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Zulfiqar Ahmad

Pakistan, India talks in Saudi Arabia likely

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India are expected to engage in high-level talks in Saudi Arabia with mediation from the...

Updated 15 May, 2025 09:24am

Pakistan

PM tells UAE president: IWT not negotiable

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday stated that Pakistan will not tolerate any violation of the...

Published 15 May, 2025 05:42am

Pakistan

Imran Khan describes Modi as ‘coward’

ISLAMABAD: Jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan unleashed a blistering broadside on Tuesday from behind bars –...

Updated 14 May, 2025 05:13pm

Pakistan

PM praises Erdogan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif turned to social media on Tuesday to heap praise on Turkish President Recep...

Published 14 May, 2025 05:56am

Pakistan

Khar condemns India’s actions, praises role of Pakistan armed forces

ISLAMABAD: Hina Rabbani Khar, the former foreign minister on Tuesday said that recent incidents between the two...

Updated 14 May, 2025 08:39am

Tax evasion: PM Shehbaz orders action against individuals, sectors

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday ordered a sweeping crackdown on tax evasion, calling for strict...

Updated 14 May, 2025 09:51am

Pakistan

PM for expediting work on 15 Daanish Schools

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed that construction work on 15 new Daanish Schools across...

Updated 14 May, 2025 07:54am

Pakistan

NA praises armed forces for exemplary professionalism, vigilance, courage

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly came together in a show of unanimous support on Monday, passing a resolution ...

Published 13 May, 2025 06:15am

Pakistan

May 10 to be recognised as ‘Day of the Battle for Truth’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced Monday that May 10 will officially be recognised as the “Day of...

Published 13 May, 2025 06:15am

Pakistan

Govt exploring JV option to run Roosevelt Hotel: Asif

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told National Assembly on Monday that the government is exploring a joint...

Published 13 May, 2025 06:15am

Pakistan

Pakistan National Assembly passes two bills

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly passed, “The Special Technology Zones Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2025” and “The...

Updated 13 May, 2025 08:26am

Türkiye envoy greets Pakistan PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: Türkiye’s Ambassador to Pakistan Irfan Neziroglu on Monday congratulated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...

Updated 13 May, 2025 08:09am

Pakistan

Indian strikes: Omer slams PM for delayed response

ISLAMABAD: The opposition leader in the National Assembly, Omar Ayub Khan on Saturday sharply criticised Prime...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Pakistan

PM takes political parties into his confidence

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday took into confidence Pakistan’s political leadership...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

PM thanks Trump for brokering ceasefire

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday thanked US President Donald Trump for brokering a surprise...

Updated 11 May, 2025 09:47am

Future provocation to be answered with firepower, not diplomacy: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday hailed Pakistan’s military might and warning archrival India...

Updated 11 May, 2025 09:48am

Pakistan

PTI leader steps up criticism of PM Sharif

ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan criticised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday,...

Published 10 May, 2025 06:08am

Pakistan

Political parties put their full weight behind armed forces

ISLAMABAD: With tensions between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan flaring once again, National Assembly ...

Published 10 May, 2025 06:08am

Pakistan

Saudi envoy lands in Islamabad to ease tensions

ISLAMABAD: Amidst escalating tension between Pakistan and India, various countries have intensified their efforts,...

Published 10 May, 2025 06:08am

Budget 2025-26

PM outlines budget priorities

ISLAMABAD: With the budget set to be unveiled on June 2, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday outlined his...

Published 10 May, 2025 06:08am

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 14	284.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 14	284.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 14	147.66
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 14	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 14	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 14	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Jul 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 14	6,268.56
India Sensex / Jul 14	82,253.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 14	39,502.44
Nasdaq / Jul 14	20,640.33
Hang Seng / Jul 14	24,238.51
FTSE 100 / Jul 14	8,998.06
Dow Jones / Jul 14	44,459.65
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 14	24,160.64
France CAC40 / Jul 14	7,808.17

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 14	66.60
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 14	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 14	308,384
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 14	3,357.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 14	67.96
Petrol/Litre / Jul 15	266.79
Diesel/Litre / Jul 15	272.98

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jul 15 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	5.05 ▲ 0.64 (14.51%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jul 15 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	31.33 ▲ 2.85 (10.01%)
B.R.R. Guardian / Jul 15 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	30.33 ▲ 2.76 (10.01%)
Ask.Gen.Insur. / Jul 15 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	47.47 ▲ 4.32 (10.01%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jul 15 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	37.68 ▲ 3.43 (10.01%)
Sally Textile / Jul 15 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	15.40 ▲ 1.4 (10%)
Pakistan Services / Jul 15 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	913.76 ▲ 83.07 (10%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jul 15 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	23.66 ▲ 2.15 (10%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 15 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	11.33 ▲ 1.03 (10%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Jul 15 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	85.46 ▲ 7.77 (10%)

Stock	Price
Trust Mod. / Jul 15 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	6 ▼ -0.72 (-10.71%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 15 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	143 ▼ -13.01 (-8.34%)
Dawood Equities / Jul 15 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	10.40 ▼ -0.93 (-8.21%)
Kohinoor Power / Jul 15 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	6.80 ▼ -0.45 (-6.21%)
Abdullah Shah / Jul 15 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	7.30 ▼ -0.43 (-5.56%)
B. F. Modaraba / Jul 15 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	10.75 ▼ -0.63 (-5.54%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jul 15 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.21 ▼ -0.15 (-4.46%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 15 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	3.95 ▼ -0.15 (-3.66%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jul 15 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	10.60 ▼ -0.4 (-3.64%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jul 15 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	5.35 ▼ -0.2 (-3.6%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	4,608,087 ▲ 0.06
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 15 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	1,854,595 ▲ 0.35
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 15 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	1,539,846 ▲ 0.43
Habib Insurance / Jul 15 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	1,389,956 ▲ 0.06
Trust Mod. / Jul 15 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1,316,522 ▼ -0.72
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jul 15 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	603,149 ▲ 0.64
Javedan Corp. / Jul 15 Javedan Corporation Limited(JVDC)	497,362 ▲ 2.42
MACPAC Films / Jul 15 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	476,000 ▲ 0.35
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jul 15 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	451,700 ▲ 0.38
Habib Bank / Jul 15 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	425,678 ▲ 4.36

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