News stories for Abdul Rasheed Azad

Abdul Rasheed Azad

Business

4pc WHT exemption on local cellphones sale: Manufacturers urge ministry to implement cabinet decision

ISLAMABAD: Local mobile phone manufacturers have urged the Ministry of Industries and Production to implement ...

Published 01 Oct, 2020 02:58am

Pakistan

Rashid warns Maryam against insulting him

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid on Monday, while warning Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) ...

Published 29 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Markets

Essential kitchen items' prices witness increase

ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential kitchen items including eggs, wheat flour, ghee/cooking oil, pulses, milk have...

Published 27 Sep, 2020 02:33am

Pakistan

Rehbar Committee recommends JUI-F chief to lead PDM

ISLAMABAD: The opposition parties Rehbar Committee Wednesday recommended Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Chief Maulana...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

Shehbaz, & children: Money laundering reference filed in NAB court: Akbar

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Advisor on Interior and Accountability Shahzad Akbar has said former rulers have...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

Govt launches phase-III trials for Chinese Covid-19 vaccine

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday announced the launch of phase three clinical trials of coronavirus vaccine in...

Published 23 Sep, 2020 02:48am

Business

Business community stresses need for further rate cut

ISLAMABAD: There is need for a further reduction in policy rate by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in view of the...

Published 23 Sep, 2020 02:48am

Pakistan

Steps taken to help flood-hit people of Sindh: NDMA chief

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has taken all the necessary steps to help flood-affected people of Sindh in...

Published 22 Sep, 2020 02:39am

Markets

Price of essential kitchen items witness upward trend

ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential kitchen items especially, vegetables, chicken, eggs, and sugar continued witnessing ...

Published 20 Sep, 2020 02:45am

Rs 241.32 million taxes paid: Khaqan top taxpayer among lawmakers

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has become the top taxpayer parliamentarian in 2018 by paying...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Pakistan

MSC takes out 'Azmat-e-Sahaba, Ahle Bayt' rally

ISLAMABAD: The Muttahida Sunni Council on Thursday took out a large "Azmat-e-Sahaba and Ahle Bayt" rally in D-Chowk...

Published 18 Sep, 2020 02:59am

Pakistan

Almost 96pc Covid patients recovered in country: NCOC

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday said that almost 96 percent of those who...

Updated 17 Sep, 2020 03:18am

Pakistan

Senate body to submit privilege motion against Lahore CCPO over his absence

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Wednesday, while expressing serious displeasure over the absence of Lahore...

Updated 17 Sep, 2020 03:18am

Pakistan

Govt, local car manufacturers: Panel seeks details of agreements

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday sought details of the agreements between the government and the local ...

Published 16 Sep, 2020 02:46am

Markets

Prices increase as import of Iranian potato, tomato banned

ISLAMABAD: The potato price has reached Rs2,700 per 40kg following reduction in area under potato cultivation and...

Published 16 Sep, 2020 02:46am

Pakistan

First-ever cancer hospital in G-B starts functioning: ex-CM

ISLAMABAD: The first ever cancer hospital costing Rs2.5 billion in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) has started functioning,...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

Markets

Prices of essential kitchen items show upward trend

ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential kitchen items especially wheat flour, sugar prices and vegetables have continued...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Technology

Manufacturing of smartphones: PTA to soon issue licences, Senate panel told

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication was informed Friday that ...

Published 12 Sep, 2020 02:43am

Pakistan

Anti-locust operation: Govt declares Punjab and KP districts locust-free regions

ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday, while officially declaring Punjab and the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa districts...

Published 10 Sep, 2020 02:29am

In a quiet manner, govt allows private parties to import 0.2m tons of sugar

ISLAMABAD: The government has 'silently' allowed private parties to import 0.2 million tons of sugar after the...

Published 09 Sep, 2020 02:38am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First AL-Noor Mod. / Oct 1 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.5000 ▲ 0.50 (16.67%)
Shadab Tex. / Oct 1 Shadab Textile Mills Limited(SHDT)	32.7500 ▲ 1.79 (5.78%)
Dawood Equities / Oct 1 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	5.7355 ▲ 0.24 (4.28%)
B.R.R. Mod. / Oct 1 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	11.3800 ▲ 0.44 (4.02%)
Kohi.Tex. / Oct 1 Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited(KTML)	56.9400 ▲ 1.44 (2.59%)
Merit Packaging / Oct 1 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	16.2000 ▲ 0.70 (2.32%)
Mari Petroleum / Oct 1 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	1380.0000 ▲ 29.45 (2.18%)
I. C. I. / Oct 1 ICI Pakistan Limited New(ICI)	715.0000 ▲ 15.00 (2.14%)
Shezan Int. / Oct 1 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	294.0000 ▲ 5.99 (2.08%)
Fatima Fert.Co. / Oct 1 Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited(FATIMA)	30.4900 ▲ 0.59 (1.97%)

Stock	Price
Century Paper / Oct 1 Century Paper & Board Mills Limited(CEPB)	114.0000 ▼ 20.60 (-17.12%)
First Prud Mod. / Oct 1 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.2500 ▼ 0.15 (-12.00%)
786 Investments / Oct 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	11.8560 ▼ 1.76 (-10.61%)
Ghandhara Ind / Oct 1 Ghandhara Industries Limited(GHNI)	249.2000 ▼ 26.10 (-8.25%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind. / Oct 1 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	17.0600 ▼ 1.35 (-8.06%)
Hascol Petroleum / Oct 1 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	21.3383 ▼ 2.09 (-7.66%)
Attock Ref. / Oct 1 Attock Refinery Limited(ATRL)	149.8900 ▼ 11.89 (-7.07%)
Ghandhara Nissan / Oct 1 Ghandhara Nissan Limited(GHNL)	89.4500 ▼ 7.45 (-6.98%)
National Refinery / Oct 1 National Refinery Limited(NRL)	186.0000 ▼ 13.99 (-6.34%)
Honda Atlas Car / Oct 1 Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited(HCAR)	273.8500 ▼ 18.57 (-6.04%)

Stock	Volume
Hascol Petroleum / Oct 1 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	50,862,000 ▼ 2.09
Unity Foods / Oct 1 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	23,507,000 ▼ 1.15
K-Electric Ltd / Oct 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,523,500 ▼ 0.06
Bank of Punjab / Oct 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	9,611,000 ▼ 0.17
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,434,500 ▼ 1.75
Fauji Foods / Oct 1 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	7,934,500 ▼ 1.24
Avanceon Ltd / Oct 1 Avanceon Limited(AVN)	6,929,000 ▼ 4.16
TRG Pak. / Oct 1 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	6,011,000 ▼ 2.90
Maple Leaf / Oct 1 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	5,329,500 ▼ 1.45
Byco Petr. / Oct 1 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	4,776,000 ▼ 0.74

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World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 1	165.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 1	165.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 1	105.45
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.29
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.17

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 1	3363.00
India Sensex / Oct 1	38067.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 1	23185.12
Nasdaq / Oct 1	11167.51
Hang Seng / Oct 1	23459.05
FTSE 100 / Oct 1	5866.10
Dow Jones / Oct 1	27781.70
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 1	12760.73
France CAC40 / Oct 1	4803.44

Indicator	Value
Weekly Foreign Reserves / Sep 29	19903.70
GDPGROWTH / Sep 29	5.40
Foreign Debt (PKR billions) / Sep 29	15087.50
Per Capita Income USD (CPI) / Sep 29	1516.00
Average CPI % / Sep 29	11.11
UK LIBOR % / Oct 1	0.08