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Lux Style Awards 2023: Abida Parveen, Ali Sethi’s tracks make the cut

Khaadi, Sania Maskatiya among those selected for 'Fashion Forward Brand of the Year'

Updated 27 Sep, 2023 04:59pm

Life & Style

Kareena Kapoor Khan’s ‘Jaane Jaan’ tops global Netflix chart

The Hindi-language film also made the top 10 in 52 countries

Published 27 Sep, 2023 03:52pm

Life & Style

Dior and Saint Laurent bring contrasting feminisms to Paris

PARIS: Christian Dior mocked sexist stereotypes while Saint Laurent was inspired by female pioneers at their Paris... Published 27 Sep, 2023 05:25pm

Balmain races to recover from robbery at Paris Fashion Week

PARIS: The fashion world loves drama but normally it does not involve violent robberies, so there is outsize...

Taylor Swift’s Eras concert tour film gets worldwide theater release

LOS ANGELES: Taylor Swift, a pop star known for shattering records, announced on Tuesday her documentary film from...

Punjab govt approves Rs500m endowment fund for artists

LAHORE: In a significant stride towards recognising the invaluable contributions of artists, singers, writers, and...

Local in focus: 5 local leather brands on our radar

Pakistan is a major exporter of the commodity, but it seems local market is showing great demand as well

‘Untold Music Festival’ to debut at Expo City Dubai in February

UK police investigate sex assault allegations following Russell Brand reports

Picasso masterpiece begins pre-auction tour in Dubai

Five trends from Milan: quiet luxury to everything green

‘Humans of New York’ creator slams Indian version for suing rival

BENGALURU, India: The creator of ‘Humans of New York’ has slammed an Indian version of the blog for suing a rival,... Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:31pm

Luxury

Paris Fashion Week promises drama and departures

PARIS: Milan Fashion Week was not even over and the fashionistas were already heading to Paris on Monday for another... Published 25 Sep, 2023 05:49pm

Movies & Music

Hollywood writers, studios reach tentative deal to end strike

LOS ANGELES: Striking writers whose industrial action has paralyzed Hollywood said Sunday they had reached an... Published 25 Sep, 2023 01:10pm

Luxury

The ‘tyranny of thinness’ still dominates fashion

PARIS: Despite claims that the fashion industry is embracing curvier bodies, the data suggests it could be guilty of... Published 25 Sep, 2023 01:32pm

Movies & Music

North America box office hits a low point for the year

LOS ANGELES: The North American box office hit a 2023 low this weekend, with top film "The Nun II" estimated to take... Published 24 Sep, 2023 10:10pm

Striking writers, Hollywood studios to meet on Sunday as talks stretch on

Negotiators for the striking Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Hollywood studios will meet again on Sunday after a... Published 24 Sep, 2023 10:08am

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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, US Consulate celebrate female filmmakers

KARACHI: Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy in collaboration with the US Consulate hosted an event, ‘Celebrating Female... Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Luxury

Paris Fashion Week starts after Balmain robbery

PARIS: The hectic fashion season reaches its last stop in Paris on Monday, with the biggest intrigue being whether... Published 23 Sep, 2023 06:05pm

Luxury

For Gucci debut, new designer De Sarno showcases minimalist glamour

MILAN: Gucci’s new designer Sabato De Sarno sent out a glamorous, skin-baring lineup of minimalist designs for his... Published 23 Sep, 2023 01:34pm

Movies & Music

Amazon to roll out ads on Prime Video in 2024

Amazon Prime Video users will see ads on shows and movies from early next year unless they subscribe for an ad-free... Published 22 Sep, 2023 07:28pm

Movies & Music

‘Euphoria’ actor Angus Cloud’s death ruled accidental overdose: coroner

LOS ANGELES: Angus Cloud, the 25-year-old co-star of hit HBO drama “Euphoria,” died from an accidental drug overdose... Published 22 Sep, 2023 07:22pm

MENA

Egyptian tourist dishes out AED100,000 for 11 iPhone 15s in Dubai

Thousands of Apple fans flocked to Dubai Mall on Friday to get their hands on the latest iPhone on the first day of... Published 22 Sep, 2023 02:40pm

