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Asad Umar tests positive for COVID-19

The Minister for Planning, Development said he is isolating at home.
3,179 news coronavirus cases and 87 deaths were reported on Saturday.

Published 19 Dec, 2020 09:19am

Pakistan

Economic recovery gathers pace, industrial growth accelerating: Asad Umar

The minister said large scale manufacturing grew by 5.46pc in July to October 2020 as compared to same period last year.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 07:46pm

Pakistan

Pak, China committed to take CPEC to new heights: Asad

He informed that he would personally hold four meetings in next fortnight to address all outstanding issues of CPEC projects.

Updated 12 Dec, 2020 06:42pm

Business & Finance

Need to sustain strong Remittances flow to get ‘true economic independence’: Asad

The minister in a tweet post on Friday said that strong remittance flows are significantly helping with Pakistan’s external account.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 12:11pm

Pakistan

Govt ready for dialogue with opposition except corrupts accountability: Asad

He urged PDM to avoid public gatherings in this crucial time and not to do politics over lives of the people.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 12:47am

Pakistan

Asad Umar warns of locking down more sectors if SOPs not followed

Asad Umar pointed out that the world institutions including World Economic Forum and United Nations had praised the Pakistan government policies during COVID-19.

Published 09 Dec, 2020 04:43pm

Pakistan

PM to chair National Coordination Committee tomorrow: Asad Umar

Umar said while comparing October's positivity rate to that of last week, they have seen an increase of 4%.

Published 09 Dec, 2020 12:27pm

Pakistan

Numbers of coronavirus patients increasing everyday: Asad

Asad Umar said the Pakistan Democratic Movement was holdings failed gatherings and the government was not scared about them.

Published 09 Dec, 2020 01:48am

Pakistan

Govt not in favour of taking punitive action against PDM leaders violating SOPs: Asad

The minister said that media should launch a drive to convince the Opposition leaders for ceasing public meeting.

Published 06 Dec, 2020 11:35pm

Business & Finance

Karachi Transformation Plan: Meeting of high-ups for city's development held

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah told the participants that NED University was conducting a survey of all the major canals. He informed the study of the Mahmoodabad drain has been completed.

Published 05 Dec, 2020 02:33pm

Pakistan

Hospitals are bearing an increasing load due to COVID-19 cases resurge: Asad Umar

Criticising opposition for holding rallies despite the outbreak, he said the opposition parties are putting lives of people at risk.

Published 03 Dec, 2020 08:59pm

Pakistan

PIT working for development of all districts: Asad Umar

The minister said that the centre, through Sindh government, was going to execute federal-funded development projects.

Updated 28 Nov, 2020 05:57pm

Pakistan

Asad Umar chairs Planning Commission Advisory Committee

The Minister expressed his appreciation for the work carried out by the sub-groups and said that it would be extremely useful for policy formulation.

Published 26 Nov, 2020 06:32pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 resurge: Asad Umar urges masses to follow SOPs strictly

In a press conference alongside Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr. Faisal Sultan, the minister urged masses to follow COVID-19 SOPs strictly to curb the spread of the deadly virus.

Updated 24 Nov, 2020 06:36pm

Business & Finance

Power consumers to reap relief of Rs 300bn owing to govt reforms: Umar

The Federal Minister said that if the electricity rate was raised by Rs 12 per unit as soon as the present government came into power, the circular debt issue would have ended.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 04:26pm

Pakistan

Number of COVID-19 patients on vents rises up to 200%: Asad Umar

He tweeted that Peshawar and Multan witnessed a 200 per cent increase in COVID-19 patients on ventilators Karachi 148pc, Lahore 114pc, and Islamabad 65pc.

Updated 22 Nov, 2020 11:42am

Pakistan

COVID positivity ratio increases to 13.39% in Peshawar: Asad Umar

Asad Umar said in 2013, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) won four out of four seats in the city in 2013, while it won five out of five in 2018.

Published 21 Nov, 2020 05:30pm

Pakistan

Asad Umar advises Sindh Govt to utilize Rs700bn allocated in the budget for Karachi

Asad Umar said that the people would be witnessing the Green Line on the roads in the middle of 2021.

Published 21 Nov, 2020 05:27pm

Pakistan

Citizens complaint about Karachi issues related to provincial and district governments: Asad Umar

He said that the citizens of Karachi were complaining about the projects under the domains of provincial and district governments only.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 11:37pm

Pakistan

NCC needs ‘national political leadership’s’ support to implement COVID-19 SOPs: Asad Umar

He said the National Command and Operation Centre has once again recommended banning all large public gatherings.

Published 11 Nov, 2020 01:15pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s economy ‘on path to recovery’ as world battles COVID

He added that “Big electricity price cut for industry will further accelerate industrial growth particularly for SME's.”

Published 04 Nov, 2020 03:39pm

Pakistan

NCC to deliberate on additional COVID-19 measures tomorrow

Pakistan's positivity rate surged past 4% on Sunday - the highest since August. The country recorded 1,123 new Covid-19 cases in a single day. At least 12 people succumbed to the virus.

Published 02 Nov, 2020 03:26pm

COVID-19 positivity ratio higher than 3% as country reports 908 cases

The novel virus also claimed 16 lives in the last 24 hours.

Published 29 Oct, 2020 10:03am

Pakistan

Asad Umar laid the foundation stone of Shah Allah Ditta, UC-39,46 roads

The total funds required for construction of both these roads amounting to Rs. 880 million have been allocated, said a press release issued here.

Updated 29 Oct, 2020 12:38am

Mega development package to be worked out soon: Asad Umar

He said the prospect of launching mutual mega development projects in Hyderabad being the largest city after Karachi, as well under a joint strategy.

Published 24 Oct, 2020 11:23pm

Asad Umer asks party workers to prepare for upcoming LG elections

"Opposition parties had started moves to save themselves from corruption cases but they would have to pay for what they did to the nation", he maintained.

Published 24 Oct, 2020 11:14pm

Pakistan

PTI, MQM-P to hold big rally after COVID-19 elimination: Asad Umar

The development work will be resumed on the K-IV project and its responsibility was taken by the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), says the minister.

Updated 24 Oct, 2020 05:15pm

'We are collectively committing a blunder': Asad Umar warns ignoring COVID-19 SOPs can prove disastrous

He said last week's COVID-19 mortality was 12 which is a 140 percent increase as compared to the last few weeks.

Updated 20 Oct, 2020 10:15am

Pakistan

PML-N leadership criticize national institutions, when it failed to get NRO

Lashing out at PML-N leadership, the minister said Nawaz Sharif was promoting Indian narrative.

Published 19 Oct, 2020 01:00am

Pakistan

Asad for enhancing business-to-business linkages with China

The minister chaired a consultative meeting to review the preparations for the upcoming 10th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting on China Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Published 15 Oct, 2020 06:58pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 22	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 22	278.42
USD to Japanese Yen / May 22	156.82
USD to Swiss Franc / May 22	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / May 22	1.27
Euro to USD / May 22	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 22	5307.01
India Sensex / May 22	74221.06
Tokyo Nikkei / May 22	38876.82
Nasdaq / May 22	16801.54
Hang Seng / May 22	19024.41
FTSE 100 / May 22	8370.33
Dow Jones / May 22	39671.04
Germany DAX 30 / May 22	18680.20

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 22	76.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 22	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 22	212791
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 22	2371.48
Cotton US¢/pound / May 22	79
Petrol/Litre / May 23	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 23 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 23 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 23 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 23 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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