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Pakistan - 2021-09-16

UN High Commissioner for Refugees meets COAS Gen Bajwa

Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 09:59pm

Zardari moves accountability court for acquittal in Toshakhana case

Counsel Farooq Naek says former president is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the reference on account of political victimisation

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:46pm

Pakistan, Tajikistan to ensure peace in Afghanistan: PM Imran

Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently on a two-day visit to attend SCO summit, urges better connectivity for improvement in trade, invites Tajikistan's business community to Pakistan

Updated 16 Sep, 2021 09:07pm

US will continue to look to Pakistan to make 'good on public statements'

US State Department spokesperson Ned Price says 'we have been in regular touch with Pakistani counterparts as well as Pakistani leadership and discussed Afghanistan in some detail'

Published 16 Sep, 2021 02:24pm

'Govt robbing people': Bilawal criticises hike in fuel prices

Fawad Chaudhry, however, says prices in Pakistan are still lowest in the region

Updated 16 Sep, 2021 09:04pm

Afghanistan's situation top agenda at SCO Summit: Fawad

Says vision Central Asia is part of Pakistan's foreign policy

Updated 16 Sep, 2021 03:30pm

PIA plane airlifts 3m doses of Covid-19 vaccine from China

BEIJING: 50th special plane of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has airlifted three million doses of Sinovac...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Lt-Gen Nigar Johar visits NUST

ISLAMABAD: Lt-Gen Nigar Johar HI(M), Surgeon General of the Pakistan Army, visited the main campus of National...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Qureshi says no refugee camps being set up for people from Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has rejected the impression of building refugee camps or...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

IHC disposes of petition seeking a report from ECP on EVM issue

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) disposed of a writ petition seeking directions for the Election Commission...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

KE bills ‘Ailing’ KMC to be able to raise Rs7.2bn per annum: Wahab

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi and the Sindh government spokesman Barrister Murtaza Wahab Wednesday said that the...

Updated 16 Sep, 2021 12:46pm

Umar for a system to deal with fake news challenge

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar, on Wednesday, said that ...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

‘Islamabad to become corona-free city soon’

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Hamza Shafqat has said that the business community of Islamabad has...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

PM says Lahore needs ‘special attention’

LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed authorities to pay special attention on the betterment of Lahore,...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Met office predicts end of rains in Punjab

LAHORE: While releasing the data of recent heavy downpour in the city, the Met office has predicted an end of rains...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

PM to visit Tajikistan today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will embark on a two-day official visit to Tajikistan today (Thursday) to...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

‘YES’: Alvi underscores need for guiding, facilitating youth

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has emphasized the need for guiding and facilitating youth of the country,...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Helena Iqbal to join UN Mission

ISLAMABAD: The government had appointed the first Pakistani woman Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Police Helena Iqbal...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Pakistan embassy in US hosts event to promote tourism in Pakistan

WASHINGTON: Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, DC hosted an event to promote Pakistan’s tourism and cultural...

Updated 16 Sep, 2021 07:53pm

EVMs: MoST refuses to share ‘crucial’ data with ECP

Islamabad: Amidst escalated hostility between the federal government and ECP over EVMs, the Ministry of Science and...

Updated 16 Sep, 2021 12:26pm

COMSATS: Senate body recommends implementation of quota

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology, on Wednesday, showed concern regarding the...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

‘Khilono Ka Safar’ entertains kids in slum areas

LAHORE: A milestone initiative by a young student Rafi Riaz Malik, following the footsteps of his great...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Proposed PMDA: Senate body discusses concept paper

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, on Wednesday, discussed the concept paper...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

LCCI condoles death of Zaka-ur-Rehman

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the demise of famous...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

‘LDA Encroachment Helpline’ to be launched soon

LAHORE: To make the anti-encroachment drive more effective, the Lahore Development Lahore (LDA) will soon launch an...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Fake NICs: Two NADRA officers booked, one arrested

KARACHI: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday registered a case against two NADRA officials and arrested...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Ghani blames Murad for procuring costly school furniture?

