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Industry

Zimbabwe envoy underscores need for strengthening economic ties

LAHORE: Ambassador of Zimbabwe Titus M.J. Abu Basutu stressed the need for strengthening economic relations between...

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Severe drought threatens Sindh, Balochistan

KARACHI: Large parts of southern Pakistan are facing severe to extreme drought conditions, according to the latest...

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Govt hospitals in Punjab: CM Maryam for free supply of medicines

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif directed to ensure immediate payment of dues of government...

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CM pays surprise visits to different areas of Lahore

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif reviewed cleanliness under “Suthra Punjab Programme,” while...

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CM suspends Jinnah Hospital’s MS, principal over complaints

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday visited Jinnah Hospital and directed to suspend MS for...

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‘Academia should come up with advanced solutions’

FAISALABAD: The academia should come up with out-of-the-box solutions to cater the needs of modern era and address...

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Key infrastructure projects: Azerbaijan keen to invest $2bn, Senate panel told

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives was informed that...

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No compromise on Sindh’s interests: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Monday said that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) will ...

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Fazl says concerned at law & order situation in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: Ameer of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman expressed deep concern over the current law...

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IHC restores IK’s twice-a-week jail meetings

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday restored Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s jail...

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Recovery of Noorani’s two brothers: IHC summons IGP Islamabad in response to petition filed by mother

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Monday, summoned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad to ...

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US diplomat meets Gilani: ‘Mutual trust, respect should be defining principles of Pakistan-US relationship’

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that Pakistan wants to have better and constructive relations...

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Around 50 Afghan children sent back, says Landi Kotal PS SHO

ISLAMABAD: Local police and administration said on Monday that around 50 arrested Afghan children, who had illegally...

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Interim bail of IK’s wife extended in 7 cases

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

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BISP chairperson meets World Bank team

ISLAMABAD: Chairperson BISP Rubina Khalid held a meeting with BISP skill development team and representatives from...

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PTI criticises govt policies

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) strongly criticised the government on Monday for detaining political...

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Alkhidmat to sponsor education of 35 Palestinian students

KARACHI: A group of 35 Palestinian students has arrived in Pakistan to pursue higher education, with Alkhidmat...

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Stocks

PSX attains ISO certification for ISMS

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has achieved the ISO 27001:2022 certification, the internationally...

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David Warner to lead Karachi Kings in PSL-10

LAHORE: Former Australian opener David Warner has been appointed as the skipper of Karachi Kings for the upcoming...

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Fawad Ghaffar Soomro appointed as MD STEVTA

KARACHI: The Sindh government has appointed Fawad Ghaffar Soomro as the new Managing Director of the Sindh Technical...

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Gates Foundation congratulates Kamal for appointment as Minister

ISLAMABAD: The Gates Foundation has extended its congratulations to Syed Mustafa Kamal on his recent appointment as...

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Manufacturing of coaches for Railways: ICF signs accord with Chinese company

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Carriage Factory (ICF) has entered into an agreement with the Chinese company, Changchun Car...

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Minister, Dutch envoy discuss trade cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and the Dutch Ambassador to Pakistan Henny Fokel de Vries...

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Taxes

KATI president recommends reforms to expand tax net

KARACHI: Junaid Naqi, President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), has recommended that tax...

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Digital technology, AI, ICT development: Pakistan, China agree to strengthen cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have agreed to strengthen cooperation in digital technology, artificial intelligence,...

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Magistrates: PITB, PPRA conduct e-procurement training session

LAHORE: The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), in collaboration with the Punjab Procurement Regulatory...

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PTA, FIA crackdown on illegal issuance of SIM cards

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency...

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Vulnerable balance of payments

The figures of the external balance of payments of Pakistan have been released recently by the SBP for February 2025...

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Pakistan’s roadmap to crypto legalization–III

Consumer protection in cryptocurrency transactions is an essential aspect of regulatory evolution, following the...

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Transitioning to privatization of Discos–II

WAPDA thus became a mega vertically integrated electricity utility of Pakistan besides being responsible for...

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Pakistan’s water crisis: rethinking crop choices to save water

Pakistan, once water-abundant and home to one of the world’s largest irrigation systems, now faces a severe water...

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Letters

India’s ‘Godi media’ earns a stinging rebuke

A vast chunk of India’s media, which earned the rubric of ‘Godi media’ soon after Narendra Modi came to power in...

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Weightage of population in NFC

EDITORIAL: Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb while presiding over a meeting on National Health and Population...

