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Earth Day celebrated across globe

ISLAMABAD: The Earth Day being celebrated worldwide, including in Pakistan on Saturday. The event aims to inspire...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:59am

Commodities

‘Chicago corn prices set to challenge decades-long streaks’

CHICAGO: If the recent tariff-fueled selloff in Chicago corn futures felt extreme, that’s because it was,...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 07:31am

Grains

EU wheat down

PARIS/HAMBURG: European wheat edged lower on Friday, pressured by Black Sea competition and a fall on US markets....

Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:54am

Energy

US natgas down on record output, mild weather

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures held near a three-week low on Friday on record output and forecasts for milder...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 07:31am

IEP underscores need for depoliticising major water projects

LAHORE: Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP) commemorated World Water Day by hosting a seminar, during which...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:52am

LDA sifts 90,000 files

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has completed the sifting of 90,000 files, while it will take help...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:48am

Water is a symbol of life: CM Maryam

LAHORE: “Water is a symbol of life, and a guarantee of secure future for the posterity,” said Chief Minister...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:47am

Prices of essential kitchen items show declining trend

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

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 09:21am

Gynaecologist says high blood pressure, diabetes pose serious threat to health of pregnant women

LAHORE: High Blood Pressure & Diabetes in pregnancy are not only a cause of serious risks for the pregnant women...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Journalist’s brothers ‘abducted’

NEW YORK: Pakistani authorities must immediately reveal the whereabouts of journalist Asif Karim Khehtran and the...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Eid shopping slowly gaining momentum

KARACHI: Despite a slow start Eid shopping has been gaining momentum. “No matter what the economic condition is,...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Taxes

Veg ghee mill: ATIR annuls Rs1.5bn GST demand by Peshawar RTO

ISLAMABAD: The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) has annulled sales tax demand amounting to Rs1.5 billion...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Digital land record: Sindh govt embraces blockchain system for transparent deals

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that in a significant move to modernise Sindh’s land...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Sindh transport dept cancels Eid holidays of officers

KARACHI: In a significant decision to protect the public from excess fares, the Sindh government has cancelled the...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Commodities

Gold prices drop further

KARACHI: Gold prices further fell on Saturday, reflecting the global market’s slowdown, traders said. The precious...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Bilawal pays homage to Begum Nusrat Bhutto

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has paid glowing tributes to late Nusrat...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Sindh govt notifies 3-day Eid-ul-Fitr holidays

KARACHI: The Sindh government on Saturday announced Eid-ul-Fitr holidays as the last Ashra of holy month of Ramazan...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Pakistan Day: CJCSC, Service Chiefs greet nation

RAWALPINDI: The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) and the Service Chiefs extend heartfelt...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Massive medicine smuggling plan foiled

KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Karachi has intercepted a massive shipment of 5.6 million Tramadol...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Pakistan’s roadmap to crypto legalization–II

The establishment of a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in Pakistan necessitates a structured and phased...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 07:10am

Stagnation and reform

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s economy remains mired in stagnation, weighed down by structural inefficiencies and policy...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Water riots!

EDITORIAL: The recent warning from the World Bank, highlighting the looming threat of conflict over water, should...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Letters

Hamas must listen to Fatah

In a joint statement, France, Germany and the UK have described the renewed Israeli strikes on Gaza as “a dramatic...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Commodities

Iron ore futures down

BEIJING: Iron ore futures drifted lower on Friday and were headed for a weekly loss due to mounting concerns over...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

CTD arrests 11 ‘terrorists’ of banned organizations

LAHORE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Punjab foiled a major terrorist plan by arresting 11 terrorists...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

CM Maryam gives ‘Eid Gifts’ to special children

LAHORE: “We want to share joy of Eid with our special children by presenting them Eid gifts,” said Chief Minister...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

SC constitutes benches for Lahore registry

LAHORE: The Supreme Court has constituted four benches to hear cases at its Lahore registry during the week...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Azma assails KP govt for ‘poor’ performance

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari, has said that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had dismissed 182...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Taxes

PM chairs meeting on performance of FBR

ISLAMABAD: On his return from Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Saturday chaired a meeting on the...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Suicide bomber says he got training in Afghanistan

LAHORE: A suicide bomber arrested from the Burki area of Lahore has made important revelations during interrogation....

