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Le Pen slams ‘witch hunt’, vows not to give up at Paris rally

PARIS: France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday vowed not to give up after she was found guilty of...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Iran rejects Trump call for direct nuclear talks

TEHRAN: Iran’s top diplomat has dismissed direct negotiations with the United States as pointless, his office said...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Canal controversy: GDA, PTI stage sit-in outside KPC

KARACHI: The Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) staged a protest sit-in outside the...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Cotton & Textile

PBF urges govt to take urgent measures to save cotton

KARACHI: President of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), Khwaja Mahboob ur Rehman, has urged the Federal Ministry of...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

‘Pakistan’s higher education faces crisis of vision and resources’

KARACHI: Pakistan’s higher education system faces deep-rooted challenges, including a lack of intellectual depth,...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

33 labourers freed from debt bondage

HYDERABAD: Shaikh Bhirkiyo police raided a brick kiln near Shaikh Bhirkiyo on 4th April and recovered 33 bonded...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Southern Punjab: CM Maryam praises operation aimed at protecting rare wildlife

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has lauded the efforts of the Wildlife Department, district...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

CM to launch ‘first-ever’ talent hunt, youth internship programme

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the launch of the province’s first-ever...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Promotion of peace, social development: Punjab CM stresses role of sports

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has emphasized the crucial role of sports in fostering peace,...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

World Health Day: GCDA to hold seminar

LAHORE: A national seminar in connection with ‘World Health Day’ is being organized by the General Cadre Doctors...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Police thwarts major smuggling bid on CM’s directives

LAHORE: In a decisive move against smuggling operations, Layyah Police successfully intercepted a large consignment...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Mengal now faces prospect of arrest

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has issued a stern warning that Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Sardar...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 09:25am

BNP-M announces shutdown strike across Balochistan

QUETTA: Sajid Tareen Advocate, the central vice president of the Balochistan National Party Mengal (BNP-M), has...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 08:47am

Digital blackout hits Quetta again

QUETTA: Internet and mobile phone services remained suspended in Quetta and several other districts of Balochistan...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

South Asia

Bangladesh court detains 70 lawyers linked to ousted govt

DHAKA: A Bangladesh court ordered at least 70 lawyers linked to the former government to be held in custody on...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Online business integration, other matters: FBR failed to defend case before FTO

ISLAMABAD: Policy and Operation wings of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has failed to defend a case before Federal...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 09:29am

MoU inked with China to increase cotton production

ISLAMABAD: Two leading government-owned institutes from China and Pakistan have signed a memorandum of understanding...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 08:48am

307 illegal Afghans deported from Sindh: Sharjeel

KARACHI: A total of 307 individuals were deported from the Amin House Transit Camp between April 1 and 6, 2025, as...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 08:47am

Rates

Modest depreciation

KARACHI: Rupee depreciated against the US dollar during the previous week as it lost Re0.31 or 0.11% in the...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Section 122 (5) and Section 122 (5A): ATIR explains scope of amendment procedure

ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR), Islamabad Bench in a landmark judgment...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 09:24am

Two US teams due this week: thaw in bilateral ties likely

ISLAMABAD: Amidst deepening tariff crisis, diplomatic momentum is building between Islamabad and Washington, as two...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 09:28am

Afghan border: Infiltration bid thwarted, 8 terrorists killed

ISLAMABAD: Security Forces have thwarted terrorists infiltration bid from Afghanistan border and killed eight...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 08:48am

Phase-II of Reko Diq: Centre vows full financial support

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has assured full financial support to finance phase-II of Reko Diq project as per...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 02:49pm

National development: wheel back on the track, says PM Shehbaz

Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 04:38pm

Electricity relief package to be implemented: spokesperson

ISLAMABAD: Spokesperson for the Power Division Zafaryab Khan on Sunday clarified that the electricity tariff relief...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 08:46am

Rates

PSX remains positive

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained positive during the week ending April 4, 2025, supported by...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Europe

EU seeks unity in first strike back at Trump tariffs

BRUSSELS: European Union countries will seek to present a united front in the coming days against US President...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Prices of essential food items remain steady

PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities remained firm in the retail market. A weekly-market survey conducted...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Taxes

