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New customs values on import of tape types issued

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has issued new customs values on the import of Water...

Updated 13 Apr, 2025 09:36am

CM Maryam meets Turkish President Erdogan

ANTALYA: Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who welcomed and...

Updated 13 Apr, 2025 09:42am

Afghan court rejects UN condemnation of executions

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Supreme Court rejected on Saturday condemnation by the United Nations of the Taliban’s use...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Amna Baloch, US body talk bilateral ties

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch met the visiting US Congressional delegation comprising Congressmen Jack...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Tremors jolt Islamabad, other parts of country

ISLAMABAD: Tremors were felt in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Saturday as an earthquake rattled several cities across...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

WHO members reach accord ‘in principle’ over tackling future pandemics

GENEVA: WHO members on Saturday reached agreement over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

South Asia

3 dead, 118 arrested in India protests over Muslim land bill

KOLKATA: India deployed troops on Saturday to quell deadly protests that have erupted in the state of West Bengal...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

UK passes emergency law to save British Steel

LONDON: The UK passed an emergency law on Saturday to stop the last British factory that can make steel from scratch...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

US exempts tech imports in tariff step back

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has announced a series of major exemptions to its punishing global tariffs —...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

No new power generation sans transmission infrastructure: PD gives IMF its assurance

Power Division makes strong progress in restructuring the National Transmission and Dispatch Company into three entities, which will allow for more efficient power transmission, boosting sector viability

Updated 13 Apr, 2025 05:14pm

Economic boost: Aurangzeb inspired by Singapore’s nickel exports model

LAHORE: Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb Saturday stated that Singapore’s nickel exports, worth $22...

Updated 13 Apr, 2025 02:17pm

IT ministry set for overhaul for WB’s $77.73m ‘DEEP’

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to restructure the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication to...

Updated 13 Apr, 2025 09:41am

Eight Pakistanis brutally murdered in Iran

QUETTA: Eight Pakistani nationals were brutally murdered in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province, allegedly by an...

Updated 13 Apr, 2025 09:37am

Second round of talks likely next Saturday

DUBAI: The second round of talks between Iran and the US will “probably take place” on April 19, Iranian Foreign...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Pakistan, US vow closer collaboration in diverse fields

ISLAMABAD: A US Congressional Delegation (CODEL) led by Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), along with...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Industry

KP Governor terms SMEs ‘backbone of national economy’

ISLAMABAD: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, on Saturday emphasized the vital role of small and ...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

‘Promoting sports for youth empowerment is top priority’

PESHAWAR: Mr Cod, a Zakori Group fast food chain, sponsored the winning prize worth Rs100,000 of a local football...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Energy

Lesco completes March maintenance work

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has successfully completed its March maintenance work aimed at...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Industry

Vehicles, transport: PM briefed about Belaz global manufacturer

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday had visited Belaz, the major global manufacturer of ...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

PTI SG distances party from Swati’s remarks

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja distanced himself from the remarks made ...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Mayor Karachi briefs Governor Sindh about ongoing projects

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori held a meeting with Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab at the ...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Commodities

Gold hits new all-time highs

KARACHI: Gold prices continued soaring to new historic highs on Saturday, mirroring the global market uptrend,...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Show-cause notice under Sec 114(1): SC dismisses petition against FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court dismissed a petition against the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for issuing a ...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Shujaat re-elected PML-Q president

ISLAMABAD: In a show of unyielding dynastic political dominance, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain was re-elected as the...

Updated 13 Apr, 2025 09:51am

Bilawal re-elected PPP chairman

ISLAMABAD: Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has been re-elected as Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman after intra-party...

Updated 13 Apr, 2025 09:50am

CM Sindh launches development campaign, criticises canal project

HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has launched a province-wide development campaign and has...

Updated 13 Apr, 2025 09:49am

Antalya Diplomacy Forum: Maryam suggests global pact on girls’ education

ANTALYA (Turkiye): Every child should enter school, stay in school and achieve success,” said Chief Minister ...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Energy

US natural gas

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures eased about 1% on Friday on a small increase in daily output and worries US...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Commodities

Japanese rubber futures ease

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures eased on Friday, posting weekly losses, amid a widening trade war between the US...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton market: Buyers conspicuous by their absence

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained steady and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton spot rates

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday, (April 12, 2025)...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil futures reverse earlier losses

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures reversed earlier losses but booked a second consecutive weekly loss on Friday as...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Commodities

Gold soars past $3,200 as trade war deepens

NEW YORK: Gold blazed past the $3,200 mark on Friday, as a faltering dollar and an escalating US-China trade war...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Commodities

Iron ore futures lower

BEIJING: Iron ore futures flitted sideways on Friday, but were on track for a weekly loss, as escalating trade...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Commodities

EU wheat steadies

PARIS: Euronext wheat edged higher on Friday as chart support and a rebound in Chicago helped stem losses fuelled by...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Commodities

Copper rises on dollar weakness

LONDON: Copper and other base metals were on track to finish a very volatile week on the rise in London on Friday,...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Energy

