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Public holiday on 9th

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced a public holiday in Pakistan on Iqbal Day (November 9) to honour the...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 06:41am

Opinion

Iqbal Day on Nov 9: restoring public holiday

It is heartening to note that the federal government has announced a nationwide public holiday on November 9 to mark...

Updated 08 Nov, 2024 08:39am

Pakistan

Govt announces public holiday on Iqbal Day

The government on Thursday notified a public holiday on November 9 to celebrate the birth anniversary of national...

Updated 07 Nov, 2024 05:55pm

Pakistan

Punjab govt announces closure of colleges, universities on Friday

The Higher Education Department of the government of Punjab has announced the closure of all public and private...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 11:25pm

Pakistan

SCO summit: govt announces three-day holiday in Islamabad, Rawalpindi

The federal government on Monday announced a three-day “closed holiday” in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, from October 14...

Updated 07 Oct, 2024 11:25pm

Markets

Bank holiday: SBP to remain closed on Tuesday, September 17

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday said it will remain closed on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, in observance...

Updated 13 Sep, 2024 11:17pm

Pakistan

Eid Milad-un-Nabi 2024: govt announces public holiday on September 17

The federal government on Friday announced September 17 as a public holiday on account of Eid Milad-un-Nabi, the...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 07:15pm

Editorials

Public holiday

EDITORIAL: It’s difficult to understand how the last-minute announcement of a public holiday made the nation...

Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am

Pakistan

Youm-e-Takbeer: Public holiday today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has declared 28th May 2024 (Youm-e-Takbeer) as a public holiday throughout...

Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am

Markets

Public holiday: PSX to remain closed on Tuesday, May 28

The Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited (PSX) will remain closed on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 on account of the public...

Updated 27 May, 2024 09:06pm

Pakistan

Youm-e-Takbeer: PM Shehbaz announces public holiday on May 28

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared a public holiday on May 28 (Tuesday) to mark Youm-e-Takbeer, a day when...

Updated 27 May, 2024 09:17pm

Markets

PSX holiday

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited will remain closed on Wednesday, May 01, 2024 (today) being public holiday...

Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am

Pakistan

Visit of foreign dignitaries: Public holiday announced for Karachi Division

KARACHI: In view of the upcoming visit of foreign dignitaries, the government has announced a public holiday on...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am

Pakistan

‘Visit of foreign dignitaries’: public holiday announced in Karachi Division on Tuesday, April 23

A public holiday has been announced in Karachi Division on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 in view of the “visit of foreign...

Updated 21 Apr, 2024 10:27pm

Business & Finance

SBP will remain closed today

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will remain closed on March 23, 2024 (Saturday) being public holiday on ...

Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am

Kashmir Solidarity Day today

LAHORE: Kashmir Solidarity Day is being marked on Monday (today) to express whole hearted support of Pakistani ...

Published 05 Feb, 2024 06:08am

Pakistan

General elections: ECP announces public holiday on Feb 8

Decision taken to enable voters to exercise their right of franchise freely and conveniently, says ECP

Updated 01 Feb, 2024 05:57pm

Feb 5 declared public holiday

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Division has declared 5 February a public holiday on account of the “Kashmir Solidarity...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 09:51am

Pakistan

Benazir’s death anniversary today: Sindh declares public holiday

KARACHI: To pay tribute to slain Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto on her...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Business & Finance

MoF to remain open on Iqbal Day for IMF talks

ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry will be opened on November 09, 2023 - on Iqbal Day, declared a public holiday – due to...

Updated 08 Nov, 2023 09:55am

Pakistan

Public holiday

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will remain closed on Thursday, November 09, 2023 being public holiday on...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am

Pakistan

Sindh govt announces public holiday on Sept 29 on account of 12 Rabiul Awwal

The interim Sindh government on Thursday announced a public holiday on 12 Rabiul Awwal, which would fall on...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 09:19pm

Business & Finance

Bank holidays

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will remain closed from 28th to 29th July, 2023 (Friday to Saturday) being...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Business & Finance

Bank holiday

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and all banks will remain closed on 23rd March, 2023 (Thursday) being...

Published 21 Mar, 2023 07:30am

Opinion

Hands off our public holiday, cry angry Danes

The Danish government’s plan to abolish a public holiday to help fund the defence budget amid the war in Ukraine ...

Published 27 Jan, 2023 06:15am

Heavy rains in Karachi, Hyderabad: holiday declared

Two people died from electrocution

Updated 25 Jul, 2022 09:48am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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