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Pakistan

Punjab anti-corruption dept has recovered Rs220bn in PTI's tenure, says PM

Compares his govt's performance in three years with 10 years of PML-N in the province
Adds state land worth Rs192 billion has been recovered compared to Rs2.6 billion worth of land under 10 years of PML-N

Updated 26 May, 2021 11:12am

Pakistan

SC accepts govt's plea against allowing Shehbaz to fly abroad

Attorney-General says previously Shehbaz’s bail plea on medical grounds was rejected and there is no such record that he had a medical emergency
The top court sought a record of the case from the high court and adjourned the hearing for a week
The LHC had permitted Shehbaz to visit the United Kingdom for medical treatment

Updated 25 May, 2021 05:04pm

Pakistan

PPP needs to restore trust before rejoining PDM, says Abbasi

PML-N leader says if a party does not have trust in the PDM, then there is no place for it within the opposition alliance
Bilawal Bhutto tore the show-cause notice into pieces when the PDM sought an explanation from PPP over its actions: Abbasi
Last month, PPP leaders parted ways with the PDM over the issuance of show-cause notice for garnering support of the Balochistan Awami Party for electing Yousaf Raza Gilani as opposition leader in the Senate

Updated 25 May, 2021 03:47pm

Pakistan

COAS Bajwa, US defence secretary discuss regional security, Afghan peace process

Austin says the US desires to continue to work with Pakistan for regional security and stability
The US defense secretary reiterated his appreciation for Pakistan’s support for Afghanistan peace negotiations

Updated 25 May, 2021 01:22pm

Pakistan

Shafqat Mahmood tests positive for Covid-19

Minister says he is suffering from mild symptoms
Today, Pakistan reported the lowest number of coronavirus cases since March 14, taking the national tally to 905,852

Published 25 May, 2021 12:13pm

Pakistan

FO denies presence of US military or air base in Pakistan

Chaudhri says any speculation on this account is baseless and irresponsible and should be avoided
Pakistan and the US have a framework of cooperation in terms of Air Lines of Communication and Ground Lines of Communication in place since 2001: FO
Foreign Office official clarifies that no new agreement has been made in this regard

Published 25 May, 2021 11:51am

Pakistan

Pakistan to produce three million CanSino doses every month

SAPM says the product, PakVac, has passed rigorous internal QA testing, an important step to help in our vaccine supply line
The vaccine would be available for administration to the citizens by the end of May after approval from the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan

Updated 25 May, 2021 08:10pm

Pakistan

'Unnecessary movement' in Karachi restricted from Tuesday as Sindh tightens Covid-19 SOPs

The chief minister issued instructions to the provincial police chief to stop the public from driving around for reasons other than emergencies and crucial work
Murad also directed lights of parks to be switched off after 8 pm as well

Updated 24 May, 2021 11:57pm

Pakistan

Covid claims 57 lives, infects 3,060 more across country

At least 2,693 people have recovered from the deadly disease while 47,861 people have been fully vaccinated
The country's Covid positivity rate is 5.21 percent: NCOC

Published 24 May, 2021 11:13am

Pakistan

Karachi to experience sizzling temperature with hot winds today

Met Office predicts the temperature in the city is likely to soar to 39 degrees centigrade
The weather will remain hot and dry in the city with winds expected to move at the rate of nine kilometers per hour

Updated 23 May, 2021 11:54am

Pakistan

After major power breakdown, electricity supply to Karachi normalizes

The power supply to Karachi was suspended at 2:30 pm on May 22 and was restored after four to five hours
K-Electric spokesperson says there was no technical fault in any of KE’s production units

Updated 23 May, 2021 10:56am

Pakistan

COVID-19: Pakistan records 3,084 new cases, 74 deaths in 24 hours

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the death toll in Pakistan has reached 20,251
Punjab has reported the most number of infections with 333,971 cases, followed by Sindh with 308,118 infections

Updated 23 May, 2021 12:19pm

Pakistan

Saudi Arabia allows 60,000 pilgrims, including Pakistanis to perform Hajj

This will be the first time that foreigners from outside the Kingdom will have the opportunity to perform Hajj since the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus
People under the age of 18 and over 60 will not be allowed to go for Hajj this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Published 23 May, 2021 09:24am

Pakistan

COVID pandemic could trigger chaos in Asia if disease is not contained, warns PM Khan

Imran says the coronavirus outbreak has created the worst global health, economic, and social crisis in the past 100 years
Pakistan's first priority is to confront and conquer the COVID-19 pandemic: Premier

Published 21 May, 2021 04:40pm

Pakistan

Six killed, several injured as terrorists target pro-Palestine rally in Chaman

Balochistan Government Spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani has condemned the incident, saying the terrorists had planted a bomb to target the rally being held by JUI (Nazryati) to express solidarity with the people of Palestine
The explosion occurred near the vehicle of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Nazryati) leader Maulana Abdul Qadir Luni
The intensity of the blast was so severe that it damaged nearby buildings and cars

Updated 21 May, 2021 03:27pm

Pakistan

PAF hands over three JF-17 Thunder aircraft to Nigeria

Air Marshal Syed Noman Ali says it is a landmark event for Pakistan's JF-17 program and reflects strong military cooperation and mutual trust between Nigeria and Pakistan
Nigerian defense minister expressed his gratitude to PAF for sustained bilateral cooperation and partnership in meeting security challenges

Updated 21 May, 2021 02:22pm

Pakistan

PM inaugurates 1,100 MW Karachi nuclear power plant's unit 2

Imran says the project will help to train manpower and facilitate technology transfer from China
The K-2 power plant is equipped with safety and security arrangements with a 1,100-megawatt power generation capacity

Updated 21 May, 2021 01:24pm

Pakistan

Badin by-election: PPP's Halepoto secures victory defeating JUI-F candidate by big margin

Dada Muhammed Halepoto secured 44,893 votes while the JUI-F's Maulana Gul Hassan could only manage to bag 6,342 votes
The Sindh Assembly seat fell vacant after Pakistan Peoples Party MPA Bashir Ahmed Halepoto passed away

Published 21 May, 2021 11:01am

Pakistan

Punjab govt challenges SC's ruling to restore local councils in province

The Punjab government has filed a preliminary review petition against the top court’s March 25 ruling declaring local councils dissolution as unconstitutional
Government states that a new local government law is being prepared which will empower the local representatives

Updated 20 May, 2021 04:16pm

Pakistan

Govt lifts COVID vaccine age restriction for people intending to travel abroad

The decision has been taken keeping in view the difficulties people had to face as they were unable to travel to different countries
Those wishing to travel abroad will be required to show their work permit, Iqama, and student visa for coronavirus vaccination

Updated 20 May, 2021 02:43pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
India Sensex / Apr 25	74339.44
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17284.54
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8078.86
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17917.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.77
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2331.28
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	81.08
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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