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Britain expects 'very significant' week for Brexit talks as clock ticks down

“This is a very significant week, the last real major week, subject to any further postponement... we’re down to really two basic issues,” EU negotiator Michel Barnier said.

Published 30 Nov, 2020 09:37am

BR Research

An interview with Asad Said Jafar, Chairman & CEO, Signify Pakistan Limited (formerly Philips Pakistan)

“Localization is an important component of our strategy” Asad Said Jafar is the Chairman & CEO of Signify...

Published 30 Nov, 2020 07:45am

BR Research

Need for crisis communication

The rising number of coronavirus cases is dampening social mood and depressing economic spirit. Anecdotal evidence...

Published 30 Nov, 2020 07:40am

BR Research

Agri business: about time to invest in human capital

The Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Fakhar Imam was recently quoted saying that Pakistan ...

Published 30 Nov, 2020 07:35am

BR Research

Covid: Fatality fears

There will not be a lockdown. The message is loud and clear from the government. It is crystal clear on what end of...

Published 30 Nov, 2020 07:30am

BR Research

IMF review: agreement on the horizon?

The wait for IMF’s pending review has now been over-extended. In Feb 2020, the staff level agreement was reached...

Published 30 Nov, 2020 07:25am

PM insists Opposition will never get 'NRO'

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday criticized opposition over its insistence to hold rally in Multan at...

Published 30 Nov, 2020 03:24am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (November 29, 2020) and the forecast for Monday (November 30, 2020)....

Published 30 Nov, 2020 02:58am

Life & Style

Aaj TV - Monday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time). 06:00 NEWS HOUR 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS HOUR 06:55 HEADLINE...

Published 30 Nov, 2020 02:58am

Pakistan

Covid-19: Sindh posts 1419 new cases, 13 deaths

KARACHI: With a continued increasing trend, 1,419 new cases of Covid-19 emerged in Sindh out of 10,081 tests...

Published 30 Nov, 2020 02:58am

Pakistan

Asifa to debut in politics from PDM Multan rally

ISLAMABAD: Asifa Bhutto Zardari's scheduled address in Multan public gathering, being organised by the eleven...

Published 30 Nov, 2020 02:58am

Pakistan

Dr Faisal inaugurates five-day anti-polio drive in KP

PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan inaugurated five-day anti-polio campaign by...

Published 30 Nov, 2020 02:58am

Pakistan

Shibli urges Fazl to avoid instigating public for violence

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Sunday urged the President of Pakistan...

Published 30 Nov, 2020 02:58am

Pakistan

'D-Day' for lonely elephant

ISLAMABAD: The Asian elephant, 'Kaavan', will finally be airlifted to Cambodia early Monday (today) to spend his...

Updated 30 Nov, 2020 04:08am

Pakistan

NAB committing human rights violations: Mandviwalla

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Chairman Senate Saleem Mandviwalla on Sunday lashed out at National Accountability Bureau (NAB),...

Published 30 Nov, 2020 02:58am

Pakistan

Nawaid Malik elected director PIA Board

KARACHI: A virtual Extraordinary General Meeting of PIA shareholders moderated from PIA Head office was held. ...

Published 30 Nov, 2020 02:58am

Pakistan

PTI, PDM are agents of status quo and western powers: Siraj

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Senator Siraj-ul-Haq has reiterated that the PTI and the PDM are the agents of the...

Updated 30 Nov, 2020 04:20am

Pakistan

Former NA speaker Sahabzada Farooq Ali passes away

MULTAN: Ninth speaker of National Assembly and one of Pakistan People's Party founding members, Sahabzada Farooq Ali...

Published 30 Nov, 2020 02:58am

Pakistan

PDM engaged in a tacit conspiracy, says Firdous

LAHORE: Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Punjab on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that the PDM is...

Published 30 Nov, 2020 02:58am

Pakistan

Buzdar warns PDM of legal action for SOPs violations

LAHORE: While giving a clear-cut message to the leaders of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), Punjab Chief Minister...

Published 30 Nov, 2020 02:58am

Pakistan

Renovation of 'Teen Hatti Bridge' at final stage: Shallwani

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Iftikhar Ali Shallwani on Sunday said that renovation works of Teen Hatti Bridge is ...

Updated 30 Nov, 2020 04:04am

Pakistan

Bilawal pledges to continue struggle for democracy

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that PPP leadership and workers...

