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Eidul Fitr today

LAHORE: Eidul Fitr marking the culmination of the holy month of Ramazan is being celebrated across the country with...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Outsourcing of operations, land assets at three airports: TIP flags possible breach of PPP regulations

KARACHI: Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has flagged a possible breach of Public Private Partnership (PPP)...

Updated 23 Apr, 2023 10:27am

IHC allows post-arrest bail petitions of two CDA officers

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has accepted the post-arrest bail petitions of two officers of Capital...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Eid message: President against turning religious and political differences into hatred

ISLAMABAD: As the nation celebrates Eidul Fitr on Saturday, President Dr Arif Alvi has appealed to the countrymen to...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Landslide blocks Naran Road at several places

KAGHAN: Mansehra Naran Jalkhad (MNJ) Road was once again blocked due to the surge of glaciers at various places, and...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Eidul Fitr: PM felicitates nation, Ummah

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif felicitated people of Pakistan and the Muslim Ummah on the auspicious...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

PPP leader calls for same-day elections

PESHAWAR: Former provincial president PPP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Engineer Mohammad Hamayun Khan has called for...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Govt fails to appoint FPSC chairman

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has been continuing without its chairperson for the past ...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Holding only Punjab PA elections will lead to ‘civil war’: Siraj

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) emir Sirajul Haq said on Friday that holding only the Punjab Assembly elections will...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

LWMC cancels Eid holidays of 10,000 workers

LAHORE: The Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) has cancelled the Eid holidays of more than 10,000 workers and...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Assets, liabilities of spouse PP-126 Jhang: high court upholds RO’s decision

LAHORE: The High Court held that a person is not legally supposed to know about the assets/ liabilities of his ...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

PPP’s Khuhro underscores need for same-day elections

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples’ Party Sindh president Nisar Ahmed Khuhro has warned that Sindh will not accept any ...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Pakistan’s first anti-riot women wing established in Balochistan

QUETTA: Chasing the objective of gender equality, the Balochistan police has established Pakistan’s first-ever...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Dry weather likely today

KARACHI: Dry weather is likely to prevail over most parts of the country on the first day of Eidul Fitr, Saturday,...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Poppy cultivated in Gadoon areas destroyed

PESHAWAR: In a bid to make Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a province free from all kinds of drugs and social evils, the...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Digital census: Karachiites won’t accept ‘any more deception’: JI leader

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has warned that results of the ongoing census...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Karachi: security arrangements for Eid finalised

KARACHI: All the arrangements to facilitate the faithful on the occasion of the holy festival Eid-ul-Fitr, falling ...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Police Reporting Cell: President KATI distributes certificates to high performers

KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Faraz-ur-Rehman distributed appreciation...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Giving alms sensibly

The educated and well-to-do in Karachi are having second thoughts about giving alms to the countless beggars whose...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Letters

‘Watermelon saves the day’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor ‘Watermelon saves the day’ carried by the newspaper yesterday. It is true...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Deteriorating situation in Sudan: Foreign Secy meets Sudanese envoy to convey concern

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Dr Asad Majeed Khan met Sudanese Ambassador to Pakistan Salih Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Harassment case: President imposes fine on accused for frivolous litigation

ISLAMABAD: In order to discourage unnecessary litigation filed on flimsy grounds, President Dr Arif Alvi has imposed...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

CIA police unearth car theft racket; three arrested

LAHORE: The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) police Shahdarah arrested a three-member car-snatching gang in Lahore ...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Punjab elections: IK says will start work on party ticket matter today

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday said that he would review the party tickets for...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

CM, CS visit Katcha area in RYK to boost morale of police personnel

LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi Friday paid a visit to the Katcha area in Rahim Yar Khan to...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

DHA, Clifton: SSGC’s ambitious rehabilitation projects to ease gas supply woes

KARACHI: Karachi is one of Pakistan’s biggest gas load centers. This implies supply of uninterrupted gas to a city...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

MQM-P raises its voice against ‘unfair’ digital census

KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), insisting that Karachi’s population is around 35 million,...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Pope Francis, Ronaldo lose Twitter verified blue status, others keep it

