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Ahead of Easter, security for 622 churches across Lahore enhanced: CCPO

LAHORE: Police has implemented top-notch security arrangements for 622 churches across the city on the occasion of...

Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am

Pakistan

Zardari, PM greet Christian community

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif felicitated Christian community on the...

Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am

Pakistan

Easter: Punjab CM greets members of Christian community

LAHROE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz became the first CM Punjab to visit the Maryamabad Church in 131 years. ...

Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am

Pakistan

Christian employees: Advance salary, pension ordered

ISLAMABAD: The government has directed that arrangements should be made in advance to pay salaries and pension to ...

Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:47am

Pakistan

PM greets Christian community on Easter

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday felicitated the Christian community around the world,...

Published 10 Apr, 2023 06:45am

Pakistan

CM wants foolproof security arrangements for Easter

LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has ordered to ensure foolproof security arrangements on...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 06:51am

Markets

Asian currencies, stocks pressured by fear of global downturn

Most Asian currencies and shares were in the red on Thursday after investors turned to the safety of the US dollar...

Published 06 Apr, 2023 10:42am

World

Pope to preside over Palm Sunday after hospital stay

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis will preside over mass in St Peter’s Square Sunday as he kicks off events leading to...

Published 02 Apr, 2023 11:45am

World

Religious whipping marks Good Friday in the Philippines

HAGONOY: Catholic zealots in the Philippines whipped their backs bloody and raw on Good Friday, as the fervently...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 10:47am

World

More than 100 hurt in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque as religious festivals overlap

JERUSALEM: More than 100 people were wounded Friday in clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police...

Updated 15 Apr, 2022 01:59pm

World

Sri Lanka clears police, defence chiefs over Easter bombings

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's High Court on Friday acquitted two top officials accused of "crimes against humanity" for...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 02:04pm

World

Pope shares solidarity with Myanmar youth as protesters decorate Easter eggs

Myanmar has been gripped by turmoil since a February 1 coup ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and derailed the country's tentative transition to democracy.

Published 04 Apr, 2021 06:10pm

World

Sri Lanka steps up security for Easter services

Posters calling for justice were put up outside St. Sebastian's, which was packed with worshippers on Sunday.

Updated 04 Apr, 2021 05:48pm

World

Millions face Easter under virus curbs

Across the Atlantic, fresh curbs were also imposed ahead of Easter in Ontario and Quebec, Canada's two most populous provinces.

Updated 04 Apr, 2021 05:47pm

Markets

Asian markets rally after Wall St record

"Vaccine rollouts remain the game's name and drive the narrative, even with the EU lagging, as investors view this delay in the context that the catch-up is but a function of time," he said.

Published 02 Apr, 2021 09:22am

World

Merkel urges Germans to celebrate Easter quietly

"It should be a quiet Easter, with those closest to you, with very reduced contact. I urge you to refrain from all non-essential travel," Merkel said in a video message, adding this was the only way to help the doctors and nurses fighting the virus.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 07:14pm

World

Mexico passes 200,000 Covid deaths

"I imagined it was going to be worse than they were assuming," said Macias, who led the country's fight against the swine flu pandemic in 2009.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 10:07am

World

Germany to enter strict Easter shutdown amid 'new pandemic'

"The situation is serious. Case numbers are rising exponentially and intensive care beds are filling up again," said Merkel.

Published 23 Mar, 2021 06:01pm

World

Rynanair plans 200 more Germany-Spain flights for Easter

The island has long been a popular vacation destination for German tourists, with many of them owning a second home there.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 06:17pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 18	68.50
Petrol/Litre / Dec 19	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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