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Pakistan, Oman navies sign MoU on maritime information sharing

Visiting Omani naval chief praises professionalism of the Pakistan Navy and acknowledges continued role in ensuring maritime security and stability in the region

Published 24 Dec, 2025 09:06pm

Pakistan

No political or malicious interests undermining security to be tolerated: army top brass

Vow decision against India-backed terrorists

Published 24 Dec, 2025 07:46pm

Pakistan

UAE president to review full range of bilateral ties during Friday visit

Visit reflects shared commitment to further enhancing collaboration in trade, investment, other areas

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:03pm

Pakistan

Islamabad declares holiday on UAE president’s arrival on Friday

All essential services, including hospitals, police, administration, to remain operational, says DC

Published 24 Dec, 2025 05:39pm

Pakistan

Karachi bans heavy traffic movement during daytime for two months

The decision is effective till February 22, 2026

Published 24 Dec, 2025 05:30pm

Business & Economy

PM Shehbaz orders massive port reforms to slash business costs, cargo delay

Premier orders transparent auctioning system

Published 24 Dec, 2025 04:30pm

Pakistan

IAEA chief lauds Pakistan’s efforts to combat cancer through nuclear technology

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has commended Pakistan’s efforts to...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 03:54pm

Pakistan

At UNSC, Pakistan urges dialogue amid divisions over Iran’s nuclear programme

Coercive measures would not help in bringing the parties closer, says Pakistani envoy

Updated 24 Dec, 2025 12:41pm

Pakistan

Court seeks production of IK via video link

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Monday directed jail authorities to produce the incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 08:20am

Pakistan

FGD pledges to strengthen ozone layer protection

KARACHI: Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on Kigali Amendment and Mainstreaming Gender in Montreal Protocol was arranged...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 08:07am

Pakistan

Gadani Customs seizes hashish worth Rs273m

ISLAMABAD: Acting upon the information provided by the Chief Collector of Customs Enforcement, Islamabad, the staff...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 08:04am

Pakistan

ICT LG polls may face delay

ISLAMABAD: The local government (LG) elections in Islamabad are likely to face yet another delay despite the ...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 08:02am

Pakistan

LHC grants post-arrest bail to Sialkot ADCR

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday granted post-arrest bail to Sialkot Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 07:58am

Pakistan

Khidmat Markaz: Police Khidmat Marakaz emerges as digital service centres

LAHORE: Police Khidmat Marakaz have emerged as an effective digital platform for the delivery of public services,...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 07:57am

Pakistan

PTI demands legal access to IK, wife

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday accused the government of deliberately preventing the legal...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 07:49am

Pakistan

TDAP signs MoU with SBBWUP

PESHAWAR: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 07:47am

Pakistan

Social media posts case: Tension in courtroom as lawyers of rival parties get emotional

ISLAMABAD: The courtroom nearly erupted into chaos on Tuesday as tensions soared during a hearing in the social ...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 07:45am

Pakistan

PIA sell-off: Govt has fulfilled its promise: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday hailed the successful privatisation of Pakistan International...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 07:39am

Pakistan

Punjab to promote hydroponics farming for year-round tomatoes

LAHORE: The Punjab government is paying attention to promote modern technology in the province to ensure...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

Dar reviews strategy on GSP Plus status continuation

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

Japanese envoy inaugurates project of eyecare facility in Abbottabad

ISLAMABAD: Akamatsu Shuichi, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, on Tuesday, inaugurated a project for the construction...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

Punjab govt to strengthen cultural ties with Tajikistan: Azma

LAHORE: The Department of Information and Culture Punjab hosted a vibrant Pakistan–Tajikistan Cultural Festival,...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

Minister explains ‘Punjab Property Ownership Ordinance’

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said the Punjab Property Ownership Ordinance...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

LG polls: ACs appointed as tehsil demarcation officers

LAHORE: The Punjab government has appointed Assistant Commissioners as tehsil demarcation officers for the...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

‘Land and property’ cases to be decided within 90 days: CM

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that, for the first time, a time limit of 90 days has...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

Suzuki Sialkot Motors case: NAB distributes Rs186m to 136 affectees

LAHORE: Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lt Gen Nazir Ahmed (R) on Thursday distributed Rs186.188...

Updated 24 Dec, 2025 07:34am

Pakistan

Conviction of Faiz Hameed hailed: Punjab Assembly pays tribute to CDF

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution paying tribute to Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and...

Updated 24 Dec, 2025 07:25am

Pakistan

Sindh govt committed to Karachi’s uplift: Sharjeel

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

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

PTI rejects PM’s dialogue offer

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) blasted the government on Tuesday, flatly rejecting any...

Updated 24 Dec, 2025 07:51am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (December 23, 2025) and the forecast for Wednesday (December 24 2025)....

