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Islamabad

Warning shot from nature

There were heavy hailstorms lashing out at Islamabad and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa last Wednesday. These were no...

Published 26 Apr, 2025 02:57am

World

Islamabad says more than 100,000 Afghans left Pakistan in April

ISLAMABAD: More than 100,000 Afghans have left Pakistan in the past three weeks, the interior ministry said Tuesday,...

Published 22 Apr, 2025 05:28pm

Pakistan

Tremors jolt Islamabad, other parts of country

ISLAMABAD: Tremors were felt in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Saturday as an earthquake rattled several cities across...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Pakistan

CDA committed to transforming Islamabad into a model city

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is dedicated to transforming Islamabad into a model city that...

Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:22am

Pakistan

Eid security: Over 3,500 police personnel deployed in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police has deployed over 3,500 officers and personnel across the city...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

Pakistan

As many as seven murdered in Islamabad in one week

ISLAMABAD: The incidents of crime against persons including murder, attempted murder and kidnapping have shown an...

Published 30 Mar, 2025 07:59am

Business & Finance

CDA approves QR code payment system for businesses, eateries

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Tuesday approved the introduction of a QR code payment system for...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 07:04am

Opinion

From green to gray: the changing face of Islamabad

The urban centers have forever shaped the national economic trajectory and have contributed extensively to the...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 06:13am

Pakistan

Property disputes of overseas Pakistanis: Special courts being set up in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Special courts will be established in Islamabad to address property disputes involving overseas...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 08:35am

Pakistan

China keen to establish Tier-4 data centres in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: China has expressed keen interest in establishing Tier-4 data centres in Islamabad, as a delegation from...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 06:52am

Pakistan

Uninterrupted power supply assured by IESCO

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Sunday said the uninterrupted electricity supply would be...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 07:45am

World

Islamabad says eight Pakistanis deported from US

ISLAMABAD: Eight Pakistan nationals residing illegally in the United States have been deported to Pakistan,...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 08:53pm

Business & Finance

Auction of commercial plots: CDA raises Rs15.69bn on first day

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) raised a staggering Rs15.69 billion on the first day of its...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan

PM inaugurates ‘Recep Tayyip Erdogan Interchange’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif officially opened the new Recep Tayyip Erdogan Interchange on Tuesday,...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

ICT imposes Section 144

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration on Friday imposed Section 144 in the city for two...

Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:34am

‘Corruption’ in World Bank-funded grid station: Minister urged to take NTDC officials to task

Senator Saifullah Abro approaches Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Leghari, seeking action against officials of the National Transmission and Despatch Company involved in financial irregularities related to the 765kV Grid Station

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 07:23pm

Pakistan

Railways to launch express train between Lahore-Karachi

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways is planning to launch a high-speed express train between Lahore and Karachi, similar to...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 07:41am

First shipment of 146 electric buses lands in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The first batch of 146 out of 160 electric buses reached Islamabad to provide smooth travel experience to...

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 09:11am

Pakistan

3 Islamabad NA seats: ET postpones proceedings for indefinite period

ISLAMABAD: The election tribunal headed by a retired Lahore High Court (LHC) judge has postponed the proceedings...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 08:27am

Pakistan

Quaid-e-Azam Day, Christmas celebrations: ICT police finalise robust security plan

ISLAMABAD: The city police have devised a robust security plan to ensure strict security during Christmas and...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 08:21am

PM opens F-8 underpass

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday inaugurated F-8 underpass, completed in record 42 days, to ease...

