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Karsaz Road accident: police books woman in murder case

Karachi police has registered a murder case against the woman accused of being responsible for a deadly accident on...

Updated 21 Aug, 2024 12:27am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz says govt working on comprehensive plan for reforms in various sectors

Premier says power sector, agriculture, digitalisation of FBR, commerce and trade are the key focuses of the reform plan

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 10:53pm

Pakistan

Security forces kill 3 terrorists involved in DC Panjgur’s assassination: ISPR

Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Mastung district of Balochistan and killed...

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 08:57pm

Pakistan

Sindh orders inquiry into monsoon child brides

KARACHI: A Pakistan provincial government has ordered an inquiry into child marriages in areas affected by floods in...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 03:50pm

Pakistan

PEEF established to support higher education for underprivileged children:PM Shehbaz

Says 20% quota has been allocated for the youth of Balochistan under Pakistan Education Endowment Fund

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 10:51pm

Pakistan

Pakistan successfully conducts test of ballistic missile Shaheen-II

Training launch aimed at training of troops, validating various technical parameters

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 10:52pm

Pakistan

Electricity bills: Punjab advises Sindh to provide relief to people

LAHORE: Information Minister Punjab Azma Bokhari said that the Sindh government has been worried for three days ...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 08:08am

Pakistan

Ministries to provinces: Senate body recommends devolution

ISLAMABAD: Senate Functional Committee on Devolution, unanimously, recommended the devolution of the Federal ...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 08:06am

Pakistan

Modernizing maritime operations: Minister highlights several key initiatives

KARACHI: COLMAB 24 (Conference on Logistics, Maritime Affairs and Blue Economy) held on Monday has concluded with a...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 08:04am

Pakistan

Delegation of GCU visits FCCI

FAISALABAD: Nutritious and balanced diet is imperative for a healthy generation and concerned experts must play ...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 08:02am

Pakistan

NA special panel decides to highlight Indian atrocities in IIOJK at global forums

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly’s Special Committee on Kashmir Affairs on Monday, unanimously, decided to highlight...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (August 19, 2024) and the forecast for Tuesday (August 20, 2024)...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Gohar says PTI will participate in Islamabad LG polls

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Monday declared that his party would...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Devastating rains: Sindh PA adjourns session till 27th

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly held a brief session on Monday with lawmakers calling for the adjournment till August 27...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

MQM-P urges Sindh govt to provide Punjab-like relief in power bills

KARACHI: Senior leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Dr Farooq Sattar has called upon the Sindh...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

KMU, UK Consortium sign MoU to train KP Nurses

PESHAWAR: Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar following an initiative by the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

ISSI signs MoU with CSAI at IOS RAS

ISLAMABAD: The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

FTO orders’ implementation: IHC issues show cause notice to CIR for filing false statements

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued a show cause notice to the Commissioner-Inland Revenue (IR)...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

IHC bars CDA from creating new plots in old sectors

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has struck down the creation of new plots in old sectors by the Capital...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Hazrat Abdul Latif Bhittai Urs begins: Great Sufi shared message of love, brotherhood: Bilawal

KARACHI: Chairman of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has emphasized the enduring relevance of...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

CDA to launch online building plan approval system

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is gearing up to launch an Online Building Plan Approval System...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Sharjeel orders crackdown on items used in preparation of illegal drugs

KARACHI: The Sindh government has ordered an operation against items used for smoking or inhaling drugs. An ...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

New facilities added to JPMC by Sindh govt

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has gifted the people of Sindh, including...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Saylani announces establishment of Imam Ahmad Raza University in Malir

KARACHI: Saylani Welfare International Trust has announced the establishment of a modern university in Malir, named...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Currency smuggling: ARDC has no mandate to decide cases, rules FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has ruled that the Alternate Dispute Resolution Committee (ARDC) has ...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal: Senate body urges govt to fill vacant slot of MD immediately

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety has raised serious concern over the...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Punjab Police working towards crime prevention goal: IGP

LAHORE: Inspector General of Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that the Punjab Police is focusing equally on both...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

UHS approves annual exam schedule for MBBS

LAHORE: The first Professional MBBS annual exams will commence in the last week of December, while the IInd...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Eight die in bus-trailer crash in Sukkur

SUKKUR: A speeding passenger bus collided with a trailer, resulting in the deaths of eight people, including women...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

ETs dispose of 7pc poll-related pleas: FAFEN

ISLAMABAD: Only seven percent or 25 petitions of the total 377 petitions filed with 17 of 23 election tribunals...