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

IK’s sisters stage sit-in outside jail

RAWALPINDI: Imran Khan’s sisters, along with senior party leaders and workers, staged a sit-in outside Adiala jail...

Updated 24 Dec, 2025 07:52am

Pakistan

Senator Palwasha files privilege motion against Aleem Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Palwasha Khan has filed a privilege motion against a Federal...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

IK’s sons apply for visa to visit Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s legal team on Tuesday claimed that his sons, Kasim and...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

PM, Naqvi condemn incident: Five policemen martyred in KP terrorist attack

PESHAWAR: At least five cops were martyred after a police mobile van was targeted in Karak district on Tuesday. The...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

Parliament Lodges: Difference of opinion emerges

ISLAMABAD: A difference of opinion emerged between members of the Senate, on Tuesday during the meeting of...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

Arms export to Libya: country concludes a huge deal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has concluded a multi-billion-dollar export agreement to supply conventional arms and equipment...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

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Senate panel irked by non-implementation of govt commitments

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Government Assurances reviewed the implementation of commitments made...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

UNFPA’s official explains criticality of data-driven development planning

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan stands at a pivotal moment in its demographic evolution, where it must either capitalise on the...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

Several top federal bureaucrats reshuffled

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has transferred and posted a number of high-level bureaucrats. In this regard, the...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

Without number plates or proper registration: Heavy vehicles should be taken into custody: minister

KARACHI: An important meeting of the review committee on the performance of the e-challan/TRACE system was held here...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

Katcha areas: Sindh police achieves decisive successes against dacoits: Lanjar

KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar has stated that the Sindh Police have achieved remarkable and...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

JI women stage demo against rising Islamophobia in India

KARACHI: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chapter Monem Zafar on Tuesday strongly condemned the act attributed...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 23	277.02 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 23	276.82 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 23	156.87 ▲ 0.47
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 23	0.82 ▲ 0.005
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 23	1.34 ▼ -0.003
Euro to USD / Oct 23	1.12 ▼ -0.0019
SOFR % / Oct 22	3.90 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 23	7,623.68
India Sensex / Oct 23	73,123.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 23	62,693.16
Nasdaq / Oct 23	25,955.34
Hang Seng / Oct 23	23,093.37
FTSE 100 / Oct 23	10,690.36
Dow Jones / Oct 23	52,215.16
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 23	25,181.65
France CAC40 / Oct 23	7,782.82

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 26	377.71
Diesel/Litre / Oct 26	393.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 23	103.27
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 23	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 23	363,971
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 23	3,996.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 23	80.20

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 23 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	0.79 ▲ 0.2 (33.9%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 23 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.33 ▲ 0.31 (10.26%)
Dandot Cement / Oct 23 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	26.25 ▲ 2.39 (10.02%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 23 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	30.75 ▲ 2.8 (10.02%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 23 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	19.44 ▲ 1.77 (10.02%)
Ideal Dynamics / Oct 23 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	59.47 ▲ 5.41 (10.01%)
Itanz Technologies / Oct 23 Itanz Technologies Limited(ITANZ)	36.49 ▲ 3.32 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 23 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	73.10 ▲ 6.65 (10.01%)
SPEL Ltd / Oct 23 SPEL Limited(SPEL)	41.86 ▲ 3.81 (10.01%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 23 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	342.33 ▲ 31.12 (10%)

Stock	Price
Crescent Fib. / Oct 23 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	60.83 ▼ -6.76 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 23 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,555.35 ▼ -172.82 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 23 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	59.25 ▼ -6.58 (-10%)
Dynea Pakistan / Oct 23 Dynea Pakistan Limited(DYNO)	277.95 ▼ -29.98 (-9.74%)
Masood Textile / Oct 23 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	157.29 ▼ -16.69 (-9.59%)
Unilever Foods / Oct 23 Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited(UPFL)	26,376.79 ▼ -2726.42 (-9.37%)
Paramount Spinning / Oct 23 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	9.30 ▼ -0.91 (-8.91%)
D.M. Corporation / Oct 23 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	149.55 ▼ -13.86 (-8.48%)
Pak Synthetics / Oct 23 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	180.33 ▼ -16.67 (-8.46%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 23 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.61 ▼ -0.69 (-8.31%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 23 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	32,671,423 ▲ 0.31
MACPAC Films / Oct 23 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	26,687,420 ▼ -6.58
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	23,500,089 ▼ -0.6
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,408,066 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Oct 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,390,751 ▲ 0.05
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 23 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	16,917,411 ▲ 1.12
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 23 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	12,697,316 ▲ 0.2
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Oct 23 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	10,349,000 ▼ -0.1
Thatta Cement / Oct 23 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	9,956,426 ▲ 2.6
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 23 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	8,545,419 ▼ -0.14

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