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Water dispute and canals issue: Federal, Sindh govts agree to hold talks

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif...

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 09:06am

Pakistan

Omar accuses Zardari of ‘selling’ Sindh’s water

ISLAMABAD: The opposition leader in National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan on Sunday alleged that President Asif Ali...

Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am

Pakistan

Renting property to illegal foreigners to attract stern govt action

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided that strict action will be taken against those people who rent out any movable...

Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:45am

Pakistan

Economic progress: PM says enemies feel threatened

ISLAMABAD: In a bold move to reassure the nation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday declared that the government...

Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:45am

Pakistan

SHC extends stay on IRSA certificate for canal construction

KARACHI: Sindh High Court has extended the stay order against the IRSA-issued water availability certificate related...

Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:45am

Rightsizing: govt decides to axe 30,968 posts

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to abolish 30,968 government posts in different departments under its...

Updated 17 Apr, 2025 11:18am

Pleas against transfer of judges: federation submits reply

ISLAMABAD: The federation submitted that the process initiated under Article 200 of the constitution for the...

Updated 17 Apr, 2025 09:31am

IMF assured: Power, gas subsidies will be aligned with BISP

ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that subsidy on electricity...

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 09:12am

Tariffs: govt says won’t retaliate

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says essential to engage in dialogue regarding tariffs

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 02:31pm

PTI submits resolution against canals project

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday strongly criticised the federal government’s controversial...

Updated 11 Apr, 2025 09:33am

Business & Finance

Govt to seek fresh bids for PIA, says adviser

ISLAMABAD: The government will seek fresh expressions of interest for the sale of Pakistan International Airlines...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:38am

Markets

NEPRA recommends replacing CEO of IESCO due to poor performance

ISLAMABAD: Taking serious note of the poor performance of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Islamabad Electric...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 03:14am

Pakistan

No talks with Centre on canal issue, says Shoro

KARACHI: Sindh Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro has said that Sindh will not hold any discussions with the federal...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 08:03am

Pakistan

Muzzafar Ahmed Mirza appointed as SECP Commissioner

ISLAMABAD: The Federal government in exercise of powers conferred under Sections 5 and 7 of the Securities and...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:46am

Pakistan

PTI assails govt following ‘arrest’ of IK sisters

ISLAMABAD: The embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday assailed the government for what it dubbed a...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:46am

Pakistan

Govt approves establishment of NIFTAC

ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday approved the establishment of the National Intelligence Fusion and Threat...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 05:40am

Pakistan

Karachi will receive good news about health sector: Mustafa Kamal

KARACHI: The Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination Syed Mustafa Kamal on...

Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:44am

Deportation of illegal Afghan migrants under way

ISLAMABAD: Following the federal government’s large-scale operation launched on April 3 against illegal Afghan...

Updated 06 Apr, 2025 09:36am

Industry hails power tariff cut but calls for more

KARACHI: Industrialists and exporters have welcomed the federal government’s announcement of a power tariff...

Updated 04 Apr, 2025 08:56am

Jul 1 ‘24 to Mar 14 ’25: Govt borrowing for budgetary support plunges 66pc

KARACHI: The federal government’s borrowing for budgetary support from the domestic banking system has dropped...

Updated 03 Apr, 2025 09:05am

Balochistan’s development top priority, CM told

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has declared that Balochistan’s progress is the federal government’s top...

Updated 03 Apr, 2025 09:04am

Govt to unveil National Minerals Harmonisation Framework on April 8

ISLAMABAD: Federal government is set to unveil its National Minerals Harmonisation Framework 2025 at the Pakistan...

Updated 28 Mar, 2025 09:58am

Editorials

Extremely bad optics

EDITORIAL: On Friday, the federal cabinet approved a summary to increase the salaries of federal ministers, ...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 05:25am

Pakistan

PTI criticises govt policies

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) strongly criticised the government on Monday for detaining political...

