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Crackdown intensified against overpricing

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration on Saturday intensified its crackdown on overpricing, leading to hefty...

Published 25 Aug, 2024 03:05am

Markets

Authorities initiate countrywide crackdown against electricity, gas theft

Pakistan authorities have directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to initiate a crackdown against...

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 09:07pm

Pakistan

People feed predatory birds despite crackdown on practice

LAHORE: Shabnam, a young woman in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, sells small packets of scrap meat to...

Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:28am

Business & Finance

Afghan transit trade being misused for smuggling: Hussain Kuli Khan

Smuggled tyres back in market despite clampdown

Published 05 Feb, 2024 04:15pm

Pakistan

FIA recovers Rs679m in crackdown on dollar smuggling

PESHAWAR: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested more than 127 suspects and recovered a staggering sum...

Published 10 Sep, 2023 03:20am

Pakistan

Crackdown on hardened criminals ordered

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presiding over the 27th Apex Committee meeting directed law...

Published 14 May, 2022 04:05am

World

Taliban warn against dissent, women's rights activism

KABUL: Afghanistan's new Taliban authorities warned Saturday they have the right to crack down on dissent and jail...

Published 22 Jan, 2022 08:21pm

Pakistan

Crackdown against fancy, fake number plates to be launched today

LAHORE: The Punjab Excise department would launch crackdown against the vehicle owners with fancy and fake number...

Published 21 Jan, 2022 05:27am

Pakistan

Meat of wild animals, birds: Crackdown begins on hotels, restaurants

LAHORE: Wildlife & Parks Department Punjab has launched a crackdown on hotels and restaurants offering meat of...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:17am

Pakistan

Three dealers fined for selling fertilizer at exorbitant rates

MUZAFFARGARH: The district administration imposed fine on three fertilizer dealers for selling fertilizer on high...

Published 13 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Pakistan

Non-duty paid cars: Govt decides to launch ‘major’ crackdown in Malakand Division

ISLAMABAD: The government Tuesday decided to launch a major crackdown against non-customs paid smuggled vehicles...

Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:20am

Pakistan

CM directs crackdown against illegal profiteers

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed to initiate crackdown against those involved in an...

Published 04 Sep, 2021 06:04am

Pakistan

Crackdown against substandard food items

KARACHI: Divisional Commercial Officer Railways Karachi Nasir Nazir in a crackdown on stalls of food items,...

Published 12 Jul, 2021 05:26am

World

Police and soldiers killed in Myanmar

YANGON: Dozens of Myanmar security force members were killed Sunday, rebel fighters said, after heavy fighting in ...

Updated 24 May, 2021 08:29am

Pakistan

Crackdown on profiteers intensifies

LAHORE: In order to provide maximum relief to people during Ramazan, the Punjab government has intensified the...

Published 23 Apr, 2021 05:12am

World

EU sanctions 10 Myanmar junta officials

BRUSSELS: The EU on Monday announced sanctions on 10 Myanmar junta officials and two conglomerates linked to the...

Updated 20 Apr, 2021 10:06am

World

China’s antitrust regulator bulking up as crackdown on behemoths

BEIJING/HONG KONG: China’s competition watchdog is adding staff and other resources as it ramps up efforts to ...

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:31am

World

EU sanctions 8 Iranian security officials over 2019 crackdown

The listing said Guards commander Hossein Salami "bears responsibility for serious human rights violations".

Published 12 Apr, 2021 07:53pm

World

Myanmar's Suu Kyi hit with new criminal charge

Min Min Soe said Suu Kyi appeared in good health but it is not clear if she has any idea of the turmoil that has unfolded in Myanmar over the past two months.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 05:11pm

Pakistan

SNGPL disconnects illegal gas connections in Karak

PESHAWAR: The Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited has disconnected more than 266 illegal gas connections during a...

Updated 12 Apr, 2021 09:17am

World

Human Rights Watch lashes Chad over pre-election 'crackdown'

The country's president, Idriss Deby Itno, a career soldier who seized power in 1990, is bidding for a sixth term in office.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 04:51pm

World

EU to sanction Iran militia, police, three entities over 2019 protests, diplomats say

The European Union will target eight Iranian militia and police commanders and three state entities with sanctions next week over a deadly crackdown in November 2019 by Iranian authorities
Iran has repeatedly rejected accusations by the West of human rights abuses.

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 05:36pm

World

US, UK sanction Myanmar junta companies as crackdown continues

Washington announced it was also imposing sanctions on Myanmar Economic Corporation Limited (MEC).

Published 25 Mar, 2021 08:42pm

World

Belarus opposition to restart protests as crackdown widens

The opposition has since changed tactics, calling for supporters to gather in small groups in every district.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08pm

World

Myanmar junta defends crackdown, vows to stop 'anarchy'

Suu Kyi is facing several criminal charges as well as allegations of accepting illegal payments of gold and cash.

Published 23 Mar, 2021 05:47pm

World

EU warns Myanmar, mulls sanctions on Russia over crackdown

The EU has already hit Russia with waves of sanctions over the 2014 annexation of Crimea and Moscow's fuelling of the war in Ukraine.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 05:22pm

World

Turkey rejects US criticism of protest crackdown

Erdogan on Wednesday condemned the LGBT movement's role in the rallies and likened some student protesters to "terrorists".

Published 04 Feb, 2021 05:40pm

Pakistan

Crackdown against beggary launched in Karachi

KARACHI: An operation has been launched against the begging mafia by three departments in Karachi which would be...

Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am

Pakistan

ACE retrieves 6,826 kanal state land in 2020

FAISALABAD: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Faisalabad Region, during a crackdown on illegal occupants of ...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 04:41am

World

Police in India target Muslims under 'love jihad' law

Uttar Pradesh police arrested at least 10 Muslim men under Hindu right-wing conspiracy theory
The idea has been used to justify legislation enacted in Uttar Pradesh and is proposed in four other Indian states

Published 14 Dec, 2020 03:35pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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