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Pakistan - 2025-01-02

Pakistan

Submarine cable fault near Qatar may affect Pakistan internet users: PTA

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Thursday a submarine cable fault near Qatar might impact...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 11:01pm

Pakistan

Four new submarine cables being introduced to boost internet speed, NA panel told

Internet shutdowns are enforced by PTA based on directions from federal government, Ministry of Interior, and honorable courts during law and order situations, PTA chairman explains

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 11:04pm

Pakistan

Efforts underway to make nuclear Pakistan an economic power: Dar

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday said that the government was making all-out efforts...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 10:19pm

Business & Economy

Turkish group bids below minimum fee for Islamabad Airport operations

Matter will now be referred to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is advising Islamabad on the outsourcing, before Pakistan takes a decision on whether the bid can go through

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 10:27pm

Pakistan

FO expresses concern over Indian extraterritorial killings in Pakistan

Foreign Office on Thursday expressed concerns over Indian extraterritorial and extrajudicial killings inside...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 06:59pm

Pakistan

Second round of talks: PTI seeks time to consult Imran Khan on ‘list of demands’

Third round of negotiations is due next week

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 10:30pm

Business & Economy

Eyeing stronger Pakistan-US ties, Aurangzeb advocates diaspora engagement

In a bid to strengthen economic ties with the US, Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb met with Rizwan...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 10:54pm

Pakistan

May 9 riots: 19 convicts granted pardon, says ISPR

They will be released after completion of procedural formalities

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 07:34pm

Business & Economy

PBC urges govt to avoid past mistakes, identifies five risks to Pakistan’s economy

The Pakistan Business Council (PBC), the country’s leading corporate advocacy platform, highlighted five major...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 06:11pm

Pakistan

MoITT says it will be ‘too early’ to regulate AI

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has opposed the regulation of Artificial...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:19am

Pakistan

Clear roads or face action, home minister tells protestors

KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar has warned protesters in the megacity to end their sit-ins and...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 07:46am

Pakistan

Beautification, up-gradation of Constitution Avenue: CDA-DWP approves project worth Rs0.49bn

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority Development Working Party (CDA-DWP) on Wednesday approved a project...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:06am

Pakistan

JI Karachi chief inaugurates ‘Quaid-e-Azam Family Park & mini-Zoo’

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami, Karachi Chief, Monem Zafar inaugurated the newly restored Quaid-e-Azam Family Park and...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:05am

Pakistan

Blocking Internet services: Senate panel not satisfied with govt response

ISLAMABAD: The government, on Wednesday, failed to satisfy the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:05am

Pakistan

Rising terrorism predicts serious situation ahead, warns PIPS

ISLAMABAD: Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) states that the present trends of sharp rise in terrorism predict...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:05am

Pakistan

Nadra introduces new version of B-form certificate

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has introduced a new version of the B-form...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:12am

Pakistan

Navy seizes large cache of narcotics in North Arabian Sea

KARACHI: Pakistan Navy Ship Moawin seized a large cache of narcotics during a counter-narcotics operation in North...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:11am

Pakistan

Maryam praises PM, his team for presenting ‘Uraan Pakistan’ programme

LAHORE: Paying tribute to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his team for presenting “Uraan Pakistan,” a roadmap...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:11am

Pakistan

WCLA completes key preservation projects in 2024

LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has successfully initiated and completed several key preservation...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:10am

Pakistan

‘Air Ambulance, Motorway Ambulance Services launched in 2024’

LAHORE: As per vision of the Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Air Ambulance Service and Motorway ...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:10am

Pakistan

FCCI president condoles death of Arshad Zuberi

FAISALABAD: Rehan Naseem Bharara, President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) has expressed deep...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:10am

Pakistan

BISP increases quarterly stipend to Rs13,500

ISLAMABAD: The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has announced to have increased by 28.57 percent its ...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:06am

Pakistan

Shafqat may take charge as new FO spokesperson

ISLAMABAD: Senior diplomat Shafqat Ali Khan is likely to take charge as new Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson, it is...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:06am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (January 01, 2025) and the forecast for Thursday (January 02, 2025)...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 05:56am

Pakistan

Private members’ bills: PM for ‘sharp vigilance’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while expressing serious concern regarding certain private members’...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:25am

Pakistan

ECP tells MPs: Submit asset statements by 15th or risk suspension

ISLAMABAD: The electoral body, Wednesday, warned that the legislative memberships of the lawmakers who did not ...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:24am

Pakistan

Pakistan, India exchange lists of civilian prisoners, fishermen

ISLAMABAD: In a latest development, India and Pakistan, Wednesday, exchanged, through diplomatic channels,...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:24am

Pakistan

Non-permanent member of UNSC: Dar hosts reception to mark beginning of Pakistan’s term

