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Pakistan - 2024-11-18

Islamabad administration bans public gathering ahead of PTI’s Nov 24 protest

Pakistan

Islamabad administration bans public gathering ahead of PTI’s Nov 24 protest

The Islamabad administration on Monday imposed a ban on public gatherings in the capital for two months, Aaj News...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:02pm

Punjab eases anti-smog measures as air quality index improves

Pakistan

Punjab eases anti-smog measures as air quality index improves

The Punjab government on Monday eased anti-smog measures after an improvement in the air quality index in many...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 11:12pm

Pakistan ‘natural partner’, says Ahsan amid hope of revitalising ties with Trump-led US admin

Pakistan

Pakistan ‘natural partner’, says Ahsan amid hope of revitalising ties with Trump-led US admin

Planning minister says mutual respect, constructive engagement key to addressing shared challenges and unlocking new opportunities for growth

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:53pm

Hajj 2025: banks start receiving applications from today

Pakistan

Hajj 2025: banks start receiving applications from today

The process for receiving Hajj applications has started today (Monday) at 15 designated bank branches across the...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 08:48pm

PM Shehbaz briefed on IMF talks, reviews economic situation

Markets

PM Shehbaz briefed on IMF talks, reviews economic situation

The Ministry of Finance briefed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding the ongoing talks with the International...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 11:07pm

Jul-Oct FDI clocks in at $904.3mn, up 32% YoY

Business & Economy

Jul-Oct FDI clocks in at $904.3mn, up 32% YoY

Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan grew 32.3% during the first four months of the ongoing fiscal year...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 11:20pm

KP govt to outsource more public-sector hospitals

Pakistan

KP govt to outsource more public-sector hospitals

PESHAWAR: The KP government has decided to outsource more public sector hospitals through Health Foundation and has...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

ETEA introduces modern, transparent recruitment process in KP

Pakistan

ETEA introduces modern, transparent recruitment process in KP

PESHAWAR: In a significant step towards modernizing and ensuring transparency in the recruitment process for public...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

St. Patrick’s School celebrates Children’s Day

Pakistan

St. Patrick’s School celebrates Children’s Day

KARACHI: St. Patrick’s School came alive with excitement as students celebrated Children’s Day with a grand...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

PTI founder names three new spokespersons

Pakistan

PTI founder names three new spokespersons

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Sunday appointed three official spokespersons....

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Kissan Card will be game changer for agri development

Pakistan

Kissan Card will be game changer for agri development

LAHORE: Kissan Card will prove to be a game changer for agricultural development and prosperity of the farmers. So...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

HCSTSI advocates setting up of Hajj Office, vaccination facility

Pakistan

HCSTSI advocates setting up of Hajj Office, vaccination facility

HYDERABAD: The President, Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI), Muhammad Saleem Memon,...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Moot condemns govt plans to ‘curb’ freedom of expression

Pakistan

Moot condemns govt plans to ‘curb’ freedom of expression

KARACHI: A joint session of the journalists’ bodies and Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) held at Karachi...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Punjab govt improving road safety: CM

Pakistan

Punjab govt improving road safety: CM

LAHORE: “My sincere prayers for the forgiveness of all those who were separated due to road accidents,” said...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

PPP stands firm on Sindh’s water rights: spokesperson

Pakistan

PPP stands firm on Sindh’s water rights: spokesperson

SUKKUR: Barrister Arsalan Islam Sheikh, Spokesperson for the Sindh government and Mayor Sukkur, has said that the...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

JI disputes govt’s inflation reduction claim

Pakistan

JI disputes govt’s inflation reduction claim

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Ameer Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has criticised the government’s recent claim of...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Ilyas Bilour laid to rest

Pakistan

Ilyas Bilour laid to rest

PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) leader, leading businessman and former senator Ilyas Ahmad Bilour was laid to...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

CM condemns Kalat post attack

Pakistan

CM condemns Kalat post attack

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz paid rich tribute to the security forces for sending six militants to...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

NDMA dispatches 19th shipment, 17 tons of aid to Gaza

Pakistan

NDMA dispatches 19th shipment, 17 tons of aid to Gaza

ISLAMABAD: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) dispatched its 19th shipment of aid on Sunday to Gaza,...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

HRCP calls for consensus on ‘civilian autonomy’

Pakistan

HRCP calls for consensus on ‘civilian autonomy’

