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A sad tale indeed – I

Pakistan has been struggling ever since its emergence on the world map to achieve political and economic stability,...

Published 31 Dec, 2022 06:28am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Caretaker setup may be in place?

“The difference between an individual decision maker and an institution is that the former focuses only on Plan A...

Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am

Pakistan

Elections provide only way to put country back on track: JI

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has described the talk about installing a caretaker setup of ...

Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am

Pakistan

IK’s ‘facilitators are still present’: Bilawal

LARKANA: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has asserted that the facilitators of former prime minister and...

Published 29 Dec, 2022 06:34am

Imran Khan says doesn’t see elections in ‘near future’

It is necessary for ‘people’ sitting behind the government to agree for the fresh election, adds the PTI chairman

Updated 29 Dec, 2022 08:52am

Pakistan

Fawad says technocrat govt cannot solve Pakistan’s problems

PTI leader says these kinds of experiments and jokes with Pakistan should come to an end

Updated 28 Dec, 2022 08:48pm

Pakistan

Imran Khan says ‘deeply’ concerned at rising incidents of terrorism

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said he “is deeply” concerned at the rapidly rising...

Updated 27 Dec, 2022 09:39am

Imran Khan says ‘not in contact with establishment’

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan said Sunday that the vote of...

Updated 26 Dec, 2022 09:33am

Pakistan

Elections to be held in March or April, claims Imran

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Saturday predicted that the general elections would be...

Published 25 Dec, 2022 03:29am

Business & Finance

Capital market in 2023: Low PE will continue due to external debt, political noise: Topline

KARACHI: Pakistan market performance in 2023 will continue to remain dull, mainly due to Pakistan’s external debt...

Updated 21 Dec, 2022 09:57am

Pakistan

Imran Khan says PTI to contest polls jointly with PML-Q

LAHORE: Reacting to Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi’s statement in favour of former army chief General...

Updated 20 Dec, 2022 09:30am

Pakistan

PML-N can’t run away from polls: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...

Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:00am

Pakistan

If assemblies are dissolved: PPP ready to contest elections in Punjab, KP, says Kundi

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Faisal Karim Kundi ...

Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:00am

PDM govt tries to size up post-IK move situation

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid Chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain

Updated 19 Dec, 2022 09:45am

Imran Khan promises ‘no action’ against Bajwa

KARACHI: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday said that he has a...

Updated 19 Dec, 2022 11:33am

Pakistan

Qureshi urges NA Speaker to accept resignations

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi has urged National Assembly Speaker Raja...

Published 16 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Pakistan

Dissolution of Punjab, KPK assemblies: Imran Khan says will announce date on 17th

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday said that he will announce the date for the...

Published 15 Dec, 2022 06:00am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The profundity of linguistics

“What does level playing field mean?” “In our politics it means you say tomaaato the British way and I say...

Published 13 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Opinion

Economy: this madness must end

As of last week, forex reserves held with the central bank declined to $6.7 billion. The International Monetary Fund...

Updated 12 Dec, 2022 06:44am

Imran Khan talks of ‘looming’ default

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that a ‘cabal of...

Updated 12 Dec, 2022 09:36am

Pakistan

Dissolution of assemblies won't go beyond December: Imran Khan

Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday said the dissolution of ...

Published 11 Dec, 2022 07:14pm

Pakistan

Punjab local government election to be held in April: ECP

Polls to take place in the last week of April

Updated 30 Nov, 2022 09:03pm

Pakistan

Polls to devour Rs24bn plus if Punjab, KP assemblies dissolved

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) requires an estimated Rs60 million to 70 million to hold...

Updated 30 Nov, 2022 12:51pm

Pakistan

Rashid eyes fresh polls in April if PTI quits assemblies

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) chairman and former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Sunday ...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am

Opinion

Snap elections can help arrest economic slide

The economy is dangerously slowing down. At this point, the effects of administrative measures to apply brakes on ...

Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:45am

Business & Finance

Founders Group of LCCI launches election campaign

LAHORE: The Founders Group of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry has started its campaign for the LCCI...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 05:08am

Pakistan

General elections only way out of ‘economic mess’, says Shaukat Tarin

Former finance minister reiterates call for holding elections

Updated 20 Jul, 2022 08:44pm

Markets

Hammered by US dollar, rupee closes at record low of 221.99

Falls Rs6.79 or 3.06% in inter-bank market on Tuesday

Updated 19 Jul, 2022 05:51pm

Pakistan

Economy cannot stabilise until return of political stability: Imran Khan

Former premier and PTI chief reiterates call for general elections after his party's victory in Punjab by-polls

Updated 18 Jul, 2022 08:03pm

World

‘No chance’ Myanmar polls will be free and fair: US official

SINGAPORE: A top US government official said Saturday there was “no chance” the Myanmar junta’s planned elections...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:37pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 15	278.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 15	278.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 15	156.28
USD to Swiss Franc / May 15	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 15	1.26
Euro to USD / May 15	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 14	5246.68
Nasdaq / May 14	16511.18
Hang Seng / May 14	19073.71
Dow Jones / May 14	39558.11
India Sensex / May 15	73025.23
Tokyo Nikkei / May 15	38385.73
FTSE 100 / May 15	8467.99
Germany DAX 30 / May 15	18796.11

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 14	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 14	207733
Petrol/Litre / May 15	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 15	78.55
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 15	2361.55
Diesel/Litre / May 15	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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