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator Ishaq Dar hosted a reception at the...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:24am

Pakistan

Nuclear installations, facilities: Pakistan, India swap annual exchange of lists

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India have swapped the annual exchange of lists of nuclear installations and facilities...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:24am

Pakistan

2024 most successful year in history of Punjab: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has said that year 2024 has been the most successful year in the...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:10am

Pakistan

New Year night: Aerial firing injures 29 in Karachi

KARACHI: New Year celebrations in Karachi were marred by aerial firing in various areas, resulting in injuries to at...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 05:56am

Pakistan

Alkhidmat holds Leadership Camp for orphaned children

KARACHI: Alkhidmat Karachi recently organized a transformative two-day Leadership Camp for orphaned children under...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:09am

Pakistan

International Conference: Dar chairs meeting of preparatory body

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar chaired the meeting of the preparatory committee...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:09am

Pakistan

ECP official passes away

ISLAMABAD: Former director Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Altaf Ahmad Khan passed away on Wednesday after...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:09am

Pakistan

Governor welcomes talks between govt and PTI

LAHORE: Terming the talks between the government and PTI as need of the hour, Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:08am

Energy

KE removes 150 illegal connections weighing 1,280kg in Malir

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) continues its crackdown against power theft and non-payment of bills. With the support of...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:08am

Pakistan

Huqooq-e-Pakistan Project: KP finalises implementation plan

PESHAWAR: A meeting held here with Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Khan Gandapur in the chair on ...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:07am

Pakistan

PDP slams govt for hike in POL prices

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party’s Vice-Chairman Abdul Hakim Quaid has said that the increase in petrol prices on...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:07am

Pakistan

Punjab govt launches 7th Agri Census 2024

LAHORE: In collaboration with the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the Punjab government launched the 7th Agricultural...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:07am

Pakistan

Punjab shuts down hundreds of brick kilns in 2024

LAHORE: Hundreds of pollution-causing brick kilns were shut down from March 1 to December 31, 2024. Strict legal...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:07am

Pakistan

Trafficking, forced labour, begging: Senate body discusses protecting abandoned children

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation discussed the matter of protecting abandoned/unclaimed...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:07am

Pakistan

Kurram: warring sides reach peace agreement

ISLAMABAD: In a much-anticipated development, warring factions of Kurram’s unrest-stricken region have finally...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:15am

Pakistan

Stakeholders seek ‘prior assurances’ from PTI?

ISLAMABAD: Stakeholders have sought an assurance from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) founding chairman Imran ...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:05am

Pakistan

MWM ends countrywide sit-ins after Kurram peace deal

The Majlis-e-Wahdat-ul-Muslimeen announced on Wednesday that it has called off its sit-ins across the country...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 12:11am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 8	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 8	278.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 8	160.18
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 8	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 8	7,405.73
India Sensex / Jun 8	73,524.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 8	64,024.60
Nasdaq / Jun 8	25,929.66
Hang Seng / Jun 8	24,657.06
FTSE 100 / Jun 8	10,373.20
Dow Jones / Jun 8	50,786.01
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 8	24,616.22
France CAC40 / Jun 8	8,199.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 8	91.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 8	386,987
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 8	4,326.41
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 8	77.61
Petrol/Litre / Jun 9	377.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 9	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 8 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.02 ▲ 0.99 (12.33%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 8 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	8.67 ▲ 0.91 (11.73%)
TPL Properties / Jun 8 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10.28 ▲ 0.95 (10.18%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 8 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	19.53 ▲ 1.78 (10.03%)
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%)
GOC (Pak) / Jun 8 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	118.13 ▲ 10.74 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jun 8 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	60.43 ▼ -564.4 (-90.33%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jun 8 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	11.91 ▼ -1.45 (-10.85%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 8 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.49 ▼ -2.05 (-9.98%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 8 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	77.27 ▼ -8.55 (-9.96%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Jun 8 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	68.40 ▼ -7.27 (-9.61%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 8 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	25.46 ▼ -2.57 (-9.17%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 8 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.40 ▼ -1.72 (-9%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Jun 8 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	19.60 ▼ -1.83 (-8.54%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 8 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	37.15 ▼ -3.34 (-8.25%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 8 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	29.48 ▼ -2.52 (-7.88%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 8 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	60,580,808 ▲ 0.95
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 8 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	43,795,123 ▲ 0.82
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	26,338,977 ▼ -0.09
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 8 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	24,327,780 ▲ 0.11
Thatta Cement / Jun 8 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	22,712,353 ▲ 3.2
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 8 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	21,042,861 ▼ -0.24
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,813,453 ▼ -0.01
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 8 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	20,711,222 ▲ 0.61
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 8 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	20,306,775 ▲ 1.12
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 8 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	19,802,746 ▲ 1.67

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