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Pakistan - 2020-09-21

CM directs expediting of work on all ongoing mega schemes

The meeting was attended by Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Riaz Khan, Principal Secretary to the CM Shahab Ali Shah, and other high officials.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 09:25pm

APC Reaction; opposition just wanted relaxation in corruption cases: Fawad

The minister said Nawaz Sharif and PML-N leadership had been an ‘integral part’ of all conspiracies hatched against democracy in the country.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 09:23pm

Afridi seeks opposition's support over PM' address at UNGA

He said that it was the dire need of the time that entire nation should stand by Imran Khan so as a message of unity on Kashmir be floated at international level.

Updated 21 Sep, 2020 09:23pm

NDMA distributes 420 ton wheat, 29,000 tents among Sindh flood affectees

Lt Gen Muhammad Afzal assured the parliamentarian that NDMA will stand by people of affected areas and will continue its support for government and people of Sindh.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 08:08pm

Nawaz's speech doesn't reflect patriotism: Raja Basharat

Raja Basharat said that Nawaz Sharif's speech was the speech of a frustrated person that created difficulties for his own party.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 08:07pm

Nawaz not doing service to Pakistan, democracy by creating chaos, controversy: Shibli

Shibli Faraz said Nawaz Sharif should not make the elections and democracy controversial as the country had done many favours to him.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 08:05pm

Nawaz makes India happy by attacking national institutions: Vawda

He said the true face of Nawaz Sharif and the drama of his illness had been exposed before the nation with his speech to the Opposition's All Parties Conference (APC).

Published 21 Sep, 2020 07:49pm

Govt committed to providing youth with easy access to capital: Usman Dar

This was stated by Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs and Chairman PM's Youth Programme Usman Dar here on Monday.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 07:29pm

Exchange

IHC directs Shahzad Akbar to submit report on the rise of Crime Rate in capital

The court also directed PM's adviser to apprise the Prime Minister about poor investigation system of police and miserable condition of district courts.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 07:06pm

Bullion prices on Monday

Following were the bullion prices in Karachi on Monday.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 06:47pm

SC orders service regularisation of FBR employee

During the course of proceedings, the court bserved that another employee Mansoor Ali had been working on acting charge for the last 11 years.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 06:45pm

Fakhar Imam stress for concrete efforts to resolve Kashmir issue

He was speaking at a seminar on “Piecing Peace Together" Shared Future for Humanity” organized by the Parliamentary Kashmir Committee on the occasion of International Peace Day.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 06:42pm

Gold price increases Rs200

The price of per tola and ten gram silver remained constant at Rs. 1300 and Rs. 1114.54 respectively.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 06:40pm

K-Electric to inject more than Rs. 250bn in next three years to improve system

Every third consumer in Karachi has paid their fines, the MQM-P leader said, adding that the industrial consumers paid more than Rs. 1.5 billion in fines as well.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 06:37pm

Refrain from dragging state institutions into politics, Qureshi tells opposition

The opposition attacked an institution that always remained vigilant for defending the country’s sovereignty and laid immense sacrifices of lives.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 06:35pm

No new fund to DMCs, routine work continues: Advisor

All the works including cleaning, garbage collection, repair of roads, and street lights are being performed, with the help of the same resources.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 06:33pm

Three more died, 296 infected with COVID-19 in Sindh: CM

The CM said that 15211 samples were tested against which 296 cases were detected that constituted 1.96 percent current detection rate.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 05:46pm

SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 7pc

“The State Bank of Pakistan’s MonetaryPolicy Committee met today under the chairmanship of Governor #SBP Dr. Reza Baqir and decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 7 percent,”

Published 21 Sep, 2020 05:44pm

Opposition's APC gathering of corrupts, looters: Murad Saeed

The minister said Pakistan was included in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) gray list during the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) government.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 05:41pm

