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Benazir Income Support Programme

Govt likely to initiate inclusive insurance schemes

ISLAMABAD: The government, in collaboration with insurance companies, expected to initiate inclusive insurance...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Editorials

Tackling child labour

EDITORIAL: Given the abject poverty too many in the country live in and the precarious economic situation Pakistan...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am

Pakistan

BISP cautions citizens about fraudulent messages

ISLAMABAD: The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has cautioned the citizens about the fraudulent messages ...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Pakistan

BISP Savings Scheme: landmark step to instil financial independence among vulnerable sections

ISLAMABAD: The newly launched ‘Savings Scheme’ by the internationally acclaimed Benazir Income Support Programme...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am

Pakistan

HWA supports women’s rights on Int’l Day of Rural Women

HYDERABAD: On this International Day of Rural Women, the Hari Welfare Association (HWA) is deeply concerned by the...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 03:19am

Editorials

Plan to borrow Rs11.09trn in 3 months

EDITORIAL: According to the auction calendar issued by the State Bank of Pakistan, the federal government intends to...

Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:17am

Pakistan

Payments under BISP to begin today: minister

PESHAWAR: Minister of State for Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety, Faisal Karim Kundi has said that the ...

Published 03 Jul, 2023 07:08am

Pakistan

21 women hurt in BISP camp stampede

KARACHI: A stampede at the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) camp set up in Keamari neighbourhood of the...

Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am

Editorials

The economic impasse

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set up a nine-member committee under the chairmanship of Defense...

Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am

Pakistan

Poor households: Minister says BISP contributing towards better health of infants, mothers

ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is contributing towards the better health of infants and their...

Published 09 May, 2023 05:37am

Pakistan

Benazir Income Support Programme: Balochistan, remote areas: minister says ‘missing number’ quite high

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Poverty Alleviation Shazia Marri on Thursday admitted that the missing number of eligible...

Published 05 May, 2023 06:44am

Pakistan

CM vows to ensure good treatment facilities for children

LAHORE: Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi visited the Children’s Hospital Lahore and showed compassion...

Published 26 Apr, 2023 06:15am

Editorials

Federal public expenditure

EDITORIAL: The World Bank’s recent report titled Pakistan Federal Public Expenditure Review 2023 projects savings...

Updated 18 Apr, 2023 06:47am

Pakistan

Steps being taken to control inflation, but political stability needed: minister

MUZAFFARGARH: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme Shazia Marri...

Published 05 Mar, 2023 03:36am

BISP urges ECC to give it Rs40bn more

ISLAMABAD: The government has provided Rs48 billion so far to the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), ...

Updated 21 Feb, 2023 08:53am

Editorials

BISP crackdown on ‘commission mafia’

EDITORIAL: In sheer deference to the late Benazir Bhutto, the then Pakistan People’s Party Prime Minister Yousuf...

Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:56am

Flood-hit areas: Rs8.39bn subsidy to be provided to farmers

ISLAMABAD: The government would disburse through the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) cash subsidy of Rs 8.39...

Updated 29 Jan, 2023 10:11am

Editorials

Austerity committee: austere approach?

EDITORIAL: The government has constituted a National Austerity Committee (NAC) with the objective of compiling a ...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

Deductions from beneficiaries’ investments: BISP launches crackdown against ‘commission mafia’

ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has announced to have launched a massive crackdown against...

Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:25am

Pakistan

Kafaalat programme: BISP to release first quarterly tranche today

ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is going to release the first quarterly installment of Rs 7,000 ...

Published 09 Jan, 2023 06:01am

Pakistan

Efforts being made to bring economic stability: Governor

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman said on Friday that the coalition government is making sincere...

Published 31 Dec, 2022 06:11am

Pakistan

Ghufran Memon made PASS secy

ISLAMABAD: The federal government, Wednesday, made regular appointment on the slot of secretary poverty alleviation...

Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am

Editorials

Now ‘elite capture’ must end

EDITORIAL: The date for the elections is under considerable debate with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), one of three...

Updated 09 Dec, 2022 06:40am

Editorials

AGP report on FBR

EDITORIAL: Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) report on the performance of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) field...

Published 08 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Editorials

IMF gets on board at last

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative to Pakistan after witnessing the ...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 05:57am

PM for a comprehensive rehabilitation plan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that the government had decided to increase the ...

Updated 07 Sep, 2022 09:23am

Pakistan

Rs19.84bn disbursed among 793,701 families

ISLAMABAD: Financial aid of Rs25,000 per family under Flood Relief Cash Assistance through Benazir Income Support...

Published 06 Sep, 2022 04:08am

PM upscales relief aid to Rs70bn

QAMBAR SHAHDADKOT: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said the government had decided to increase the flood...

Updated 06 Sep, 2022 09:29am

Pakistan

Negligence in rescue & relief works would not be tolerated: Sharjeel

HYDERABAD: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and...

Published 03 Sep, 2022 04:25am

Pakistan

Sindh witnessing worst floods in history, says CM Murad Ali Shah

Lauds government departments and private entities for their donation, relief and rescue efforts

Published 02 Sep, 2022 07:12pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 9	278.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 9	278
USD to Japanese Yen / May 9	155.52
USD to Swiss Franc / May 9	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 9	1.25
Euro to USD / May 9	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 9	5214.08
India Sensex / May 9	72404.17
Tokyo Nikkei / May 9	38486.69
Nasdaq / May 9	16346.27
Hang Seng / May 9	18537.81
FTSE 100 / May 9	8381.35
Dow Jones / May 9	39387.76
Germany DAX 30 / May 9	18686.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 9	79.64
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 9	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 9	205075
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 9	2347.74
Cotton US¢/pound / May 9	78.60
Petrol/Litre / May 10	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 10 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 10 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 10 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 10 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 10 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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