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KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (October 22, 2020) and the forecast for Friday (October 23, 2020)....

Updated 23 Oct, 2020 03:07am

Pakistan

HEC's policies: FAPUASA continues sit-in for second day

ISLAMABAD: The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) on Thursday continued a...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

PBC, SCBA urge 'establishment' to act within ambit of Constitution

ISLAMABAD: The top lawyers' bodies, the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), ...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

Terror bid foiled in Zhob

QUETTA: Security forces on Thursday claimed to have foiled a major terror bid by seizing explosive material during a...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

Covid-19 response: Senate body briefed on donors' financing

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives was informed that the ...

Updated 23 Oct, 2020 03:07am

Pakistan

Money trail of illicit cigarette making firm: Azad Kashmir govt urged to set up judicial commission

ISLAMABAD: The activists from Peoples Lawyers Forum and the Peoples Students Federation have demanded Azad Kashmir...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

Missing person case: IHC seeks report from police IO

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday sought report from the police investigation officer in the matter...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

NAB to file references against Nawaz, Ahsan, Raisani and others

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday decided to file corruption references against former...

Updated 23 Oct, 2020 03:07am

Pakistan

Bilawal claims PPP will form govt in GB

GHANCHE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday claimed that his party will form...

Updated 23 Oct, 2020 03:07am

World

China and Vatican renew historic deal on bishops

BEIJING: A secretive 2018 agreement between Beijing and the Vatican was renewed Thursday, despite strident US...

Updated 23 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Pakistan

Legal status of PMC: SHC orders deputy AG to give arguments

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday ordered the deputy attorney-general (DAG) to give arguments on the...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

Punjab CS seeks report on violation of rate lists

LAHORE: Chief Secretary Punjab Jawaad Rafique Malik took notice of the non-display of rate lists at shops in Multan,...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

Seven 'gangsters' killed in Larkana

LARKANA: The operation lasted seven hours and was led by Larkana SSP Masood Bangash. It was conducted in the kachha...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

Cases against Nawaz, Zardari weren't made by PTI: Lakhani

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Bait-ul-Mal Sindh chief Hunaid Lakhani has said that in the past...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

Ziauddin varsity marks 'Pink Ribbon Day', holds webinar

KARACHI: "Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death and most common cancer among women all over the world...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

Maligning soldiers: Businessmen will not tolerate any criticism: S M Muneer

KARACHI: S M Muneer, patron of the United Business Group, has said that the business community will not tolerate any...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

PTCL conducts breast cancer awareness session

KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) continued with its tradition to create Breast Cancer...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

Balochistan bakers go on strike

QUETTA: Bakers across Balochistan went on strike on Thursday seeking to fix the price of roti (flatbread) at Rs30....

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

Hearing in Daniel Pearl's murder case deferred as prosecutor Naek unwell

ISLAMABAD: The apex court, on Thursday, deferred Daniel Pearl, Wall Street Journal (WSJ) South Asia bureau chief's...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

Civil awards: Senate body dismayed at lack of merit in nomination process

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Thursday expressed dismay over lack of merit and transparency in the nomination...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

Twitter admin approached over anti-Pakistan propaganda

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday took strong notice of anti-Pakistan content on social media and urged for...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

ITP fines 641 VIPs in current year

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has fined 641 VIPs including parliamentarians, diplomats, and...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

'Desecration of Quaid's mausoleum': Treasury to move resolution in Senate: Faraz

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz said on Thursday that the treasury benches...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

Afghan parliamentary team due today

ISLAMABAD: On invitation of the Speaker National Assembly, Asad Qaiser, a 17-member Afghan parliamentary delegation...

Updated 23 Oct, 2020 03:10am

Pakistan

Consultants urged to explore innovative technologies

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar directed that consultants...

