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Pakistan - 2021-04-30

PML-N doing politics based on lies: Shibli

He said PML-N was divided in different groups because of lot of disputes between Sharif family regarding leadership of the party.

Updated 01 May, 2021 12:16am

Private sector importing corona vaccine for selling in local market: Asad Umer

The government has established number of 'Ramzaan bazaars' to ensure all required commodities to masses at affordable rates.

Published 30 Apr, 2021 11:51pm

Kisan cards to provide direct financial benefit to farmers: Dr Firdous

This would benefit the farmers’ community in the province as a subsidy worth billions of rupees would be provided annually to one million farmers, she said.

Published 30 Apr, 2021 11:49pm

NA Speaker for ensuring labour class welfare, timely payment of remuneration

He said the present government was pursuing labour friendly policies and had legislated for ensuring welfare of the labour class in the country.

Published 30 Apr, 2021 11:42pm

Rawalpindi police stops issuing traffic licenses amid COVID-19 surge

The issuance of driving licenses has been suspended for two months to avoid an area-specific outbreak of COVID-19.

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 08:17pm

PM Khan unveils historic uplift package of Rs370 billion for Gilgit-Baltistan

Imran says development package includes hydel power generation and transmission projects, connectivity projects for tourism, youth skill, and scholarship program
Development package will help attract tourists and boost tourism in the region: PM

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 02:41pm

Complete lockdown to be imposed in Lahore on weekends

Markets and businesses will remain closed, while only medical stores, petrol pumps, vaccination centers, dairy, meat and vegetable shops will remain open.

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 02:23pm

Govt decides to form committee over TLP's plea against party ban

The meeting discussed the TLP’s review application from all legal aspects and decided to constitute a three-member committee comprising senior officers
On April 29, the TLP filed an appeal to the Interior Ministry seeking review of the government’s April 15 decision of banning it over countrywide violent protests

Published 30 Apr, 2021 01:43pm

South Asia

IPRI hosts webinar on "The Way Forward for Afghanistan"

On Thursday, the Islamabad Policy Research Institute organised a webinar on "Has the Forever War Ended? The Way Forward for Afghanistan.
The webinar discussed the implications of the Biden Administration's decision to withdraw military forces by September this year.

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 01:57pm

Punjab to increase vaccination centers from 135 to 246 as COVID-19 tally reaches 301,114

During the past 24 hours, Punjab reported 2,296 new coronavirus cases and 83 deaths.
The COVID-19 positivity rate is alarmingly high in Lahore, Faisalabad, Okara, Sahiwal, Gujranwala and Rawalpindi.

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 02:02pm

Pakistan further eased investment policy to benefit investors, says FM Qureshi

Foreign minister says Hungarian FM's visit will mark a new era in the bilateral economic relationship
Hungary attaches special importance to this region because of cultural and historical similarities as well as the security reasons: Szijjarto

Published 30 Apr, 2021 11:38am

Total oxygen production operational capacity increased to 798 tons, says Umar

Minister says the government has coped up in dealing with the rampant increase in the number of critical patients because of proactively building the capacity of the entire system from oxygen production to beds
The need for precautions and following SOPs is vital at this point in time as the next few weeks are critical: Umar

Published 30 Apr, 2021 10:48am

PM terms Bashir Memon's allegations ‘baseless,’ says he never asked him to file reference against Justice Faez Isa

The PM said he had only directed Memon to investigate the iqama (work permit) case of PML-N's Khawaja Asif.
Why would I order Memon to file a reference when I knew he could not do so against the sitting judge, the PM said.

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:59am

PPP's Qadir Khan Mandokhail emerges victorious in NA-249 Karachi by-election

He secured 16,156 votes while Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz's Miftah Ismail came in second with 15,473 votes.
The recently banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan's candidate Mufti Nazeer Ahmed Kamalvi secured 11,125 votes and came third.

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 11:33am

Complete lockdown imposed in two VCs of Peshawar

PESHAWAR: The local authorities have imposed a complete lockdown in village councils (VCs) of provincial capital to...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am

Al-Khidmat offers free oxygen for Covid-19 patients

KARACHI: Al-Khidmat has offered free supplies of oxygen and medical service to the government to tackle the new...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am

PM to visit G-B today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is scheduled to visit Gilgit-Baltistan today (Friday) to inaugurate three key...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am

LEAs visit BOP head office to check SOPs

LAHORE: Law Enforcement Agencies on Thursday visited BOP Head Office and its Branch located at Main Boulevard,...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am

Shifa reaches milestone of 1000 liver transplants

ISLAMABAD: Shifa International Hospital Islamabad has achieved a landmark in country's medical history by becoming...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am

Zardari, close aide summoned in corruption case

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court, on Wednesday, summoned former president Asif Ali Zardari and his close aide in...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am

Six uplift schemes of various sectors approved

LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party approved six development schemes of various sectors with an...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am

Electronic voting machines: President for expediting process

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has asked the Ministry of Science of Technology and other concerned organisations...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am

Covid-19 pandemic: Police, traders organise walk to create awareness

ISLAMABAD: The city police, on Thursday, organised a walk along with traders’ community to create awareness ...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Farrukh Habib sworn in as state minister for information

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Thursday administered oath of office to Farrukh Habib as Minister of State for...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am

