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General elections: Governor proposes 10pc quota for women

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar, while proposing to increase the quota of general seats from 05...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Opinion

New electoral reforms—I

Reforms are a process of improvement whereby political institutions are revitalized for better performance and...

Updated 08 Dec, 2021 06:48am

Editorials

Right to vote and the gender gap

EDITORIAL: That gender equality is closely linked to women’s participation in the political process is a...

Updated 28 Nov, 2021 06:11am

ECP seeks funds from govt to buy 800,000 EVMs

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has sought funds from the federal government for the ...

Updated 26 Nov, 2021 09:27am

Pakistan

Body formed on EVMs: PM has asked NADRA to register 9m overseas voters: Rashid

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has constituted a...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am

Pakistan

Overseas Pakistanis to cast vote in 2023 elections: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Tuesday that practical steps ...

Updated 24 Nov, 2021 10:19am

Pakistan

Petition against PM, Punjab CM dismissed

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Imran Khan...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am

PML-N urges SC to take suo motu notice

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), on Monday, urged the Supreme Court of Pakistan to take suo moto...

Updated 16 Nov, 2021 09:53am

Pakistan

Sarwar terms govt-TLP talks 'a good sign'

LAHORE: Terming negotiations between the government and the TLP as a good sign, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad...

Published 26 Oct, 2021 04:39am

Opinion

Don’t try to reinvent the wheel

At the fag-end of last month and with the next general elections only 23 months away, Finance Minister Shaukat ...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:48am

Editorials

Govt-ECP row

EDITORIAL: The PTI remains unapologetic for picking a quarrel with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) without...

Published 20 Sep, 2021 05:23am

Pakistan

ECP asked to pay Rs470m ‘arrears’ to Nadra

ISLAMABAD: A top parliamentary watchdog was informed on Wednesday that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is...

Published 09 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Pakistan

General elections to be held in 2023, says Governor

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that even if the opposition holds long march or stages...

Published 07 Sep, 2021 06:25am

Pakistan

Next polls will be held through EVMs, insists Awan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan, on Wednesday, said the government was...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

ECP raises 22 observations on EVMs, i-voting mechanism

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission (ECP) has raised as many as 22 observations on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)...

Updated 29 Aug, 2021 01:34pm

Pakistan

Award of tickets: PTI Senator explains party's approach to 2023 elections

LAHORE: In the 2023 general elections, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to award party tickets to ...

Published 29 Aug, 2021 03:08am

Pakistan

Govt to acquire around 0.4m EVMs for 2023 elections

ISLAMABAD: The locally-made Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) would be priced at Rs70,000 per machine while federal...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

EVMs: PM irked by 'unwarranted' criticism

ISLAMABAD: Three days after ECP expressed its concerns during a demonstration given by Science and Technology...

Updated 21 Aug, 2021 10:40am

Opinion

‘Micro forest for Lahore’

This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial “Micro forest for Lahore” carried by the newspaper yesterday. That...

Published 14 Aug, 2021 03:41am

Pakistan

National Minorities Day marked: PTI govt biggest supporter of minorities, says governor

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Imran Khan has the...

Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:34am

Opinion

The PM in Karachi

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item “PM’s focus on Karachi becomes razor sharp” carried by the...

Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:34am

PDM rejects govt’s ‘unilateral’ electoral reforms

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Wednesday rejected the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Published 12 Aug, 2021 03:28am

Pakistan

Govt would be toppled if opposition jointly tables no-trust motion: Bilawal

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday said that the Punjab and central...

Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:27am

Opinion

Sharif brothers and Maryam

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item "Sharif brothers want Maryam to abandon hard line" carried by the...

Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am

Opinion

Political changes in Punjab

Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Punjab on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has resigned...

Published 08 Aug, 2021 03:38am

World

Israel’s govt approves state budget after 3-year impasse

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Israeli government on Monday agreed on a state budget for the first time in three years ...

Published 03 Aug, 2021 04:35am

Pakistan

Bilawal tells PPP workers to be ready for general elections

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday while hinting at early general...

Published 30 Jul, 2021 05:10am

Pakistan

PM may not visit AJK ahead of general elections

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan may not visit Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) ahead of July 25 general elections...

Published 12 Jul, 2021 05:26am

Electoral reforms: AGP meets CEC

ISLAMABAD: Federal government has assured the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) of considering its ‘valid’...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 02:21am

Pakistan

Electoral reforms: Alvi asks political parties, stakeholders to evolve consensus

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has asked all political parties and concerned stakeholders to evolve consensus on...

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	278.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	278.30
USD to Japanese Yen / May 21	156.44
USD to Swiss Franc / May 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 21	1.27
Euro to USD / May 21	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 20	5308.13
Nasdaq / May 20	16794.88
FTSE 100 / May 20	8424.20
Dow Jones / May 20	39806.77
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	18768.96
France CAC40 / May 20	8195.97
India Sensex / May 21	73830.29
Tokyo Nikkei / May 21	39037.68

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 20	214678
Petrol/Litre / May 21	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 21	79.32
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 21	2414
Diesel/Litre / May 21	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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