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Russia, Germany, UK urge restraint

LONDON: Russia, Germany and Britain on Thursday urged countries in the Middle East to show restraint and Israel said...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (April 12, 2024) and the forecast for Saturday (April 13 2024)...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Eid holidays attract tourists in droves to Naran, Kaghan

MANSEHRA: Enjoying the hide and seek between the sun and clouds with prediction of moderate to erratic rainfalls ...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

12 Pakistani technicians receive geodetic datum training in China

BEIJING: The second technical training for establishing new generation national geodetic datum of Pakistan was...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

QS World University Rankings 2024: UHS ranked among ‘Top 800’ medical universities globally

LAHORE: The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has once again secured a position among the top 800 medical...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Cleanliness situation: Commissioner visits South, East districts

KARACHI: Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi visited the South and East districts on Friday to assess the...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Eid celebrations: PM commends army, police for ensuring law, order

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended heartfelt tribute on Thursday to the valiant Jawans of the ...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Consortium gets media rights of upcoming cricket series

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has awarded the international media rights of the upcoming Pakistan versus...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Balochistan govt clarifies position on missing persons

QUETTA: The Balochistan government on Friday said missing persons cases pending with the missing persons’...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

CPJ calls on Jordan to free photojournalist Ahmad Mohsen

BEIRUT: The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Jordanian authorities to immediately and unconditionally...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Obituary: Remembering a former chief secretary

Former chief secretary, Punjab, Javed Mahmood, passed away on April 7, 2024, the 27th of Ramadan, and was laid to...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Justice Ibrahim appointed acting PHC CJ

PESHAWAR: Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, senior puisne judge, has been appointed as acting chief justice of Peshawar High...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Europe

Orban-linked funds were used in Euronews takeover: report

BUDAPEST: Entities close to Hungarian premier Viktor Orban covertly took part in the buyout of the Euronews channel,...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Europe

Spain says Europe is ready to recognise Palestinian state

MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday said there were “clear signs” in Europe that countries in...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

South Asia

India advises against travel to Iran, Israel

NEW DELHI: India advised its citizens on Friday against travelling to Iran and Israel until further notice in view ...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

If Trump wins, he plans to free Wall Street from ‘burdensome regulations’

WASHINGTON: A second Trump White House would seek to sharply reduce the power of US financial regulators, according...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Middle East

Over 60 members of Gaza family killed in Israeli strikes

GAZA STRIP, (Palestinian Territories): Gaza’s Tabatibi family is in mourning for the second time in less than a...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Energy

SSGC intensifies raids on gas thieves

KARACHI: In its efforts to curb the rising menace of gas theft, the Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd. has been taking...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

‘Military-police clash’: PTI demands probe into Bahawalnagar incident

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has demanded a thorough probe into storming of a police station and ...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

APHC denounces BJP’s election ploy to hide its crimes in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has said that the BJP-led Indian regime is using the Lok Sabha...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Bushra meets Imran on first day of Eid at Adiala Jail

ISLAMABAD: Former first lady Bushra Bibi met her husband and former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Adiala Jail on Eid...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Buddhist delegation visits Peshawar

PESHAWAR: A total of 35 delegates including monks, and the renowned Buddhist Reverend from Malaysia and Indonesia...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

MWL leader urges people to respond to plight of Palestinians

ISLAMABAD: The Secretary-General of Muslim World League (MWL), Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, delivered a...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Commissioner, RPO visit Adiala Jail, ‘SOS Village’

RAWALPINDI: Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Aamir Khattak and Regional Police Officer (RPO) Babar Sarfraz Alpa...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Sindh: rain spell to begin today

KARACHI: Rain-wind-thunderstorm is expected to prevail over Sindh from Saturday (today) till April 14, the Met ...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Tourists throng Murree in large numbers

RAWALPINDI: The ‘Queen of the Mountains’ Murree which is most famous hill station of Punjab attracted a large...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

‘Unfortunate incident’ in Bahawalnagar: Joint inquiry to be conducted: ISPR

KARACHI: The military’s media affairs wing said on Friday that a joint inquiry comprising security and police...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Zainebiyoun Brigade banned

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan designated the Zainebiyoun Brigade, an Iran-backed militant group comprising Pakistani nationals...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Two children killed in Shawaal IED blast

PESHAWAR: Two children were killed and three others injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Shawaal...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Every accused person entitled to fundamental rights: LHC

pective of the charges against him, is entitled to...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Over 2,500 cops deployed to ensure security in Pindi

RAWALPINDI: Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated across Rawalpindi division like other parts of the country with religious zeal ...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Minister discusses different issues with PM

LAHORE: Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the IInd day of Eid, here on...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Deemed income tax on ownership of vacant plot incorrect–I

The Finance Act, 2022 introduced a novel tax under Section (7E) of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. This is deemed...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 04:11am

The rise in crimes

This year in Karachi the sanctity of the holy month of Ramazan and the festivities leading to the celebration of Eid...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

‘IK, Qureshi were not allowed to offer Eid prayers’

ISLAMABAD: “The jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and the ex-foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi were not...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

JI holds funeral prayers in absentia for Palestinian martyrs

KARACHI: In response to the call of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), funeral prayers in absentia were offered at many mosques...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

‘Drug supplier’ killed during police raid

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad police had made raids against drug mafias, while having secret information police raided near...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

PM, son offer Eid prayers in Lahore

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along with his son Hamza Shehbaz and others offered Eid-ul-Fitr prayers in...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Governor offers Eid prayers at Badshahi mosque

