2 days ago

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 2 days ago

Parwaaz Green Action Bond launched

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

Updated 2 days ago

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 2 days ago

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 2 days ago

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 2 days ago

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 2 days ago

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 3 days ago

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...

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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)....

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Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

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

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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,...

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Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

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

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Forex

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

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

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The Weather

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

Published 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

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...

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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 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

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

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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 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

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 3 days ago

A step toward stability

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

Published 3 days ago

Asia on the rise

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

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Crisis of accidents

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

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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 3 days ago

ECP shuffles top officers including three provincial chiefs

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

Published 3 days ago

Money & Banking

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 24	280.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 24	280.23
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 24	149.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 24	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 24	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 24	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 21	5,667.56
Nasdaq / Mar 21	17,784.05
Dow Jones / Mar 21	41,985.35
India Sensex / Mar 24	77,793.05
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 24	37,670.65
Hang Seng / Mar 24	23,618.98
FTSE 100 / Mar 24	8,686.12
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 24	23,046.22
France CAC40 / Mar 24	8,081.33

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	17,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 21	273,319
Petrol/Litre / Mar 24	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 24	68.22
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 24	3,018.34
Diesel/Litre / Mar 24	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 24	64.92

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 24 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.81 ▲ 1 (10.19%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 24 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	19.88 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 24 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	30.76 ▲ 2.8 (10.01%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.72 ▲ 4.16 (10.01%)
Bela Auto / Mar 24 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	183.56 ▲ 16.69 (10%)
East West Ins. / Mar 24 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	63.02 ▲ 5.73 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Mar 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 24 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	45.10 ▲ 4.1 (10%)
Imperial Limited / Mar 24 Imperial Limited(IML)	18.70 ▲ 1.7 (10%)

Stock	Price
Jubile Life InsXD / Mar 24 Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited(JLICL)	148.10 ▼ -19.22 (-11.49%)
Pakgen Power / Mar 24 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	112.97 ▼ -12.55 (-10%)
Bunnys Limited / Mar 24 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	20.85 ▼ -2.31 (-9.97%)
TPL Life Insur. / Mar 24 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	60.76 ▼ -6.66 (-9.88%)
JS Global Banking / Mar 24 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	18.30 ▼ -2 (-9.85%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 24 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	48.01 ▼ -5.12 (-9.64%)
Cherat Cement / Mar 24 Cherat Cement Company Limited(CHCC)	251.99 ▼ -25.37 (-9.15%)
Shadman Cotton / Mar 24 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	27.04 ▼ -2.66 (-8.96%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 24 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	300.34 ▼ -26.63 (-8.14%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 24 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.15 ▼ -6.42 (-8.07%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	49,087,352 ▼ -0.04
Pak Elektron / Mar 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	28,618,034 ▼ -2.68
Pak Refinery / Mar 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	27,365,824 ▼ -1.29
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	26,352,530 ▼ -0.31
B.O.Punjab / Mar 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,341,994 ▼ -0.17
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	15,522,190 ▲ 1.89
Sui South Gas / Mar 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,112,978 ▼ -0.86
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 24 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	11,162,195 ▲ 0.13
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,676,385 ▼ -0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,144,462 ▼ -0.09

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