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Pakistan, EU agree to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation in Brussels Dialogue: FO

Discussions, part of broader 2019 Strategic Engagement Plan, focus on regional, global security challenges

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 10:59pm

Business & Economy

Asyad Holdings, Wafi Energy plan further investment in Pakistan

Asyad Holdings – a Saudi business conglomerate and Wafi Energy Pakistan, formerly Shell Pakistan Limited, have...

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 10:09pm

Business & Economy

IMF, Pakistan to open $1 billion climate finance talks next week, says adviser

Khurram Schehzad says mission to visit from February 24 to 28 for review and discussion of climate resilience funding

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 09:53pm

Pakistan

‘Gift to Karachi’: Gulgee Museum opens in tribute to master artist

Exhibit houses over 170 works, dating back to the 1950s

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 07:49pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan to export 100,000 metric tons of water buffalo meat to Indonesia

JAKARTA: Indonesia will import 100,000 metric tons of water buffalo meat from Pakistan, the National Food Agency...

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 08:11pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan cannot afford ‘free riders’: Aurangzeb calls for fairer tax contribution

Stresses on documentation of parallel economy

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 09:56pm

Pakistan

Gilani condoles death of Sikander Shaheen’s father

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday offered condolences to Sardar Sikander Shaheen, a...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:24am

Pakistan

Lahore Literary Festival from tomorrow

LAHORE: The 13th edition of the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) is set to unfold as a magnificent celebration of...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:19am

Pakistan

KPC decides to host major event against PECA on March 1

KARACHI: In a decisive move against the recently passed PECA Amendment Act 2025, journalist bodies, legal experts,...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:17am

Pakistan

Cop guarding polio team shot dead

PESHAWAR: Gunmen shot dead a police officer guarding a polio vaccination team on Wednesday in a remote area close to...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:15am

Pakistan

Terrorism charges: ATC dismisses plea seeking deletion

LAHORE: An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking deletion of terrorism charges in a...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:11am

Pakistan

CDA chief meets Romanian Ambassador

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa met with Romanian Ambassador Dan...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:10am

Pakistan

Education sector: Centre, provinces directed to increase investments

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training has called on the federal ...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:09am

Pakistan

China plays its role in Pakistan’s development: CG

LAHORE: Chinese Consul General Zhao Shirin has said that China is playing its role in Pakistan’s development and...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:06am

Pakistan

Clinical Trials Summit concludes

KARACHI: The Clinical Trials Summit of Pakistan 2025 marked a significant milestone for the country’s healthcare...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:05am

Pakistan

Affaa Al Sahel VII concludes

KARACHI: The bilateral training exercise Affaa Al Sahel VII between the Special Operations Forces (SOFs) of Royal...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:03am

Pakistan

CM Sindh visits shrine of Hazrat Shahbaz Qalandar

HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah visited the shrine of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar (RA), offered ...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:02am

Pakistan

DWP Technologies completes data centre for HEC

KARACHI: DWP Technologies has successfully designed, built, and deployed a state-of-the-art Tier-III Certified...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 07:48am

Pakistan

Fashion icon Prof Jimmy Choo all set to visit Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The globally renowned fashion icon Professor Jimmy Choo is all set to visit Pakistan. This momentous...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 07:46am

Pakistan

How Dasti manages to contest elections, asks ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday questioned how Jamshed Dasti, a member of the...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 07:40am

Pakistan

Interim bail of Shoaib Shaheen extended

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Wednesday extended interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shoaib Shaheen...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 07:36am

Pakistan

Planning Ministry, Uraan Pakistan, SEZs establishment: Senate body discusses Rs30.941bn budgetary proposals

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives discussed Rs 30.941 ...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 07:29am

Pakistan

UK doctors will visit Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology

FAISALABAD: On behalf of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz, to implement the revolutionary programs of children's...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

‘Mistreatment’ of refugees: FO rejects Afghan govt’s assertions

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday categorically rejected the assertions made by acting Afghan Chargé d’Affaires...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

Afghanistan alleges Pakistan carrying out mass expulsion of refugees

ISLAMABAD: Afghan refugees are facing arrests and harassment in Pakistan as part of a mass expulsion campaign,...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

