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Pakistan - 2021-12-02

Punjab local govt elections to take place via EVMs: Fawad Chaudhry

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said on Thursday that the next local government ...

Updated 02 Dec, 2021 08:05pm

Pakistan rejects India’s 'mischievous spin' to Kartarpur incident

Pakistan summoned on Thursday a senior Indian diplomat to convey its categorical rejection of the mischievous spin...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 05:01pm

Opposition parties to boycott in-camera national security meeting

Decision taken due to government's move to bulldoze important bills in Parliament

Updated 02 Dec, 2021 10:03pm

UN Peacekeeping: Pakistani soldier martyred in Central African Republic

ISPR says Havaldar Muhammad Shafiq was buried with full military honour

Updated 02 Dec, 2021 01:00pm

Pakistan fully vaccinates 33% of its eligible population against Covid-19

NCOC urges citizens to get vaccinated immediately as fears of Omicron variant looms

Published 02 Dec, 2021 10:52am

Pakistan steps up its efforts aimed at hosting OIC-CFM

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan stepped up efforts for hosting the forthcoming “Extraordinary Session” of the Council of...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Federal govt wants to ‘paralyse’ ECP, says Sindh minister

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Sindh Information Minister Saeed Ghani said that the federal government ...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

SACM raps PPP, PML-N

LAHORE: Terming fake accounts as real face of chairman Pakistan Peoples Party’s politics, Special Assistant to...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Next general elections to be held through EVMs: Rashid

RAWALPINDI: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Wednesday said the next general elections will be held through...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

JUI vows to challenge ‘one-sided’ legislation in all forums

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) Central Executive Committee (CEC), Wednesday, while rejecting the recent...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

$3bn Saudi safe deposit in SBP: Ministry says ready to brief NA body about terms but only in-camera

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry said it is ready to brief the Finance Standing Committee of National Assembly about...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Corruption case against Ishaq Dar: AC reserves judgement on co-accused’s acquittal pleas

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court, on Wednesday, reserved its judgement on acquittal pleas filed by co-accused in...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Draft bills for legal vetting: Senate body irked by delays

ISLAMABAD: The Chairman Senate Standing Committee and Law and Justice, Barrister Ali Zafar on Wednesday proposed to...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Restored Bolan Mail departs from City Station

KARACHI: Pakistan Railways on Wednesday restored 3-up Bolan Mail from Karachi to Quetta. Divisional Superintendent...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Careem says its ride-hailing services hit by Covid-19, inflation

ISLAMABAD: Careem – the supper app invested $100 million during last five years and created 0.8 million employment...

Updated 02 Dec, 2021 09:51pm

Assets beyond known source of income case: AC stops proceedings against Qaimkhani

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court, on Wednesday, stopped the proceedings of assets beyond known source of income...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Alvi signs Protection of Journalists, Media Professionals Act 2021 into law

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that the “Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Act, ...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

CPEC projects Chinese investors: Umar says Pakistan wants ‘win-win cooperation’

ISLAMABAD: “Pakistan wishes to have win-win cooperation with the Chinese investors under the China-Pakistan...

Updated 02 Dec, 2021 11:07am

Quality of perishable items: Panel directs USC to examine provincial food authorities’ role

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Wednesday directed the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) to conduct an inspection...

Updated 02 Dec, 2021 09:52pm

NA panel summons columnist for ‘criticising parliament’

ISLAMABAD: In an unusual move, the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Interior has taken ‘serious...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Dry spell likely to persist for two more weeks

LAHORE: The five-week long dry spell is likely to continue for another two weeks, followed by rainy spells from...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

JI chief for adopting ‘interest-free’ Islamic banking system

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Chief Sirajul Haq, Wednesday, while advocating for adopting interest-free...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Sacked Employees (Reinstatement) Act: SC rejects pleas seeking suspension of its judgment

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court again turned down pleas to suspend its judgment due to that over 16,000 employees of...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Local government law: JI Karachi serves legal notice to Sindh CM

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami, Karachi chapter has served a legal notice on the Chief Minister Sindh, seeking a reversal...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Anti-encroachment operation across Sindh to be ‘temporarily’ suspended: Wahab

KARACHI: Administrator KMC, and Sindh Government Spokesman Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Wednesday said that the...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

SECP approves TPL REIT management co

KARACHI: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has accorded approval to TPL REIT Management...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

CM orders arrest of lawyer’s killer

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah taking serious notice of target killing of a lawyer in...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

SBC secretary shot dead

KARACHI: Sindh Bar Council (SBC) secretary Irfan Mehar, 40, son of Khair Muhammad, was shot dead by armed...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

PSP has challenged Sindh LG Amendment Bill 2021 in SHC: Kamal

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday said that his party has challenged the...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

ABAD hands ‘charter of demand’ over to CM

KARACHI: Mohsin Sheikhani, Chairman, Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) on Wednesday said that a...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Iranian CG visits PIEDMC

LAHORE: Consulate General of Iran Dr Raza Nazeri visited Punjab Industrial Estate Development and Management Company...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

IHC orders minister to ensure meeting between PM, missing person’s family

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday directed the Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mizari to...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

NA body approves ‘The PCRWR Amendment Bill 2021 (Ordinance No XIX)’

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Science and Technology on Wednesday approved “The Pakistan...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

SECP grants licence to 5th Pillar Family Takaful

KARACHI: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has granted a license to 5th Pillar Family ...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Uninterrupted gas supply to domestic consumers: CNG stations in Sindh to remain shut till mid-Feb

KARACHI: The supply of gas to CNG stations throughout Sindh was switched off on Wednesday for two and a half months...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

EVMs, I-voting: Shibli-led ministerial body to ensure close liaison with ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has constituted a five-member ministerial committee headed by Minister for Science ...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Speakers call for removal of hurdles to Pak-Afghan trade

PESHAWAR: Panellists here at seminar on ‘Pak-Afghan Bilateral Trade’, underscored the bottlenecks which were...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

DG says KDA to launch anti-encroachment operation

KARACHI: Karachi Development Authority Director General Asif Ali Memon Wednesday said that in the light of the...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

‘Hyderabad City Tour’ plan to be launched

HYDERABAD: The Divisional Commissioner Hyderabad Mohammed Abbas Baloch has said that in order to promote cultural...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Pakistan condemns extrajudicial killings in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly condemned the continuing spree of extrajudicial killings of innocent Kashmiris in ...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Obituary

PESHAWAR: The mother of Commissioner Income Tax, Asif Haider Orakzai and Director Customs Intelligence, Peshawar,...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Master Plan Lahore 2050: LDA hires consultants

LAHORE: Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Chief Metropolitan Planner Syed Nadeem Akhtar Zaidi has said that the...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (December 1, 2021) and the forecast for Thursday (December 2, 2021)....

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 23	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 23	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 23	154.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 23	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 23	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 23	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 22	5010.60
Nasdaq / Apr 22	15451.31
Dow Jones / Apr 22	38239.98
India Sensex / Apr 23	73884.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 23	37552.16
Hang Seng / Apr 23	16828.93
FTSE 100 / Apr 23	8045.70
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 23	17967.18

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 22	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 23	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 23	82.41
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 23	2301.86
Diesel/Litre / Apr 23	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 23 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 23 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 23 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 23 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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