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A looming healthcare catastrophe

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s healthcare system is now clearly staring down a crisis that could spiral out of control if...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Lahore Historical Heritage Revival

“One question: why didn’t Nawaz Sharif go to Saudi Arabia for the last ten days of Ramazan, as has been his...

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Sufficient sugar stocks available: Minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) Rana Tanveer Hussain on Monday said that...

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PM for manufacturing farm machinery domestically

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed confidence on Monday that the new potato seed production project,...

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Digital financial services: Govt, regulators must develop frameworks: ADB

ISLAMABAD: The government and regulatory authorities must move quickly to establish frameworks for digital financial...

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Revised IPPs pacts to get greenlight: Nepra initiates formal hearings

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has initiated formal hearings to approve the...

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Net metering consumers: Contract term limited to 5 years

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to limit the contract validity period for net metering consumers to five...

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FY26 Budget proposals: Businesses urge govt to gradually reduce GST rate

Pakistan Business Council recommends reduction in withholding taxes for exporters to minimise impact on cash flow of their business

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Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Monday (March 24, 2025). ==================================== BR...

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Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Monday (March 24, 2025). ======================================= Offset...

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Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (March 24, 2025)...

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Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (March 24, 2025)....

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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 Monday (March 24, 2025)....

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Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Monday (March 24, 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 Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan on...

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Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Monday (March 24, 2025). ========================== KIBOR...

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Rates

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Friday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

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The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (March 24, 2025) and the forecast for Tuesday (March 24, 2025)...

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UAE commits to $1.4trn US investment, White House says

WASHINGTON/DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has committed to a 10-year, $1.4 trillion investment framework in the...

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Ports sale offers Panama way out of Trump row: experts

PANAMA CITY: The decision by Hong Kong firm CK Hutchison to sell its Panama ports to a US-led consortium provides ...

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Fed officials back cautious policy approach in light of economic uncertainty

WASHINGTON: New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on Friday the US central bank’s monetary policy...

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India says quashing Volkswagen’s $1.4bn tax bill would be ‘catastrophic’

NEW DELHI: India’s government has told a court in Mumbai that agreeing to Volkswagen’s demand to quash a $1.4...

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Many US firms expect Trump tariffs to push up prices: Fed

WASHINGTON: Businesses across the United States expect President Donald Trump’s tariff plans will force them to...

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NA panel says dissatisfied with performance of PNMC

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services and Regulations, Monday, expressing...

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Commodities

Gold prices end little changed

NEW YORK: Gold prices were steady on Monday, underpinned by a weaker US dollar and uncertainty around US President...

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Energy

Oil prices climb

HOUSTON: Oil prices gained 1% on Monday as US President Donald Trump said he will impose 25% tariff on countries ...

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Cotton & Textile

Spot rate unchanged on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Monday remained bearish and trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst Naseem...

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Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday, (March 24, 2025)...

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Rates

Activities of Karachi Port Trust, Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 267,292 tonnes of cargo comprising 122,248 tonnes of import cargo and ...

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Commodities

Iron ore rises

SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures strengthened on Monday as brightening demand for the key steelmaking ingredient in top...

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Commodities

Copper prices climb

LONDON: Copper prices rose on Monday as traders bought to ship to the United States, where President Donald Trump is...

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Commodities

Malaysian palm oil falls

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures dropped for the second consecutive session on Monday to their lowest closing...

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Commodities

Japanese rubber futures up on softer yen

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures gained on Monday, underpinned by a weaker yen and higher rubber imports in top...

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Commodities

Russian wheat export prices gain as buyers become more active

MOSCOW: Russian wheat export prices rose last week as buyers became more active, with some major purchasers of...

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Commodities

AgRural cuts Brazil’s 2024/25 soy crop forecast citing drought

SAO PAULO: Brazilian farmers, who have harvested most of their soybean fields across the nation, are set to produce...

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Energy

US natgas prices flat as record LNG flows offset record output

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures held steady on Monday as record flows to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants...

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Stocks

Nikkei dips as looming US tariff deadline spurs caution

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average declined for a third straight session on Monday as uncertainty ahead of a...

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Stocks

China and HK stocks close higher, investors focus on tariff developments

SHANGHAI: China stocks closed higher on Monday, led by metals, although gains were capped as investors grew cautious...

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Stocks

European shares end flat amid investor caution over tariff uncertainties

FRANKFURT: European shares ended flat on Monday as caution prevailed, even as hopes grew that US President Donald...

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Stocks

Wall St higher as tariff optimism boosts tech stocks

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s three main indexes touched two-week highs on Monday, boosted by technology stocks on signs...