Published 30 Nov, 2020 02:58am

World

Fauci warns Americans to brace for 'surge upon surge' of virus

WASHINGTON: Americans should brace for a "surge upon a surge" in the coronavirus as millions of travelers return ...

Updated 30 Nov, 2020 03:51am

Life & Style

Darth Vader actor Dave Prowse dies

LONDON: Dave Prowse, the British actor behind the menacing black mask of Star Wars villain Darth Vader has died at...

Published 30 Nov, 2020 02:58am

World

Gaza gets vital medical aid as hospitals struggle with rising infections

GAZA: The World Health Organization delivered 15 ventilators to Gaza hospitals on Sunday amid a spike in Covid-19...

Published 30 Nov, 2020 02:58am

Trump says will not 'change my mind' on election fraud claims

World

Lebanon to ease virus curbs from Monday

Schools would also reopen but with some classes still held online, Hassan said after a meeting of Lebanon's coronavirus task force.

Published 30 Nov, 2020 01:35am

Toll from Boko Haram farm massacre in Nigeria rises to 70: governor

The massacre took place on Saturday in the village of Koshobe near the city of Maiduguri, with 43 killed according to an initial toll.

Published 29 Nov, 2020 07:45pm

World

Trump loses another election court challenge

On Thursday, he said for the first time that he would leave the White House if Biden is officially confirmed the winner by the Electoral College on December 14.

Published 29 Nov, 2020 05:21pm

Iran nuclear scientist's body taken to Muslim shrine

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has accused arch-foe Israel of acting as a US "mercenary" and killing Mohsen Fakhrizadeh when assailants opened fire at him and his bodyguards near Tehran on Friday.

Published 29 Nov, 2020 05:14pm

World

Turkey condemns Iran scientist killing as 'terrorism'

Fakhrizadeh, 59, was killed on Friday in a car bomb and gun attack against his own vehicle, the Iranian defence ministry said.

Published 29 Nov, 2020 05:12pm

World

Sydney records hottest November night as heatwave sweeps city

More than 60 bushfires were still burning across the state, but most had been brought under control by firefighters as a southerly wind change led to a rapid drop in temperatures.

Published 29 Nov, 2020 05:09pm

World

Rockets target Eritrea capital after Ethiopia declares victory in Tigray

Abiy also said his government would focus on rebuilding Tigray and providing humanitarian assistance to the population of six million.

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 06:42pm

World

Fishing rights top of the menu as Brexit talks continue

A no-deal scenario is widely expected to cause economic chaos, with customs checks required at borders.

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 06:42pm

UK 'concerned' by Iran nuclear scientist killing

Fakhrizadeh died on Friday after being seriously wounded when assailants targeted his car and engaged in a gunfight with his bodyguards outside Tehran, according to Iran's defence ministry.

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 06:42pm

Pakistan

Opposition only interested in Jalsas; doesn't care about people's safety: PM Imran

Premier says opposition leaders think this is their last means of pressuring us for NRO which will never happen

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 06:14pm

Pakistan

Fazl says PDM will hold Multan rally at all costs, warns govt to refrain from creating hurdles

JUI-F chief also announced that the opposition will hold protests in all districts on Friday and Sunday if they are not allowed to hold the rally in Multan

Published 29 Nov, 2020 03:26pm

World

Chinese researchers claim India is origin of COVID-19 virus

Scientists say that due to India’s poor health system and young population, the disease continued to spread without detection for several months

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 02:32pm

World

UK secures 2 million more doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

Britain now has access to enough doses of Moderna’s vaccine candidate for around 3.5 million people

Published 29 Nov, 2020 01:40pm

World

In fresh blow to Trump, U.S. court rejects Pennsylvania election case

The Trump campaign and its supporters have tried and failed to convince judges of election irregularities in Michigan, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada, all critical to Biden’s victory

Published 29 Nov, 2020 01:33pm

World

Afghanistan car bombing kills at least 30 security force personnel

Officials says the blast targeted a compound of the public protection force, a wing of the Afghan security forces

Published 29 Nov, 2020 01:27pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 outbreak: 43 deaths, 2,829 cases reported across country in 24 hours

At least 2,186 corona patients admitted in hospitals are in critical condition while the figure of recovered cases from the virus has reached 339,810

Published 29 Nov, 2020 12:12pm

Inclusion of IIOJK dispute is manifestation of OIC's consistent support to Kashmir cause: FO

Foreign office states the declaration explicitly reiterated the organisation's principled position on the IIOJK dispute for a peaceful settlement in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 01:31pm

