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Democratic backsliding

EDITORIAL: Representative democracy has been on the decline globally, according to the Democracy Index published by...

Published 09 Mar, 2025 05:17am

World

UK govt warns of Russian interference in general election

LONDON: Britain’s deputy prime minister warned Sunday that the country’s upcoming general election faces threats...

Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am

Pakistan

‘IK, Qureshi not allowed to offer Eid prayers in Adiala jail’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Zain Qureshi has claimed that party founding chairman Imran Khan ...

Published 20 Jun, 2024 06:01am

World

South Africa gears up for ‘most unpredictable’ vote

JOHANNESBURG: South Africans braced Tuesday for a tight general election that may loosen the ruling ANC’s 30-year...

Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am

Pakistan

Feb 8 polls: Victory of 41 returned candidates challenged by runner-up candidates

LAHORE: The victory of 41 returned candidates of the February 8 general election including Federal Minister for...

Published 31 Mar, 2024 02:53am

Pakistan

AGP tells PHC: Party that wins in general election deserves reserved seats

PESHAWAR: In the Peshawar High Court, a five-member larger bench headed by Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim on Wednesday ...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am

Pakistan

India may make more trouble for neighbours: Chinese scholar

BEIJING: To strongly demonstrate its anti-China and anti-Pakistan stance for inciting domestic religious and...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

World

UK govt woos votes with more pre-election tax cuts

LONDON: Britain’s beleaguered government on Wednesday announced a fresh tax cut for millions of workers as it ...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Pakistan

Elections: ECP Sindh starts receiving nomination papers

KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Sindh on Wednesday kicked-off the process of receiving nomination...

Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am

Pakistan

‘Code of conduct’ unveiled by ECP: Country moves a step closer to general election

ISLAMABAD: Faced with strong criticism from majority of mainstream political parties over its alleged failure in...

Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am

Pakistan

LHC issues notices to ECP on IK’s pleas

LAHORE: A full bench of the Lahore High Court on Friday issued notices to Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on...

Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am

Pakistan

Party tickets: PML-N body interviews candidates

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) coordination committee Rawalpindi Division on Monday interviewed...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am

Opinion

Caretakers must not show political bias

It is important to note that the US has sought to make it clear that it does not “favor” anyone for political...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

Editorials

Drap drugged, again!

EDITORIAL: Now that pharmacies have been caught charging up to five times more than the maximum retail price (MRP)...

Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:01am

Editorials

Not the same old policies, please

EDITORIAL: How typical that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his senior aides told Lahore’s business...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Pakistan

PPP to address rising unemployment, inflation: Bilawal

MARDAN: Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari here on Friday said the welfare of the...

Published 18 Nov, 2023 06:03am

Editorials

Crown of thorns

EDITORIAL: Political parties have no bigger mission than contesting elections and forming government, quite...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am

World

Bangladesh to hold general election on Jan 7

DHAKA: Bangladesh will hold a general election on January 7, the country’s chief election commissioner said...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am

Opinion

The 2024 general election: PPP and PTI

That Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari seems to have grabbed a huge opportunity with...

Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am

Opinion

‘A picture is worth a thousand words’

That “a picture is worth a thousand words” (an adage in multiple languages meaning that complex and sometimes...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am

Editorials

The game continues

EDITORIAL: Nawaz Sharif’s triumphant return proves not just that fortune is clearly smiling on him once again, but...

Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Editorials

Art of the possible

EDITORIAL: PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) is clearly trying to wriggle out of its isolation, moving pieces across ...

Published 21 Oct, 2023 06:05am

Pakistan

General election: It won’t be in govt’s control if IK legally barred: PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said that it would not be in the caretaker government’s...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Business & Finance

KCCI to elect 15 candidates as MC members after four years

KARACHI: After four years, members of KCCI are going to vote to elect 15 candidates as member of the KCCI’s...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

PTI’s ‘plight’ accentuates under caretakers’ rule?

Broadly speaking, President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former chief minister of Punjab Chaudhry Pervez...

Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Opinion

President Alvi must quit

Ironically, the political impasse in the country that refused to die down even after the arrival of a caretaker ...

Published 25 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Opinion

Confusion regarding general election

Reports of likely delay in general elections have given birth to a new bout of uncertainty, confusion and pessimism...

Published 09 Aug, 2023 05:33am

General election could be delayed

ISLAMABAD: A general election in Pakistan due to take place later this year will be held using a new census, the law...

Updated 06 Aug, 2023 09:38am

Editorials

The mystery deepens

EDITORIAL: If there weren’t already enough confusion about the possible composition and tenure of the caretaker...

Published 05 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

Opposition raises water scarcity issue in Sindh assembly

KARACHI: Treasury on Monday called the opposition’s concerns as political gimmicks ahead of the general election,...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

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 17	144.09
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 17	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 17	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 17	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 17	5,982.72
India Sensex / Jun 17	81,583.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 17	38,824.99
Nasdaq / Jun 17	19,521.09
Hang Seng / Jun 17	23,688.37
FTSE 100 / Jun 17	8,834.03
Dow Jones / Jun 17	42,215.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 17	23,434.65
France CAC40 / Jun 17	7,683.73

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 17	75.25
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 17	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 17	309,756
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 17	3,392.01
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 17	67.77
Petrol/Litre / Jun 18	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 18	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Bunnys Limited / Jun 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	62.54 ▲ 5.69 (10.01%)
Service Textile / Jun 18 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	19.67 ▲ 1.79 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jun 18 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	44.46 ▲ 4.04 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Jun 18 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	29.49 ▲ 2.68 (10%)
Hinopak Motor / Jun 18 Hinopak Motors Limited(HINO)	451.03 ▲ 41 (10%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Jun 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	513.90 ▲ 46.72 (10%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jun 18 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	36.08 ▲ 3.28 (10%)
Data Agro / Jun 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	111.31 ▲ 10.12 (10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jun 18 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 18 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	41.73 ▲ 3.79 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 18 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.44 ▼ -0.44 (-11.34%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 18 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	8.29 ▼ -0.99 (-10.67%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 18 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	69.39 ▼ -7.71 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 18 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	213.65 ▼ -23.74 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 18 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	13,770.20 ▼ -1529.97 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jun 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	59.85 ▼ -6.65 (-10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 18 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	52.10 ▼ -5.23 (-9.12%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 18 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.04 ▼ -0.27 (-8.16%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 18 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.20 ▼ -0.28 (-8.05%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 18 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.93 ▼ -0.24 (-7.57%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,383,530 ▼ -0.05
Sui South Gas / Jun 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	18,026,370 ▼ -0.48
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 18 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	14,218,831 ▼ -0.44
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 18 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	10,972,659 ▲ 0.28
Secure Logistics / Jun 18 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	8,069,980 ▲ 0.36
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 18 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	6,325,828 ▼ -0.27
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 18 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	6,083,471 ▲ 0.3
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	4,755,206 ▼ -0.4
Merit Packaging / Jun 18 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	4,710,038 ▲ 1.49
TPL Properties / Jun 18 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	4,456,328 ▲ 0.4

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