Trial of civilian in military courts: Why politicians always hide behind judiciary, asks SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court questioned why the politicians always hide behind judiciary, but do nothing when they...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

COAS visits UK for 7th Regional Stabilisation Conference

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir is on an official visit to the United Kingdom to...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

Road accident in Layyah claims four lives

LAHORE: A devastating road accident in Layyah has left a community in mourning after four individuals, including...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

Minister visits Mayo hospital’s dialysis centre, cardiology dept

LAHORE: Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique visited Abdul Rahim Khan Dialysis Centre and Cardiology...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

Panel informed: Ministry collects all record related to ETPB

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs has collected all the record related to the Evacuee Trust Property ...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

Blood transfusion policy: Ministry to seek CCI nod

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and Coordination (MNHS&C) is to seek approval of the Council...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

Pak-China Chah Festival rescheduled for April

LAHORE: Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI), Punjab Food Authority Government of Punjab,...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

PDWP approves two more uplift schemes

LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved two development schemes worth over Rs 5 ...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

PFA working to ensure children’s health

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority is actively working towards ensuring children’s health and proper growth, and it...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority: Physical tests for recruitment continues

LAHORE: The physical tests for recruitment in the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority continued on the third...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

PITB opens registration for 'SheWins' programme

LAHORE: The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has opened registration for its ‘SheWins’ Training...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

PM condemns killing of Punjab-bound passengers

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to root out the menace...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

PSCA completes security arrangements for Champions Trophy

LAHORE: The Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) has completed security arrangements for the Champions Trophy....

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

PU ASA launches ‘Own PU’ campaign

LAHORE: The oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected members of Punjab University Academic Staff Association (ASA)...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

Pakistan, KSA discuss collaboration in media sector

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar met with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Media Salman bin...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (February 19, 2025) and the forecast for Thursday (February 20, 2025)...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

600 goods carriers stranded at Pakistan-Iran border: Senate body takes up matter

ISLAMABAD: Exporters, Wednesday, threatened closure of barter trade arrangement between Pakistan and Iran due to...

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 08:41am

Pakistan

SCBAP condemns Barkhan killings

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan (SCBAP) president has condemned the barbaric act of...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

Terrorist activities in Kurram: KP govt places bounties on 14 Pos

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has officially placed bounties on 14 proclaimed offenders involved ...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

CM launches electric bus service: ‘PML-N govt has put country on the path to progress, prosperity’

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, while addressing the Electric Bus Service Pilot Project ceremony...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

Wedding ceremonies: CM Maryam for strict implementation of one-dish ban

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed Deputy Commissioners across the province to ensure...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

Over 14,000 livestock cards yet to be distributed

LAHORE: The Punjab Livestock and Dairy Development (PL&DD) department has so far distributed 13,181 livestock...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

Maryam condemns Barkhan killings

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif strongly condemned killing of seven innocent people by removing...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

ICC partners with Coca-Cola for ‘MaidaanSaaf’ Campaign

ISLAMABAD: International Cricket Council (ICC) and Waste Management Companies of Lahore and Rawalpindi and Sindh...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

Recovery of CVT: IHC restrains FBR from taking action against residential plot owners

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has restrained Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from taking any coercive action...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

KP govt decides to extend BRT service to more localities

PESHAWAR: The provincial government has decided to extend Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service to additional localities ...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

LHC upholds appointment of Lt Gen Munir Afsar as NADRA chief

LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday allowed an intra court appeal of the federal...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

Maryam Nawaz emerges as youth icon: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has said that Maryam Nawaz has become the favourite leader of the...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

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Forex
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 12	160.24
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 12	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 12	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 12	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 12	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 12	7,431.46
India Sensex / Jun 12	75,527.95
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 12	66,020.04
Nasdaq / Jun 12	25,888.84
Hang Seng / Jun 12	24,718.10
FTSE 100 / Jun 12	10,471.72
Dow Jones / Jun 12	51,202.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 12	24,635.30
France CAC40 / Jun 12	8,350.87

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 12	84.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 12	21,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 12	375,947
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 12	4,219.33
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 12	76.42
Petrol/Litre / Jun 14	373.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 14	378.78

Gainers
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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