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Senate vows befitting response to any misadventure

ISLAMABAD: On the heels of heightened tension between Islamabad and New Delhi, the lawmakers from both sides of the...

Updated about 12 hours ago

Pakistan

Controversial canal project: Hostility between PPP, PML-N likely to continue in Senate

ISLAMABAD: The hostility between Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and its coalition ally Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz...

Published a day ago

Pakistan

PPP stages walkout against canal project in Senate

ISLAMABAD: The Senate session on Tuesday witnessed ruckus as the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) staged a walkout in...

Published 23 Apr, 2025 05:50am

Pakistan

Senate session today: 16-point agenda issued

ISLAMABAD: A 16-point business agenda has been issued as the Upper House of the Parliament to begin its 349th ...

Updated 22 Apr, 2025 07:56am

Pakistan

Suspects involved in PML-N leader, employee of Senate killing held

ISLAMAABAD: The capital police claimed to have arrested the suspects allegedly involved in the murder of a local...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 05:52am

Pakistan

Senate pays homage to Taj Haider, Prof Khurshid

ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers from both sides of the aisle in the upper house of the Parliament joined hands on Tuesday ...

Updated 16 Apr, 2025 08:13am

Pakistan

Family Court (Amendment) Bill, passed unanimously

ISLAMABAD: A Sub-Committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice on Monday, unanimously, passed the...

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 07:30am

Pakistan

Gilani elected ISC founding chairman unanimously

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gilani has been unanimously elected as Founding Chairman of the...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: All our parties have bricks galore

“See, infighting between the underlings, however overlings they may think they are, is common all over the world.”...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 03:14am

Pakistan

Senate sees fewer private bills, surge in ordinances: PILDAT

LAHROE: In its analysis of the Senate’s 2024-2025 performance, PILDAT notes a shift in legislative dynamics, with ...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:46am

Pakistan

Key infrastructure projects: Azerbaijan keen to invest $2bn, Senate panel told

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives was informed that...

Published 25 Mar, 2025 07:34am

Pakistan

Production order of Senator Ejaz Chaudhry: Senate body issues warning in response to implementation failure

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges has issued a stern warning regarding...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Pakistan

Annual Parliamentary Report 2024-25: Senate passes total of 23 bills in 12 sessions comprising 64 sittings

ISLAMABAD: The Senate passed a total of 23 bills in its 12 sessions comprising 64 sittings covering a period of 111...

Published 15 Mar, 2025 06:10am

Technology

Senate informed: ‘USF disbursed Rs9.5bn to enhance telecom connectivity in KP’

ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed on Tuesday that the Universal Service Fund (USF) has disbursed Rs9.5 billion to...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Pakistan

Senate told: Reformed CSS exam system likely by current or next year

ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed on Tuesday that changes in the Central Superior Services (CSS) examination system...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Pakistan

Production order for Ejaz Chaudhary: PTI denounces govt’s persistent defiance of Senate chief’ order

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has strongly denounced what it said is the government’s blatant disregard...

Published 09 Mar, 2025 05:17am

Gilani irked by non-production of jailed PTI Senator

ISLAMABAD: Senate chief Yousaf Raza Gilani has ruled that the disobedience of the orders of the chairman Senate...

Updated 09 Mar, 2025 09:25am

Pakistan

Opposition protests, demands early release of PTI Senator

ISLAMABAD: The maiden sitting of the new Senate session, Thursday, was marked with strong protest by the opposition,...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 05:45am

Pakistan

Tarar informs Senate: Number of centres providing ART significantly up by end-2024

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar informed the Senate that the number of centres...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 05:45am

Pakistan

First year of parliament: Pildat releases report on performance evaluation of federal ministers

LAHROE: The Pildat has released performance evaluation of federal minister in the first year of parliament. In...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 08:46am

Editorials

Protecting rape survivors

EDITORIAL: In refreshingly positive news, the Senate on February 17 passed the Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial)...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 06:53am

Rs20bn Ramazan relief: payments to be made in cash

Provincial governments to follow the same cash transfer model for Ramazan package

Updated 22 Feb, 2025 09:47am

Pakistan

Over 0.5m children into mainstream education: Senate informed bout BECS’s role

ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed on Friday that Basic Education Community Schools (BECS) are playing an important...

Published 22 Feb, 2025 06:31am

Pakistan

Polio Programme engages 132,000 local influencers

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination informed the Senate on Friday...

Published 22 Feb, 2025 06:31am

Pakistan

Amendments in Rules of Procedure, Conduct of Business of Senate, 2012 approved

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges, unanimously, approved the amendments in...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 07:57am

Pakistan

Senate passes Anti-rape (Amendment) Bill

ISLAMABAD: The Upper House of Parliament on Monday passed the Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) (Amendment) Bill,...

Published 18 Feb, 2025 03:01am

Pakistan

Human traffickers, individuals: Senate passes 3 bills with a view to strengthening crackdown

ISLAMABAD: The Upper House of Parliament on Friday passed three bills aimed at strengthening the crackdown on human...

Published 15 Feb, 2025 05:54am

Pakistan

Senate pays rich tributes to Prince Karim Aga Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Senate of Pakistan on Thursday offered fateha for the late His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV,...

Published 14 Feb, 2025 08:24am

Pakistan

PSPD 2025-26: Senate Secretariat seeks budgetary proposals from PD

ISLAMABAD: Senate Secretariat has sought Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) proposals for the year 2025-26...

Published 13 Feb, 2025 06:52am

Pakistan

Senate session summoned on Thursday

ISLAMABAD: Acting President Yousaf Raza Gilani has summoned the session of the Senate on Thursday. The session will...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:33am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 26	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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