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Election Commission of Pakistan

ECP announces schedule for NA-262 Quetta by-election

RAWALPINDI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released the election schedule for the vacant NA-262 ...

Published 30 Nov, 2024 07:27am

World

US diplomat Donald Lu urges Pakistan to probe election, possibly re-run some votes

WASHINGTON: A US diplomat urged Pakistan on Wednesday to investigate reported irregularities with last month’s...

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 10:00pm

Pakistan

Election day: internet shutdown ‘reckless attack’ on people’s rights, says Amnesty International

Human rights watchdog Amnesty International on Thursday said the decision of Pakistan authorities to suspend...

Published 08 Feb, 2024 06:19pm

ECP takes notice of vote buying, selling allegations

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken notice of the vote buying/selling allegations and...

Updated 05 Feb, 2024 08:48am

Pakistan

International observers to monitor, cover general elections: Info Minister

Murtaza Solangi says forty-nine visas have so far been issued to foreign journalists whilst thirty-two are under process

Updated 23 Jan, 2024 10:59pm

Pakistan

ECP starts process of issuing notices, fines against candidates

ISLAMAABD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has started the process of issuing notices and fines against...

Published 22 Jan, 2024 05:37am

Pakistan

ECP categorises over 17,500 polling stations as ‘highly sensitive’

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has categorised over 17,500 polling stations as highly sensitive, 32,508...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 09:49pm

Pakistan

Pakistan election symbols and their importance

ISLAMABAD: The party of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has been stripped of its traditional electoral...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 03:28pm

Pakistan

PTI withdraws level playing field plea from SC

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) withdrew its petition on Monday from the Supreme Court (SC) seeking a level playing...

Updated 15 Jan, 2024 10:29pm

Pakistan

ECP urges parties to ensure 5pc representation of women

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday urged the political parties to ensure 5 percent...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Pakistan

ECP fully functional: Solangi

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi on...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am

Pakistan

Elections 2024: ECP accepts 6,449 nomination papers for NA seats

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has accepted 6,449 nomination papers of the candidates willing to contest...

Updated 01 Jan, 2024 10:01pm

Pakistan

ECP rejects Imran Khan's nomination papers from Lahore, Mianwali

The former premier had filed nomination papers for NA-122 and NA-89

Published 30 Dec, 2023 10:15pm

Pakistan

ECP files review petition against PHC decision on PTI's 'bat' symbol

Peshawar High Court has earlier suspended ECP's decision that stripped PTI of its iconic bat symbol

Updated 30 Dec, 2023 08:16pm

Pakistan

18 ambassadors/high commissioners: ECP allows govt to go ahead with appointments

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has formally granted permission to the Ministry of Foreign...

Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am

Pakistan

IHC allows PTI leaders, lawyers to hold election meetings with Imran Khan in jail

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday allowed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and lawyers to visit former...

Updated 29 Dec, 2023 06:15pm

Pakistan

EMS: ECP admits facing ‘difficulties’

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has admitted having faced slight difficulties in the...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

Editorials

Road to elections

EDITORIAL: It’s settled, then. The Election Commission announced the election schedule and filing of nomination...

Published 20 Dec, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

ECP denies issuing poll schedule

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has denied to have issued any schedule for the upcoming...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am

Pakistan

General elections: Ministry of Finance releases Rs17.4bn to ECP

This brings total released amount for holding elections to Rs27.4bn
In March, ECP had told Finance Ministry it needed Rs65bn for holding general polls

Updated 05 Dec, 2023 10:15pm

Pakistan

ECP orders removal of PS to CM Sindh

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed the Establishment Division (ED) to remove principal...

Updated 31 Oct, 2023 09:14am

Pakistan

Massive voter registration drive under way

ISLAMABAD: Over 800,000 new voters are being enrolled by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), in voter lists...

Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am

Pakistan

ECP unfreezes voter lists for registration, corrections till Oct 25

Development is important for maintaining up-to-date and accurate voter roll for the smooth conduct of elections, electoral watchdog says

Updated 28 Sep, 2023 09:35pm

Pakistan

Delimitations: ECP issues preliminary constituency lists

Electoral body says objections to preliminary delimitation lists will be entertained until October 26

Updated 27 Sep, 2023 07:49pm

Markets

‘Pre-election rally’: PSX has potential to reach near 50,000, says brokerage house

Topline Securities says assuming smooth election process and approval of the IMF tranche in November, the KSE-100 could see 8-10% rally

Updated 25 Sep, 2023 10:20pm

Pakistan

Information minister says interim govt will help ECP hold free, fair elections

Murtaza Solangi says Institutions are operating freely and anyone with concerns could contact the appropriate forums

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:25pm

Perspectives

The caretakers’ (extra) burden

Famous imperialist poet and writer Rudyard Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. Born in India,...

Published 22 Sep, 2023 10:38am

Pakistan

PML-N urges elections after delimitation, PPP wary of delay

As the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) consults the political parties for a consensus on general elections,...

Published 25 Aug, 2023 11:29pm

Pakistan

ECP seeks wealth statements from political parties

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has sought, from the political parties, their wealth statements...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Pakistan

Elections within 90 days unlikely as ECP decides to go for fresh delimitation

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday decided to conduct a fresh delimitation of constituencies,...

Published 17 Aug, 2023 07:24pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	1.05
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	154.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 16	6,074.08
Nasdaq / Dec 16	20,173.89
Dow Jones / Dec 16	43,717.48
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,962.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,364.68
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,777.10
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,214.43
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,290.76

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 16	243,059.70
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.82
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,654.67
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	69.11
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.11 ▲ 1.00 (16.37%)
First Capital Equities / Dec 17 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.74 ▲ 0.82 (13.85%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.45 ▲ 1.00 (10.58%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 17 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	18.32 ▲ 1.67 (10.03%)
Air Link Com. / Dec 17 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	208.93 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)
Data Agro / Dec 17 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	126.58 ▲ 11.51 (10.00%)
Fazal Cloth / Dec 17 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	179.55 ▲ 16.32 (10.00%)
Land Mark Spinning / Dec 17 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	63.91 ▲ 5.81 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 17 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	94.49 ▲ 8.59 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Power / Dec 17 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.51 ▼ -0.74 (-11.84%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.19 ▼ -0.51 (-10.85%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 17 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	32.02 ▼ -3.56 (-10.01%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Dec 17 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	20.17 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 17 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	53.72 ▼ -5.97 (-10.00%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 17 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	126.67 ▼ -14.07 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 17 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	809.76 ▼ -89.97 (-10.00%)
Quetta Textile / Dec 17 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	17.73 ▼ -1.97 (-10.00%)
Fateh Ind. / Dec 17 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	120.57 ▼ -13.37 (-9.98%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	403,228,918 ▼ -0.06
Pak Elektron / Dec 17 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,379,306 ▲ 3.33
Cnergyico PK / Dec 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	59,584,754 ▼ -0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,023,129 ▲ 0.59
Pak Refinery / Dec 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,947,968 ▲ 3.65
Sui South Gas / Dec 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,917,218 ▲ 1.17
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,337,248 ▲ 1.16
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	33,958,478 ▼ -0.28
Hub Power Co. / Dec 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,067,460 ▲ 11.97

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