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By-elections: PML-N takes lead

KARACHI: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has taken the lead in the by-polls held on nearly two dozen...

Updated 22 Apr, 2024 09:23am

Pakistan

Bilawal advocates ‘Charter of National Reconciliation’

KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that all politicians and political parties should work on a...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:56am

Justice Ishtiaq to take oath as PHC acting CJ tomorrow

PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Mohammad Ibrahim Khan will lay down his robes today (Sunday) following...

Updated 14 Apr, 2024 09:43am

Pakistan

‘Unfortunate incident’ in Bahawalnagar: Joint inquiry to be conducted: ISPR

KARACHI: The military’s media affairs wing said on Friday that a joint inquiry comprising security and police...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Pakistan

MBS hosts Iftar for PM

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia, on Sunday attended Iftar hosted...

Updated 08 Apr, 2024 08:34am

19 Senate seats: ruling coalition sweeps polls

KARACHI: The ruling coalition on Tuesday swept the elections held on 19 Senate seats while polls were postponed in...

Updated 03 Apr, 2024 09:56am

Pakistan

Ex-generals’ accountability: Irfan advises defence minister against ‘reopening old wounds’

ISLAMABAD: PML-N Senator Irfan Siddiqui, a close aide to party supremo Nawaz Sharif, has in his “personal...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 03:02am

Sports

Peshawar Zalmi beat Gladiators to enter playoffs

KARACHI: In a major achievement, Peshawar Zalmi Friday entered the playoff phase by inflicting a humiliating 76-run...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Sports

Lahore Qalandars taste first victory in PSL-9

KARACHI: Lahore Qalandars won their first game of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 as they bowled out Islamabad...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Sports

Karachi Kings defeat Quetta Gladiators

KARACHI: Karachi Kings’s qualification for playoffs remained intact after they inflicted a seven-wicket defeat on...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Sports

Peshawar Zalmi beat Multan Sultans in a thriller

KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi on Tuesday defeated Multan Sultans by four runs in last-ball thriller of the Pakistan Super...

Published 06 Mar, 2024 04:18am

Sports

Islamabad United defeat Peshawar Zalmi

KARACHI: Islamabad United Monday inflicted a 29-run defeat on Peshawar Zalmi during the ongoing Pakistan Super ...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am

President, too, summons NA session?

KARACHI: President Arif Alvi has convened a National Assembly session hours before the lower house of parliament is...

Updated 29 Feb, 2024 08:50am

Sports

Peshawar Zalmi hold nerves to register first win

KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi bowlers held their nerves to beat table-toppers Multan Sultans by five runs in a nail-biting...

Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:42am

Bilawal says he was offered PM’s seat for two years but declined

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Sunday that he ‘could’ launch a protest if...

Updated 19 Feb, 2024 08:52am

Pakistan

Allegation against Faiz: clarification by Fazl

KARACHI: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman on Friday clarified his remarks regarding the role of...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am

Three killed in Karachi grenade explosion

KARACHI: A suspected terrorist, along with a woman and a child, are said to be killed in a blast in Gulshan e...

Updated 08 Feb, 2024 10:11am

Pakistan

Policeman martyred in Turbat

KARACHI: A policeman was martyred in an armed attack on the office of the regional election commissioner in Turbat ...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am

Pakistan

MQM-P pledges to end gas loadshedding in Karachi

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leader Farooq Sattar pledged that MQM-P will end the gas load shedding in...

Published 22 Jan, 2024 05:37am

Baloch sit-in outside NPC continues

ISLAMABAD: Baloch protesters demanding an end to enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in their ...

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 09:58am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 6	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 6	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 6	153.92
USD to Swiss Franc / May 6	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 6	1.25
Euro to USD / May 6	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 3	5127.79
Tokyo Nikkei / May 3	38236.07
Nasdaq / May 3	16156.33
FTSE 100 / May 3	8213.49
Dow Jones / May 3	38675.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 3	18001.60
France CAC40 / May 3	7957.57
India Sensex / May 6	74134.73

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 3	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Petrol/Litre / May 6	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 6	78.37
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 6	2311.29
Diesel/Litre / May 6	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 6 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 6 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 6 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 6 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 6 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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