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KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (December 13, 2025) and the forecast for Sunday (December 14, 2025)...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Punjab govt to impose fines over littering

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to impose fines for littering, specifically for throwing garbage outside...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

There must be no polygraph test sans consent of accused: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has held that no polygraph examination should be undertaken without free and informed...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

LTU to be operational in 2 months: PRA

LAHORE: Chairman Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) Moazzam Iqbal Sipra has said that the Large Taxpayer Unit will...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

JI chief says world watching Pakistan closely, urges youth not to lose hope

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman said that the world is watching Pakistan closely and...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Governor Punjab for strengthening democracy

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said that the country’s development and prosperity are linked to...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

FCCI chief urges SBP to reduce interest rate

FAISALABAD: Farooq Yousaf Sheikh, President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI), has demanded that...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

‘Imran Khan project’ launched 12 years ago: Asif

SIALKOT: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Saturday that not only former spymaster Faiz Hameed but there were...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

General Aviation Aerodrome achieves another milestone

LAHORE: The new General Aviation Aerodrome Lahore (near Muridke) achieved another significant operational milestone...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

‘Credit goes to Nawaz Sharif for launching big development projects in country’: Ahsan

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said on Saturday that Mian...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Law and order situation across Punjab satisfactory: provincial minister

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister and Chairman of the Cabinet Committee on Law and Order, Khawaja Salman Rafique, has...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

NKATI president says concerned at frequent strikes by goods transporters

KARACHI: Faisal Moiz Khan, President of the North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI), expressed deep...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Goods transporters’ protest: SAI calls for immediate launch of railway freight services

KARACHI: The SITE Association of Industry (SAI) has urgently called for the immediate launch of railway freight...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

PM, UK’s minister discuss bilateral ties

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said Pakistan and the United Kingdom shared a longstanding...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

AIT holds 5th graduation ceremony

KARACHI: Aligarh Institute of Technology (AIT) organised the 5th Graduation Ceremony, during which diplomas for...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

All new schemes: Immediate resolution of land acquisition’s issue directed

KARACHI: Muhammad Saleem Baloch, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Sindh on Public Health Engineering and...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

PS-09 Shikarpur by-polls: ECP establishes EMCCs to address complaints

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday established four-tier Election Monitoring and...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Dr Irfan Ashraf awarded Outstanding Participant Award

ISLAMABAD: Renowned Pakistani journalist Dr Irfan Ashraf has been awarded the Outstanding Participant Award by the...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Operations continue against food fraud mafia

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Saturday conducted a field operation during which an unhygienic murabba...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

QCCI, APJC agree to make joint efforts to tackle challenges

ISLAMABAD: The Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) Balochistan and the Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber (PAJC)...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Islamabad: cases of various crimes registered by police

ISLAMABAD: The capital city witnessed over 57 cases of various crimes during the past week, including carjacking,...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Israeli settlements in West Bank growing at highest level since 2017: UN

UNITED NATIONS, (United States): The expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank is at its highest...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Belarus frees protest leader Kolesnikova, Nobel winner Bialiatski

VILNIUS: Belarusian street protest leader Maria Kolesnikova and Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski walked free on...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Democrats release new cache of Epstein photos

WASHINGTON: Democratic lawmakers released a new cache of photos on Friday from the estate of convicted sex offender...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Guterres marks end of UN mission in Iraq

BAGHDAD: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday marked in Baghdad the end of the United Nations’...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000 as authorities ramp up aid

ACEH TAMIANG, (Indonesia): Devastating floods and landslides have killed 1,006 people in Indonesia, rescuers said...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Trump’s USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee draws legal challenge from US states

WASHINGTON: California and 19 other US states filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to block President Donald Trump’s...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

First urban cable car unveiled outside Paris

PARIS: Gondolas floated above a cityscape in the southeastern suburbs of Paris Saturday as the first urban cable car...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Fans vandalise India stadium after Messi’s abrupt exit

KOLKATA: Angry spectators broke down barricades and stormed the pitch at a stadium in India after football star...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Cambodia shuts Thailand border crossings over deadly fighting

