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Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Tuesday (November 28, 2023). ======================================= Offset...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:57am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Tuesday (November 28, 2023). ==================================== BR...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:57am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (November 28, 2023) and the forecast for Wednesday (November 29, 2023)...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:56am

Rates

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Monday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:56am

Forex

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:56am

Rates

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Tuesday (November 28, 2023). ========================== KIBOR...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:56am

Forex

Open market rates of foreign currencies

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Tuesday (November...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:56am

Grains

Lahore Grain Market Rates

LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Tuesday (November 28, 2023)...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:56am

Rates

Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (November 28, 2023)....

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:55am

Forex

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar

KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Tuesday (November 28, 2023)....

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:54am

Forex

Dollar's rate in interbank market

KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Tuesday (November 28, 2023). ======================== Open Bid...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:53am

30 Palestinians, 12 Israelis released

GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas has freed 12 more hostages, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Indian police arrest 7 Kashmir students celebrating World Cup defeat

OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Indian police in Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) have arrested seven university...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Afnan’s remand extended for 4 days

LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday extended the physical remand of a teenage boy Afnan Shafqat for ...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Jazz, UNDP launch WISE to promote women-led innovation

ISLAMABAD: Jazz, the largest digital operator along with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have joined...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Buildings located on three main Karachi arteries: Mayor appoints ‘inspection officers’ to examine fire safety, prevention systems

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab has appointed inspection officers from the Fire Brigade Department to...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Alkhidmat opens RO filtration plant

KARACHI: Alkhidmat Karachi’s WASH department has opened a new RO filtration plant in the city’s Model Colony,...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Bill Gates, PM discuss polio eradication measures

ABU DHABI: The caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar received a telephone call from Bill Gates, co-chair of...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Smog: govt advises to wear masks in public areas

KARACHI: Sindh Caretaker Chief Minister Justice Maqbool Baqar (retd) called on the public to ensure the use of face...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Underage drivers, criminal record: LHC seeks report from IGP, CTO

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday sought replies form the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Chief...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

CM Sindh pays surprise visit to Mono Technic Institute Kohsar

HYDERABAD: The Caretaker Chief Minister Sindh Former Justice Maqbool Baqar ordered an inquiry and forensic audit of...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Baba Guru Nanak University to be operational soon: Malik Tahseen

FAISALABAD: Baba Guru Nanak Dev Jee was a preacher of harmony, love, sympathy and humanity, the dissimilarity ...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Punjab governor urges students to promote love, shun hatred

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman has urged the students not to become a tool of such people who...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Chinese police team visits CTD headquarters, other offices

LAHORE: Chinese Jiangsu Province Police delegation spent another busy day in Lahore on 3rd day of visit. Punjab...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

PML-N to stage rally for Palestinian people today

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League (N) President Shehbaz Sharif has asked the party workers to fully participate in the...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Proposed national govt by Zardari lacks constitutional legitimacy: JI chief

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has asserted that the proposed national government by PPP co-chairman...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Plea seeking Bushra’s divorce record returned

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court registrar office on Tuesday returned a petition of a bar member seeking record of the...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

NATO allies vow to stay firm on arming Ukraine

BRUSSELS: NATO members pledged Tuesday to stay the course on helping Ukraine fight Russia, despite doubts over US...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Disease could be bigger killer than bombs in Gaza: WHO

GENEVA: More people could die from disease than from bombings in the Gaza Strip if its health system is not ...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Healthcare changes can slash climate impact: Unitaid

GENEVA: Global healthcare has a significant impact on the environment but there are ways it could slash its...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Iran’s Raisi a no-show at summit announced by Erdogan

ANKARA: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi did not appear on Tuesday at a summit in Ankara that Turkey’s Recep Tayyip...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 06:03am

Riyadh to host World Expo 2030

PARIS: The Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday won the right to host the 2030 World Expo, easily defeating rival bids...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

All 41 Indian workers trapped in tunnel for 17 days rescued

SILKYARA TUNNEL (India): Indian workers were greeted with wild cheers and flower garlands Tuesday as rescuers safely...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

6th Karachi International Water Conference: Water scarcity big challenge for climate-hit Pakistan: President

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday terming water scarcity a big challenge for the climate-hit Pakistan ...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Taxes

Share of cigarettes in FED collection rises

ISLAMABAD: The share of cigarettes in overall Federal Excise Duty (FED) collection has increased to 40 percent ...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Top Panama court says contested mining contract ‘unconstitutional’

