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Oxygen grows scarce in some parts of India as coronavirus cases rise

MUMBAI: Oxygen supply has grown scarce in some parts of India hard hit by coronavirus, hospital and local government...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (September 12, 2020) and the forecast for Sunday (September 13, 2020)....

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Murad apprises diplomats of destruction caused by rains

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah apprising diplomats of different countries Saturday about the...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Chinese Covid-19 vaccine: Phase-III trials to begin in 10 days' time: Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said on Saturday that Pakistan was all set to...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Pegasus Airlines' Karachi-Istanbul flights from 25th

KARACHI: Pegasus Airlines, a Turkish carrier, has announced commencement of Karachi-Istanbul flights from September...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

30 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Capital

ISLAMABAD: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has shown an upward trend during the last few days raising ...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Shallwani orders reopening of library at Frere Hall

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Iftikhar Ali Shallwani Saturday expressed displeasure over closure of a library at...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

SU online admissions commence from 15th

HYDERABAD: SU Admission Committee met under the chairmanship of Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Fateh Muhammad Burfat to...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Population census: SHC seeks details from govt about publishing final result

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has sought the details from federal government about publishing final result of the...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Major Covid-19 vaccine trial resumes in UK after safety review

LONDON: Pharma giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University on Saturday said they had resumed a Covid-19 vaccine trial...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Clashes and low turnout at new French 'yellow vest' protests

PARIS: Hopes among France's "yellow vest" protest movement for a mass September comeback failed to materialise...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Sherpao hopes talks would pave way for restoration of peace in Afghanistan

PESHAWAR: Welcoming the start of the intra-Afghan negotiations in Doha, Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

'Nai Zindagi', 'Punjab Human Capital Investment Project' launched

LAHORE: Launching "Nai Zindagi" and "Punjab Human Capital Investment Project" at a cost of Rs. 53.25 billion under...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Motorway gang-rape: SC moved to set up judicial inquiry commission

ISLAMBAD: The Supreme Court was moved to set up an inquiry commission, headed by a SC judge, to probe gang rape of a...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Poor households spend more on tobacco consumption: study

ISLAMABAD: A latest study on tobacco consumption in Pakistan revealed that tobacco-spending households spend nearly...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Application for placing on record report against CCPO

LAHORE: PML-N MPA Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan on Saturday filed an application before the Lahore High Court seeking...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

'Institutions can play vital role if bar on students' activities removed'

LAHORE: Reiterating the demand for the restoration of student unions in the country, Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami ...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

PPP, PML-N stage protest demo against incident of rape

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim league-Nawaz (PML-N) activists on Saturday...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

ISPR DG pays tribute to Shaheed Aziz Bhatti

RAWALPINDI: Director General (DG) Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar has said that...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

NFDP 2020: NAHE to launch fourth cohort tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) is all set to launch fourth cohort of the National ...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Crime incidents on the rise in Capital

ISLAMABAD: Despite tall claims of the city police, the incidents of robbery, snatching at gunpoint, and motor ...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Stocks

SECP says its data is completely protected

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) announced on Saturday that its data is...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

LDA-City Housing: Court allows application to close inquiry against Cheema

LAHORE: An accountability court on Saturday allowed an application and approved closing of an inquiry into alleged...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Socioeconomic uplift: PPAF, Malakand Varsity ink MoU

ISLAMABAD: A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund and University of...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Social protection of masses top priority: Sania

MULTAN: Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar has said the social protection of the masses is ...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

GDP rebasing: fix PBS first

ARTICLE: Key macroeconomic ratios - debt, fiscal and current account are measured in terms of nominal GDP and feed...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Hidden agenda and 'deal' with Taliban-II

ARTICLE: George W. Bush appointed former aide to the American oil company UNOCAL, Afghan-born Zalmay Khalilzad, as...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Bahrain deal spotlights Saudi's stealth normalisation with Israel

ARTICLE: Bahrain's move to formally establish relations with Israel could not have happened without Saudi Arabia's...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Letters

Performance of KE

That KE stands a chance of massive transformation is a fact. The other day, the Federal Minister for Privatisation...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Khaqan Abbasi's son stopped from going abroad

ISLAMABAD: The immigration staff have stopped Abdullah Khaqan Abbasi, son of former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi,...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

