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PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Lions do not hibernate’

“I take strong exception to the army…” “Hush, hush, that is not a…” “Why don’t you let me finish...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am

Pakistan

Army's top brass criticises 'vested interests' for blaming others after election 'failures'

Corps Commanders express satisfaction with the 'smooth democratic transition of power in the centre and provinces'

Updated 05 Mar, 2024 09:59pm

Markets

Bullish run continues at PSX, KSE-100 up nearly 1.4%

The buying spree comes after China rolled over a $2 billion loan to Pakistan

Updated 29 Feb, 2024 10:30pm

Pakistan

PTI delegation meets President Alvi to discuss suspected ‘election irregularities’

Informs President that only 45 forms issued in different constituencies show "facts of the election results"

Updated 12 Feb, 2024 10:53pm

Pakistan

Jahangir Khan Tareen resigns from IPP leadership, quits ‘politics altogether’

Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) patron-in-chief Jahangir Khan Tareen announced his resignation from the party’s...

Updated 12 Feb, 2024 08:54pm

Pakistan

Omar Ayub tells PTI supported winners to stay loyal to Imran Khan under ‘all circumstances’

PTI General Secretary says the party will form the federal and provincial governments

Published 09 Feb, 2024 07:29pm

Opinion

A roll of the dice?

Little did anyone foresee that prior to the 2018 elections, Nawaz Sharif would be sidelined from politics under the...

Updated 08 Feb, 2024 05:24am

Opinion

Jailed IK using iPhone, laptop surreptitiously?

The latest buzzword in the Pakistani politics is “Artificial Intelligence (AI)”. This has become fashionable at ...

Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am

Editorials

The game continues

EDITORIAL: Nawaz Sharif’s triumphant return proves not just that fortune is clearly smiling on him once again, but...

Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Editorials

NAB controversies

You wouldn’t expect the ruling coalition to be fazed by the controversy triggered by the NAB law amendment bill;...

Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am

Social media campaign against COAS: PM reacts strongly

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned social media campaign about an alleged murder attempt on...

Updated 10 Jul, 2023 08:56am

Pakistan

'Will crush all conspiracies': PM Shehbaz condemns 'social media campaign' against COAS

Premier instructs relevant agencies to take action against those responsible at home and abroad for the abhorrent campaign against the country's martyrs

Updated 09 Jul, 2023 09:38pm

Pakistan

'We are living in dark ages': Imran claims houses of Omar Ayub Khan, Shahzad Akbar raided

Former premier says there is no one to protect our fundamental rights

Updated 28 May, 2023 04:13pm

Editorials

The reset?

EDITORIAL: It’s still too soon to tell, but the Lahore High Court’s (LHC’s) decision to overturn the...

Updated 24 May, 2023 06:38am

Pakistan

Chinese engineer accused of blasphemy airlifted to another district over safety fears

Officials say engineer at Dasu hydropower project was accused after he highlighted 'slow pace of work' during the holy month of Ramadan

Published 17 Apr, 2023 05:52pm

Pakistan

SC election ruling: Nawaz says reference should be filed against three-member bench in Supreme Judicial Council

Former premier says the decision is the result of a one-man show in the top court

Published 04 Apr, 2023 08:29pm

Pakistan

Shura Hamdard discusses ‘Decline of Ethics in the Politics of Pakistan’

KARACHI: The meeting of Shura Hamdard Karachi convened at the Hamdard Corporate Head Office to discuss the ...

Published 01 Mar, 2023 07:32am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: NMN gives training to no one

“Has there been a change in The Trainer?” “Hey I no longer have the funds to hire a personal trainer, and I am...

Published 07 Feb, 2023 06:07am

Pakistan

Pause politics and focus on flood relief, Bilawal tells lawmakers

Says there is second catastrophe in making in form of water borne diseases, health problems

Published 06 Oct, 2022 03:28pm

Pakistan

Doctors advise Zardari to seek medical assistance abroad

Three-member team of doctors will make final recommendation

Updated 04 Oct, 2022 09:52pm

Pakistan

Economy showing signs of improvement with return of Ishaq Dar: Maryam

PML-N Vice President says current finance minister brought the country out of crises twice before and will do it again

Updated 04 Oct, 2022 07:32pm

Pakistan

Pakistani politics revolves around Imran, says Punjab minister

LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal has said that those planning to minus Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Published 12 Sep, 2022 06:01am

Pakistan

Tarin calls for general elections to 'kill this uncertainty' after Punjab by-elections

Shares screenshot of rupee's massive depreciation on Monday

Updated 18 Jul, 2022 02:40pm

Markets

Rattled: KSE-100 plunges over 700 points on renewed political uncertainty

Closes below 41,400 level on Monday

Updated 18 Jul, 2022 05:46pm

Pakistan

Terrorist in Afghanistan tasked to assassinate Imran Khan, says Fayyaz Chohan

Last month, Imran Khan claimed a conspiracy was being hatched to kill him

Published 18 Jun, 2022 08:23pm

Pakistan

Keep army out of politics in country’s best interest: ISPR

Unsubstantiated, defamatory, and provocative statements are extremely damaging, says the military’s media wing

Updated 08 May, 2022 09:30pm

Pakistan

Hamza says 'free and fair elections' only solution to current political crisis

Punjab CM says PTI never fulfilled the promise of naya Pakistan

Updated 07 May, 2022 08:16pm

Opinion

Who is a true patriot?

The Oxford Dictionary defines the word ‘patriot’ as a person who loves his country and is ready to defend it...

Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am

Pakistan

NA speaker can disqualify PTI lawmakers who cross floor: Sheikh Rashid

Interior minister says no one can challenge the ruling of the speaker

Updated 10 Mar, 2022 04:29pm

Pakistan

Opposition's no-confidence motion is its 'political death', says PM in fiery speech

Prime minister Imran says PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is his 'next target'

Updated 09 Mar, 2022 08:46pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 30	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 30	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 30	153.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 30	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 30	1.30
Euro to USD / Oct 30	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 29	5,823.92
Nasdaq / Oct 29	18,712.75
Dow Jones / Oct 29	42,233.05
India Sensex / Oct 30	80,261.31
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 30	39,277.39
Hang Seng / Oct 30	20,369.49
FTSE 100 / Oct 30	8,198.17
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 30	19,360.95

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 29	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 29	244,342
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 30	67.79
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 30	2,787.26
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 30	70.63
Petrol/Litre / Oct 31	247.03

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 31 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 31 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 31 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 31 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 31 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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