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President to visit China early next month

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari is scheduled to embark on a four-day important official visit to China early...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 06:14am

Pakistan

11th round of Pak-Netherlands BPC held

ISLAMABAD: The 11th Round of Pakistan-Netherlands Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) was held here on Monday....

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 07:22am

Pakistan

Morocco boat tragedy: FO confirms 21 Pakistanis among survivors

ISLAMABAD: Based on verified information, the Foreign Office (FO) has said on Sunday that 21 Pakistani nationals ...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

Pakistan

Over 40 Pakistanis drowned en route to Spain

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday that yet another boat with 80 passengers has capsized near...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

Pakistan

Indonesian President to visit Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to embark upon his maiden official visit to Pakistan...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 08:31am

Pakistan

PM to open pioneering global summit on girls’ education

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) announced on Wednesday that Islamabad is set to host Pioneering Global Summit on...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 08:12am

Pakistan

Establishment of military bases: FO denies any plan to offer Gwadar Port to any other country, entity

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson, on Thursday, said that Pakistan has no design whatever to offer...

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 09:25am

Pakistan

Shafqat may take charge as new FO spokesperson

ISLAMABAD: Senior diplomat Shafqat Ali Khan is likely to take charge as new Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson, it is...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:06am

Pakistan

Aerial strike in Afghanistan: FO clarifies IBO against terrorists in border areas

ISLAMABAD: With reference to an aerial strike conducted late Tuesday night in Afghanistan’s Paktika province, the...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 06:27am

Pakistan

Army officer martyred, 13 terrorists killed in separate operations in KP: ISPR

An army officer was martyred, and thirteen terrorists were killed during three separate intelligence-based...

Published 26 Dec, 2024 08:41pm

Pakistan

Pakistan conducted anti-terrorist operation in border area ‘based on authentic intelligence’: FO

FO says Pakistan remains engaged with Afghan authorities on all priority issues

Updated 26 Dec, 2024 10:26pm

Pakistan

Military court verdicts: FO cautiously rejects criticism

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Tuesday that the military courts’ verdicts have been made under a law enacted by the...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 06:25am

Pakistan

Civilians trial in military courts: FO says verdicts made under law enacted by Parliament of Pakistan

Pakistan fully committed to fulfilling all international human rights obligations, Foreign Office's spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch says

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 11:21pm

Editorials

US and its double standards

EDITORIAL: Months after sanctioning three Chinese companies, including a research institute, accusing them of...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:49am

Pakistan

‘Right to self-determination’: UNGA adopts Pakistan-sponsored resolution

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted the Pakistan-sponsored flagship resolution on the...

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 08:55am

Pakistan

Four more Pakistanis die in Greece boat tragedy: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson has confirmed the death of four more Pakistanis in boats capsized in...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:09am

Pakistan

Pakistani death toll in Greek boat tragedy rises to 4: FO

Foreign Office says Pakistan’s Mission in Athens in contact with Greek authorities to facilitate survivors and repatriate dead bodies

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 10:26pm

Pakistan

Greece boat capsize: One Pakistani dead, 47 others rescued: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) confirmed on Sunday that one Pakistani citizen was among the dead in the boat...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am

Pak-EU ties make significant strides since grant of GSP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the European Union (EU) have acknowledged that since the grant of GSP status in 2014, the...

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 09:33am

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns Israel’s occupation of Syrian territories

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned Israel’s occupation of Syrian territories, highlighting the destruction...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns Israel’s aggression against Syria, illegal seizure

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Tuesday, condemned in strongest possible terms the Israel’s recent aggression against ...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 06:45am

Pakistan

700 Pakistani families living in Syria: NDMA directed to arrange special flights from Beirut

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to arrange...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 06:45am

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns Israeli aggression against Syria

Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned the Israeli aggression against Syria and its illegal seizure of the Syrian...

Updated 10 Dec, 2024 09:40pm

Pakistan

Pakistan advises nationals against traveling to Syria over recent developments

Pakistan on Friday advised its citizens to avoid unnecessary travel or visit to Syria after recent developments...

Updated 06 Dec, 2024 09:41pm

Pakistan

PTI protest: Dar briefs diplomats on situation

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has briefed the foreign diplomats about the recent...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 06:47am

Pakistan

PM to leave for KSA today

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson announced on Monday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be leaving...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:09am

No engagement with TTP: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday dismissed the impression of engagement with the Afghanistan-based...

Updated 30 Nov, 2024 04:41pm

Pakistan

FO dismisses ‘impression’ of UAE visa ban on Pakistani nationals

The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday rejected what it called an “impression” that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has...

Updated 29 Nov, 2024 09:27pm

Pakistan

Chinese Special Envoy meets FO spokesperson

ISLAMABAD: The Chinese Special Envoy on Afghan Affairs, Ambassador Yue Xiaoyong, called on Foreign Secretary Amna...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 08:02am

Pakistan

Belarusian President set to visit Pakistan very soon

ISLAMABAD: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is set to visit Pakistan in last week of this month, aiming to...

Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:04am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 23	278.71
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 23	278.56
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 23	156.57
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 23	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 23	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 22	6,086.37
Nasdaq / Jan 22	20,009.34
Dow Jones / Jan 22	44,156.73
India Sensex / Jan 23	76,579.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 23	40,000.30
Hang Seng / Jan 23	19,695.88
FTSE 100 / Jan 23	8,544.98
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 23	21,282.88

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 22	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 22	246,440
Petrol/Litre / Jan 23	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 23	75.19
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 23	2,754.03
Diesel/Litre / Jan 23	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Saritow Spinning / Jan 23 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	10.12 ▲ 1.00 (10.96%)
Apna Microfin. / Jan 23 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.50 ▲ 0.97 (10.18%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 23 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	94.44 ▲ 8.59 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 23 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	30.33 ▲ 2.76 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 23 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	37.04 ▲ 3.37 (10.01%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 23 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	72.46 ▲ 6.59 (10.00%)
Dewan Motors / Jan 23 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	46.07 ▲ 4.19 (10.00%)
Mughal Energy / Jan 23 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21.45 ▲ 1.95 (10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 23 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	150.99 ▲ 13.73 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Nagina Cot. / Jan 23 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	49.95 ▼ -5.55 (-10.00%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 23 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.92 ▼ -1.21 (-9.98%)
Fecto Cement / Jan 23 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	105.20 ▼ -11.20 (-9.62%)
J.K.Spinning / Jan 23 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	60.50 ▼ -6.14 (-9.21%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 23 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32 ▼ -3.13 (-8.91%)
Ruby Textile / Jan 23 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	6.67 ▼ -0.62 (-8.50%)
Sana Ind / Jan 23 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.60 ▼ -2.64 (-8.45%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 23 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	340.01 ▼ -29.89 (-8.08%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jan 23 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	33.11 ▼ -2.82 (-7.85%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	141,910,406 ▲ 0.58
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	100,218,430 ▲ 0.10
Fauji Cement / Jan 23 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	83,552,040 ▲ 2.32
Lotte Chemical / Jan 23 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	35,610,583 ▲ 0.74
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 23 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	32,491,903 ▲ 8.59
Bank Makramah / Jan 23 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	30,547,553 ▼ -0.11
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 23 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	26,406,513 ▲ 2.50
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	22,103,404 ▲ 0.45
D.G.K.Cement / Jan 23 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	16,695,919 ▲ 2.76

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