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Taxes

US House body unveils partial tax plan to achieve Trump agenda

WASHINGTON: The US House committee in charge of taxes released on Friday evening a partial text of its part of...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (May 10, 2025) and the forecast for Sunday (May 11, 2025)...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Islamabad facing alarming rise in crime incidents

ISLAMABAD: The federal capital witnessed a surge in criminal activity over the past week, with at least 64 incidents...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Major world powers briefed about India’s belligerence

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday briefed major world powers about India’s aggressive and hegemonic designs, which ...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Business leaders greet COAS for giving India befitting reply

KARACHI: Patron-in-Chief of the United Business Group (UBG), S M Tanveer, extended congratulations to COAS General...

Updated 11 May, 2025 12:53pm

SAI urges govt to withdraw recent ITO

KARACHI: The SITE Association of Industry (SAI) has made an urgent appeal to the Prime Minister of Pakistan to...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

WEBCOP condoles death of labour leader Kaniz Fatima

KARACHI: The Workers Employers Bilateral Co-uncil of Pakistan (WEBCOP) expresses profound sorrow over the passing of...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Nawaz praises armed forces, felicitates PM

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has praised Pakistan’s leadership and armed...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

CM Murad hails Pak-India ceasefire

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has welcomed the recent ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and India,...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Indian strikes: Omer slams PM for delayed response

ISLAMABAD: The opposition leader in the National Assembly, Omar Ayub Khan on Saturday sharply criticised Prime...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Pope Leo visits shrine near Rome on first trip outside Vatican as pontiff

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV took his first trip outside the Vatican on Saturday, heading about an hour’s drive east...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

India dismisses state-run clean energy agency chairman

NEW DELHI: India has removed the chairman of the Solar Energy Corp of India (SECI) with immediate effect, the ...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Iran to send Russia launchers for short-range missiles

WASHINGTON/LONDON: Iran is preparing to deliver in the near future launchers for short-range ballistic missiles that...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Letters

The challenge of quiet quitting

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and with shifting employee attitudes, organizations are faced by an...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

India must honour treaties for meaningful dialogue: Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: “If India continues to violate international agreements, how can there be any trust in future...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

The untold growth story: a PBS puzzle

In the corridors of policymaking, numbers are not just statistics, they are narratives. They shape public discourse,...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

PSDP 2025-26: Planning minister briefed about priority projects in different sectors

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal chaired a crucial meeting...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Hajj flight operations resume, says religious affairs ministry

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Saturday confirmed full restoration of...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Traders, others stage rally to express solidarity with armed forces

ISLAMABAD: A large number of traders and citizens from various walks of life staged a protest rally in the federal...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

JUI leader hails armed forces

KARACHI: Qari Muhammad Usman, Deputy Amir of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) Sindh, hailed the Pakistan Armed Forces’...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

12 people die in road accidents in Punjab

LAHORE: The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1256 road traffic crashes (RTCs) in all 37 districts of...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Aleema’s plea dismissed

RAWALPINDI: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday dismissed a petition filed by Aleema Khan, sister of Pakistan...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Mohtasib entitled to act as mediator: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has held that the Mohtasib is entitled to act as mediator for the purpose of...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Punjab minister heaps praise on armed forces

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has paid a glowing tribute to the Pakistan Armed Forces, stating...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

70,000 volunteers complete civil defence training

LAHORE: As directed by Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, more than 70,000 volunteers across Punjab have...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

All set to hold ‘PrintPak Expo’ on Nov 13 in Lahore

LAHORE: The 14th PrintPak Exhibition and Conference, Pakistan’s largest and most prestigious platform for the...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

State-of-the-art control room launched to enhance public service delivery

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration has launched a state-of-the-art control room that operates 24 hours a day...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Cotton & Textile

‘Cotton has been cultivated over 2.2m acres so far’

LAHORE: Growers in Punjab have so far cultivated cotton on over 2.2 million acres of land against the target of 3.5...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

CM Maryam pays rich tributes to armed forces

LAHORE: “Pakistan’s corageous response in broad daylight to India’s cowardly aggression will be written in...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

PM takes political parties into his confidence

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday took into confidence Pakistan’s political leadership...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

PM briefs President about Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Sunday and briefed...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

US played diplomatic role in ceasefire

ISLAMABAD: The United States played a diplomatic role in the hours leading up to a ceasefire agreement between...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

5.3 quake jolts Islamabad, parts of KPK

ISLAMABAD: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday where no damage...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday, (May 10, 2025)...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Cotton & Textile

Wait-and-see mood prevails on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained steady and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Energy

China April crude oil imports up

BEIJING: China’s April crude oil imports slowed from the previous month but rose 7.5% from a year earlier due to...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Energy

Oil prices rise on optimism

NEW YORK: Oil prices settled nearly 2% higher on Friday and notched their first weekly gains since mid-April as a US...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Energy

US natgas prices jump on lower output, rising LNG export flows

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures jumped about 6% to a one-month high on Friday on a drop in output in recent weeks...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Commodities

PMEX daily trading report

KARACHI: On Thursday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS and indices was recorded at PKR 47.674 ...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Commodities

