News Archives for Pakistan - 2025-08-19

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PIA flights disrupted amid torrential rains in Karachi

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) operations at Karachi airport faced major disruptions on Tuesday due to heavy...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 10:18pm

Pakistan

Schools in Karachi to remain closed on Wednesday after torrential rains

The government of Sindh announced Tuesday that all public and private schools in the provincial capital will remain...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 08:44pm

Pakistan

One dead, two injured in Karachi fire incident

At least one person was killed and two others sustained serious burn injuries after a fire broke out in Malir area...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:19pm

Pakistan

Death toll from northern Pakistan monsoon floods rises to almost 400

BAR DALORI: Rescuers and residents resumed searching on Tuesday for survivors as the death toll from five days of...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 06:26pm

Pakistan

Rescue, relief operation in flood-affected areas being carried out in ‘well-coordinated manner’

Army aviation units are conducting aerial sorties to deliver supplies: DG ISPR

Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:17pm

Pakistan

Chinese foreign minister to co-chair strategic dialogue in Islamabad on Thursday

Visit is part of regular high-level exchanges between Pakistan, China

Published 19 Aug, 2025 03:07pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, China hold consultations on arms control, non-proliferation, disarmament

Forum examines security implications of emerging technologies, AI

Published 19 Aug, 2025 01:50pm

Pakistan

Karachi’s deadly dumpers vs. Ajrak number plates: A skewed safe city plan

The Sindh government’s Safe City Project has made it mandatory for citizens to replace their vehicle registration...

Updated 19 Aug, 2025 04:58pm

Pakistan

Karachi flooded by heavy rains; forces market closures, power outages

Traffic Police advise citizens to reduce speed and maintain distance

Updated 19 Aug, 2025 10:54pm

Pakistan

CM orders steps ahead of possible cloudburst, heavy rains

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed all stakeholders to take emergency measures in view ...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:57am

Pakistan

HPV vaccine to help control rising incidence of cancer: minister

LAHORE: Terming the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as a visionary initiative of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:53am

Pakistan

CM directs to use modern Japanese tech for waste treatment

LAHORE: “Japan’s modern technology and methods will be used for sewage and waste management in Punjab,” said...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:52am

Pakistan

Yokohama, Punjab agree on ‘city-to-city’ cooperation

LAHORE: “Yokohama and Punjab have agreed on ‘city-to-city’ cooperation in various fields including environment...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:50am

Pakistan

Relief activities in flood-affected areas: Sharjeel says Bilawal, Zardari have issued clear instructions

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister and Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon, while...

Updated 19 Aug, 2025 08:09am

Pakistan

Lecturer held for facilitating BLA activities in Balochistan

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Monday revealed that security forces foiled a major ...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:45am

Pakistan

Sindh govt donates relief supplies to people affected by floods in KP

PESHAWAR: The Sindh government delivered relief supplies to flood-affected families in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:43am

Pakistan

KP, AJK floods: Saylani launches relief operations

KARACHI: Saylani Welfare International Trust has launched relief operations for the flood-affected families in ...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:41am

Pakistan

Rana Sanaullah given Senate ticket

ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has awarded a Senate election ticket to Prime Minister...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:39am

Pakistan

Karachi receives light rain amid thunderstorm forecast

KARACHI: Light showers offered Karachi some relief on Monday, though forecasters cautioned that the ongoing spell...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:37am

Pakistan

Karachi & Hyderabad: CM reviews uplift projects worth Rs78bn

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presided over a meeting to review the Development Portfolio of the...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:35am

Pakistan

LJCP reaffirms commitment to equitable justice system

ISLAMABAD: The Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP) reaffirmed its commitment to realising an accessible ...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:33am

Pakistan

US warns of BLA, TTP, ISIS-Khorasan terror threats in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: US State Department spokesperson Margaret MacLeod has warned that Pakistan faces threats from the...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:31am

Pakistan

Senate passes six private members’ bills

ISLAMABAD: The Senate of Pakistan, on Monday, unanimously, passed six private members’ bills. In a significant...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:28am

Pakistan

NA body lauds MoFA for speedy humanitarian aid to Gaza

ISLAMABAD: The meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, chaired by Senator Irfan Siddique, lauded ...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:26am

Pakistan

Value of Diyat notified at Rs9.83m

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified the value of Diyat (compensation in lieu of life) at Rs9.83 million...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:24am

Pakistan

Dar interacts with British MPs of Pakistani origin

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Senator Ishaq Dar, held productive meetings with...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:22am

Pakistan

LHC frees 5 persons from custody of landlord

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday freed five persons after getting them recovered from the illegal custody of ...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:21am

Pakistan

Minister admits loopholes in implementation of laws

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar, on Monday, admitted that loopholes in the implementation...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:20am

Pakistan

Ministry asked to finalise comprehensive business plan for PTV

ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting has asked the ministry to chalk out a ...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:18am

Pakistan

NEOC for kids’ vaccination against poliovirus as two new cases detected

ISLAMABAD: Following the detection of two fresh poliovirus cases the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:16am

Pakistan

Bano Bibi and Ehsanullah case: Panel concerned over non-submission of challan

ISLAMABAD: Special Committee on Gender Mainstreaming has expressed deep concern over non-submission of challan by ...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:13am

Pakistan

Applied Development Economics: LSE launches International Conference

LAHORE: The Lahore School of Economics launched its 7th International Conference on Applied Development Economics...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:00am

Pakistan

Alkhidmat opens another water filtration plant

KARACHI: Alkhidmat Karachi has inaugurated its 71st RO water filtration plant in the megacity, established in Block ...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (August 18, 2025) and the forecast for Tuesday (August 19, 2025)...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

Parliament Lodges: Impediments to development, repair works highlighted

ISLAMABAD: The Senate House Committee was informed on Monday that the federal government owes contractors ...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

Rise in gender-based violence: Sherry moves resolution in Senate

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Vice President Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday moved a resolution in the...

