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Federal Budget 2020-21: Treasury, opposition lock horns in NA

ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) buoyed by its "tax-free" budget, and the opposition armed with...

Updated 20 Jun, 2020 05:51am

Epaper

BNP-M quits PTI coalition govt

ISLAMABAD: In a shocking upset, Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) on Wednesday ended its two-year-long...

Published 18 Jun, 2020 03:05am

Business & Finance

Finance Bill 2020-21: Treasury and opposition benches face off in NA

ISLAMABAD: The treasury and the opposition benches faced off on Finance Bill 2020-2021 in the National Assembly as...

Updated 18 Jun, 2020 03:46am

Epaper

Critical issues: 'Political' body being formed, NA told

ISLAMABAD: Amid growing chorus of criticism by opposition parties over mismanagement of the Covid-19 crisis, Budget...

Published 17 Jun, 2020 02:50am

Epaper

PML-N's Asif terms Budget FY21 'temporary one'

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader, Khawaja Asif, on Monday forewarned of a...

Published 16 Jun, 2020 03:37am

Epaper

Lifesaving injections made available, claims PM's aide

ISLAMABAD: The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health, Dr Zafar Mirza, on Saturday said tocilizumab...

Published 14 Jun, 2020 03:09am

Epaper

Opposition rejects budget

ISLAMABAD: The opposition political parties on Friday rejected federal budget for 2020-2021, saying "there is ...

Published 13 Jun, 2020 03:31am

Pakistan

NA informed: World institutions hail PTI government's relief packages

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Thursday that the world institutions are hailing the relief ...

Published 12 Jun, 2020 03:07am

Epaper

Government tables Tax Laws (Amend) Ord & four bills in NA

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government on Wednesday laid, "The Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance,...

Published 11 Jun, 2020 03:00am

Epaper

Khaqan, Rashid test positive

ISLAMABAD: With no let up in coronavirus cases in the country, the ex-premier, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, on Monday was...

Published 09 Jun, 2020 03:06am

Epaper

Malik terms allegations 'baseless and wild'

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Senator Rehman Malik on Saturday termed rape allegations levelled against...

Published 07 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Complete lockdown on Saturdays and Sundays

ISLAMABAD: As the government has declared complete lockdown Saturdays and Sundays after emergence of 2,964, new...

Published 02 Jun, 2020 03:45am

Complete lockdown on Saturdays and Sundays

ISLAMABAD: As the government has declared complete lockdown Saturdays and Sundays after emergence of 2,964, new...

Published 02 Jun, 2020 03:25am

Pakistan

Shibli terms nuclear capability as guarantee of security

As there were no grand celebrations to mark Yaum-e-Takbeer due to Covid-19 pandemic, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz on Thursday reiterated that nuclear capability was the guarantee of country's security and safety.

Published 29 May, 2020 12:05am

Sugar industry: SAPM accuses Khaqan of providing most subsidies

The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Accountability, Shahzad Akbar, on Wednesday said that most of the sugar subsidies over the last five years were given during previous government of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) with the lion's sha

Published 28 May, 2020 12:03am

COVID-19 cases on the rise: No shortage of PPEs, ventilators: NDMA chief

As there is no let-up in the coronavirus cases, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lt Gen Muhammad Afzal Tuesday said that there was no shortage of Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs) and ventilators to treat the COVID-19 patients in

Published 27 May, 2020 12:06am

PM orders inquiry

Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered immediate inquiry into the crash of Pakistan International Airlines' (PIA) aircraft, resulting in loss of several lives on Friday.

Published 23 May, 2020 12:06am

China will never try to become Pakistan's 'teacher': envoy

The Ambassador of China to Pakistan Yao Jing on Thursday categorically said that unlike the US "China will always be a partner of Pakistan, but will never try to become its teacher".

Published 22 May, 2020 12:03am

Pakistan

Zafar for coordinated actions by world to curb coronavirus

The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza on Tuesday called for coordinated, collective and sustained actions by the international community to curb deadly coronavirus, ease the burden on the health system and

Published 20 May, 2020 12:05am

Rail service will resume tomorrow

After months long closure, rail service will be resumed partially on Wednesday but on the condition that standard operating procedures (SOPs) are adhered to as the country battles the novel coronavirus. Speaking at a presser, the Minister for Railways, Sh

Published 19 May, 2020 12:02am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 16	5297.10
Nasdaq / May 16	16698.32
FTSE 100 / May 16	8438.65
Dow Jones / May 16	39869.38
Germany DAX 30 / May 16	18738.81
France CAC40 / May 16	8188.49
India Sensex / May 17	73946.83
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 16	210562
Petrol/Litre / May 17	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Diesel/Litre / May 17	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 17 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 17 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 17 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 17 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 17 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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