3G and 4G users reach 95.38m: PTA

ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 95.38 million by end February 2021 compared to 92.99...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Gender gap in voter lists: NADRA practices held responsible

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) learnt Thursday that ‘complex’ registration procedures ...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Hungarian minister due today

ISLAMABAD: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Peter Szijjarto will arrive on an official visit to...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Hamza demands probe into Bashir Memon's allegations

LAHORE: PML-N Vice-President and Opposition leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz Sharif has demanded an inquiry...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am

50 shops, stores and restaurants sealed for violating corona SOPs

LAHORE: For failing to adopt Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), the Lahore district administration ...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Punjab reports over 100 corona deaths for third consecutive day

LAHORE: The novel coronavirus continued to play havoc, as Punjab reported 103 more deaths including 34 each in ...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am

President meets UMT chief

LAHORE: President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi met with President University of Management and Technology (UMT), Ibrahim...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am

2021 Spring Conferment of Decorations: Japan announces foreign recipients

KARACHI: The Govern-ment of Japan has announced the foreign recipients of the 2021 Spring Conferment of Decorations...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Covid-19 vaccine: Around 1m doses reach from China through PIA

KARACHI: Around one million doses of Covid-19 vaccine reach Pakistan from China through three special flights of...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Thaver's GM Rashid Khayyam passes away

KARACHI: Rashid Khayyam, Director Client Service at GH Thaver & Co passed away in the early hours of the morning...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Administrator forms body to manage graveyards' affairs

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed has formed an eight-member central committee comprising officials of...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Protection of mangroves: SHC seeks report from Sindh govt

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday sought a report from provincial government about protection of mangroves...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Minister warns of complete lockdown if SOPs violated

KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said the situation of covid-19 is very alarming and that...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Kisan Cards to digitize rural economy, say experts

KARACHI: The Kisan Card program is expected to boost the demand for phosphate fertilizers and result in positive...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

SOPs violations during March: 2,638 FIRs registered in Lahore

LAHORE: The capital city police have registered a total of 2,638 first information reports (FIRs) on violations of...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

Buzdar, Sarwar vow to use resources to combat corona challenge

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar have expressed their resolve...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

SECP launches combined digital registration with provincial agencies

ISLAMABAD: As part of its transformational journey, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has ...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

NAHE signs ‘Memorandum of Commitment’ with PPMI to train HEC employees

ISLAMABAD: The National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) has signed a Memorandum of Commitment with the Pakistan...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am

PM won’t show flexibility on accountability for anyone: governor

ISLAMABAD: Sindh Governor Imran Ismail said on Thursday former secretary general of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am

Meezan Bank receives multiple awards

ISLAMABAD: Meezan Bank, the leading Islamic bank of Pakistan received the following two awards by the Honorable ...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am

Indictment of ex-DG Parks Qaimkhani on May 6

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court, on Thursday, fixed May 6 for indictment of former director general Parks and...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am

PM orders probe into complaints against ex-ambassador to KSA

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered an inquiry into the complaints by Pakistani community in Saudi...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am

'No ban on Aitekaf,' Ashrafi rejects rumours

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am

‘2030 agenda for SDGs recognises immense contribution of migration’

ISLAMABAD: Chief Economist Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives Dr Muhammad Ahmad said that the...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

FCCI chief welcomes formation of commercial courts in Punjab

FAISALABAD: Engineer Hafiz Ihtasham Javed President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) has ...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

Penalty reduction: SC sets aside KP Service Tribunal’s judgment

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has set aside Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Service Tribunal judgment to reduce the penalty of a...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

Nine months period: KE BoD approves financial results

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) Limited Board of Directors approved the company’s financial results for the 9-month ...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

Rising number of corona cases, deaths: Punjab cabinet reviews proposal for complete lockdown

LAHORE: Punjab cabinet which met here on Thursday with Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in the chair expressed...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

Murad directs complete ban on inter-city transport from today

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed divisional administration to ensure enforcement of...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

HumWell telehealth service providing 24/7 help

KARACHI: Responding to the increasing healthcare disparities and the right to health being compromised in the...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

Karandaaz Pakistan accepts applications from banks, PSO and others

ISLAMABAD: Karan-daaz Pakistan is currently accepting applications from commercial banks, branchless banks, ...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

Rs5bn to be disbursed until June: 10,000 businesses set up through Kamyab Jawan Scheme

ISLAMABAD: A total of 10,000 businesses have been set up by young entrepreneurs by getting access to finances ...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

World Art Day: Indus Valley School hosts webinar

KARACHI: The Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, hosted a webinar targeting budding and professional ...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

KMC managing 40 large parks

KARACHI: Director General Parks and Horticulture, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Taha Saleem has said that...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (April 29, 2021) and the forecast for Friday (April 30, 2021)....

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 14	278.71
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 14	278.51
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 14	157.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 14	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 14	1.28
Euro to USD / Jun 14	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,431.60
India Sensex / Jun 14	76,992.77
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 14	38,814.56
Nasdaq / Jun 14	17,688.88
Hang Seng / Jun 14	17,941.78
FTSE 100 / Jun 14	8,146.86
Dow Jones / Jun 14	38,589.16
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 14	18,002.02

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 14	78.45
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 14	19,935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 14	207,047
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 14	2,333.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 14	72.14
Petrol/Litre / Jun 17	258.16

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

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

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