Updated 23 Oct, 2020 03:10am

Pakistan

Punjab Assembly illuminated pink

LAHORE: Punjab Assembly illuminated Pink on 22nd October in commemoration of the ongoing PINKtober breast cancer...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

Longest lockdown in held Kashmir's history: Punjab to observe 27th as black day

LAHORE: Provincial Law Minister and Chairman Kashmir Committee Punjab Raja Basharat has said that the Punjab...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

Girl killed during 'shootout' outside PU

LAHORE: A young girl was killed during a shootout between police and alleged armed bandits outside the Punjab...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

Crackdown on illegal weighing bridges for sugarcane

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to carry out crackdown against illegal weighing bridges for sugarcane in...

Updated 23 Oct, 2020 03:10am

Pakistan

Forces and government on the same page: Governor

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhary Mohammad Sarwar said on Thursday that forces of Pakistan and the government are on...

Updated 23 Oct, 2020 03:10am

Pakistan

Covid-19: Punjab reports 171 fresh cases, five fatalities

LAHORE: While the number of active Covid-19 cases has reached to 2424 in the province, as many as 171 fresh corona...

Updated 23 Oct, 2020 03:10am

Pakistan

Punjab government makesefforts to check price hike: Buzdar

LAHORE: Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has assigned duties to the ministers, advisers and special assistants to check...

Updated 23 Oct, 2020 03:10am

Pakistan

'Intensity of smog to be lesser this year'

LAHORE: Senior Member Board of Revenue (SMBR) Baber Hayat Tarar said on Wednesday that the intensity of smog will be...

Updated 23 Oct, 2020 03:09am

Pakistan

Abacus and SNP enter strategic partnership

KARACHI: Abacus Consulting, a leading business transformation firm, has announced a strategic partnership with SNP...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Pakistan

Rangers assure SITE association of full support

KARACHI: Col. Tahir Ayaz, sector commander, Pakistan Rangers, has assured the industrialists that the 92-Wing of the...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Life & Style

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Friday, October 23, 2020 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 NEWS HOUR 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS HOUR 06:55 HEADLINE...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Foreign reserves surge to $12.066bn

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) foreign exchange reserves increased by $268 million to $12.066 billion...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Saad Hariri named new Lebanon PM

BEIRUT: Three-time Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri was renamed to the post Thursday to create a ...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Trump walks out of major CBS interview

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump went through Thursday with a threat to release his own footage of a...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Opposition accused of attempting to weaken democracy

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday accused the opposition of political point scoring over 'Karachi...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

PML-N holds PM responsible for 'Karachi incident'

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Thursday held Prime Minister Imran Khan responsible for the...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Income, tax paid: Justice Isa discloses details

ISLAMABAD: Justice Qazi Faez Isa on Thursday disclosed his and his family's income and tax paid, and detail of...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Banks to start lending, SBP tells NCCH

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has informed the National Coordination Committee on Housing (NCCH) that...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

FBR Policy Board should look into tax collection, trade issues: Hafeez

ISLAMABAD: Adviser on Finance, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has directed that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Policy...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Airstrike on mosque kills 11 children in Afghanistan

KUNDUZ, (Afghanistan): An air strike by the Afghan military killed 11 children and a prayer leader at a mosque, ...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Export proceeds retained in forex accounts: SBP decides to enhance scope of funds' utilization

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to enhance the scope of utilization of export proceeds funds...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

IMF, WB lower growth projections

ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) have lowered GDP growth rate projection for ...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Karachi's mega water project: Wapda chief vows to meet deadline

LAHORE: In the wake of handing over implementation responsibility of Greater Karachi Water Supply Scheme (K-IV) to...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

'Exports at risk due to frequent fluctuation in exchange rate'

Business

The World Bank appreciated the reform agenda of the present Government and reiterated commitment to support Pakistan through IDA 2020, during COVID-19 crisis.

Published 22 Oct, 2020 11:48pm

Pakistan

Number of active coronavirus cases in Punjab 2424: Usman Buzdar

He regretted the number of coronavirus patients was increased due to the negation of SOPs and death rate was also enhanced.

