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Pakistan

PTI leader Haleem Sheikh sent to jail on judicial remand

Sheikh told the court that the snake was deliberately left in his room and it was a conspiracy to murder him
On February 16, Opposition Leader in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh was taken into custody by police for violating the orders of Election Commission of Pakistan

Published 19 Feb, 2021 12:45pm

Pakistan

CJP orders to verify degrees of police officials across country

Justice Gulzar directed the IGs to end unnecessary use of government vehicles
The image of police can only be improved with responsible behaviour and performance of police officers: Gulzar

Published 19 Feb, 2021 11:50am

Pakistan

By-elections in four NA, PA constituencies begins

Strict security arrangements have been taken to avert any untoward incident, while Rangers and FC officers have been deployed outside polling stations
The ECP states the number of registered voters in the constituency is 4,94300 while 360 polling stations have been set up

Published 19 Feb, 2021 11:26am

Pakistan

Ali Sadpara, other missing K2 climbers declared dead

Sajid says despite hectic efforts by the government and Pakistan Army, we were unable to locate the climbers
The three missing K2 climbers, who went missing two weeks ago, could not be traced due to harsh weather conditions

Updated 18 Feb, 2021 04:24pm

World

COVID outbreak has shortened US life expectancy by a year, reveals report

Researchers made the finding by analyzing 99 percent of all US deaths, as well as provisional birth records, between January and June 2020
Evidence suggests that not all US COVID-19 deaths in 2020 were correctly tied to their cause

Published 18 Feb, 2021 02:25pm

Pakistan

Senate polls: Nomination papers of all PPP candidates from Sindh approved by ECP

The election commission will conduct scrutiny of the nomination papers of further 22 candidates submitted for 11 senate seats for general as well as the seats for technocrats and women categories
The PPP has issued tickets to Taj Haider, Shahadat Awan, Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar, Salim Mandviwalla and Sherry Rehman, for Sindh’s general seats

Published 18 Feb, 2021 12:51pm

Pakistan

Fog disrupts flight operation at Lahore's Allama Iqbal Airport

Visibility near the airport was recorded less than 50 meters after which an Airblue flight from Dubai to Lahore landed in Islamabad
Motorways M-3 from Lahore to Abdul Hakeem and M-4 from Pindi Bhattian to Shamkot were closed for traffic

Updated 18 Feb, 2021 11:36am

Pakistan

Senate polls reference hearing: Vote cannot be secret forever, SC tells ECP

Justice Ahsan says a political party should have seats in the Senate according to their existing seats in the provincial assemblies
Term open voting is used in terms of the National Assembly elections, but the law doesn't say the same for Senate's polls: SC

Updated 17 Feb, 2021 05:59pm

Pakistan

Fake degree case: Former PPP senator Yasmeen Shah gets two-year jail term

The court imposed a fine of Rs50,000 on Yasmeen Shah
Former National Assembly speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza had filed a petition against Yasmeen

Published 17 Feb, 2021 03:23pm

Pakistan

PTI's Haleem Sheikh remanded in police custody for two days

The ATC directed the police to present the suspects before it on the next hearing
On February 17, Sheikh was arrested by police for violating the orders of Election Commission of Pakistan

Published 17 Feb, 2021 02:02pm

Pakistan

PM launches plantation campaign in Islamabad, says govt committed to make Pakistan green

Imran says it is our responsibility to determine the losses and benefits the young generations could face in the next 20 years
Environmental pollution is reducing the life span of a human being up to 11 years in Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar: PM

Published 17 Feb, 2021 01:23pm

World

NASA all set to land first tiny helicopter on Mars

The Ingenuity helicopter will overcome several challenges including the rarefied Martian atmosphere, which is just one percent the density of Earth's
The helicopter consists of large blades and spin about five times faster and is equipped with two cameras, computers, and navigation sensors

Published 17 Feb, 2021 12:14pm

World

Taliban 'open letter' urges US to honour Doha agreement

The letter, signed by the Taliban deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, warned that the group would not allow anyone to interfere in Afghanistan’s affairs
The US pledged to withdraw all international troops by April this year but violent conflict continues in Afghanistan

Published 17 Feb, 2021 10:57am

World

South Africa asks India's Serum Institute to take back one million COVID vaccine doses due to limited effectiveness

South African authorities suspended the use of the shot after preliminary studies suggested limited effectiveness against the more contagious local variant of the virus
Serum Institute of India had supplied one million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to South Africa last week while another 500,000 doses were due to arrive in the next few weeks

Published 16 Feb, 2021 04:32pm

Pakistan

By-polls in PS-88: Karachi police detains PTI's Haleem Sheikh for violating ECP orders

Karachi police arrested Sheikh from PS-88 Malir after the PTI leader refused to leave the constituency
The ECP reportedly received complaints of Adil carrying weapons at the polling stations

Updated 16 Feb, 2021 04:06pm

Pakistan

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine to be provided only to large hospitals: Firm

Pharmaceutical company says it is in contact with leading private health facilities in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad for the supply of the Sputnik V vaccine
Official says company has not entered into a supply agreement with any hospital or diagnostic center for the supply of vaccine either directly or indirectly in Pakistan

Published 16 Feb, 2021 01:15pm

World

Trump wanted to assassinate Syrian President Assad, reveals former US security adviser

Mc Farland says Trump insisted that he would take Assad out after seeing pictures of a Syrian regime sarin gas attack on civilians
In April 2017, the Assad regime allegedly launched a sarin gas attack on the town of Khan Sheikhoun in western Syria, killing 90 people

Published 16 Feb, 2021 12:13pm

Pakistan

Polling for by-elections begins in Sindh, Balochistan constituencies amid tight security

The Election Commission of Pakistan organised by-elections on two vacant seats of Sindh and one from Balochistan Assembly
At least 20 candidates are taking part in the by-elections in Karachi’s PS-88 Malir

Published 16 Feb, 2021 11:23am

Pakistan

Pakistan among top countries with highest number of travellers to Dubai

Pakistan has been included in top four countries with 1.86 million travellers
The top three cities with the highest numbers of travelers to Dubai in 2020 were London with 1.15 million, Mumbai with 772,000, and New Delhi with 722,000

Published 16 Feb, 2021 10:51am

Pakistan

Maryam says she will not request govt to remove her name from ECL

PML-N vice-president said she needs to undergo a surgery that can’t be performed in Pakistan
Maryam says PPP leader Yousaf Raza Gillani is a joint candidate of the PDM for Senate elections

Updated 15 Feb, 2021 04:31pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 23	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 23	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 23	154.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 23	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 23	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 23	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 22	5010.60
Nasdaq / Apr 22	15451.31
Dow Jones / Apr 22	38239.98
India Sensex / Apr 23	73884.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 23	37552.16
Hang Seng / Apr 23	16828.93
FTSE 100 / Apr 23	8045.70
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 23	17967.18

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 22	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 23	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 23	82.41
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 23	2301.86
Diesel/Litre / Apr 23	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 23 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 23 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 23 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 23 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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