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Pakistan - 2025-03-12

‘Horrific act’: US condemns train attack in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Pakistan

‘Horrific act’: US condemns train attack in Pakistan’s Balochistan

The United States (US) Embassy in Islamabad on Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Jaffar Express...

Updated 12 Mar, 2025 11:26pm

Pakistan condemns India’s ban on Kashmiri political groups

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns India’s ban on Kashmiri political groups

Pakistan on Wednesday strongly denounced the Indian government’s decision to declare the Awami Action Committee and...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 04:58pm

Govt launches project to equip all post offices with ICT infrastructure

Pakistan

Govt launches project to equip all post offices with ICT infrastructure

The National Assembly (NA) was informed on Wednesday that the government has started a project to provide...

Updated 12 Mar, 2025 11:26pm

SBP pauses rate cuts, but likely not for long

Business & Economy

SBP pauses rate cuts, but likely not for long

Economists say government should focus on implementing economic reforms

Updated 12 Mar, 2025 02:32pm

Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s banking outlook to positive

Business & Economy

Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s banking outlook to positive

Rating agency expects Pakistan's economy to grow by 3% in 2025

Updated 12 Mar, 2025 08:53pm

Jaffar Express attack: 21 passengers, 4 FC personnel lost lives as security forces kill ‘all terrorists’: DG ISPR

Pakistan

Jaffar Express attack: 21 passengers, 4 FC personnel lost lives as security forces kill ‘all terrorists’: DG ISPR

Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry says 33 terrorists killed and no civilian harmed during clearance operation

Updated 12 Mar, 2025 11:18pm

Murad stresses need for modernizing livestock sector

Pakistan

Murad stresses need for modernizing livestock sector

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Shah emphasised the need for the Fisheries and Livestock Department to...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Father kills himself after daughter ordered to marry to settle dispute

Pakistan

Father kills himself after daughter ordered to marry to settle dispute

PESHAWAR: A father killed himself after a tribal council ordered that his 12-year-old daughter be forcibly married ...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

UK NCA settlement: £190m to be used to set up university: PM

Pakistan

UK NCA settlement: £190m to be used to set up university: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday announced that £190 million – approximately Rs54 billion – had...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

CPEC projects: Pakistan, China to hold 14th JCC meeting in July

Pakistan

CPEC projects: Pakistan, China to hold 14th JCC meeting in July

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China agreed to hold upcoming 14th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting on the...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

UNSC informed: Afghan officials complicit in escalating TTP attacks

Pakistan

UNSC informed: Afghan officials complicit in escalating TTP attacks

NEW YORK: Highlighting the threat posed by the 6,000-strong Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to Afghanistan’s...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Passengers taken hostage in Bolan train attack

Pakistan

Passengers taken hostage in Bolan train attack

QUETTA: Militants have taken 35 passengers hostage after attacking a train in Balochistan, and nearly 350 other...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Water distribution: Bilawal advocates need for forging consensus

Pakistan

Water distribution: Bilawal advocates need for forging consensus

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari expressed his concerns over water...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Punjab PA passes resolution to establish its own ‘Senate’

Pakistan

Punjab PA passes resolution to establish its own ‘Senate’

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution with a majority vote demanding an establishment of a...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

‘Really suffocating’: Pakistan emerges from record smog season

Pakistan

‘Really suffocating’: Pakistan emerges from record smog season

LAHORE: Tens of millions of Pakistanis spent at least four months breathing toxic air pollution 20 times above safe...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Sharjeel condemns attack on Jaffer Express

Pakistan

Sharjeel condemns attack on Jaffer Express

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the Jaffer Express in...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) and the forecast for Wednesday (March 12, 2025)...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Admission to medical colleges: Senate panel recommends uniform IT-based MDCAT

Pakistan

Admission to medical colleges: Senate panel recommends uniform IT-based MDCAT

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services Regulations and Coordination has recommended...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

‘CM has set high example of transparency in governance’

Pakistan

‘CM has set high example of transparency in governance’

LAHORE: “Corruption is a red line, cannot be tolerated under any circumstances,” said Chief Minister Punjab Maryam...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

ATC extends interim pre-arrest bail of Swati

Pakistan

ATC extends interim pre-arrest bail of Swati

LAHORE: The Anti-Terrorism Court on Tuesday extended the interim pre-arrest bail of PTI former senator Azam Swati in...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Appellate forum sets aside additional demand raised by tax department

Pakistan

Appellate forum sets aside additional demand raised by tax department

LAHORE: An appellate forum has set aside an additional demand raised by the tax department based on the...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

School education in Punjab: Maryam announces ‘CM Education & Eminence Card’

Pakistan

School education in Punjab: Maryam announces ‘CM Education & Eminence Card’

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has taken revolutionary steps for promotion of education, as it...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Punjab Ramazan package disbursed to 2.5m people: Azma

Pakistan

Punjab Ramazan package disbursed to 2.5m people: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has said that the Ramadan package has been delivered to 2.5 million...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Illegal detention case: IHC summons IGP Islamabad

Pakistan

Illegal detention case: IHC summons IGP Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Tuesday, summoned the inspector general (IG) of Islamabad police to...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

PML-N, PPP discuss situation in KP

Pakistan

PML-N, PPP discuss situation in KP

ISLAMABAD: A joint meeting of the leaders of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Karachi: Temperature likely to drop from today

Pakistan

Karachi: Temperature likely to drop from today

KARACHI: Mercury levels inched up on Tuesday, scorching the city for another day as the Met Office officials...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Senate told: Reformed CSS exam system likely by current or next year

Pakistan

Senate told: Reformed CSS exam system likely by current or next year

ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed on Tuesday that changes in the Central Superior Services (CSS) examination system...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Pak envoy was denied entry to US, confirms FO

Pakistan

Pak envoy was denied entry to US, confirms FO

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office (FO) has confirmed on Tuesday that Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkmenistan has been denied...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

‘Hit-and-run case’ Acquittal of SC judge’s daughter challenged in IHC

Pakistan

‘Hit-and-run case’ Acquittal of SC judge’s daughter challenged in IHC

ISLAMABAD: The acquittal of Shanzey Malik, daughter of a Supreme Court judge, in a hit-and-run case has been...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Shortage of official accommodations in Ministers’ Enclave: Cabinet expansion gives birth to concerns

Pakistan

Shortage of official accommodations in Ministers’ Enclave: Cabinet expansion gives birth to concerns

ISLAMABAD: The recent expansion of the federal cabinet has raised concerns over the shortage of official...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

SAI chief stresses need for lowering policy rate to fuel industrial growth

Pakistan

SAI chief stresses need for lowering policy rate to fuel industrial growth

KARACHI: Business community has urged the government and the State Bank to lower the policy rate in line with...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 12	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 12	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 15	160.01
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 15	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 15	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 15	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 12	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 12	7,431.46
Nasdaq / Jun 12	25,888.84
Dow Jones / Jun 12	51,202.26
India Sensex / Jun 15	76,764.22
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 15	69,593.64
Hang Seng / Jun 15	24,816.13
FTSE 100 / Jun 15	10,499.85
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 15	25,012.02
France CAC40 / Jun 15	8,447.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 12	21,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 12	375,947
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 15	80.67
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 15	4,327.01
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 15	76.49
Petrol/Litre / Jun 16	373.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 16	378.78

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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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