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Inordinately delayed LG elections

EDITORIAL: Punjab continues to drag its feet about holding the long overdue local government (LG) elections. Hearing...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 06:28am

Pakistan

LG by-polls in four village councils of Abbottabad today

ABBOTTABAD: Local government by-elections are set to take place on Sunday in four village councils of Abbottabad, as...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am

ECP holds Islamabad LG poll schedule ‘in abeyance’

ISLAMABAD: What implies, yet again, the postponement of the long-delayed local government polls in the federal...

Updated 05 Sep, 2024 08:51am

Pakistan

ICT LG elections: submissions open from today

ISLAMABAD: The submissions for local government elections in the federal capital are opening from today (Friday),...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:56am

Pakistan

LG elections in Islamabad on Sept 29

ISLAMABAD: After failing to hold the local government (LG) elections in the federal capital for over three years, ...

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 07:57am

Pakistan

ECP refuses to hold LG polls in Punjab thru EVMs, i-voting

ISLAMABAD: The poll body has refused to hold the local government elections in Punjab through electronic voting...

Updated 11 Jul, 2023 08:55am

Pakistan

Karachi LG elections: CJP urged to take suo motu notice of ‘post-poll rigging’

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Ameer Sirajul Haq has pleaded to Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Atta Bandiyal...

Published 27 Mar, 2023 07:53am

Pakistan

JI kicks off campaign for elections in 11 Karachi UCs

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi held a big workers convention in the city to kick start a fresh polling...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am

Pakistan

Elections in Punjab to be held on April 30: President Alvi

ECP had earlier written letter to President Dr Arif Alvi to fix election date between April 30 and May 7

Updated 03 Mar, 2023 07:43pm

Pakistan

IHC orders LG elections in Islamabad within 120 days

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Thursday, directed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold ...

Published 03 Mar, 2023 06:12am

Pakistan

Sindh LG polls: Imran says PPP has no commitment to fair and free elections

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan tweeted on Wednesday that it is apparent from reports on...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

ECP takes notice of ‘irregularities’, clash

KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday took notice of “irregularities” in the results ...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

Karachi LG polls: Imran says PPP has no commitment to free and fair elections

Former PM criticises ECP for sabotaging EVMs in Pakistan

Published 18 Jan, 2023 07:10pm

Pakistan

If JI wants to appoint mayor in Karachi, it should hold talks with PPP: Saeed Ghani

Sindh Information Minister says both parties have unique opportunity to bring betterment in the city

Published 18 Jan, 2023 03:26pm

Pakistan

PPP will hold talks with all parties except PTI regarding Karachi mayor, says Saeed Ghani

Says JI performance in LG polls has been excellent and the party was giving close competition to PPP

Published 16 Jan, 2023 02:11pm

Pakistan

Violence, clashes mar polling during LG elections

KARACHI: Several acts of violence, clashes and setting election camps on fire were reported in different districts ...

Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:18am

PPP, JI claim victories: LG elections marred by low turnout

KARACHI: On Sunday the much delayed local bodies elections were held in Karachi, and Hyderabad divisions amid a...

Updated 16 Jan, 2023 11:27am

Pakistan

ECP says local bodies elections in Karachi, Hyderabad to take place on Jan 15

ECP rejects Sindh government's ruling to delay LG polls

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 10:19pm

Pakistan

LG elections in Karachi: JI urges people to cast votes on 15th

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has urged Karachiites to come forward on...

Published 12 Jan, 2023 05:51am

Pakistan

CEC tells MQM-P: LG elections in Karachi, Hyderabad won’t be delayed

ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja on Friday made it crystal clear to Muttahida Qaumi...

Published 07 Jan, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

LG elections: JI gives Sindh govt 24-hour deadline for announcing stance

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has given a 24-hour deadline to the Pakistan...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:48am

Pakistan

CM says no ‘terrorist’ can now shut down Karachi

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has asserted that no “terrorist” can now shut down Karachi, ...

Published 01 Jan, 2023 03:14am

Pakistan

Voters form queues but ECP staff nowhere to be seen

Islamabad high court (IHC) ordered to hold LG elections in the federal capital on December 31

Updated 01 Jan, 2023 10:12am

Pakistan

Govt expresses inability to hold LG polls in Islamabad despite IHC orders

Making security arrangements for polls in such a short time is not possible, Rana Sanaullah says

Updated 30 Dec, 2022 08:35pm

Pakistan

LG polls in Islamabad: IHC turns down PTI plea for injunction on postponement

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday turned down Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s request for an...

Published 28 Dec, 2022 04:12am

Pakistan

LG elections in Islamabad: ECP rejects govt’s decision to increase number of UCs

ISLAMABAD: The national electoral body has dismissed as being in violation of the law, the federal government’s...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 06:05am

Pakistan

Vote count underway as polling ends for second phase of Balochistan LG polls

Polling started at 8 am and continued uninterrupted till 5 pm without any break

Published 14 Dec, 2022 06:07pm

Pakistan

LG elections in Karachi and Hyderabad: Centre, Sindh govt refuse to provide assistance to ECP

ISLAMABAD: Federal and Sindh governments on Tuesday refused to provide the required assistance to the Election...

Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50am

Pakistan

LG polls in Karachi may be conducted in two phases: EC official

KARACHI: Due to lack of security personnel, Sindh Local Government (LG) Elections may take place in further two...

Published 08 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Pakistan

LG elections: JI gives ‘ultimatum’ to Sindh govt

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has given a 7-day deadline to the government ...

Published 02 Nov, 2022 04:37am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 25	150.44
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 25	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 25	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 25	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
India Sensex / Mar 25	78,876.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 25	37,938.34
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Hang Seng / Mar 25	23,409.08
FTSE 100 / Mar 25	8,663.80
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 25	23,109.79
France CAC40 / Mar 25	8,108.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 25	69.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 25	3,017.63
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 25	65.24
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	14.48 ▲ 1.31 (9.95%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 26 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340 ▲ 30.55 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 26 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.95 ▼ -1.38 (-9.63%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	58.50 ▼ -5.48 (-8.57%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	167 ▼ -14.94 (-8.21%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 26 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.15 ▼ -2.4 (-7.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.88 ▼ -0.89 (-7.56%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 26 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	22.40 ▼ -1.82 (-7.51%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.62 ▼ -5.95 (-7.48%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,093,385 ▲ 1.6
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,846,685 ▲ 1.38
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -0.92
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,176,390 ▲ 0.07
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,063,012 ▼ -0.18
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,868,233 ▲ 7.49
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,391,574 ▼ -1.85
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Mar 26 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,002,839 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	10,156,162 ▲ 1.41

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