The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed on a bearish note on Monday, losing 2,314.73 points, a negative change of 1.27 percent, to settle at 179,927.05 points against 182,241.78 points on the previous trading day. During the session, the ready market recorded a trading volume of 845.279 million shares with a […]
Rupee gains ground against dollar
The Rupee on Monday appreciated by 3 paisa against the US Dollar in interbank trading and closed at Rs 278.02, compared to the previous day’s closing of Rs 278.05. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of the dollar in the open market were recorded at Rs 279.25 and […]
Gold prices fall by Rs 3,800 per tola
The prices of gold witnessed a significant decline in the local market on Monday, with the price of 24-karat gold per tola decreasing by Rs3,800 to settle at Rs429,736, according to rates issued by the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association. Similarly, the price of 10 grams of 24-karat gold fell by Rs3,258 to […]
Vietnam hints at early signing of PTA with Pakistan to boost trade to $1bn
Ambassador of Vietnam to Pakistan, H.E Pham Anh Tuan on Monday expressed optimism that Pakistan and Vietnam would soon sign a bilateral Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), describing the proposed accord as a key milestone for promoting trade liberalization and unlocking the untapped economic potential between the two countries. Speaking to APP, besides a dinner hosted […]
Gas pipeline blown up in Bannu
Unknown saboteurs blew up a gas pipeline with explosives in Bannu district, disrupting gas supply. According to police on Monday, the incident occurred in Amir Hamza Khas within the jurisdiction of Huvaid Police Station. Explosive material had reportedly been planted near the pipeline, causing damage in the ensuing blast. Police said gas continued to leak […]
Body of child missing since 2005 quake recovered during excavation in Balakot
Memories of the devastating October 8, 2005 earthquake resurfaced after the body of a child who went missing during the disaster was recovered from beneath the rubble during excavation work at a house in Garan, Balakot. According to reports, the remains were identified as those of Jamal Shafiq, son of Qari Shafiq-ur-Rehman, who was around […]
Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s support for UN’s central role
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday met Candidate for the position of United Nations Secretary-General, Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett and reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering support for the central role of the UN in international affairs. During the interaction, the deputy prime minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s longstanding commitment to multilateralism and the purposes and […]
Senate chief urges OIC nations to translate commitments into actions
Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, on Monday, urged the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to move beyond declarations and translate their commitments into concrete action for women’s socio-economic empowerment, as Pakistan assumed the chairmanship of the 9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women. Addressing the opening session of the 9th OIC […]
First Lady congratulates Pakistani student on becoming global champion at HCBC
First Lady Asifa Bhutto Zardari on Monday congratulated Pakistani student Jayant Kumar on becoming Global Champion at the Harvard Crimson Business Competition. “You have made Pakistan proud,” she wrote on her X official account. Jayant Kumar has been crowned Global Champion at the Harvard Crimson Business Competition (HCBC), one of the most prestigious pre-college business […]
3,790 more Afghans repatriated during 24 hours
The repatriation of Afghan nationals from various districts and holding camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continued on Monday, with an additional 3,790 illegally residing Afghans returning to Afghanistan through the Torkham border crossing, official figures said. The largest number of departures was recorded at the Jamrud Holding Centre in Khyber district, from where 1,834 Afghan nationals […]