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Mahrang detained

QUETTA: The government detained Maharang Baloch, a rights activist, on Saturday for holding a sit-in in Balochistan...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 07:55am

First mpox case registered in Karachi

KARACHI: Sindh Health Department has confirmed a monkeypox (mpox) case in Karachi, marking the first instance of the...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Criminal prosecution law amendment bill approved

KARACHI: The Sindh Governor Mohammed Kamran Khan Tessori on Saturday approved the Criminal Prosecution Act...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 09:17am

Customs values on import of various pins from China revised

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised customs values on the import of Safety Pin,...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 09:15am

Railways announces 20pc fare cut for Eid travellers

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has announced a 20 percent discount on tickets for passengers on the occasion of Eid ul...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 09:12am

‘Recharge Pakistan’ initiative to combat water challenges: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday stated that the government’s ‘Recharge Pakistan’ initiative is...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 10:16pm

Tax on banks’ income: PM’s economic reforms boost exchequer by Rs34.5bn

ISLAMABAD: The vacation of stay order by the Lahore High Court regarding tax on windfall income of banks resulted in...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 10:20pm

World Bank likely to approve additional IDA credit to PRR

$70 million in additional investment financing for the Federal Board of Revenue will support its new Transformation Plan

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 10:26pm

Textile exports: MoC shares work plan with Jam

ISLAMABAD: The commerce ministry has shared a short-to-medium to long-term work plan with Minister Jam Kamal Khan to...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 09:13am

Commodities

Gold dips on higher dollar, still eyes third weekly gain

LONDON: Gold fell over 1% on Friday due to a stronger dollar and profit-taking, although lingering geopolitical and...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Commodities

Copper falls on stronger slip

LONDON: Copper prices fell on Friday under pressure from a stronger dollar, while mounting worries that the United...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Pedestrian movement resumes at Torkham border

PESHAWAR: Pedestrian movement to Afghanistan resumed on Saturday at the Torkham border immigration section after...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Nation to celebrate Pakistan Day today

ISLAMABAD: The nation celebrates Pakistan Day on Sunday with renewed pledge to work hard for the progress and...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

To defuse tensions, special envoy sent to Kabul

ISLAMABAD: In a significant diplomatic development aimed at easing boiling tensions with Afghanistan amidst rising...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Big operation launched against armed groups in Kurram

ISLAMABAD: A large-scale operation has been launched against armed groups in Kurram, with security and police forces...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 09:18am

Pakistan Day message: PM for forging unity to attain uplift

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in his message on Pakistan Day said: This day stands as a defining...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 09:19am

NHA raises toll taxes for second time

ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA) has increased toll taxes for the second time on national highways...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 09:17am

Protesters block National Highway in Kalat

KALAT: On the call given by the Baloch Yakjehti Council, people protesting against baton-charging and firing on...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Quetta comes to halt on BYC call

QUETTA: Quetta observed a shutter-down strike on Saturday in response to the Baloch Yakjehti Committee’s (BYC) call,...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

RDA launches ‘Rawalpindi District Plantation Campaign’

RAWALPINDI: Director General of the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), Kinza Murtaza officially inaugurated the...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Non-bailable arrest warrants for Nazish Jahangir cancelled

LAHORE: A city court on Saturday cancelled the non-bail able warrant arrest of an actor Nazish Jahangir after she...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Construction work on New Goth Road project has begun

SUKKUR: In a significant development, the Sindh Government Spokesperson and Sukkur Mayor, Barrister Arsalan Islam...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

NAB office to remain open on Saturday, Sunday

LAHORE: Keeping in view the convenience of Eden scam affectees, the Director General (DG) NAB Lahore has ordered the...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Higher Education Rankings 2025: FJMU achieves top medical university rank

LAHORE: Fatima Jinnah Medical University (FJMU) has once again made its mark on the global stage, securing the 58th...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Punjab CM IT training & digital skills programme to train 27,000 rural women

LAHORE: Under the vision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, doors of digitalization and information...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

PPP HR Cell demands release of journalist

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Human Rights Cell condemned the arrest of Farhan Mallick of Raftar Media in...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Mohsin commends KP Police for foiling terrorist attack in Lakki Marwat

ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has lauded the bravery and swift action of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Murad voices opposition to new canal projects

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on World Water Day Saturday raised alarm over the declining flow...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Experts for promoting agro forestry, tree plantation

FAISALABAD: Amid the situation when Pakistan is ranked as the most vulnerable country to climate changes in South...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

The Weather

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

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Processions, gatherings held to mark ‘Youm-e-Ali’

KARACHI: Faithfuls observed Youm-e-Ali (RA) on Saturday, commemorating martyrdom anniversary of the fourth caliph of...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Commodities

Cocoa slides to 4-month low

NEW YORK: Cocoa futures on the ICE exchange hit a four-month low on Friday as stocks held in exchange warehouses...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 07:25am

Grains

Argentina grains exchange cuts soybean forecast

BUENOS AIRES: A leading grains exchange in Argentina cut its forecast for the country’s 2024/2025 soybean crop by a...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

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

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Cotton & Textile

Spot rate loses Rs200 amid thin business

LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) on Saturday reduced the spot rate by Rs 200...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Commodities

Chicago corn, soy, wheat decline

CHICAGO: Chicago grains eased on Friday as traders’ concerns about the US economic outlook inspired a selloff ahead...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Energy

China’s Jan-Feb crude oil imports from top supplier Russia drop

SINGAPORE: Russia remains the top oil supplier to China during the first two months of 2025, but volumes - including...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 07:27am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures up

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures climbed on Friday, tracking a strong rubber market in Shanghai, while a rally in...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Commodities

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 28	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 28	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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