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Protecting taxpayer data

EDITORIAL: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR’s) recent decision to classify taxpayers’ data as critical...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 05:56am

Pakistan

‘Journalist’s physical remand’: Court issues notice to FIA

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Thursday issued notice to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on the appeal against...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 05:35am

Pakistan

YouTube star charged with blasphemy over perfume

LAHORE: A YouTube star has been charged with blasphemy after launching a perfume named after the very law he has...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 05:25am

Pakistan

KPC decides to host major event against PECA on March 1

KARACHI: In a decisive move against the recently passed PECA Amendment Act 2025, journalist bodies, legal experts,...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:17am

Pakistan

Journalists describe amendments to PECA law as ‘direct assault on Press freedom’

ISLAMABAD: Journalists on Friday staged protest against the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) Amendment Act...

Published 15 Feb, 2025 05:54am

Pakistan

Peca 2025: Journalists vow to widen struggle

KARACHI: The representatives and activists resolved during a roundtable discussion hosted by the Human Rights...

Published 14 Feb, 2025 08:58am

Opinion

‘Draconian’ law to control social media

The digital age has revolutionized the life of human beings, their means of communication and ways of conducting...

Updated 14 Feb, 2025 06:40am

Pakistan

Plea against Peca: IHC asks AGP to assist the court

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) to assist in a petition...

Published 12 Feb, 2025 08:13am

Opinion

Article 19 becomes illusory?

How unfortunate it is a highly controversial bill has now become a law. A few days ago, the upper house of ...

Published 07 Feb, 2025 06:32am

PFUJ challenges amendments to PECA in IHC

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Thursday, filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court...

Updated 07 Feb, 2025 08:56am

PECA amendments challenged in SC

ISLAMABAD: The amendments in the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) have been challenged in the Supreme...

Updated 05 Feb, 2025 02:36pm

Pakistan

PECA law assailed

FAISALABAD: The PECA Act is a draconian law that stifles society and undermines freedom of expression. This issue...

Published 05 Feb, 2025 06:48am

Opinion

Autocracy on the march

The portents point to an overwhelming march towards autocracy. A country in the throes of unremitting crises in the...

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 07:16am

Pakistan

AIC concerned over passage of ‘PECA 2025’

ISLAMABAD: The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) expressed deep concerns over the passage of “The Prevention of...

Published 04 Feb, 2025 06:29am

Amendments to PECA aimed at overcoming challenge of fake news, says Tarar

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has reiterated that the Prevention of...

Updated 03 Feb, 2025 09:24am

Pakistan

Journalists protest against PECA

ISLAMABAD: The journalist community on Friday staged a protest demonstration against the controversial Prevention of...

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan

PFUJ to observe black day tomorrow with protests against PECA amendments

The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) announced on Thursday that it would observe a nationwide “Black...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:28pm

Pakistan

Punjab governor for reconsidering PECA Act

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said on Wednesday that the government should reconsider the PECA...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:42am

Pakistan

President signs controversial Peca bill into law

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, Wednesday, assented to three bills including much-debated “The Prevention of...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am

Pakistan

Free speech fears mount: CPJ

NEW YORK: Senate on Tuesday passed controversial amendments to the country’s cybercrime laws, which would...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am

Pakistan

President Zardari assents to PECA amendments Act 2025

Bill becomes law amid condemnations, protests from journalists, digital right activists

Updated 29 Jan, 2025 09:27pm

Pakistan

PPP will not be part of any bill that hinders press freedom: Governor

LAHORE: Expressing concern over the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and its implications for journalists,...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 07:55am

Pakistan

Journalists stage demo against amendments to PECA

ISLAMABAD: Like other parts of the country, the journalist community on Tuesday staged a protest demonstration...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 07:39am

Pakistan

Journalists rally against law regulating social media

ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of journalists rallied on Tuesday against a proposed law to regulate social media content that...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

Pakistan

Pakistani journalism body criticises new law regulating social media

ISLAMABAD: A new law in Pakistan aimed at regulating social media content has angered journalism groups and rights...

Updated 24 Jan, 2025 09:05pm

Pakistan

Media body to move court

KARACHI: The Joint Action Committee has out rightly rejected the controversial PECA act amendment bill. The JAC...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am

FBR infrastructure described as ‘critical infrastructure’

Objective of this to protect FBR’s highly sensitive data from cyber attacks such as hacking and any unlawful intervention

Updated 08 Jan, 2025 03:27pm

Pakistan

Blocking Internet services: Senate panel not satisfied with govt response

ISLAMABAD: The government, on Wednesday, failed to satisfy the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:05am

Pakistan

Amendments to PECA under review, confirms minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunications Shaza Fatima confirmed that ...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am

ATIR rules approved: Special body formed to consult on PECA amendments

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has decided to set up a special committee for consultation on amendments in Pakistan...

Updated 15 May, 2024 08:53am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 14	280.68
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 14	280.48
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 14	142.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 14	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 14	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 11	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 11	5,363.36
India Sensex / Apr 11	75,157.26
Nasdaq / Apr 11	16,724.46
Dow Jones / Apr 11	40,212.71
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 14	33,982.36
Hang Seng / Apr 14	21,367.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 14	8,113.87
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 14	20,831.83
France CAC40 / Apr 14	7,259.65

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 11	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 11	290,466
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 14	61.28
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 14	3,229.53
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 14	67.08
Petrol/Litre / Apr 15	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 15	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Apr 14 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	8.84 ▲ 0.99 (12.61%)
Ruby Textile / Apr 14 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.80 ▲ 0.86 (12.39%)
Tariq Corporation / Apr 14 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	14.69 ▲ 1.34 (10.04%)
Secure Logistics / Apr 14 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	14.83 ▲ 1.35 (10.01%)
Engro Powergen / Apr 14 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	35.27 ▲ 3.21 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Apr 14 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 14 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	31.80 ▲ 2.89 (10%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 14 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	64.35 ▲ 5.85 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 14 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,462.40 ▲ 132.95 (10%)
Frontier Ceram / Apr 14 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	27.50 ▲ 2.5 (10%)

Stock	Price
Habib Ins. / Apr 14 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	7.95 ▼ -1.26 (-13.68%)
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 14 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.62 ▼ -0.24 (-12.9%)
Fateh Ind. / Apr 14 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	119.56 ▼ -13.27 (-9.99%)
Sindh Abadgar / Apr 14 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	52.50 ▼ -5.83 (-9.99%)
TPL Life Insur. / Apr 14 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	49.35 ▼ -5.46 (-9.96%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Apr 14 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	255 ▼ -26.68 (-9.47%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Apr 14 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53 ▼ -5.43 (-9.29%)
Mughal Energy / Apr 14 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	20 ▼ -2.02 (-9.17%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Apr 14 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	16 ▼ -1.59 (-9.04%)
Shahzad Tex. / Apr 14 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	27.26 ▼ -2.61 (-8.74%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	54,444,707 ▲ 0.23
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 14 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	45,023,605 ▲ 0.5
Pak Elektron / Apr 14 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	40,742,036 ▼ -0.01
Sui South Gas / Apr 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,084,018 ▲ 2.37
B.O.Punjab / Apr 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	33,174,212 ▲ 0.16
Citi Pharma Ltd / Apr 14 Citi Pharma Limited(CPHL)	25,349,324 ▲ 1.66
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,776,896 ▲ 0.02
Power Cement / Apr 14 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	14,852,543 ▼ -0.08
Dewan Cement / Apr 14 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	14,486,660 ▲ 0.86
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 14 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,484,387 ▼ -0.04

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