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Eighth member of Pakistan squad tests positive for COVID-19 in New Zealand

The health department said the team would not be allowed to train together until doctors were confident it would not lead to more coronavirus cases.

Published 02 Dec, 2020 01:35pm

Pakistan

PDM adamant to hold public gathering at Lahore's Minar-e-Pakistan

The PML-N stated that a huge crowd is expected at the venue of the public meeting and asked the local administration to ensure requisite security arrangements

Published 02 Dec, 2020 01:32pm

Pakistan

Govt will initiate work to grant provincial status to Gilgit Baltistan on priority, says PM

Imran says the government has also planned to bring health insurance and Ehsaas programme and boost tourism in the region for welfare of the people

Updated 02 Dec, 2020 01:15pm

World

New Zealand declares climate emergency, promises carbon neutral government by 2025

New Zealand promised its public sector would become carbon neutral by 2025 as it declared a climate emergency on Wednesday, a symbolic move that critics said needed to be backed with greater actions to reduce emissions.

Published 02 Dec, 2020 12:44pm

World

UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, first in the world

The vaccine will be made available across the UK from next week.

Published 02 Dec, 2020 12:43pm

Pakistan

India wants Pakistan to release another prisoner before deciding about Kalbhushan Jadhav

IHC has given three week's time to the Indian High Commission to decide whether it wants to appoint a lawyer for Jadhav.

Published 02 Dec, 2020 12:40pm

Technology

Privacy Concerns Trump Law Enforcement as Massachusetts Lawmakers Ban Facial Recognition

Lawmakers in Massachusetts voted to pass state-wide police ban on facial recognition by law enforcement.
State-level bans on facial recognition offer important lessons for developing countries like Pakistan, which are increasingly investing in safe city projects.

Published 02 Dec, 2020 12:38pm

Pakistan

Petition filed in LHC seeking ban on PDM's Lahore rally

The petition was filed by Advocate Nadeem Sarwar in which he stated that a health emergency has been enforced in the country in wake of coronavirus pandemic and the PDM leaders are violating the SOPs issued by the government

Published 02 Dec, 2020 12:34pm

Pakistan

After Karachi, Islamabad bans indoor dining

All assistant commissioners and subdivisional magistrates would remain in the field to ensure the orders issued under the Epidemic Diseases Act in order to prevent further covid infection, the DC tweeted.

Published 02 Dec, 2020 11:24am

Pakistan

Punjab govt extends parole of Shehbaz, Hamza for one day

The extension in parole was approved by Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar

Published 02 Dec, 2020 11:09am

Pakistan

COVID-19 pandemic: 75 deaths, 2,829 fresh cases reported across country

NCOC states that the number of fatalities due to the virus is the highest in the last four months

Published 02 Dec, 2020 10:42am

Technology

Video conferencing app Zoom enjoys exponential rise in sales thanks to COVID-19

In the third quarter of 2020, analysts had expected Zoom's revenue to increase by $694 million, but the increase turned out to be higher than expected.

Published 02 Dec, 2020 10:37am

Life & Style

Juno actor Elliot Page comes out as transgender

Page received messages of support on social media.

Published 02 Dec, 2020 10:18am

World

U.S. ready for 'immediate mass shipment' of COVID-19 vaccines: agency

The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday it has made preparations to enable the “immediate mass shipment” of COVID-19 vaccines and completed all necessary regulatory measures.

Published 02 Dec, 2020 10:15am

Pakistan

PM to attend oath taking ceremony of new GB cabinet today

He will also attend a briefing on new national parks in the region.

Updated 02 Dec, 2020 11:31am

Technology

From hate speech to nudity, Facebook's oversight board picks its first cases

The board, which Facebook created in response to criticism of its handling of problematic content, said it had received 20,000 cases since it opened its doors in October.

Published 02 Dec, 2020 10:12am

World

Iranian MPs seek hardening of nuclear stance after scientist killed

A bill requiring Iran’s government to suspend nuclear inspections unless sanctions are lifted, and ignore other restraints on its nuclear programme agreed with major powers, was passed by the hardline-led parliament on Tuesday.

Published 02 Dec, 2020 10:00am

Pakistan

PDM denied permission to hold rally in Lahore

PDM plans to hold its public meeting in the city on December 11.

Updated 02 Dec, 2020 10:12am

World

Bipartisan U.S. lawmakers, Senate leader McConnell float new coronavirus aid bills

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled a $908 billion COVID-19 relief bill aimed at breaking a months long deadlock between Democrats and Republicans over new emergency assistance for small businesses, unemployed people, airlines and other industries during the pandemic.

