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‘None of us voted for you’: KLF audience challenge Karachi mayor Murtaza Wahab

Citizens demand answers over city's 'abysmal state' during heated discussion on final day of event

Updated 10 Feb, 2025 04:57pm

Pakistan

16th KLF 2025 concludes

KARACHI: The Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) concluded with a shout out for upholding and endorsing the...

Published 10 Feb, 2025 07:02am

Life & Style

‘Water is the new gold’: Senator Sherry Rehman warns of dire climate consequences at KLF

Senator and climate advocate Sherry Rehman sounded the alarm on the climate crisis as well as the water emergency...

Updated 08 Feb, 2025 11:57pm

Pakistan

16th Karachi Literature Festival begins: KLF promoting love, tolerance: Minister

KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani has said that Karachi Literature Festival has been promoting...

Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Life & Style

16th Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) contemplates national identity on opening day

The three-day festival will conclude on Sunday

Published 07 Feb, 2025 11:31pm

Pakistan

Three-day 16th Karachi Literature Festival begins from 7th

KARACHI: The Oxford University Press Pakistan (OUPP) unveiled plans for the 16th Karachi Literature Festival (KLF)...

Published 05 Feb, 2025 06:48am

Life & Style

16th Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) set to begin on Friday

3-day festival will conclude on Sunday

Published 04 Feb, 2025 09:51pm

Perspectives

Key takeaways from the 15th edition of KLF

The latest edition of the Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) wrapped on Sunday, bringing together speakers and...

Updated 19 Feb, 2024 11:53pm

Life & Style

Changing power and perspectives: 15th KLF concludes on contemplative note

KARACHI: The final day of the 15th Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) ended on a contemplative note on Sunday with...

Updated 19 Feb, 2024 01:40pm

Pakistan

Govt must reduce its footprint from businesses, says caretaker energy minister at KLF

Pakistan is perhaps the only country that is a multi-party democracy and where the government has strong footprints...

Updated 19 Feb, 2024 12:12pm

Life & Style

‘Tribalization of human beings’: Mohsin Hamid explores race, fractured societies at KLF

British-Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid was in attendance at the 15th iteration of the Karachi Literature Festival...

Published 18 Feb, 2024 11:30am

Life & Style

People captivated by KLF extravaganza

KARACHI: The Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) continued its journey into the realms of sustainability and the...

Published 18 Feb, 2024 03:01am

Pakistan

Forget growth for four years, follow IMF programme in letter and spirit to fix economy: Miftah Ismail

KARACHI: Pakistan has for the last two to three years approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and agreed to...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:27pm

Pakistan

Power of words: 15th edition of KLF opened

KARACHI: Oxford University Press Pakistan (OUPP) inaugurated the 15th Karachi Literature Festival (KLF),...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am

Life & Style

14th edition of Karachi Literature Festival wraps as resilient literati attend in droves

Resilience of Karachi was evident in the packed sessions and overflowing halls at the Beach Luxury Hotel on Sunday

Updated 21 Feb, 2023 12:45am

Pakistan

Peek Freans launches ‘Gluco Kahani’ book at KLF

KARACHI: During an interactive and engaging session at the ongoing Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) Peek Freans...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am

Life & Style

14th Karachi Literature Festival inaugurated

KARACHI: The much-awaited 14th edition of the Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) has commenced, marking the beginning...

Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am

Life & Style

14th Karachi Literature Festival set to get underway on Friday

Three-day KLF will feature prominent speakers including renowned international personalities from 8 countries

Published 16 Feb, 2023 06:13pm

Life & Style

13th Karachi Literature Festival: event concludes leaving audiences wanting more

KARACHI: The KLF was back in full force over the weekend at its usual venue, the Beach Luxury Karachi, taking in the...

Updated 07 Mar, 2022 08:23pm

Pakistan

At KLF, experts offer Pakistan solutions to its economic woes

Discuss country's policymaking issues in session titled ‘Pakistan’s Economic Journey: Expecting Miracles’ at Karachi Literature Festival

Published 06 Mar, 2022 12:03pm

Pakistan

KLF lives up to its reputation

KARACHI: The second day of the 13th Karachi Literature Festival (KLF), being organised by the Oxford University ...

Published 06 Mar, 2022 05:14am

Pakistan

Karachi Literature Festival begins from Friday

KARACHI: Lovers of literature, culture and the arts will finally get the chance to interact with their favourite...

Published 02 Mar, 2022 04:35am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 23	283.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 23	283.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 24	145.42
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 24	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 24	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 24	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jun 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 23	6,025.17
Nasdaq / Jun 23	19,630.98
Dow Jones / Jun 23	42,581.78
India Sensex / Jun 24	82,907.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 24	38,786.35
Hang Seng / Jun 24	24,119.47
FTSE 100 / Jun 24	8,797.10
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 24	23,681.24
France CAC40 / Jun 24	7,641.21

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 23	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 23	307,068
Petrol/Litre / Jun 24	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 24	66.11
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 24	3,332.45
Diesel/Litre / Jun 24	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 24	67.63

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Treet Manuf / Jun 24 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	5.95 ▲ 1 (20.2%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jun 24 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	6.06 ▲ 1 (19.76%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jun 24 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	4.69 ▲ 0.7 (17.54%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 24 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.15 ▲ 0.43 (15.81%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 24 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.06 ▲ 0.41 (15.47%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 24 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.98 ▲ 0.49 (14.04%)
Invest Bank / Jun 24 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	8.21 ▲ 1 (13.87%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 24 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.48 ▲ 0.42 (13.73%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	6.05 ▲ 0.73 (13.72%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 24 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.83 ▲ 0.34 (13.65%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jun 24 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.01 ▼ -0.91 (-10.2%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 24 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	38.61 ▼ -4.29 (-10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jun 24 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	131.41 ▼ -14.6 (-10%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 24 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	33.21 ▼ -3.69 (-10%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jun 24 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	40.06 ▼ -4.45 (-10%)
Maqbool Tex. / Jun 24 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	32.11 ▼ -3.53 (-9.9%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 24 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	70.25 ▼ -7.68 (-9.85%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jun 24 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	11 ▼ -1.15 (-9.47%)
Apna Microfin. / Jun 24 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	9.86 ▼ -1.03 (-9.46%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jun 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	43.16 ▼ -4.22 (-8.91%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	65,205,774 ▲ 0.11
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	54,238,494 ▲ 0.4
Cnergyico PK / Jun 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,815,083 ▲ 0.55
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	29,925,984 ▲ 1.84
Sui South Gas / Jun 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	29,051,807 ▲ 3.1
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 24 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	24,607,713 ▲ 0.43
Fauji Cement / Jun 24 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	20,582,001 ▲ 4.06
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	18,270,415 ▲ 0.73
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jun 24 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	17,934,627 ▲ 1
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 24 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	17,557,995 ▲ 0.54

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