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New Year

Thailand celebrates its New Year with water festival

BANGKOK: Revellers dressed in colourful shirts and goggles fired water guns at each other at the start of the Thai...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 12:24pm

Opinion

A narrative of life

Is it for real? Is it fiction? Is it a dream? Is it an illusion? Is it happening? These are some of the...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 06:52am

Opinion

Happy New Year?

This, they say traditionally, is the turn-of-the-year season to be jolly. But even a cursory glance at the...

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 07:06am

World

Bad weather set to hit UK New Year celebrations

LONDON: Adverse weather on Monday looked set to hit UK New Year festivities, as the organisers of Edinburgh's...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 10:57pm

Pakistan

New Year’s eve: Tessori announces grand fireworks at Governor’s House

KARACHI: Sindh Governor, Kamran Tessori, Sunday announced a spectacular fireworks display at Governor House to...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 08:04am

Opinion

Do new year resolves work?

Oh really, absolutely, frankly and actually. Well!!! These are some exclamations expressed about forming new year...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 07:10am

World

Sydney New Year’s fireworks threatened with cancellation

SYDNEY: Sydney New Year’s fireworks, one of the world’s most spectacular celebrations of the calendar change, face...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 01:57pm

World

China’s Xi hails ‘resilient’ economy in bullish New Year speech

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping said Sunday the Chinese economy had grown “more resilient and dynamic” in 2023,...

Published 31 Dec, 2023 06:17pm

Life & Style

Britain’s Big Ben marks 100 years of New Year ‘bongs’

LONDON: London’s Big Ben on Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of its “bongs” to ring in the New Year being...

Published 31 Dec, 2023 11:47am

World

Fog, haze in China as New Year travellers brace for potential disruptions

BEIJING: Year-end holidaymakers across China were bracing for possible transport disruptions after the weather...

Published 29 Dec, 2023 10:29am

Pakistan

NA Speaker greets nation on new year

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that Pakistan is destined for progress and...

Published 01 Jan, 2023 03:14am

Pakistan

No ban on pillion riding in Karachi: Sharjeel Memon

Asks citizens to refrain from aerial firing, blockage of roads and one wheeling

Updated 31 Dec, 2022 05:39pm

Pakistan

Proceedings of ‘new year’ event relayed live at Chinese embassy

ISLAMABAD: The Cultural Office of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China and China Cultural Centre in...

Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:59am

World

‘War is not over’: Tensions simmer over Karabakh road blockade

LACHIN CORRIDOR: Ruzan Hovhanisyan fears that she will have to ring in the New Year without her family in the...

Published 28 Dec, 2022 12:03pm

New Year stampede at India religious shrine kills 12

KATRA/OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Twelve people were crushed to death in a stampede at an Indian religious shrine in the ...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

World

Tutu's body to lie in state at historic South Africa cathedral

CAPE TOWN: Archbishop Desmond Tutu will lie in state for two days from Thursday at a historic cathedral where he ...

Published 30 Dec, 2021 12:17pm

World

Iran's Khamenei, Rouhani promise better times as New Year starts

Sanctions have left Iran's economy grappling with rising inflation and a sharply devalued currency, a decline aggravated by the Covid-19 crisis.

Published 20 Mar, 2021 08:16pm

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars rise on firm recovery prospects

James said Australia's broad success in managing the pandemic would likely support a rapid economic and market recovery and push the Australian dollar towards 78 US cents.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 09:18am

Pakistan

New Year Resolutions: PM sets targets of universal health coverage & end hunger project

The Prime Minister said by the end of the year, these two projects will "move us closer to our goal of making Pakistan a welfare state".

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:53am

World

Brazil rings in 2021 with nearly empty Copacabana beach

Football superstar Neymar meanwhile tried to douse a firestorm of controversy over reports he organized a week-long party for 500 revelers at his mansion outside Rio.

Published 01 Jan, 2021 11:17am

World

France's Macron says post-Brexit Britain remains our friend

"The United Kingdom remains our neighbour, and also our friend and ally," Macron said in his New Year's Eve address to the nation.

Published 01 Jan, 2021 01:01am

Pakistan

Pakistan to be more prosperous, developed in 2021: CM

"The commitment of the government is stronger than the challenges and year 2021 would prove a ray of hope for the nation," he added.

Published 01 Jan, 2021 12:25am

Pakistan

PM rejects increase in prices of petroleum products

OGRA had recommended a hike in fuel prices of upto Rs10 from January 1, 2021
On December 15, an increase of Rs3 per litre on petrol was announced, which was sold at Rs103.69 per litre

Published 31 Dec, 2020 05:53pm

Markets

Australia shares to open lower on New Year's eve restrictions in Sydney, NZ inches up

The local share price index futures fell 0.4pc, a 91.4-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 03:48am

Pakistan

Karachi restaurants, business centers to close at 5pm on New Year’s Eve

Streets lights will remain open on main roads and police camps will be set up in multiple parts of the city.
Several restaurants located in Clifton will remain open for dine-in till 9 pm, as no notification issued in this regard.