BANGKOK: Cambodia shut its border crossings with Thailand on Saturday, after Bangkok denied US President Donald...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

US troops in Syria killed in IS ambush attack

DAMASCUS: Two American troops and an interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

EU countries strike deal on 2026 fishing quotas, avoid tighter Mediterranean curbs

BRUSSELS: European Union fisheries ministers struck a deal on Saturday on 2026 fishing quotas, avoiding an earlier...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

China to issue ultra-long special treasury bonds in 2026

BEIJING: China will implement a more proactive fiscal policy in 2026, including issuing ultra-long special treasury...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Israel kills senior Hamas commander Raed Saed in Gaza strike

CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Israeli military killed senior Hamas commander Raed Saed, one of the architects of the...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

PDMA board approves budget

KARACHI: The 22nd important meeting of the board of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (Sindh) was held at the...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Gold, silver prices down

KARACHI: Gold and silver prices receded from all-time highs on Saturday, reflecting world market’s downtrend,...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

COAS, PPP chairman witness Army’s triumph at 35th National Games

KARACHI: The 35th National Games concluded in a colourful ceremony in Karachi today, with the Pakistan Army securing...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

CSLG holds condolence reference

ISLAMABAD: The Civil Services Legacy Guild (CSLG) and its Co-host successfully organised the First National...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Govt raising petroleum levy to Rs85 per litre, claims Muzzammil

PESHAWAR: Advisor to KP Chief Minister on Finance Muzzammil Aslam has said that the government is punishing the...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

MPR meeting held at FTO HQs

ISLAMABAD: The 84th overall Monthly Performance Review (MPR) meeting and the 50th “Golden Jubilee” MPR during the...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

NA Speaker expresses grief over loss of lives by rains in Gaza

ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Saturday expressed profound sorrow and grief over...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

National Day of Qatar celebrated

KARACHI: The Consulate General of the State of Qatar here held a reception hosted by Nayef Shahein R M Al-Sulaiti,...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

ATC adjourns post-arrest bail pleas of Shah Mehmood Qureshi

LAHORE: The Anti Terrorism Court on Saturday adjourned post-arrest bail petitions of PTI vice chairman Shah Mehmood...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

UK to replicate CM Maryam’s ‘Suthra Punjab’ model: BBC

LAHORE: After Cop30, Forbes, and Bloomberg, BBC has also recognized Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

SBP expected to retain policy rate at 11pc: analyst

KARACHI: There are problems like rising inflation, complex energy tariff structure, sharp increase in additional...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

EDITORIAL: Smog without ownership

EDITORIAL: If the Pakistan Air Quality Initiative (PAQI) emissions data mapping pollution across Karachi, Lahore,...

Updated 14 Dec, 2025 07:03am

EDITORIAL: Teen riders: licensed risk

EDITORIAL: The Punjab Police’s proposal to amend the Provincial Motor Vehicle Ordinance, 1965, and the Motor Vehicle...

Updated 14 Dec, 2025 07:05am

Curbing non-duty paid cigarette output: FBR rolls out multi-tier enforcement plan on PM’s order

ISLAMABAD: Following strict directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

WB asks SBP to fully operationalise Climate Risk Fund

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has directed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Ministry of Finance to complete the...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Spinning units: FBR-APTMA panel to oversee video-monitoring rollout

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to allow tax credit facility to the textile spinning units...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Corruption charges: Senate Secretariat directs FBR to submit details of taxmen

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Secretariat has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to submit details of tax officers...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Creation of Audit Oversight Board: Cabinet panel approves sea-change amendments to SECP law

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Legislative Cases (CCLC) headed by the Minister for Law and Justice, has ...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

Forex inflows: All sectors must share export-boost burden, not just textiles: Aurangzeb

LAHORE: Federal Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday said the textile sector has not taken...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

National Judicial Committee approves implementation of key reforms

ISLAMABAD: The National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC) has unanimously approved the implementation of...

Updated 14 Dec, 2025 07:15am

Active Taxpayers’ List will include those from AJK & G-B: FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will include names of all taxpayers of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and...

