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Service structure in government hospitals: SC issues notices to Secretary Health, AG & ED PIMS

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Service structure in government hospitals: SC issues notices to Secretary Health, AG & ED PIMS

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to secretary health, attorney general for Pakistan and executive director (ED) Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in a contempt of court case pertaining to service structure in the federal government h

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

PM determines to provide relief to Karachi residents: Firdous

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PM determines to provide relief to Karachi residents: Firdous

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Monday said Prime Minister Imran Khan was determined to provide relief to the citizens of Karachi and rejuvenate the city.

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

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The Weather

The weather report on Monday (October 21, 2019) and the forecast for Tuesday (October 22, 2019).

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

JUI-F's two workers held for violating Section 144

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JUI-F's two workers held for violating Section 144

The Islamabad Capital Territory police on Monday started implementation of its strategy for preventing entry of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) workers in the city for Azadi March and lockdown, and arrested two of its workers for violating Section 144,

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Embezzlement in uniforms' purchase: SC rejects NAB appeal against PR officer

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Embezzlement in uniforms' purchase: SC rejects NAB appeal against PR officer

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal filed by top anti-graft body against a divisional officer for alleged embezzlement in purchase of uniforms for railways staff. Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, while rejecting the National Accountability

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

PM for local government system to resolve Karachi's problems

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PM for local government system to resolve Karachi's problems

Prime Minister Imran Khan met with the members of Sindh Assembly belonging to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) here at the Sindh Governor House. During the meeting, he said the local bodies system would help Karachi overcome its problems. He said the fe

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Nawaz shifted to hospital

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Nawaz shifted to hospital

Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif was shifted to Lahore's Services Hospital after his platelet count dropped critically low, Aaj news reported.

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

87 more dengue cases reported in twin cities

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87 more dengue cases reported in twin cities

Dengue fever epidemic has continued to affect people as 87 more dengue cases were reported in Islamabad and Rawalpindi during the past 24 hours. According to health department sources, 82 new dengue cases were reported Rawalpindi while five patients were

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Corruption in Sindh Info Department: SHC reserves verdict on bail petition of accused

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Corruption in Sindh Info Department: SHC reserves verdict on bail petition of accused

Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday reserved its judgment on a bail petition of four co-accused in a corruption reference related to embezzlement of public funds in Sindh Information Department. A division bench of SHC reserved the judgment on the bail plea

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Captain Safdar arrested

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Captain Safdar arrested

The Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif's son-in-law, Captain Safdar (Retd) has been arrested, said the party leader Ata Tarar late Monday. "Captain Safdar was taken into custody by police near Ravi Toll Plaza late Monday," said Tarar, addin

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Modi-led government posing threat to Muslims' identity in India: Siraj

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Modi-led government posing threat to Muslims' identity in India: Siraj

Emir Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Siraj-ul-Haq has said that Modi-led Indian government is not only bent upon changing the demography of Indian-occupied Kashmir (IOK) but is also posing a serious threat to the identity of Muslims in India. He said this while addr

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

MQM-P places list of demands before PM

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MQM-P places list of demands before PM

Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) on Monday placed a list of demands before Prime Minister Imran Khan, which the party said was the basis for joining Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led federal government. MQM-P presented the demands to Prime Minis

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

No Syria-type pullout planned for Afghanistan: Pentagon

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No Syria-type pullout planned for Afghanistan: Pentagon

Afghans should not misconstrue America's sudden and contentious withdrawal from parts of Syria as a precursor to a similar move in Afghanistan, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday. The Pentagon chief also hinted that some sort of residual US force

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Nine burnt to death in Mianwali accident

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Nine burnt to death in Mianwali accident

At least nine people including women and children were killed in a collision between an ambulance and trailer at Head Pakka area here on Monday.

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Mandate given to businessmen body contradictory to NAB Ordinance: Ghani

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Mandate given to businessmen body contradictory to NAB Ordinance: Ghani

Sindh Minister for Information & Archives and Labour Saeed Ghani has said that the mandate given to the recently constituted committee comprising of the members of the business community by Chairman of National Accountability Bureau, was contradictory to

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Reference against judge: Hearing of petitions re-fixed

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Reference against judge: Hearing of petitions re-fixed

The Supreme Court on Monday re-fixed hearing of petitions against the presidential reference against Justice Qazi Faez Isa on 28th October as one of its members is not available due to death in his family. The case was de-listed last week due to sudden de

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

'Clean my Karachi': Sindh government claims lifting 979,941 tons of garbage

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'Clean my Karachi': Sindh government claims lifting 979,941 tons of garbage

The month-long 'Clean my Karachi' campaign ended up on Monday with the Sindh government claimed to have lifted a cumulative of 979,941 tonnes of garbage from the city.

