News Archives for Print - 2023-12-03

<<>>

Print - 2023-12-03

Philippines warns of ‘destructive tsunami’ after magnitude 7.6 quake

MANILA: A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological Survey...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Armed forces fully cognizant of challenges: COAS

RAWALPINDI: The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Syed Asim Munir, visited troops at Khairpur Tamewali (KPT) on...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (December 02, 2023) and the forecast for Sunday (December 03, 2023)....

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

US says has identified areas critical to helping Pakistan build climate resilience

ISLAMABAD: United States Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome has said that the US and Pakistan have identified ...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

ICT: Robbery cases on the rise

ISLAMABAD: The incidents of car theft and mobile snatching witnessed a surge in the federal capital during the last...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

PML-N parliamentary board holds meeting

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif and President Shehbaz Sharif chaired the party’s...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

ATC denies police further remand of underage diver

LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday denied further physical remand of a teenage suspect to police and...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

LHC winter holidays

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court at its principal seat, its benches at Multan, Behawalpur and Rawalpindi will observe...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Climate finance for poor nations demanded

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani has emphasised the need for provision of climate finance to...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Concerns shown on rapidly growing cases of diarrhoea

KARACHI: Over 150,000 cases of watery diarrhoea being reported every week across Pakistan as children facing...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Lawyers rally against Gaza genocide

KARACHI: Karachi’s lawyer community on Saturday staged a “Gaza March” to show unity with the oppressed...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

APNS welcomes appointment of Ahmed Shah as Info Minister

KARACHI: The APNS welcomes the well-deserved appointment of Mohammad Ahmed Shah as Minister Information Sindh. Mrs...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

PIA flight survives ‘engine fire’ incident

KARACHI: An international flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on early Saturday survived an unfortunate...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Womens cricket Pak-NZ T20I series starts today

LAHORE: Pakistan womens cricket team is all set to take on New Zealand in their own backyard when both sides meet in...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

US points to $400bn in climate subsidies

DUBAI: US Vice President Kamala Harris sought to claim the mantle of global climate leadership for the United States...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

50 oil and gas companies pledge to cut operational emissions

DUBAI: Fifty oil and gas companies representing 40 percent of global production pledged to decarbonise their...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

More Israeli strikes accentuate Gazans’ sufferings

GAZA STRIP: Israel and Hamas brushed off international calls to renew an expired truce Saturday as air strikes...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Sardar Sikander Shaheen: Newly elected PTI Chairman visits partyâ€™s Central Secretariat

ISLAMABAD: The newly elected Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Barrister Gohar Ali Khan visited the...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Pak delegation to take part in Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting in Ghana

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani delegation will participate in the Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting to be held in Accra,...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

PTI criticises Akbar Babar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has criticised Akbar Sher Babar for his stance in which he had rejected ...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

PTIs Sanam Javed allowed post-arrest bail

LAHORE: An Anti Terrorism Court on Saturday allowed post arrest bail to a PTI activist Sanam Javed in Zaman Park ...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Respecting others must for peaceful co-existence: Governor

LAHORE: Terming the development of spirit of tolerance in oneself as the most important purpose of education,...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Sherpao calls for holding free, fair, transparent elections

PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Saturday called for holding free, fair and...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

First Lady for greater participation of women in workforce

KARACHI: While addressing the inaugural ceremony of Professor Shahida Kazi Women Complex at the Karachi Press Club...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Intra-party polls: PTI greets party cadres

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has felicitated all the party cadres on the successful conduct of...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Intra-party polls: Gohar Ali Khan elected new PTI chairman unopposed

Gohar says he will keep fulfilling this responsibility as Imran’s representative

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:12am

DG LDA directs officials to expedite projects

LAHORE: Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director General Muhammad Ali Randhawa has instructed the relevant...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Lahore Campus: 615 degrees awarded at Bahria University convocation

LAHORE: Bahria University Lahore Campus held its 3rd convocation on Saturday. Rector Bahria University Vice Admiral...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Battling food insecurity in Pakistan

In the world where technological advancements and scientific breakthroughs are pushing the boundaries of perceived...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Why climate resilience vital for our future

In Pakistan, the impact of climate change is no longer a distant threat but a reality that we have been forced to...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Cypher case: Attendance of accused marked, hearing put off till tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The special court hearing the cypher case against former prime minister Imran Khan and former foreign...