Updated 14 Dec, 2025 07:14am

Reducing cos compliance burdens: Cabinet panel suggests over 280 amendments

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Regulatory Reforms’ Sub-Committee has proposed more than 280 amendments aimed...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

COAS speaks of key features of modern warfare

ISLAMABAD: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Force (CDF),...

Published 14 Dec, 2025 02:49am

National regulatory reforms launched, economy out of the woods: PM

Govt wants to attract investment in sectors like agriculture, IT and mining

Updated 14 Dec, 2025 07:02am

Markets

Meth, foreign liquor of worth $132mn seized in joint operation

Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA), and the Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Gadani conduct operation

Published 13 Dec, 2025 10:34pm

World

Israel kills senior Hamas commander in Gaza strike: Israeli media say

If Raed Saed was killed, it would be the highest-profile assassination of a senior Hamas figure since a ceasefire deal

Published 13 Dec, 2025 08:21pm

Markets

Rising land costs push Pakistan’s housing market towards vertical, compact living

Pakistan facing estimated housing shortage of 10 to 12 million residential units, experts say

Published 13 Dec, 2025 07:18pm

World

Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000 as authorities ramp up aid

The deadly torrential rains are one of the worst recent disasters to strike Sumatra

Published 13 Dec, 2025 06:23pm

Pakistan

‘Major indicators wonderful’: PM Shehbaz says Pakistan out of economic woes

Premier launches Regimeter, a dedicated portal for monitoring of reforms

Updated 13 Dec, 2025 10:37pm

World

Erdogan warns Black Sea should not be ‘area of confrontation’ after strikes

A Russian air strike on Friday damaged a Turkish-owned vessel in a port in Ukraine's Black Sea region of Odesa

Published 13 Dec, 2025 05:34pm

Markets

Gold price drops by Rs2,000 per tola in Pakistan

International rate of gold declines by $20 to reach $4,299 per ounce

Published 13 Dec, 2025 04:23pm

Markets

IMF “conditionalities” not new, just execution of passed legislation, says Aurangzeb

Finance minister says steps such as public disclosure of civil servants’ assets an extension of standards applied to parliamentarians

Published 13 Dec, 2025 04:11pm

Life & Style

Libya’s Red Castle museum opens for first time since fall of Gaddafi

The reopening of the National Museum is not just a cultural moment but a live testimony that Libya is building its institutions

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:14pm

Perspectives

CEO Mashreq on the rise of a generation that banks differently

Their expectations are shaped by the seamless experiences they encounter in ride-hailing, e-commerce, and entertainment apps

Updated 14 Dec, 2025 07:28am

Pakistan

Pakistan Army remains focused on internal, external challenges: field marshal

Hostile hybrid campaigns, extremist ideologies, divisive elements "seeking to undermine national stability"

Updated 13 Dec, 2025 03:50pm

Technology

Ex-finance minister raises concerns over $2bn Binance tokenisation deal

Asad Umar raises questions over the selection process

Updated 13 Dec, 2025 10:39pm

Life & Style

Lagos’ first Street Art festival celebrates the city’s vibrancy

We believe art shouldn’t be confined to galleries and museums

Published 13 Dec, 2025 01:58pm

Sports

Fans throw objects onto field after Messi visits Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium

Fans throwing ripped up stadium seats and other objects onto the field and the athletics track at the site

Published 13 Dec, 2025 01:46pm

Pakistan

May 9 vandalism was joint venture of Faiz Hameed, Imran Khan, says Asif

Legal action to be taken on more charges against ex-ISI chief, says defence minister

Updated 13 Dec, 2025 03:24pm

World

Thailand vows to keep fighting Cambodia, despite Trump’s ceasefire claim

Southeast Asian nation would “continue to perform military actions until we feel no more harm and threats to our land and people, Thai's PM

Published 13 Dec, 2025 12:41pm

World

China to boost exports, imports in 2026, seeking ‘sustainable’ trade, official says

We must adhere to opening up, promote win-win cooperation across multiple sectors, expand exports

Published 13 Dec, 2025 12:34pm

Pakistan

‘Secret throttling’: Imran’s ex-wife requests Elon Musk to restore her X post reach