Mobile phone imports increase 87.37pc during July-August 2020

The mobile imports during August 2020 were recorded at US $158.384 million against the imports of US $85.224 million in August 2019.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 05:38pm

633 new Coronavirus cases reported; four deaths in past 24 hours

Around 292,869 people have recovered from the disease so far across Pakistan making it a significant count with over 90 percent recovery ratio of the affected patients.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 05:36pm

Car sale, production fell by 0.42pc, 42.97pc respectively during July-August 2020

The production of Toyota Corolla decline from 5,308 units to 2,397 units, showing decreased of 54.84 percent, it added.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 05:34pm

Pakistan endeavoring to maintain peace in South Asia: Shehryar Afridi

The day celebrated worldwide on September 21 every year to uphold the values of peaceful coexistence and also to acknowledge the efforts of those working to promote peace.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 05:22pm

Respect for each other's belief essential for achieving world peace: Gandapur

Pakistan has always called for dialogue and peaceful means to resolve world issues and its role for lasting peace in Afghanistan was being appreciated across the globe.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 05:20pm

Cotton

Exports increase 1pc to Rs599bn in two months

The exports in August 2020 were recorded at Rs. 265,605 million as against the exports of Rs. 293,718 during August, 2019.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 05:18pm

Around 3.5 lakh children to inoculate against polio in Islamabad

Despite the shortage of funds the corporation was trying to carry out its operation in smooth way to facilitate the federal capital dwellers within available resources, he added.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 05:16pm

Exchange

Rupee loses 46 paisas against dollar

The State Bank of Pakistan reported that in interbank trading, the price of euro depreciated by 45 paisas and closed at Rs. 196.18 against the last day’s trading of Rs. 196.63.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 05:12pm

SMEDA to organize help desk on ‘How to Obtain Financing from Banks for SMEs’

The session would be attended by small business owners and their staff, potential entrepreneurs, students, business professionals and all those desirous of improving knowledge on the subject.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 05:09pm

Government reacts to oppositions' APC, demand for PM's resignation

Information and Broadcasting Minister Senator Shibli Faraz termed the meeting a 'flimsy attempt to put pressure on the government to back off on accountability'.

Updated 21 Sep, 2020 11:01am

PTI will complete constitutional period: NA speaker

PESHAWAR: Speaker National Assembly, Asad Qaiser has said that the PTI government will not only complete its...

Updated 21 Sep, 2020 03:57am

Sindh Excise Dept launches SMS service

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Excise & Taxation and Narcotics Control & Parliamentary Affairs Mukesh Kumar...

Published 21 Sep, 2020 03:09am

Anti-polio campaign finalised in Karachi

KARACHI: All necessary arrangements have been finalized for seven days anti-polio campaign in the metropolis, which...

Updated 21 Sep, 2020 03:57am

KMC begins makeover of historical buildings, parks

KARACHI: Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has initiated renovation work of historical buildings and parks...

Updated 21 Sep, 2020 04:01am

GHA literary journal published

PESHAWAR: The Gandhara Hindko Academy (GHA) has published the latest issue of its literary journal, "Hindko Adab"...

Published 21 Sep, 2020 03:09am

Covid-19: Sindh reports 321 new cases, one death

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that one more patient died lifting the death toll to ...

Updated 21 Sep, 2020 03:58am

Police trace two diplomats forgetting way during hiking

ISLAMABAD: The police successfully traced two foreign diplomats who lost their way during hiking at Margallah way...

Updated 21 Sep, 2020 04:00am

PTI should table South Punjab province bill in Parliament: governor

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	152.98
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.26
Euro to USD / May 3	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
Tokyo Nikkei / May 2	38236.07
FTSE 100 / May 2	8149.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 2	17906.01
France CAC40 / May 2	7916.49
India Sensex / May 3	74412.88

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 2	20000
Petrol/Litre / May 3	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	79.12
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2308.69
Diesel/Litre / May 3	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 3 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 3 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 3 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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