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Pakistan - 2024-10-17

Pakistan

Punjab govt announces closure of colleges, universities on Friday

The Higher Education Department of the government of Punjab has announced the closure of all public and private...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 11:25pm

Pakistan

Punjab govt imposes section 144 across province amid PTI protest call

The Punjab government on Thursday imposed section 144, banning public gatherings for two days across the province....

Published 17 Oct, 2024 08:06pm

Business & Economy

SBP predicts 2.5-3.5% growth for FY25, warns of structural challenges

Inefficiencies in energy sector resulted in accumulation of circular debt, says central bank in annual report

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 10:51pm

Business & Economy

Aurangzeb discusses economic reforms, climate resilience with US envoy

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told US Ambassador Donald Blome on Thursday that the government’s macroeconomic...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 10:19pm

Pakistan

LHC allows protective bail to Sardar Latif Khosa

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday allowed protective bail to PTI MNA Sardar Latif Khosa in a case...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 08:23am

Pakistan

President summons NA and Senate sessions today

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned separate sessions of National Assembly and Senate today ...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 08:12am

Pakistan

Tribe ends sit-in; Torkham road reopened

PESHAWAR: Kuki Khel tribe of district Khyber after getting assurance from the KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 07:06am

Pakistan

Sadiq greets PM on holding SCO summit successfully

ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has extended heartfelt congratulations to Prime...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

Dr Kayani emphasises quality of service delivery in hospitals

LAHORE: Advisor Health Punjab Major General Dr. Azhar Mehmood Kayani (retd) has said that medical teachers and other...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

IK is not among them: Oxford announces 38 candidates to be next university chief

LONDON: Britain’s University of Oxford on Wednesday said 38 candidates are in the running to become its next...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

World Food Day Celebrated at SAU with awareness rally, seminar

HYDERABAD: Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam marked World Food Day with a seminar and awareness rally...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

PIMA calls for countrywide vaccination against diphtheria

KARACHI: Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) has expressed deep concern over the diphtheria outbreak,...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

PFA celebrates World Food Day

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) celebrated World Food Day 2024 by organizing a seminar on Wednesday titled...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

LHC upholds objection on plea for meeting with IK’s sisters in jail

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday upheld the objection raised by Registrar office on a plea for...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

Hasty constitutional amendment will harm country: Qureshi

LAHORE: Former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said rushing through a constitutional amendment...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

College says alleged rape that sparked protests didn't happen

LAHORE: Senior directors of a college said on Wednesday there was no evidence that a student had been raped on ...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

ATC summon Qureshi, PTI leaders in violence case on 30th

LAHORE: Anti-Terrorism Court summoned the PTI leaders former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, former governor...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

ABAD North chairman calls for improving LDA regulations

LAHORE: Sheikh Muhammad Nabeel, newly-elected Chairman of the Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) North...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

416 schemes related to Lahore Development Plan approved

LAHORE: The Lahore administration approved 416 schemes related to the Lahore Development Plan and district...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

30 roads identified for encroachment removal: minister

KARACHI Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani has said the first phase of an anti-encroachment drive will be...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

CPEC: China’s Li praises role of planning minister

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Premier Li Qiang departed from Pakistan on Wednesday after attending the 23rd Shanghai ...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

KP CM inaugurates low-cost housing scheme under NPHP

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sardar Ali Amin Khan Gandapur visited Jalozai in District Nowshera on...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 08:50am

Pakistan

FPCCI lauds Rescue 1122 services

FAISALABAD: Rescue 1122 is one of the most prestigious public service institutions of the Punjab which has not only...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

PPF gives go-ahead to hiring against vacant positions

LAHORE: The Punjab Pension Fund has given the go-ahead for filling vacant positions in the department. The decision...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 08:51am

Pakistan

‘Tomato cultivated on 1600 acres of land in Punjab’

LAHORE: Tomatoes have been cultivated on 1600 acres of land in the province out of the target of 2000 acres set ...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

WCLA, PC sign MoU to promote cultural heritage of Lahore

LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) and Pearl Continental (PC) Hotel signed a memorandum of...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

PPP remembering its martyrs of Karsaz attack: Jam Shoro

HYDERABAD: Provincial Minister for Irrigation and Food, Jam Khan Shoro, held a press conference regarding the...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (October 16, 2024) and the forecast for Thursday (October 17, 2024)...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

Jaishankar’s visit an ‘ice breaker’: govt

ISLAMABAD: The first visit to Pakistan by a top Indian diplomat in nearly 10 years was an “ice breaker”, the...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

Security for SCO summit: Businesses, main roads remain closed for third consecutive day

ISLAMABAD: All the businesses and main roads in the twin cities remained closed on Wednesday for the third...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 09:02am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 5	278.61
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 5	278.41
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 8	160.04
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 8	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 8	1.33
Euro to USD / Jun 8	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 7	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 5	7,383.74
Nasdaq / Jun 5	25,709.43
Dow Jones / Jun 5	50,866.78
India Sensex / Jun 8	73,524.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 8	64,024.60
Hang Seng / Jun 8	24,657.06
FTSE 100 / Jun 8	10,325.11
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 8	24,522.58
France CAC40 / Jun 8	8,152.50

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 5	401,012
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 8	94.86
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 8	4,292.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 8	78.21
Petrol/Litre / Jun 9	377.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 9	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 8 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	8.76 ▲ 1 (12.89%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 8 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.03 ▲ 1 (12.45%)
TPL Properties / Jun 8 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10.33 ▲ 1 (10.72%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 8 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	19.53 ▲ 1.78 (10.03%)
Cresent Jute / Jun 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	14.73 ▲ 1.34 (10.01%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 8 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12.31 ▲ 1.12 (10.01%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 8 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	16.82 ▲ 1.53 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jun 8 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	33.95 ▲ 3.09 (10.01%)
Nagina Cot. / Jun 8 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	77.94 ▲ 7.09 (10.01%)
Shams Textile / Jun 8 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	41.99 ▲ 3.82 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jun 8 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	60.49 ▼ -564.34 (-90.32%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 8 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.42 ▼ -0.98 (-11.67%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 8 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.49 ▼ -2.05 (-9.98%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 8 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.85 ▼ -3.15 (-9.84%)
Elahi Cotton / Jun 8 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	176.66 ▼ -19.18 (-9.79%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Jun 8 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	68.40 ▼ -7.27 (-9.61%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 8 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	77.65 ▼ -8.17 (-9.52%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 8 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	25.57 ▼ -2.46 (-8.78%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 8 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	37 ▼ -3.49 (-8.62%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 8 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.48 ▼ -1.64 (-8.58%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 8 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	60,567,709 ▲ 1
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 8 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	42,410,725 ▲ 0.74
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	26,156,618 ▼ -0.07
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 8 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	24,010,462 ▲ 0.06
Thatta Cement / Jun 8 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	22,234,491 ▲ 3.04
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 8 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	20,895,260 ▼ -0.26
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,707,751 ▼ -0.01
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 8 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	20,529,844 ▲ 0.58
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 8 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	20,239,775 ▲ 1.12
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 8 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	19,782,746 ▲ 1.67

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