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ECP may summon PM, Punjab CM over LG polls delay

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) can summon Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief Minister...

Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am

Pakistan

ECP reschedules hearing of Punjab LG polls delay case

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rescheduled till Monday the hearing of a case involving the...

Published 28 May, 2025 06:02am

Pakistan

ECP summons Punjab CS, LG Secretary on 29th

ISLAMABAD: The country’s top election enforcer on Thursday finally had it with provincial government of Punjab’s...

Published 23 May, 2025 06:57am

Pakistan

LHC seeks reply on JI’s plea

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday sought a reply from the secretary local government within fortnight on a...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:27am

Pakistan

Delay in Punjab LG polls: Finalised draft of law sent to PA for legislation, ECP informed

ISLAMABAD: In the wake of lingering delay in holding local government elections in Punjab, the provincial government...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 08:56am

Pakistan

ECP forms body on ICT LG polls matter

ISLAMABAD: With uncertainty surrounding the fate of the local government elections in the federal capital once ...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am

ECP holds Islamabad LG poll schedule ‘in abeyance’

ISLAMABAD: What implies, yet again, the postponement of the long-delayed local government polls in the federal...

Updated 05 Sep, 2024 08:51am

Editorials

Local governments and the ruling elite

EDITORIAL: Uncertainty hangs over the overdue local governments (LGs) elections in Islamabad. This past Tuesday the...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:50am

Pakistan

ICT LG delimitation to begin today

The preparation of the preliminary list of the UCs in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) will start from June 1

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 04:18pm

Pakistan

LGs barred from announcing, executing uplift schemes till elections

ISLAMABAD: Failing to hold local government elections in Punjab, the country’s largest province, and Islamabad, ...

Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am

Pakistan

Punjab elections to take place on April 30: ECP

ECP releases election schedule for Punjab

Updated 08 Mar, 2023 08:24pm

Pakistan

PPP, JI won equal number of seats in Karachi LG polls: ECP

KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Sunday officially released the results of the local government...

Updated 06 Mar, 2023 07:11am

Pakistan

Ali Zaidi, other PTI leaders booked in DC office protest case

KARACHI: Police on Thursday booked Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders Ali Zaidi, Bilal Ghaffar, Saeed Afridi, and...

Published 20 Jan, 2023 07:40am

Pakistan

Sindh LG elections: JI says PPP likely to address its reservations

KARACHI: Jamaat-i-Islami’s (JI) Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said on Thursday that he was hopeful the PPP would address ...

Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:10am

Pakistan

JI protests against ‘rigging’ in LG polls

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Tuesday stepped up protests against “rigging” in the local government polls in...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am

Punjab to hold snap polls?

LAHORE: A snap local election will be held in Punjab, officials said, after the provincial leader, an ally of ousted...

Updated 17 Jan, 2023 08:54am

Pakistan

PPP makes a clean sweep in Sehwan

KARACHI: Sindh’s ruling party, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) candidates won from Sehwan Sharif’s all eight...

Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:18am

PPP, JI claim victories: LG elections marred by low turnout

KARACHI: On Sunday the much delayed local bodies elections were held in Karachi, and Hyderabad divisions amid a...

Updated 16 Jan, 2023 11:27am

LG polls in Karachi, Hyderabad: ‘Low’ turnout mirrors people’s reaction: MQM-P

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement–Pakistan (MQM-P) Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Sunday said that the low...

Updated 16 Jan, 2023 09:56am

Pakistan

MQM refuses to accept ECP’s verdict

KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) while refusing to accept the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)’s...

Published 14 Jan, 2023 06:22am

Pakistan

ECP says local bodies elections in Karachi, Hyderabad to take place on Jan 15

ECP rejects Sindh government's ruling to delay LG polls

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 10:19pm

Pakistan

Karachi, Hyderabad: PSP, Farooq faction, MQM-P reunite ahead of LG polls

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) and MQM Bahali Committee of Farooq Sattar have formally announced the merger with...

Published 13 Jan, 2023 06:05am

Pakistan

LG polls won’t be held in Karachi, Hyderabad, Dadu on Jan 15: Sindh govt

KARACHI: In a major development, the Sindh government announced on late Thursday night that the local government...

