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Fahad Zulfikar

Pakistan

Public-private partnership is need of the hour for country's progress: PM

Imran says the Board of Investment is being fully activated to provide facilities to the foreign and local investors
The meeting was informed that 14 projects worth 978 billion rupees would get approval in the next three months

Published 11 May, 2021 11:22am

Pakistan

Sindh govt appoints Imran Yaqoob as new Karachi Police Chief

The government says the decision has been taken because of the rise in street crimes in Karachi in Ramazan
Minhas replaces Ghulam Nabi Memon who has been appointed as Additional IGP Special Branch

Updated 10 May, 2021 04:38pm

Pakistan

UK Army CDS Gen Nicholas meets COAS Bajwa, discuss Afghan peace process

Both dignitaries discussed matters of mutual interests, security and defense cooperation as well as the evolving global geostrategic environment
General Patrick acknowledged and appreciated Pakistan Army’s sincere efforts in the fight against terrorism and efforts for bringing peace and stability to the region

Updated 10 May, 2021 04:39pm

Pakistan

Government confirms release of another 1100 Pakistani prisoners from Saudi jails

Pakistan's Interior Minister says Saudi Arabia has also agreed to release Pakistanis imprisoned for serious crimes as the inmates have already served a large part of their sentence
At least 30 Pakistanis imprisoned for murder and drug offenses in Saudi jails cannot be released: Rashid

Updated 10 May, 2021 04:38pm

Pakistan

Anti-state remarks: Lahore court extends Javed Latif's physical remand for two more days

Police requested the court to extend Latif's remand for further investigation
PML-N MNA Javed Latif was arrested after a session court rejected his bail petition in a case registered against him on charges of inciting people against state institutions

Published 10 May, 2021 12:23pm

Pakistan

Jammu and Kashmir is internationally recognized dispute on UNSC agenda, says Qureshi

FM says the final settlement of the dispute lies in the UN Security Council resolution calling for a free and impartial plebiscite
Jammu and Kashmir issue is not India's internal matter, says Qureshi

Published 10 May, 2021 11:14am

Pakistan

Govt will file appeal against LHC's decision allowing Shahbaz Sharif to travel abroad: SAPM

Akbar says volume 55 carries evidence against Shahbaz and trial will begin in light of it after Eid
Fawad says letting Shahbaz go abroad will give an impression that influential people could make a mockery of the justice system

Updated 10 May, 2021 10:25am

Pakistan

Saudi Arabia could help reduce tensions between Pakistan and India, says Saudi FM

Al Saud says PM Imran's visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is important in the history of mutual relations between the two countries
More job opportunities are being made available for Pakistan manpower in the kingdom: Saudi FM

Updated 10 May, 2021 11:02am

Pakistan

PM's Saudi Arabia visit is of key significance in view of regional developments: Qureshi

FM says the newly established Saudi-Pakistan Supreme Coordination Council will provide the opportunity for both the countries to further strengthen their economic and security cooperation in an institutionalized manner
There always have been detractors to disturb Pak-Saudi relations, but they have failed in the past: Qureshi

Updated 09 May, 2021 01:11pm

Pakistan

NA-249 by-poll: PPP's Mandokhel emerges victorious in recounting of votes

Abdul Qadir Mandokhel bagged 15,656 votes, while PML-N candidate Miftah Ismail got 14,747, showing a victory margin of 909 votes
In the recount, TLP candidate Nazir Ahmed Kamalvi lost 457 votes, PSP candidate Mustafa Kamal 499 votes, PTI candidate Amjad Iqbal Afridi 241 votes and MQM candidate Hafiz Mursaleen lost 504 votes

Updated 09 May, 2021 10:51am

Pakistan

Sadiq Khan wins second term as London's Mayor

London Mayot says he will leave no stone unturned to get the city back on its feet
Sadiq Khan had criticized Brexit and successive Conservative prime ministers, including his mayoral predecessor Boris Johnson, as well as for a feud with former US President Donald Trump

Updated 09 May, 2021 10:19am

Pakistan

LHC reserves verdict on removal of Shehbaz Sharif's name from blacklist

Shehbaz Sharif told the court that he needs to travel abroad for medical treatment, therefore his name should be removed from the list
The opposition leader claimed that his name has been included in the blacklist in violation of fundamental rights

Updated 07 May, 2021 04:12pm

Pakistan

Fawad defends PM Imran's criticism of envoys

Minister says if we can't raise our voices for overseas Pakistanis, we don't have any right to remain in government
A few embassies are not facilitating overseas Pakistani laborers and action should be taken against those found guilty: Fawad

Published 07 May, 2021 01:47pm

Pakistan

PM Khan to leave on three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia today

During the visit, the PM will hold discussions with the Saudi leadership on key issues including economic, trade, investment, energy and job opportunities for the Pakistani workforce
A number of bilateral agreements and MoUs are expected to be signed during PM Imran's visit

Published 07 May, 2021 12:38pm

Pakistan

PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal's name put on ECL

The Ministry of Interior has placed Ahsan Iqbal's name on the no-fly list keeping in view the corruption cases he is facing
Iqbal is facing the Narowal Sports City reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau

Published 07 May, 2021 11:08am

Pakistan

Govt kicks off local production, packaging of China's CanSino vaccine jabs

Pakistan is set to prepare 100,000 shots before rolling them out in local packaging by the end of May
NIH officials say that the raw material is enough to produce 120,000 doses of CanSino vaccines

Updated 07 May, 2021 10:47am

Pakistan

Shehbaz approaches LHC seeking removal of name from blacklist

PML-N president claims that his name has been included in the blacklist in violation of fundamental rights
On April 23, Shehbaz Sharif was released from Kot Lakhpat Jail after getting bail from the Lahore High Court in a money laundering and assets beyond means case

Published 06 May, 2021 03:24pm

Pakistan

PML-N, PTI boycott recounting of votes in NA-249

PTI and PML-N say the ECP has not provided them Form 45 and 46
ECP says the vote recounting will continue despite a boycott by major political parties
On May 4, the ECP ordered recounting of votes in the NA-249 constituency by-poll.

Updated 06 May, 2021 12:47pm

Pakistan

Punjab Peri-Urban Low-Cost Housing Scheme aims to facilitate salaried, working class, says PM

Punjab Board of Revenue will provide land at an extremely low price for the project and it has already offered 133 sites in 35 districts of the province for the construction of small residential colonies, comprising 100 to 500 housing units
The federal government is providing subsidies for each housing unit and is also arranging mortgages in line with the Prime Minister's mark-up subsidy scheme

Updated 06 May, 2021 03:02pm

Pakistan

Tech giant Amazon adds Pakistan to approved sellers list

The initiative will help local sellers to sell 'Made in Pakistan' products to millions of consumers globally
Back in 2020, Amazon registered an office in Pakistan under the name Amazon Data Services Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd

Updated 06 May, 2021 11:36am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	153.05
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.25
Euro to USD / May 3	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 3	5127.79
India Sensex / May 3	73878.15
Tokyo Nikkei / May 3	38236.07
Nasdaq / May 3	16156.33
Hang Seng / May 3	18475.92
FTSE 100 / May 3	8213.49
Dow Jones / May 3	38675.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 3	18001.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	78.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 3	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2301.74
Cotton US¢/pound / May 3	78.06
Petrol/Litre / May 5	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 5 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 5 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 5 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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