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Dangers of urban flooding

Pakistan is among the most affected countries by climate change. The irony of the situation is that while the...

Updated 02 Mar, 2024 04:37am

Markets

Pakistan’s sovereign dollar bonds rally ahead of Sunday’s election for prime minister

LONDON: Pakistan’s sovereign dollar-denominated bonds rallied in advance of weekend elections for prime minister,...

Published 01 Mar, 2024 05:49pm

Perspectives

Challenges and opportunities in Pakistan’s real estate Sector

Pakistan’s once-booming real estate sector is facing a crisis, with declining home values and skyrocketing interest...

Published 01 Mar, 2024 12:06pm

Pakistan

China rolls over $2bn loan to Pakistan, says caretaker finance minister

ISLAMABAD: China has rolled over a $2-billion loan to Pakistan, caretaker finance minister Shamshad Akhtar confirmed...

Updated 29 Feb, 2024 11:13pm

Pakistan

In letter to IMF, PTI urges lender to consider Pakistan’s ‘political instability’ in talks: report

Pakistan is currently enrolled in a $3-billion Stand-By Arrangement with the IMF with one review pending

Updated 28 Feb, 2024 10:29pm

Pakistan

Current crisis: Experts for increased collaboration among govt, industry, academia

LAHORE: Distinguished experts convened at the 9th Invention to Innovation Summit emphasized the crucial need for...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

Pakistan

Five years of ‘Operation Swift Retort’: Pakistan will respond to any aggression: PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar made it clear on Tuesday that Pakistan will respond strongly...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

Perspectives

Longer working hours, productivity: there is no correlation

We have a lot to thank the Industrial Revolution for including innovations, efficiency, and the infamous 9am-5pm...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 06:38pm

Opinion

Flood waters have reached Islamabad?

It seems that the flood waters are now gushing towards the capital of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. I remember ...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 04:51am

Opinion

It’s turtles all the way down

There is an anecdote oft repeated in university environments and I am copying it from Neuroscientist Robert...

Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:42am

Pakistan assails Israel: ‘Unlawfulness must have consequences’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan made a strong case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for ending Israeli occupation of...

Updated 24 Feb, 2024 08:56pm

Business & Finance

Dar for waging joint efforts to overcome economic challenges

LAHORE: Emphasising the need for waging collective efforts to overcome the economic challenges, former finance...

Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:42am

Pakistan

Pakistan dynasty’s crown jewel breeds resentment

LAHORE: Under the dizzying lights and gleaming monuments of Pakistan’s cultural capital Lahore, Sidra Bilal’s mind...

Published 23 Feb, 2024 02:27pm

Pakistan

Bill to amend Penal Code 1860, Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024, passed

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior passed the bill further to amend the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860...

Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am

Pakistan

Legal consequences of Israel’s policies: Pakistan will present its position today at ICJ

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will present its position at the ongoing advisory proceedings of the International Court of...

Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am

Opinion

Analysing the implementation of political manifestos

Since 1950, Pakistan has undergone significant political changes, alternating between military and civilian rules....

Updated 23 Feb, 2024 06:59am

Pakistan to seek at least $6bn in new IMF loan programme

NEW YORK: Pakistan plans to seek a new loan of at least $6 billion from the International Monetary Fund to help the...

Updated 23 Feb, 2024 11:03am

World

US calls on Pakistan to lift social media restrictions

WASHINGTON: The United States called Wednesday on Pakistan to lift restrictions on X, formerly known as Twitter,...

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

12th edition of LLF to begin tomorrow

LAHORE: The Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) is set to captivate audiences once again as it returns for its annual...

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

Agreement with US: PM optimistic about salt export boost prospects

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has expressed the hope that subsequent to the signing of the...

Updated 22 Feb, 2024 09:49am

Business & Finance

‘Pakistan keen to build mutually beneficial partnerships with foreign firms’

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said that Pakistan desired to build mutually beneficial partnerships...

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

Sports

National Under-16 One Day Cup starts today

LAHORE: The National Under-16 One Day Cup 2023-24 is set to kick off on Wednesday (today) across three cities,...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:29am

Pakistan

X disrupted in Pakistan for third day

ISLAMABAD: Social media platform X was disrupted across Pakistan for a third day on Tuesday, after a general ...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:29am

Pakistan

Health-related challenges: President for adopting preventive care

RAWALPINDI: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday stressed the need for adopting preventive care to address...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:29am

Opinion

Beyond colonial legacies—I

The economic crisis in Pakistan primarily stems from two critical issues: the absence of constitutional governance...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:29am

Pakistan

Pakistan sovereign dollar bonds slide in aftermath of contentious election

LONDON: Pakistan’s sovereign dollar bonds fell as much as 1.25 cents on Monday as rival parties struggled to form a...

Published 19 Feb, 2024 03:27pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s majority parties struggle to form coalition government

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s two major parties are set to meet on Monday to try and bridge differences over forming a...

Updated 19 Feb, 2024 10:12pm

Senate meets today

ISLAMABAD: The Senate has been summoned to meet today (Monday) in the afternoon. A notification to this effect...

Updated 19 Feb, 2024 09:54am

Pakistan

Social media platform X faces widespread outage in Pakistan

Users face slow or non-existent accessibility to the platform

Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:38pm

Pakistan

‘US supports free, peaceful practice of religion or belief’

ISLAMABAD: The US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome has said that the United States supports the free and peaceful...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 10	278.14
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 10	277.97
USD to Japanese Yen / May 10	155.78
USD to Swiss Franc / May 10	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 10	1.25
Euro to USD / May 10	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 10	5222.68
India Sensex / May 10	72664.47
Tokyo Nikkei / May 10	38229.11
Nasdaq / May 10	16340.87
Hang Seng / May 10	18963.68
FTSE 100 / May 10	8433.76
Dow Jones / May 10	39512.84
Germany DAX 30 / May 10	18772.85

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 10	78.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 10	2360.50
Cotton US¢/pound / May 10	77.31
Petrol/Litre / May 11	288.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 11	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 11	208762

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 11 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 11 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 11 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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