Gold prices firm

KARACHI: Gold prices held steady on Saturday, as global trend remained stable, traders said. International market...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Hyundai launches All-new TUCSON Hybrid, deliveries commence nationwide

LAHORE: Pakistan Hyundai Nishat Motor (Private) Limited successfully hosted the nationwide launch of the all-new...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Commodities

Ukraine spring grain sowing 76pc complete

KYIV: Ukrainian farmers had sown 4.23 million hectares of grain as of May 8, or 76% of the expected area, almost the...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Companies

CEO appreciates performance of ‘war room’ at Lesco

LAHORE: LESCO CEO appreciates performance of war room at Lahore Electric Supply Company. LESCO Chief Executive...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Trying times

EDITORIAL: Sadly but unsurprisingly, a seven-member Constitutional Bench, by a margin of 5-2, of the Supreme Court,...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Economy remains vulnerable

EDITORIAL: Just when the government thought it had found some breathing space in the form of a surplus on the...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Prices of essential kitchen items show rising trend

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

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures log weekly gain on US-China trade talk hopes

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures climbed for a seventh consecutive session on Friday and posted weekly gains on...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil gains

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Friday, reversing earlier losses, but still booked a second...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Commodities

Euronext wheat hovers around contract lows

PARIS: European wheat futures were little changed on Friday to remain around contract lows as beneficial rain in US...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Commodities

China copper stocks set to fall again, heightening supply tightness concerns

SHANGHAI Copper inventories on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) are expected to fall again this week, according...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Commodities

Chicago soybeans, corn higher ahead of US-China trade talks

CHICAGO: Chicago soybean and corn futures bounced on Friday as traders covered short positions ahead of Saturday’s...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Commodities

Copper steady ahead of US-China trade talks, focus on tighter nearby supply

LONDON: Copper steadied on Friday ahead of US-China trade talks, with the market focused on tighter nearby supply,...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Commodities

Iron ore range-bound as investors weigh Sino-US trade talks, slow demand

BEIJING: Iron ore futures traded in a tight range on Friday as investors weighed prospects of easing Sino-US trade...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Industry

Nespak team visits FCCI

FAISALABAD: A team of NESPAK visited Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) to discuss the issues...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

World Bank rates $118m KP project as ‘moderately satisfactory’

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has rated the implementation progress of the “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Mobilization and...

Updated 11 May, 2025 09:49am

SC dismisses ‘frivolous’ plea of FPSC with costs

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court held that frivolous litigation not only clogs judicial dockets but also drains public...

Updated 11 May, 2025 09:49am

Surprisingly, Pakistan and India agree to ceasefire

India, Pakistan agree to ‘full and immediate’ ceasefire: Trump • DGMOs to speak again tomorrow with a view to establishing permanent ceasefire

Updated 11 May, 2025 10:15pm

Future provocation to be answered with firepower, not diplomacy: PM

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 16	283.37
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 16	283.17
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 16	144.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 16	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 16	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 16	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
India Sensex / Jun 16	81,650.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 16	38,314.09
Hang Seng / Jun 16	23,975.22
FTSE 100 / Jun 16	8,884.17
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 16	23,603.27
France CAC40 / Jun 16	7,748.88

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 16	71.77
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 16	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 16	310,613
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 16	3,417.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 16	68.02
Petrol/Litre / Jun 17	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 17	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 16 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.93 ▲ 1 (34.13%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 16 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	4.39 ▲ 1 (29.5%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jun 16 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	4.48 ▲ 1 (28.74%)
Cresent Jute / Jun 16 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.57 ▲ 1 (28.01%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 16 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	4.60 ▲ 0.95 (26.03%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 16 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.85 ▲ 0.79 (25.82%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 16 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.67 ▲ 0.92 (19.37%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 16 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	3.21 ▲ 0.5 (18.45%)
Equity Modaraba / Jun 16 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.86 ▲ 0.58 (17.68%)
LSE Capital / Jun 16 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.37 ▲ 0.9 (16.45%)

Stock	Price
Intermarket Securities / Jun 16 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	5.82 ▼ -51.44 (-89.84%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 16 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	17,000.19 ▼ -1888.91 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 16 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	263.77 ▼ -29.31 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 16 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,615.10 ▼ -179.45 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 16 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	27.62 ▼ -3.07 (-10%)
Faisal Sp. / Jun 16 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	299.22 ▼ -30.74 (-9.32%)
Apna Microfin. / Jun 16 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.70 ▼ -0.96 (-8.23%)
GOC (Pak) / Jun 16 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	73.72 ▼ -5.38 (-6.8%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 16 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	24.16 ▼ -1.54 (-5.99%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 16 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	40.60 ▼ -2.37 (-5.52%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	267,081,176 ▲ 0.17
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 16 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	92,031,551 ▲ 1
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 16 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	86,020,335 ▲ 0.79
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 16 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	73,827,515 ▲ 0.48
Media Times Ltd / Jun 16 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	56,419,406 ▲ 0.5
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 16 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	43,086,504 ▲ 1.78
Sui South Gas / Jun 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	37,905,727 ▲ 1.76
Dewan Cement / Jun 16 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	29,277,399 ▲ 1.11
Cnergyico PK / Jun 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	23,084,256 ▼ -0.06
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,313,740 ▲ 0.04

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