X quietly complying to keep platform alive in Pakistan, blames Jemima Goldsmith

Updated 13 Dec, 2025 05:24pm

Markets

China’s Wang Yi seeks deeper oil and gas ties with UAE on Middle East tour

China is willing to strengthen high-level exchanges with the UAE, consolidate political mutual trust and elevate bilateral relations

Published 13 Dec, 2025 12:27pm

World

Two killed in Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Saratov, regional governor says

Two people had been killed, along with an unspecified number of injured

Published 13 Dec, 2025 12:22pm

World

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee draws legal challenge from US states

H-1B program allows US employers to hire foreign workers in specialty fields

Published 13 Dec, 2025 12:15pm

Markets

TerraUSD creator Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years over $40 billion crypto collapse

This was a fraud on an epic, generational scale. In the history of federal prosecutions, there are few frauds that have caused as much harm as you have, Mr. Kwon

Published 13 Dec, 2025 12:12pm

World

Trump signs order aimed at curbing state AI laws

“We want to have one central source of approval,” Trump

Published 13 Dec, 2025 11:42am

Trump appears in newly released photos from Epstein’s estate

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 12	280.35
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 12	280.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 12	155.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 12	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 12	1.34
Euro to USD / Dec 12	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Dec 5	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 12	6,847.22
India Sensex / Dec 12	85,039.96
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 12	50,567.36
Nasdaq / Dec 12	23,304.01
Hang Seng / Dec 12	25,903.09
FTSE 100 / Dec 12	9,735.46
Dow Jones / Dec 12	48,556.95
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 12	24,421.42
France CAC40 / Dec 12	8,141.64

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 5	15,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 10	347,268
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 12	58.04
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 12	4,269.70
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 12	63.92
Petrol/Litre / Dec 14	263.45
Diesel/Litre / Dec 14	279.65

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cres.Star Ins. / Dec 12 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	6.05 ▲ 1 (19.8%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Dec 12 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	5.81 ▲ 0.76 (15.05%)
F.Credit & Inv / Dec 12 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	20.09 ▲ 1.83 (10.02%)
Quice Food / Dec 12 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	14.27 ▲ 1.3 (10.02%)
S.G.Power / Dec 12 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	36.58 ▲ 3.33 (10.02%)
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 12 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	54.97 ▲ 5 (10.01%)
TPL Corp Ltd / Dec 12 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	11.87 ▲ 1.08 (10.01%)
Fecto Cement / Dec 12 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	160.53 ▲ 14.59 (10%)
Saif Textile / Dec 12 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	31.67 ▲ 2.88 (10%)
Hoechst Pak. / Dec 12 Hoechst Pakistan Limited(HPL)	4,711.61 ▲ 428.27 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tata Textile / Dec 12 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	194.10 ▼ -21.57 (-10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Dec 12 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	112.30 ▼ -11.3 (-9.14%)
Sindh Modaraba / Dec 12 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	30.27 ▼ -2.86 (-8.63%)
D.M. Corporation / Dec 12 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	272.48 ▼ -22.45 (-7.61%)
JS Global Cap. / Dec 12 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	181.34 ▼ -12.99 (-6.68%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 12 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.82 ▼ -1.32 (-5.47%)
Kohinoor Mills / Dec 12 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	15.66 ▼ -0.86 (-5.21%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 12 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	510.09 ▼ -25.95 (-4.84%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 12 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	5.80 ▼ -0.28 (-4.61%)
JS Investments / Dec 12 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	41 ▼ -1.94 (-4.52%)

Stock	Volume
Hum Network / Dec 12 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	71,840,487 ▲ 0.23
Dost Steels Ltd. / Dec 12 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	46,970,699 ▲ 0.22
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,811,097 ▲ 0.04
TPL Properties / Dec 12 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	39,007,399 ▼ -0.41
Sui South Gas / Dec 12 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	31,164,249 ▼ -1.06
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 12 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	27,245,011 ▲ 2
TPL Corp Ltd / Dec 12 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	24,787,314 ▲ 1.08
F. Nat.Equities / Dec 12 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,730,544 ▲ 0.9
B.O.Punjab / Dec 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,121,201 ▲ 0.29
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Dec 12 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	20,997,020 ▼ -0.58

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