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To prevent repeat of Quetta tragedy: NA panel directs Railways to enhance stations security

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, Wednesday, while expressing serious concerns over inadequate security arrangements...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 08:47am

Pakistan

Two Railways police officers dismissed from service

LAHORE: The Inspector General Railways Police has dismissed two officers for being involved in gross negligence of...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:29am

Pakistan

‘Railways introduces affordable AC travel, cuts fares’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways’ CEO Aamir Ali Baloch Sunday announced exciting plans to enhance the travel ...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Business & Finance

Railways signs accord for laying optical fiber cables

LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways (PR) entered into strategic agreements with two companies, one Chinese and one...

Published 05 Sep, 2024 06:19am

Pakistan

Parliamentary panel informed: Upgradation of PR ML-1 project to be carried out in phases under CPEC

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, Friday, was informed that the upgradation of the Pakistan Railway (PR) ML-1 ...

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 07:14am

Pakistan

Railways to expedite anti-encroachment operations across country

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee’s Subcommittee on Railways meeting was held on Thursday to...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 04:47am

Pakistan

Railways adopts high flash point HSD oil

LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways (PR) has committed to using high flash point High-Speed Diesel (HSD) oil, opting for...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am

Pakistan

Railways reduces fares by 25pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways (PR) in a bid to facilitate commuters has announced to reduce fares by 25 percent for...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am

Opinion

‘Railways in a mess’

This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial “Railways in a mess” carried by the newspaper yesterday. The...

Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am

Editorials

Railways in a mess

EDITORIAL: One need only look at the books of Pakistan Railways to understand why it is in such a financial mess. As...

Updated 30 May, 2024 06:53am

Pakistan

Quetta to Karachi: Railways urged to introduce non-stop train

QUETTA: Advisor to the Chief Minister on Environment, Naseem-ur-Rehman in meeting with DS Railways demanded that the...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 04:49am

Markets

PSO & Railways inaugurate fuel management system

KARACHI: Marking a momentous occasion in the nation’s transportation infrastructure, the country’s leading ...

Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am

Business & Finance

CEO CBD Punjab steers Walton Railway Crossing flyover project toward triumph

LAHORE: Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA) is set to accomplish a significant milestone...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am

Pakistan

Railways hailed for higher revenues

PESHAWAR: Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) has commended Pakistan Railways over ...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:56am

Pakistan

Railways to operate four Eid special trains

LAHORE: In preparation for Eid-ul-Fitr, Pakistan Railways CEO Aamir Ali Baloch has declared the operation of four ...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 06:14am

Business & Finance

Railways infrastructure, terminal development, other areas: Pakistan, Dubai start discussions on investments

ISLAMABAD: Following the signing of two separate government-to-government (G2G) agreements in Davos at the World...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am

Pakistan

Maximum passenger trains: Railways to ensure better dining facilities

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways is planning to attach quality dining facilities with most of its passenger trains that...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 04:37am

Pakistan

PR earnings surge to Rs41bn in first half of FY23-24

LAHORE: Pakistan Railways (PR) in the first half of the financial year 2023-24, has achieved a historic increase in...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

Pakistan

Railways hikes fares by 5pc on increase in fuel prices

ISLAMABAD: Following an increase in fuel prices, the Pakistan Railways (PR) has announced an increase of five ...

Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am

Revamping railways: Urgent investment of Rs12bn needed, NA told

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Tuesday informed National Assembly that an...

Updated 09 Aug, 2023 09:27am

Business & Finance

Railways inflicts huge loss on national exchequer

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways trains have adversely failed to follow the schedule time causing millions of rupees ...

Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am

Opinion

Survival without the IMF

Since the end of World War II, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have emerged as the most...

Updated 12 Feb, 2023 09:36pm

Business & Finance

PIA, Railways slash fares by 10% as govt cuts fuel prices: Saad Rafique

Reduced fares will be valid for a period of one month and applicable from July 17, 2022

Published 16 Jul, 2022 04:49pm

Pakistan

Embezzlement of funds: Railways reservation clerk held

LAHORE: Railways police Karachi division has arrested a railway reservation clerk for misappropriation of railway...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 06:16am

Pakistan

Six bogies of freight train derail near Latifabad

HYDERABAD: Six bogies of a goods train derailed near Latifabad unit No 7 Hyderabad on Saturday, the movement of rail...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:01am

Pakistan

Railways: Swati highlights criticality of ML-1 track project

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Azam Swati has Wednesday acknowledge that the progress on ML-1 track under...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:40am

Pakistan

Millions' worth of oil spilled after freight train accident near Nawabshah

Pakistan Railways says the compartmental joints of the freight train unlocked in the vicinity of Nawabshah

Updated 29 Aug, 2021 09:32pm

Pakistan

Railways to get Rs9891.685m payable amount

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways was set to receive Rs 9891.685 million as payable amount on account of providing...

Published 05 Jul, 2021 04:57am

Pakistan

Pak-Iran train service halted after six bogies derail

QUETTA: Railway officials said that Pakistan-Iran rail service has been suspended after six train bogies derailed...

Published 20 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Pakistan

Orangi to City Station: Chairman Railways examines KCR track

KARACHI: Chairman Railways Habib ur Rehman Gillani observed 14 kilometres long KCR Up track ride from Orangi to City...

Published 14 Jun, 2021 03:39am

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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