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Lt-Gen Muhammad Ali made Secretary Ministry of Defence

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has appointed Lieutenant General Muhammad Ali as the new Secretary of Defence,...

Published 28 Sep, 2024 07:16am

Pakistan

MoD rejects IK’s allegations about ‘intervention in jail affairs’

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Defence rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s allegations of...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 07:22am

Pakistan

‘CAA should be brought under Ministry of Defence’

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, Mian...

Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am

Business & Finance

UK has record £16.9bn shortfall in defence budget: watchdog

LONDON: The UK’s defence department is facing a £16.9 billion ($21.4 billion) shortfall in its equipment budget due...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 04:31pm

‘Civilians’ trial in military courts’: MoD urges SC to set aside Oct 23 order

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Defence urged the Supreme Court to set aside its October 23 order that had declared the...

Updated 21 Nov, 2023 08:46am

Pakistan

MoD tells IHC it has no role in ‘audio leaks’

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Defence on Monday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that it had no role in ...

Published 19 Sep, 2023 07:15am

World

Russia says two Ukrainian drones downed over Belgorod

MOSCOW: Russia said it destroyed two Ukrainian drones close to the border in the Belgorod region on Monday. No...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 12:08pm

Defence ministry moves SC for holding same-day elections

KARACHI: The Ministry of Defence Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking elections across the country on the same...

Updated 19 Apr, 2023 08:42am

Business & Finance

Paapam, ministry to explore partnership avenues

LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (Paapam) and the Ministry of...

Published 11 Oct, 2022 05:54am

Pakistan

Cabinet questions setting up of ‘NUP’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led federal cabinet has raised questions over the establishment of National...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am

Pakistan

NA-245 by-election: ECP approaches MoD for army deployment

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has approached the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the deployment of...

Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:05am

Pakistan

Jinnah Naval Base: MoD wants ECC approval for Rs5.5bn grant

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Defence (MoD) has sought approval of Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet for...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am

Pakistan

Khawaja Asif assumes charge as defence minister

ISLAMABAD: Member National Assembly (MNA) Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Tuesday assumed charge as Minister for Defence. ...

Published 27 Apr, 2022 06:38am

World

UK says bulk of Russian forces more than 25 kms from centre of Kyiv

Russian forces advancing on Kyiv from the north-east have stalled and the bulk of its forces remain more than 25...

Published 21 Mar, 2022 12:39pm

Shamba Ismail (Gwadar): CCoCPEC asks MoD to hand land over to Chinese concessionaire

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on CPEC (CCoCPEC) has directed Ministry of Defence to vacate 52 acres of land at...

Updated 07 Mar, 2022 10:03am

Pakistan

PSDP Senate body approves all budgetary proposals

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Defence, on Wednesday, approved all the budgetary proposals worth Rs36...

Published 03 Mar, 2022 04:39am

Pakistan

NA panel approves budgetary proposals of MoD

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Defence, on Monday, approved all the budgetary proposals ...

Published 01 Mar, 2022 05:34am

Pakistan

Land dispute at Gwadar Port: CCoCPEC will consider four options

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on CPEC (CCoCPEC), which is scheduled to meet on Thursday (today), will consider...

Updated 17 Feb, 2022 10:22am

Pakistan

Covid-related needs: Ministry seeks Rs1bn supplementary grant for Army

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has sought formal approval of supplementary grant of Rs 1 billion for Pak...

Updated 09 Feb, 2022 11:29am

Resolution of Gwadar land dispute in sight

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on CPEC (CCoCPEC) is to resolve dispute over 72 acres of land of Gwadar between...

Updated 26 Jan, 2022 09:55am

Pakistan

$2.13m sought for maintenance of ‘VVIP planes’

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Defence (MoD) has sought $2.132million for yearly maintenance of VVIP aircrafts used by the...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am

World

India approves Airbus-Tata deal for military aircraft

MUMBAI: European aerospace giant Airbus has clinched a landmark $3 billion deal to make military aircraft for India...

Published 10 Sep, 2021 04:41am

Pakistan

LG elections in 42 CBs: CCTV cameras to be installed at 'sensitive' polling stations

ISLAMABAD: Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras would be installed only at those polling stations being marked ...

Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am

World

Taliban claim of controlling 90% of Afghan border is 'absolute lie': govt

Defence ministry says govt forces in control of country's frontiers

Updated 23 Jul, 2021 02:45pm

Cantonment Boards: LG elections to be held on Sept 12

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Friday issued the schedule for local government elections in 219...

Published 10 Jul, 2021 03:29am

Pakistan

Senate body directs ministry: 'Foreign boots on Pak soil to be considered forbidden under parliament's directive'

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Defence and National Security, on Tuesday, directed the Ministry of Defence that...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

World

Secret UK defence documents found at bus stop

LONDON: Britain's government said Sunday it was investigating how secret defence documents, outlining the movements...

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am

World

Classified Britain's defence ministry documents found at bus stop in England

The BBC said the documents, almost 50 pages in all, were found "in a soggy heap behind a bus stop in Kent early on Tuesday morning" by a member of the public, who wanted to remain anonymous.

Published 27 Jun, 2021 03:41pm

Pakistan

Defence budget: Rs1.33trn to be allocated in FY2021-22

ISLAMABAD: Total defence allocation for next fiscal year (2021-22) would be 17 percent of the total budget and 2.6...

Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am

Pakistan

ECP issues list of seven reclassified CBs

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Wednesday published the list of seven cantonment boards (CBs)...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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