Published 22 Oct, 2020 11:46pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Saudi Pak Leas. / Oct 23 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.7800 ▲ 0.23 (3.23%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Oct 23 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	7.7885 ▲ 0.75 (1.76%)
TPL Trakker / Oct 23 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	9.9900 ▲ 0.09 (0.91%)
Matco Foods / Oct 23 Matco Foods Limited(MFL)	21.2059 ▲ 0.26 (0.53%)
Friesland. Engro / Oct 23 Frieslandcampins Engro Foods Limited(FCEPL)	74.0000 ▲ 0.51 (0.42%)
Nishat Mills / Oct 23 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	104.2400 ▲ 1.74 (0.35%)
Pak Int Cont. / Oct 23 Pakistan International Container(PICT)	179.5322 ▲ 0.53 (0.30%)
Orix Moda. / Oct 23 Orix Modaraba(ORIXM)	21.2000 ▲ 0.06 (0.28%)
Amreli Steels / Oct 23 Amreli Steels Limited(ASTL)	43.0900 ▲ 0.83 (0.24%)
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Oct 23 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	12.4219 ▲ 0.37 (0.19%)

Stock	Price
Grays Leas. / Oct 23 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	7.3500 ▼ 0.75 (-10.20%)
First Cap. Sec. / Oct 23 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	1.5000 ▼ 0.10 (-6.67%)
Dost Steel / Oct 23 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	4.4012 ▼ 0.20 (-4.55%)
Kohinoor Sp. / Oct 23 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	2.9355 ▼ 0.15 (-3.68%)
Thatta Cement / Oct 23 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	24.0500 ▼ 1.05 (-3.49%)
Quice Food / Oct 23 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	4.9000 ▼ 0.16 (-3.27%)
Lalpir Power / Oct 23 Lalpir Power Limited(LPL)	12.3800 ▼ 0.36 (-2.91%)
Tri-Star Poly / Oct 23 Tri-Star Polyester Limited(TRPOL)	8.7500 ▼ 0.24 (-2.74%)
Sui South Gas / Oct 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	16.4000 ▼ 0.44 (-2.66%)
Worldcall / Oct 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.1500 ▼ 0.03 (-2.61%)

Stock	Volume
Jahangir Sid. Co. / Oct 23 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	8,874,000 ▼ 1.43
Hascol Petroleum / Oct 23 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	5,915,443 ▼ 0.43
TRG Pak. / Oct 23 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	5,708,000 ▼ 1.48
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Oct 23 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	5,265,500 ▼ 0.37
Unity Foods / Oct 23 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	4,029,000 ▼ 0.39
Maple Leaf / Oct 23 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	1,962,861 ▼ 0.69
Power Cement / Oct 23 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	1,829,000 ▼ 0.30
Treet Corp. / Oct 23 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	1,752,500 ▼ 0.67
Pak Elektron / Oct 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	1,719,000 ▼ 1.04
Aisha Steel / Oct 23 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	1,541,000 ▼ 0.27

Markets →

Forex
World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 23	161.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 23	161.67
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 23	104.86
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 23	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 23	1.31
Euro to USD / Oct 23	1.18

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 23	3453.49
India Sensex / Oct 23	40558.49
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 23	23474.27
Nasdaq / Oct 23	11506.01
Hang Seng / Oct 23	24786.13
FTSE 100 / Oct 23	5785.65
Dow Jones / Oct 23	28363.66
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 23	12543.06
France CAC40 / Oct 23	4851.38

Indicator	Value
Weekly Foreign Reserves / Oct 20	19015.50
GDPGROWTH / Oct 20	5.40
Foreign Debt (PKR billions) / Oct 20	15087.50
Per Capita Income USD (CPI) / Oct 20	1516.00
Average CPI % / Oct 20	11.11
UK LIBOR % / Oct 23	0.08

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