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Abdul Rasheed Azad

Pakistan

NDMA directs provinces' chief secretaries: Conversion of 3&4 star hotels into quarantine centres in the offing

Following the surge in coronavirus cases countrywide the government is mulling to convert all the three and four star hotels into quarantine centers. According to an official communiqué sent by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to the chie

Published 20 Mar, 2020 12:00am

February exports up by 8.19 percent

The country's exports in February 2020 as against January 2020 have registered an increase of 8.19 percent, up from $1.98 billion to $2.14 billion, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said. According to the PBS's data on monthly advance releases on fo

Published 18 Mar, 2020 12:00am

People should not panic: Dr Zafar

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Zafar Mirza on Monday, while urging the people not to panic, confirmed 94 coronavirus positive cases in Pakistan. While addressing a press conference here, he said that people should not panic an

Published 17 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Prices of essential kitchen items witness upward trend

Prices of essential kitchen items especially, wheat flour, milk, bread, milk cream and eggs have witnessed an increase during this past week as compared to the week before, a survey carried out by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday.

Published 15 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Combined income groups: SPI inflation up 0.71 percent WoW

The Sensitive Price Indicator-based inflation during the week ended March 12 against March 5 witnessed an increase of 0.71 percent for combined income groups. It moved up from 128.74 points to 129.66 points, the SPI data released by the Pakistan Bureau of

Published 14 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

PAC body told; CCP fails to recover Rs27bn penalties as cartels get stay orders

The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has informed the Public Accounts Committee that the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has failed to recover Rs27 billion penalties imposed against fertiliser, sugar, poultry and cement industry cartels since 20

Published 13 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Global crude oil prices: Ministry directed to pass on benefit of reduction to people

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance has directed the Ministry of Finance and other concerned quarters to pass on the benefit of reduction in global crude oil prices to the people. The Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Aff

Published 12 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

AJK president calls for carving independent states within India

The President Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Masood Khan, on Tuesday, while condemning recent violence against Muslims in Indian capital, New Delhi, has called for creating independent states for Muslims and other minorities within India.

Published 11 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Address problems of common man or get ready to go home: JI chief

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Sirajul Haq on Monday, while lambasting the government over what he termed "poor economic policies" said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government had wasted almost two years of the countrymen.

Published 10 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Prices of essential kitchen items witness upward trend

Prices of essential kitchen items have once again started moving up during this past week compared to the week before, a survey carried out by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday.

Published 08 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Combined income groups; SPI inflation down 0.32 percent WoW

The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) inflation during the week ended March 5 against February 27 witnessed a decline of 0.32 percent for combined income groups, ie, a drop from 129.15 points to 128.74 points, the SPI data released by Pakistan Bureau of Sta

Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Construction of new Islamabad International Airport: PAC directs Aviation ministry to resolve audit objections against CAA

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Ministry of Aviation to resolve audit objections against the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) with regards to massive financial irregularities in the construction of the new Islamabad International Airpor

Published 05 Mar, 2020 12:00am

PAC informed: Rs 5.2 trillion revenue target may be revised further

Acting Chairperson Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Nosheen Javed acknowledged that the revised tax collection target of Rs 5.2 trillion is likely to be revised further downward for 2019-20 keeping in view the estimated Rs 800 billion shortfall during the f

Published 04 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Fall in inflation raises prospects of policy rate cut

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor, Reza Baqir, on Tuesday said that the bank was considering cutting down policy rate following a decline in inflation. While briefing a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which was held here under the

Published 04 Mar, 2020 12:00am

February CPI inflation up 12.4 percent YoY

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) on year-on-year (YoY) basis recorded an increase of 12.4 percent in February 2020 against the same period of 2019, the monthly review of price indices released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) revealed Monday.

Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Prices of essential kitchen items witness declining trend

Prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a decreasing trend during this past week as compared to the week before, a survey carried out by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday.

Published 01 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

NA panel slams blasphemous material against religious figures

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Religious Affairs, while condemning blasphemous material against religious figures particularly publication and selling of blasphemous books against the final Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his companions, has

Published 29 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Combined income groups: SPI inflation down 1.16 percent WoW

Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) on year-on-year (YoY) basis during (February 28, 2019 to February 27, 2020) has witnessed an increase of 14.60 percent from 112.70 points to 129.15 points, the SPI data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistic (PBS) sai

Published 29 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Modi's extremist policies set entire India on fire: AJK president

President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Sardar Masood Khan, has said that the Indian government is hurling allegations against Pakistan in a bid to divert international attention from the deteriorating internal situation following abrogation of Article

Published 28 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Fazl, Shahbaz discuss political situation

The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, on Tuesday talked to the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif over the phone to discuss the prevailing political situation and opposition's future line of action.

Published 26 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 10	278.14
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 10	277.97
USD to Japanese Yen / May 10	155.70
USD to Swiss Franc / May 10	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 10	1.25
Euro to USD / May 10	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 9	5214.08
Nasdaq / May 9	16346.27
Dow Jones / May 9	39387.76
India Sensex / May 10	72468.66
Tokyo Nikkei / May 10	38229.11
Hang Seng / May 10	18970.69
FTSE 100 / May 10	8438.19
Germany DAX 30 / May 10	18827.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 10	79.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 10	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 10	209019
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 10	2369.35
Cotton US¢/pound / May 10	78.18
Petrol/Litre / May 11	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 11 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 11 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 11 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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