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Eidul Azha on Aug 1

KARACHI: The first day of Eidul Azha will be celebrated across country on August 1, Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee...

Published 22 Jul, 2020 02:47am

Journalist returns home

KARACHI: Senior Journalist Matiullah Jan, who was reportedly abducted by plainclothes and uniforms of anti-terrorism...

Published 22 Jul, 2020 02:47am

Pakistan

Bilawal questions claim of slowing virus cases by PTI govt

KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday accused the PTI government of putting the lives of people in...

Updated 14 Jul, 2020 03:23am

Bollywood comedy actor Jagdeep dies

KARACHI: Bollywood stars are mourning the death of veteran comedy legend Jagdeep who passed away aged 81 in Mumbai....

Published 10 Jul, 2020 02:47am

Pakistan

Syed Ali Geelani parts ways with APHC

KARACHI: In a surprising development, Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani resigned from his post as chief of the...

Updated 01 Jul, 2020 03:56am

Epaper

Smart lockdowns for Karachi hotspots planned

KARACHI: Authorities have formulated a plan to impose smart lockdowns in several coronavirus hotspots in Karachi's...

Published 17 Jun, 2020 02:50am

Pakistan

Students' hunger strike against online classes enters third day

KARACHI: The hunger strike staged by the students from Balochistan at their camp outside the Karachi Press Club...

Published 12 Jun, 2020 03:07am

Epaper

WHO recommends 'intermittent lockdown'

KARACHI: The World Health Organisation (WHO) in a letter addressed to Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has...

Published 10 Jun, 2020 03:05am

Epaper

India, China hold top military-level talks

KARACHI: India and China yesterday held high-level talks, amid the border stand-off between the militaries of the ...

Published 07 Jun, 2020 03:13am

Asif Farrukhi passes away

KARACHI: Renowned fiction writer, literary critic and academic, Dr Asif Farrukhi, passed away at the age of 60 in...

Updated 14 Jun, 2020 12:56am

Eid-ul-Fitr today

Chairman Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee Mufti Muneebur Rehman on Saturday announced the sighting of the moon for the month of Shawwal, saying Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated across Pakistan on Sunday.

Published 24 May, 2020 12:01am

June 1 school reopening plan 'not feasible': Saeed Ghani

The fear of irreparable damage to the academic activities due to ongoing pandemic emergency has become more evident on Thursday after the Sindh education minister's hint for revising earlier decision of reopening the educational institutions on June 1.

Published 15 May, 2020 12:05am

'Sindh to only promote students up to grade VIII'

The Sindh government on Tuesday clarified that it had announced promotion of students only of classes I till VIII.

Published 13 May, 2020 12:07am

Six FC personnel martyred in Buleda

Five Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers and one officer were martyred after their vehicle was targeted with an improvised explosive device (IED) near the Pakistan-Iran border, the military's media wing said on Friday.

Published 09 May, 2020 12:06am

Governor rejects Sindh govt's relief ordinance

Sindh Governor Imran Ismail on Thursday rejected the "Sindh Covid-19 Emergency Relief Ordinance" approved by the provincial cabinet last week.

Published 08 May, 2020 12:05am

'Young and middle-aged, barely sick with Covid-19, are dying of strokes'

Young and middle-aged people, who are not necessarily sick with Covid-19, are dying of strokes in the US, a country that has so far witnessed nearly one million positive coronavirus cases with over 50,000 deaths, although the median age for severe strokes

Published 28 Apr, 2020 12:54am

Sindh Governor tests positive for Covid-19

Governor Sindh Imran Ismail late Monday confirmed that he had tested positive for coronavirus, Aaj news reported.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 12:54am

Ramazan moon not sighted

The Ruet-i-Hilal Committee on Thursday announced that the Ramazan moon had not been sighted. The holy month will begin on Saturday.

Published 24 Apr, 2020 02:52am

PM to undergo test: Sultan

Prime Minister Imran Khan has agreed to take a coronavirus test in the wake of his meeting with Faisal Edhi, the Edhi Foundation's chairperson, who has been diagnosed with the infection, Aaj News reported. Speaking at a media briefing alongside the prime

Published 22 Apr, 2020 02:52am

SHC suspends 20 percent tuition fee concession

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday suspended the orders issued by the Sindh government regarding a concession in school fees amid the lockdown, issuing a notice to the provincial education department and others, Aaj News reported

Published 17 Apr, 2020 12:00am

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	155.60
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 24	5070.63
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
India Sensex / Apr 25	73780.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17264.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8077.84
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17994.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2325.45
Diesel/Litre / Apr 25	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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