Pakistan

PDM rally: Multan administration takes control of Qasim Bagh stadium, arrests scores of opposition leaders

JUI-F leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman reached Multan where he is expected to chair an emergency session of the opposition parties

Updated 29 Nov, 2020 11:12am

World

Israel, Saudi Arabia secret meeting proves fruitless as both sides fail to reach normalization pact

The talks between Netanyahu and Crown Prince Salman failed to yield positive results in a blow to outgoing US President Donald Trump administration’s efforts to reorder the politics of the region and build a defence in opposition to Iran

Published 29 Nov, 2020 10:11am

Gainers
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Leaders

Stock	Price
Saudi Pak Leas. / Nov 30 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.4000 ▲ 0.20 (16.67%)
Chakwal Spinng / Nov 30 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	2.2700 ▲ 0.32 (12.31%)
Ravi Textile / Nov 30 Ravi Textile Mills Limited(RAVT)	6.4900 ▲ 0.59 (10.00%)
First Pak Modaraba / Nov 30 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.7500 ▲ 0.15 (9.37%)
Zephyr Tex / Nov 30 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.0000 ▲ 0.65 (6.28%)
Cres.Steel / Nov 30 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	75.9500 ▲ 3.73 (5.16%)
Asim Textile / Nov 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	8.9900 ▲ 0.44 (5.15%)
Macter Int. Ltd. / Nov 30 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	176.3000 ▲ 8.30 (4.94%)
Ghani Val. Glass / Nov 30 Ghani Value Glass Limited(GVGL)	41.9000 ▲ 1.89 (4.72%)
Bannu Wool. / Nov 30 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	43.4500 ▲ 1.53 (3.65%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assur. / Nov 30 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	200.0000 ▼ 0.00 (-9.25%)
Jahangir Sid. Co. / Nov 30 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	26.4061 ▼ 3.41 (-8.38%)
Service Fab. / Nov 30 Service Fabrics Limited(SERF)	20.1900 ▼ 1.71 (-6.06%)
TRG Pak. / Nov 30 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	65.5388 ▼ 8.93 (-5.70%)
Gillette Pak / Nov 30 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	328.9900 ▼ 23.09 (-5.48%)
J. K. Spinning / Nov 30 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	39.9000 ▼ 3.40 (-5.21%)
Dost Steel / Nov 30 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	5.0000 ▼ 0.31 (-4.29%)
IBL HealthCare. / Nov 30 IBL HealthCare Limited(IBLHL)	94.0000 ▼ 8.00 (-4.19%)
Century Paper / Nov 30 Century Paper & Board Mills Limited(CEPB)	112.9100 ▼ 7.91 (-4.07%)
Hum Network / Nov 30 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	7.0367 ▼ 0.84 (-3.85%)

Stock	Volume
Unity Foods / Nov 30 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	24,898,500 ▼ 0.80
TRG Pak. / Nov 30 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,762,500 ▼ 8.93
Hum Network / Nov 30 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	16,218,500 ▼ 0.84
TPL Corp / Nov 30 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	12,645,500 ▼ 0.44
K-Electric Ltd / Nov 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	11,975,000 ▼ 0.14
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	9,142,000 ▼ 0.99
Maple Leaf / Nov 30 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	8,657,077 ▼ 1.08
Hascol Petroleum / Nov 30 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	8,449,878 ▼ 0.58
Worldcall / Nov 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	8,126,500 ▼ 0.07
Fauji Fert. Bin (R) / Nov 30 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited (R)(FFBLR)	5,120,500 ▼ 0.35

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 28	159.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 28	159.35
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 28	104.09
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 28	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 28	1.33
Euro to USD / Nov 28	1.20

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 28	3638.35
India Sensex / Nov 28	44149.72
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 28	26644.71
Nasdaq / Nov 28	12205.85
Hang Seng / Nov 28	26894.68
FTSE 100 / Nov 28	6367.58
Dow Jones / Nov 28	29910.37
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 28	13335.68
France CAC40 / Nov 28	5598.18

Indicator	Value
Per Capita Income USD (CPI) / Nov 19	1516.00
Weekly Foreign Reserves / Nov 27	20085.60
GDPGROWTH / Nov 27	1.00
Foreign Debt (PKR billions) / Nov 27	17000.00
Average CPI % / Nov 27	11.11
UK LIBOR % / Nov 28	0.08

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