KARACHI: On concluding its 38th annual general meeting, the general body of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

‘USAID leads country’s renewable energy transformation’

Pakistan

‘USAID leads country’s renewable energy transformation’

KARACHI: A small village in southern Pakistan, where light after sunset was once a rare luxury, now glows with ...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Murad showcases SPHF programme initiatives at COP29

Pakistan

Murad showcases SPHF programme initiatives at COP29

KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah, showcased the remarkable achievements of the Sindh People’s...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Dr Mahrung meets ANP leaders

Pakistan

Dr Mahrung meets ANP leaders

QUETTA: A delegation from the Baloch Yekjehti Committee (BYC), led by Dr. Mahrung Baloch, visited Arbab House Quetta...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Call for promoting Iqbal’s thoughts among youth

Pakistan

Call for promoting Iqbal’s thoughts among youth

FAISALABAD: “It is the need of the hour to instill the qualities of Iqbal’s Shaheen in the young generation so...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

SU collaborates with SSWMB on ‘green campus waste solutions’

Pakistan

SU collaborates with SSWMB on ‘green campus waste solutions’

HYDERABAD: The University of Sindh (SU) has decided to collaborate with the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Immediate restructuring of governmental system the need of the hour: PDP

Pakistan

Immediate restructuring of governmental system the need of the hour: PDP

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor here Sunday urged the government to bring efficient...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Bird strike incidents on the rise as airports lack repellent systems

Pakistan

Bird strike incidents on the rise as airports lack repellent systems

KARACHI: Pakistan’s airports continue to operate without critical bird repellent systems despite more than 100 ...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (November 17, 2024) and the forecast for Monday (November 18, 2024)....

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Lahore’s air quality index improves

Pakistan

Lahore’s air quality index improves

LAHORE: Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that Delhi’s smog index has surged from 601 to 720,...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:16am

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USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 5	278.61
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 5	278.41
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 5	160.29
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 5	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 5	1.33
Euro to USD / Jun 5	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 7	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 5	7,383.74
India Sensex / Jun 5	74,243.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 5	66,588.12
Nasdaq / Jun 5	25,709.43
Hang Seng / Jun 5	24,961.95
FTSE 100 / Jun 5	10,368.05
Dow Jones / Jun 5	50,866.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 5	24,759.05
France CAC40 / Jun 5	8,218.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 5	90.54
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 5	401,012
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 5	4,328.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 5	77.48
Petrol/Litre / Jun 8	377.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 8	380.78

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Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 5 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	7.76 ▲ 1 (14.79%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jun 5 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.16 ▲ 1 (13.97%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 5 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	8.03 ▲ 0.97 (13.74%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 5 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	8.41 ▲ 1 (13.5%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	8.98 ▲ 1 (12.53%)
First Capital Equities / Jun 5 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.30 ▲ 0.52 (10.88%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 5 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	10.35 ▲ 1 (10.7%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 5 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 5 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	23.28 ▲ 2.12 (10.02%)
Waves Corporation / Jun 5 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	10.98 ▲ 1 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 5 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	40.49 ▼ -4.5 (-10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 5 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	66.80 ▼ -7.4 (-9.97%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 5 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	29.96 ▼ -2.48 (-7.64%)
Shams Textile / Jun 5 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	38.17 ▼ -2.48 (-6.1%)
Bela Auto / Jun 5 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	55.85 ▼ -3.14 (-5.32%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jun 5 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	385.55 ▼ -19.67 (-4.85%)
Sana Ind / Jun 5 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	39.70 ▼ -2.02 (-4.84%)
Dewan Textile / Jun 5 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.65 ▼ -0.48 (-4.74%)
JS Investments / Jun 5 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	40.01 ▼ -1.99 (-4.74%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jun 5 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	75.03 ▼ -3.61 (-4.59%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 5 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	42,057,629 ▲ 0.57
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 5 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	41,999,765 ▲ 0.49
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 5 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	41,811,517 ▲ 0.9
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 5 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	26,493,657 ▼ -0.2
Hascol Petrol / Jun 5 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,842,888 ▼ -0.01
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 5 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	22,157,441 ▲ 0.08
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,104,460 ▲ 0.02
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	17,319,572 ▲ 1
B.O.Punjab / Jun 5 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,286,456 ▼ -0.46
Unity Foods Ltd / Jun 5 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,013,265 ▼ -0.11

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