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Pakistan

Gold price increases Rs 200 on 24 karat

The price of per tola and ten gram silver remained.

Published 19 Sep, 2020 06:39pm

Pakistan

SPI inflation increases 0.71pc

SPI for the combined consumption group in the week under review witnessed an increase of 8.72 percent.

Published 19 Sep, 2020 06:38pm

Pakistan

Latest research on Alzheimer’s disease added three more risk factors

Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 07:56pm

World

Iran Guards vow Soleimani revenge will target only 'those involved'

US President threatened Iran with a ‘thousand times stronger’ response in case of any attack on his country.

Published 19 Sep, 2020 06:08pm

Sports

Pressure off players at closed-door IPL, says Ponting

The IPL, originally scheduled to start in March, was shifted out due to rising coronavirus cases in India.

Published 19 Sep, 2020 06:02pm

World

Lebanon army surveys 85,000 building units post-Beirut blast

The survey is considered to be sufficient, and there is therefore no need for further surveys by donor countries.

Published 19 Sep, 2020 05:54pm

Sports

Halep into Italian Open semi-finals

It is the fifth time that former French Open champion Halep has reached the last four in Rome.

Published 19 Sep, 2020 05:45pm

Sports

Aguero out till November

Manchester City’s leading goal scorer suffered a knee injury in June.

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 06:35pm

Four terrorists killed in Balochistan, multiple hideouts and administrative camps destroyed: ISPR

A large cache of arms, ammunition and communication equipment were also recovered from the base.

Published 19 Sep, 2020 04:45pm

Pakistan calls for judicial inquiry into extra-judicial killing of three Kashmiris in IoK

More than 300 Kashmiris have been extra-judicially killed by the Indian forces in fake 'encounters' and staged 'cordon-and-search' operations in IoK during the past one year, the FO said.

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 04:44pm

Pakistan

KMC to build shopping plaza for affected shopkeepers of Light House

Shallwani said that they wanted to provide every possible facility to the affected shopkeepers in a plaza at Siddique Wahab Road.

Published 19 Sep, 2020 04:12pm

World

Taiwan scrambles fighters as Chinese jets again fly near island

“ROCAF scrambled fighters, and deployed air defence missile system to monitor the activities,” the ministry said in a tweet.

Published 19 Sep, 2020 04:11pm

Sports

Riqui Puig not part of Koeman’s plans at Barca

The 21-year-old has not been included in the Barcelona squad for Saturday’s Joan Gamper Trophy clash against Elche.

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 05:37pm

Sports

National T20 Cup: Players, staff test negative for COVID-19

Central Punjab wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal had requested to delay his admission in the bio-secure zone and, as such, his second Covid-19 test will be done on 23 September.s

Published 19 Sep, 2020 03:51pm

Business

FBR rectifies mistake on tax number for Senator Faisal Javed Khan

“FBR regrets the inconvenience caused to the Honourable Parliamentarian on this inadvertent mistake,” it said.

Published 19 Sep, 2020 03:38pm

Business

PIA tickets become scarce as Saudi Arabia ease down travel restrictions

As per details, PIA started booking from September 15, but passengers are facing problems as the reservation department has very few tickets.

Published 19 Sep, 2020 03:20pm

Sports

Diogo Jota to Liverpool on cards

The Portuguese international is expected to pen a five-year deal at Anfield, and will become the second signing of a remarkable week for the Reds.

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 03:22pm

Life & Style

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy joins team bringing Ms. Marvel to life for Disney+

Ms. Marvel revolves around Kamala Khan, a 16-year-old Pakistani-American teenager and the first Muslim superhero to have her own comic book series.

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 02:19pm

Sports

Klopp backs newly-signed Alcántara to transform Liverpool

The Spaniard was signed by the Premier League champions for £25 million from reigning Bundesliga winners Bayern Munich.

Published 19 Sep, 2020 01:44pm

Life & Style

Queen Elizabeth formally strips Harvey Weinstein of his British honour

Weinstein is serving a 23-year prison term in New York state following his conviction for sexual assault and rape.

Published 19 Sep, 2020 01:43pm

Sports

Bayern Munich set Bundesliga record with Schalke rout

The defending champions kicked off their campaign with 8-0 victory.

Published 19 Sep, 2020 01:29pm

Business

Co’s file the highest amount of tax in Pakistan

Companies in Pakistan paid approximately 56 percent of the total tax collection, followed by non-salaried individuals at 21pc, and salaried individuals at 14pc.

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 03:04pm

Pakistan

There is low chance of a second wave of COVID-19 in Pakistan

Head of NIBD Dr Tahir Shamsi has said that there are low chances of a second wave of COVID-19 as immunity rate is almost 60 percent.

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 01:19pm

Business

Karachi’s Saddar Bazaar emerges as the country’s highest tax paying market

From Saddar market which is one of the country’s largest market Rs 77,177,558,945 were collected in taxes from 72,339 tax filers, for the fiscal year ended in June, 2018.

