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Imran says he ‘will not accept slavery at any cost’

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that the time has arrived to fight for real...

Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am

Business & Finance

Ex-Deutsche Bank, Nomura bankers cleared in the Paschi case

KARACHI: Former executives at Deutsche Bank AG, Nomura Holdings Inc. and Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA were...

Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am

IK displays more ‘belligerence’ thru Jhelum power show

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday clarified that when he speaks of ‘Mir Jaffar’...

Updated 11 May, 2022 09:46am

Pakistan

Punjab governor ‘removed’

KARACHI: Punjab Governor Omer Sarfraz Cheema was removed from his post in the wee hours Tuesday, a notification ...

Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am

Pakistan

Eid-ul-Fitr tomorrow

KARACHI: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on Sunday announced that the Shawwal moon has not been sighted, hence...

Published 02 May, 2022 05:46am

Judiciary: embittered ex-PM demands ‘explanation’

KARACHI: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan addressed its first public address...

Updated 14 Apr, 2022 10:18am

Arab states: Ramazan 2022 begins today

KARACHI: Ramadan moon is spotted in various parts of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and other Arab states on Friday 29th ...

Published 02 Apr, 2022 04:14am

Pakistan

Incitement to violence trial: UK jury finds Altaf Hussain not guilty

KARACHI: A UK jury on Tuesday found MQM supremo Altaf Hussain not guilty on two counts in the incitement to violence...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:20am

Army chief visits Turbat

KARACHI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday visited Turbat and spent a complete day...

Updated 30 Jan, 2022 09:05am

10 soldiers martyred in Kech attack

KARACHI: Ten soldiers were martyred in an attack on Tuesday night on a military check post in the Dasht area of...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 04:44am

Major upset for PTI as JUI-F wins Peshawar mayor’s seat

KARACHI: The ruling PTI suffered a major setback on Monday after the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) candidate won...

Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am

Earthquake hits Karachi

KARACHI: Earthquake tremors were felt in various parts of city on Wednesday, according to the Pakistan ...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am

Pakistan

PML-N retains NA-133 seat

KARACHI: PML-N candidate Shaista Perviaz won NA-133 Lahore by-election by taking 48,811 votes against PPP’s Aslam...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:19am

Ending ‘cheque system’ not possible: Shabbar

KARACHI: Noted Chartered Accountant and former Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Syed Muhammad Shabbar Zaidi...

Updated 01 Dec, 2021 10:09am

Prices of petroleum products increased again

New price of petrol has been notified at Rs145.82 per litre, while diesel is now at Rs142.62

Updated 05 Nov, 2021 09:48am

KSA announces massive financial support: Fawad

KARACHI: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced support to Pakistan of $ 3 billion. It will also provide...

Updated 27 Oct, 2021 11:01am

Markets

Power market: Nepra chief says 'we've to take baby steps and exercise caution'

KARACHI: Agreeing with international experts who were gathered to discuss the 'Future of Energy Market' in Pakistan,...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan passes away

KOTLI, (Ajk): Former president, as well as, prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan has passed away of cardiac arrest at a hospital of Kotli, his family said on Saturday.

Published 10 Oct, 2021 03:08am

Markets

Nepra's vision: KE continues to make efforts towards carbon-free future: CEO

KARACHI: Aimed at making renewable energy easily affordable for the masses, K-Electric joined hands with Akhuwat...

Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am

Wendy Sherman arrives

KARACHI: A seven-member delegation led by US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman arrived in Islamabad late...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 03:45am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	156.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17626.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8123.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18016.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	81.15
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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