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CPJ slams blocking of journalist’s YouTube channel

NEW YORK: Pakistani authorities must immediately restore access to exiled investigative journalist Ahmad Noorani’s...

Published 20 May, 2025 05:58am

World

‘Facts must not be the casualty in any conflict’: CPJ

NEW DELHI: The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the nationwide block on access to The Wire independent news...

Published 13 May, 2025 06:15am

World

YouTube channel blocked, journalists assaulted in India

NEW DELHI: The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply alarmed by a series of incidents in India involving the...

Published 08 May, 2025 07:38am

World

Israel urged to give media ‘unrestricted’ Gaza access

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Foreign Press Association Saturday called on Israel to allow news media “unrestricted”...

Updated 04 May, 2025 07:23am

Pakistan

‘Maryam’s govt sets new benchmark for journalists’ welfare’

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has said that she considers the protection of media workers’...

Published 29 Apr, 2025 03:07am

Pakistan

PTCL Group hosts Iftar-dinner for journalists

FAISALABAD: PTCL (Ufone) organised its annual Iftar dinner for friends of print and electronic media at local hotel,...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:55am

Pakistan

Punjab committed to upholding press freedom: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has felicitated the newly elected office bearers of the PFUJ...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 08:03am

Pakistan

SCBA, journalist bodies condemn PECA

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the journalists bodies condemned and disapproved the PECA...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 06:53am

Opinion

Journalists under attack worldwide

The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has made correct assertion that 2024 was the deadliest ...

Published 15 Feb, 2025 06:25am

Pakistan

Journalists describe amendments to PECA law as ‘direct assault on Press freedom’

ISLAMABAD: Journalists on Friday staged protest against the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) Amendment Act...

Published 15 Feb, 2025 05:54am

Pakistan

Peca 2025: Journalists vow to widen struggle

KARACHI: The representatives and activists resolved during a roundtable discussion hosted by the Human Rights...

Published 14 Feb, 2025 08:58am

World

124 journalists killed, most by Israel, in deadliest year for reporters: CPJ

NEW YORK: Last year was the deadliest for journalists in recent history, with at least 124 reporters killed — and...

Published 13 Feb, 2025 09:41am

Opinion

Article 19 becomes illusory?

How unfortunate it is a highly controversial bill has now become a law. A few days ago, the upper house of ...

Published 07 Feb, 2025 06:32am

PFUJ challenges amendments to PECA in IHC

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Thursday, filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court...

Updated 07 Feb, 2025 08:56am

PECA amendments challenged in SC

ISLAMABAD: The amendments in the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) have been challenged in the Supreme...

Updated 05 Feb, 2025 02:36pm

Opinion

Autocracy on the march

The portents point to an overwhelming march towards autocracy. A country in the throes of unremitting crises in the...

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 07:16am

Pakistan

Digital Media Protection Authority: ‘Members from private sector, press clubs and journalists to be included’

LAHORE: Announcing the formation of a ‘Digital Media Protection Authority (DFMA), Federal Minister for Information...

Published 04 Feb, 2025 06:29am

Amendments to PECA aimed at overcoming challenge of fake news, says Tarar

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has reiterated that the Prevention of...

Updated 03 Feb, 2025 09:24am

World

CPJ slates Afghan journalist conviction by Taliban govt

NEW YORK: A Taliban court in Kabul sentenced Sayed Rahim Saeedi, the editor and producer of the ANAR Media YouTube...

Published 02 Feb, 2025 02:58am

Pakistan

Journalists protest against PECA

ISLAMABAD: The journalist community on Friday staged a protest demonstration against the controversial Prevention of...

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan

Free speech fears mount: CPJ

NEW YORK: Senate on Tuesday passed controversial amendments to the country’s cybercrime laws, which would...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am

Pakistan

Zero tolerance for injustice against media workers: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has reiterated that any injustice towards media workers will not be...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 07:56am

Pakistan

Journalists stage demo against amendments to PECA

ISLAMABAD: Like other parts of the country, the journalist community on Tuesday staged a protest demonstration...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 07:39am

Pakistan

Journalists rally against law regulating social media

ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of journalists rallied on Tuesday against a proposed law to regulate social media content that...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

Pakistan

PECA Amendment Bill: JAC decides to take part in PFUJ protest

KARACHI: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) has announced its participation in the protest by supporting the PFUJ’s...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am

PECA Amendment Bill: Media body writes letter to Senate panel

KARACHI: The Joint Action Committee of media bodies consisting of PBA, APNS, CPNE, AEMEND and PFUJ has addressed the...