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:10am

CASA-1000: WB rates progress as ‘moderately satisfactory’

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has rated the overall implementation progress of the Pakistan Community Support Project...

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:09am

New polio case reported from KP

ISLAMABAD: A Polio virus has been confirmed in a nine-month old child in Orakzai district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa....

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

PM, Bill Gates discuss polio eradication efforts

Prime minister apprises Gates of the ongoing polio vaccination drive in Pakistan

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:13am

Honour climate financing, PM asks developed world

The financial needs of the developing countries are way more than the unfulfilled $100 billion pledge, the premier says in his address to the Global Stock Take event

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 04:43pm

Energy

Kazakhstan signs deals for 3GW of wind power

ALMATY: Kazakhstan on Saturday signed deals with France’s TotalEnergies, United Arab Emirates firm Masdar and ...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

NAB moves reference against Elahi, his son Moonis

LAHORE: Upon completion of probe into the alleged kickbacks received in connection with the development projects...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Energy

Gas tariffs: govt urged to ease concerns of industry

KARACHI: President of United Business Group (UBG) Zubair Tufail has said that the government should listen to the...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (December 02, 2023). ======================================= ...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Commodities

French grain sowings still slow

PARIS: French cereal sowings had again made little progress last week while crop ratings extended their fall, farm...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil lower

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures posted a second weekly loss on Friday, underpinned by poor demand and...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Cotton & Textile

Sluggish business on cotton market

LAHORE: The trading in local market on Saturday remained sluggish and the trading volume remained low. Cotton...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (December 02, 2023)...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Commodities

France’s port to start China wheat loading this month

PARIS: Nord Cereales, which runs the grain terminal at France’s northern port of Dunkirk, will start loading wheat...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures hurt by stronger yen

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures closed at a three-week low on Friday, weighed by a stronger yen and poor economic...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Energy

US natural gas little changed

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures were little changed on Friday as record flows to US liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Commodities

Dalian iron ore futures down

SINGAPORE: Dalian iron ore futures were set for their first weekly loss in seven as China’s government continued ...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Commodities

Copper rises on weaker dollar, upbeat China data

HANOI: Copper prices advanced on Friday, on track for the third straight week of gain, on a softer dollar and...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Commodities

Gold hits record high on bets for March start to Fed rate cuts

BENGALURU: Gold prices rallied to an all-time high on Friday after remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Commodities

Soybeans slide on predicted rains in Brazil

CHICAGO: Chicago soybean futures fell on Friday as the weather forecast in drought-stricken northern Brazil promised...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Energy

Consumers of some Discos subsidise consumers of other other Discos: experts

LAHORE: Consumers in distribution companies like IESCO, LESCO, FESCO, GEPCO and TESCO are subsidising consumers of...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Letters

Let’s boycott US, Israeli products

I would like to draw the attention of public towards the importance of boycotting US-made and Israeli-manufactured...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Commodities

EU imports of Ukrainian sugar grew tenfold in 2022/23

PARIS: Imports of Ukrainian sugar into the European Union grew tenfold last season and extended their rise at the...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

ECP’s ‘major decision’

EDITORIAL: ECP (Election Commission of Pakistan) has done the right thing by seeking details of defaulters of...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Money & Banking

‘Bank Makramah under Islamic system will provide better services’

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani has said that...

