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Rural inflation: “Something’s gotta give”

Inflation – mainly food, is becoming a concern. This could have both political and economic repercussions, such as...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 08:20am

BR Research

Cotton: last rites?

A ‘non-event’ event has taken place this fiscal, yet no one has batted an eye. Pakistan, which for the last...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 08:19am

BR Research

ISL: Strong against odds

A major player in the flat steel segment, International Steel (ISL) had a sombre end to FY20, turning a profit at...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 08:17am

BR Research

APL – inventory gains lift earnings

Coming from a weak FY20 financial performance where earnings plummeted to levels not seen in at least a decade,...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 08:16am

BR Research

Data Agro Limited

Data Agro Limited (PSX: DAAG) was established as a private limited company in 1992 under the repealed Companies...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 07:25am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (October 20, 2020) and the forecast for Wednesday (October 21, 2020)....

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

Pakistan

Some individuals trying to destroy TTS: HEC chief

ISLAMABAD: Some individuals are trying to destroy the Tenure Track System (TTS) by lowering its standards and...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

Pakistan

Senate session comes to a chaotic close

ISLAMABAD: Amidst chaos and exchange of 'verbal skirmishes' between treasury and opposition benches, the Senate...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

Pakistan

Season two of the arrests has to start soon: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said that "season two of ...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

Pakistan

Hekmatyar meets PM, lauds role in facilitating Afghan peace process

ISLAMABAD: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Hizb-e-Islami of Afghanistan called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here on...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

Pakistan

Qureshi flays opposition parties for anti-govt protests

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday flayed the opposition parties for their anti-government...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

Pakistan

'Karachi incident': Bilawal urges COAS, ISI chief to hold inquiry

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan People's Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has demanded an inquiry by the Chief of Army Staff...

Updated 21 Oct, 2020 03:17am

Pakistan

Ghost fishing gear deadliest form of plastic debris: WWF

KARACHI: The abandoned fishing gear is the deadliest trap of plastic debris for marine life and has already driven...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

Pakistan

LG secy for compiling of record of vaccinated children

KARACHI: Sindh Secretary Local Government Najam Ahmad Shah said record of all vaccinated children and vaccine...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

Pakistan

DPC launches website

KARACHI: Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC) has formally launched of its website. Through this website, DPC has...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

Pakistan

Six people injured in bomb blast

KARACHI: In-charge Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Civil Line Karachi Raja Umar Khattab said that around 1 kg...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

World

UK govt suffers defeat by House of Lords over Brexit bill

LONDON: The upper chamber of Britain's parliament on Tuesday inflicted a symbolic defeat on the government over...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

World

US, Russia edge back towards talks on nuclear arms pact

MOSCOW: Russia and the United States on Tuesday were edging closer to breaking an impasse in long-running talks ...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

World

UN 'dismayed' at India arrests, NGO restrictions

GENEVA: UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet voiced her dismay Tuesday at the arrest of activists in India and...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

World

Historic mission: NASA probe Osiris-Rex set to 'kiss' asteroid Bennu

WASHINGTON: After a four-year journey, NASA's robotic spacecraft Osiris-Rex will descend to asteroid Bennu's...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

World

Goldman Sachs to pay US $2.8bn over 1MDB scandal

WASHINGTON: Global financial titan Goldman Sachs is preparing to admit wrongdoing in the massive 1MDB Malaysian...

Updated 21 Oct, 2020 03:25am

Technology

Sweden bans Huawei, ZTE from 5G network

STOCKHOLM: Sweden has banned Chinese telecoms groups Huawei and ZTE from its 5G network for security reasons, the...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

Technology

SK Hynix in $9bn deal for Intel's flash memory chip business

SEOUL: The world's second-largest chipmaker, South Korea's SK Hynix, announced a record $9 billion deal Tuesday to...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

Technology

Cellular license renewal, additional spectrum auction: PTA extends deadline for hiring consultants/firms

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has extended the deadline for hiring ...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

Pakistan

Marvi station to Hyderabad: Railways DS special inspection concludes

KARACHI: The two-day DS special inspection from Marvi station near Khokhrapar to Hyderabad was concluded by the...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

Pakistan

SHC approves protective bail of Waqas

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) approved the protective bail of the man who filed a case against PML-N leader Capt...

Updated 21 Oct, 2020 03:25am

Pakistan

Sindh to set up first medical, dental council

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to set up the Sindh Medical and Dental Council in the province. Sindh...

Updated 21 Oct, 2020 03:25am

Pakistan

National Assembly: Government lays 13 bills amid opposition's protest

ISLAMABAD: The opposition lawmakers in National Assembly on Tuesday surrounded speaker's dais, tore agenda copies ...

Updated 21 Oct, 2020 03:25am

Pakistan

Pak youngsters shine in BRI talent competition

BEIJING: Pakistani youngsters came out with outstanding performance in BRI 3rd Silk Road and Young Dreams ...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

Pakistan

Enduring Pakistan-UK ties highlighted

ISLAMABAD: British Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter visited Pakistan on Monday 19 October highlighting...

Updated 21 Oct, 2020 03:25am

Pakistan

NA body briefed about working of FJA

ISLAMABAD: The director general (DG) Federal Judicial Academy (FJA) on Tuesday briefed the National Assembly ...