PANAMA CITY: Panama’s Supreme Court on Tuesday declared that a contract allowing a Canadian company to continue...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

PM arrives in Kuwait on two-day official visit

KUWAIT: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday arrived here on a two-day official visit to meet the...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

LHC orders closure of all commercial activities by 10pm daily

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday proceedings with environmental issues related petitions ordered the closure...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Abro removed from Senate panel on power

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Power, Saifullah Abro, who was consistently challenging different...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Cipher case to be heard in open court but inside jail

ISLAMABAD: The special court hearing the cipher case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

CJP stops using phrase ‘apex court’

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa on Tuesday ordered to stop using the ‘apex court’ instead of...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

IK-Bushra nikkah ‘illegal’, ‘un-Islamic’: Mufti Saeed

ISLAMABAD: Mufti Muhammad Saeed, who had solemnised the nikkah of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

PM visits UAE’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

ABU DHABI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Senate body passes ‘Pakistan Council for S&T (Amendment) Bill, 2023’

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology, unanimously, passed the bill titled, “The...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Roundtable discussion titled ‘Climate Change and the Role of Media’ held

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Tuesday emphasised the importance of the critical role...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

‘Competence’ of housing ministry questioned

**ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday questioned the competence of the Housing and Works Ministry for its...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Alvi underscores need for framing national mental health policy

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has emphasised the need for formulation of a national mental health policy to...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

PTI rejects senior leader’s claim that IK won’t run for party chairmanship

ISLAMABAD: As rumours swirl over replacement of incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, the...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

PML-N committed to presenting ‘comprehensive’ election manifesto: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) central information secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb has announced the...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Bokhari made PPP-P’s secretary general

ISLAMABAD: The President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P), Asif Ali Zardari has appointed Syed...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

PARTLY FACETIOUS: All the King’s men and all the King’s horses are in Dubai

“A see saw comes to mind.” “What as in a playground?” “Yes and you know in a see saw you may be up but...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Fire safety audit of Karachi high-rises ordered

KARACHI: The Commissioner Karachi Saleem Rajput, has issued the instructions to all deputy commissioners and...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Suicide attack on security forces: In a first, Taliban interim govt asked to hand over Bahadar

ISLAMABAD: In a first, Pakistan summoned Afghanistan embassy’s representative on Tuesday and asked the Taliban’s...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

PPP leader hopes timely elections in CJP’s presence

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Central Information Secretary Faisal Karim Kundi has said that it is ...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

A single fuel regime for Pakistan

Energy in Pakistan has always been a sore point, especially because availability waxes and wanes and so does the...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 05:32am

Envisioning Karachi’s energy future

Karachi is seeing a surging energy demand due to its rapid expansion. Diverse industries and commercial activities...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 05:34am

Letters

Navigating challenges in the auto sector

The auto industry is at a crossroads, grappling with issues that threaten its stability. Used car imports, coupled...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Tax on windfall income: Banking companies

General, The Finance Act, 2023 introduced a new provision, Section (99D), in the Income Tax Ordinance 2001. Under...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 05:35am

Stocks

Most Gulf markets rise on strong oil prices

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Tuesday on rising oil prices amid expectations that the OPEC+...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Stocks

Asian FX lifted on potential Fed rate hike end

BENGALURU: Most emerging Asian currencies were bolstered by a weak US dollar on Tuesday, with the South Korean won...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Stocks

Wall St rises on dovish Fed comments

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes reversed course to gain on Tuesday after dovish comments from some Federal...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Stocks

European stocks stall after comments from ECB officials

PARIS: European shares fell for a second session on Tuesday, stalling November’s strong run of gains, after...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Stocks

Energy stocks propel India’s Nifty to a two-month high

BENGALURU: India’s blue-chip index Nifty 50 closed at a fresh two-month high boosted by a rise in Adani group...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Stocks

Tokyo markets end lower

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended lower Tuesday as investors awaited clues about central banks’ rate policies. The...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Stocks

Hong Kong stocks fall; China stocks edge up

SHANGHAI: Hong Kong stocks fell on Tuesday, while Chinese shares closed slightly higher in a rangebound session amid...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Rates

Activities of Karachi Port Trust

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 185,937 tonnes of cargo comprising 136,349 tonnes of import cargo and 49,588...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

FY23 sales of immovable properties: WHT collection registers 340.5pc growth YoY

Federal Board of Revenue releases withholding tax data

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 09:51am

Nepra reserves verdict on KE’s pleas for 20-year licences

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday reserved determination on K-Electric’s...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 08:50am