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Japan says citizen held in China after alleged spying reports

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Japan says citizen held in China after alleged spying reports

Chinese authorities have detained a Japanese man in Beijing, Tokyo confirmed Monday, following media reports that a university professor was being held on suspicion of spying. "The Japanese embassy in China confirmed that a Japanese man in his 40s was det

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

2 Indian states hold elections

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2 Indian states hold elections

Voters cast ballots Monday in two Indian states where Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party is seeking a second consecutive term.

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

PA informed: Sindh CM pledges new law to curb street crimes

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PA informed: Sindh CM pledges new law to curb street crimes

Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah, on Monday admitted that over 200 people have fallen prey to the street criminals in the city while promising a fresh legislation during the Sindh Assembly session to curb the crimes.

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Netanyahu says cannot form Israel government, allowing opponent to try

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Netanyahu says cannot form Israel government, allowing opponent to try

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed Israel's president Monday he could not form a new government following deadlocked September elections, making way for his opponent Benny Gantz to try. The decision was an important defeat for Netanyahu as he seek

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Pentagon chief visits Saudi Arabia

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Pentagon chief visits Saudi Arabia

US Defence Secretary Mark Esper arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday. In a related development, military officials from Arab countries plus the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Pakistan and South Korea met in Riyadh on Monday to discuss freedo

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Buzdar approves Rs 500 million for 'Naya Pakistan Housing Project'

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Buzdar approves Rs 500 million for 'Naya Pakistan Housing Project'

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has approved an allocation of Rs500 million for the Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency.

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Israeli official attends Bahrain security meeting focusing on Iran

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Israeli official attends Bahrain security meeting focusing on Iran

A senior Israeli official attended a maritime security conference in Bahrain on Monday in another sign of Gulf Arab nations and Israel transcending longtime enmities to focus on a perceived common threat from Iran. Israel, which regards Sunni Muslim Gulf

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

NAB sets up body to address businesspeople's concerns

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NAB sets up body to address businesspeople's concerns

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Monday constituted a six-member businessmen committee to address the reservations of business community after the government dropped its plan to form a body on businesspersons' NAB cases.

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Two cargo ships collide at West Wharf

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Two cargo ships collide at West Wharf

Two cargo ships Monday collided at the Karachi Port Trust (KPT), incurring slight damage.

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Putin removes critical voices from his rights council

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Putin removes critical voices from his rights council

Russian President Vladimir Putin has removed several opposition figures from his human rights council, a decree published Monday showed, with critics saying the move robs the advisory body of its legitimacy. The 50-member body, which has spoken out agains

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Australian newspapers redact front pages to protest media curbs

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Australian newspapers redact front pages to protest media curbs

Australia's biggest newspapers ran front pages on Monday made up to appear heavily redacted, in a protest against legislation that restricts press freedoms, a rare show of unity by the usually partisan media industry.

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

India wants to destroy regional peace: Qureshi

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India wants to destroy regional peace: Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a meeting with the Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, here on Monday said that India wants to destroy the regional peace but the struggle of Kashmiris will materialize in Occupied Kashmir.

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

China foreign minister slams 'unacceptable' violence in Hong Kong

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China foreign minister slams 'unacceptable' violence in Hong Kong

China's foreign minister on Monday denounced the "unacceptable" violence by protesters in Hong Kong, saying they had been encouraged by "foreign forces". "What is happening in Hong Kong today are in no way peaceful protests," Wang Yi said in an interview

Published 22 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 15	278.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 15	278.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 15	156.28
USD to Swiss Franc / May 15	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 15	1.26
Euro to USD / May 15	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 14	5246.68
Nasdaq / May 14	16511.18
Hang Seng / May 14	19073.71
Dow Jones / May 14	39558.11
India Sensex / May 15	73025.23
Tokyo Nikkei / May 15	38385.73
FTSE 100 / May 15	8467.99
Germany DAX 30 / May 15	18796.11

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 15	78.55
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 15	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 15	209191
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 15	2361.55
Cotton US¢/pound / May 15	74.42
Petrol/Litre / May 16	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

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

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