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White-collar crime as new normal in Pakistan

The pervasive nature of corruption in Pakistan (ranking at 133 out of 180 countries corruption perception index and...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 07:12am

Pakistan

PTI body formulates strategy to check corruption

ISLAMABAD: The Internal Accountability Committee (IAC) of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has formulated the...

Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

No room for corruption in govt hospitals: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique has said there is no room for corruption in government...

Published 04 Jan, 2025 06:30am

‘Corruption’ in World Bank-funded grid station: Minister urged to take NTDC officials to task

Senator Saifullah Abro approaches Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Leghari, seeking action against officials of the National Transmission and Despatch Company involved in financial irregularities related to the 765kV Grid Station

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 07:23pm

World

Indian journalist who exposed corruption targeted with online smear campaign

NEW DELHI: Indian journalist Anand Mangnale is the target of an online smear campaign that began on December 5 when...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 07:07am

Opinion

Pakistan in global rankings

As the curtain falls on 2024, it is time to take stock of how the world rated Pakistan in its surveys and indices...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Pakistan

Youth's involvement crucial in fight against corruption: PILDAT

LAHORE: President Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) Ahmed Bilal Mehboob said...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 06:13am

Pakistan

PM says govt to root out corruption

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed the government’s commitment to root out corruption at every...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 06:43am

World

China investigates defence minister for corruption

BEIJING: Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation for corruption, a report said...

Published 28 Nov, 2024 07:28am

Pakistan

Four cops dismissed from service for ‘committing’ corruption

LAHORE: As many as four police officers were dismissed for corruption and abuse of power, marking a strict stance on...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 08:15am

Pakistan

Customs dept under fire for issuing time-barred notices

LAHORE: The customs department is facing intense criticism for issuing time-barred notices, creating unnecessary...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

Opinion

Big business: significance of indulgences

In Pakistan being a big business person is not good news. Too much pressure, scrutiny and calls for political...

Updated 01 Nov, 2024 08:49am

FBR’s ‘speed money scheme’ exposed by Langrial

KARACHI: Rashid Mahmood Langrial, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) revealed widespread corruption within FBR...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 09:13am

Editorials

Overhauling the economy

EDITORIAL: Following the approval of the IMF’s $7 billion Extended Fund Facility for Pakistan, Finance Minister...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 07:22am

Opinion

E-technology: A corruption-free Punjab

The rightful usage of public funds firms the trust of masses on the government. The steady transparency in system...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 02:46am

‘Corruption, bad governance’: Key minister of PTI govt in KP resigns

PESHAWAR: A close aide of the PTI founder and Minister for Communication and Works in KP cabinet, Shakil Ahmad Khan,...

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 08:48am

Opinion

Confronting the crisis: corruption, mismanagement, and the path forward

Corruption stems from the absence or inadequacy of constitutional rule and leads to a breakdown in governance, which...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:56am

Opinion

‘Misconceptions about judiciary’s ranking’

This is apropos this writer’s two back-to-back letters carried by the newspaper on Wednesday and Thursday. I would...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:21am

Opinion

‘Misconceptions about judiciary’s ranking’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor carried by this newspaper yesterday. To further analyse the issue, let us...

Updated 25 Jul, 2024 07:28am

Editorials

FBR fails, again!

EDITORIAL: Is it any surprise that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) failed to meet its revenue target yet again in...

Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am

Pakistan

Senate body for collaborating in reforming ministry, combating corruption

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works urged the need to collaborate in reforming the Housing...

Published 13 Jul, 2024 06:13am

Opinion

Never too late

Pakistan’s political and economic problems stem from incompetency, poor governance and above all corruption. Why...

Updated 12 Jul, 2024 08:39am

Opinion

Emerging challenges to the economy

The budget 2024-25 formulated to qualify for the 25th IMF programme has been passed by the parliament. Now the IMF...

Updated 06 Jul, 2024 06:53am

FBR to sideline dozens of its ‘corrupt’ officials

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is likely to place dozens of senior officials, allegedly involved in...

Updated 04 Jul, 2024 08:49am

Pakistan

First one hundred days: Maryam spells out govt’s accomplishments

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday expressed pride in the accomplishments of her government...

Published 29 Jun, 2024 06:40am

Editorials

‘Un-understandable’ amendment

EDITORIAL: Of all the responses to the National Accountability (Amendment) Ordinance – most of them quite...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am

World

South Africa gears up for ‘most unpredictable’ vote

JOHANNESBURG: South Africans braced Tuesday for a tight general election that may loosen the ruling ANC’s 30-year...

Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am

Pakistan

20 food officers suspended

LAHORE: Punjab Food Minister Bilal Yasin on Tuesday suspended 20 officers from their services on charges of...

Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am

Opinion

Fighting corruption through e-procurement regime

Transparency International (TI) — a global watchdog of corruption, ranks Pakistan at 29 out of 180 countries in ...

Updated 18 May, 2024 06:19am

Editorials

Dubai property market

EDITORIAL: Technically, at least, making smart investments in high-yielding asset classes – Dubai property market...

Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	278.88
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	278.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	155.54
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
FTSE 100 / Jan 20	8,520.54
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 20	20,990.31
France CAC40 / Jan 20	7,733.50
India Sensex / Jan 21	76,270.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,027.98

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 20	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 20	242,541
Petrol/Litre / Jan 21	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	77.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,724.49
Diesel/Litre / Jan 21	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 21 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.60 ▲ 1.00 (11.63%)
Globe Residency / Jan 21 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	17.36 ▲ 1.58 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	25.06 ▲ 2.28 (10.01%)
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	3.74 ▲ 0.34 (10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 21 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	35.65 ▲ 3.24 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	671.22 ▲ 61.02 (10.00%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 21 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	77.59 ▲ 7.05 (9.99%)
Shadman Cotton / Jan 21 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	31.82 ▲ 2.89 (9.99%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 21 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.20 ▲ 0.74 (9.92%)

Stock	Price
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 21 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	22.51 ▼ -2.48 (-9.92%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 21 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	72.50 ▼ -6.07 (-7.73%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 21 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32.32 ▼ -2.58 (-7.39%)
Punjab Oil / Jan 21 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147 ▼ -11.02 (-6.97%)
S.G.Power / Jan 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.15 ▼ -0.66 (-6.73%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 21 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.30 ▼ -0.31 (-6.72%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 21 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	106 ▼ -7.47 (-6.58%)
GOC (Pak) / Jan 21 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	64.99 ▼ -4.10 (-5.93%)
Prosperity Weav / Jan 21 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	35 ▼ -2.00 (-5.41%)

Stock	Volume
Lotte Chemical / Jan 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,473,543 ▲ 0.02
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	57,800,421 ▲ 0.34
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	56,891,848 ▼ -0.02
Fauji Cement / Jan 21 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	36,276,680 ▲ 1.65
Cnergyico PK / Jan 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	27,971,240 ▲ 0.28
Hascol Petrol / Jan 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,273,766 ▼ -0.13
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	22,896,108 ▼ -1.13
Hub Power Co. / Jan 21 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	21,405,956 ▼ -2.79
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 21 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	19,827,701 ▲ 2.80

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