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10,000 Pakistani pilgrims: Saudi Arabia approves additional Hajj quota

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has approved an additional Hajj quota of 10,000 pilgrims for Pakistan. The decision came...

Updated 12 Apr, 2025 09:22am

Energy, minerals sectors: More collaboration discussed with Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: A high-level Saudi delegation, led by Abdulrahman Al-Belushi, Deputy Minister for Mining met with Federal...

Updated 09 Apr, 2025 10:18am

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Travel ban will come into effect from 13th: KSA revises visa policies for travellers from Pakistan, India, 12 other states

ISLAMABAD: In a surprise move, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has revised its visa policies for travellers from 14...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 11:04am

Travel ban will come into effect from 13th: KSA revises visa policies for travellers from Pakistan, India, 12 other states

ISLAMABAD: In a surprise move, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has revised its visa policies for travellers from 14...

Updated 06 Apr, 2025 09:29am

Business & Finance

Boosting Pak-Saudi trade ties: Ahsan seeks Pakistani community’s help

JEDDAH: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday urged...

Published 03 Apr, 2025 05:23am

Umrah ‘crisis’ emerges: Saudi curbs hit Pakistanis hard

KARACHI: Hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis are unable to perform Umrah during the last Ashrah of Ramazan, due to...

Updated 25 Mar, 2025 08:51am

Pakistan

PM performs Umrah

MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMAH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday performed Umrah, along with his high-level...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Opinion

The PM in the Saudi kingdom

That Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Saudi Arabia carries a lot of significance of importance is a fact. In...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 06:30am

KSA, Pakistan agree to boost economic ties

JEDDAH: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Thursday agreed to further strengthen the bilateral economic partnership...

Updated 21 Mar, 2025 09:00am

Pakistan

Maryam leaves for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has left here for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah. President PML-N...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 07:47am

Pakistan

PM arrives in Jeddah

JEDDAH: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday arrived in Jeddah on a four-day visit to Saudi Arabia....

Published 20 Mar, 2025 05:30am

Pakistan rejects attempts to relocate Palestinians

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar Saturday stressed upon the Muslim Ummah to make it...

Updated 09 Mar, 2025 05:10pm

World

Arab alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan adopted by OIC

JEDDAH: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) formally adopted early Saturday an Arab League ...

Published 09 Mar, 2025 05:17am

Markets

KSA cuts oil prices to Asia for first time in three months

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, on Friday lowered crude oil prices for Asian buyers in April...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Pakistan

Extraordinary OIC FMs’ moot in Jeddah on March 7: Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s support to Palestinian cause

NEW YORK: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Thursday said that an extraordinary...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 07:46am

Pakistan

Pakistan, KSA discuss collaboration in media sector

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar met with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Media Salman bin...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

World

Russia says talks with US ‘not bad’

MOSCOW: Russia said on Tuesday its talks with the United States in Saudi Arabia were “not bad” but that it was...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

Tarar to attend Saudi Media Forum in KSA today

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar has arrived in Riyadh to participate in the fourth...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:21am

Key sectors: Pakistan, KSA consider joint initiatives

ISLAMABAD: In a significant stride towards fostering regional collaboration and economic prosperity, Federal...

Updated 16 Feb, 2025 04:28pm

Pakistan

PAF contingent returns home

RAWALPINDI: PAF contingent landed back home after successful participation in Exercise Spears of Victory-2025 held ...

Published 15 Feb, 2025 07:28am

Business & Finance

Pakistanis residing in KSA keen to invest in IT sector

KARACHI: Pakistani entrepreneurs residing in Saudi Arabia, along with their Saudi partners, have expressed a strong...

Published 15 Feb, 2025 07:24am

Pakistan

Vaccination papers: KSA-bound passengers facing problems at airports

KARACHI: Saudi Arabia-bound passengers are facing difficulties at airports, due to new mandatory vaccination...

Published 14 Feb, 2025 08:55am

Business & Finance

Over 100 Pakistani IT companies participating in ‘LEAP 2025’

KARACHI: Pakistani IT companies are aggressively exploring new and emerging tech markets particularly the Kingdom of...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:23am

Business & Finance

LEAP 2025: Minister praises Saudi cos’ investment in IT industry

ISLAMABAD: Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Federal Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecom (MoITT) of...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:19am

Pakistan

Gaza situation: Pakistan, KSA agree to convene OIC FMs’ moot

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have agreed on Monday to urgently convene an extraordinary OIC...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 06:36am

Govt working with UAE, KSA to extract mineral resources: PM

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday revealed that Pakistan was working together with the United Arab...

Updated 11 Feb, 2025 04:15pm

Trade & investment: Jam engaged in strategic meetings with KSA leaders

ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan, engaged in a series of high-profile meetings in Jeddah, focusing on...

Updated 09 Feb, 2025 10:00am

Business & Finance

Kamal meets Jeddah CCI to cement trade, investment ties

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan met with the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry to...

Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:31am

Editorials

Oil against deferred payment

EDITORIAL: Saudi Arabia has signed an oil payment deferral deal with Pakistan, estimated at 1.6 billion dollars,...

Published 07 Feb, 2025 06:32am

Business & Finance

First ‘Made in Pakistan’ expo begins in Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, inaugurated Pakistan’s first-ever Single Country...

Published 07 Feb, 2025 06:32am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	280.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	280.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 17	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
India Sensex / Apr 17	78,553.20
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,395.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	34,730.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	64.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 17	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	300,068
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,326.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	67.13
Petrol/Litre / Apr 18	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 18	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 18 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.02 ▲ 0.57 (23.27%)
Oilboy Energy / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.91 ▲ 1 (10.09%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	26.91 ▲ 2.45 (10.02%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Apr 18 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	18.11 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	46.70 ▲ 4.25 (10.01%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 18 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	24.08 ▲ 2.19 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 18 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	97.10 ▲ 8.83 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 18 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	269.05 ▲ 24.46 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 18 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	2,121.87 ▲ 192.9 (10%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Apr 18 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	32.79 ▲ 2.98 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	0.82 ▼ -0.25 (-23.36%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.90 ▼ -1.27 (-17.71%)
Century Ins. / Apr 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	42 ▼ -7.82 (-15.7%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 18 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.01 ▼ -0.83 (-12.13%)
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.20 ▼ -0.83 (-10.34%)
Elahi Cot. / Apr 18 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	116.68 ▼ -12.96 (-10%)
Crescent Fib. / Apr 18 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.25 ▼ -5 (-9.95%)
Mughal Energy / Apr 18 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	20 ▼ -2.02 (-9.17%)
Parmount Sp. / Apr 18 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.60 ▼ -0.35 (-8.86%)
Shadab Textile / Apr 18 Shadab Textile Mills Limited(SHDT)	20.70 ▼ -1.95 (-8.61%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Apr 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	31,505,799 ▲ 1.47
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	24,920,951 ▲ 0.3
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	20,322,147 ▲ 0.09
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	10,352,045 ▲ 1.23
Pak Elektron / Apr 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	9,021,637 ▼ -0.23
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	8,508,806 ▼ -0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	7,025,972 ▲ 0
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Apr 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	6,471,541 ▲ 1.03
B.O.Punjab / Apr 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	6,420,017 ▼ -0.07
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Apr 18 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	5,993,370 ▲ 0.1

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