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Establishment of military bases: FO denies any plan to offer Gwadar Port to any other country, entity

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson, on Thursday, said that Pakistan has no design whatever to offer...

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 09:25am

Pakistan

FO expresses concern over Indian extraterritorial killings in Pakistan

Foreign Office on Thursday expressed concerns over Indian extraterritorial and extrajudicial killings inside...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 06:59pm

Pakistan

Shafqat may take charge as new FO spokesperson

ISLAMABAD: Senior diplomat Shafqat Ali Khan is likely to take charge as new Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson, it is...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:06am

2024 termed ‘an active year’ for country’s diplomacy

ISLAMABAD: The year 2024 was an active year for Pakistan’s diplomacy with a focus on enhancing Pakistan’s...

Updated 29 Dec, 2024 09:41am

Pakistan

Pakistan conducted anti-terrorist operation in border area ‘based on authentic intelligence’: FO

FO says Pakistan remains engaged with Afghan authorities on all priority issues

Updated 26 Dec, 2024 10:26pm

Pakistan

Military court verdicts: FO cautiously rejects criticism

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Tuesday that the military courts’ verdicts have been made under a law enacted by the...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 06:25am

Pakistan

Civilians trial in military courts: FO says verdicts made under law enacted by Parliament of Pakistan

Pakistan fully committed to fulfilling all international human rights obligations, Foreign Office's spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch says

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 11:21pm

Missile capabilities: Pakistan dismisses US concerns

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday rejected the concerns raised by the United States regarding the alleged perceived...

Updated 22 Dec, 2024 11:51am

FO says fresh US sanctions ‘biased’

ISLAMABAD: Calling the decision “biased”, Pakistan on Thursday vociferously reacted to the imposition of United...

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 08:57am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Iran agree to deepen ties in all spheres

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have agreed to deepen cooperation between both the countries in all spheres as Deputy...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

Pakistan

PM to leave for KSA today

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson announced on Monday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be leaving...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:09am

Pakistan

UNHCR urges govt to ensure safety of asylum seekers

ISLAMABAD: The United National High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged the government of Pakistan to...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

Pakistan

Dar to visit Iran

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar will undertake an official visit to...

Published 30 Nov, 2024 06:26am

No engagement with TTP: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday dismissed the impression of engagement with the Afghanistan-based...

Updated 30 Nov, 2024 04:41pm

Pakistan

There’s foreign funding behind terrorist activities in Pakistan: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Thursday, reiterated its grave concern over the presence of terrorist camps and safe havens...

Published 22 Nov, 2024 03:03am

Pakistan

‘China seeking joint security mechanism’: FO assails, rejects impression

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has rejected the impression that Beijing is pursuing Islamabad on joint security mechanism to...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am

Pakistan

FO terms reports of China seeking joint security for its citizens in Pakistan ‘agenda-driven’

Beijing pushing Pakistan to allow its own security staff to provide protection to thousands of Chinese citizens working in South Asian nation, Reuters had reported citing unnamed sources

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 10:38pm

PM will leave for KSA today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to participate in the second Joint...

Updated 10 Nov, 2024 09:41am

Pakistan

Pakistan wants to work with US on basis of ‘mutual respect’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expressed its desire on Thursday to establish a good and cordial relationship with the new US...

Updated 08 Nov, 2024 09:44am

Pakistan

FO says has no interest in holding talks with TTP, other terrorists groups

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said on Thursday that Pakistan has “absolutely no interest” in holding talks with...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am

Pakistan

US lawmakers’ letter ‘counterproductive’: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office reaffirmed Pakistan’s quest to join BRICS despite not being invited to its recent summit...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am

Govt resolves to punish Majeed Brigade

ISLAMABAD: Describing the incident of terrorism near Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport as an attack on...

Updated 08 Oct, 2024 08:47am

Pakistan

Iran-Israel conflict: Islamabad calls for prioritising ME peace

ISLAMABAD: As Iran has launched missile attacks on Israel, Pakistan on Wednesday expressed deep concerns over the...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:43am

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns Israeli aggression against Lebanon

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday condemned in the strongest possible terms, Israel’s latest military aggression...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Pakistan

Deceased Pakistani student’s body: Pak embassy facilitating repatriation: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Sunday said that the Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing was facilitating the process of...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Pakistan

‘Anthem disrespect’: FO summons Afghan chargé d’affaires

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with the Afghanistan interim government by summoning its chargé...

Published 19 Sep, 2024 06:37am

Sanctions on entities: US move labeled as biased, politically motivated

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Saturday, dubbed the United States’ move to sanction five commercial entities on allegations...

Updated 15 Sep, 2024 09:46am

Editorials

Security challenges emanating from Kabul

EDITORIAL: Bearing the brunt of relentless attack by TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan) terrorists ensconced in...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am

Pakistan

Pakistan has responded positively to Bangladesh’s gestures: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reciprocated to the positive gestures coming from Bangladesh to end the hostile...

Updated 06 Sep, 2024 11:25am

Pakistan

Kashmir issue: FO rejects Indian narrative about ‘unilateral solution’

ISLAMABAD: In response to media queries regarding the recent statement made on Jammu and Kashmir by India’s...

Published 02 Sep, 2024 06:40am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	278.88
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	278.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	155.54
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
India Sensex / Jan 21	76,270.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,027.98
Hang Seng / Jan 21	20,098.89
FTSE 100 / Jan 21	8,529.98
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 21	20,988.55

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 20	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 20	242,541
Petrol/Litre / Jan 21	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	77.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,724.49
Diesel/Litre / Jan 21	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / Jan 21 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.54 ▲ 0.34 (10.62%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 21 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.50 ▲ 0.90 (10.47%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	11.30 ▲ 1.03 (10.03%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	25.06 ▲ 2.28 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 21 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	35.65 ▲ 3.24 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	671.22 ▲ 61.02 (10.00%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 21 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	108.90 ▲ 9.90 (10.00%)
Shadman Cotton / Jan 21 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	31.82 ▲ 2.89 (9.99%)
Popular Islamic / Jan 21 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	12.67 ▲ 1.14 (9.89%)

Stock	Price
D.M. Textile / Jan 21 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	64.32 ▼ -6.22 (-8.82%)
S.G.Power / Jan 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.02 ▼ -0.79 (-8.05%)
Khyber Textile / Jan 21 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	525.02 ▼ -44.94 (-7.88%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 21 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	23.05 ▼ -1.94 (-7.76%)
ZIL Limited / Jan 21 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	226.01 ▼ -18.99 (-7.75%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 21 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	72.51 ▼ -6.06 (-7.71%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 21 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.85 ▼ -1.39 (-7.62%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 21 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	13 ▼ -1.03 (-7.34%)
Faran Sugar / Jan 21 Faran Sugar Mills Limited(FRSM)	44.60 ▼ -3.50 (-7.28%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	91,063,000 ▲ 0.42
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	64,978,175 ▲ 0.20
Lotte Chemical / Jan 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,473,543 ▼ -0.43
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	56,891,848 ▼ -0.08
Fauji Cement / Jan 21 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	46,570,387 ▲ 1.06
Hascol Petrol / Jan 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,273,766 ▼ -0.24
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	22,896,108 ▼ -2.25
Hub Power Co. / Jan 21 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	21,405,956 ▼ -3.29
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 21 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	20,785,996 ▼ -2.14

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