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 06:30pm

Pakistan

Religious parties protest against SC verdict in Sani case

ISLAMABAD: The workers of the various religious organisations including Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan (JUI) and...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Three soldiers martyred, five terrorists killed

ISLAMABAD: In a successful operation, Pakistan security forces thwarted an infiltration attempt by terrorists trying...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

190m British pound case against IK, Bushra: Trial court restrained from giving final verdict

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Monday, barred a trial court from giving a final verdict in the 190...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

One case of Clade II mpox detected in KPK

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations, Monday, announced that the Mpox case identified...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

‘Doors for talk closed’: PM advisor accuses PTI of running organised propaganda against state institutions

ISLAMABAD: The Adviser to Prime Minister on Law and Justice, Barrister Aqeel Malik, on Monday, accused the Pakistan...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

PU assures LHC to issue roll number slip to student

LAHORE: The Punjab University (PU) on Monday assured the Lahore High Court that roll number slip will be issued to...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Punjab govt approves three development schemes

LAHORE: The Punjab government has approved three development schemes worth Rs1.8 billion. In this regard, a meeting...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Secretary Defence of Iraq meets Gen Sahir

ISLAMABAD: Lieutenant General Ahmed Dawood Salman, secretary defence of Iraq met with General Sahir Shamshad Mirza,...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Seven labourers killed as truck plunges into ravine in Diamer

DIAMER: At least seven labourers were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in plunged into a ditch in Chilas...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

SSGC removes 557 illegal gas connections

KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) has been fighting against the menace of gas theft ever since ...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

UK HC meets Shaza

ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott called on Minister of State for IT and...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Wildlife department starts using modern thermal technology

LAHORE: The Punjab Wildlife and Parks Department has started using modern thermal technology to detect the presence...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Monsoon flooding: 37 die; 43 hurt, 192 houses damaged

ISLAMABAD: The monsoon flooding in various parts of the country over the past 24 hours has wreaked havoc as at least...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Water level in Tarbela dam reaches maximum

LAHORE: Tarbela Dam has reached its maximum conservation level of 1550 feet above mean sea level Monday, resulting ...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Bushra, Saqib Nisar’s son cases: SC stops IHC from proceeding

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court stopped the Islamabad High Court (IHC) from proceeding in cases of former Chief Justice...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Will Faiz turn approver in May 9 violence case?

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman, Imran Khan, on Monday, said that ‘the whole drama’...

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 08:46am

Pakistan

CM Punjab’s Kissan Card: PAD approves applications of 220,000 farmers

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department (PAD) has approved the applications of 220,000 farmers to obtain Chief...

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 08:03am

Pakistan

Monkeypox threat: Technical Working Group formed in Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab government has constituted a 20-member Technical Working Group (TWG), to monitor the Monkeypox...

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 08:01am

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 12	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 12	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 15	160.01
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 15	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 15	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 15	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 12	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 12	7,431.46
Nasdaq / Jun 12	25,888.84
Dow Jones / Jun 12	51,202.26
India Sensex / Jun 15	76,764.22
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 15	69,593.64
Hang Seng / Jun 15	24,816.13
FTSE 100 / Jun 15	10,499.85
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 15	25,012.02
France CAC40 / Jun 15	8,447.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 12	21,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 12	375,947
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 15	80.67
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 15	4,327.01
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 15	76.49
Petrol/Litre / Jun 16	373.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 16	378.78

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Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Arctic Textile / Jun 12 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)
Zephyr Textile / Jun 12 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	20.45 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 12 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.02 ▲ 3.37 (10.01%)
Elahi Cotton / Jun 12 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	285.76 ▲ 25.98 (10%)
National Silk / Jun 12 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	161.26 ▲ 14.66 (10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 12 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	28.59 ▲ 2.6 (10%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 12 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	92.20 ▲ 8.38 (10%)
Siddiqsons Tin / Jun 12 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	8.44 ▲ 0.73 (9.47%)
IGI Holdings / Jun 12 IGI Holdings Limited(IGIHL)	284.15 ▲ 23.93 (9.2%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Jun 12 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	100.33 ▲ 8.38 (9.11%)

Stock	Price
Idrees Tex. / Jun 12 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	50.10 ▼ -5.57 (-10.01%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 12 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	121.46 ▼ -13.49 (-10%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jun 12 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9.45 ▼ -1 (-9.57%)
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 12 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	22.19 ▼ -2.28 (-9.32%)
ARM Green Industries / Jun 12 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	46.40 ▼ -4.77 (-9.32%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 12 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.80 ▼ -2.36 (-9.02%)
East West Ins. / Jun 12 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	48.54 ▼ -4.42 (-8.35%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 12 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	5.20 ▼ -0.45 (-7.96%)
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 12 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	15.42 ▼ -1.33 (-7.94%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 12 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	20.42 ▼ -1.72 (-7.77%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	57,747,470 ▲ 0.15
B.O.Punjab / Jun 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,924,034 ▲ 0.93
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 12 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	52,648,271 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,511,471 ▲ 0
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 12 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	35,896,472 ▲ 4.01
Oilboy Energy / Jun 12 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	33,427,696 ▼ -1.72
F. Nat.Equities / Jun 12 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	28,855,016 ▼ -0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 12 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	25,681,007 ▼ -0.82
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	24,755,100 ▲ 0.24
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 12 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	20,120,122 ▲ 0.31

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