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FM Dar arrives in Beijing for strategic dialogue

Will co-chair Fifth Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue

Published 13 May, 2024 01:27pm

Pakistan

Pakistan calls for UN-led cyber capacity-building mechanism

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has underscored the need for a permanent cyber capacity building mechanism under the UN,...

Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s iCube-Qamar sends first image from lunar orbit

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s lunar satellite iCube Qamar has sent the first picture from the orbit after successfully...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

Pakistan

PIA to restore direct flights to Paris next month

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is gearing up to restore its direct flight operations to Paris next...

Updated 11 May, 2024 11:05pm

Business & Finance

Commitment to IMF: Primary surplus of 1pc of GDP for FY25 aimed at

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has committed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the policy and reform effort started...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

Business & Finance

Feasibility study for crude to chemical refinery: Trilateral MoU may be signed during PM’s visit to China

ISLAMABAD: A trilateral non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is likely to be signed on preparation of...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

PM seeks Qatari investment

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that Pakistan was keen to transform its excellent ties...

Updated 10 May, 2024 08:41am

Pakistan

7 labourers from Punjab shot dead in Gwadar

At least seven labourers were killed and one was injured on Thursday when unknown gunmen opened fire on them in...

Updated 09 May, 2024 09:31pm

Pakistan

Taliban deny Afghan bomber involved in deadly attack on Chinese dam engineers

KABUL: The Taliban defence ministry on Wednesday denied Pakistan’s allegations that Afghans were involved in an...

Updated 08 May, 2024 07:20pm

Opinion

The mirage of financial freedom

The tantalizing promise of “financial freedom” has always been a magnet for the middle class, the unskilled, and...

Published 08 May, 2024 07:12am

Pakistan

OIC group for early, peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute

ISLAMABAD: The Contact Group of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Jammu and Kashmir took stock of the...

Published 07 May, 2024 06:52am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s journey towards sustainable development

ISLAMABAD: Today marks a pivotal moment in Pakistan's journey towards sustainable development as the United States...

Published 07 May, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

Maryam welcomes Saudi trade delegation

LAHORE: Welcoming the arrival of Saudi trade delegation, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed best...

Published 07 May, 2024 06:25am

Opinion

The preponderance of social media

This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor of Mr Qamar Bashir carried by the newspaper in its issues of...

Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am

KSA highlights profundity of ties with Pakistan

Govt upbeat about Saudi investment

Updated 07 May, 2024 09:26am

Business & Finance

Raising tobacco taxes: experts say significant progress made

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has made significant progress in raising tobacco taxes with new recommendations of the World...

Updated 07 May, 2024 08:02am

Pakistan

Iran, Pakistan seek ways to complete gas pipeline project: Iranian official

We see political determination from Pakistan to complete the project, says Iran's Consul General to Pakistan

Updated 06 May, 2024 10:16pm

World

Pakistan records ‘wettest April’ in more than 60 years

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan experienced its “wettest April since 1961”, receiving more than twice as much rain as usual for...

Updated 04 May, 2024 10:51pm

Retrieving samples from far side of the moon: China launches historic mission

WENCHANG, (China): China on Friday launched an uncrewed spacecraft on a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks...

Updated 04 May, 2024 08:50am

Pakistan

Pakistan extradites Oslo Pride shooting suspect to Norway

OSLO: Pakistan has extradited to Norway a known suspected of masterminding an Oslo shooting on the eve of the 2022...

Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am

Pakistan

UK assures continuous support for strong, stable Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner Jane Marriott has said that Pakistan is currently facing a difficult economic...

Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am

Pakistan

Youth employment: PIDE seminar urges need of over 8pc sustainable GDP growth

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan requires a sustainable GDP growth of more than eight percent for youth employment, to reduce the...

Updated 04 May, 2024 06:32am

15th Islamic Summit of OIC: Pakistan demands unconditional ceasefire in Gaza

ISLAMABAD: At the preparatory meeting of Foreign Ministers to the 15th Islamic Summit of the OIC, Pakistan has...

Updated 04 May, 2024 08:48am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s iCube Qamar payload launches aboard Chinese lunar mission

Pakistan’s first satellite mission to the moon, iCube Qamar, was launched on board China’s Chang’E6 from Hainan,...

Updated 03 May, 2024 10:48pm

Sports

South Africa confirm Sri Lanka, Pakistan to visit in 2024-25

CAPE TOWN: South Africa will host Sri Lanka for two Tests and Pakistan for an all-formats tour in the 2024-25 home...

Published 03 May, 2024 03:11pm

Pakistan

IHC rejects IB’s plea to withdraw petition seeking Justice Sattar’s recusal

Assistant attorney general informs court that Intelligence Bureau wants to withdraw its petition raising an objection over Justice Sattar in the bench

Updated 03 May, 2024 07:30pm

Pakistan

Engagements through trade, investment are priorities of Pak-US relations: State Dept

The United States has said that technical engagements through trade and investment ties are priorities of Pak-US...

Updated 03 May, 2024 10:47pm

Sports

PCB announces 18-member squad for Ireland, England tours

LAHORE: Pakistanis selectors have recalled fast bowler Haris Rauf and medium-pacer Hasan Ali for the T20...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Economies in developing Asia ageing fast: Pakistan will still have shares below 10pc by 2050: ADB

ISLAMABAD: Some economies in developing Asia are ageing rapidly, however, Pakistan will still have shares lower than...

Updated 03 May, 2024 09:30am

Opinion

Dismal savings: Pakistan’s growth barrier

Pakistan has the one of the lowest savings rates in the world. During the past decade, Pakistan’s savings rate has...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 13	278.33
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 13	278.13
USD to Japanese Yen / May 13	155.86
USD to Swiss Franc / May 13	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 13	1.25
Euro to USD / May 13	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 10	5222.68
Nasdaq / May 10	16340.87
Dow Jones / May 10	39512.84
India Sensex / May 13	72058.22
Tokyo Nikkei / May 13	38179.46
Hang Seng / May 13	19101.30
FTSE 100 / May 13	8440.89
Germany DAX 30 / May 13	18764.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 11	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 11	208762
Petrol/Litre / May 13	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 13	78.49
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 13	2349.25
Diesel/Litre / May 13	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 13 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 13 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 13 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 13 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 13 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 13 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 13 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 13 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 13 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 13 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 13 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 13 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 13 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 13 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 13 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 13 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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