India’s vegetable oil stocks drop

MUMBAI: Vegetable oil inventories in India fell to its lowest level in more than 3 years as palm oil imports in ...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Commodities

Cocoa, coffee, sugar recover

LONDON: World cocoa, coffee and sugar prices recovered on Friday but were headed for sharp weekly falls as investors...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Commodities

French soft wheat ratings tick down

PARIS: Ratings of French soft wheat crops showed 75% were in good or excellent condition by April 7, down from 76% a...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Commodities

Wheat rallies on sliding dollar

CHICAGO: Chicago wheat futures rallied Friday as the dollar weakened against other major currencies, while corn...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Commodities

BD to buy 50,000 tons of rice

HAMBURG: Bangladesh’s state grains buyer is believed to have to purchased about 50,000 metric tons of rice in an...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (April 12, 2025) and the forecast for Sunday (April 13, 2025)...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

‘Undue’ harassment by NAB, FIA, FBR: SAPM Haroon emphasizes commitment to protecting corporate sector

KARACHI: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) for Industries & Production Division Haroon Akhtar Khan has...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Energy

Clarification by Wapda

LAHORE: On April 10, 2025, the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) reviewed the 2nd Revised Project Concept-I...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

PIA plane crash in 2020: Survivor pens harrowing account of ordeal

KARACHI: Zafar Masud, one of only two survivors of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Flight 8303 crash that...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Letters

Prospects of IT, minerals sectors

Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb has reportedly said that IT and mineral sectors are going to be “game...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Maritime reforms

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent initiative to reform Pakistan’s maritime sector is a...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

A dangerous escalation

EDITORIAL: News that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has come into possession of US-made Javelin anti-tank...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Gaza’s children and the world’s silence

As the last echoes of Eid faded across the Muslim world, Gaza remained shackled to a nightmare. A pall of gloom,...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Industry

‘Textile sector to get benefits from USA tariff policy’

KARACHI: Pakistani exporters believed that the country’s overall exports, particularly the textile sector, will ...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Industry

‘Govt is dedicated to advancing mineral economy’

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

POL products: Fixed rate, one-year freeze proposed to govt

Energy

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 8	281.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 8	281.35
USD to Japanese Yen / May 8	144.45
USD to Swiss Franc / May 8	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 8	1.33
Euro to USD / May 8	1.13
UK LIBOR % / May 6	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 7	5,631.28
Nasdaq / May 7	17,738.16
Dow Jones / May 7	41,113.97
India Sensex / May 8	80,773.90
Tokyo Nikkei / May 8	36,928.63
Hang Seng / May 8	22,772.13
FTSE 100 / May 8	8,563.33
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	23,254.02
France CAC40 / May 8	7,658.17

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 7	305,984
Petrol/Litre / May 8	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 8	58.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 8	3,339
Diesel/Litre / May 8	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 8	67.25

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / May 8 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	20.44 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.B / May 8 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	7,032.03 ▲ 639.28 (10%)
Gillette Pak / May 8 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	237.19 ▲ 21.56 (10%)
Khyber Textile / May 8 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	668.07 ▲ 60.73 (10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / May 8 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	48.40 ▲ 4.4 (10%)
Shakarganj / May 8 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	63.25 ▲ 5.75 (10%)
Diamond Ind. / May 8 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	21.69 ▲ 1.93 (9.77%)
Calcorp Ltd / May 8 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	40.74 ▲ 3.58 (9.63%)
Olympia Mills / May 8 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	41.95 ▲ 3.45 (8.96%)
Shield Corp. / May 8 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	287.76 ▲ 23.24 (8.79%)

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / May 8 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	1.82 ▼ -0.77 (-29.73%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / May 8 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	2.43 ▼ -0.67 (-21.61%)
Grays Leasing / May 8 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	3.79 ▼ -1 (-20.88%)
Cresent Jute / May 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	2.41 ▼ -0.63 (-20.72%)
Kohinoor Spining / May 8 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	3.94 ▼ -0.93 (-19.1%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / May 8 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	3.49 ▼ -0.73 (-17.3%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 8 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	5 ▼ -1 (-16.67%)
Chenab Ltd / May 8 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	4.85 ▼ -0.97 (-16.67%)
Tri-Star Power / May 8 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.17 ▼ -0.95 (-15.52%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / May 8 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	2.33 ▼ -0.42 (-15.27%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	93,253,525 ▼ -0.12
Kohinoor Spining / May 8 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	28,484,361 ▼ -0.93
K-Electric Ltd. / May 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,065,550 ▼ -0.3
B.O.Punjab / May 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26,764,712 ▼ -0.5
Fauji Cement / May 8 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	19,664,828 ▼ -2.99
Cnergyico PK / May 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,599,374 ▼ -0.86
Maple Leaf Cement / May 8 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,535,579 ▼ -6.22
Sui South Gas / May 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	15,067,745 ▼ -3.25
Pak Int.Bulk / May 8 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	14,901,402 ▼ -0.79
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 8 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	13,416,966 ▼ -1.33

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