News Archives for Pakistan - 2020-10-13

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Pakistan - 2020-10-13

PM decides crackdown against mafia involved in price hike: Ali Muhammad Khan

He said that the Tiger Force was comprising only on volunteers having no political affiliation.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 11:53pm

Banks train staffers for house financing for low income group: Sima Kamil

The instruction has been given to banks to resolve the cases of house financing customers within a month, Sima Kamil stated.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 11:49pm

Political orphans united under PDM umbrella to save looted wealth: Vawda

The political career of opposition leader in the National Assembly had finished now, he added.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 11:47pm

Cotton

Pakistan focusing to develop phytosanitary system: Fakhar

Imam said that cotton was one of the major crops of the country and country was striving to exploit the true potential of crop to fulfill its domestic requirements as well as to export.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 08:51pm

Bullion prices on Tuesday

Bullion prices from Hyderabad, Multan and Lahore were not received on Tuesday.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 08:49pm

Sindh cabinet approves release of wheat from Oct 16 at Rs3687.50 price per 100 kg bag

The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah here at CM House on Tuesday, according to a communiqué.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 08:46pm

917 shops sealed over violation of Covid-19 SOPs

Similarly, the officials of the district administration also sealed Hassan Market at Pakistan Forest Institute (PFI) Bazaar and Hamayun Market Mathani over violation of coronavirus preventive SOPs.

Updated 13 Oct, 2020 08:46pm

Exchange

NAB ordered to implement orders for confiscation of Nawaz Sharif's assets by Oct 29

The NAB had sent letters to Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and concerned banks in this regard.

Updated 13 Oct, 2020 08:16pm

London police asked to take notice of COVID-19 lockdown violation by Nawaz Sharif

On Monday, a video of Nawaz Sharif shared on social site Twitter, where he can be spotted entering a park in London with entourage that included former state minister Abid Sher Ali.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 06:54pm

Scope of Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program to be expanded: Dr. Nishtar

She was addressing as a panellist during the World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meeting titled ‘Protecting South Asia’s Poor and Vulnerable Against COVID-19 and Beyond’.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 06:50pm

16 more COVID-19 positive cases reported in district

He asked the traders to ensure social distancing, use of masks and availability of hand sanitizers at the outlets for customers.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 06:29pm

SC seeks presentation on electricity

The chief justice said that K Electric was not giving any benefit to the citizens. He said that there was a serious lack of capacity in government institutions.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 06:27pm

Exchange

Rupee loses 5 paisas against US dollar

In interbank trading, the price of euro depreciated by 36 paisas and closed at Rs. 193.14 against the last day’s trading of Rs. 193.50, State Bank of Pakistan reported.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 06:24pm

Bullion Rate

Bullion rates in Hyderabad gold market

Following were the bullion rates in Hyderabad gold market on Tuesday.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 06:22pm

Gold price remains unchanged at Rs116,500

Likewise, the price of 10 grams gold also witnessed no change and was sold at Rs. 99,880 against, Karachi Sarafa Association reported.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 06:21pm

Police traced all high profile cases in two years: CM

The CM emphasized that e-credit scheme limit had been increased to Rs. 5,000 for rabi crops and Rs. 12,000 for Kharif crop to facilitate the farmers.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 06:06pm

MQM-P seeks withdrawal of treason cases from Imran Khan

The treason cases were registered against the top MQM-P leaders in July 2015.

Updated 13 Oct, 2020 06:51pm

PPP submits resolution against Islands ordinance in Senate

PPP Senator Sassui Palijo submitted the resolution in Senate Secretariat saying, “We reject the ordinance on islands.”

Updated 13 Oct, 2020 05:12pm

Motorway rape suspect's arrest: Punjab CM announces Rs5 million reward for police

Buzdar appreciated the efforts of IG Punjab and the investigation team on tracing the suspect

Published 13 Oct, 2020 03:04pm

IHC grants bail before arrest to Asif Zardari in Assets beyond means case

The court granted bail before arrest to the PPP leader against surety bond of Rs500,000.

Updated 13 Oct, 2020 03:39pm

Currency

Accountability Court orders to complete confiscation of Nawaz's assets by Oct 29

A report has been submitted in the court with complete details of the confiscation of assets and freezing of bank accounts of the PML-N founder

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:27pm

Chairman NAB takes notice of Roosevelt Hotel closure, orders inquiry

PIA purchased the hotel for $36.5 million in 1999 and managed it through Interstate Hotels and Resorts.