KPRA collects Rs37.37bn in nine months of FY 2024-25

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) has collected Rs 37.37 billion in the first nine months of...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Downward revision of global economic outlook likely

The long-awaited decision regarding reciprocal tariffs has been announced by the US government, with Donald Trump...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Social justice: Gilani advocates global parliamentary action

TASHKENT: Chairman Senate of Pakistan, Senator Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, delivered a compelling address at the 150th...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Letters

Afghanistan must be exposed

Security forces have killed eight terrorists and injured another four as they thwarted an infiltration attempt on...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Stocks

IT and materials drag Sri Lankan shares lower

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Friday, dragged by information technology and material stocks. The CSE...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Stocks

British stocks slump in worst day since 2020

LONDON: British stocks plunged on Friday as investors avoided risky assets after China’s retaliatory tariffs against...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Stocks

Gulf bourses sink on global recession worries

DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf fell sharply on Sunday as US President Donald Trump’s drastic trade tariffs and...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Stocks

Libya devalues currency for first time in four years

CAIRO: Libya’s central bank announced a 13.3% devaluation of the country’s dinar currency on Sunday, setting the...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Stocks

Wall Street Week Ahead: Shell-shocked markets brace for more tariff tumult

NEW YORK: Tariff-stunned markets face another week of potential tariff turmoil, with fallout from President Donald...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Money & Banking

Sterling drops sharply against dollar

LONDON: Sterling fell against the dollar and the yen, while hitting a seven-month low versus the euro on Friday as...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Money & Banking

Canadian dollar pares weekly gain

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Friday, giving back some of its weekly gain, as...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Opportunity of a lifetime

The global trade landscape is undergoing significant realignment. For Pakistan, particularly for its textile sector,...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (April 06, 2025) and the forecast for Monday (April 07, 2025)....

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

KARACHI: The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Sunday (April 06,...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Weekly Cotton Review: Continuous decline in prices causes impact on market

Cotton & Textile

Commodities

KPTMA concerned over surge in yarn imports under EFS

PESHAWAR: Chairman Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Textile Mills Association (KPTMA), Sikandar Kuli Khan Khattak has raised grave...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 13	283
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 13	282.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 13	143.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 13	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 13	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 13	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 12	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 12	6,045.26
Nasdaq / Jun 12	19,662.48
Dow Jones / Jun 12	42,967.62
India Sensex / Jun 13	81,216.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 13	37,834.25
Hang Seng / Jun 13	23,892.56
FTSE 100 / Jun 13	8,839.41
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 13	23,434.96
France CAC40 / Jun 13	7,687.50

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 12	16,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 12	305,984
Petrol/Litre / Jun 13	253.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 13	72.11
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 13	3,421.89
Diesel/Litre / Jun 13	254.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 13	67.63

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.93 ▲ 1 (51.81%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.02 ▲ 0.9 (42.45%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.39 ▲ 1 (41.84%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.74 ▲ 0.61 (28.64%)
Invest Bank / Jun 13 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	7.11 ▲ 1 (16.37%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 13 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	3.65 ▲ 0.45 (14.06%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.52 ▲ 0.35 (11.04%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	5.70 ▲ 0.54 (10.47%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 13 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.13 ▲ 0.38 (10.13%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 13 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jun 13 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.95 ▼ -0.97 (-10.87%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 13 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	37.98 ▼ -4.22 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	18,889.10 ▼ -2098.79 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 13 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,794.55 ▼ -199.39 (-10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jun 13 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	119.55 ▼ -13.28 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 13 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.53 ▼ -3.39 (-9.99%)
Reliance Weaving / Jun 13 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	123.76 ▼ -13.74 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jun 13 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	59.14 ▼ -6.46 (-9.85%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	7.67 ▼ -0.83 (-9.76%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Jun 13 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	273 ▼ -28 (-9.3%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	116,570,487 ▲ 1
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	86,654,041 ▲ 0.08
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	72,368,767 ▲ 0.9
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,891,113 ▲ 0.76
B.O.Punjab / Jun 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26,329,771 ▼ -0.26
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	24,472,029 ▲ 0.61
Cnergyico PK / Jun 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	24,435,209 ▼ -0.37
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	24,359,706 ▲ 0.17
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	22,960,384 ▲ 1
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	19,416,645 ▼ -0.14

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