Published 02 Dec, 2020 09:30am

BR Research

Emco Industries Limited

Emco Industries Limited (PSX: EMCO) started off in 1951 with a very small facility within the premises of its parent...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 07:45am

BR Research

Of Covid-19 and ad spend

Similar to many sectors, Covid-19 has been a disaster for the advertising and marketing industry globally as evident...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 07:40am

BR Research

Cement’s second coming

While the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is on a trail to investigate anti-competitive activities by ...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 07:35am

BR Research

Oil looks for reasons to rally

Crude oil gained a little under 5 percent in November over the last month. Usually, a change of this magnitude does...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 07:30am

BR Research

Circular debt reduction: time to decide

Making a workable plan to pay the circular debt stock on the CPPA-G books and to reduce the built up of flows is top...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 07:25am

World

Smashed to pieces: Puerto Rico's Arecibo telescope collapses

ARECIBO, (Puerto Rico): The Arecibo Observatory telescope in Puerto Rico, which once starred in a James Bond film,...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

World

Twitter rejects call to remove Chinese official's fake Australian troops tweet

SYDNEY: Twitter on Tuesday rebuffed Australian calls to remove a Beijing official's incendiary tweet targeting...

Updated 02 Dec, 2020 03:51am

Pakistan

JI chief says country needs fair elections more than anything else

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Senator Sirajul Haq has said that Pakistan needs free and fair elections more than...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Punjab Bar Council election: Lawyers booked for aerial firing

LAHORE: The city police on Tuesday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against some 'unidentified' lawyers...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Met office predicts another surge in smog

LAHORE: The Meteorological department has predicted another surge in smog as the Air Quality Index has reached 312 ...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Covid-19: Sindh records 1,292 new cases, 27 deaths

KARACHI: Sindh witnessed a highest number of fatalities during the last one month with 27 deaths of Covid-19...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Digital Birth Registration project: 'All records should be linked to online database'

KARACHI: Secretary of Local Government, Housing and Town Planning of Sindh Najam Ahmad Shah has said that all the...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

SEPA fines 161 vehicles over violation of environmental law

KARACHI: The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) during its campaign of vehicles' inspection at various ...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

SHC bans entry of irrelevant people

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday slapped a ban on the entrance of irrelevant people in the court...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Financial institutions asked to facilitate differently-abled persons

KARACHI: In order to facilitate the differently-abled persons, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has directed all the...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Retrenched PSM employees block railway track

KARACHI: A large number of sacked employees of the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) have blocked the main railway track...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Rise in Covid-19 cases: 'Govt closes educational institutes with heavy heart'

ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Tuesday said that the government had to close educational...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Around 40 million children affected by school closures: report

ISLAMABAD: Around 40 million children in Pakistan are affected by the Covid-19 school closures, forcing students to...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Barrister Khalid takes oath as G-B CM

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Barrister Khalid Khurshid took oath on Tuesday as third Chief...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Transfers and postings in Capital police

ISLAMABAD: The capital police on Tuesday issued postings and transfer orders of four inspectors, five sub-inspectors...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Induction of PTI MPs in PSEs' boards: Govt to file reference in SC

ISLAMABAD: The PTI government has reportedly decided to file a reference in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, after...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Daniel Pearl murder case: SC urges Sindh prosecutor to point out error in SHC judgment

ISLAMABAD: Sindh prosecutor was asked to point out error in the judgment of the Sindh High Court (SHC) that had...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Sialkot motorway gang-rape: AC extends judicial remand of two suspects

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday extended judicial remand of the two suspects in Sialkot motorway ...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Nutshell Conference announces global board of advisors

KARACHI: Nutshell Conferences announced its Global Board of Advisors. This unique board of advisors consist of...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Punjab government approves four more uplift schemes

LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) approved four development schemes of various sectors...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

New bus terminal approved: CM asks transport dept to submit design by 10th

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has accorded in principle approval to establish a new...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Multan rally: FIR to be registered against organisers: Firdous

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that Shehbaz Sharif...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

SSGC carries out raids against compressor use in Quetta

QUETTA: In the light of Blochistan High Court's order SSGC has intensified operation against the use of gas...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Covid-19: Punjab reports 45 deaths in 24 hours

