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Biden says Gaza hostages release ‘only a start’

NANTUCKET, (United States): US President Joe Biden said Friday’s release of a first group of hostages taken by...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Europe

WHO voices concern over fate of Gaza hospital chief

GENEVA: The World Health Organization voiced concern on Friday about the fate of the head of Gaza City’s Al-Shifa...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

All set for second prisoner-hostage exchange

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: Hamas said Saturday it was going ahead with the release of a second group of...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

All-rounder Imad Wasim announces retirement

LAHORE: All-rounder Imad Wasim has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to a career...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Commodities

Soybeans fall as rain benefits top supplier Brazil

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures tumbled on Friday under pressure from favourable rains in Brazil, ...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 8.624...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Disparities fuelling poverty: expert

KARACHI: Many countries in the world have income disparities but we have too much income disparity; therefore the...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Prices of kitchen items show mixed trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a mixed trend during this week past against the...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

‘Tech solutions, awareness can reduce financial crimes’

KARACHI: Technological solutions and customer awareness are two crucial aspects of combating the rising incidents of...

Updated 27 Nov, 2023 12:50pm

Teacher killed, 20 hurt as bus falls into ravine

ISLAMABAD: A school teacher was killed and at least, 20 others were injured as a school bus carrying 54 fell into a...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Industry

Omani CG sees large opportunities to boost bilateral trade

KARACHI: Consul General of Oman Eng Sami Abdullah Salim Al-Khanjari, while expressing dissatisfaction over very...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (November 26, 2023) and the forecast for Sunday (November 27, 2023)....

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

IK didn’t come to power on his own, claims Nawaz

PML-N chief says those behind imposing him on Pakistan were equally responsible for the current state of affairs of the nation

Updated 26 Nov, 2023 11:37am

Pakistan, China ink accord on sustainable uplift of rivers

BEIJING: Pakistan and China have signed a cooperation agreement focusing on the Indus and Yangtze Rivers to explore...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Fire at Karachi shopping mall kills at least 11

The blaze tore through the multi-story RJ Mall, a commercial high-rise that also houses call centers and software firms

Updated 26 Nov, 2023 11:37am

IK-Bushra ‘illegal’ nikkah: Maneka’s plea to be heard on 28th

ISLAMABAD: A local court, Saturday, fixed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s wife Bushra ...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Aamir made PM’s special assistant

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has appointed Dr Aamir Bilal as his Special Assistant on...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Two ex-army officers convicted, sentenced

RAWALPINDI: Major Adil Farooq Raja (Retired) and Captain Haider Raza Mehdi (Retired) of Pakistan Army, were ...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

SAU Syndicate considers 13-point agenda

HYDERABAD: The 115th Syndicate meeting of Sindh Agriculture University was held in the committee room of the...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Punjab launches FCPS programme in five more districts

LAHORE: Announcing the launch of FCPS training program in five districts, i.e., Attock, Mianwali, Jhang, Mandi...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Solar panel scams: PCA facing hardships in pursuing probes

KARACHI: The Post Clearance Audit (PCA), South, Karachi is facing serious hardships in pursuing multiple major...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

IO must inform complainant about cancellation report of case: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has held that it is mandatory for an investigating officer to inform the complainant...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

CBD Punjab launches Miyawaki Forest initiative to combat smog

LAHORE: Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA), a leading development entity in the ...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Reducing smog through bio-diesel

Smog has been causing major problems in country’s social and economic life. There is no need to describe the ...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Walled City Authority’s scope expanded

LAHORE: The Punjab government has expanded the scope of the Walled City of Lahore Authority across Punjab after...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Post of ‘paediatric gastroenterologist’ created in LGH

LAHORE: In a bid to enhance the treatment facilities for liver, stomach and intestinal diseases in children and to...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Judicial members’ appointment case: LHC summons AGP

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has summoned the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) to appear in person in a...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Zardari appoints aides for political dialogue

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P) President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed seniors party...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Three tourists die as vehicle falls into Kalam ditch

KALAM: At least three tourists died and 20 injured after a vehicle carrying tourists fell into a ditch in the north...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Smoking prevalence: experts demand punitive measures

ISLAMABAD: The experts on Saturday advocated for the implementation of higher taxation and punitive measures to...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Federal capital witnesses increase in carjacking cases

ISLAMABAD: The federal capital witnessed an increase in incidents of carjacking as over 85 car-lifting cases ...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Gaza: Siraj criticises political leaders for ‘silence’

PAKPATTAN: Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Sirajul Haq has denounced the leadership of mainstream political parties for...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Interim bail of Rashid extended

ISLAMABAD: A local court, on Saturday, extended the interim bail of Awami Muslim League (AML) chief and former...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Arrest warrants issued for Aurangzeb

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday issued non-bailable warrants for the arrest of former federal minister...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Energy

Russia’s Urals oil prices slip below $60

MOSCOW: Russian Urals oil prices were back below the $60 a barrel Western price cap on Friday as global benchmark...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Energy

Oil settles lower ahead of OPEC+ decision

LONDON: Oil fell on Friday as the release of some hostages in Gaza reduced the geopolitical risk premium, but prices...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Energy

US natural gas futures decline

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures dropped to their lowest in about two months on Friday and were set for a third...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Letters

Lack of fire prevention, safety systems

At least 11 people were killed in a blaze on Karachi’s Rashid Minhas Road yesterday. According to media reports,...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (November 26, 2023). ======================================= ...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

SC moved against ‘controversial role’ of Alvi

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been asked to declare that Dr Arif Alvi should not continue as the president of...

