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Safdar Rasheed

Pakistan, India resolve to make Kartarpur Corridor operational

Pakistan and India agreed on Thursday resolved to expedite work on making Kartarpur Corridor functional. The Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal disclosed this while talking to reporters at Wagha border upon his return from talks at Attari, Ind

Published 15 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Punjab government rolls up sleeves to save Ravi from pollution

The Punjab government has decided to save aquifer and River Ravi from further pollution and toxicity. The dual problems of clean water shortage and untreated wastewater overflow have been taken seriously by the government of Punjab to urgently find soluti

Published 15 Mar, 2019 12:00am

CPEC projects: Punjab government to lift ban on recruitments

The Punjab government has decided to lift a ban on the recruitment of human resource to accelerate the work on foreign-funded development projects in province including the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects. The decision was taken by the st

Published 08 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Long-term plan for CPEC: Punjab government focus on economic growth, HR development

Chairman Planning & Development (P&D) Habib-ur-Rehman Gilani has said Punjab is supporting the federal government in finalizing the long-term plan (LTP) for China Pakistan Economics corridor (CPEC) by ensuring its sectoral priorities and targeting the reg

Published 05 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Samjhota Express suspended

Due to prevailing tension between Pakistan and India, the railways administration has suspended Samjhota Express till further order. The train was to leave for India on Thursday (Feb 28). Munir Ahmad, Incharge Lahore Railways Station confirmed it on Thurs

Published 01 Mar, 2019 12:00am

Punjab government to establish 'Small Industries Estate' in Taunsa Sharif

With an estimated cost of Rs 428.880 million, the Punjab government is going to establish "Small Industries Estate" over 400 Kanals state land in the native city of chief minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar Tehsil Taunsa Sharif district Dera Ghazi Khan, <

Published 15 Feb, 2019 12:00am

JI holds Kashmir Day rallies across country

People all over the country observed Kashmir Solidarity Day on the call of the chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq and Tehreek Azadi Jammu Kashmir (TAJK) to assure the Kashmiri brethren that the Pakistani nation would extend them all possible help and su

Published 06 Feb, 2019 12:00am

SBP to assist Punjab government in digitization of agri projects

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Tariq Bajwa has said that the Bank will provide all kind of financial as well as technical support to the Punjab government for digitization of agriculture projects across the province.

Published 29 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Pak-Turkish railways join hands for transfer of technology

Talamsas and Raymisas, Turkish Railways state companies, will join hands with the Pakistan Railways for transfer of technology. This was decided during a meeting held between PR officials and the Turkish delegation consisting of eight members at Railways

Published 16 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 1	155.98
USD to Swiss Franc / May 1	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / May 1	1.25
Euro to USD / May 1	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
India Sensex / May 1	74482.78
Tokyo Nikkei / May 1	38093.34
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Hang Seng / May 1	17763.03
FTSE 100 / May 1	8121.24
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
Germany DAX 30 / May 1	17932.17

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	207390
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 1	79.18
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 1	2324.96
Cotton US¢/pound / May 1	76.51
Petrol/Litre / May 2	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00