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Europe

Over 100,000 in German protests against far-right AfD

FRANKFURT: More than 100,000 people turned out across Germany on Saturday in protests against the far-right AfD,...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Four astronauts, including Turkey’s first, arrive at space station

LOS ANGELES: A four-man crew including Turkey’s first astronaut arrived at the International Space Station (ISS)...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

South Asia

New mosque construction in Ayodhya to begin in May, Muslim group says

NEW DELHI: As Hindu devotees prepare to inaugurate a grand temple to one of their holiest deities, India’s ...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

4,354 polling stations to be established in Lahore

LAHORE: For the general elections 2024, total 4354 polling stations will be established in the Lahore district and...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Online system of pension introduced in 16 districts: Governor appreciates Indus Hospital for providing free treatment

LAHORE: Terming the public-private partnership as a successful model in Pakistan, Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

PPP blames PML-N for polling office attack

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has held Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) responsible for petrol bomb ...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Pakistan internet disrupted again during opposition web broadcast

The outage of Facebook, X, Instagram, and YouTube is the second in two weeks coinciding with online campaign events organised by PTI

Updated 21 Jan, 2024 09:38am

Toshakhana case: Statement of prosecution witness recorded

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court, on Saturday, recorded the statement of a prosecution witness, Imran Bashir, an...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Access to info a constitutional right, not just a matter of court’s will: CJP

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa has said that access to information is a constitutional right of every...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Elections: Punjab Cabinet approves Rs4.10bn for security arrangements

LAHORE: The Punjab cabinet, which met with the caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi in the chair accorded...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

PSX IPO Summit 2024: Empowering the future of capital markets

The following is the full text of federal minister for finance, revenue and economic affairs Dr Shamshad Akhtar’s...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Cotton & Textile

Faisalabad Yarn and Fiber Prices

FAISALABAD: Yarn Market Rates on Saturday (January 20, 2024) =========================== 6/S-7/S (COTTON)...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Al-Khidmat says will set up 200 pharmacies across Karachi

KARACHI: Al-Khidmat will open over 200 pharmacies across Karachi to eliminate the menace of spurious and counterfeit...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Many flights affected due to severe fog

KARACHI: Several flights have been cancelled and diverted on Saturday, due to severe fog in Islamabad. According ...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Energy

Discovery of new gas reserves hailed

KARACHI: Malik Khuda Bakhsh, leader of petroleum and CNG industry, member of UBG has called the discovery of new gas...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Iran & Pakistan urged to remove differences

ISLAMABAD: Foreign policy experts on Saturday urged Iran and Pakistan to mitigate differences and address each...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Action against taxpayer without due process is ‘robbery’: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) termed the action of a taxation officer against an active taxpayer without...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

PML-N expels Mehtab Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) expelled senior party leader Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Abbasi from the...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Nawaz ready to overcome all challenges: Marriyum

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif is determined to again steer the country on the path of...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Learner’s driving licence: Hike in fee challenged in LHC

LAHORE: A bar member Rana Ali Hussain has approached the Lahore High Court against the increase in learner driving...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Letters

Karachi has suffered too much for too long

The caretaker government deserves a lot of praise for entering into two inter-governmental framework agreements with...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

‘Judges’ seniority’ PBC asks early hearing of Justice Seth’s petition

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) demanded from the chief justice of Pakistan to fix and decide the petition...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Chinese VFM assures continuing support

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong on Saturday emphasised that China will continue to support...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Remembering Mian Tariq Mahmud

Mian Tariq Mahmud, who passed away recently, was an outstanding member of the freight forwarding industry of...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Energy

Oil prices drop slightly on China demand concerns

NEW YORK: Oil prices settled slightly lower on Friday but recorded a weekly gain as Middle East tensions and...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Energy

US natural gas prices drop

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures dropped about 7% to a three-week low on Friday on forecasts for demand to drop and...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday, (January 20, 2024)...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Cotton & Textile

Firm trend on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained firm and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Cotton...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Commodities

Iron ore futures rise

BEIJING: Iron ore futures prices rose for a second consecutive session on Friday, underpinned by renewed hopes for...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (January 20, 2024) and the forecast for Sunday (January 21, 2024)....

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Paper

Lahore Paper Market Rates

LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (January 20, 2024). ======================================= Offset...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Hungary finance minister says inflation sensitive to global economic shocks

BUDAPEST: Hungary’s finance minister on Saturday warned against complacency despite a sharp fall in the European...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

More policy rate hike likely if price pressures reemerge, IMF told

ISLAMABAD: The government has informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the policy rate was raised to 22...

Updated 21 Jan, 2024 06:57pm

TMU of SBA amended

ISLAMABAD: The Technical Memorandum of Understanding (TMU) of Stand By-Arrangement (SBA) has been amended to...

Updated 21 Jan, 2024 10:26pm

IMF assured of building reserves, free floating exchange rate

ISLAMABD: The caretaker government has committed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it would build...

