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Domestic dairy products: NA body concerned at low productivity

National Assembly's Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination showed serious concern over low productivity of domestic dairy products and recommended that provincial livestock and fisheries departments should ensure their presence in the rural a

Published 27 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

High treason case against Musharraf: Bilawal says 'nation is seeking justice'

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that it is a historic opportunity for the courts and the whole nation is eyeing towards them for justice in the high treason case against a former army chief.

Published 26 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

PTI government stands exposed before nation due to incompetency, corrupt policies: Kaira

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan and his team have been completely exposed in every sector before the nation due to their incompetency and corrupt policies.

Published 26 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Centre releases Rs 160.59 billion under PSDP

The federal government has released Rs 289.16 billion (41.25 percent) including Rs 53.62 billion foreign aid (41.8 percent) for various ongoing and new development projects under Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) 2019-20 against the total budgeted

Published 24 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Qaiser seeks Kyrgyzstan's role in linking Eurasian Economic Zone & Europe with CPEC

Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that Kyrgyzstan could play an important role in linking Eurasian Economic Zone and Europe with China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Published 23 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Second phase of CPEC to start with Rashakai SEZ next month

Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that second phase of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would start next month with groundbreaking of Rashakai Special Economic Zone.

Published 22 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Malik urges Qureshi to file law suit in ICJ, ICC against Modi

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Senator A Rehman Malik Wednesday released the letter which has been written to Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi wherein he has urged the minister to file a lawsuit in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) & Inte

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Business & Finance

Ministry to provide Rs 5.6 billion for SEZs' infrastructure

The Ministry of Finance would provide Rs 5.6 billion fund under the direction of the Prime Minister to facilitate utility infrastructure (electricity and gas) in eight special economic zones (SEZs) under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), it is lear

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Cancer patients' survival rate stands at 50 percent in country: Alvi

President Dr Arif Alvi has said that there is 50 percent survival rate of cancer patients in Pakistan while it is 98 percent in other countries.

Published 20 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Planning ministry: Asad Umar administered oath

Former finance minister Asad Umar returned to the federal cabinet on Tuesday after taking oath as federal minister for planning, development and reform.

Published 20 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

8 projects worth Rs 31.6 billion approved by CDWP

The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved as many as eight development projects at the cost of Rs 31.6 billion and recommended five projects valuing at Rs 195.1 billion to the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) for co

Published 19 Nov, 2019 12:00am

China to make $10 billion investment in oil & gas sector: minister

Minister for Planning, Development and Reform, Khusro Bakhtyar has said that China has decided to invest $ 10 billion investment in oil and gas sector, $ 4 billion in local and steel sector and $ 9 billion have been approved for ML-I railways project unde

Published 19 Nov, 2019 12:00am

LHC verdict endorses government stance: Shahzad

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar has said that the decision of Lahore High Court (LHC) on removal of Nawaz Sharif's name from Exit Control List (ECL) is an endorsement of the government's stance.

Published 18 Nov, 2019 12:00am

FBR restructuring: seven-member Steering Committee constituted

A seven-member Steering Committee has been constituted under the supervision of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Shabbar Zaidi to expedite the reforms process for restructuring the entire tax machinery and introduce centralised collection of genera

Published 18 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Marriyum says Nawaz may travel to London tomorrow

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Secretary Information Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that former Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is expected to travel to London on Tuesday via an air ambulance. She said that the doctors conducted a thorough examina

Published 18 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

PPP not in favour of selecting another PM thru in-house change: Bilawal

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that his party wants free, fair and transparent election in the country and does not want to select another prime minister through in-house change.

Published 16 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

No-trust vote against deputy speaker: NA speaker to hold meeting with opposition today

Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser would hold an important meeting with opposition today (Friday) to take final decision about the motion of vote of no-confidence against Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri, it is learnt.

Published 15 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

PPP rejects increase in wheat support price

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has rejected the increase of Rs 50 per 40kg in wheat support price. He proposed that wheat support price should at least be increased to Rs 1,600 per 40kg. He said that the world over, wheat pri

Published 15 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Fawad criticises Nawaz, Zardari

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that a parliamentary committee should be constituted to monitor the health of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif on daily basis.

Published 15 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

NA body voices concern over forest department's poor performance

National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change has expressed serious concern and resentment over poor performance of forest departments of the provincial governments and directed them to submit comprehensive reports about plantation of trees and s

Published 14 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 19	4967.23
India Sensex / Apr 19	73088.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Nasdaq / Apr 19	15282.01
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16224.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7895.85
Dow Jones / Apr 19	37986.40
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17737.36

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	83.14
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 19	214935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2391.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	81.02
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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