China releases Indian 'intelligence staff'

NEW DELHI: China on Saturday released five Indian nationals it detained in a region bordering Tibet, the Indian army...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Navy to protect national interests at all costs: CNS

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi said that Pakistan Navy would protect national maritime...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Delhi summons top Indian Facebook official over hateful content

NEW DELHI: Delhi summoned Facebook's India chief Saturday to answer allegations that the social media giant failed ...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Germany says UK to suffer if no Brexit deal, not EU

BERLIN: German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Saturday said Britain would face the brunt of the fallout if...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

64pc Pakistanis deprived of safe drinking water: WB report

LAHORE: While according to the World Bank report, about 64 percent of Pakistanis are still deprived of safe drinking...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Third-party data: Senior taxmen raise questions over Nadra's proposal

ISLAMABAD: Senior tax officials of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have raised different questions over the...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Teargas fired during migrant protests on Greek island of Lesbos

LESBOS ISLAND: Greek riot police fired tear gas at protesting asylum seekers on Lesbos island Saturday, as thousands...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Journalist Farooqui released

KARACHI: Police released a local journalist on Saturday as a court reprimanded the police for overstepping their...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

President reaches out to flood-affected people

MIRPURKHAS: President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday said the government would never leave unattended the rain and flood-hit...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Money-laundering reference: NAB submits list of 110 witnesses against Shahbaz, his family

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday submitted a list of 110 prosecution witnesses before an...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Rates.Bullion

Bullion Rates

KARACHI: Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (September 12, 2020)....

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Rates.Ports

World Shipping Schedule

KARACHI: Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (September 12, 2020)....

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Sunday, September 13, 2020 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 NEWS HOUR 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS HOUR 06:55 HEADLINE...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Energy

PM urged to avert developing gas crisis

KARACHI: President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum Mian Zahid Hussain has said the country will...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Four die in building fire

KARACHI: At least four people, including two women and a minor died after a fire erupted at a multi storey building...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

'Namoos-e-Risalat' rally organised

KARACHI: Thousands of protestors on Saturday took out a rally against the growing trend of vilification targeting...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Karachi census recommendation disappoints PPP

ISLAMABAD: Member Core Committee of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Senator Taj Haider Saturday expressed his deep...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Commodities

Prices of essential kitchen items show upward trend

ISLAMABAD: Prices of essential kitchen items especially wheat flour, sugar prices and vegetables have continued...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Country's health sector needs complete transformation: expert

KARACHI: Health sector in Pakistan needs complete transformation where around 55 percent of healthcare sector is...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Cotton & Textile

Steady trend witnessed on cotton market

KARACHI: After two-three days of bearish trend, local cotton market witnessed steady trading on Saturday due to ...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (September 12, 2020)....

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Energy

Asia's gasoline rises to two-session high

SINGAPORE: Asia's gasoline crack was at a two-session high of $2.71 a barrel on Thursday as shutdown of a...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Energy

US natural gas falls to four-week low

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell on Thursday to a four-week low on forecasts for cooler weather and less air...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Coronavirus claims 3 more lives in 24 hours

ISLAMABAD: The coronavirus claimed three more lives across the country during the last 24 hours, lifting the death...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Rana slams government for resorting to 'politics of vendetta'

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab President Rana Sanaullah has slammed the sitting government for...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Dengue awareness walk held at PAD

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department organized a walk at its office premises on Saturday to create awareness...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

PM's Secretariat takes notice of delay in resolving consumers' complaints by DISCOs

LAHORE: The Prime Minister Secretariat has taken a strong notice for delaying the resolution of consumers' ...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Flood-hit people: NDMA distributes food packs

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has so far distributed 60,073 tents, 2,190.82 tons of...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

PACRA assigns 'AA+' for long-term, 'A1+' for short-term to NTDC

LAHORE: Pakistan Credit Rating Agency has assigned initial entity rating of 'AA+' for long term and A1+ for short...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Visionary UK designer Terence Conran dies

LONDON: British designer Terence Conran, whose Habitat chain brought high-end furniture and homeware to the high...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:55am

Commodities

Canadian canola futures rise

WINNIPEG: ICE Canadian canola futures rose on Thursday, lifted by concerns about frost damage to Canadian crops. ...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Grains