Updated 21 Oct, 2020 03:25am

Pakistan

Financial stability plan: Senate body seeks briefing by PIACL

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Aviation on Tuesday sought a detailed briefing by the Pakistan...

Updated 21 Oct, 2020 03:25am

Pakistan

FFC sponsors student of Agri University of Faisalabad

KARACHI: Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) has always been at the forefront in community uplift initiatives through the...

Updated 21 Oct, 2020 03:25am

Pakistan

Hafeez Centre incident: Advisor approached for relief package to victims

ISLAMABAD: The computer vendor and IT industry has approached Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul...

Updated 21 Oct, 2020 03:25am

Pakistan

Government notifies rules for removal, blocking of unlawful online content

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified the Rules for Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content...

Updated 21 Oct, 2020 03:25am

Markets

New shipping policy hailed

KARACHI: Ateeq-ur-Rehman, an economic and financial analyst, said that during Covid-19 the world trade fell by up to...

Published 21 Oct, 2020 02:53am

Life & Style

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE RECORDER REPORT 06:00 NEWS HOUR 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS...

Updated 21 Oct, 2020 03:25am

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Pakistan

PPP govt has politicized Sindh police: Zaidi

He, in a statement on social media, said the Sindh government was trying to misguide the people by telling an unbelievable story of inspector general's kidnapping.

Published 21 Oct, 2020 12:40am

Drop scene of Safdar's arrest shows Sindh govt involvement: Shahzad Akbar

Shahzad Akbar said the chief minister had to answer the question that whether arresting Safdar Awan was aimed at benefiting his wife Maryam Nawaz.

Published 21 Oct, 2020 12:38am

NSU training courses can raise level of human resource: President

The president further tweeted that a new era was emerging.

Published 21 Oct, 2020 12:37am

Imran Ismail contradicts reports about imposition of Governor Rule in Sindh

He said that taking notice of the incident by the Army Chief was a matter of great satisfaction as the high level investigation into the issue would bring the factual position about the right and wrong.

Published 21 Oct, 2020 12:36am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Saudi Pak Leas. / Oct 21 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.7800 ▲ 0.23 (3.23%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Oct 21 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	7.7885 ▲ 0.75 (1.76%)
TPL Trakker / Oct 21 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	9.9900 ▲ 0.09 (0.91%)
Matco Foods / Oct 21 Matco Foods Limited(MFL)	21.2059 ▲ 0.26 (0.53%)
Friesland. Engro / Oct 21 Frieslandcampins Engro Foods Limited(FCEPL)	74.0000 ▲ 0.51 (0.42%)
Nishat Mills / Oct 21 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	104.2400 ▲ 1.74 (0.35%)
Pak Int Cont. / Oct 21 Pakistan International Container(PICT)	179.5322 ▲ 0.53 (0.30%)
Orix Moda. / Oct 21 Orix Modaraba(ORIXM)	21.2000 ▲ 0.06 (0.28%)
Amreli Steels / Oct 21 Amreli Steels Limited(ASTL)	43.0900 ▲ 0.83 (0.24%)
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Oct 21 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	12.4219 ▲ 0.37 (0.19%)

Stock	Price
Grays Leas. / Oct 21 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	7.3500 ▼ 0.75 (-10.20%)
First Cap. Sec. / Oct 21 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	1.5000 ▼ 0.10 (-6.67%)
Dost Steel / Oct 21 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	4.4012 ▼ 0.20 (-4.55%)
Kohinoor Sp. / Oct 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	2.9355 ▼ 0.15 (-3.68%)
Thatta Cement / Oct 21 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	24.0500 ▼ 1.05 (-3.49%)
Quice Food / Oct 21 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	4.9000 ▼ 0.16 (-3.27%)
Lalpir Power / Oct 21 Lalpir Power Limited(LPL)	12.3800 ▼ 0.36 (-2.91%)
Tri-Star Poly / Oct 21 Tri-Star Polyester Limited(TRPOL)	8.7500 ▼ 0.24 (-2.74%)
Sui South Gas / Oct 21 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	16.4000 ▼ 0.44 (-2.66%)
Worldcall / Oct 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.1500 ▼ 0.03 (-2.61%)

Stock	Volume
Jahangir Sid. Co. / Oct 21 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	8,874,000 ▼ 1.43
Hascol Petroleum / Oct 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	5,915,443 ▼ 0.43
TRG Pak. / Oct 21 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	5,708,000 ▼ 1.48
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Oct 21 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	5,265,500 ▼ 0.37
Unity Foods / Oct 21 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	4,029,000 ▼ 0.39
Maple Leaf / Oct 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	1,962,861 ▼ 0.69
Power Cement / Oct 21 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	1,829,000 ▼ 0.30
Treet Corp. / Oct 21 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	1,752,500 ▼ 0.67
Pak Elektron / Oct 21 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	1,719,000 ▼ 1.04
Aisha Steel / Oct 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	1,541,000 ▼ 0.27

Markets →

Forex
World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 21	162.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 21	162.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 21	105.48
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 21	1.30
Euro to USD / Oct 21	1.18

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 21	3443.12
India Sensex / Oct 21	40544.37
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 21	23567.04
Nasdaq / Oct 21	11516.50
Hang Seng / Oct 21	24569.54
FTSE 100 / Oct 21	5889.22
Dow Jones / Oct 21	28308.79
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 21	12736.95
France CAC40 / Oct 21	4929.28

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 21	0.08

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