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Pakistan - 2020-06-30

COVID-19 surfaced in Pakistan after hitting UK first: Zulfikar Bukhari

The SAPM said the publications had done cheap and non-professional reporting by linking the rapid spread of virus in the UK with Pakistan.

Published 30 Jun, 2020 11:31pm

Telenor donates Rs25mn to PRCS for food distribution amid COVID-19 affected families

The donation was made to step up its support to the citizens of Pakistan and assist with building economic resilience for the most vulnerable in the society.

Published 30 Jun, 2020 11:24pm

PR retrieves around 180 acres land in eight divisions

He said the process regarding shifting and rehabilitation of affectees would be supported by Pakistan Railways in all steps which would be taken by Government of Sindh.

Published 30 Jun, 2020 11:22pm

NA Speaker, Deputy Speaker condole death of Shafqat's mother

He said that they were standing with him in this difficult hour of grief and sorrow.

Published 30 Jun, 2020 11:20pm

LHC adjourns hearing of plea against petroleum products shortage till July 9

At the start of proceedings, the petitioner submitted that he wanted to withdraw the petition as shortage of petroleum products had ended.

Published 30 Jun, 2020 11:17pm

Bilawal says he will run party election campaign in GB

Bilawal directed the PPP candidates to run their election campaign with proper standard operating procedures.

Published 30 Jun, 2020 11:15pm

Coronavirus situation: 118 deaths reported during last 24 hours: NCOC

A total of 209,337 cases detected so far with AJK 1,065, Balochistan 10,426, GB 1,442, ICT 12,775, KP 26,115, Punjab 75,501 and Sindh 81,985.

Published 30 Jun, 2020 11:13pm

28 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in AJK

After two more causalities following the pandemic reported one each in Mirpur and Rawalakot during last 24 hours the death toll rose to 30 in entire AJK.

Published 30 Jun, 2020 11:11pm

Govt to continue accountability process without discrimination: Minister

Commenting on Opposition making 'hue and cry' over non issues, he said the government had to pay Rs. 5000 billion over loan money borrowed by PPP and PML-N governments.

Updated 30 Jun, 2020 11:11pm

Pakistani pilots question government list of ‘dubious’ pilots

The minister said the pilots included 141 from Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), nine from Air Blue, 10 from Serene Airline, and 17 from Shaheen Airlines.
The pilots and their union have rejected the list and demanded a judicial investigation.

Published 30 Jun, 2020 07:20pm

PIA says EU agency suspends its European authorisation

The move follows the grounding of 262 Pakistani pilots whose licences the country's aviation minister termed "dubious".
EASA has temporarily suspended PIA's authorization to operate to the EU member states for a period of 6 months effective July 1, 2020 with the right to appeal against this decision.

Published 30 Jun, 2020 07:17pm

Drugs, doctors and donors: Pakistanis turn to 'Corona Warriors' Facebook group

Around 85% are looking for plasma," Riaz, 27, told Reuters from his home in Lahore, one of the hardest-hit cities in the South Asian nation.
The group this week featured the country's top expert giving advice on convalescent plasma treatment.

Published 30 Jun, 2020 07:15pm

SPARC organises online session to discuss Finance Bill recommendations on tobacco taxation

The surcharge of Rs10 for each cigarette pack can generate up to Rs. 40 billion in revenues.

Updated 30 Jun, 2020 05:22pm

Major General Nigar Johar becomes first woman to get promoted to lieutenant general

In 2017, she became the third woman officer to reach the rank of major general.

Published 30 Jun, 2020 04:01pm

HEC announces Certification from Home Platform across Pakistan

First 2,000 exams of Microsoft MOS and MTA free for students.

Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:59pm

First batch of ‘Made in Pakistan’ ventilators to be delivered on Friday, says Chaudhry

In his address to the National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday, said that medical engineering was virtually nonexistent in Pakistan.

Published 30 Jun, 2020 02:36pm

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PSX Attack: Case registered at CTD Station

The numbers of all the machine guns recovered from the assailants are listed in the case. Two mobile phones seized from the PSX have also been registered in the case. One of the seized mobile phones is Android while the other is a simple mobile phone. ۔

Updated 30 Jun, 2020 12:41pm

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Terrorist attack on PSX: Minister praises prompt action by security forces

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information, Local Government, Housing & Town Planning, Religious Affairs, Forest ...

Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:32am

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SU signs MoU with Chinese university

HYDERABAD: University of Sindh Jamshoro has signed an international Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sechuan...

Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am

SC dismisses pharmaceutical companies' plea

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed pharmaceutical companies' petitions challenging the SROs 34 and 577...

Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:44am

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PSX attack termed direct attack on economy

KARACHI: Patron in Chief of Korangi Association of Trade & Industry (KATI) SM Muneer, President Sheikh Umer...

Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:32am

Khalilzad travels to Pakistan, Qatar and Uzbekistan

KARACHI: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad departed on June 28 ...

Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am

Anti-locust operation completed over 2.24 million acres: NLCC

ISLAMABAD: The anti-locust operations had carried out in 9,089 square kilometres approximately 2.24 million acres of...

Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am

Dozens of incumbent, retired generals, others: Government decides to issue PB arms licences

ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly decided to issue Prohibited Bore (PB) arms licences to dozens of incumbent...

Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am

Smart lockdown helped in curtailing Covid-19 cases

LAHORE: The number of fresh coronavirus-positive cases as well as deaths has started witnessing declining trend in...

Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am

Government hospitals: Outdoor facilities available for corona patients: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid chaired a high-level meeting to review the facilities in the outdoor...

Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am

Diamer-Bhasha Dam: Wapda, GB Scouts ink MoU for project's security

LAHORE: In a major development, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday between the Pakistan Water...

Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am

Covid-19 cases declining: CM seeks plan to make OPDs, operation theatres functional

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed the health department to submit a comprehensive plan...

Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am

'Punjab to link tourists' spots of Rawalpindi with Murree'

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to link up various tourists' spots of Rawalpindi with Murree by...

Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am

Sugar mills' petition: SGA requests SHC to allow alliance to become a party

KARACHI: The Sindh Growers Alliance (SGA) has filed an application in the Sindh High Court (SHC) to become a party ...

Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am

Simplifying licensing regime of LG: Razak appreciates KP govt's steps

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood, chaired the 3rd meeting of...

Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am

The Weather

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

Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am

Slight increase in number of positive cases in capital

ISLAMABAD: A slight increase has been witnessed in the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in capital city as...

Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:41am

Karachi's future power requirements: Ministry urged to maintain regular liaison with K-Electric

ISLAMABAD: A special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) has directed the Ministry of Energy to...

Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:39am

Daniel Pearl case: SC rejects plea seeking suspension of SHC's verdict

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday once again declined plea to suspend the Sindh High Court (SHC)'s verdict to...

Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:41am

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Sarwar slams terrorists attack on PSX

LAHORE: Slamming the attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange, Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that...

Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:33am

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PSX attack: Qureshi hints at India's involvement

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi hinted at India's involvement in attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange...

Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:33am

Shahzain Bugti calls on Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: The head of Jamhoori Watan Party, Shahzain Bugti called on Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at ...

Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:41am

Pakistan's total Covid-19 cases reach 208,021 with 95,407 recoveries

ISLAMABAD: The nationwide tally of Covid-19 positive cases has reached 208,021 with 4,241 deaths and 95,407...

Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:41am

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PSX attack: Sindh CM directs LEAs to intensify targeted operation

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed law enforcement agencies (LEA) to intensify targeted...

Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:33am

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PSP condemns terror attack on PSX

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday strongly condemned terror attack on ...

Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:33am

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Heart of Pakistan's economy: EFP terms PSX attack direct and hostile

KARACHI: The Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP) condemns and considers the terrorist attack on Pakistan Stock...

Updated 30 Jun, 2020 03:33am

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Pakistan committed to eradicate militancy from its soil: President Alvi

The President said Pakistan was committed to eradicating terrorism and extremism from its soil, a statement issued by the President House said.

Published 30 Jun, 2020 02:18am

Govt launches Rs208bn relief programme to mitigate sufferings of poor: Murad

Speaking in the National Assembly, he said seven million Insaf Sehat Cards were distributed among the people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and other areas of the country.

Published 30 Jun, 2020 12:08am

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
India Sensex / Apr 25	74339.44
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17284.54
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8078.86
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17917.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.77
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2331.28
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	81.08
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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