Euronext wheat rises to 3-month high

PARIS: Euronext wheat rose on Thursday to its highest level in over three months as brisk demand from importers...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Descon conducts CEO communication session

KARACHI: Descon Engineering Limited (Pakistan & overseas) conducted its first CEO Communication Session for the...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Industry

FPCCI opposes ECC decision of raising power tariff for export sector

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), opposing the ECC decision of raising...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Exchange

Mohmand mine collapse tragedy

EDITORIAL: The government responded as best as it could to the horrible mine collapse in Mohmand, which has killed...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Recalling Delhi violence

EDITORIAL: In its recent report on the deadly anti-Muslim violence that broke out in Delhi last February, Amnesty...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

Pakistan reiterates its principled stand on Palestine

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Saturday reiterated its principled position on Palestine and its abiding commitment to the full...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

'Truly momentous' talks open between Taliban, Afghan govt

DOHA: Peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government opened in Qatar on Saturday, marking what US...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Islamabad warns against internal, external 'spoilers'

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan warned against the 'spoilers' both internal and external from derailing the Afghan peace ...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

EU and China to talk trade as tensions mount

BRUSSELS: EU leaders hold video talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday hoping to make progress on trade...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:53am

Exchange

Iran says US-brokered deal makes Bahrain partner to Israel crimes

TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday angrily accused Bahrain of stirring instability after US President Donald Trump announced...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:53am

Hafeez optimistic about growth prospects

Exchange

Industry

Automart: car prices in Karachi

KARACHI: The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday ...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	285.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	284.83
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	148.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jul 15	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 16	6,263.70
Nasdaq / Jul 16	20,730.49
Dow Jones / Jul 16	44,254.78
India Sensex / Jul 17	82,481.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	39,901.19
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,541.19
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	8,965.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,224.23
France CAC40 / Jul 17	7,791.07

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 16	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 16	305,212
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	66.56
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	3,335.18
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	68.94
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	272.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	284.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Dawood Prop. / Jul 17 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	6.96 ▲ 0.85 (13.91%)
Chenab Ltd / Jul 17 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.65 ▲ 1 (13.07%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jul 17 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	9.47 ▲ 1 (11.81%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 17 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	9.72 ▲ 1 (11.47%)
Khalid Siraj / Jul 17 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.97 ▲ 1 (11.15%)
Paramount Mod / Jul 17 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	10.20 ▲ 1 (10.87%)
Zephyr Textile / Jul 17 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	16.46 ▲ 1.5 (10.03%)
Int. Knit. / Jul 17 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	31.85 ▲ 2.9 (10.02%)
Bilal Fibres / Jul 17 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	24.07 ▲ 2.19 (10.01%)
Maqbool Tex. / Jul 17 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	44.39 ▲ 4.04 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Kohat Textile / Jul 17 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	68.40 ▼ -7.6 (-10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 17 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	69.99 ▼ -7.23 (-9.36%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	40 ▼ -3.67 (-8.4%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jul 17 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	38.20 ▼ -3.25 (-7.84%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Jul 17 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	322.34 ▼ -27.09 (-7.75%)
Apna Microfin. / Jul 17 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	12.06 ▼ -0.89 (-6.87%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	125.02 ▼ -7.21 (-5.45%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Jul 17 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	22.40 ▼ -1.29 (-5.45%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 17 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	11.25 ▼ -0.59 (-4.98%)
J.K.Spinning / Jul 17 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	100 ▼ -5.06 (-4.82%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	69,440,964 ▲ 0.53
First Dawood Prop. / Jul 17 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	32,327,857 ▲ 0.85
Ghani Chemworld / Jul 17 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	22,681,523 ▲ 1.13
Thatta Cement / Jul 17 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	16,727,338 ▲ 1.57
Dewan Cement / Jul 17 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	14,157,081 ▲ 0.5
Treet Corp / Jul 17 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	13,724,264 ▲ 0.73
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jul 17 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	13,584,298 ▲ 0.15
Hub Power Co. / Jul 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	12,182,762 ▲ 4.44
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	10,253,530 ▼ -0.09
Sui South Gas / Jul 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	9,902,985 ▼ -0.27

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