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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

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

AIC concerned over passage of ‘PECA 2025’

ISLAMABAD: The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) expressed deep concerns over the passage of “The Prevention of...

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

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

‘Social Media Protection Authority’ on the cards

ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday announced it would be establishing a Social Media Protection Authority under the...

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan

Journalists across country observe Black Day, hold protests against PECA amendments

PFUJ warns of expansion of its nationwide protests against the law

Updated 31 Jan, 2025 10:46pm

Pakistan

PFUJ to observe black day tomorrow with protests against PECA amendments

The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) announced on Thursday that it would observe a nationwide “Black...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:28pm

Pakistan

Punjab governor for reconsidering PECA Act

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said on Wednesday that the government should reconsider the PECA...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:42am

Pakistan

President signs controversial Peca bill into law

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, Wednesday, assented to three bills including much-debated “The Prevention of...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am

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

PPP will not be part of any bill that hinders press freedom: Governor

LAHORE: Expressing concern over the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and its implications for journalists,...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 07:55am

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

Upper house too approves Peca Bill amid protests

ISLAMABAD: The controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill 2025 is all set to become a law —...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

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

Senate approves PECA amendments bill amid strike call

Bill now awaits President Zardari's nod to become law

Updated 28 Jan, 2025 10:31pm

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

Pakistan

Senate panel passes controversial bill, amending cybercrime laws

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Monday passed a controversial amendment bill to the...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am

Pakistan

Peca Bill: journalists, Opposition Senators stage walkout

ISLAMABAD: The protests from the opposition lawmakers and journalists against the controversial Prevention of...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am

Pakistan

PECA amendments: PFUJ announces strike tomorrow

The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has announced a strike on January 28 against amendments to the...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 03:42pm

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

Pakistan

PPP made key amendments to PECA bill before passage: Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Friday said the final proposed draft of...

Published 25 Jan, 2025 06:22am

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

Pakistani journalism body criticises new law regulating social media

ISLAMABAD: A new law in Pakistan aimed at regulating social media content has angered journalism groups and rights...

Updated 24 Jan, 2025 09:05pm

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 26	150.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 26	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
India Sensex / Mar 26	77,971.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 26	38,027.29
Hang Seng / Mar 26	23,483.32
FTSE 100 / Mar 26	8,660.31
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 26	22,923.69
France CAC40 / Mar 26	8,042.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 26	69.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 26	3,018.44
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 26	65.37

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	14.48 ▲ 1.31 (9.95%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 26 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340 ▲ 30.55 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 26 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.95 ▼ -1.38 (-9.63%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	58.50 ▼ -5.48 (-8.57%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	167 ▼ -14.94 (-8.21%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 26 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.15 ▼ -2.4 (-7.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.88 ▼ -0.89 (-7.56%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 26 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	22.40 ▼ -1.82 (-7.51%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.62 ▼ -5.95 (-7.48%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,093,385 ▲ 1.6
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,846,685 ▲ 1.38
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -0.92
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,176,390 ▲ 0.07
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,063,012 ▼ -0.18
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,868,233 ▲ 7.49
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,391,574 ▼ -1.85
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Mar 26 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,002,839 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	10,156,162 ▲ 1.41

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