KARACHI: Provincial Information Minister Saeed Ghani Wednesday is said to have blamed Sindh Chief Minister Syed ...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

PM for ensuring int’l standard facilities to tourists

ISLAMABAD: In view of immense potential of tourism in the country, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday emphasized...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

NSA urges US to engage with Taliban govt

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan urged the world to engage with Taliban-led Afghanistan and said the United States should listen...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

UET Peshawar signs MoU with IdeaGist

PESHAWAR: The University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar joined hands with IdeaGist, the world’s...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

New JIT in Model Town incident: Hearing of pleas against formation adjourned

LAHORE: A full bench headed by Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday adjourned hearing of petitions...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Mufti Aziz’s post-arrest bail dismissed

LAHORE: A city magistrate on Wednesday dismissed post-arrest bail petition of Mufti Azizur Rehman in a case of...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

First Lady visits PIMH

LAHORE: The First Lady Bushra Bibi paid a visit to the Punjab Institute of Mental Health (PIMH) here Wednesday and...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

SAU, SEDF, HS Group sign MoU

HYDERABAD: Special Assistant to Chief Minister Sindh for Investment Department and Public Private Partnership...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Country reports 2,714 fresh Covid-19 cases, 73 new deaths

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday detected 2,714 fresh Covid-19 cases and reported 73 deaths taking the national ...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Park Lane case: PW tells court he had not prepared or signed documents

ISLAMABAD: A prosecution witness told Accountability Court that the documents he produced before it in the Park Lane...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

OPPO Reno6 goes on sale nationwide

LAHORE: Good news for the loyal O-fans in Pakistan – OPPO Reno6 is officially available to purchase online and at...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

UAE agrees to boost cooperation in diverse fields

ISLAMABAD: The foreign ministers of Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday agreed to strengthen...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

‘Terror module’ FO rejects baseless propaganda of India

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office, on Wednesday, emphatically rejected India’s baseless propaganda to have busted a...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

UAF, BoP sign MoU

FAISALABAD: University of Agriculture Faisalabad and Bank of Punjab inked a Memorandum of Understanding to...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

HBL, IMC enter into strategic alliance

KARACHI: HBL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indus Motor Company Ltd. The MoU was signed by Muhammad...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

PTJBC welcomes revival of Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad road corridor

KARACHI: Amjad Rafi, Chairman of Pakistan-Turkish Joint Business Council of FPCCI has warmly welcomed and ...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (September 15, 2021) and the forecast for Thursday (September 16, 2021)....

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Taxes

IT returns: New URL for expats unveiled

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Wednesday announced a new link (URL) for filing of income tax returns...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Energy

Pakistan for early completion of Stream Gas Pipeline Project

ISLAMABAD: In a virtual meeting with Russian Ambassador Danila Ganich, Deputy Chairman Senate Mirza Muhammad Afridi...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Taxes

Dual modules of FBR create problems for taxpayers

KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has started issuing audit and late-filing notices, creating serious...

Updated 16 Sep, 2021 12:11pm

After recovery, NAB hands cheque for Rs110m over to NBP

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday handed over a cheque worth over Rs110 million to the...

Updated 16 Sep, 2021 12:13pm

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 6	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 6	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 6	153.92
USD to Swiss Franc / May 6	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 6	1.25
Euro to USD / May 6	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 3	5127.79
Tokyo Nikkei / May 3	38236.07
Nasdaq / May 3	16156.33
FTSE 100 / May 3	8213.49
Dow Jones / May 3	38675.68
India Sensex / May 6	74134.73
Hang Seng / May 6	18465.58
Germany DAX 30 / May 6	18032.07

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 6	78.37
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 6	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 6	206190
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 6	2311.29
Cotton US¢/pound / May 6	78.59
Petrol/Litre / May 7	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 7 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 7 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 7 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 7 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 7 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 7 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 7 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 7 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 7 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 7 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 7 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 7 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 7 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 7 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 7 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 7 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 7 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 7 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 7 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 7 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 7 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 7 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 7 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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