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Terence J Sigamony

Pakistan

'Rule of Law Index': IHC seeks report from law and justice ministry

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) sought report from the Ministry of Law and Justice regarding implementation of factors mentioned in the World Justice Project "Rule of Law Index". The factors of Rule of Law Index are: constraints on government powers, absen

Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am

PBC, SCBA dismayed by appeal against IHC order about UTPs

The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) have expressed dismay over the filing and immediate fixation for hearing of an appeal against the Islamabad High Court (IHC) order to release 408 under-trial prisoners (UTPs) from

Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

UTPs release: IHC summons secretary law ministry today

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday summoned secretary Ministry of Law on March 28 (today) to explain why government officials were giving wrong and misleading information about its order to release under trial prisoners (UTPs).

Published 28 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

SC moved against IHC order of releasing 400 UTPs

The Supreme Court has been approached against the Islamabad High Court (IHC) order to release 400 under trial prisoners from Adiala Jail.

Published 28 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

SC delists hearing of Justice Qazi Faez petition

The Supreme Court de-listed the hearing of Justice Qazi Faez petition, which was fixed for March 30, due to coronavirus pandemic. The fixture branch of the apex court on Thursday issued the notification in this regard.

Published 27 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Spread of Covid-19: IHC orders release of Lawai, others

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday ordered the release of 24 accused arrested in various corruption-related references filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

Published 27 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Spread of Covid-19 in country: Zulfi & others issued notices

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued notices to secretary Interior, Zulfi Bukhari and others in a petition seeking constituting a high-level judicial commission to ascertain the responsibility of the people who failed to perform their obligat

Published 27 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

IHC CJ bars courts from ordering ex-parte proceedings

Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Athar Minallah Wednesday barred the courts to order ex-parte proceedings or dismissal of petitions for non-prosecution in the current situation of coronavirus outbreak.

Published 26 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Restoration of employees: KP government asked to take action against officials for late plea

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government to take action against officials who late filed an appeal against the Service Tribunal decision to restore two employees of the Education Department.

Published 26 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

SC advises people to refrain from coming to courts

The Supreme Court advised the general public to refrain from coming to the courts since their lawyers can approach the apex court or other courts after taking precautionary measures and following the precautionary protocols. The court said the lawyers rep

Published 26 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

SC appealed to ban export of vegetables, fruits for three months

The Supreme Court was requested to direct for imposing ban on export of vegetable and fruits for three months, so that the people could get fruits and vegetable at affordable prices. Advocate Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta filed a petition in the Supreme Court und

Published 25 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

IHC grants bail to 408 prisoners involved in minor offences

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday granted bail to 408 prisoners imprisoned at Adiala Jail under minor offences in view of coronavirus outbreak. A single bench of IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the case and approved bail petitions of 408 priso

Published 25 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Mismanagement in dealing with COVID-19: SC moved against fed, provincial governments

The Supreme Court was approached for orders to the federal and provincial governments to take immediate action for effectively dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, as the governments have clearly failed even at such an early stage of the pandemic.

Published 22 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Ramzan Sugar Mills case: NAB challenges LHC's order of granting post-arrest bail to Hamza Shehbaz

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday challenged the Lahore High Court (LHC) order granting post-arrest bail to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shehbaz in Ramzan Sugar Mills case.

Published 21 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

SC asks CDA chief to remove encroachments from Capital

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to remove the gate at D-Chowk to make view of the Parliament building clear from distance.

Published 20 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Khursheed Shah case: IHC suspends NAB notification for constituting JIT

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday suspended a notification of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to constitute a joint investigation team (JIT) to carry out investigations against the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader, Syed Khurshid Shah

Published 20 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Courts will remain open at all levels

National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee, (NJPMC) decided that courts will remain open at all levels by reducing the judicial work load, so that the people working in the courts or visiting shall not be exposed to any risk of getting affected by virus.

Updated 20 Mar, 2020 10:52am

Pakistan

Justice Seth irked by elevation of 'junior' judges to SC

Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court (PHC) Justice Waqar Ahmed Seth has written a letter to the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) for being "ignored and superseded thrice", in elevation to the Supreme Court.

Published 20 Mar, 2020 12:00am

SC allows Air Marshal Arshad to continue as PIA CEO

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Air Marshal Arshad Mehmood Malik to continue as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL). The court expressed its expectation that the air marshal shall do well

Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Allotment of houses to judges: IHC reprimands NAB for producing list

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday reprimanded the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for producing a list of allotment of houses to the judges terming it "confidential", and directed the bureau to explain why proceedings may not be initiated a

Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	490 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	70.08 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	351.05 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Sep 25 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	490 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	70.08 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	351.05 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Sep 25 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	85 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Sep 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	10,563,972 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,059,097 ▲ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / Sep 25 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	8,137,436 ▲ 0.00
Hub Power Co. / Sep 25 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	7,480,117 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	7,220,289 ▲ 0.00
Dewan Motors / Sep 25 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	6,909,431 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	6,762,444 ▲ 0.00
Maple Leaf Cement / Sep 25 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	6,752,226 ▲ 0.00
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Sep 25 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	5,546,500 ▲ 0.00
Bankislami Pak. / Sep 25 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	4,318,326 ▲ 0.00

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 22	292.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 22	291.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 22	148.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 22	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 22	1.22
Euro to USD / Sep 22	1.07
UK LIBOR % / Sep 22	5.43

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 22	4320.06
India Sensex / Sep 22	66009.15
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 22	32402.41
Nasdaq / Sep 22	13211.81
Hang Seng / Sep 22	18057.45
FTSE 100 / Sep 22	7683.91
Dow Jones / Sep 22	33963.84
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 22	15557.29
France CAC40 / Sep 22	7184.82

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 22	90.03
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 22	19035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 22	185020
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 22	1925.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 22	85.91