Updated 19 Aug, 2025 08:24am

Pakistan

KP CM donates one month’s salary to flood affectees

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has announced to donate his one-month salary to...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

Dar opens two initiatives at London HC

ISLAMABAD: Senator Ishaq Dar, deputy prime minister and foreign minister inaugurated two landmark initiatives at the...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

Ahsan launches ‘TECHATHON 1.0’

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, Monday, launched the country's first national artificial intelligence...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

ATC sentences 3 PTI workers to four months imprisonment

RAWALPINDI: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday sentenced three Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers to four...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

Bailable arrest warrants of Pervez Elahi issued

LAHORE: A Special Court on Monday issued bailable arrest warrants of PTI President Pervez Elahi in a money ...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

Court seeks arguments on bail pleas of 23 PTI workers

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Monday sought arguments on bail applications of 23 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

Dar & UK’s Parliamentary Under-Secy reaffirm shared commitment

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister of Pakistan Ishaq Dar met Monday with the UK’s Parliamentary...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

Flash floods in KP: UNICEF saddened by loss of life and devastation

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life and devastation...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

UAF marks National Tree Plantation Day

FAISALABAD: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) marked National Tree Plantation Day and held awareness...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

Situation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan discussed

ISLAMABAD: The UN Refugee Agency –the UNHCR and Afghanistan have emphasised that, considering the limited ...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

Affected communities: Senators urge govt to speed up rescue, relief efforts

ISLAMABAD: Senators on Monday voiced alarm over the devastation caused by recent floods and urged the government to...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

Senate body concerned over Isra University VC’s absence

ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSR&C) expressed...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

Flood warning systems: PTI accuses govt of wasting $188m in World Bank funding

ISLAMABAD: Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser on Monday...

Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

‘CM’s Children’s Heart Surgery Programme’ yielding good results: minister

LAHORE: Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique said on Monday that thousands of children have undergone...

Updated 19 Aug, 2025 07:57am

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 2	276.96 ▲ 0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 2	276.72 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 2	157.85 ▲ 0.29
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 2	0.82 ▼ -0.0067
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 2	1.34 ▲ 0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 2	1.12 ▲ 0.0034
SOFR % / Oct 30	3.95 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 2	7,541.40
India Sensex / Nov 2	75,692.78
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 2	63,081.86
Nasdaq / Nov 2	25,164.36
Hang Seng / Nov 2	23,393.32
FTSE 100 / Nov 2	10,761.33
Dow Jones / Nov 2	51,983.98
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 2	25,981.09
France CAC40 / Nov 2	8,047.69

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 3	374.51
Diesel/Litre / Nov 3	395.20
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 2	96.22
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 2	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 2	353,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 2	3,959.71
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 2	77.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Nov 2 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	141.10 ▲ 12.83 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Nov 2 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	86.92 ▲ 7.9 (10%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Nov 2 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Nov 2 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	131.54 ▲ 11.96 (10%)
Pakistan Services / Nov 2 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,083.71 ▲ 98.52 (10%)
Pak Synthetics / Nov 2 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	212.73 ▲ 19.34 (10%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 2 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	23.10 ▲ 2.1 (10%)
Burshane LPG / Nov 2 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	54.15 ▲ 4.92 (9.99%)
Grays Leasing / Nov 2 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	55.04 ▲ 5 (9.99%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Nov 2 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	25.32 ▲ 2.3 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 2 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.66 ▼ -0.82 (-55.41%)
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 2 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	3.62 ▼ -1 (-21.65%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 2 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	14.18 ▼ -1.58 (-10.03%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 2 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	15.35 ▼ -1.71 (-10.02%)
Attock Refinery / Nov 2 Attock Refinery Limited(ATRL)	979.95 ▼ -108.83 (-10%)
Bawany Air Products / Nov 2 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	17.10 ▼ -1.9 (-10%)
National Refinery / Nov 2 National Refinery Limited(NRL)	499.90 ▼ -55.54 (-10%)
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	87.26 ▼ -9.7 (-10%)
Cnergyico PK / Nov 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	12.28 ▼ -1.36 (-9.97%)
Cordoba Logistics / Nov 2 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	26.13 ▼ -2.86 (-9.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Nov 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	93,109,988 ▼ -1.36
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 2 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	45,177,237 -
TPL Properties / Nov 2 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	30,105,241 ▼ -0.44
Clover Pakistan / Nov 2 Clover Pakistan Limited(CLOV)	19,800,893 ▲ 0.43
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,506,278 -
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	10,902,027 ▼ -9.7
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	8,179,588 ▼ -0.15
Bawany Air Products / Nov 2 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	7,474,382 ▼ -1.9
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 2 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	7,269,715 ▲ 0.58
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7,110,000 ▼ -0.15

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