Dispute settlement mechanisms: BoI asked to show ‘flexibility’

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has directed Board of Investment (BoI) to show flexibility in adopting an...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 08:55am

PC takes up sale of govt properties with FA

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation, Fawad Hasan Fawad chaired a meeting of Privatisation Commission with...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 09:18am

PIA divestment: PC inks ‘FASA’ with FA

ISLAMABAD: A Financial Services Agreement (FASA) was signed between Privatisation Commission and the Financial...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 08:51am

Rates

60,730-point historic level hit

KARACHI: A bullish trend continued on Pakistan Stock Exchange on Tuesday and the market hit new highest historic...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

NAC lowers FY23 growth rate to -0.17pc

ISLAMABAD: The National Accounts Committee (NAC) has revised the GDP growth rate downward for the fiscal year...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 09:19am

FBR gets data of unregistered sugar buyers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has obtained data of unregistered buyers of sugar from Sales Tax...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 08:53am

UoSC/wheeling charges: Nepra reluctant to approve ‘heavy cost’

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Tuesday showed reluctance to approve the...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 09:49am

IMF team briefed about tax policy reforms

ISLAMABAD: The task force on tax and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) reforms, Tuesday, briefed the International...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 08:52am

If conviction of Musharraf upheld ‘then it must be known that it will have consequences...’: SC judge

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court said if it upholds former President Pervez Musharraf’s conviction in the high treason...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 08:52am

‘Wave 24’ shows 7pc improvement: OICCI unveils promising upswing in business confidence

KARACHI: In its latest Business Confidence Index Survey (BCI) – Wave 24, the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 09:48am

Ship-breaking firm recovers damages against tax dept

LAHORE: A private firm involved in the business of ship breaking has recovered damages against the Income Tax...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Energy

OPEC+ talks tough, policy rollover possible

LONDON: OPEC+ talks on 2024 oil policy are difficult, making a rollover of the previous agreement a possibility...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Growth must be backed by structural reforms

EDITORIAL: Caretaker Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar while addressing the 26 Sustainable Development Conference...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Big problem in Kohistan

EDITORIAL: It cannot be stressed enough that tragic incidents like the one in Kohistan, where a local jirga ordered ...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Commodities

Gold prices up

KARACHI: Gold prices on Tuesday continued to grow on the local market, but silver stayed firm, traders said. Gold...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Commodities

Russian wheat export prices rise

MOSCOW: Export prices for Russian wheat rose last week, helped by a continuing drop in shipments owing to stormy...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Commodities

Iron ore falls as China continues to monitor prices

SINGAPORE: Dalian iron ore futures hit a one-week low on Tuesday as the Chinese government continued to monitor...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil futures higher

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures ticked up on Tuesday after range-bound trade, supported by strength in ...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Energy

Oil prices climb focus on OPEC

NEW YORK: Oil prices jumped over 2% on Tuesday on the possibility OPEC+ will extend or deepen supply cuts, a...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Commodities

EU 2023/24 soft wheat exports down

PARIS: Soft wheat exports from the European Union since the start of the 2023/24 season in July had reached 11.99...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Monday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR18.362 ...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Commodities

Chicago wheat steadies

PARIS/SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat edged higher on Tuesday in a technical recovery from a day-earlier slide, with ...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Commodities

Gold steadies on weaker dollar

BENGALURU: Gold held its ground on Tuesday after touching a six-month peak, buoyed by expectations the US Federal...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Commodities

Copper nudges higher on China stimulus hopes

LONDON: Copper prices rose on Tuesday on worries a major mine in Panama would close and on hopes that top metals...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures gain

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures climbed to a one-week high on Tuesday, supported by hopes of stimulus and ...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Tuesday (November 28, 2023)...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Cotton & Textile

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 11	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 11	278.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 11	140.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 11	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 11	1.31
Euro to USD / Sep 11	1.10

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 11	5,495.52
India Sensex / Sep 11	81,987.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 11	35,564.24
Nasdaq / Sep 11	17,025.88
Hang Seng / Sep 11	17,007.86
FTSE 100 / Sep 11	8,197.32
Dow Jones / Sep 11	40,736.96
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 11	18,308.89

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 10	18,535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 10	224,365
Petrol/Litre / Sep 11	259.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 11	66.12
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 11	2,521.50
Diesel/Litre / Sep 11	262.75

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 11 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 11 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Sep 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Sep 11 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Sep 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Sep 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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