News Archives for Pakistan - 2025-12-03

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Fresh round of Pakistan-Afghanistan talks fails to reach a deal, officials say

Neighbouring countries agree to continue ceasefire

Published 03 Dec, 2025 08:30pm

Pakistan

Basant festival returns to Pakistan’s Punjab ‘after 25 years’

Provincial govt promulgates Punjab Kite Flying Ordinance 2025

Updated 03 Dec, 2025 08:11pm

Pakistan

Saudi land forces chief, COAS discuss defence cooperation

Two dignitaries reiterated their resolve to further strengthen the longstanding partnership between the armed forces of the two countries

Published 03 Dec, 2025 06:52pm

Pakistan

PIA privatisation bidding to be televised live on Dec 23: PM Shehbaz

Pakistan govt failed in first attempt to privatise national carrier last year after receiving offer well below asking price of over $300 million

Updated 03 Dec, 2025 08:07pm

Pakistan

Kyrgyz president begins two-day visit to Pakistan

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif jointly receive the visiting leader

Updated 03 Dec, 2025 07:00pm

Pakistan

USF approves 9 new telecom projects worth Rs13.05bn

The Universal Service Fund (USF) approved on Wednesday nine new telecom projects valued at Rs. 13.05 billion. These...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 01:15pm

Pakistan

Spread of HIV: Govt decides to conduct new nationwide survey

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to conduct a fresh nationwide survey to assess the rise in HIV cases in the...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 08:04am

Pakistan

LUMS to hold Asia Energy Transition Summit

ISLAMABAD: LUMS Energy Institute (LEI), in collaboration with the Alliance for Climate Justice and Clean Energy...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 08:00am

Pakistan

Heritage sites: Caucus for ETP Board chief from minority community

ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on Minority Caucus recommended that the Chairman of the Evacuee Trust ...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 07:53am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Turkiye agree to expand energy ties

RAWALPINDI: Türkiye’s Minister of Energy, Alparslan Bayraktar, visited the General Headquarters (GHQ), where he...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 07:51am

Pakistan

CM congratulates UAE on its National Day

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif extended heartfelt congratulations to brothers and sisters of the...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 07:49am

Pakistan

JI chief urges govt to ensure basic rights for disabled persons

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has called on the government to take concrete and...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 07:48am

Pakistan

Justice Jahangiri degree case: IHC seeks record from HEC

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) sought the record of Justice Tariq Jahangiri’s law degree from Karachi...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 07:47am

Pakistan

WASA and PEC sign MoU to enhance skills of new engineers

LAHORE: The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Lahore and the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) on Tuesday signed a...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 07:44am

Pakistan

PRA notifies major administrative reshuffle

LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has implemented a major reshuffle involving the posting and transfer of...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 07:41am

Pakistan

Punjab advances to next phase of ‘waste-to-value’ drive

LAHORE: Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique has said that ‘Suthra Punjab’ programme is only the...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 07:39am

Pakistan

Seven militants killed in NWA

ISLAMABAD: Seven militants linked with the Indian-sponsored network “Al Khwarij” were killed in two...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 07:36am

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Differently-abled persons: SHRC calls for setting up special courts

KARACHI: The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) held a dialogue on the elimination of child labour and bonded...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 07:34am

Pakistan

Tarar terms population growth a national challenge

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday termed Pakistan’s rapid...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 07:32am

Pakistan

WWF calls for stronger national action to protect wildlife

KARACHI: Ahead of International Wildlife Conservation Day, observed globally on 4 December, WWF-Pakistan has urged...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 07:31am

Pakistan

KP governor inaugurates ‘NUML Equity Lounge’

ISLAMABAD: ZLK Islamic Financial Services, Pakistan’s first and premier Shariah-compliant brokerage firm licenced...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 07:23am

Pakistan

PRAP office-bearers take oath

ISLAMABAD: The oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected office-bearers of the Parliamentary Reporters Association...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (December 02, 2025) and the forecast for Wednesday (December 03, 2025)...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

Pakistan

Assistant commissioner among four martyred in ambush near martyred

PESHAWAR: Four people including an Assistant Commissioner and two security personnel were martyred in an ambush...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

Pakistan

Amid ruckus & walkouts: Minorities bill sails through joint sitting of parliament

ISLAMABAD: Amid intense opposition protests and a walkout by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers, the...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

Pakistan

Varsities’ faculties: MoF drafts summary for Cabinet on ending TTS-BPS pay disparity

ISLAMABAD: The finance ministry has drafted a summary for the federal cabinet, setting the stage for a long-awaited...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

Pakistan

PTI condemns imposition of Governor’s rule in KP threats

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday vehemently condemned what it described as ...

