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Pakistan

27th annual Alhamra festival kicks off

LAHORE: The 27th annual Alhamra Theatre Festival kicked off enthusiastically at Alhamra Arts Center, promising 10... Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am

Pakistan

Pakistan ranked 101st out of 119 in WEF’s Travel and Tourism Development Index

Pakistan was positioned a lowly 101st out of 119 countries in the Travel and Tourism Development Index published... Published 28 May, 2024 04:10pm

Life & Style

Gold rush in Dubai continues to attract all nationalities including Pakistanis

As bullion prices hit record highs in recent weeks, retail demand may have dampened, but traders in Dubai are... Updated 28 May, 2024 11:33am

Luxury influencers vanish from Chinese social media in wealth crackdown

SHANGHAI: Chinese social media censors have blocked multiple influencers known for showing off their lavish...

Wedding gift: Nita Ambani presents $80mn Dubai villa to Radhika Merchant

Nita Ambani, wife of Mukesh Ambani, has gifted an $80-million, luxury villa in Dubai to her daughter-in-law to be...

Cartier reveals Deepika Padukone’s first campaign as global ambassador

French luxury jeweller Cartier revealed its latest high jewellery collection in Vienna on Monday, with its campaign...

Nueplex Cinemas dropped Pakistani production ‘Agent Anila’ trailer, but netizens are distraught

Nueplex Cinemas recently released a trailer of Qasim Panhwar Films’ production ‘Agent Anila’, starring Lollywood...

Spain’s national art museum to unveil newly verified Caravaggio

Alhamra Art, Qatar Islamic Art museums forge new cultural partnership

Veteran actor Talat Hussain passes away in Karachi

Mary Poppins song writer, Richard Sherman, dies at age 95

Arts

Sanat Initiative’s ‘Affordable Luxury II’ challenges dire economic milieu

Exhibit, under way in Karachi, remains open until May 30

Published 25 May, 2024 08:40pm

Movies & Music

Cannes Film Festival top prize: Who will win?

CANNES, France: A Donald Trump biopic, a musical about a Mexican cartel boss and Francis Ford Coppola’s long-time... Published 25 May, 2024 02:05pm

Movies & Music

‘Black Dog’ wins Un Certain Regard competition at Cannes

CANNES, France: ‘Black Dog,’ about a man released from prison who returns home to his remote town in China to rid it... Published 25 May, 2024 02:19pm

Movies & Music

Model Bella Hadid makes a statement, steps out in Keffiyeh dress in Cannes

Model, who is of Palestinian descent, has already spoken out against Israeli aggression in Gaza

Published 24 May, 2024 06:33pm

Movies & Music

Humaima Malick, Shaan Shahid set to feature in patriotic spy thriller

Actors Shaan Shahid and Humaima Malick are all set to unite for an upcoming spy movie, ‘Red, White, and Green’, it... Published 24 May, 2024 05:26pm

Japanese dog of ‘Doge’ meme fame dies

TOKYO: The Japanese dog whose photo inspired a generation of oddball online jokes and the $23-billion Dogecoin... Published 24 May, 2024 08:43pm

Luxury

Qatar Airways adds world’s first Gulfstream G700 aircraft to fleet

It will begin commercial service in June

Published 24 May, 2024 03:42pm

Movies & Music

India comes to Cannes despite challenges for indie films

CANNES, France: India’s arthouse cinema is having its moment in the sun with several films competing in Cannes,... Published 24 May, 2024 02:58pm

Arts

Cher, Demi Moore entertain guests at glamorous Cannes fundraiser for AIDS

CANNES, France: From Cher to Demi Moore and Magic Johnson, the fashion and entertainment industry’s biggest names... Published 24 May, 2024 02:00pm

Luxury

New details emerge for Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant wedding

Couple will host luxury cruise from Italy to southern France

Published 23 May, 2024 03:57pm

Arts

Erica Robin, Faraz Manan represent Pakistan at Cannes Film Festival 2024

Karachi-based model Erica Robin, who was crowned ‘Miss Universe Pakistan’ in a ceremony held in the Maldives last... Published 23 May, 2024 06:16pm

Movies & Music

Palestinian films ‘more important than ever’, directors say in Cannes

CANNES, France: Veteran Palestinian film director Rashid Masharawi was abroad when the Gaza war broke out last year,... Published 23 May, 2024 05:00pm

In pictures: Bark Air set to launch with $8,000 flights for dogs

Airline will be offering flights on a Gulfstream 550 private jet

Published 23 May, 2024 01:22pm

Disney to sell stake in India’s Tata Play: report

NEW DELHI: The Walt Disney Company has struck a deal to sell its minority stake in an Indian subscription television... Published 23 May, 2024 12:37pm

Travel

Karachi ranked 918th out of 1,000 in Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index

New York, London, San Jose, Tokyo, and Paris top list

Published 22 May, 2024 05:31pm

LA police probe how ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry obtained lethal ketamine dose

Movies & Music

Musician and actor's Netflix movie 'Atlas' premieres on May 24

Published 21 May, 2024 06:47pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 27	278.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 27	278.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 28	157.24
USD to Swiss Franc / May 28	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 28	1.28
Euro to USD / May 28	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 28	5306.04
India Sensex / May 28	75170.45
Tokyo Nikkei / May 28	38790.40
Nasdaq / May 28	17019.88
Hang Seng / May 28	18612.70
FTSE 100 / May 28	8254.18
Dow Jones / May 28	38852.86
Germany DAX 30 / May 28	18677.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 27	19935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 28	80.12
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 28	206018
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 28	2358.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 28	78.80
Petrol/Litre / May 29	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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