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Business community to mount protests against govt policies today: BMP chief

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s former president Mian Anjum Nisar has ...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 06:54am

World

BD opposition protests demand PM’s resignation

DHAKA: Huge crowds swarmed the streets of Bangladeshi cities Wednesday to demand Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s...

Published 12 Jan, 2023 05:51am

Pakistan

Thousands take to the streets in Wana against rising incidents of terrorism

WANA: Thousands of people in South Waziristan’s Wana took to the streets on Friday against the recent wave of...

Published 07 Jan, 2023 06:55am

World

Iran’s Guards arrest UK-Iranian dual nationals over protests

DUBAI: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards arrested seven people with links to Britain on Sunday, including some who held...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am

Pakistan

Oil tankers association protests against member’s kidnapping

KARACHI: The oil tankers association staged a protest on Saturday near Bilawal House — the residence of ruling...

Published 11 Dec, 2022 04:02am

World

Violent protests at largest iPhone factory in China?

BEIJING: Violent protests have broken out around Foxconn’s vast iPhone factory in central China, as workers ...

Published 24 Nov, 2022 04:28am

World

Biden says ‘stunned’ by Iran protests, reiterates support

IRVINE: US President Joe Biden said Friday he was “stunned” by the mass protests in Iran, which has seen its biggest...

Published 15 Oct, 2022 09:45am

World

Iran arrests several after protests at drying lake

TEHRAN: Iranian police have arrested several people for disturbing security after they protested the drying up of a...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:22am

World

Uzbek president announces ‘fatalities’ during reforms unrest

TASHKENT: Uzbekistan’s president on Sunday announced fatalities among civilians and law enforcement personnel...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 06:17am

World

Uzbekistan reports casualties in unrest, opposition says at least 5 killed

ALMATY: Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Sunday there were casualties among civilians and law...

Published 03 Jul, 2022 11:28pm

Pakistan

KE issues new load shedding schedule amidst massive protests

KARACHI: As protests are being held at parts of the megacity and outside K-Electric offices, KE on Friday announced...

Updated 02 Jul, 2022 12:56pm

World

Protests intensify over India military recruitment policy

BHUBANESHWAR/LUCKNOW: Protesters in India’s eastern state of Bihar damaged public property and ransacked offices ...

Published 19 Jun, 2022 06:06am

World

One killed as price protests continue in Iran

DUBAI: Protests over soaring food prices continued in several cities in Iran on Saturday, according to postings on...

Published 14 May, 2022 11:41pm

Pakistan

'Biased chief election commissioner': PTI stages country-wide protest outside ECP

Holds demonstrations in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Gujrat and Faisalabad

Updated 26 Apr, 2022 04:36pm

Pakistan

Bank employees stage protest outside SBP, urge govt to take back longer working hours

SBP has recently notified a six-day working week, and longer work-day

Updated 15 Apr, 2022 05:48pm

Pakistan

PTI supporters hold widescale rallies to protest against 'foreign conspiracy'

Large number of people take to the streets across country to protest against ouster of Imran Khan as prime minister
Imran Khan says he is grateful for public support

Updated 11 Apr, 2022 10:33am

Opinion

‘Banana republic?’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed ‘Banana republic?’ carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer has...

Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am

Pakistan

PTI holds protests to express solidarity with PM

LAHORE: To express solidarity with Prime Minister Imran and show anger against the interference of foreign powers,...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

World

Zelensky calls for worldwide protests against Russia’s war

KYIV: Ukraine’s president made an impassioned plea for global street protests against Russia’s bloody month-old...

Published 25 Mar, 2022 05:47am

World

Russia detains around 2,500 at Ukraine conflict protests

MOSCOW: Around 2,500 people were detained Sunday at protests against Moscow's military operation in Ukraine, Russian...

Updated 06 Mar, 2022 10:08pm

World

Schools ordered shut in India as Hijab ban protests intensify

UDIPI: Authorities in southern India ordered schools to shut on Tuesday as protests intensified over a ban on Hijab...

Published 08 Feb, 2022 07:39pm

World

Iran sentences 'boxing champion' to death over protests: activists

PARIS: Iran has sentenced to death a local boxing champion over his role in 2019 protests, activists said, ...

Published 17 Jan, 2022 06:47pm

World

Protests in US after Black man shot dead by white off-duty officer

WASHINGTON: The fatal shooting of an unarmed African American man by an off-duty white police officer under...

