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Sindh PA extends warm greetings to Hindu community on Diwali

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly extended warm greetings to the Hindu community on the occasion of Diwali with ...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

World

Firecracker ban defiance makes New Delhi the world’s most polluted city

NEW DELHI: New Delhi topped charts on Friday as the world’s most polluted city after revellers defying a ban on...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 11:02am

World

Diwali fireworks could worsen air in Indian capital, despite fewer farm fires

NEW DELHI: Fireworks set off during celebrations for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, could further worsen air...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 10:32pm

World

Death toll in Indian firework factory rises to 11

NEW DELHI: The death toll in a firework factory explosion in India has risen to 11 and the two owners have been...

Published 07 Feb, 2024 01:02pm

World

India’s Modi leads consecration of grand Ram temple in Ayodhya

AYODHYA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the consecration on Monday of a grand temple to the Hindu god Lord...

Updated 22 Jan, 2024 02:32pm

Pakistan

Bilawal celebrates Diwali in Mithi, steps up election campaign

MITHI: In an apparent jab at the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) whose leaders have been granted...

Published 14 Nov, 2023 05:08am

World

Three Indian cities among world’s 10 most polluted after Diwali

NEW DELHI: Two Indian cities joined New Delhi to be among the world’s worst 10 for pollution on Monday morning, with...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 10:40am

Markets

Indian shares hit three-week highs in special Diwali session

BENGALURU: Indian shares scaled three-week highs in a special one-hour “muhurat” trading session on Sunday to...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:31am

Pakistan

Zardari greets Hindu community on Diwali

ISLAMABAD: Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P) Asif Ali...

Published 12 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Pakistan

Diwali, Guru Nanak’s 553rd birth anniversary celebrated in Lahore

LAHORE: In order to express solidarity with the Hindu and Sikh communities, the Cosmopolitan Club of Lahore...

Published 21 Nov, 2022 05:59am

World

Death toll rises to 135 in Indian bridge collapse as rescue operations continue

MORBI: The death toll from an Indian foot bridge collapse rose to 135 on Tuesday with search operations entering a...

Published 01 Nov, 2022 10:32am

World

Post-Diwali Delhi wakes to toxic firecracker smog

NEW DELHI: New Delhi woke to toxic smog on Tuesday after Diwali revellers defied a firecracker ban and risked jail...

Published 25 Oct, 2022 01:14pm

Pakistan

Diwali today

HYDERABAD: The Hindu community will celebrate “Diwali” (a festival of lights) on Monday (October 24) in the city...

Published 24 Oct, 2022 05:45am

Pakistan

Hindu community celebrates Diwali

LAHORE: The Human Rights and Minorities Affairs (HR&MA) Department Punjab in collaboration with a...

Published 22 Oct, 2022 05:42am

Markets

India’s Nov gasoil sales growth slows

NEW DELHI: India’s daily gasoil consumption grew 7% in November from the previous month, preliminary sales data of...

Published 03 Dec, 2021 04:31am

World

India logs slimmest rise in COVID-19 cases in 543 days despite festivals

NEW DELHI: India reported 7,579 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the smallest rise in one-and-a-half-years...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 01:16pm

World

The party's over: Diwali leaves Delhi wheezing in dangerously unhealthy air

NEW DELHI: New Delhi residents woke up on Friday under a blanket of smog darkening the city, the most dangerous air...

Published 06 Nov, 2021 03:57am

Life & Style

Bollywood stars return to India's big screens after more than a year

MUMBAI: Bollywood stars are returning to India's big screens after more than a year, with the film industry hoping...

Published 06 Nov, 2021 03:57am

World

UK unveils Gandhi coin to mark Diwali

LONDON: Britain on Thursday unveiled a new commemorative coin to mark Diwali, celebrating the life and legacy of...

Updated 04 Nov, 2021 06:53pm

Markets

Asia Gold: India returns to premium

MUMBAI: Physical gold flipped back to premiums in India this week as key festivals ushered in jewellery buying, ...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:41am

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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