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman offered Eid prayers, here at Badshahi Mosque on Wednesday. Prayers...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

PTI says will start nationwide protest drive from Balochistan

QUETTA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub Khan has declared that the party, in collaboration with a...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Maryam spends Eid with homeless special children, women

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif spent most of the Eid day with homeless special children, women ...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

LG minister inspects waste collection points of LWMC

LAHORE: Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique has said that they will fulfil the target of cleanliness...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Cotton & Textile

Punjab sets cotton crop target

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department has fixed to bring 4 million acres of land under cotton crop this year in...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

PM emphasises enhanced economic, trade ties with Kuwait

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah called Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Letters

Iran must do what it must do

It has been almost two weeks that Israel attacked Iran’s embassy in Damascus, killing, among others, two senior...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

TTP and its Afghan hosts

EDITORIAL: Speaking at an event on Wednesday Afghanistan’s Deputy Interior Minister Muhammad Nabi Omari tried to...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Human development crisis

EDITORIAL: It’s been a while since Pakistan got to that point in the debt cycle when the fiscal squeeze explodes...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

‘Education emergency’

‘All hands on deck for education of the poor is the call of the day.’ Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif went to the...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Taxes

Cigarettes: experts recommend single-tier tax structure

ISLAMABAD: To effectively check cigarette consumption in Pakistan, experts and health advocates have strongly...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

Energy

Oil settles up on ME tensions

NEW YORK: Oil rose around 1% on Friday on geopolitical tensions in the Middle East but posted a weekly loss on a...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

At least 18 killed as truck plunges into ravine in Hub

HUB: At least 18 people were killed while over 40 sustained injuries after a truck carrying pilgrims plunged into a...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 09:42am

IHC judges’ letter: SC judge says against suo motu

ISLAMABAD: Justice Yahya Afridi opposed taking suo motu on Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges’ letter of...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 09:13am

Submersible motors import: new customs’ values fixed

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised customs values on the import of...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 09:12am

Zardari, Iran’s Raisi take stock of situation

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari spoke to his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on telephone and underlined the...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 09:11am

Adversarial elements: COAS urges stakeholders to remain vigilant

RAWALPINDI: Army Chief General Asim Munir celebrated Eid ul Fitr with troops in the North Waziristan district of...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 04:04pm

Jul-Apr: PSX posts FIPI net inflow of over $82.9m

KARACHI: The foreign investors’ interest seems to be reviving as the Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed healthy...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 04:05pm

‘Alarming situation’: Jan IT exports slump 12.4pc to $265m MoM

ISLAMABAD: Data for information technology exports in January 2024 is alarming as it records a decline of 12.4...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 03:11pm

Energy

Analysts say that federal government’s rising spending requirements has forced it to borrow money from scheduled banks to meet its financial requirement

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 01:34pm

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	146.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.36
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Jan 1	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	6,263.26
India Sensex / Jan 1	83,536.08
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	39,617.19
Nasdaq / Jan 1	20,608.23
Hang Seng / Jan 1	23,916.81
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	8,867.02
Dow Jones / Jan 1	44,458.30
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	24,549.56
France CAC40 / Jan 1	7,878.46

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	266.79
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	68.33
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	301,354
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	3,317.90
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	272.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 1	67.86

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First IBL Mod. / Jul 10 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	5.60 ▲ 1 (21.74%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 10 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	7.61 ▲ 1 (15.13%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 10 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	8.30 ▲ 1 (13.7%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Jul 10 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	14.80 ▲ 1.35 (10.04%)
Azgard Nine / Jul 10 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	12.71 ▲ 1.16 (10.04%)
Habib Insurance / Jul 10 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	11.52 ▲ 1.05 (10.03%)
Invest Bank / Jul 10 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	12.40 ▲ 1.13 (10.03%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Jul 10 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	28.89 ▲ 2.63 (10.02%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	29.76 ▲ 2.71 (10.02%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jul 10 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	85.54 ▲ 7.78 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 10 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	8.02 ▼ -1 (-11.09%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 10 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	8.72 ▼ -1 (-10.29%)
Hussain Industries / Jul 10 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	27.02 ▼ -2.98 (-9.93%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jul 10 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	16.14 ▼ -1.78 (-9.93%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jul 10 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	30.73 ▼ -3.21 (-9.46%)
Pak Datacom / Jul 10 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	296.39 ▼ -30.08 (-9.21%)
Apna Microfin. / Jul 10 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	13.02 ▼ -1.3 (-9.08%)
Din Tex. / Jul 10 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	104.34 ▼ -10.26 (-8.95%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 10 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	24.10 ▼ -2.25 (-8.54%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jul 10 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	20.66 ▼ -1.87 (-8.3%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Jul 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	155,383,258 ▲ 1.14
Kohinoor Spining / Jul 10 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	55,106,065 ▲ 0.24
Hascol Petrol / Jul 10 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	33,301,219 ▲ 0.61
Fast Cables / Jul 10 Fast Cables Limited(FCL)	32,727,552 ▲ 1.07
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,770,600 ▼ -0.03
Ghani Chemworld / Jul 10 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	21,479,803 ▼ -0.78
Invest Bank / Jul 10 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	20,957,143 ▲ 1.13
Aisha Steel Mill / Jul 10 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	19,672,118 ▲ 0.26
Big Bird Foods / Jul 10 Big Bird Foods Limited(BBFL)	17,334,565 ▲ 1.79
Secure Logistics / Jul 10 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	16,386,212 ▲ 0.41

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