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Abdul Rasheed Azad

Pakistan

NA Speaker reaffirms support to Kashmir cause

Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that Pakistan will continue supporting the Kashmiris in their struggle for right of self-determination as per the resolutions of the United Nations (UN) and will always stand by the oppressed Kashmiris.

Published 04 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Parliament Lodges: Senate body irked by CDA's failure to hire new consultant

A subcommittee of Senate House Committee Monday directed chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) to investigate the matter of hiring a fresh consultant to complete construction of Parliament Lodges despite paying 75 percent of the payments to previou

Published 04 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Government asked to ban export of masks, disposable gloves

To deal with any untoward situation of coronavirus in the country, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has recommended the government to ban the export of face masks and disposable gloves.

Published 04 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Sugar, cooking oil prices witness sharp increase

Sugar and cooking oil prices have witnessed a sudden jump from Rs 3,800 per 50-kg bag to Rs 4,025 per 50-kg bag and from Rs 225 per kg to Rs 254 per kg, respectively, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday.

Published 02 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

PAC decides to digitise record

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament has decided to digitalize entire record of the committee since adoption of the 1973 Constitution. A special subcommittee of the PAC met here on Friday under the chairmanship of Member of National Assem

Published 01 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

PAC tells PC secretary to conduct probe into Rs5.7bn malfeasance

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Thursday directed the secretary Privatization Commission (PC) to conduct an inquiry into the financial embezzlement of Rs 5.7 billion against the concerned officials and provide a report to PAC within four weeks.

Published 31 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Coronavirus: Government decides not to repatriate Pakistanis

The government of Pakistan has decided that it will not evacuate Pakistanis from coronavirus-hit China, said Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health (SAPM) Dr Zafar Mirza on Thursday.

Published 31 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Four Pakistani students diagnosed with coronavirus: Zafar

The government of Pakistan Wednesday confirmed that four Pakistani students in China have been positively diagnosed with coronavirus. Addressing a press conference here, Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Zafar Mirza stated that so fa

Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Flour, sugar prices witness upward trend

Prices of milk, chicken, wheat flour and sugar witnessed an increasing trend during this week past against the preceding week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday.

Published 26 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Combined income groups: SPI-based weekly inflation dips

Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation for the combined income groups during the week ended on January 23 has dipped by 0.40 percent against week ended on January 16, 2020; however, SPI on annual basis climbed up by 19.69 percent, said SPI

Published 26 Jan, 2020 12:00am

AJK government mulling providing military training to youth: Masood

"The government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is seriously considering to provide mandatory military training to the youth of AJK, especially the people living along the Line of Control (LoC), as Indian government can go for any misadventure at anytime

Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

UN Under-SG to be invited to visit AJK: Masood

President Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Masood Khan has proposed to invite the United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs to visit the AJK and also to organise an international conference to review the adverse effects of clim

Published 24 Jan, 2020 12:00am

PAC seeks briefing from NAB chairman

Following the release of Transparency International (TI) report on corruption index which depicted that corruption level in Pakistan has jumped up over the past year, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has decided to summon chairman National Accountabili

Published 24 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

JI chief accuses PTI government of failing on all fronts

Coming down hard on the government, Emir Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Siraj-ul-Haq asked the Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday to resign after his alleged failure on all fronts.

Published 23 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Malaysian leadership's firm stance on Kashmir issue lauded

President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) Sardar Masood Khan while lauding the role of Malaysian people and the government led by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad for all-out support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir in the aftermath of August 5, 2019 ha

Published 22 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Business & Finance

Clearance of audit objections: Parliamentary panel irked by protracted delays

A parliamentary panel expressing serious anger on Monday over the failure of Ministry of Commerce and attached departments to get audit objections cleared pending since 1999 has advised the ministry and attached departments to closely cooperate with Audit

Published 21 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Fazl criticises PML-N, PPP

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman Monday announced to start next anti-government drive soon across the country, saying that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has ruined every segment of the economy and masses can no

Published 21 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Combined income group: SPI inflation down 0.18 percent WoW

Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the combined income group during the week ended January 16 witnessed a reduction of 0.18 percent against the week ended January 9, 2020 while on an annual basis it witnessed an increase of 20.02 p

Published 19 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Prices of essential kitchen items on the rise

Prices of essential kitchen items, excluding some vegetables, have witnessed yet another increasing trend during this week past against the preceding week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday.

Published 19 Jan, 2020 12:00am

LSM witnesses 5.93 percent decline in 5 months

The country's Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) during the first five months of the current financial year (July-November 2019) witnessed a decline of 5.93 percent from 136.17 points in July-November 2018-19 to 128.10 points in 2019-20, said Pakistan Bureau

Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 19	4967.23
India Sensex / Apr 19	73088.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Nasdaq / Apr 19	15282.01
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16224.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7895.85
Dow Jones / Apr 19	37986.40
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17737.36

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	83.14
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 19	214935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2391.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	81.02
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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