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Poor and inadequate infrastructure: Karachi is deprived of funds: PDP Chairman

KARACHI: Poor and inadequate infrastructure haunts Karachiites as the megacity continues to go deprived of funds,...

Published 07 Jun, 2025 04:59am

Pakistan

PDP for converting Karachi into modern efficient liveable city

KARACHI: Megacity Karachi is one of the least developed megacities of the world and there is a need to convert it...

Published 02 Jun, 2025 07:12am

Pakistan

PDP for strengthening regulatory institutions to end corruption

KARACHI: Strengthening our regulatory institutions is a must to end corruption and improve good governance in our...

Published 26 May, 2025 05:56am

Pakistan

PDP calls for waging war against corruption

KARACHI: After successfully defeating India, now it is high time to wage a war against corruption in our own country...

Published 19 May, 2025 06:15am

Pakistan

PDP chief calls to resolve legitimate internal issues

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor has said all the legitimate internal issues should be...

Published 12 May, 2025 05:51am

Pakistan

PDP urges revenge for Indian attack on water project

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor said Pakistan should take revenge for the attack on...

Published 08 May, 2025 07:57am

Pakistan

PDP Chairman underscores need for upgrading medical facilities

KARACHI: Medical facilities in the country should be upgraded on an urgent basis so that the Pakistani patients...

Published 05 May, 2025 06:14am

Pakistan

PDP assails govts over poor infrastructure of Karachi

KARACHI: Poor infrastructure of the megacity Karachi is the main hindrance to its development but sadly the federal...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

Pakistan

PDP urges govt to check price hike, tame ‘mafias’

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor has asked the federal and provincial governments to...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 05:35am

Markets

Oil price cut to consumers: Govt urged to pass on benefit

KARACHI: The world oil prices witnessed a big cut but our rulers didn’t pass on its benefit to the Pakistani...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 07:12am

Pakistan

Political dialogue, decisive operation needed in Balochistan: PDP

KARACHI: A broad-based dialogue with all political actors should be started at once along with a very strict ...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:31am

Pakistan

Govt urged to improve facilities in public-sector hospitals

KARACHI: Crucial healthcare sector needs urgent attention of the government as a large number of resource-less...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 07:08am

Business & Finance

Govt urged to make efforts towards making cars indigenously

KARACHI: Pakistan is spending billions of rupees every year on foreign cars and now is the time that the country...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 06:28am

Pakistan

Barkhan attack: PDP demands govt provide security to passengers

KARACHI, Strongly condemning the recent killing of seven bus travellers in Barkhan area of Balochistan, Pasban...

Published 24 Feb, 2025 08:33am

Pakistan

Karachi: drastic steps urged to improve transport sector

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor has said almost 80 percent of drivers in the mega...

Published 10 Feb, 2025 05:35am

Business & Finance

Cotton and yarn sector: PDP Chairman asks govt to rationalise taxes, duties

KARACHI: Commenting on slapping enhanced duties of the US on products of China, Canada and Mexico; Pasban Democratic...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am

Pakistan

Mayor urged to introduce dashboard for addressing civic complaints

KARACHI: Expressing concern over growing civic issues in megacity Karachi and no proper and integrated system to...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am

Pakistan

PDP concerned at rising loans of country

KARACHI: Expressing grave concern over rising loans of the country, Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 06:12am

Pakistan

Karachi: more funding demanded to address infrastructure issues

KARACHI: Greeting the opening of the first phase of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Malir Expressway, Pasban Democratic Party...

Published 13 Jan, 2025 03:06am

Pakistan

PDP demands govt remove corrupt officers of BIEK

KARACHI: Expressing serious concern over result tempering scam in Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK),...

Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

Political stability a must for sustainable economic development: PDP Chairman

KARACHI: Expressing a serious concern over the growing polarisation in the country, Pasban Democratic Party (PDP)...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 05:47am

Pakistan

PDP chief for improving irrigation system

KARACHI: Growing water shortage is a serious threat to our agricultural-based economy and improving our outdated...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 06:03am

Pakistan

Superhighway area heaven for encroachers: PDP

KARACHI: The gateway of Karachi, Superhighway area has become a heaven for encroachers and hell for traffic as the...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 06:43am

Pakistan

Govt urged to apply concept of smart cities in Sindh

KARACHI: The government should apply the concept of smart cities in Sindh, as modern technology has made it possible...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 07:07am

Pakistan

Immediate restructuring of governmental system the need of the hour: PDP

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor here Sunday urged the government to bring efficient...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Pakistan

PDP Chairman for increasing tree cover of Karachi

KARACHI: Expressing grave concern over lack of parks and gardens in Karachi besides cutting of mangroves in the...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Pakistan

PDP chairman highlights issues facing Karachi

KARACHI: Very dense population in the old areas of the megacity has resulted in a rapid suburbanization but in a...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am

Pakistan

PDP Chairman for promoting agro forestry culture

KARACHI: To fight the climate change in our country we need to aggressively promote agro forestry culture, said...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 06:21am

Pakistan

KU, other varsities in Sindh: Govt urged to resolve financial issues to facilitate students

KARACHI: Expressing serious concern over financial issues of the government-run universities in Sindh, especially ...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 07:44am

Pakistan

PDP demands govt accelerate work on Karachi Safe City project

KARACHI: Expressing concern over organized terrorist activities in Karachi, particularly the recent car bomb attack...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 08:25am

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	146.09
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 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 20	5,967.84
India Sensex / Jun 20	82,408.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 20	38,403.23
Nasdaq / Jun 20	19,447.41
Hang Seng / Jun 20	23,530.48
FTSE 100 / Jun 20	8,774.65
Dow Jones / Jun 20	42,206.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 20	23,350.55
France CAC40 / Jun 20	7,589.66

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 20	74.93
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 20	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 20	306,069
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 20	3,368.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 20	66.70
Petrol/Litre / Jun 21	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 21	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jun 20 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	356 ▲ 40.99 (13.01%)
Faisal Sp. / Jun 20 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	313.91 ▲ 33.82 (12.07%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 20 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	33.53 ▲ 3.42 (11.36%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jun 20 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.90 ▲ 1 (11.24%)
Crescent Fib. / Jun 20 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	50.25 ▲ 5 (11.05%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 20 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	25.43 ▲ 2.33 (10.09%)
Shams Textile / Jun 20 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	31.52 ▲ 2.87 (10.02%)
Rupali polyester / Jun 20 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	24.61 ▲ 2.24 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	39 ▲ 3.55 (10.01%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Jun 20 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	621.82 ▲ 56.53 (10%)

Stock	Price
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 20 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	12.92 ▼ -2.14 (-14.21%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jun 20 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	61.07 ▼ -7.82 (-11.35%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 20 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	41 ▼ -4.9 (-10.68%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 20 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.28 ▼ -5.59 (-10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	11,153.83 ▼ -1239.27 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 20 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	173.06 ▼ -19.23 (-10%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 20 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	56.21 ▼ -6.24 (-9.99%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 20 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	20.18 ▼ -2.23 (-9.95%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.49 ▼ -0.27 (-9.78%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jun 20 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	40.61 ▼ -4.39 (-9.76%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	42,791,268 ▼ -0.04
TRG Pak Ltd / Jun 20 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	26,664,589 ▼ -4.92
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 20 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	25,526,681 ▼ -0.26
Yousuf Weaving / Jun 20 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,497,580 ▲ 0.29
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,445,689 ▲ 0.08
Sui South Gas / Jun 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	13,554,568 ▼ -0.06
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	9,805,036 ▼ -0.27
Dewan Cement / Jun 20 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	9,257,161 ▼ -0.86
Invest Bank / Jun 20 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	8,867,595 ▼ -0.26
Pak Refinery / Jun 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,518,206 ▲ 0.01

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