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 04:19pm

Education minister warns any hasty decision to close schools will destroy education

Sindh has decided not to reopen schools for the secondary section students next week.

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 11:54am

Business

SBP allows Resident Pakistanis to invest in USD Naya Pakistan Certificates

To do so, they need to open a Foreign Currency Roshan Digital Account by visiting a branch of one of the eight participating banks in Pakistan.

Published 19 Sep, 2020 10:45am

Pakistan

Police release various sketches of prime suspect of Lahore motorway gang-rape case

Pictures show Abid Ali with a shaved head, with and without mustache and beard.

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 10:52am

Business

Caixabank strikes $5 billion Bankia deal as more European bank mergers loom

The merger will create the largest domestic bank by assets with a combined market value of more than 16 billion euros ($19 billion), in a deal underpinned by annual cost savings of 770 million euros, the companies said on Friday.

Published 19 Sep, 2020 10:19am

Business

'Bored by all this drama': TikTok users play it cool over latest U.S. ban threat

Then early on Friday Reuters broke the news that the U.S. government was preparing to block new users from downloading the Chinese-owned app from American app stores by Sept. 20.

Published 19 Sep, 2020 10:17am

Business

$65 billion cash mystery puzzles Britain's audit office

In July 2020, the number of notes in circulation reached a record high of 4.4 billion, with a monetary value of 76.5 billion pounds, up from 24 billion pounds in 2000.

Published 19 Sep, 2020 10:13am

World

Covid-19 death toll unacceptably high: WHO

GENEVA: The Covid-19 weekly death toll of around 50,000 lives is unacceptably high, the World Health Organization...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

World

US carrier enters Gulf amid sanctions threats toward Iran

WASHINGTON: A US aircraft carrier passed the Strait of Hormuz to enter the Gulf Friday amid Washington threats to...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

World

Taiwan scrambles jets as China military overshadows US visit

TAIPEI: Taiwan scrambled fighter jets Friday as the Chinese military conducted exercises near the Taiwan Strait...

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 03:13am

Technology

Google removes India payments app for betting violations

MUMBAI: Google Friday removed one of India's biggest digital payment apps from its online store for breaching...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (September 18, 2020) and the forecast for Saturday (September 19, 2020)....

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Pakistan

Delimitation in Punjab: ECP revises date for publication of preliminary lists

ISLAMABAD: Once again, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday revised the date for publication of...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Pakistan

NAB to file appeal against Zardari's bail

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday decided to file appeals in court against bail and...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Pakistan

Opposition senators concerned at sectarian tension

ISLAMABAD: The opposition senators on Friday expressed concern over sectarian tension and violence in the country ...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Pakistan

Quashing of supplementary references: AC defers announcement of reserved judgment on Zardari's petitions

ISLAMABAD: The accountability court on Friday deferred announcement of its reserved judgment on former president ...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Pakistan

Sindh government tells UN: Rehabilitation of 2.4 million rain-hit people to cost Rs 76 billion

KARACHI: The Sindh government has estimated an initial requirement of around Rs76 billion to rehabilitate 2.48...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Pakistan

Pakistan's geopolitical significance highlighted

KARACHI: "Pakistan has high geographical as well as geo-political significance in the region which should be ...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Pakistan

Affected people to get alternative shops: administrator

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Iftikhar Ali Shallwani on Friday said that a modern shopping plaza should be...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Pakistan

Ilma University offers AVEP for alumni

KARACHI: Ilma University has offered an opportunity for its alumni to expand and earn multifold. It made this...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Pakistan

Standard Chartered announces 'Women in Tech' winners

KARACHI: Standard Chartered on Friday announced winners of Women in Tech program and some seven women led companies...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Technology

US to ban TikTok downloads, block WeChat use

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday ordered a ban on downloads of popular the video app TikTok and effectively...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Pakistan

Steps for ensuring cyber security discussed

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)'s Cyber Crime Wing (CCW) and Facebook management have discussed...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Pakistan

Tezgam fire incident: IHC reserves verdict over maintainability of petition

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday reserved verdict over maintainability of a petition seeking an...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Pakistan

Opposition's boycott: NA speaker cancels parliamentary committee meeting

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser has cancelled the meeting of Parliamentary Committee on National...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Pakistan

KP CM reshuffles ministers' portfolios

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Friday reshuffled his cabinet and assigned the portfolio of Elementary and...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Pakistan

Various areas of Lahore: 27 bodies of drug addicts found in August

LAHORE: As many as 27 dead bodies of drug addicts were found in different areas of Lahore during the month of August...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Pakistan

Judge's wife makes complaint against tax official

ISLAMABAD: Sarina Isa, the wife of Justice Qazi Faez Isa, complained that Zulfiqar Ahmed, Commissioner Inland ...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Pakistan

Bail petition of Khaqan, others: Mala fides on the part of NAB can't be ruled out: SHC

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has declared that mala fides on the part of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to...