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 08:48am

Pakistan

Increase in number of UCs in ICT: IHC asks federal govt to share summary, minutes of cabinet meeting

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Monday, asked the federal government to share the minutes of the cabinet...

Published 10 Jan, 2023 06:22am

Pakistan

LG polls: SHC seeks ECP reply over appointments after schedule’s announcement

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan to submit its report by...

Published 05 Jan, 2023 07:20am

Pakistan

LG elections: JI gives Sindh govt 24-hour deadline for announcing stance

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has given a 24-hour deadline to the Pakistan...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:48am

Pakistan

Petition filed by PTI, JI taken up: IHC issues notice to ECP on LG polls deferral

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued notice to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ...

Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:59am

Pakistan

ECP supports use of electronic voting machines: Chief Election Commissioner

Sikandar Sultan Raja says there should be proper procedures in place to handle the voting

Updated 07 Dec, 2022 07:28pm

Pakistan

JI candidates to contest 85 LG seats of UCs in federal capital

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) nominated candidates would contest elections in over 85 union councils (UCs) of the...

Published 05 Dec, 2022 07:58am

Second phase of LG polls in AJK tomorrow

MUZAFFARABAD: The second round of local government (LG) elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) will be held...

Published 02 Dec, 2022 06:52am

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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	144.80
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 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 24	6,092.18
India Sensex / Jun 24	82,055.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 24	38,750.47
Nasdaq / Jun 24	19,912.54
Hang Seng / Jun 24	24,348.97
FTSE 100 / Jun 24	8,758.99
Dow Jones / Jun 24	43,089.02
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 24	23,641.58
France CAC40 / Jun 24	7,615.99

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 24	65.31
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 24	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 24	303,810
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 24	3,330.88
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 24	68.01
Petrol/Litre / Jun 25	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 25	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Treet Manuf / Jun 25 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	6.95 ▲ 1 (16.81%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jun 25 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	15.50 ▲ 1.99 (14.73%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jun 25 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	10.40 ▲ 1.15 (12.43%)
Redco Textile / Jun 25 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	28.89 ▲ 3.09 (11.98%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jun 25 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.92 ▲ 0.91 (11.36%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 25 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	4.60 ▲ 0.46 (11.11%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 25 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	44.63 ▲ 4.06 (10.01%)
MACPAC Films / Jun 25 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	38.91 ▲ 3.54 (10.01%)
Bata (Pak) / Jun 25 Bata Pakistan Limited(BATA)	1,650 ▲ 150.01 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 25 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	57.96 ▲ 5.27 (10%)

Stock	Price
Universal Ins. / Jun 25 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.05 ▼ -1.65 (-15.42%)
HBL Total Tre. ETF / Jun 25 HBL Total Treasury ETF(HBLTETF)	103.09 ▼ -16.41 (-13.73%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 25 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	29.69 ▼ -3.8 (-11.35%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 25 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	29.90 ▼ -3.31 (-9.97%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jun 25 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	12.30 ▼ -1.29 (-9.49%)
Premier Sugar / Jun 25 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	272.75 ▼ -25.75 (-8.63%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	9.01 ▼ -0.77 (-7.87%)
Reliance Ins. / Jun 25 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	9.10 ▼ -0.7 (-7.14%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 25 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	6.32 ▼ -0.47 (-6.92%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 25 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	27.10 ▼ -1.91 (-6.58%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,538,904 ▲ 0.06
Secure Logistics / Jun 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	6,965,097 ▲ 1.21
Pak Elektron / Jun 25 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	5,124,225 ▲ 2.01
Bankislami Pak. / Jun 25 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	4,291,653 ▲ 2.18
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jun 25 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	3,926,494 ▲ 0.49
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 25 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	3,717,564 ▲ 0.28
Aisha Steel Mill / Jun 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	3,294,772 ▲ 0.6
Pak Refinery / Jun 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	2,937,618 ▲ 0.23
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 25 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	2,854,822 ▲ 1.16
Dewan Cement / Jun 25 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	2,564,496 ▲ 0.61

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