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Conference on tourism for diplomats held

ISLAMABAD: The Africa Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a conference on tourism for diplomats under...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 08:55am

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‘Chai and samosas’: US hotels welcome Indian tourist boom to revive revenue

US hotels and travel companies are aiming to tap a surge in Indian tourists to boost revenue as domestic leisure...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:58pm

Business & Finance

Vision 2030 initiative: Saudia announces plans to boost tourism from Pakistan

KARACHI: Saudia, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia, has announced plans to significantly boost tourism from...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 07:29am

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Paris clamps down on Airbnb to ease housing crunch

PARIS: Paris unveiled new regulations Thursday tightening restrictions on holiday apartment rentals, hoping to ease...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 05:06pm

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Greece’s ambitious ‘smart city’ by the sea takes shape

ATHENS: High above the sparkling surface of the Athens coastline, the cranes for building the 50-floor luxury tower...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 05:18pm

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Greenland eyes tourism takeoff with new airport runway

NUUK: A new runway at Greenland’s Nuuk airport that can accommodate international flights is expected to lift the...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:15pm

Pakistan

Body formed to promote tourism in Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab government has constituted a 26-member steering committee for the promotion and development of...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Pakistan

Govt determined to promote tourism: NA Speaker

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Speaker, Ayaz Sadiq, said that enhancing tourism sector in Pakistan is pivotal for...

Updated 27 Sep, 2024 08:05am

Pakistan

CM inaugurates hybrid double decker buses for tourism

LAHORE: Inaugurating the five new hybrid double decker buses for tourism in Lahore, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam...

Updated 27 Sep, 2024 07:49am

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Greece to hike fee for cruise passengers to Mykonos and Santorini

ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday announced that a fee of 20 euros will be imposed on...

Published 09 Sep, 2024 04:43pm

Promotion of tourism: Stakeholders call for optimal utilisation of fisheries sector

PESHAWAR: The stakeholders of the fisheries’ sector including fish farmers and people of the tourists’ attractive...

Updated 02 Sep, 2024 09:27am

Pakistan

Tourist resorts: ‘Security issue is of concern’, says Japanese CG

KARACHI: Japan Consul General Hattori Masaru, while referring to recent terrorist attacks in Balochistan, stated ...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 07:28am

World

Japan welcomes record 3.29 million tourists in July

TOKYO: Japan welcomed 3.29 million foreign tourists in July, official data showed Wednesday, its second straight...

Published 21 Aug, 2024 05:56pm

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Montenegro’s Adriatic gem struggles with tourist influx

KOTOR, Montenegro: A UNESCO World Heritage Site nestled on the edge of a picturesque Adriatic bay, the town of Kotor...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 03:52pm

Pakistan

Punjab govt, World Bank carry out exercise to promote tourism

LAHORE: The Department of Human Rights and Minority Affairs (HR&MA), in collaboration with the World Bank,...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 08:01am

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Spain set for record tourist numbers in 2024 after first-half jump

MADRID: The number of foreign tourists in Spain jumped 13% in the first-half of 2024, putting the country on track...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 04:26pm

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Venice to limit tourist groups to maximum of 25 people

ROME: Venice will limit the size of tourist parties to 25 people from Thursday in the latest attempt to reduce the...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 04:22pm

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Greece’s ‘Instagram island’ Santorini nears saturation point

Greece: One of the most enduring images of Greece’s summer travel brand is the world-famous sunset on Santorini...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 05:21pm

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Italy’s vintage trains lure tourists off beaten track

SULMONA, Italy: As it rolls across Italy’s central regions, a vintage diesel locomotive towing carriages from the...

Published 25 Jul, 2024 02:10pm

126 countries: Cabinet approves online visa application system

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved the implementation of online visa application system for 126 countries...

Updated 25 Jul, 2024 07:49am

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Barcelona cannot absorb infinite tourism growth, needs curbs, mayor says

BARCELONA: Barcelona cannot absorb an ongoing, unbridled growth in the number of tourists and has to impose...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 03:21pm

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In Mallorca, 20,000 rally against overtourism

PALMA, Spain: Some 20,000 protesters hit the streets of Palma in Mallorca Sunday for a mass demonstration against...

Published 22 Jul, 2024 02:12pm

Pakistan

TDCP generates over Rs467m thru Patriata chairlift in FY24

LAHORE: The Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) successfully earned over Rs 467 million in the fiscal...

Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:40am

Pakistan

Promoting tourism: Punjab introduces Glamping Pods

LAHORE: In order to promote tourism in the province, Punjab government has introduced first time in the history of...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am

Business & Finance

Economy could be strengthened through tourism: Minister

LAHORE: Punjab Minister of Industry and Commerce Chaudhry Shafay Hussain said that the national economy could be...

Published 30 Jun, 2024 02:58am

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Top tourist destination Barcelona plans to shut all holiday apartments by 2028

BARCELONA: Barcelona, a top Spanish holiday destination, announced on Friday that it will bar apartment rentals to...

Published 22 Jun, 2024 02:26pm

Life & Style

Cuba woos Russians, Chinese to revive ailing tourist sector

HAVANA: Russian tourist Serguei Boyaryshnic wandered in awe among the pastel-colored buildings and cobblestone...

Published 10 Jun, 2024 04:41pm

Pakistan

Minister, Turkish CG discuss promotion of bilateral tourism

KARACHI: Turkish Consul General in Karachi, Cemal Sangu, here on Wednesday met with Provincial Minister of Tourism,...

Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am

Pakistan

Gilgit-Baltistan: Zardari for establishing all-weather road infrastructure

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has called for establishing an all-weather road infrastructure in...

Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am

Life & Style

Low-budget Chinese travellers highlight shift in Hong Kong tourism

HONG KONG: Cost-conscious Chinese tourists have replaced many of the cash-rich mainland travellers who once flocked...

Published 06 May, 2024 11:28pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 23	278.69
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 23	278.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 23	156.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 23	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 23	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
India Sensex / Dec 23	78,595.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 23	39,161.34
Hang Seng / Dec 23	19,857.04
FTSE 100 / Dec 23	8,068.16
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,830.32

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 23	69.79
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 23	2,632.38
Diesel/Litre / Dec 23	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 23 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.83 ▲ 0.92 (15.57%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 23 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.75 ▲ 0.36 (10.62%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.72 ▲ 0.45 (10.54%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.55 ▲ 1.00 (10.47%)
Dawood Equities / Dec 23 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	10.63 ▲ 1.00 (10.38%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 23 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	4.15 ▲ 0.39 (10.37%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 23 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	36.60 ▼ -4.07 (-10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.87 ▼ -4.54 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.72 ▼ -4.19 (-10.00%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.96 ▼ -1.55 (-9.99%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.01 ▼ -1.33 (-8.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	6 ▼ -0.54 (-8.26%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.46 ▼ -0.93 (-8.17%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,327,753 ▲ 0.92
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.37
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▲ 0.76
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,585,180 ▲ 1.96
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	35,015,764 ▲ 1.32
P.T.C.L. / Dec 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,026,526 ▲ 2.58
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.26

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