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Pakistan

Afghan ambassador summoned to FO: Kabul urged to handover ISIS-Khorasan leader to Pakistan

Pakistan urged Afghanistan to hand over Aslam Farooqi, a leader of the ISIS-Khorasan terrorist outfit who is currently in the custody of the Afghan government, for being involved in anti-Pakistan activities from the neighbouring country.

Published 10 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Afghanistan releases 100 more Taliban prisoners

Afghanistan government on Thursday released another 100 Taliban prisoners in a bid to encourage the Taliban to comeback to the negotiation table, taking the total number to 200 of the freed prisoners in two days, however; the armed group is yet to respond

Published 10 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Covid-19: Qureshi seeks Singapore's expertise

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday sought Singapore's expertise to control the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.

Published 09 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Pakistan skips Saarc countries TOs moot on Covid-19

Pakistan on Wednesday skipped the 'Trade Officials Video-Conference on Covid-19' of the SAARC countries arranged by India, saying 'such activities could only be effective if spearheaded by the SAARC Secretariat'.

Published 09 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

PM responsible for wheat, sugar crises: Khaqan

Former prime minister and senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday blamed Prime Minister Imran Khan as responsible for the sugar and wheat crises, saying "the 'mafia' sitting right on the table of the federal cabin

Published 07 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Pakistan desirous of hosting Saarc health ministers moot

Pakistan on Thursday reiterated its desire to host the health ministers from the SAARC member states with a view to collectively fight the COVID-19 in the region, besides demanded the proposed "emergency" should be placed under the supervision of the secr

Published 03 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Prisoners' swap: Three-member Taliban delegation holds talks with Afghan govt

In a latest development targeted to pave the way for intra-Afghan negotiations, a three-member Taliban delegation has held talks with Afghan government on prisoners' swap, a condition which was agreed in U.S.-Taliban peace deal signed on February 29, 2020

Published 02 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

COVID-19 pandemic: Qureshi for joint strategy of OIC states

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday called for a joint strategy of the OIC countries to combat COVID-19 pandemic and protect the people from the virus.

Published 31 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Situation in the wake of resumption of international flights reviewed

A high-level meeting at the Foreign Office on Monday reviewed the situations in the aftermath of possible resumption of international flight operations from the country's airports after April 4, besides other steps to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pa

Published 31 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan, UK vow to work closely

Pakistan and the United Kingdom on Saturday vowed to work closely in fight against coronavirus for effective containment of the outbreak and concurred that enhanced global cooperation was key to combat the pandemic.

Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am

China's experts to help government combat coronavirus

A special Chinese plane, carrying relief assistance from the Chinese government and a group of medical professionals, arrived here Saturday to assist Pakistan in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Qureshi writes letter to UN on grave situation of IOJ&K

Pakistan continues its efforts to highlight the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and the grave human rights situation in the occupied valley, drawing attention of the United Nations and its Security Council towards the worst situations in the IOJ&K.

Published 28 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Flights resumption, stranded Pakistanis: Inter-ministerial meeting finalises proposals for NCC

A high-level inter-ministerial meeting at the Foreign Office Friday finalised its proposals for final approval by the National Coordination Committee (NCC) with regard to resumption of international flights from April 4, and other matters related to Pakis

Published 28 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Qureshi reiterates Pakistan's offer to host SAARC ministers' conference

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday reiterated Pakistan's offer to host the SAARC Health Ministers' Conference to enhance cooperation among member countries and development partners in health sector, with special focus on COVID-19.

Published 27 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Developing countries: Pakistan for debt rescheduling, economic assistance

As leaders of G-20 are meeting for an extraordinary session to discus a possible joint action plan to fight COVID-19, Pakistan on Thursday reiterated the call for debt rescheduling and economic assistance for the developing countries in the wake of COVID-

Published 27 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Fight against coronavirus: Qureshi holds phone conversations with counterparts from France, Spain, Bangladesh

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday held telephonic conversations with his counterparts from France, Spain and Bangladesh by discussing ways to cooperate in fighting against the coronavirus pandemic.

Published 25 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Political parties ask their workers to join relief work

Almost all political parties have either suspended or limited their political activities in the aftermath of the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country.

Published 21 Mar, 2020 12:00am

US announces $1 million assistance

The United States has announced to help Pakistan in the fight against coronavirus with an initial US$1 million assistance to bolster the monitoring and to give a rapid response to COVID-19 in the country. This was announced by US Principal Deputy Assistan

Published 21 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Pakistan rejects India's 'twisted response' to humanitarian issue: FO

Pakistan on Friday rejected India's "twisted" response to raising the humanitarian issue in the occupied Jammu and Kashmir due to continued lockdown in the recently held SAARC video conference on Covid-19 as "misleading and mischievous".

Published 21 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Impact of Covid-19: CPEC projects to be completed in time: FO

The Foreign Office on Thursday expressed the confidence that Pakistan would be able to complete the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in time, and would counterbalance "short-term" impact by coronavirus outbreak.

Published 20 Mar, 2020 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	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16205.02
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7834.89
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17717.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	80.67
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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