Updated 04 Dec, 2023 11:16am

‘Pakistan needs to attract FDI’

KARACHI: On the one hand Pakistan continues to face a very high fiscal deficit and on the other hand Pakistan’s...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

WB VP visits Tarbela, Dasu hydropower projects

LAHORE: World Bank Vice President Martin Raiser along with a 4-member delegation visited Tarbela 5th Extension and...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

PTA decries hikes in tariff, minimum wage

LAHORE: The Export Standing Committee of the Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA), expressing the inability of their...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Xalq Bank delegation meets BOP’s SME experts

LAHORE: A high-level delegation from Xalq Bank along with representation from ADB, met with Asif Riaz (Group Head...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Money & Banking

U Microfinance Bank: continuous profitability

ISLAMABAD: U Microfinance Bank, Pakistan’s fastest-growing microfinance bank, has published its financial results...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Share of cigarettes in FED collection jumps to 40pc

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) latest Yearbook (2022-23) data confirmed that share of cigarettes...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Essential kitchen items: a slight reduction in prices

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

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Nov cement despatches down 2.12pc YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 2.12 percent in Nov 2023. Total cement despatches during Nov 2023 were 3.924...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Confusion galore

EDITORIAL: Confusion seems to prevail since news of appointment of PML-N Senator Ishaq Dar as leader of the house,...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Fraud case: Shehzad Akbar declared proclaimed offender

Civil judge Ahmed Shehzad Gondal declares Akbar as a proclaimed offender for not appearing before it

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:11am

Public servant: LHC explains how disciplinary proceedings stand abated

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 20	283.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 20	283.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 20	145.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 20	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 20	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 19	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	5,980.87
Nasdaq / Jun 18	19,546.27
Dow Jones / Jun 18	42,171.66
India Sensex / Jun 20	82,169.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 20	38,403.23
Hang Seng / Jun 20	23,530.48
FTSE 100 / Jun 20	8,829.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 20	23,264.83
France CAC40 / Jun 20	7,592.12

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 19	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 19	307,437
Petrol/Litre / Jun 20	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 20	75.66
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 20	3,350.80
Diesel/Litre / Jun 20	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 20	66.53

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 20 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	8.40 ▲ 1 (13.51%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 20 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.10 ▲ 0.6 (10.91%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	39 ▲ 3.55 (10.01%)
Rupali polyester / Jun 20 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	24.61 ▲ 2.24 (10.01%)
Bhanero Textile / Jun 20 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	880 ▲ 80 (10%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jun 20 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	43.66 ▲ 3.97 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 20 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	29.18 ▲ 2.65 (9.99%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 20 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	46.57 ▲ 4.23 (9.99%)
Service Textile / Jun 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	23.80 ▲ 2.16 (9.98%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 20 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.34 ▲ 0.3 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Mushtaq / Jun 20 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	8.88 ▼ -1.54 (-14.78%)
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 20 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	12.91 ▼ -2.15 (-14.28%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	11,153.80 ▼ -1239.3 (-10%)
Imperial Limited / Jun 20 Imperial Limited(IML)	14.21 ▼ -1.45 (-9.26%)
Pakistan Services / Jun 20 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	900 ▼ -71.99 (-7.41%)
Orient Rental / Jun 20 Orient Rental Mod(ORM)	9.40 ▼ -0.7 (-6.93%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 20 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	181 ▼ -11.29 (-5.87%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 20 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	92.18 ▼ -4.82 (-4.97%)
Biafo Ind. / Jun 20 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	163.55 ▼ -8.46 (-4.92%)
Sapphire Textile / Jun 20 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1,105 ▼ -45 (-3.91%)

Stock	Volume
Yousuf Weaving / Jun 20 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	832,746 ▲ 0.2
MACPAC Films / Jun 20 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	713,026 ▲ 1.56
Pak Refinery / Jun 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	543,401 ▲ 0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	533,325 ▲ 0.02
Invest Bank / Jun 20 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	301,179 ▲ 0.35
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	279,001 ▲ 0.13
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 20 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	232,709 ▲ 1
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	187,358 ▲ 0.5
Bunnys Limited / Jun 20 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	184,782 ▲ 2
Crescent Textile / Jun 20 The Crescent Textile Mills Limited(CRTM)	148,384 ▲ 0.54

Markets →

Most Popular