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ECP forms body on ICT LG polls matter

ISLAMABAD: With uncertainty surrounding the fate of the local government elections in the federal capital once ...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am

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

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Local governments and the ruling elite

EDITORIAL: Uncertainty hangs over the overdue local governments (LGs) elections in Islamabad. This past Tuesday the...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:50am

Pakistan

ICT LG delimitation to begin today

The preparation of the preliminary list of the UCs in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) will start from June 1

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 04:18pm

Pakistan

LGs barred from announcing, executing uplift schemes till elections

ISLAMABAD: Failing to hold local government elections in Punjab, the country’s largest province, and Islamabad, ...

Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am

Pakistan

Punjab elections to take place on April 30: ECP

ECP releases election schedule for Punjab

Updated 08 Mar, 2023 08:24pm

Pakistan

PPP, JI won equal number of seats in Karachi LG polls: ECP

KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Sunday officially released the results of the local government...

Updated 06 Mar, 2023 07:11am

Pakistan

Ali Zaidi, other PTI leaders booked in DC office protest case

KARACHI: Police on Thursday booked Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders Ali Zaidi, Bilal Ghaffar, Saeed Afridi, and...

Published 20 Jan, 2023 07:40am

Pakistan

Sindh LG elections: JI says PPP likely to address its reservations

KARACHI: Jamaat-i-Islami’s (JI) Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said on Thursday that he was hopeful the PPP would address ...

Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:10am

Pakistan

JI protests against ‘rigging’ in LG polls

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Tuesday stepped up protests against “rigging” in the local government polls in...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am

Punjab to hold snap polls?

LAHORE: A snap local election will be held in Punjab, officials said, after the provincial leader, an ally of ousted...

Updated 17 Jan, 2023 08:54am

Pakistan

PPP makes a clean sweep in Sehwan

KARACHI: Sindh’s ruling party, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) candidates won from Sehwan Sharif’s all eight...

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

LG polls in Karachi, Hyderabad: ‘Low’ turnout mirrors people’s reaction: MQM-P

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement–Pakistan (MQM-P) Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Sunday said that the low...

Updated 16 Jan, 2023 09:56am

Pakistan

MQM refuses to accept ECP’s verdict

KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) while refusing to accept the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)’s...

Published 14 Jan, 2023 06:22am

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

Karachi, Hyderabad: PSP, Farooq faction, MQM-P reunite ahead of LG polls

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) and MQM Bahali Committee of Farooq Sattar have formally announced the merger with...

Published 13 Jan, 2023 06:05am

Pakistan

LG polls won’t be held in Karachi, Hyderabad, Dadu on Jan 15: Sindh govt

KARACHI: In a major development, the Sindh government announced on late Thursday night that the local government...

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 08:48am

Pakistan

Increase in number of UCs in ICT: IHC asks federal govt to share summary, minutes of cabinet meeting

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Monday, asked the federal government to share the minutes of the cabinet...

Published 10 Jan, 2023 06:22am

Pakistan

LG polls: SHC seeks ECP reply over appointments after schedule’s announcement

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan to submit its report by...

Published 05 Jan, 2023 07:20am

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

Petition filed by PTI, JI taken up: IHC issues notice to ECP on LG polls deferral

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued notice to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ...

Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:59am

Pakistan

ECP supports use of electronic voting machines: Chief Election Commissioner

Sikandar Sultan Raja says there should be proper procedures in place to handle the voting

Updated 07 Dec, 2022 07:28pm

Pakistan

JI candidates to contest 85 LG seats of UCs in federal capital

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) nominated candidates would contest elections in over 85 union councils (UCs) of the...

Published 05 Dec, 2022 07:58am

Second phase of LG polls in AJK tomorrow

MUZAFFARABAD: The second round of local government (LG) elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) will be held...

Published 02 Dec, 2022 06:52am

Pakistan

Punjab: ECP decides to hold LG polls in April

ISLAMABAD: The electoral body, Wednesday, decided to hold local government elections in Punjab in the last week of...

Published 01 Dec, 2022 05:47am

Pakistan

Punjab local government election to be held in April: ECP

Polls to take place in the last week of April

Updated 30 Nov, 2022 09:03pm

Pakistan

All set for local govt polls in AJK today

All arrangements have been made to conduct the first phase of local government elections in Muzaffarabad division of...

Updated 27 Nov, 2022 06:43pm

Pakistan

Karachi, Hyderabad: ECP decides to hold LG polls on Jan 15

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected requests of Sindh and federal government to...

Published 23 Nov, 2022 06:22am

Pakistan

Karachi, Hyderabad local govt elections to take place on Jan 15

Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja urges interior secretary and IG Sindh to provide security for the polls

Updated 22 Nov, 2022 07:00pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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