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Rajnath to perform 'Shastra Puja'

India's defence minister Rajnath Singh will meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, before proceeding to Bordeaux to participate in the Rafale fighter jet handing-over ceremony at Merignac, according to NDTV. The same day, he will perform "Shast

Published 08 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Business & Finance

Rajnath to perform 'Shastra Puja'

Published 08 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Rajnath to perform 'Shastra Puja'

Published 08 Oct, 2019 12:00am

'Influential person's guards beat up boy'

An influential person's security guards beat up a teenage boy in Saba Commercial Area of the metropolis' upscale neighbourhood, Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase 5, his mother claimed on Sunday, saying several people were witness to the alleged assaul

Published 07 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Business & Finance

'Influential person's guards beat up boy'

Published 07 Oct, 2019 12:00am

US Senator concerned about blackout, restrictions

US Senator Elizabeth Warren raised her concern over the recent events in occupied Kashmir, urging India to respect the rights of Kashmiris. In a tweet, the US senator shared an AFP article regarding misery of Kashmiris in Indian occupied Kashmir.

Published 06 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Business & Finance

US Senator concerned about blackout, restrictions

Published 06 Oct, 2019 12:00am

US Senator concerned about blackout, restrictions

Published 06 Oct, 2019 12:00am

US Senator concerned about blackout, restrictions

Published 06 Oct, 2019 12:00am

British royal couple 'look forward to build a lasting friendship'

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, have said they are "looking forward to building a lasting friendship with the people of Pakistan" during their first-ever visit to the country due to begin on October 14.

Published 05 Oct, 2019 12:00am

British royal couple 'look forward to build a lasting friendship'

Published 05 Oct, 2019 12:00am

India's Supreme Court gives government four-week to reply to petitions challenging Article 370

A five-judge bench of India's Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the government four weeks to file its response to a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of occupied Kashmir's special status under Article 370 of Constitution, reported Indian media.

Published 02 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Will go across LoC: India's army chief

According to Indian media, India's army chief General Bipin Rawat has said, "If we have to go across [LOC], we will, through the air or the ground route or both. The red line has been very clearly drawn as to what will be the future course of action."

Published 01 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Will go across LoC: India's army chief

Published 01 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Illicit financial flows devastating developing countries: PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that while it is true that illicit financial flows adversely affect wealthy countries, such movement of ill-gotten money is "devastating the developing countries" across the world.

Published 27 Sep, 2019 12:00am

September 27 to be observed as 'Kashmir Solidarity Day'

The federal government has decided to mark September 27 as "Kashmir Solidarity Day" to express solidarity with the people in India-occupied Kashmir against Indian brutalities. According to a notification issued by the interior ministry on Wednesday, the d

Published 26 Sep, 2019 12:00am

September 27 to be observed as 'Kashmir Solidarity Day'

Published 26 Sep, 2019 12:00am

PM highlights plight of 8 Million Kashmiris

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday highlighted the plight of eight million Kashmiris who are suffering "in an open jail" in India-occupied Kashmir and warned against the possible massacre of residents once the curfew is lifted. The premier shared his co

Published 25 Sep, 2019 12:00am

PM highlights plight of 8 Million Kashmiris

Published 25 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Arshad Malik: videos, audios genuine?

A leading British digital forensic organization is said to have confirmed in its 43-pages report that former accountability court judge Arshed Malik's secretly recorded videos and audios genuine, authentic and consistent with the original recordings. It w

Published 18 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 16	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 16	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 16	154.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 16	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 16	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 16	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 15	5061.82
Nasdaq / Apr 15	15885.02
Dow Jones / Apr 15	37735.11
India Sensex / Apr 16	73041.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 16	38375.98
Hang Seng / Apr 16	16327.73
FTSE 100 / Apr 16	7851.82
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 16	17757.12

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 9	21735
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 15	85.81
Petrol/Ltr / Apr 16	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 16	85.94
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 16	214077
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 16	2387.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

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

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