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Pakistani, Chinese companies ink $250mn MoUs to boost medical sector

Chinese and Pakistani companies on Saturday signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) worth $250 million in the...

Updated 18 Jan, 2025 08:46pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz welcomes Pakistan’s inclusion in WEF’s Digital FDI Initiative

Pakistan’s first Digital FDI project is making significant efforts to promote digital growth by identifying key targets: PM Shehbaz Sharif

Updated 18 Jan, 2025 08:47pm

Satellite launch: PM greets nation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday felicitated the nation including the scientists on successful...

Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am

Pakistan

Pakistan launches first home-made observation satellite

KARACHI: Pakistan launched its first home-made observation satellite on Friday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch...

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 06:50pm

World

At least 44 Pakistani migrants feared dead in attempt to cross to Spain

Moroccan authorities rescue 36 people from boat that left Mauritania on January 2 with 86 migrants, including 66 Pakistanis, on board

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 11:19pm

Sports

Pakistan, West Indies seek to improve from Test Championship lows

MULTAN: Pakistan and West Indies vowed a strong finish when they meet in the first Test in Multan on Friday despite...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 05:38pm

Life & Style

Netflix cricket documentary ‘The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan’ to debut in February

Former cricketers Javed Miandad, Inzamam-ul-Haq set to make appearances

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:32pm

Pakistan

No treaty of alliance with Pakistan, nor is Islamabad a technical ally: White House

Remarks come in backdrop of Pakistan's appeal to global community over emerging terrorist threats from Afghanistan

Updated 15 Jan, 2025 10:35pm

Pakistan

Pakistan rejects India’s ‘fictitious claims’ regarding IIOJK

Indian Army Chief's statement not only contrary to facts but also exercise in futility, ISPR says

Updated 15 Jan, 2025 10:33pm

Life & Style

Trump look-alike sings to sell pudding in Pakistan

SAHIWAL, Pakistan: In a bustling market in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, a food vendor who locals say bears an...

Updated 14 Jan, 2025 03:43pm

Sports

New-look Pakistan squad for West Indies Tests

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan selectors Saturday recalled opener Imam-ul-Haq in a new look squad for the two-match Test series...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 08:48pm

Pakistan

Malala Yousafzai ‘overwhelmed and happy’ to be back in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said she was “overwhelmed” to be back in Pakistan Saturday,...

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 04:28pm

Life & Style

Pakistani passport fourth-worst in the world: Henley Passport Index

Pakistan is ahead of only Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan; UAE retains top 10 spot

Updated 10 Jan, 2025 08:41pm

Life & Style

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to visit Pakistan for girls’ summit

ISLAMABAD: Nobel peace prize laureate Malala Yousafzai will attend a summit on girls’ education hosted by Pakistan,...

Published 10 Jan, 2025 12:16pm

World

Taliban say India is a ‘significant regional partner’ after meeting

KABUL: The Taliban’s foreign office said they saw India as a “significant regional and economic partner” after...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 05:04pm

Pakistan

Country should engage with Kandahar-based Taliban leadership, suggest experts

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan should engage with the Taliban leadership based in Kandahar, the actual seat of power in...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 08:34am

Pakistan

Indonesian President to visit Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to embark upon his maiden official visit to Pakistan...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 08:31am

Business & Finance

Top-performing drivers honoured by inDrive

ISLAMABAD: The leading ride-hailing company in Pakistan, inDrive, recently organized a landmark event to celebrate...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:40am

Business & Finance

Best-performing stocks in 2024: Pakistani banks lead ranking of APAC lenders

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani banks dominated a ranking of Asia-Pacific lenders with the best-performing stocks in 2024, as...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:19am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz arrives in Karachi on day-long visit

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Karachi on Wednesday on a day long visit. He was received by Sindh Chief...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 11:56am

Opinion

Easy money bane or boom?

While finishing up my Masters programme in the USA, I received an interesting letter from the bank which said:...

Updated 08 Jan, 2025 08:22am

Opinion

White-collar crime as new normal in Pakistan

The pervasive nature of corruption in Pakistan (ranking at 133 out of 180 countries corruption perception index and...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 07:12am

Sports

Squash: Adnan wins British Junior Open U13 title

LAHORE: Pakistan celebrates an extraordinary moment in squash history as Sohail Adnan, the nation’s rising star,...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:36am

Pakistan

Afghan embassy says concerned at ‘detention of 800 nationals’

ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of Afghanistan in Pakistan on Monday expressed its deep concern over the recent detention of...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:55am

Sports

More than 4,000 runners participate in Karachi Marathon

KARACHI: The Karachi Marathon 2025, a certified annual marathon event in Pakistan, successfully concluded with an...

Updated 09 Jan, 2025 03:27pm

Pakistan

Kashmir ‘Right to self-determination day’ marked

ISLAMABAD: The resolution of Kashmir issue through a plebiscite in line with the United Nations resolutions is...

Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:47am

Business & Finance

SBP, govt urged to lower interest rates

LAHORE: Pakistan continues to face a barrage of economic challenges, with businesses struggling under the weight of...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 07:16am

Editorials

World Bank: poverty projections for Pakistan

EDITORIAL: The World Bank in its report titled Poverty Projections for Pakistan noted a 25.3 percent poverty rate in...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 06:38am

Pakistan

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

Turkish group bids below minimum fee for Islamabad Airport operations

Matter will now be referred to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is advising Islamabad on the outsourcing, before Pakistan takes a decision on whether the bid can go through

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 10:27pm

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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