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Intrusion of projectile on March 9: Senate panel concerned at ill-intent of India

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Defence Committee on Thursday expressed concern over the monumental incompetence as well as...

Published 03 Jun, 2022 08:31am

Markets

India allows small amount of wheat to move out after ban, big stocks still stuck

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India has allowed wheat shipments of 469,202 tonnes since banning most exports last month, but at...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 01:02pm

Technology

India weighs panel to rule on appeals against social media takedowns

NEW DELHI: India is considering whether to set up an appeals panel with the power to reverse the content moderation...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 12:12pm

Technology

India lines up banks for e-commerce effort to take on Amazon, Walmart

NEW DELHI: India’s effort to break Amazon Inc and Walmart Inc’s dominance of its e-commerce sector, by establishing...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 11:17am

World

India growth slows on inflation, higher oil prices

NEW DELHI: India’s growth slowed further in the first three months of 2022, the National Statistics Office said...

Published 31 May, 2022 05:33pm

Markets

India asked to supply more than 1.5mn tonnes wheat

NEW DELHI: India has received requests for the supply of more than 1.5 million tonnes of wheat from several...

Published 30 May, 2022 06:45pm

Sports

Pandya tipped as future India captain after Gujarat’s IPL fairytale

AHMEDABAD: All-rounder Hardik Pandya is being tipped as a future India captain after leading an unfancied debut team...

Published 30 May, 2022 01:54pm

Business & Finance

India's Tata Motors signs agreement for potential purchase of Ford's Gujarat plant

BENGALURU: Tata Motors Ltd said on Monday its electric mobility unit has signed an agreement to potentially acquire...

Published 30 May, 2022 11:55am

Opinion

India seen facing wider coal shortages, worsening power outage risks

India is expected to face a wider coal shortage during the quarter ending September over expectations of higher ...

Published 29 May, 2022 05:50am

Markets

High gas prices, energy security fears impede decarbonisation push

DAEGU: Energy security has become a top priority for importers as forecasts of tighter gas supplies and volatile...

Published 27 May, 2022 11:08am

Markets

India has no plans to curb rice exports as local supplies surge

NEW DELHI: India does not plan to curb rice exports as the world’s biggest exporter of the staple has sufficient...

Published 27 May, 2022 10:31am

Markets

India restricts sugar exports at 10 million tonnes

MUMBAI: India has imposed restrictions on sugar exports for the first time in six years by capping this season’s...

Published 25 May, 2022 09:23am

Technology

Netflix goes to 'Tollywood' and beyond for long-sought India growth

MUMBAI: In southern India, devoted fans worship film and TV stars, erecting huge statues of actors which are bathed...

Published 24 May, 2022 08:40pm

Markets

India could restrict sugar exports to 10mn T, govt source says

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: India plans to restrict sugar exports for the first time in six years to prevent a surge in...

Published 24 May, 2022 01:53pm

World

Floods kill 25 in India’s Assam, displace thousands

GUWAHATI: Flash floods and landslides in India’s northeast Assam state killed at least 25 people and displaced over...

Published 24 May, 2022 12:05pm

World

Australian PM says goals aligned with Quad, wants group to lead on climate

TOKYO: New Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday his goals were aligned with the priorities of...

Published 24 May, 2022 10:13am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz wants world to take note of India's 'mistreatment of political prisoners in IIOJK'

Says conviction of a prominent Kashmiri leader is 'futile effort to silence voices critical of India's blatant human rights abuses'

Updated 23 May, 2022 08:57pm

Editorials

Gyanvapi mosque

EDITORIAL: The Hindutva rampage on mosques in India goes on unchecked, and in more than one case it has been upheld...

Published 23 May, 2022 06:15am

World

India considering spending additional $26 billion to fight inflation

NEW DELHI: The Indian government is considering spending an additional 2 trillion rupees ($26 billion) in the...

Published 22 May, 2022 05:36pm

World

Hindu extremists target Muslim sites in India, even Taj Mahal

NEW DELHI: Thirty years after mobs demolished a historic mosque in Ayodhya, triggering a wave of sectarian bloodshed...

Published 20 May, 2022 01:51pm

Business & Finance

Inflation crimps Indian firms as rural millions cut spending

NEW DELHI: Surging inflation is forcing many poor Indians to rein in spending, threatening a slowdown for companies...

Published 20 May, 2022 12:31pm

World

Why is India facing its worst power crisis in over six years?

NEW DELHI: India is facing its worst power crisis in over six years as a heatwave bakes vast swathes of South Asia,...

Published 19 May, 2022 02:28pm

World

Landslides, floods kill at least 10 in India

GUWAHATI: At least 10 people including a four-year-old child have died in floods and landslides this week after...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:25pm

World

India warns of fuel-supply cuts to utilities if coal imports delayed

NEW DELHI: India’s power ministry on Wednesday said it would cut domestic fuel supply to state government-run...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:16pm

World

India, the world’s biggest buyer of Russian arms, looks to diversify suppliers

NEW DELHI: India is looking to domestic firms and eastern European nations for military gear and ammunition, as the...

Published 18 May, 2022 05:23pm

Markets

Russia jumps to 4th position as oil supplier to India

NEW DELHI: Russia became the fourth-largest oil supplier to India in April, with volumes set to rise further in...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

Markets

Egypt says India wheat deal agreed but not signed yet

CAIRO: Egypt’s supply minister said on Tuesday a deal with India to directly purchase 500,000 tonnes of wheat...

Published 17 May, 2022 09:41pm

Markets

Wheat-laden trucks, ships stranded at Indian port

AHMEDABAD: Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of wheat were stranded at a major port in India on Tuesday after New...

Published 17 May, 2022 02:45pm

World

Waiting for the water train in scorching India

JODHPUR: Afroz misses school every day to spend hours waiting with a handcart full of containers for a special train...

Published 17 May, 2022 02:24pm

Markets

US urges India to reverse ban on wheat exports

UNITED NATIONS: The United States hopes India will reverse its ban on wheat exports, Washington’s top diplomat to...

Published 17 May, 2022 02:15pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5022.21
Nasdaq / Apr 17	15683.37
Dow Jones / Apr 17	37735.31
India Sensex / Apr 18	72965.85
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	38103.03
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16452.30
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7883.62
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17795.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	215964
Petrol/Litre / Apr 18	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.77
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.98
Diesel/Litre / Apr 18	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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