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SC sets up ‘anti-corruption hotline’

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan established a dedicated Anti-Corruption Hotline to curb the menace of bribe...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 05:30am

Pakistan

‘CM has set high example of transparency in governance’

LAHORE: “Corruption is a red line, cannot be tolerated under any circumstances,” said Chief Minister Punjab Maryam...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

World

Iran court sentences ex-ministers to jail over corruption

TEHRAN: An Iranian court has sentenced two former ministers to prison over a multi-billion-dollar corruption case...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 07:31pm

Business & Finance

‘Govt's operations must be digitized to eradicate corruption’

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

Published 15 Feb, 2025 07:46am

Editorials

Assets declaration by civil servants

EDITORIAL: In the Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index, Pakistan is ranked at 136th...

Published 15 Feb, 2025 06:17am

Towards boosting foreign investment inflows: IMF told how corrupt practices can be eradicated

Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan president meets representatives from the Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment team of the IMF

Updated 15 Feb, 2025 07:04pm

Editorials

Nothing changes

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s decline in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is yet another...

Published 14 Feb, 2025 06:17am

Pakistan

TI’s 2024 report: Pakistan’s corruption rank drops by two positions

LAHORE: In the latest Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International, Pakistan has slipped...

Published 12 Feb, 2025 06:17am

Markets

Corruption Perception Index 2024: Pakistan’s rank slides 2 places

In Transparency International's (TI) latest Corruption Perception Index, Pakistan scores 27 out of 100 points

Updated 11 Feb, 2025 09:38pm

GCDA job: IMF scoping team to confer with SC, JCP officials today

To be briefed on the procedure for the appointment of judges and the constitutional and legal matters

Updated 11 Feb, 2025 02:46pm

Pakistan

KP govt to replace ACE with Anti-Corruption Authority

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to replace the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) with...

Published 10 Feb, 2025 05:35am

Business & Finance

IMF to examine corruption vulnerabilities in govt

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) scoping mission is currently in Pakistan to undertake Governance ...

Published 10 Feb, 2025 05:35am

Pakistan

Corruption is sub-registrar offices: Sindh govt takes action

KARACHI: Acting on the findings of an enquiry report submitted by the Chief Minister's Inspection Team (CMIT), the...

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Opinion

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 31	148.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 31	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 31	1.30
Euro to USD / Mar 31	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
India Sensex / Mar 28	77,414.92
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 31	35,617.56
Hang Seng / Mar 31	23,146.55
FTSE 100 / Mar 31	8,576.85
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 31	22,201.28
France CAC40 / Mar 31	7,810.99

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 31	69.31
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 31	3,117.12
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 31	66.49
Petrol/Litre / Apr 1	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 1	258.64

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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