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21 terrorists killed in Balochistan after security forces respond to several attacks

The military's media wing says 14 security personnel martyred during clearance operations

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 10:13pm

Pakistan

23 bus passengers offloaded, shot dead after identity check in Balochistan’s Musakhel

Armed men blocked inter-provincial highway in Rarasham district of Musakhel and offloaded passengers from buses

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 10:30pm

Pakistan

Mobile phone services suspended in Karachi, other cities on account of Chehlum

Cellular services in all major cities of Sindh, including Karachi, remained suspended on Monday on account of the...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 08:29pm

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Published 26 Aug, 2024 08:48am

Pakistan

2 dead, 10 injured in firing near Karachi’s Golimar area

Two people died while ten were injured in a firing incident near Karachi’s Golimar area on Sunday, police and rescue...

Published 25 Aug, 2024 08:33pm

Sports

Fatima Sana to lead Pakistan in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup

Selectors make one change to Pakistan's Women’s Asia Cup squad, bringing in Sadaf Shamas for Najiha Alvi

Published 25 Aug, 2024 04:27pm

Pakistan

At least 25 killed as bus falls into ravine in Azad Kashmir

Deceased include 20 men, 4 women, and 1 child

Updated 25 Aug, 2024 08:26pm

Pakistan

12 pilgrims die after bus plunges into ditch on Makran Coastal Highway

Twelve people were killed and at least thirty injured when a bus carrying pilgrims from Iran crashed on the Makran...

Updated 25 Aug, 2024 10:37pm

Pakistan

President, JUI-F chief discuss country’s political situation

Interior minister Mohsin Naqvi also attends the meeting

Published 24 Aug, 2024 09:57pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz directs for third party validation of projects worth over Rs2 billion

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday directed the relevant authorities to conduct third party validation of all...

Published 24 Aug, 2024 06:57pm

Markets

Gold price per tola jumps Rs1,700, hits Rs263,700 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan continued to march upwards on Saturday, hitting a new record in line with an increase in...

Published 24 Aug, 2024 12:55pm

Pakistan

At least 2 children killed, 14 others injured in Pishin blast

Injured also include policemen

Updated 24 Aug, 2024 06:34pm

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Published 24 Aug, 2024 08:57am

Markets

Govt mulls closing utility stores nationwide, says Aon Abbas

Senator Aon Abbas, Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production, on Friday said the government...

Published 23 Aug, 2024 10:12pm

World

PM Shehbaz offers aid to Bangladesh amid severe floods

At least 13 people in Bangladesh have been killed and 4.5 million affected by floods triggered by heavy rains

Published 23 Aug, 2024 09:50pm

Markets

KSE-100 ends flat on late-session selling

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw a roller-coaster trading session on Friday and the KSE-100 Index closed flat...

Updated 23 Aug, 2024 11:30pm

Sports

Pakistan vs Bangladesh: PCB announces spectators’ free entry for remainder of first Test

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced free entry for spectators for the remaining days (fourth and...

Updated 23 Aug, 2024 07:35pm

Business & Finance

Finance minister holds meeting with Pegasus Airlines chairman, Lucky Cement CEO

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday met Mehmat T. Nane, Chairperson of Pegasus Airlines, and Muhammad Ali...

Updated 23 Aug, 2024 09:08pm

Pakistan

Chehlum: public, private schools to remain closed on August 26 in Sindh

The Government of Sindh has announced a holiday for all the public and private schools in the province on August 26...

Updated 23 Aug, 2024 09:09pm

Markets

APTMA urges govt to end ‘regressive taxation policies’

The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the government to end its ‘regressive taxation...

Updated 23 Aug, 2024 09:19pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 18	278.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 18	277.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 18	141.35
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 18	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 18	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 18	1.11

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 16	5,633.09
Nasdaq / Sep 16	17,592.13
Dow Jones / Sep 16	41,622.08
India Sensex / Sep 18	83,243.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 18	36,194.62
Hang Seng / Sep 18	17,660.02
FTSE 100 / Sep 18	8,272.52
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 18	18,716.28

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 16	18,935
Petrol/Litre / Sep 18	249.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 18	70.77
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 18	229,510
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 18	2,566.05
Diesel/Litre / Sep 18	249.69

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Sep 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Sep 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Sep 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Sep 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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