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Rain, storms in country kill 32 in a week

KARACHI: At least 32 people have been killed and more than 150 injured in Pakistan in a week of storms that followed...

Published 31 May, 2025 05:56am

World

At least 14 dead due to heavy rain in India’s Gujarat

AHMEDABAD: At least 14 people died and 16 others were injured in the past two days as heavy pre-monsoon showers...

Published 06 May, 2025 10:32pm

World

Four dead, one injured as heavy rains and gusty winds batter Indian capital

NEW DELHI: Four members of a family were killed during a thunderstorm in New Delhi on Friday after a tree collapsed...

Published 02 May, 2025 11:06pm

Pakistan

Widespread rains, thunderstorms and snowfall likely next week

KARACHI: The Met Office on Saturday issued a weather forecast, indicating widespread rain, thunderstorms and...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:53am

Pakistan

Punjab on high alert as rain, thunderstorms forecasted for key regions

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Saturday issued a weather advisory warning of rain, wind,...

Published 22 Feb, 2025 09:07pm

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Published 22 Feb, 2025 06:31am

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Death toll in Thailand flooding jumps to 25: disaster agency

BANGKOK: The death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has risen to 25, officials said on Tuesday, with days...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 01:33pm

World

Bolivia’s heavy rains cause river to flood homes

BOLIVIA: Heavy rainfall in Bolivia over Saturday night caused the Pasajahuira river to overflow, flooding the...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:15am

World

170 dead in Nepal floods after relentless monsoon rains

KATHMANDU: Residents of Nepal’s flood-hit capital returned to their mud-caked homes on Sunday to survey the wreckage...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 09:43pm

World

Heavy rains paralyse Mumbai, at least four dead

MUMBAI: Torrential rain lashed India’s financial capital Mumbai, triggering floods and killing at least four people...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:20am

World

Japan orders evacuations as heavy rains trigger floods in quake-hit region

TOKYO: Japanese authorities told tens of thousands of people to evacuate the quake-hit region of Ishikawa on...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 11:39am

World

Flood-hit Central Europe fortifies towns as waters and death toll rise

NYSA: Volunteers shored up defences to stem swollen rivers in the Polish city of Nysa on Tuesday, one of dozens of...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 05:04pm

World

Polish PM announces $260mn in aid for storm-affected areas

WARSAW: Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday announced millions of dollars in aid for those in Poland hit by Storm...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 05:18pm

World

Flights grounded in Shanghai as China prepares for typhoon

SHANGHAI: All flights at Shanghai’s two main airports were cancelled on Sunday as authorities in the Chinese...

Updated 15 Sep, 2024 09:22pm

World

Morocco flooding

OUARZAZATE, (Morocco): Moroccan authorities on Sunday said four people died and 14 were missing in flooding caused ...

Published 09 Sep, 2024 07:03am

World

Tropical storm triggers landslides in Philippines, four dead

MANILA: A tropical storm dumped heavy rain in the Philippines for a second day on Monday, causing floods and...

Published 02 Sep, 2024 10:55am

Pakistan

Schools shut as Pakistan, India brace for rare August cyclone

KARACHI/AHMEDABAD: Coastal towns and cities in India and Pakistan braced for a rare August cyclone on Friday, as...

Published 31 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Thousands evacuated as cyclone builds off India and Pakistan’s coast

Heavy rains battered India and Pakistan’s coastal areas along the Arabian Sea, flooding cities in western India’s...

Updated 29 Aug, 2024 10:25pm

World

India floods kill 15 after heavy rains

NEW DELHI: Torrential rains in India caused heavy flooding that killed at least 15 people, local media reported...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 05:05pm

World

Japan braces for Typhoon Shanshan, heavy rain and strong winds forecast

TOKYO: Japan on Wednesday braced for Typhoon Shanshan, with heavy rain and strong winds forecast, forcing airlines...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 11:52am

Pakistan

Heavy to very heavy rains forecast for Punjab, KP

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a warning of heavy to very heavy rains in...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 06:44am

Pakistan

Heavy rains likely in Punjab

LAHORE: Monsoon rains are forecast in Punjab from today till August 29. Heavy monsoon rains will enter Punjab this...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am

World

13 dead, 4.5 million affected by Bangladesh floods

FENI: At least 13 people in Bangladesh have been killed and 4.5 million affected by floods triggered by heavy rains,...

Published 23 Aug, 2024 01:26pm

Pakistan

CM directs concerned to take effective measures in rain-hit areas

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah while presiding over a high-level rain emergency meeting on Sunday...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 03:20am

Pakistan

Flood-hit areas in Sukkur: Sindh governor orders dispatch of 10,000 ration bags

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori announced the dispatch of 10,000 ration bags to flood-affected areas in...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 03:20am

Pakistan

PDMA Punjab issues alert

LAHORE: In view of the rain in various districts of Punjab including Lahore, PDMA Punjab has issued an alert. In ...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am

Chenab, Ravi likely to trigger urban flooding

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a new flash and urban flooding warning as...

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 08:52am

Pakistan

Punjab CM for preparing plan to deal with challenge of rains

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif had directed the relevant departments to prepare a relief plan in...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 08:15am

Pakistan

Lahore hit by another record-breaking spell of rains

LAHORE: The city of Lahore witnessed another record-breaking spell of monsoon showers on Thursday, recording 350...

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 07:40am

Pakistan

PMD predicts torrential rains across country from August 1

Met Office warns of possible flash flooding in local streams and nullahs in Kashmir, KP, and northern Punjab

Published 31 Jul, 2024 09:45pm

Forex
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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 22	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 22	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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