Updated 21 Jan, 2024 09:32pm

IMF asks for another hike in gas prices

ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected that the November 1, 2023, gas tariff raise will add to...

Updated 21 Jan, 2024 07:37pm

Second review: IMF urged to reschedule access date to Mar 15 in LoI

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to rephase the access date...

Updated 21 Jan, 2024 06:58pm

‘Contingency’ revenue steps agreed with IMF

ISLAMABAD: The government under the contingency revenue measures agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Updated 21 Jan, 2024 09:34am

IMF revises deficit upward to 7.7pc of GDP

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upward revised the budget deficit (excluding grants) to 7.7...

Updated 21 Jan, 2024 09:34am

External financing needs: IMF lowers projection to 7.1pc of GDP

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered the projection of Pakistan’s gross external financing...

Updated 21 Jan, 2024 09:35am

New structural benchmarks set by IMF

One of the SBA's benchmarks is developing a plan to enhance internal control systems in lending operations

Updated 21 Jan, 2024 07:30pm

Pre-election tensions may weigh on policy decisions: IMF

ISLAMABAD: Political tensions ahead of the upcoming elections may weigh on policy decisions and reform...

Updated 21 Jan, 2024 09:36am

Growth rebounds in positive trajectory following reforms: Shamshad

KARACHI: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar on Saturday said despite challenges there has been...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Power tariff: Timely adjustments critical to energy sector viability: IMF

ISLAMABAD: Timely adjustments in electricity tariff are critical to restore energy sector viability while...

Updated 21 Jan, 2024 10:11pm

Debt sustainability: Elevated gross financing needs constitute high risk: IMF

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that elevated gross financing needs continue to pose high...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

SIFC asks for resolving Volkswagen licence issue

ISLAMABAD: The Apex Committee (AC) of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has directed the Ministry of...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Budgetary target surpassed: Pakistan projects PL collection of Rs918bn: IMF report

ISLAMABAD: The government has projected to surpass the Petroleum Levy (PL) from budgetary estimates of Rs869 billion...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

‘Conflict escalation’

EDITORIAL: The US and UK retaliation for Houthi disruption of Red Sea trade, with strikes inside Yemen, has not make...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

‘Conspiracy against democracy’?

EDITORIAL: Independent senators submitting resolution after resolution in the upper house, still demanding a delay ...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

PBF underscores need for 5pc agri sector annual growth

KARACHI: Vice President and Chief Organiser of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Chaudhry Ahmad Jawad said to feed...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Commodities

Gold prices move up

KARACHI: Gold prices on Saturday gained slightly on the local market, traders said. They went up by Rs300 and Rs257...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Business community demands cut in interest rates

PESHAWAR: Members of the business community urged the government and State Bank of Pakistan to cut interest rate to...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Prices of kitchen items on the rise

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

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Commodities

CBOT corn futures decline

CHICAGO: US corn futures lost ground for the sixth consecutive week and soybean futures declined the fifth week in a...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 18.787...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Commodities

Japan rubber futures gain on upbeat demand outlook

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures climbed on Friday as positive automotive production plans and optimistic demand...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Commodities

Gold set for biggest weekly fall

BENGALURU: Gold firmed on Friday but was poised to record its biggest weekly decline in six, as comments from ...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Commodities

Copper rises on technical signals, lower LME stocks

LONDON: Copper prices rose on Friday as technical factors and lower available stocks supported recovery from the...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Commodities

Mexico’s sugar production seen at lowest in 10 years

NEW YORK: Mexico’s sugar production in the 2023/24 season (Oct-Sept) was projected on Friday to fall 15% from the...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Industry

Engg & Healthcare Show ends: TDAP organizes 2,212 sector-specific B2B meetings; 33 MoUs signed

LAHORE: The 3rd edition of the Engineering and Healthcare Show (EHCS) 2024, organized by the Trade Development...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Industry

Turkish CG calls for bilateral trade boost

KARACHI: Consul General of Turkiye Cemal Sangu has said although Turkiye and Pakistan have been cooperating in many...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Industry

Seminar on business ties with Thailand

FAISALABAD: A comprehensive and balanced system covering all segments of agriculture and protecting financial...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Stocks

Emaar, CCL Pharma and other companies exploring IPO option at PSX

KARACHI: Emaar Pakistan, the subsidiary of Dubai-based Emaar Properties, Pakistan’s multinational pharma company...

Updated 21 Jan, 2024 11:41am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 21	277.82
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 21	277.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 22	150.86
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 22	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 22	1.30
Euro to USD / Oct 22	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 21	5,853.98
Nasdaq / Oct 21	18,540.01
FTSE 100 / Oct 21	8,318.24
Dow Jones / Oct 21	42,931.60
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 21	19,461.19
France CAC40 / Oct 21	7,536.23
India Sensex / Oct 22	80,819.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 22	38,436.98

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 21	242,027
Petrol/Litre / Oct 22	247.03
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 22	70.33
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 22	18,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 22	2,734.40
Diesel/Litre / Oct 22	251.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 22 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 22 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 22 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 22 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 22 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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