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Money & Banking

Asian currencies: Rupiah hits three-week low

BENGALURU: Indonesian stocks tumbled more than 4% and its currency hit a three-week low on Monday, as traders exited...

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Money & Banking

Dollar gains on improving US business activity

NEW YORK: The dollar jumped to multi-week highs against the euro and yen on Monday after data showed US business...

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Money & Banking

Yuan hits two-week low against dollar

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan hit a two-week low against the dollar on Monday on growing investor concerns about trade...

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Egypt makes new proposal to restore Gaza truce as Israeli strikes kill 65

CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Egypt has floated a new proposal aimed at restoring the Gaza ceasefire deal, security sources told...

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Trump to impose sharp tariff on countries buying Venezuelan oil

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced Monday steep tariffs on imports from countries buying oil and gas...

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Erdogan says protests over jailing of Istanbul mayor are ‘movement of violence’

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that protests over the jailing of Istanbul’s mayor had...

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Turkey detains 1,100 people since Erdogan rival’s arrest

ISTANBUL: Turkish police have detained more than 1,100 people, including journalists, since the arrest of President...

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Greenland PM denounces US ‘foreign interference’ ahead of visit

COPENHAGEN: Greenland’s prime minister, Mute Egede, accused Washington on Monday of interfering in its political...

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Companies

ZTBL and HBL Zarai Services sign MoU to strengthen farmers in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) and HBL Zarai Services Limited have signed a Memorandum of...

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Companies

MCB Bank partners with Fauree Tech to felicitate SMEs

LAHORE: MCB Bank Limited has announced a strategic partnership with Fauree Tech Pvt. Ltd., a fintech company...

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Commodities

Gold recovers slightly

KARACHI: Gold made a thin recovery on Monday, as global market edged higher, traders said. Up by Rs600 and Rs515,...

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Mpox: health dept for ensuring strict screening steps at Karachi airport

KARACHI: Amid rising global concerns over Mpox (Monkeypox), the Sindh Health department has ordered immediate...

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Sindh govt announces public holiday

KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on April 4 to mark the 46th death anniversary of PPP...

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SAPM, Engro Corporation chairman discuss businessmen issues

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan held a meeting on...

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SECP directs companies for not sharing sensitive info

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has strictly directed companies’ shareholders...

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Sindh govt announces public holiday on Apr 4

KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on April 4 to mark the 46th death anniversary of PPP...

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Wildlife dept’s operation foils illegal hunting

LAHORE: The Punjab wildlife department has launched a combing operation across the province on the directives of...

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Taxes

Return filing deadline extended

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended date for filing of Sales Tax and Federal Excise return...

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PM orders third-party audit of Ramazan relief package

ISLAMABAD: In order to ensure transparency in distribution of the funds, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday...

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IRS & PCS officials: Transfer to admin pool not on any directive by PM

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s transfer orders (during April 2024) of over a dozen senior officers of the...

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APNS announces Eid holidays

KARACHI: “Muhammad Athar Kazi, Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has announced that...

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Large number of civil servants to be sent to ‘surplus pool’

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to send a large number of civil servants to a “surplus pool” in line with the...

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Umrah ‘crisis’ emerges: Saudi curbs hit Pakistanis hard

KARACHI: Hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis are unable to perform Umrah during the last Ashrah of Ramazan, due to...

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Aurangzeb leaves for China

ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has left for China to attend Boao Forum for Asia...

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South Asia

Mob ransacks Indian comedy venue after politician ridiculed

MUMBAI: A mob ransacked a club in India’s financial capital after a stand-up comedian ridiculed one of the city’s...

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South Asia

BD court orders seizure of Shakib’s assets

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi court ordered the seizure of cricketer Shakib Al Hasan’s assets in the latest legal headache...

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Peasant groups demand govt give state land to landless farmers

LAHORE: Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee, Anjuman Mazareen Punjab and representatives of various other peasants’...

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Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 27	280.28
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 27	280.08
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 27	150.24
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 27	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 27	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 27	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 26	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 26	5,712.20
Nasdaq / Mar 26	17,899.02
Dow Jones / Mar 26	42,454.79
India Sensex / Mar 27	77,690.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 27	37,639.25
Hang Seng / Mar 27	23,671.44
FTSE 100 / Mar 27	8,625.87
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 27	22,502.76
France CAC40 / Mar 27	7,936.52

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 26	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 26	272,462
Petrol/Litre / Mar 27	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 27	69.75
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 27	3,032.56
Diesel/Litre / Mar 27	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 27	66.15

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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