Updated 13 Oct, 2020 08:26pm

Court grants physical remand of Shahabz Sharif in two references

Both Hamza Shahbaz and Shahbaz Sharif appeared before AC judge Jawadul Hassan in money laundering and assets beyond means references amid high security.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:06pm

SC warns to dismiss NEPRA, power division employees over failure to resolve loadshedding issue

Justice Gulzar says there is no proper solution for power generation in Karachi despite the fact that the city is the country’s economic hub

Published 13 Oct, 2020 01:26pm

India and Pakistan locked in armed skirmishes amidst pandemic, claims report

In a recent report by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED), more than 500 armed clashes and 130 fatalities in cross-border clashes between Indian and Pakistani forces have been reported since the pandemic was declared on the 11th of March.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 12:09pm

Karachi hospitals put on high alert following heatwave forecast

Karachi Administrator Iftikhar Ali Shallwani has given directives that all officials and staffers remain on duty round the clock.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 11:58am

Motorway rape case: Key suspect Abid Malhi sent to jail on judicial remand

ATC also extended the physical remand of another accused in motorway gang-rape, Shafqat Ali, for 14 days and ordered the police to present him in the court on October 28

Updated 13 Oct, 2020 12:19pm

With a government clampdown on apps, it's slim pickings for Pakistan's online daters

As if finding love online wasn't already difficult, authorities have now banned popular apps for failing to "moderate" their content.

Updated 13 Oct, 2020 12:25pm

There is need to follow SOPs to contain spread of COVID-19: Umar

Minister says proactive response by people has been the key in success against coronavirus pandemic

Published 13 Oct, 2020 11:46am

Govt allows opposition parties to hold rallies following COVID-19 SOPs

*Imran says holding opposition back in their futile bid will unnecessarily make them heroes

Published 13 Oct, 2020 11:19am

Cotton

Coronavirus can stay up to four weeks on your mobile screens, banknotes: Study

Touchscreen devices such as mobile phones, bank ATMs, supermarket self-serve checkouts and airport check-in kiosks pose a transmission risk of SARS-CoV-2 as they are not regularly cleaned.

Updated 13 Oct, 2020 11:23am

TikTok approaches PTA to discuss restoration of app in Pakistan

TikTok highlighted the efforts that were taken and also shared a future strategy on how to improve content moderation keeping in mind Pakistan's laws, PTA said.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 10:41am

Motorway rape case: Suspect Abid Malhi confesses crime, reveals details of evading arrest for a month

Abid disclosed that he travelled through various cities in Punjab by using public transport and escaped recognition by wearing a face mask

Updated 13 Oct, 2020 11:06am

BYKEA signs agreement for NIFT ePay

KARACHI: Bykea, in line with its strategy to enable and promote it's online platform, has entered into an agreement...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

CDWP approves as many as eight projects at cost of Rs36bn

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved as many as eight development projects at the cost ...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

Land transfer system being expanded to whole Punjab: Buzdar

LAHORE: Inaugurating the 115 arazi record centres, satellite arazi record centre and 20 mobile arazi centres, Chief...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

KP agro-processing sector receives machinery for CFCs

PESHAWAR: The United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Pakistan through its implementing partner Small and Medium...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

Currency

All set to amend Universal Service Fund Rules, 2006

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is all set to amend Universal Service Fund (USF) Rules, 2006 aimed at giving ...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

Rs1436.74 million UHS budget approved

LAHORE: The Board of Governors (BoGs) of University of Health Sciences (UHS), which met here on Monday accorded...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

Opposition to be informed regarding Gujranwala rally before 16th: minister

LAHORE: The government was indecisive to grant permission to the opposition to hold its public gathering due on...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

Orange Line Metro Train: Commercial operations may start soon

LAHORE: The Orange Line Metro Train under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) started trial operations under...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

Criminals' fingerprints: NJPMC, LJCP decide to set up central databank

ISLAMABAD: The National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC) and the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

PM informed about proposal to limit public gatherings

ISLAMABAD: There are clear indications, based on the number of cases and data collected, that coronavirus cases are...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

Senate body asks govt to get Sector G-14 freed from land mafia

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works expressed strong displeasure on Monday over the federal...

Updated 13 Oct, 2020 03:16am

'World no longer blindly buying Indian narrative on Kashmir'

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said that the world was no longer "blindly" buying Indian...

Updated 13 Oct, 2020 03:16am

Daraz announces DusDus sale

KARACHI: Daraz is offering customers discounts on an assortment of 15 million products during the DusDus sale which...

Updated 13 Oct, 2020 03:16am

Heatwave to hit Karachi

KARACHI: The Met Office has issued a heatwave warning for the city, forecasting that the daytime temperature may...

