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Pakistan - 2024-12-29

Arshad A. Zuberi, deputy chief executive Business Recorder Group, passes away in Karachi

Pakistan

Arshad A. Zuberi, deputy chief executive Business Recorder Group, passes away in Karachi

Funeral prayers will be held on Monday (1:30pm) in Karachi at mosque near Zamzama Park, DHA

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 10:16am

Kurram situation: protests continue at 12 locations in Karachi

Pakistan

Kurram situation: protests continue at 12 locations in Karachi

The situation remains unsolved in Kurram Agency after a grand jirga (tribal council) was unable to reach an...

Updated 29 Dec, 2024 09:25pm

Agriculture, IT twin engines of growth: Finance Minister

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Agriculture, IT twin engines of growth: Finance Minister

Aurangzeb expresses intention to shut down Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation, create alternative mechanism for maintaining strategic reserves

Updated 29 Dec, 2024 10:05pm

Registration of madrasa: President signs Societies Registration Act 2024

Pakistan

Registration of madrasa: President signs Societies Registration Act 2024

President Asif Ali Zardari has enacted the Societies Registration Act 2024, paving the way for the registration of...

Updated 29 Dec, 2024 09:26pm

Dawood Global Foundation establishes endowment fund for underprivileged breast cancer patients

Pakistan

Dawood Global Foundation establishes endowment fund for underprivileged breast cancer patients

The Dawood Global Foundation - LADIESFUND has announced the establishment of an endowment fund with a starting...

Updated 29 Dec, 2024 01:21pm

Wahab says ‘public should not be tormented in the guise of protests’

Pakistan

Wahab says ‘public should not be tormented in the guise of protests’

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that no one would be allowed to disturb the public under the...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

PHMEA irked by raids on various factories in Faisalabad

Pakistan

PHMEA irked by raids on various factories in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: The Coordinator of the Minister for Labour and Human Resources Punjab has started conducting raids on...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

Minister inaugurates roads in Shad Bagh area

Pakistan

Minister inaugurates roads in Shad Bagh area

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has reiterated the Punjab government’s commitment to...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

SAU hosts conference on CPEC energy infrastructure

Pakistan

SAU hosts conference on CPEC energy infrastructure

HYDERABAD: A two-day international conference, hosted by Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam, is set to ...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

Sanctions on nuclear missile programme ‘Leadership correctly interprets aspirations of nation by giving strong response’

Pakistan

Sanctions on nuclear missile programme ‘Leadership correctly interprets aspirations of nation by giving strong response’

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

7,390 heinous crimes reported in federal capital this year so far

Pakistan

7,390 heinous crimes reported in federal capital this year so far

ISLAMABAD: Over 7,390 heinous crimes were reported to the city’s different police stations in the federal capital...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

Minister briefs Austrian envoy on ensuring rights of minorities

Pakistan

Minister briefs Austrian envoy on ensuring rights of minorities

LAHORE: In a significant diplomatic and cultural exchange, Provincial Minister for Minorities Ramesh Singh Arora ...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

PFA reinforces commitment to food safety

Pakistan

PFA reinforces commitment to food safety

LAHORE: Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Punjab, Salma Butt, on Saturday visited Punjab Food Authority...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

LHC directs govt to revamp manufacturing units in jails

Pakistan

LHC directs govt to revamp manufacturing units in jails

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court directed the government to revamp the jail industries, equip the inmates with ...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

Six members of a family die in road accident

Pakistan

Six members of a family die in road accident

FAISALABAD: Six members of a family, five little children among them, were killed and three others injured in a road...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

JI praises youth’s interest in IT sector

Pakistan

JI praises youth’s interest in IT sector

KARACHI: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi, Munim Zafar Khan, has expressed optimism about Pakistan’s future, ...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

K2 Airways commences domestic cargo services

Pakistan

K2 Airways commences domestic cargo services

KARACHI: A private airline of Pakistan, K2 Airways, on Saturday commenced its domestic cargo flight operation and ...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

ASF thwarts drug smuggling attempt at Faisalabad Airport

Pakistan

ASF thwarts drug smuggling attempt at Faisalabad Airport

KARACHI: Airport Security Force (ASF) on Saturday successfully thwarted a drug smuggling attempt at Faisalabad...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

Waste management outsourcing process to complete by Feb 12

Pakistan

Waste management outsourcing process to complete by Feb 12

MULTAN: Provincial Minister for Local Government and Community Development (LG&CD) Zeeshan Rafique said on...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

Zardari vows to uphold ‘Bhutto family’s legacy’ of serving humanity

Pakistan

Zardari vows to uphold ‘Bhutto family’s legacy’ of serving humanity

SUKKUR: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday vowed to keep up the Bhutto family’s legacy of public service,...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

Bond with Kashmir unbreakable: Muqam

Pakistan

Bond with Kashmir unbreakable: Muqam

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON), Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan Affairs, Engr ...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

No compromise on May 9 events during talks with PTI: Tarar

Pakistan

No compromise on May 9 events during talks with PTI: Tarar

GUJRANWALA: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage, and Culture Attaullah Tarar...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (December 28, 2024) and the forecast for Sunday (December 29, 2024)...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

Rana expresses resolve to make negotiations successful

Pakistan

Rana expresses resolve to make negotiations successful

LAHORE: Advisor to Prime Minister on Political Affairs, Rana Sanaullah Khan has expressed government’s resolve to...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

Bilawal urges PML-N to develop consensus before taking key decisions

Pakistan

Bilawal urges PML-N to develop consensus before taking key decisions

SUKKUR: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday urged the PML-N to take decisions...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

CDA pushes for eco-friendly public transport

Pakistan

CDA pushes for eco-friendly public transport

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) is intensifying efforts to establish an environmentally sustainable...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

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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

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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

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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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