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After meeting Imran Khan, PTI says ‘ready for third round of talks’

Sets January 31 as cut off date for negotiations with govt

Updated 12 Jan, 2025 11:12pm

Editorials

All’s not well in the ruling coalition

EDITORIAL: It seems political differences between PML-N and PPP which were reportedly bubbling under the surface for...

Updated 27 Nov, 2024 07:39am

Editorials

Our messy politics and foreign interventions

EDITORIAL: Diaspora Pakistanis disturbed by our increasingly intolerant politics have effectively been using their...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 06:31am

Opinion

‘Escalating political temperature…’

This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor “Escalating political temperature” by this writer carried...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

Editorials

Dream that turned into a nightmare

EDITORIAL: So, another year has passed and Pakistan and Pakistanis are no clearer about when all the threats to the...

Published 14 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Adhering to the constitution only path forward for Pakistan: Khaqan

KARACHI: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who along with former finance chief Miftah Ismail has recently...

Updated 12 Aug, 2024 11:01am

Editorials

Only way forward

EDITORIAL: PTI’s decision to “end mistrust with the army” means saner minds in the party have prevailed on the...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 06:22am

Pakistan

After NA, Senate passes bill prohibiting independent candidates from joining parties

PML-N senator Talal Chaudhry presents bill in upper house amid strong opposition from PTI senators who now expects Supreme Court to nullify amendments

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 09:19pm

Perspectives

TLP protest illustrates the complex web of politics in Pakistan

Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP)’s recent protest in solidarity with the Palestinian people calling on the...

Published 05 Aug, 2024 06:12pm

Pakistan

NA committee passes amendments to Election Act

National Assembly to consider the bill for final approval on Friday

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:47pm

Pakistan

Fitch upgrades Pakistan rating to ‘CCC+’

Upgrade reflects greater certainty over continued availability of external funding, says credit rating agency

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:43pm

Editorials

‘Constitutional meltdown’?

EDITORIAL: It’s not yet been announced when the IMF’s executive board will meet to discuss the fate of the...

Updated 22 Jul, 2024 07:35am

Pakistan

Fitch co says PML-N govt to remain in power for next 18 months

ISLAMABAD: BMI, a Fitch Solutions company has predicted that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz-led government will...

Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am

Markets

Pakistan’s GDP growth to hit 3.2% in FY25, says Fitch Solutions’ BMI report

Growth to come on back of agriculture boost, lower policy rate and easing inflation
Projected figure still below govt's targeted level of 3.6%

Updated 18 Jul, 2024 10:08pm

Pakistan

Reserved seats case: Supreme Court to announce verdict on Friday

Full court, led by CJP Isa, will announce judgement tomorrow at 12pm

Updated 11 Jul, 2024 10:17pm

Perspectives

The world is watching Pakistan’s rebranded counterterrorism campaign

Pakistan’s announcement of a new military operation ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’ is an effort to build a narrative of an...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 07:13pm

Pakistan

There is a deficit of ‘positive politics’, says Bilawal

PESHAWAR: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressing a press conference said that he was...

Published 09 Jul, 2024 05:17am

Pakistan

US again urges Pakistan to ‘fulfil’ constitutional, global obligations

WASHINGTON: The United States has once again stressed Pakistan to fulfil its “constitutional and International...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am

Pakistan

Former Sindh governor Muhammad Zubair parts ways with PML-N

Former governor Sindh Mohammad Zubair on Sunday formally parted ways with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N),...

Updated 09 Jun, 2024 10:37pm

Pakistan

IHC acquits Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood in cipher case

IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb announce the verdict

Updated 03 Jun, 2024 10:56pm

Opinion

Yes-man democracy

Why all the fuss about dragging Ayub Khan out of his grave just to get at Omar Ayub Khan? The man has every right to...

Updated 23 May, 2024 05:49am

Pakistan

PTI calls for judicial commission to probe attack on Raoof Hasan

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday demanded that a judicial commission investigate what it called a...

Updated 22 May, 2024 09:26pm

Pakistan

‘For Pakistan’s sake’: Nawaz says met Imran in 2013 with intent to cooperate

PML-N supremo says PTI founder undermined his government after promising to collaborate

Updated 18 May, 2024 09:10pm

Perspectives

The revolving door of instability in Pakistan

The current state of affairs in Pakistan is deeply concerning as the country appears to be slipping back into...

Published 16 May, 2024 08:34pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz resigns as PML-N president, makes way for brother Nawaz

Premier says time has come for Nawaz Sharif to resume his 'rightful place' as party president

Updated 13 May, 2024 08:00pm

Pakistan

By-elections: official results awaited for 21 national and provincial seats

Official results are awaited as the counting of votes is under way in 21 national and provincial constituencies...

Updated 21 Apr, 2024 10:15pm

Pakistan

In joint session, President Zardari urges end to ‘polarisation’

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday called for moving on from “polarisation” to bring the country back...

Updated 18 Apr, 2024 10:13pm

Pakistan

PA session underway in Lahore to elect Speaker, Deputy Speaker

The Election is being held through secret ballot in the assembly chambers

Published 24 Feb, 2024 08:55pm

Pakistan

Pervez Khattak resigns as PTI-P chairman

Mehmood Khan will work as the party's acting chairman

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:38pm

Pakistan

Bilawal forging ‘third’ way in polarised country’s politics

BATKHELA: Brandishing an oversized arrow and rallying support in northern tribal region, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am

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
FTSE 100 / Jan 20	8,520.54
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 20	20,990.31
France CAC40 / Jan 20	7,733.50
India Sensex / Jan 21	76,270.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,027.98

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
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 21 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.60 ▲ 1.00 (11.63%)
Globe Residency / Jan 21 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	17.36 ▲ 1.58 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	25.06 ▲ 2.28 (10.01%)
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	3.74 ▲ 0.34 (10.00%)
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%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 21 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	77.59 ▲ 7.05 (9.99%)
Shadman Cotton / Jan 21 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	31.82 ▲ 2.89 (9.99%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 21 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	108.84 ▲ 9.84 (9.94%)

Stock	Price
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 21 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	22.51 ▼ -2.48 (-9.92%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 21 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	72.50 ▼ -6.07 (-7.73%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 21 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32.32 ▼ -2.58 (-7.39%)
Punjab Oil / Jan 21 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147 ▼ -11.02 (-6.97%)
S.G.Power / Jan 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.15 ▼ -0.66 (-6.73%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 21 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.30 ▼ -0.31 (-6.72%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 21 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	106 ▼ -7.47 (-6.58%)
GOC (Pak) / Jan 21 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	64.99 ▼ -4.10 (-5.93%)
Prosperity Weav / Jan 21 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	35 ▼ -2.00 (-5.41%)

Stock	Volume
Lotte Chemical / Jan 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,473,543 ▼ -0.11
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	57,800,421 ▲ 0.34
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	56,891,848 ▼ -0.03
Fauji Cement / Jan 21 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	37,044,339 ▲ 1.84
Cnergyico PK / Jan 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,010,624 ▲ 0.27
Hascol Petrol / Jan 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,273,766 ▼ -0.14
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	22,896,108 ▼ -1.23
Hub Power Co. / Jan 21 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	21,405,956 ▼ -2.74
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 21 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	19,827,701 ▲ 2.70

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