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Bilawal assails federal govt for making ‘unilateral decisions’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Thursday, strongly criticised the...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 08:11am

Affordable housing projects: Govt to announce major incentives for finance access

ISLAMABAD: The government is planning to announce major incentives for granting access to finance for affordable...

Updated 24 Jan, 2025 08:48am

Effective Jan 1, 2025: PD moves to raise power rates with new petition

Change intended to minimize consumer backlash over tariff increases

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 02:43pm

Pakistan

Opposition members protest in NA

ISLAMABAD: The federal government faced difficulties in running the business of the National Assembly as the ...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:15am

KP demands Re1/unit hike: NHP: centre-provinces row reignites

ISLAMABAD: A renewed debate has emerged between the federation and the provinces over the longstanding issue of Net...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 03:28pm

Govt rejects PTI’s judicial commissions demand

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led ruling coalition on Monday firmly stood its ground,...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 08:58am

Issue of gas shortage echoes in Senate

ISLAMABAD: In the wake of persistent shortage of natural gas in the country, the federal government has informed the...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 09:02am

Pakistan

Boat incidents in Greece: 89 FIA officers found guilty of foul play

ISLAMABAD: As many as 89 officials of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) were found guilty of foul play involving ...

Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am

Pakistan

HMPV spread, risks: Govt issues advisory on precautions

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has issued an advisory on precautions against the spread of Human Metapneumovirus...

Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am

Pakistan

IK conviction merit-based: It’s an ‘open-and-shut case’: Tarar

ISLAMABAD: The federal government Friday said the conviction of former prime minister Imran Khan in the £190 ...

Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am

5 more ministries to be examined for rightsizing

Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb chairs meeting of the Committee on Rightsizing the Federal Government

Updated 18 Jan, 2025 03:32pm

Business & Finance

61bps drop in PIBs yield recorded

KARACHI: Margins on long-term government papers fell up to 61 basis points (bps) in the auction held on Wednesday....

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:04am

‘Deviation from policy’ Fin Div seeks explanation from PAOs

ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has directed all principal accounting officials (PAOs) to explain the reasons of excess...

Updated 14 Jan, 2025 08:44am

PM directs prompt completion of low-cost housing projects

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed completion of ongoing federal government’s low-cost...

Updated 14 Jan, 2025 10:52am

Business & Finance

LCCI says concerned at soaring govt borrowing

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry has raised serious concern over the federal government’s...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:43am

Pakistan

Centre, Sindh ‘decide’ to revive PSM jointly

KARACHI: The federal and Sindh governments on Monday decided to revive the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) on 700 acres ...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:55am

Business & Finance

Debt stocks hit Rs70.37trn mark by Nov-end

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stocks reached Rs 70.37 trillion mark by the end of November 2024,...

Updated 07 Jan, 2025 08:56am

PPP says govt cannot last without its support

ISLAMABAD: What appears to be a tough warning, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has threatened that the federal...

Updated 06 Jan, 2025 03:18pm

Govt plans to set up 100MW solar project in GB

ISLAMABAD: The government has announced plans to establish a 100 MW solar power project in Gilgit-Baltistan as part...

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 07:24pm

‘Poor’ performance: Cabinet assails MoC bodies, trade missions

Suggests privatization of the Trade and Development Authority of Pakistan

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 03:18pm

Govt seeking to encroach upon PTA’s domain?

ISLAMABAD: The federal government under Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organization) Act, 1996, may issue any policy...

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 09:21am

Govt decides to create ‘Minerals Division’

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to create a new Division, ie, Minerals Division for dedicated work on...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 02:24pm

Pension calculation formula announced

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided that pension shall be calculated on the basis of average of pensionable...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 12:59pm

Business & Finance

Hike in petrol, diesel prices on New Year’s eve

ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Tuesday announced increase in the prices of petroleum products up to Rs 2.96 per...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

Opinion

Happy New Year?

This, they say traditionally, is the turn-of-the-year season to be jolly. But even a cursory glance at the...

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 07:06am

Law ministry becomes party to govt-IPP dispute

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Law and Justice has reportedly become party to the recent dispute between the Government...

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 03:20pm

Business & Finance

PBF demands govt restructure tax machinery

LAHORE: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has called on the federal government to restructure the Federal Board of...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

PML-N doesn’t have mandate to make unilateral decisions: Bilawal

Pakistan

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 24	278.80
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 24	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 24	155.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 24	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 24	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 23	6,118.71
Nasdaq / Jan 23	20,053.68
Dow Jones / Jan 23	44,565.07
India Sensex / Jan 24	76,784.63
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 24	39,931.98
Hang Seng / Jan 24	20,060.52
FTSE 100 / Jan 24	8,559.56
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 24	21,482.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 23	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 23	245,799
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 24	74.61
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 24	2,774.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 24	67.94
Petrol/Litre / Jan 25	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Escorts Bank / Jan 24 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.79 ▲ 1.00 (17.27%)
Khalid Siraj / Jan 24 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.05 ▲ 0.95 (11.73%)
Agritech Limited / Jan 24 Agritech Limited(AGL)	52.46 ▲ 4.77 (10.00%)
Loads Limited / Jan 24 Loads Limited(LOADS)	18.92 ▲ 1.72 (10.00%)
Sardar Chemical / Jan 24 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.75 ▲ 3.25 (10.00%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 24 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	33.36 ▲ 3.03 (9.99%)
Shezan Inter. / Jan 24 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	148.17 ▲ 13.46 (9.99%)
Saritow Spinning / Jan 24 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	11.13 ▲ 1.01 (9.98%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jan 24 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	113.60 ▲ 10.30 (9.97%)

Stock	Price
Mandviwala / Jan 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	19.13 ▼ -2.12 (-9.98%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 24 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.84 ▼ -1.09 (-9.97%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 24 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.24 ▼ -2.97 (-9.83%)
Crescent Cotton / Jan 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	48.50 ▼ -5.02 (-9.38%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 24 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	14.15 ▼ -1.35 (-8.71%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jan 24 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	302.50 ▼ -19.20 (-5.97%)
Elahi Cot. / Jan 24 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	105 ▼ -6.00 (-5.41%)
Hussain Industries / Jan 24 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	28.01 ▼ -1.41 (-4.79%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jan 24 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	295.01 ▼ -13.99 (-4.53%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	143,693,542 ▼ -0.10
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	78,194,783 ▼ -0.01
Sui South Gas / Jan 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	57,202,439 ▲ 3.90
Fauji Cement / Jan 24 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	47,170,217 ▼ -0.65
Lotte Chemical / Jan 24 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	35,630,848 ▼ -0.46
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 24 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	32,528,835 ▼ -2.50
The Searle Co. / Jan 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	26,563,258 ▲ 5.41
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 24 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	26,433,374 ▼ -0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	22,111,604 ▼ -0.06

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