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Pakistan - 2020-09-15

Petroleum group, Coal exports increase record 59.01pc

Petroleum group, Coal exports increase record 59.01pc

The exports of Petroleum Crude increased by 100 per cent, Petroleum Crude valuing US $ 1,883 thousand exported.

Published 15 Sep, 2020 07:29pm

Spices import increase 60.22pc

Spices import increase 60.22pc

On month-on-month basis, the spices imports also increased by 8.79 percent during July 2020.

Published 15 Sep, 2020 07:25pm

LSM grows 5.05pc on YoY basis in July

LSM grows 5.05pc on YoY basis in July

On month-on-month basis, the industrial growth witnessed increase of 9.54 percent in July 2020.

Published 15 Sep, 2020 07:24pm

SOPs issued as marriage halls reopen in Pakistan today

SOPs issued as marriage halls reopen in Pakistan today

Sindh, KP and Punjab have decided to reopen halls with SOPs.

Updated 15 Sep, 2020 11:55am

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Jobs for locals through industrialization top priority: PM

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Jobs for locals through industrialization top priority: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday said it was the government's top priority to provide jobs to the locals...

Updated 15 Sep, 2020 03:44am

Schools reopen today

Schools reopen today

KARACHI: Schools and other educational institutions in Sindh will reopen on Tuesday (today) with strict adherence of...

Updated 15 Sep, 2020 03:44am

Woman lawyer allegedly killed by husband

Woman lawyer allegedly killed by husband

HYDERABAD: A 30-year-old woman lawyer, identified as Sobia Qazi, has allegedly been strangled to death by her ...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

Huge quantity of betel nuts seized

Huge quantity of betel nuts seized

KARACHI: Directorate Intelligence and Investigation (DI&I), Customs, Karachi has seized substantial quantity of...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

Time demands updating of education system: SSUET VC

Time demands updating of education system: SSUET VC

KARACHI: Vice Chancellor (VC) Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET), Prof Dr Vali Uddin said...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

ZTBL loans for agro-industries on special rates demanded

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ZTBL loans for agro-industries on special rates demanded

KARACHI: A former chairman of the Standing Committee on Agriculture of the FPCCI and Businessmen Panel...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

Two more suspects held in child's murder case

Two more suspects held in child's murder case

KARACHI: Two prime suspects accused in the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in Karachi's PIB Colony have been...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

NAB restrained from carrying out raids on residences of Sial

NAB restrained from carrying out raids on residences of Sial

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday restrained the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from carrying out...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

Islamic financing: Alvi emphasises implementation of basic principles

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Islamic financing: Alvi emphasises implementation of basic principles

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi Monday emphasized on implementation of the basic principles of Islamic financing to...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

Beating up of sessions judge: FIR against MPA's husband, driver registered

Beating up of sessions judge: FIR against MPA's husband, driver registered

ISLAMABAD: The capital city police on Monday registered a case against the husband of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

NA passes FATF-related 'Cooperative Societies (Amend) Bill 2020'

NA passes FATF-related 'Cooperative Societies (Amend) Bill 2020'

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday passed, "The Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2020" to fulfill...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

'Conducive environment for locust creating threat of spread of swarms'

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'Conducive environment for locust creating threat of spread of swarms'

ISLAMABAD: The desert locust is currently present only in two districts of the country but threat of spread of ...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

Appointment of CCP member: MoF submits proposal

Appointment of CCP member: MoF submits proposal

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed to appoint one member of Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP)...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

Data Security by China: Pakistan welcomes announcement of Global Initiative: FO

Data Security by China: Pakistan welcomes announcement of Global Initiative: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan welcomed the announcement of the Global Initiative on Data Security by China, and underscored ...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

First-ever cancer hospital in G-B starts functioning: ex-CM

First-ever cancer hospital in G-B starts functioning: ex-CM

ISLAMABAD: The first ever cancer hospital costing Rs2.5 billion in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) has started functioning,...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