Published 25 Mar, 2025 07:16am

Digital financial services: Govt, regulators must develop frameworks: ADB

ISLAMABAD: The government and regulatory authorities must move quickly to establish frameworks for digital financial...

Updated 25 Mar, 2025 09:27am

FY26 Budget proposals: Businesses urge govt to gradually reduce GST rate

Pakistan Business Council recommends reduction in withholding taxes for exporters to minimise impact on cash flow of their business

Updated 25 Mar, 2025 09:30am

Large number of civil servants to be sent to ‘surplus pool’

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to send a large number of civil servants to a “surplus pool” in line with the...

Published 25 Mar, 2025 05:37am

Pakistan

Murad voices opposition to new canal projects

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on World Water Day Saturday raised alarm over the declining flow...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

System constraints: KE says unable to get more than 2,000MW from national grid

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric on Thursday stated that it is unable to acquire more than 2,000 MW of power from the National...

Updated 21 Mar, 2025 02:51pm

Pakistan

FO denies ‘knowledge’ of Pakistanis’ Israel visit, reaffirms pro-Palestine stance

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarified on Thursday that it had no prior “knowledge or information” about the...

Updated 20 Mar, 2025 10:51pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 21	280.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 21	280.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 21	140.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 21	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 21	1.34
Euro to USD / Apr 21	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Apr 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86
India Sensex / Apr 21	21,395.14
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 21	34,356.93
Hang Seng / Apr 21	79,442.98

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	299,811
Petrol/Litre / Apr 21	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 21	63.76
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 21	3,389.31
Diesel/Litre / Apr 21	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 21	67.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Quice Food / Apr 21 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	7.53 ▲ 1 (15.31%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Apr 21 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	10.16 ▲ 0.94 (10.2%)
Saritow Spinning / Apr 21 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	16.79 ▲ 1.53 (10.03%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Apr 21 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Crescent Steel / Apr 21 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	128.69 ▲ 11.7 (10%)
Diamond Ind. / Apr 21 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	27.73 ▲ 2.52 (10%)
EMCO Industries / Apr 21 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	36.29 ▲ 3.3 (10%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Apr 21 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	184.40 ▲ 16.76 (10%)
Nagina Cot. / Apr 21 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	54.98 ▲ 5 (10%)
National Silk / Apr 21 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	35.20 ▲ 3.2 (10%)

Stock	Price
Pak Reinsurance / Apr 21 Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited(PAKRI)	13.45 ▼ -2.45 (-15.41%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 21 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	61.41 ▼ -6.54 (-9.62%)
Samba Bank / Apr 21 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	9.07 ▼ -0.9 (-9.03%)
NBP PGETF / Apr 21 NBP Pakistan Growth Exchange Traded Fund(NBPGETF)	21.51 ▼ -1.76 (-7.56%)
Dewan Automotive Eng. / Apr 21 Dewan Automotive Engineering Limited(DWAE)	32.93 ▼ -2.64 (-7.42%)
Bela Auto / Apr 21 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	151.60 ▼ -12.05 (-7.36%)
UDL International / Apr 21 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.80 ▼ -0.62 (-7.36%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Apr 21 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	112.52 ▼ -8.89 (-7.32%)
Kohinoor Mills / Apr 21 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	30.93 ▼ -2.44 (-7.31%)
Next Capital / Apr 21 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	7.36 ▼ -0.58 (-7.3%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	103,028,410 ▲ 0.01
Power Cement / Apr 21 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	62,587,267 ▲ 1.23
B.O.Punjab / Apr 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	42,587,808 ▲ 0.25
Sui South Gas / Apr 21 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	29,216,804 ▲ 0.9
Sui North Gas / Apr 21 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	28,845,690 ▲ 10.7
Fauji Foods Ltd / Apr 21 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	27,776,861 ▲ 0.64
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	25,090,099 ▲ 3.93
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 21 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	23,630,998 ▼ -0.03
Pak Elektron / Apr 21 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	21,655,133 ▲ 1.29
Fauji Cement / Apr 21 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,149,277 ▲ 0.34

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