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 10:18am

Controversial PECA Bill lands in upper house

ISLAMABAD: A day after its passage from the National Assembly, the controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes...

Updated 25 Jan, 2025 02:40pm

Pakistan

Tarar terms Bill significant move towards ensuring protection of journalists

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information, Attaullah Tarar, on Thursday, termed the PECA Amendment Bill a...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 07:57am

Pakistan

PECA Amendment Bill approved by NA

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday approved the Prevention of The Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act, 2025...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Pakistan

Registration of cases under PECA 2016: Journalists stage walkout from Senate session

ISLAMABAD: The journalists, Thursday, staged a walkout from the press gallery of the upper house of the Parliament ...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 22	282.13
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 22	281.93
USD to Japanese Yen / May 23	143.32
USD to Swiss Franc / May 23	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 23	1.35
Euro to USD / May 23	1.13
UK LIBOR % / May 22	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 22	5,842.01
Nasdaq / May 22	18,925.73
Dow Jones / May 22	41,859.09
India Sensex / May 23	81,751.38
Tokyo Nikkei / May 23	37,160.47
Hang Seng / May 23	23,601.26
FTSE 100 / May 23	8,777.06
Germany DAX 30 / May 23	24,139.82
France CAC40 / May 23	7,868.92

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 22	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 22	297,925
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 23	60.71
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 23	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / May 23	65.95
Petrol/Litre / May 24	252.63
Diesel/Litre / May 24	254.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. / May 23 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	5.84 ▲ 1 (20.66%)
First Dawood Prop. / May 23 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	2.60 ▲ 0.35 (15.56%)
Pak. P.V.C. / May 23 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.32 ▲ 1 (13.66%)
Media Times Ltd / May 23 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.05 ▲ 0.22 (12.02%)
Apna Microfin. / May 23 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	9.75 ▲ 0.96 (10.92%)
Sally Textile / May 23 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.17 ▲ 1.02 (10.05%)
AKD Securities / May 23 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	26.03 ▲ 2.37 (10.02%)
Shadab Textile / May 23 Shadab Textile Mills Limited(SHDT)	35.29 ▲ 3.21 (10.01%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / May 23 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	14.40 ▲ 1.31 (10.01%)
Calcorp Ltd / May 23 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	51.88 ▲ 4.72 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Hala Enterprise / May 23 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	18.19 ▼ -2.02 (-10%)
Mandviwala / May 23 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	15.75 ▼ -1.75 (-10%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	15.53 ▼ -1.72 (-9.97%)
I.C.C. Ind. / May 23 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	10.21 ▼ -1.13 (-9.96%)
Sana Ind / May 23 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	24.40 ▼ -2.59 (-9.6%)
Elahi Cotton / May 23 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	132.30 ▼ -13.72 (-9.4%)
Punjab Oil / May 23 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	273 ▼ -27.39 (-9.12%)
GOC (Pak) / May 23 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	67.01 ▼ -6.71 (-9.1%)
Shadman Cotton / May 23 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	29 ▼ -2.9 (-9.09%)
Otsuka Pakistan / May 23 Otsuka Pakistan Limited(OTSU)	275 ▼ -25.77 (-8.57%)

Stock	Volume
Big Bird Foods / May 23 Big Bird Foods Limited(BBFL)	30,240,292 ▲ 1.38
WorldCall Telecom / May 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,932,770 ▼ -0.02
Descon Oxychem / May 23 Descon Oxychem Limited(DOL)	15,987,975 ▲ 1.51
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 23 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	13,449,376 ▲ 0.68
Ghani Global Holding / May 23 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	11,309,753 ▼ -1.09
P.T.C.L. / May 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	10,224,771 ▲ 0.66
K-Electric Ltd. / May 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,014,453 ▲ 0
Frieslandcampina / May 23 Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited(FCEPL)	9,250,056 ▲ 5.6
Kohinoor Spining / May 23 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	9,186,616 ▼ -0.25
Pak Refinery / May 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,785,346 ▲ 0.15

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