Updated 25 Dec, 2024 09:36am

Pakistan

Pakistan dismisses US official’s warning over missile programme as ‘unfounded’

Foreign Office says allegations regarding missile programme are devoid of rationality and sense of history

Updated 21 Dec, 2024 07:25pm

Business & Finance

All petrol pumps in federal capital will be equipped with EV-charging stations

ISLAMABAD: The government has taken a major step towards implementing the Electric Vehicles (EV) Policy, announcing...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am

Technology

Islamabad to become ‘model city’ for EVs: Tanveer

As part of the government’s commitment to increase electric vehicle (EV) usage in Pakistan, Federal Minister for...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 10:41pm

Pakistan

Islamabad Model Jail: PM orders authorities to expedite work

ISLAMABAD: In the wake of rising number of inmates, particularly as a result of the political unrest in the country,...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 06:13am

Pakistan

Ahsan for equipping capital with modern, accountable governance system

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal emphasised the urgency of...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am

Pakistan

Islamabad lockdown: IHC expresses annoyance over govt, PTI

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) expressed annoyance at the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the...

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 09:11am

PM says army helped govt ‘quell’ unrest

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday heaped praise on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim...

Updated 28 Nov, 2024 08:32am

Pakistan

Afghans can’t live in capital without NOC: Naqvi

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership’s claim...

Published 28 Nov, 2024 05:45am

Pakistan

Bilawal slams attacks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has strongly condemned the attack on Rangers...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 08:15am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 6	281.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 6	281.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 6	143.80
USD to Swiss Franc / May 6	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / May 6	1.33
Euro to USD / May 6	1.13
UK LIBOR % / May 2	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 5	5,650.38
Tokyo Nikkei / May 5	36,830.69
Nasdaq / May 5	17,844.24
Dow Jones / May 5	41,218.83
India Sensex / May 6	80,548.72
Hang Seng / May 6	22,677.57
FTSE 100 / May 6	8,609.62
Germany DAX 30 / May 6	23,276.83
France CAC40 / May 6	7,711.31

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 5	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 5	300,068
Petrol/Litre / May 6	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 6	57.98
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 6	3,361.22
Diesel/Litre / May 6	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 6	68.15

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Invest Bank / May 6 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	1.50 ▲ 0.2 (15.38%)
First Fid. Leasing / May 6 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.34 ▲ 0.3 (14.71%)
UDL International / May 6 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.95 ▲ 0.95 (13.57%)
Aruj Industries / May 6 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.76 ▲ 0.98 (12.6%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / May 6 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	9.86 ▲ 1 (11.29%)
Dewan Mushtaq / May 6 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	9.96 ▲ 1 (11.16%)
Dewan Textile / May 6 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.42 ▲ 0.62 (10.69%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / May 6 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	16.89 ▲ 1.54 (10.03%)
Power Cem(Pref) / May 6 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	16.80 ▲ 1.53 (10.02%)
Olympia Mills / May 6 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.28 ▲ 3.3 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Reliance Ins. / May 6 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	10.49 ▼ -6.31 (-37.56%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / May 6 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	2.75 ▼ -0.34 (-11%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 6 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	58.40 ▼ -6.49 (-10%)
Bunnys Limited / May 6 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	28.04 ▼ -3.11 (-9.98%)
Sui South Gas / May 6 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36.08 ▼ -3.95 (-9.87%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / May 6 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	11.60 ▼ -1.27 (-9.87%)
Diamond Ind. / May 6 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	21.79 ▼ -2.12 (-8.87%)
Paramount Mod / May 6 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	7.59 ▼ -0.66 (-8%)
Tri-Star Mutual / May 6 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	8.26 ▼ -0.71 (-7.92%)
Leather Up Ltd. / May 6 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	28.31 ▼ -2.39 (-7.79%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / May 6 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	54,325,421 ▼ -3.95
K-Electric Ltd. / May 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	42,259,616 ▲ 0.22
Dewan Cement / May 6 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	26,185,745 ▼ -0.29
Kohinoor Spining / May 6 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	17,455,731 ▲ 0.35
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 6 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	16,513,681 ▼ -6.49
Maple Leaf Cement / May 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,288,695 ▼ -1.4
D.G.K.Cement / May 6 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	11,352,512 ▼ -2.72
WorldCall Telecom / May 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,597,193 ▼ -0.01
Power Cement / May 6 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	8,852,134 ▼ -0.51
Pak Refinery / May 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,766,270 ▼ -0.03

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