Updated 30 Dec, 2020 06:17pm

World

Japan's Suga urges citizens to have a quiet and distanced New Year

"The infections aren't coming down and if we keep going like this, we won't be able to avoid further spread of the virus."
Japan has banned entry from United Kingdom, with the exception of returning Japanese nationals and those with residence permits.

Published 25 Dec, 2020 04:58pm

Business & Finance

Zoom's Christmas gift: no cap on call lengths over the holidays

Zoom Video Communications Inc, whose technology has become a feature of household get togethers in 2020’s socially distanced world.

Updated 18 Dec, 2020 07:03pm

World

Bulgaria plans to extend coronavirus restrictions until Jan. 31

The opening of hotels' restaurants can be seen as an attempt to help the country's ski resorts, hard hit by the pandemic, mitigate at least partially their losses.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 08:11pm

World

Italy expects to begin COVID vaccinations between Xmas and New Year

Germany, France, Italy and five other European states announced they would coordinate the start of their COVID-19 vaccinations.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 08:06pm

World

Poland cannot ease COVID-19 restrictions yet, says PM

With Christmas approaching, Health Minister Adam Niedzielski urged Poles to stay at home over the festive period to avoid an increased infection rate before the vaccinations start.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 06:31pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 12	281.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 12	281.43
USD to Japanese Yen / May 12	147.84
USD to Swiss Franc / May 12	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / May 12	1.32
Euro to USD / May 12	1.11
UK LIBOR % / May 12	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 12	5,844.19
India Sensex / May 12	82,429.90
Tokyo Nikkei / May 12	38,296.86
Nasdaq / May 12	18,708.34
Hang Seng / May 12	23,160.15
FTSE 100 / May 12	8,604.98
Dow Jones / May 12	42,410.10
Germany DAX 30 / May 12	23,566.54
France CAC40 / May 12	7,850.10

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 12	61.77
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 12	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 12	291,923
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 12	3,235.34
Cotton US¢/pound / May 12	67.13
Petrol/Litre / May 13	252.63
Diesel/Litre / May 13	256.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghazi Fabrics / May 13 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	10.17 ▲ 1 (10.91%)
Gulshan Sp. / May 13 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.38 ▲ 0.33 (10.82%)
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / May 13 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	14.80 ▲ 1.35 (10.04%)
Power Cem(Pref) / May 13 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	18.77 ▲ 1.71 (10.02%)
Jauharabad Sug / May 13 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	48.24 ▲ 4.39 (10.01%)
Dewan Motors / May 13 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	32.75 ▲ 2.98 (10.01%)
Khyber Textile / May 13 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	889.21 ▲ 80.84 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / May 13 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	9,359.63 ▲ 850.88 (10%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / May 13 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	152.16 ▲ 13.83 (10%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / May 13 Citi Pharma Limited(CPHL)	78.24 ▲ 7.11 (10%)

Stock	Price
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 13 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	750.10 ▼ -54.9 (-6.82%)
Pak Datacom / May 13 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	100.65 ▼ -5.56 (-5.23%)
Sui North Gas / May 13 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	116.29 ▼ -6.34 (-5.17%)
Khyber Tobacco / May 13 Khyber Tobacco Company Limited(KHTC)	357.10 ▼ -19.26 (-5.12%)
Otsuka Pakistan / May 13 Otsuka Pakistan Limited(OTSU)	183.43 ▼ -9.6 (-4.97%)
B. F. Mod. / May 13 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7 ▼ -0.34 (-4.63%)
IGI Holdings / May 13 IGI Holdings Limited(IGIHL)	163.50 ▼ -7.68 (-4.49%)
Quice Food / May 13 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	6.64 ▼ -0.3 (-4.32%)
Media Times Ltd / May 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.79 ▼ -0.07 (-3.76%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 13 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	42.40 ▼ -1.61 (-3.66%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / May 13 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	8,537,271 ▲ 5.15
Pak Petroleum / May 13 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	5,446,235 ▲ 10.26
Sui South Gas / May 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	4,751,526 ▲ 0.94
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / May 13 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	4,388,013 ▲ 1.35
Oil & Gas Dev. / May 13 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	3,528,837 ▲ 2.99
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 13 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	2,940,990 ▼ -1.61
Sui North Gas / May 13 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	2,649,024 ▼ -6.34
Citi Pharma Ltd / May 13 Citi Pharma Limited(CPHL)	2,329,118 ▲ 7.11
Dewan Motors / May 13 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	1,818,703 ▲ 2.98
P.S.O. / May 13 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	1,718,773 ▲ 9.2

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