Luxury

Prada fringes, breezy looks for Emporio Armani at Milan Fashion Week

MILAN: Models walked amid slime falling from the ceiling at Prada’s catwalk show on Thursday, as the Italian luxury... Published 22 Sep, 2023 02:03pm

Luxury

Pakistan’s fashion heavyweights all set to begin exhibits in Dubai this week

Pakistan’s fashion heavyweights are converging in Dubai, set to hold a series of trunk shows and independent... Updated 21 Sep, 2023 07:40pm

Luxury

Here are some of the world’s 50 best hotels for 2023

Passalaqua, overlooking Lake Como, came out ahead in the first-ever edition of the World’s Best Hotels list, which... Updated 21 Sep, 2023 09:39pm

Pakistan’s first Miss Universe? Solangi says no one selected to represent country: report

His statement came before Erica Robin was crowned Miss Universe Pakistan in ceremony in Maldives

Published 21 Sep, 2023 07:15pm

Charles III urges France, UK to ‘reinvigorate’ ties at lavish Versailles banquet

Arts

'Jawan' on track to cross coveted figure on Wednesday

Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:10pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Leather / Sep 27 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	12.54 ▲ 1.00 (8.67%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Sep 27 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	59.13 ▲ 4.13 (7.51%)
Pak Hotels / Sep 27 Pakistan Hotels Developers Limited(PHDL)	254.28 ▲ 17.74 (7.50%)
IGI Holdings / Sep 27 IGI Holdings Limited(IGIHL)	81.61 ▲ 5.69 (7.49%)
Janana D Mal / Sep 27 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	48.46 ▲ 3.36 (7.45%)
EFU General / Sep 27 EFU General Insurance Limited(EFUG)	84.85 ▲ 5.85 (7.41%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Sep 27 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	5.78 ▲ 0.38 (7.04%)
AEL Textile / Sep 27 AEL Textile Limited(AEL)	19.70 ▲ 1.24 (6.72%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Sep 27 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	10.60 ▲ 0.62 (6.21%)
Land Mark Spinning / Sep 27 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	16.72 ▲ 0.97 (6.16%)

Stock	Price
Globe Residency / Sep 27 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	12.77 ▼ -2.66 (-17.24%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Sep 27 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	4.40 ▼ -0.70 (-13.73%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Sep 27 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	5.02 ▼ -0.63 (-11.15%)
Popular Islamic / Sep 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	8.44 ▼ -1.00 (-10.59%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Sep 27 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	9.17 ▼ -1.00 (-9.83%)
Bilal Fibres / Sep 27 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.04 ▼ -0.19 (-8.52%)
Universal Ins. / Sep 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	3.51 ▼ -0.32 (-8.36%)
Shadab Textile / Sep 27 Shadab Textile Mills Limited(SHDT)	11.68 ▼ -1.00 (-7.89%)
Chakwal Spinning / Sep 27 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	1.29 ▼ -0.11 (-7.86%)
Masood Textile / Sep 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	44.86 ▼ -3.64 (-7.51%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	39,589,500 ▼ -0.32
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,122,922 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	11,090,355 ▲ 0.05
Maple Leaf Cement / Sep 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,075,123 ▲ 0.72
Fauji Foods Ltd / Sep 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	10,427,869 ▲ 0.07
Cnergyico PK / Sep 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	9,730,169 ▼ -0.02
Pak Petroleum / Sep 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	8,991,750 ▲ 1.63
Pak Refinery / Sep 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,249,804 ▼ -0.11
Hascol Petrol / Sep 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	7,331,500 ▼ -0.07
Oil & Gas Dev. / Sep 27 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	6,762,680 ▲ 2.21

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 27	288.80
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 27	288.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 27	149.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 27	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 27	1.21
Euro to USD / Sep 27	1.06
UK LIBOR % / Sep 26	5.43

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 26	4273.53
Nasdaq / Sep 26	13063.61
Dow Jones / Sep 26	33618.88
India Sensex / Sep 27	65890.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 27	32371.90
Hang Seng / Sep 27	17579.27
FTSE 100 / Sep 27	7634.63
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 27	15283.18
France CAC40 / Sep 27	7098.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 26	18135
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 26	180127
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 27	91.38
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 27	1896.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 27	88.23

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