Updated 13 Oct, 2020 03:16am

KMC puts all hospitals, 1122 rescue services on high alert

KARACHI: Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) on Monday put on high alert all hospitals and 1122 rescue services ...

Updated 13 Oct, 2020 03:17am

Hyderabad DC directs completion of welfare projects

HYDERABAD: The Divisional Commissioner Hyderabad Mohammed Abbas Baloch has directed the concerned officers to make...

Updated 13 Oct, 2020 03:17am

Prime suspect in motorway gang-rape case Abid Malhi arrested

FAISALABAD: The Punjab police on Monday arrested Abid Malhi, the prime suspect in the Lahore motorway gang-rape case...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

IMC publishes Sustainability Report for FY2019-20

KARACHI: Indus Motor Company (IMC) has published its 5th Sustainability Report for the financial year 2019-20. It...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

Ozoned Digital partners with Jubilee Life

KARACHI: Ozoned Digital entered into an agreement with Jubilee Life Insurance (Pakistan) to enhance digital customer...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

Biometric identification of prisoners: Authorities told to take measures

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday ordered the provincial prison authorities to take immediate measures ...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

Spike in Covid-19 cases can be controlled through SOPs: Murad

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that Coronavirus cases were increasing in the province...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

KE urges energy conservation during predicted heatwave

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Sunday issued a heatwave alert in Karachi for the next six to...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

Exchange

QESCO to be handed over to Balochistan govt: Omar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Division Omar Ayub has said the federal government has decided to handover...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

PDM rally in Gujranwala on 16th: Bilawal to lead PPP caravan from Lala Musa

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would lead a caravan of party leaders and...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

Pakistan rejects Indian defence minister's comments

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday categorically rejected the "unwarranted and irresponsible" comments made by Indian...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

Nafisa says PM is a 'wrong number'

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Information Secretary Dr Nafisa Shah MNA has said that the prime minister is...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

SECP data leak: IHC extends stay in petition challenging constitution of probe body

Exchange

He said the Tiger Force volunteers would be engaged to help the departments concerned in controlling the artificial price hike.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 01:22am

Govt has no intention to sell Roosevelt hotel in New York: Sarwar

The last renovation of Roosevelt hotel was done some 25 years ago and at the moment, its financial performance was in turmoil.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 01:20am

NA body seeks another briefing on Pak-Afghan transit trade

The Afghan side had not been forthcoming in holding of APTTCA meeting as the last one was held in February, 2016.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 01:14am

PM stresses on strict implementation of SOPs to avoid spread of COVID-19

The meeting was further apprised that as per the last six weeks data, the coronavirus infection was spreading in the country.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 12:59am

Governor predicts economic uplift very soon

Speaking about the inflation and high prices, he said, "I am sure that government would deal with this issues as quickly as possible."

Published 13 Oct, 2020 12:57am

Exchange

India trying to destabilize Pakistan through creating religious disharmony: President

He said the statements against national institutions, including the army and the judiciary, were unfortunate and condemnable.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 12:56am

Govt not afraid of PDM: Vawda

The minister said peaceful protest demonstration was right of the opposition parties but the government would not create any obstacle in its way.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 12:54am

‘No dearness in Punjab’, claims Aslam Iqbal

He said the Indian government was angry when money launderers were punished in Pakistan and their crimes had brought to light.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 12:53am

Arrest of accused in Motorway case, a matter of national relief: President

The development was confirmed by PM’s special assistant Shahbaz Gill.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 12:50am

PM extends felicitations to Emomali on his historic win

Tajikistan’s President was re-elected as President with 90 per cent of the votes in a nationwide polls.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 12:49am

SBP announces mark-up subsidy for affordable housing finance

The markup subsidy facility will be available through all banks and is divided in three tiers.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 12:46am

No threat to democratic system from opposition parties’ rallies: Swati

The minister said the politicians who looted the national exchequer ruthlessly should face the corruption cases.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 12:44am

Currency

Opposition making futile exercise as it has no public support: Shibli

He said the government was making all out efforts to bring the national wealth looters and plunderers to justice.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 12:42am

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World
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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 16	5297.10
Nasdaq / May 16	16698.32
Dow Jones / May 16	39869.38
India Sensex / May 17	73946.83
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Hang Seng / May 17	19525.75
FTSE 100 / May 17	8430.62
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18692.83

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 17	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Diesel/Litre / May 17	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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P.I.A.C.(A) / May 17 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 17 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 17 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 17 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 17 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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