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 03:24am

Pakistan

Bilawal invites Nawaz to virtually attend APC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday invited Pakistan Muslim...

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 03:24am

Pakistan

Appointment of law secretary: IHC issues notices to federation

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday issued notices to federation regarding appointment of Raja Naeem...

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 03:24am

Pakistan

1 million saplings to be planted on banks of canal

LAHORE: Irrigation Department Punjab on Friday announced to plant one million saplings on the banks of canal...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Pakistan

Farmers play vital role in country's growth: Elahi

LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhary Parvez Elahi has said that farmers play a vital role in the country's...

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 03:22am

Pakistan

PM giving his 60 percent time to economic issues: Ijaz Shah

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Interior Brig Ijaz Ahmad Shah (retd) on Friday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is...

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 03:22am

Pakistan

Incarcerated Hamza undergoes tests at Jinnah Hospital

LAHORE: Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week,...

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 03:22am

Pakistan

Liquor licence case: NAB granted 10-day remand of ex-DG E&T Department

LAHORE: An accountability court on Friday granted the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) a ten days physical ...

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 03:22am

Pakistan

Minorities have full religious freedom in Pakistan: minister

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Pir Noor ul Haq Qadri said on Friday that minorities have full...

Updated 19 Sep, 2020 03:22am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Premier Ins. / Sep 19 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.2500 ▲ 1.03 (16.56%)
Asim Textile / Sep 19 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	10.0966 ▲ 1.28 (14.47%)
Al-Mali / Sep 19 Modaraba Al-Mali(MODAM)	6.0000 ▲ 0.75 (14.29%)
Telecard / Sep 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	2.2000 ▲ 0.22 (11.11%)
First Cap. Sec. / Sep 19 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	1.7600 ▲ 0.15 (8.70%)
Drekkar Kingsway / Sep 19 Drekkar Kingsway Limited(DKL)	5.0000 ▲ 0.48 (8.19%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 19 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	12.0500 ▲ 1.05 (8.09%)
Jahangir Sid. Co. / Sep 19 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	29.3758 ▲ 2.68 (8.01%)
Unity Foods / Sep 19 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	18.0409 ▲ 1.39 (7.21%)
Dewan Farooque Motors / Sep 19 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	9.0900 ▲ 0.58 (6.82%)

Stock	Price
TPL Corp / Sep 19 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	6.6100 ▼ 0.06 (-0.15%)
United Brands / Sep 19 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	34.5083 ▼ -0.00 (-0.03%)
Descon Oxy. / Sep 19 Descon Oxychem Limited(DOL)	48.1500 ▼ 0.15 (0.00%)
Nishat Mills / Sep 19 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	103.4040 ▼ 0.40 (0.00%)
Atlas Ins / Sep 19 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	57.7000 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ist Paramount / Sep 19 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	6.0000 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Kohat Cement / Sep 19 Kohat Cement Company Limited(KOHC)	203.0000 ▼ 2.00 (0.00%)
E.F.U.Gen. / Sep 19 EFU General Insurance Limited(EFUG)	120.5200 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Sitara Peroxide / Sep 19 Sitara Peroxide Limited(SPL)	27.2555 ▼ 0.16 (0.00%)
Friesland. Engro / Sep 19 Frieslandcampins Engro Foods Limited(FCEPL)	88.0000 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Sep 19 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	59,555,500 ▼ 0.71
Unity Foods / Sep 19 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	36,818,000 ▼ 1.39
Kot Addu / Sep 19 Kot Addu Power Company Limited(KAPCO)	28,631,000 ▼ 0.63
K-Electric Ltd / Sep 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	23,691,500 ▼ 0.16
P.T.C.L.A / Sep 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	21,717,500 ▼ 0.09
Fauji Foods / Sep 19 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	11,624,000 ▼ 0.64
Hascol Petroleum / Sep 19 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	11,430,000 ▼ 0.64
Al Shaheer Corp. / Sep 19 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	8,322,000 ▼ 1.23
Jahangir Sid. Co. / Sep 19 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	6,871,500 ▼ 2.68
Power Cement / Sep 19 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	6,500,000 ▼ 0.12

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 19	165.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 19	165.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 19	104.57
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 19	1.29
Euro to USD / Sep 19	1.18

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 19	3319.47
India Sensex / Sep 19	38845.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 19	23360.30
Nasdaq / Sep 19	10793.28
Hang Seng / Sep 19	24455.41
FTSE 100 / Sep 19	6007.05
Dow Jones / Sep 19	27657.42
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 19	13116.25
France CAC40 / Sep 19	4978.18

Indicator	Value
Weekly Foreign Reserves / Sep 15	19961.30
GDPGROWTH / Sep 15	5.40
Foreign Debt / Sep 15	15087.50
Per Capita Income (CPI) / Sep 15	1516.00
Average CPI / Sep 15	11.11
UK LIBOR / Sep 19	0.08

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