Updated 26 Nov, 2023 09:48am

PTI urges ECP to provide a level playing field

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has called upon the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to fulfill its...

Updated 26 Nov, 2023 09:39pm

Projects with ‘sizeable’ investment under SIFC to be signed before elections: PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Saturday said that projects with a ‘sizeable figure’ of...

Updated 26 Nov, 2023 09:12pm

Govt decides to revise oil prices on weekly basis

Updated 26 Nov, 2023 09:40pm

SBP governor hopes CA deficit to stay around 1.5pc of GDP

KARACHI: The Pakistan Banking Awards 2023 ceremony was held on Friday evening here. Governor State Bank of Pakistan...

Updated 26 Nov, 2023 09:41pm

Deferred payment basis: $400m petroleum products imported during Jul-Oct

The country imported petroleum products worth $100 million on a deferred payment basis under the Saudi oil facility in October 2023

Updated 26 Nov, 2023 06:32pm

RLNG, gas supply to Punjab plants: NPPMCL, SNGPL yet to implement ECC decisions

ISLAMABAD: National Power Parks Management (Private) Limited (NPPMCL) and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL)...

Updated 26 Nov, 2023 09:51am

Rs423m TSG approved for targeted gas projects in Sindh

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs 423.7million Technical...

Updated 26 Nov, 2023 09:54am

Customs agents, brokers and transporters: FBR abolishes ‘security’ condition for ATT containers

ISLAMABAD: The condition for Customs agents/brokers and transport operators to submit financial security in the form...

Updated 26 Nov, 2023 09:54am

IHC to hear plea against Bajwa, Faiz, 2 journalists on Tuesday

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has fixed for hearing a plea against former army chief Gen Qamar Javed...

Updated 26 Nov, 2023 09:54am

Property attachment: AML law provides no such criteria?

LAHORE: The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Act has framed no criteria for attachment and taking over the properties...

Updated 26 Nov, 2023 09:52am

Two is a trend

EDITORIAL: Two is a trend, they say in the world of science, so India’s alleged involvement in assassination...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

‘Silent human capital crisis’

EDITORIAL: The revelation by the World Bank (WB) that Pakistan lags regional countries in terms of human capital and...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Commodities

Gold prices marginally up

KARACHI: Gold prices on Saturday saw some gains on the local market but silver stood unchanged, traders said. Gold...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Commodities

South Korea tenders to buy GMO-free soybeans

HAMBURG: South Korea’s state-backed Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. has issued international tenders to...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Commodities

Gold leaps above $2,000 as dollar weakens on Fed pause bets

LONDON: Gold rose over the key $2,000 level on Friday, logging its second consecutive weekly gain, see-sawing ...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Commodities

Asia Gold: Indian dealers widen discounts as wedding season demand slows

BENGALURU/MUMBAI: Top Asian hubs saw some selling of physical gold this week as people cashed in on relatively high...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Commodities

China’s COFCO says it imported Canadian durum wheat for first time

BEIJING: Chinese state-run food group COFCO Group said it had imported Canadian durum wheat for the first time for...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures rebound on inflation up-tick

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures rose on Friday after two sessions of losses, buoyed by reports of rising ...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Commodities

Vietnam coffee prices little changed

HANOI/BANDAR LAMPUNG: Domestic coffee prices in Vietnam stayed little changed on Thursday from a week ago, as output...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Commodities

Iron ore futures gain

BEIJING: Iron ore futures erased earlier losses and are set for their fifth weekly gain on Friday as property...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Commodities

Copper on track for another weekly gain

LONDON: Copper prices in London were on track for a second consecutive weekly gain on Friday, helped by efforts to...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (November 25, 2023)...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Cotton & Textile

Slow business on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained steady and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Sri Lanka to OK Sinopec’s $4.5bn refinery proposal tomorrow

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will likely approve on Monday a proposal from Chinese state refiner Sinopec to build a...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Industry

LCCI president awards â€˜Best Performance Certificates to conveners 150 bodies

LAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry Kashif Anwar Saturday awarded Best Performance...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Industry

Govt taking steps to attract foreign investment: Minister

LAHORE: Caretaker Punjab Minister for Transport and Livestock Ibrahim Hassan Murad has said that the present...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Companies

OGDC organises walk for its employees

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), in alignment with its Health, Diversity and ...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

CCP initiates inquiry against automobile sector

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is conducting an enquiry against the automobile sector...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Industry

Nawaz visits SCCI, lauds contributions of business community

SIALKOT: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and former Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif visited the...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Industry

‘BMP will win FPCCI’s elections’

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s (FPCCI) presidential candidate Muhammad...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 9	278.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 9	278.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 9	142.81
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 9	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 9	1.31
Euro to USD / Sep 9	1.11

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 6	5,408.42
Nasdaq / Sep 6	16,690.83
Dow Jones / Sep 6	40,345.41
India Sensex / Sep 9	81,226.35
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 9	36,215.75
Hang Seng / Sep 9	17,091.29
FTSE 100 / Sep 9	8,220.61
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 9	18,385.87

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 9	68.40
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 9	18,535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 9	223,251
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 9	2,492.36
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 9	67.91
Petrol/Litre / Sep 10	259.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 10 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 10 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Sep 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Sep 10 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Sep 10 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Sep 10 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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