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Pakistan

Businessmen welcome relief package for SMEs, labourers

Welcoming relief package of Rs125 billion for SMEs and daily-wage workers amid the COVID-19 lockdown, business community has expressed optimism that these steps would help overcome difficulties of small businesses and labourers.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Pakistan

Buzdar approves initial framework of Rise Punjab

In the backdrop of COVID-19, Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has approved the initial framework of Rise Punjab to promote investment and development in the province.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 12:54am

Pakistan

Punjab governor hints at strict lockdown

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has warned that the government will be left with no option but to take stringent measures, if the people did not take coronavirus pandemic seriously. "Easing lockdown to allow selected businesses does not mean that

Published 27 Apr, 2020 02:51am

Sports

Sana Mir announces retirement from cricket

Former skipper Sana Mir on Saturday called it a day on her glittering 15-year cricketing career during which she played 226 internationals, including 137 as captain from 2009 to 2017.

Published 25 Apr, 2020 09:49pm

Pakistan

COVID-19: Next few weeks going to be 'difficult': Sarwar

Terming next few weeks "difficult" for Pakistan with regard to COVID-19 pandemic, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar said on Friday that the coronavirus is badly affecting our economy.

Published 25 Apr, 2020 06:43am

Pakistan

Smart lockdown, phase-wise opening of units during Ramazan on the cards

While the daily diagnostics corona testing capacity in Punjab has reached to 4500, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has approved the establishment of four additional diagnostic labs for coronavirus in the province.

Published 23 Apr, 2020 02:53am

Pakistan

Tributes paid to Allama Iqbal on death anniversary

Glowing tributes were paid to poet, philosopher Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal, who conceived the idea of a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent, as his 82nd death anniversary was marked on Tuesday.

Published 22 Apr, 2020 02:52am

Pakistan

Safety measures: Ulema urged to ensure 100 percent implementation at mosques

Fearing that thousands of people may be infected by coronavirus in the absence of precautionary and safety measures at mosques, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has urged Ulema to ensure 100 percent implementation on government policy that has bee

Published 20 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Government will soon be able to overcome Covid-19: Buzdar

Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Saturday the Punjab government has taken effective measures to prevent the people from coronavirus and we are confident that the government will soon be able to overcome this disease. In a letter written to provi

Published 19 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

CM approves recruitment of 10,000 constables: Ramazan Bazaars not to be established due to COVID-19

In a bid to overcome the shortage of staff in the police department, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has approved the recruitment of 10,000 constables in the police department.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Business & Finance

Industries should follow SOPs: Buzdar

Expressing concern over traffic on some roads of Lahore city, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar appealed to the citizens to follow the government's instructions and restrict themselves to their homes.

Published 17 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

CM Buzdar praises healthcare staff dealing with COVID-19

Praising the doctors, nurses and paramedics, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Monday said "our healthcare staff is dealing with COVID-19 efficiently and they will be facilitated and fully protected in the war against coronavirus."

Published 14 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Sarwar blames opposition for resorting to political stunts

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that opposition is hurting national solidarity in the war against corona pandemic by resorting to political stunts that is not the right way to approach such a serious issue.

Published 13 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

2,410 corona cases confirmed in Punjab: Buzdar for strict implementation of lockdown in province

While there is no let up in corona positive cases, the Punjab government has decided to intensify efforts aimed at controlling the spread of virus by ensuring strict implementation of lockdown in the province.

Published 12 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Number of Covid-19 cases soars to 2,280 across Punjab

With 56 fresh Corona positive cases, the total number of coronavirus cases across the province of Punjab has risen to 2,280 including around 363 in Lahore.

Published 11 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

32-bed ICU facility opens at Services Hospital

Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid Thursday inaugurated a 32-bed ICU facility for critical corona patients, here at the Services Hospital.

Published 10 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Opposition has no agenda to deal with Covid-19: CM

Speaker Punjab Assembly Ch Parvez Elahi has to convene the meeting of the All Parties Parliamentary Committee for preventing spread of coronavirus on Friday (April 10).

Published 09 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

2000 kits to be received from NDMA today: 19,000 kits available, more testing labs being set up in Punjab: CM

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Tuesday that there are around 19000 diagnostics kits available in Punjab and 2000 more kits will be received from NDMA on Wednesday (today) while more testing labs are also being established in Lahore and

Published 08 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

CM announces 20 percent fee waiver for students of private schools

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Monday announced 20-percent fee waiver for all the students of private schools in the province amid lockdown due to coronavirus.

Published 07 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Governor assures safety of those waging war on front line

Inaugurating Muhafiz Force and Muhafiz App (application) of Hilal-e-Ahmar Pakistan at Governor House on Sunday, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that safety of those fighting corona on the front line will be ensured.

Published 06 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	158.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
India Sensex / Apr 26	73730.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17651.15
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8139.83
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18161.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 26	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2337.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	80.90
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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