Published 14 Jan, 2022 12:30pm

World

India to repeal agricultural reform laws after huge protests

Thousands of farmers have been camped out on the borders of the capital New Delhi since November last year

Updated 19 Nov, 2021 12:59pm

Pakistan

TLP converts march into sit-in after 'successful negotiations' with govt

Law minister says the banned outfits workers will stage their sit-in on the road between Sheikhupura and Gujranwala

Updated 24 Oct, 2021 11:54am

Pakistan

Three policemen martyred in clashes with TLP

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar condemns incident, says no one can be allowed to take the law into their own hands

Updated 22 Oct, 2021 10:34pm

Pakistan

Creating chaos in country could become problematic for opposition: Sheikh Rashid

Interior minister says if the Pakistan Democratic Movement makes any mistake, it should be ready to face the consequences

Updated 20 Oct, 2021 08:39am

Pakistan

Sherpao says will protest against rising inflation, unemployment

PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Saturday announced to stage protests against...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

No jobs, passports for ‘anti-national’ social media posts in IIOJK

NEW DELHI: At least three Indian states are denying passports and government jobs to people because of their social...

Published 28 Aug, 2021 03:32am

World

France sees 5th weekend of protests against Macron Covid pass

PARIS: Protesters opposing a health pass championed by President Emmanuel Macron to defeat Covid-19 massed in ...

Published 15 Aug, 2021 04:47am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Data Textile / Jan 31 Data Textiles Limited(DATM)	6.08 ▲ 1.00 (19.69%)
Sindh Modaraba / Jan 31 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	7 ▲ 1.00 (16.67%)
Service Textile / Jan 31 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	7.61 ▲ 1.00 (15.13%)
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jan 31 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	3.70 ▲ 0.46 (14.20%)
Bawany Air Products / Jan 31 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	9.84 ▲ 1.00 (11.31%)
HBL Growth Fund / Jan 31 HBL Growth Fund(HGFA)	5.29 ▲ 0.49 (10.21%)
Abdullah Shah / Jan 31 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	5.90 ▲ 0.50 (9.26%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Jan 31 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	9.38 ▲ 0.72 (8.31%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jan 31 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.77 ▲ 0.13 (7.93%)
JS Global Cap. / Jan 31 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	258 ▲ 18.00 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Hira Textile / Jan 31 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	1.72 ▲ -0.20 (-10.42%)
Dewan Sugar / Jan 31 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.60 ▲ -0.28 (-9.72%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 31 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	9.50 ▲ -1.00 (-9.52%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 31 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	10.72 ▲ -0.89 (-7.67%)
Pak Paper Prod / Jan 31 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	54.49 ▲ -4.41 (-7.49%)
Rafhan Maize / Jan 31 Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited(RMPL)	8325 ▲ -674.00 (-7.49%)
Shams Textile / Jan 31 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	36.67 ▲ -2.97 (-7.49%)
J.K.Spinning / Jan 31 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	46.25 ▲ -3.59 (-7.20%)
Sapphire Fibres / Jan 31 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	1065.01 ▲ -81.99 (-7.15%)
Pakgen Power / Jan 31 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	28.51 ▲ -2.19 (-7.13%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Refinery / Jan 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	21,142,838 ▲ -0.04
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,426,966 ▲ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	11,806,498 ▼ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jan 31 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	9,980,387 ▼ 1.44
Engro Polymer / Jan 31 Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited(EPCL)	6,695,317 ▲ -0.32
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 31 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	6,559,467 ▼ 0.62
Oil & Gas Dev. / Jan 31 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	5,019,786 ▼ 1.67
Fauji Cement / Jan 31 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	4,779,500 ▼ 0.43
Hub Power Co. / Jan 31 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	4,597,709 ▼ 2.25
TPL Properties / Jan 31 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	4,361,468 ▼ 0.17

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 31	270
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 31	268
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 31	130.28
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 31	0.93
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 31	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 31	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Jan 30	4.30

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 30	4017.77
Nasdaq / Jan 30	11393.82
Dow Jones / Jan 30	33717.09
India Sensex / Jan 31	59549.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 31	27327.11
Hang Seng / Jan 31	21842.33
FTSE 100 / Jan 31	7771.61
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 31	15085.41
France CAC40 / Jan 31	7071.43

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 30	20735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 30	180470
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 31	77.58
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 31	1919.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 31	85.72

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