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Le Pen slams ‘witch hunt’, vows not to give up at Paris rally

PARIS: France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday vowed not to give up after she was found guilty of...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Iran rejects Trump call for direct nuclear talks

TEHRAN: Iran’s top diplomat has dismissed direct negotiations with the United States as pointless, his office said...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Canal controversy: GDA, PTI stage sit-in outside KPC

KARACHI: The Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) staged a protest sit-in outside the...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Cotton & Textile

PBF urges govt to take urgent measures to save cotton

KARACHI: President of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), Khwaja Mahboob ur Rehman, has urged the Federal Ministry of...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

‘Pakistan’s higher education faces crisis of vision and resources’

KARACHI: Pakistan’s higher education system faces deep-rooted challenges, including a lack of intellectual depth,...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

33 labourers freed from debt bondage

HYDERABAD: Shaikh Bhirkiyo police raided a brick kiln near Shaikh Bhirkiyo on 4th April and recovered 33 bonded...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Southern Punjab: CM Maryam praises operation aimed at protecting rare wildlife

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has lauded the efforts of the Wildlife Department, district...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

CM to launch ‘first-ever’ talent hunt, youth internship programme

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the launch of the province’s first-ever...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Promotion of peace, social development: Punjab CM stresses role of sports

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has emphasized the crucial role of sports in fostering peace,...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

World Health Day: GCDA to hold seminar

LAHORE: A national seminar in connection with ‘World Health Day’ is being organized by the General Cadre Doctors...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Police thwarts major smuggling bid on CM’s directives

LAHORE: In a decisive move against smuggling operations, Layyah Police successfully intercepted a large consignment...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Mengal now faces prospect of arrest

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has issued a stern warning that Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Sardar...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 09:25am

BNP-M announces shutdown strike across Balochistan

QUETTA: Sajid Tareen Advocate, the central vice president of the Balochistan National Party Mengal (BNP-M), has...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 08:47am

Digital blackout hits Quetta again

QUETTA: Internet and mobile phone services remained suspended in Quetta and several other districts of Balochistan...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

South Asia

Bangladesh court detains 70 lawyers linked to ousted govt

DHAKA: A Bangladesh court ordered at least 70 lawyers linked to the former government to be held in custody on...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Online business integration, other matters: FBR failed to defend case before FTO

ISLAMABAD: Policy and Operation wings of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has failed to defend a case before Federal...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 09:29am

MoU inked with China to increase cotton production

ISLAMABAD: Two leading government-owned institutes from China and Pakistan have signed a memorandum of understanding...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 08:48am

307 illegal Afghans deported from Sindh: Sharjeel

KARACHI: A total of 307 individuals were deported from the Amin House Transit Camp between April 1 and 6, 2025, as...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 08:47am

Rates

Modest depreciation

KARACHI: Rupee depreciated against the US dollar during the previous week as it lost Re0.31 or 0.11% in the...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Section 122 (5) and Section 122 (5A): ATIR explains scope of amendment procedure

ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR), Islamabad Bench in a landmark judgment...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 09:24am

Two US teams due this week: thaw in bilateral ties likely

ISLAMABAD: Amidst deepening tariff crisis, diplomatic momentum is building between Islamabad and Washington, as two...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 09:28am

Afghan border: Infiltration bid thwarted, 8 terrorists killed

ISLAMABAD: Security Forces have thwarted terrorists infiltration bid from Afghanistan border and killed eight...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 08:48am

Phase-II of Reko Diq: Centre vows full financial support

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has assured full financial support to finance phase-II of Reko Diq project as per...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 02:49pm

National development: wheel back on the track, says PM Shehbaz

Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 04:38pm

Electricity relief package to be implemented: spokesperson

ISLAMABAD: Spokesperson for the Power Division Zafaryab Khan on Sunday clarified that the electricity tariff relief...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 08:46am

Rates

PSX remains positive

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained positive during the week ending April 4, 2025, supported by...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Europe

EU seeks unity in first strike back at Trump tariffs

BRUSSELS: European Union countries will seek to present a united front in the coming days against US President...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Prices of essential food items remain steady

PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities remained firm in the retail market. A weekly-market survey conducted...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Taxes

KPRA collects Rs37.37bn in nine months of FY 2024-25

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) has collected Rs 37.37 billion in the first nine months of...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Downward revision of global economic outlook likely

The long-awaited decision regarding reciprocal tariffs has been announced by the US government, with Donald Trump...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Social justice: Gilani advocates global parliamentary action

TASHKENT: Chairman Senate of Pakistan, Senator Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, delivered a compelling address at the 150th...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Letters

Afghanistan must be exposed

Security forces have killed eight terrorists and injured another four as they thwarted an infiltration attempt on...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Stocks

IT and materials drag Sri Lankan shares lower

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Friday, dragged by information technology and material stocks. The CSE...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Stocks

British stocks slump in worst day since 2020

LONDON: British stocks plunged on Friday as investors avoided risky assets after China’s retaliatory tariffs against...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Stocks

Gulf bourses sink on global recession worries

DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf fell sharply on Sunday as US President Donald Trump’s drastic trade tariffs and...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Stocks

Libya devalues currency for first time in four years

CAIRO: Libya’s central bank announced a 13.3% devaluation of the country’s dinar currency on Sunday, setting the...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Stocks

Wall Street Week Ahead: Shell-shocked markets brace for more tariff tumult

NEW YORK: Tariff-stunned markets face another week of potential tariff turmoil, with fallout from President Donald...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Money & Banking

Sterling drops sharply against dollar

LONDON: Sterling fell against the dollar and the yen, while hitting a seven-month low versus the euro on Friday as...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Money & Banking

Canadian dollar pares weekly gain

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Friday, giving back some of its weekly gain, as...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Opportunity of a lifetime

The global trade landscape is undergoing significant realignment. For Pakistan, particularly for its textile sector,...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (April 06, 2025) and the forecast for Monday (April 07, 2025)....

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

KARACHI: The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Sunday (April 06,...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Weekly Cotton Review: Continuous decline in prices causes impact on market

Cotton & Textile

Commodities

KPTMA concerned over surge in yarn imports under EFS

PESHAWAR: Chairman Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Textile Mills Association (KPTMA), Sikandar Kuli Khan Khattak has raised grave...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

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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