Shifting of Hamza to hospital: Punjab govt rejects PML-N request

Shifting of Hamza to hospital: Punjab govt rejects PML-N request

LAHORE: The Punjab government has turned down the PML-N request to shift the Opposition leader in the Punjab ...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

Nawaz should satisfy govt, judiciary about his treatment: Sarwar

Nawaz should satisfy govt, judiciary about his treatment: Sarwar

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Monday that Nawaz Sharif should satisfy the government and...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

Punjab cabinet approves 'Single National Curriculum'

Punjab cabinet approves 'Single National Curriculum'

LAHORE: Punjab Cabinet, which met here on Monday with Chief minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in the chair, accorded...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

Printing and packaging industry: First-ever SSC notified by TEVTA

Printing and packaging industry: First-ever SSC notified by TEVTA

LAHORE: For the first time ever a Sector Skill Council (SSC) has been notified by the Technical & Vocational...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

LDA seals 28 buildings

LDA seals 28 buildings

LAHORE: In an operation against defaulters of commercialization fee, the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) sealed ...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

Punjab govt decides to open marriage halls with strict SOPs

Punjab govt decides to open marriage halls with strict SOPs

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to allow opening of the marriage halls subject to strict implementation of...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

The Weather

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (September 14, 2020) and the forecast for Tuesday (September 15, 2020)....

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

One suspect arrested in gang-rape case: CM

One suspect arrested in gang-rape case: CM

LAHORE: In a major breakthrough in the motorway gang-rape investigation, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar ...

Updated 15 Sep, 2020 03:44am

Duty-free cars for disabled: ECC may approve amendment

Duty-free cars for disabled: ECC may approve amendment

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is likely to approve amendment for...

Updated 15 Sep, 2020 03:44am

Missing persons: PM, cabinet take notice of increasing incidents in capital, IHC told

Missing persons: PM, cabinet take notice of increasing incidents in capital, IHC told

ISLAMABAD: Additional Attorney General (AAG) on Monday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that the prime...

Updated 15 Sep, 2020 03:44am

Shahbaz accuses govt of mishandling gang-rape case

Shahbaz accuses govt of mishandling gang-rape case

ISLAMABAD: The government came under fire in the National Assembly on Monday over the Motorway gang-rape incident...

Updated 15 Sep, 2020 03:44am

Single highest rise in last 28 days: 40 positive cases reported in Capital

Single highest rise in last 28 days: 40 positive cases reported in Capital

ISLAMABAD: Another 40 cases of the Covid-19 have been reported in the federal Capital, the single highest increase ...

Updated 15 Sep, 2020 03:44am

Ceasefire violations: Indian diplomat summoned

Ceasefire violations: Indian diplomat summoned

ISLAMABAD: A senior Indian diplomat was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Monday to register Pakistan's...

Updated 15 Sep, 2020 03:44am

Indian diplomat summoned to register strong protest over 'Jodhpur incident'

Indian diplomat summoned to register strong protest over 'Jodhpur incident'

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan summoned Indian charge d'affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia and lodged a strong protest over the death of...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

Forced conversions: parliamentary panel to summon Sindh IGP

Forced conversions: parliamentary panel to summon Sindh IGP

ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee to Protect Minorities from Forced Conversions expressed 'grave concern' on...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

Govt working to bring education sector up to international standards: Shibli

Govt working to bring education sector up to international standards: Shibli

The minister said development of the education sector was the first priority of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Published 15 Sep, 2020 12:05am

No death reported; 166 new COVID-19 cases emerge in Sindh: CM Sindh

No death reported; 166 new COVID-19 cases emerge in Sindh: CM Sindh

The chief minister said that fortunately no death has been reported overnight and we have 2445 deaths which constituted 1.8 percent.

Published 15 Sep, 2020 12:01am

Razak lauds Pak, China development agreement for Rashakai SEZ

Razak lauds Pak, China development agreement for Rashakai SEZ

The agreement would be a landmark in the industrial cooperation under the second phase of CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor), he said in his twitter account.

Published 15 Sep, 2020 12:00am

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786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

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786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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