Updated 03 Dec, 2025 01:34pm

Pakistan

Pakistan values its time-tested partnership with UAE: PM

LAHORE: Pakistan remains committed to further strengthening multifaceted cooperation and elevating partnership with...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

Pakistan

Sindh Assembly discusses major issues facing people

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly session on Tuesday focused on several major public issues, including the tragic death of...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

Pakistan

Safe City Project to transform Karachi into a secure metropolis: CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah stated that the Safe City Project is designed to transform Karachi...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

Pakistan

PMDC finalises arrangements for upcoming three-day NITP

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) convened an important meeting to finalise arrangements...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

Pakistan

IK healthy but cut off in jail: sister Uzma

RAWALPINDI: After being kept incommunicado for nearly four weeks, Dr Uzma Khan, the sister of former prime minister...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

Pakistan

SJC provisionally adopts SJC Procedure of Inquiry

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) unanimously adopted the “Supreme Judicial Council Procedure of...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

Pakistan

Marka-e-Haq: Victory result of harmony among three armed forces - Sidhu

RISALPUR: Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, said on Tuesday that the victory in...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

Pakistan

JCP nominates SHC, BHC chief justices

ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), which met here on Tuesday with Chief Justice of Pakistan...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

Pakistan

Admissions start in first-ever govt-run autism school

LAHORE: Under the vision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, admission started at Pakistan’s first-ever...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

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Railways committed to ITI train service restoration: Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi has said that Pakistan Railways (PR) is committed to ...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

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No travel abroad without complete documents: Naqvi

LAHORE: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that passengers with incomplete and bogus documents will not be...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

Pakistan

Punjab, Denmark launch first wastewater plant in Faisalabad

LAHORE: Danish Ambassador to Pakistan Maya Mortensen and Punjab Housing Minister Bilal Yasin inaugurated Punjab’s...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

Pakistan

Traffic violations: CM Maryam says underage students must not be arrested

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif while asking the relevant authorities to issue smart cards and...

Updated 03 Dec, 2025 08:29am

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PCDMA decries prolonged load shedding in Jodia Bazar

KARACHI: Business activity in Jodia Bazar, Karachi’s largest wholesale market and a key artery of the country’s...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

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Seminar on KP’s NFC share and merged areas’ challenges held

PESHAWAR: A seminar on “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s NFC Share and the Financial & Administrative Challenges of...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 27	277 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 27	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 27	157.75 ▲ 0.1
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 27	0.83 ▲ 0.0002
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 27	1.33 ▼ -0.0012
Euro to USD / Oct 27	1.12 ▼ -0.0006
SOFR % / Oct 26	3.93 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 27	73,538.77
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 27	63,257.03
Hang Seng / Oct 27	23,070.28
FTSE 100 / Oct 27	10,656.07
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 27	25,379.04
France CAC40 / Oct 27	7,815.33
S&P 500 / Oct 26	7,676.77
Nasdaq / Oct 26	26,169.38
Dow Jones / Oct 26	52,361.58

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 28	376.06
Diesel/Litre / Oct 28	398.07
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 27	100.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 27	18,180
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 27	361,913
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 27	4,006.52
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 27	78.65

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Security Investment Bank / Oct 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.74 ▲ 0.69 (11.4%)
Grays Leasing / Oct 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	37.59 ▲ 3.42 (10.01%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 27 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	23.52 ▲ 2.14 (10.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 27 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	96.89 ▲ 8.81 (10%)
Ghandhara Ind. / Oct 27 Ghandhara Industries Limited(GHNI)	1,061.16 ▲ 96.47 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Oct 27 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	79.41 ▲ 7.22 (10%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Oct 27 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	23.66 ▲ 2.15 (10%)
Punjab Oil / Oct 27 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	165.08 ▲ 15.01 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Oct 27 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	156.31 ▲ 14.21 (10%)
Descon Oxychem / Oct 27 Descon Oxychem Limited(DOL)	31.28 ▲ 2.84 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 27 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	7.62 ▼ -1 (-11.6%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 27 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	309.40 ▼ -34.37 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 27 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,259.84 ▼ -139.98 (-10%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 27 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	30.45 ▼ -3.38 (-9.99%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 27 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	72.40 ▼ -8.01 (-9.96%)
TPL Insurance / Oct 27 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	71.98 ▼ -7.32 (-9.23%)
Crescent Textile / Oct 27 The Crescent Textile Mills Limited(CRTM)	61.93 ▼ -6.06 (-8.91%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Oct 27 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	24.82 ▼ -1.99 (-7.42%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 27 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	49.40 ▼ -3.93 (-7.37%)
JS Rental REIT / Oct 27 JS Rental REIT(JSRR)	10.60 ▼ -0.74 (-6.53%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	54,027,359 ▲ 0.15
Cnergyico PK / Oct 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	30,699,217 ▲ 0.42
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	24,034,153 ▲ 0.08
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 27 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	11,043,297 ▲ 0.04
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Oct 27 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	10,949,106 ▲ 3.99
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	10,851,871 ▲ 0.38
MACPAC Films / Oct 27 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	9,021,157 ▼ -3.93
Dandot Cement / Oct 27 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	8,656,839 ▲ 2.22
Cordoba Logistics / Oct 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	7,996,769 ▲ 0.37
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Oct 27 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7,355,444 ▼ -0.28

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