LAHORE: With surge in fatalities on account of Covid-19, Punjab has reported 45 deaths across the province during ...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Allotment orders at all roundabouts cancelled: Ban imposed on ad campaigns at public places: Shallwani

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Iftikhar Ali Shallwani on directives of Supreme Court imposed ban on advertisement...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Rs 51 billion released for Kafaalat Programme beneficiaries: Govt may restore Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme

ISLAMABAD: The federal government might consider restoring Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme if it has to resort to a...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Pakistan, China reiterate resolve to further consolidate friendship

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said that Pakistan's friendship with China was the cornerstone of its foreign...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

President confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz (mly) on Chinese minister

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday conferred Nishan-e-Imtiaz (military) on China's Minister of National...

Published 02 Dec, 2020 02:49am

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Leaders

Stock	Price
Ismail Ind. / Dec 2 Ismail Industries Limited(ISIL)	375.4800 ▲ 50.48 (13.85%)
Dewan Sugar / Dec 2 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	3.6500 ▲ 0.74 (8.59%)
Sana Ind. / Dec 2 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	53.0000 ▲ 3.00 (6.00%)
Janana D Mal / Dec 2 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	75.0000 ▲ 3.74 (5.25%)
S. S. Oil / Dec 2 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	88.4800 ▲ 4.08 (4.83%)
Pak Gen. Ins. / Dec 2 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	2.7000 ▲ 0.10 (3.85%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Dec 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	2.3400 ▲ 0.14 (2.27%)
Habib Rice Products / Dec 2 Habib Rice Product Limited(HRPL)	33.0000 ▲ 0.68 (1.88%)
Mithchells / Dec 2 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	271.9000 ▲ 15.90 (1.56%)
Mehran Sugar / Dec 2 Mehran Sugar Mills Limited(MRNS)	67.0000 ▲ 1.50 (1.53%)

Stock	Price
Saudi Pak Leas. / Dec 2 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.5000 ▼ 0.22 (-14.67%)
Pak Gulf Leas. / Dec 2 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	15.3733 ▼ 2.11 (-13.67%)
Saritow Sp. / Dec 2 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	6.4800 ▼ 0.58 (-8.95%)
Frontier Cer. / Dec 2 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	20.4900 ▼ 1.53 (-7.47%)
Crescent Star / Dec 2 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	2.7800 ▼ 0.18 (-6.47%)
First Cap. Sec. / Dec 2 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	1.3000 ▼ 0.20 (-6.15%)
Hub Power Co. / Dec 2 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	84.6000 ▼ 5.95 (-5.67%)
Samin Textile / Dec 2 Samin Textiles Limited(SMTM)	3.5300 ▼ 0.18 (-5.10%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 2 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	7.7500 ▼ 0.50 (-5.03%)
Ravi Textile / Dec 2 Ravi Textile Mills Limited(RAVT)	8.6800 ▼ 1.28 (-4.82%)

Stock	Volume
Unity Foods / Dec 2 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	41,707,500 ▼ 2.01
TRG Pak. / Dec 2 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	23,967,500 ▼ 2.37
Pakistan Refinery / Dec 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	18,826,500 ▼ 1.07
Hum Network / Dec 2 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	18,268,500 ▼ 0.35
Hascol Petroleum / Dec 2 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	17,202,319 ▼ 0.94
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Dec 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	13,546,500 ▼ 0.82
Maple Leaf / Dec 2 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,005,199 ▼ 0.89
Aisha Steel / Dec 2 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	10,817,000 ▼ 1.26
Fauji Foods / Dec 2 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	9,882,500 ▼ 0.87
Pak Elektron / Dec 2 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	9,521,000 ▼ 1.61

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World
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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 2	159.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 2	159.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 2	104.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 2	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 2	1.34
Euro to USD / Dec 2	1.21

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 2	3662.45
India Sensex / Dec 2	44655.44
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 2	26787.54
Nasdaq / Dec 2	12355.11
Hang Seng / Dec 2	26567.68
FTSE 100 / Dec 2	6384.73
Dow Jones / Dec 2	29823.92
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 2	13382.20
France CAC40 / Dec 2	5581.64

Indicator	Value
Per Capita Income USD (CPI) / Nov 19	1516.00
Weekly Foreign Reserves / Dec 2	20552.40
UK LIBOR % / Dec 2	0.08
GDPGROWTH / Dec 2	1.00
Foreign Debt (PKR billions) / Dec 2	17000.00
Average CPI % / Dec 2	11.11

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