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New Year

World bids goodbye to 2025 with fireworks and icy plunges

Published 01 Jan, 2026 10:27am

Midnight arrived first on the islands closest to the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean, including Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Tonga and New Zealand

OPINION: The wedding game-changer

Updated 20 Dec, 2025 07:17am

The wedding season has arrived in Karachi with a bang. It usually coincides with the holiday season in the West. As...

Thailand celebrates its New Year with water festival

Published 14 Apr, 2025 12:24pm

BANGKOK: Revellers dressed in colourful shirts and goggles fired water guns at each other at the start of the Thai...

A narrative of life

Published 08 Jan, 2025 06:52am

Is it for real? Is it fiction? Is it a dream? Is it an illusion? Is it happening? These are some of the...

Happy New Year?

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 07:06am

This, they say traditionally, is the turn-of-the-year season to be jolly. But even a cursory glance at the...

Bad weather set to hit UK New Year celebrations

Published 30 Dec, 2024 10:57pm

LONDON: Adverse weather on Monday looked set to hit UK New Year festivities, as the organisers of Edinburgh's...

New Year’s eve: Tessori announces grand fireworks at Governor’s House

Published 30 Dec, 2024 08:04am

KARACHI: Sindh Governor, Kamran Tessori, Sunday announced a spectacular fireworks display at Governor House to...

Do new year resolves work?

Published 25 Dec, 2024 07:10am

Oh really, absolutely, frankly and actually. Well!!! These are some exclamations expressed about forming new year...

Sydney New Year’s fireworks threatened with cancellation

Published 20 Dec, 2024 01:57pm

SYDNEY: Sydney New Year’s fireworks, one of the world’s most spectacular celebrations of the calendar change, face...

China’s Xi hails ‘resilient’ economy in bullish New Year speech

Published 31 Dec, 2023 06:17pm

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping said Sunday the Chinese economy had grown “more resilient and dynamic” in 2023,...

Britain’s Big Ben marks 100 years of New Year ‘bongs’

Published 31 Dec, 2023 11:47am

LONDON: London’s Big Ben on Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of its “bongs” to ring in the New Year being...

Fog, haze in China as New Year travellers brace for potential disruptions

Published 29 Dec, 2023 10:29am

BEIJING: Year-end holidaymakers across China were bracing for possible transport disruptions after the weather...

NA Speaker greets nation on new year

Published 01 Jan, 2023 03:14am

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that Pakistan is destined for progress and...

No ban on pillion riding in Karachi: Sharjeel Memon

Updated 31 Dec, 2022 05:39pm

Asks citizens to refrain from aerial firing, blockage of roads and one wheeling

Proceedings of ‘new year’ event relayed live at Chinese embassy

Sanctions have left Iran's economy grappling with rising inflation and a sharply devalued currency, a decline aggravated by the Covid-19 crisis.

Australia, NZ dollars rise on firm recovery prospects

Published 05 Jan, 2021 09:18am

James said Australia's broad success in managing the pandemic would likely support a rapid economic and market recovery and push the Australian dollar towards 78 US cents.

New Year Resolutions: PM sets targets of universal health coverage & end hunger project

Published 02 Jan, 2021 12:53am

The Prime Minister said by the end of the year, these two projects will "move us closer to our goal of making Pakistan a welfare state".

Brazil rings in 2021 with nearly empty Copacabana beach

Published 01 Jan, 2021 11:17am

Football superstar Neymar meanwhile tried to douse a firestorm of controversy over reports he organized a week-long party for 500 revelers at his mansion outside Rio.

France's Macron says post-Brexit Britain remains our friend

Published 01 Jan, 2021 01:01am

"The United Kingdom remains our neighbour, and also our friend and ally," Macron said in his New Year's Eve address to the nation.

Pakistan to be more prosperous, developed in 2021: CM

Published 01 Jan, 2021 12:25am

"The commitment of the government is stronger than the challenges and year 2021 would prove a ray of hope for the nation," he added.

PM rejects increase in prices of petroleum products

Published 31 Dec, 2020 05:53pm

OGRA had recommended a hike in fuel prices of upto Rs10 from January 1, 2021
On December 15, an increase of Rs3 per litre on petrol was announced, which was sold at Rs103.69 per litre

Australia shares to open lower on New Year's eve restrictions in Sydney, NZ inches up

Published 31 Dec, 2020 03:48am

The local share price index futures fell 0.4pc, a 91.4-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close.

Karachi restaurants, business centers to close at 5pm on New Year’s Eve

Updated 30 Dec, 2020 06:17pm

Streets lights will remain open on main roads and police camps will be set up in multiple parts of the city.
Several restaurants located in Clifton will remain open for dine-in till 9 pm, as no notification issued in this regard.

Japan's Suga urges citizens to have a quiet and distanced New Year

Published 25 Dec, 2020 04:58pm

"The infections aren't coming down and if we keep going like this, we won't be able to avoid further spread of the virus."
Japan has banned entry from United Kingdom, with the exception of returning Japanese nationals and those with residence permits.

Zoom's Christmas gift: no cap on call lengths over the holidays

Updated 18 Dec, 2020 07:03pm

Zoom Video Communications Inc, whose technology has become a feature of household get togethers in 2020’s socially distanced world.

Bulgaria plans to extend coronavirus restrictions until Jan. 31

Published 16 Dec, 2020 08:11pm

The opening of hotels' restaurants can be seen as an attempt to help the country's ski resorts, hard hit by the pandemic, mitigate at least partially their losses.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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