LONDON: Twitter on Thursday began removing legacy blue checkmarks from user profiles, with famous people including...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (April 21, 2023) and the forecast for Saturday (April 22, 2023)...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

NA turns bill into law, much to the displeasure of SC

Bill aims to curtail suo moto powers of Chief Justice

Updated 22 Apr, 2023 09:16am

Maintenance of SC building, judges’ residences: ECC approves Rs844.4m additional funds

On April 13, 2023, Ministry of Housing and Works Secretary sought permission of the ECC chairman to table the summary as an additional item in view of the exigency in the matter

Updated 23 Apr, 2023 10:29am

PML-N leaders have approached PTI for talks: Qaisar

PESHAWAR: The former speaker national assembly confirmed that the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leaders...

Updated 22 Apr, 2023 09:19am

Climate protesters launch four-day mass action in London

LONDON: Environmental campaign group Extinction Rebellion on Friday began four days of action in London, promising...

Updated 22 Apr, 2023 09:26am

Used bowsers: PPRA quizzes SLL on purchase plan

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has quizzed Sui Southern Gas Company LPG Pvt...

Updated 23 Apr, 2023 10:05am

Nawaz, Maryam hold a ‘positive’ meeting with MBS

Both sides discussed issues being faced by Pakistan and solutions to them

Updated 22 Apr, 2023 09:22am

Top Fed official sees rates rising and staying high

WASHINGTON: US interest rates are likely to rise further, and will need to remain high to effectively tackle...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Fed may reverse rules that masked losses on SVB’s securities

NEW YORK: US Federal Reserve is considering ending an exemption that has allowed certain midsize banks to conceal...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

UK deputy PM resigns over bullying claims

LONDON: Dominic Raab announced he was stepping down on Friday as UK deputy prime minister after being faulted in a...

Updated 22 Apr, 2023 09:26am

PTI slams Bilawal’s India visit decision

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry on Friday criticised Foreign Minister...

Updated 22 Apr, 2023 09:24am

Street battles in Sudan capital as Eid ceasefire calls ignored

KHARTOUM, (Sudan): The forces of two rival generals fought intense street battles in Sudan’s capital on Friday,...

Updated 22 Apr, 2023 09:25am

UN reports ‘off the charts’ melting of glaciers

Geneva, Switzerland: The world’s glaciers melted at dramatic speed last year and saving them is effectively a lost...

Updated 22 Apr, 2023 09:24am

Taxes

Higher taxes ‘most effective’ tool to curtail tobacco consumption: PIDE study

ISLAMABAD: A study conducted by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has confirmed that the...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Industry

Caretaker KP minister says business community struggling to survive

PESHAWAR: Restructuring capabilities and streamlining the public sector processes are keys to enable ease of doing...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Industry

MoC praised for facilitating SMEs through NCC

LAHORE: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA) on Thursday appreciated...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

EFS modules: exporters seekuser-friendly changes

LAHORE: Exporters have sought changes to the modules of Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) to make them user-friendly...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Right to ‘offend, shock or disturb’ the State

EDITORIAL: The Supreme Court delivered a loadstar judgement on last Wednesday’. Hearing a petition filed by the...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Hate crimes against Muslims in India

EDITORIAL: In a shocking incident the other day broadcast live on TV, Atiq Ahmad, a former member of Indian...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Companies

Canada, Volkswagen to invest more than C$20bn in battery gigafactory

OTTAWA: Canada and Volkswagen on Friday outlined financing of more than C$20 billion ($14.8 billion) for a battery...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Companies

Procter & Gamble hikes prices again with scant pushback, and boosts sales view

NEW YORK: Procter & Gamble Co’s customers, particularly in the United States, continued to show little...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Recession-wary investors pour $9.1bn into hedge funds in first quarter

BOSTON: Hedge funds pulled in $9.1 billion in new money during the first three months of 2023, data showed on ...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 29	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 29	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 29	156.41
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 29	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 29	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 29	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
India Sensex / Apr 29	74257.68
Hang Seng / Apr 29	17861.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 29	8179.85
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 29	18202.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Petrol/Litre / Apr 29	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 29	83.16
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 29	209105
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 29	2332.70
Diesel/Litre / Apr 29	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 29 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 29 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 29 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 29 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 29 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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