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New Year

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

World

Swedish limit on public gatherings to remain at 8 people over holidays: PM

Sweden, whose rejection of lockdowns and widespread face mask use has left it an outlier in Europe, is in the throes of a second wave of the pandemic that has claimed more than 7,000 lives.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 06:00pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 17	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 17	278.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 17	156.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 17	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 17	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 17	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
India Sensex / Jan 17	76,619.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 17	38,451.46
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Hang Seng / Jan 17	19,584.06
FTSE 100 / Jan 17	8,505.22
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 17	20,903.39

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 17	78.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 17	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 17	242,283
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 17	2,703.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 17	67.60
Petrol/Litre / Jan 18	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 17 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	7.60 ▲ 1.00 (15.15%)
S.G.Power / Jan 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.51 ▲ 1.00 (11.75%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Jan 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	10.50 ▲ 1.00 (10.53%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 17 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	12.82 ▲ 1.17 (10.04%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 17 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	23.62 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jan 17 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	24.20 ▲ 2.20 (10.00%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 17 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	66.21 ▲ 6.02 (10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 17 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	15.95 ▲ 1.45 (10.00%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	77.09 ▲ 7.01 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
JS Global Banking / Jan 17 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	19.77 ▼ -2.75 (-12.21%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 17 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.35 ▼ -0.72 (-11.86%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 17 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.88 (-11.17%)
Service Textile / Jan 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	14.98 ▼ -1.66 (-9.98%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jan 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.01 ▼ -0.43 (-9.68%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 17 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.51 ▼ -2.70 (-8.94%)
Mandviwala / Jan 17 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	21.50 ▼ -2.00 (-8.51%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 17 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.23 ▼ -0.65 (-6.58%)
Tata Textile / Jan 17 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	47.10 ▼ -2.80 (-5.61%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	103,704,415 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,108,232 ▲ 0.04
Hub Power Co. / Jan 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,743,585 ▲ 5.79
Hascol Petrol / Jan 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,265,861 ▲ 0.83
Dewan Motors / Jan 17 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,402,498 ▲ 2.84
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,195,904 ▲ 7.01
Pak Refinery / Jan 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,625,081 ▲ 0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16,675,539 ▲ 0.30
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,024,776 ▲ 0.09

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