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Karachi

Face mask made compulsory for Karachiites, fine on violation amid COVID-19 resurge

“We have decided to strictly implement the COVID-19 SOPs,” says Commissioner Karachi.

Updated 06 Nov, 2020 08:46pm

Pakistan

216 teachers, students test positive for COVID-19 in Karachi

The team had taken samples of 9,158 students and teachers of various government schools. About 216 came back positive, confirmed the district health office.

Published 06 Nov, 2020 02:39pm

Pakistan

521 new cases take Sindh's tally to 147,295

The province also reported six deaths.

Published 03 Nov, 2020 07:01pm

Pakistan

Karachi reports more than half of total 443 COVID-19 cases in Sindh today

Sharing the data, the minister said that 9,784 samples were tested in 24 hours in the province, out of which 443 came positive. The total tally reaches 146,774 in the province.

Published 02 Nov, 2020 06:17pm

Sports

Du Plessis to make HBL PSL debut in playoffs

21 foreign stars include one each from Australia and New Zealand, two from Bangladesh, six from England, seven from South Africa, and four from the West Indies will be in action for PSL playoffs.

Published 02 Nov, 2020 05:35pm

Technology

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet can provide 97.5% coverage in Karachi

The test run for the internet service could cost users up to $99 a month, plus $499 for a setup kit as Elon Musk’s space company pushes to offer fast internet speeds to rural customers with limited options.

Published 30 Oct, 2020 05:33pm

Pakistan

Missing senior reporter returns home

Ali Imran left his home between 7pm and 8pm to go to a nearby bakery on foot, telling his family he would shortly return home.

Updated 24 Oct, 2020 05:45pm

Sports

HBL PSL2020 matches moved to Karachi due to smog in Lahore

Zimbabwe T20Is to be played in Rawalpindi, while the remaining four HBL PSL 2020 matches will be held in Karachi.

Published 23 Oct, 2020 08:21pm

Pakistan

SBC terms Sindh police action over Safdar arrest ‘illegal’

“The legal fraternity has particularly noted that the Federal Government remains ever willing to let down the provincial government on one pretest or another which is disapproved.”

Updated 22 Oct, 2020 08:34pm

At least five dead, 20 injured in Karachi's Gulshan-i-Iqbal blast

The blast occurred in a building near Maskan Chowrangi.

Updated 21 Oct, 2020 11:55am

Pakistan

Maulana Fazlur Rehman meets Asif Ali Zardari in Karachi

The JUI-F chief paid a visit to a private hospital, where former President Zardari is under treatment.

Published 18 Oct, 2020 04:34pm

Pakistan

No room for children in elders’ fight: PDM targets Imran Khan in Karachi rally

As many as 50,000 seats were placed inside the venue for participants. Over 4,000 policemen have been deputed for the security of the rally and the organisers have prepared 100,000 masks for participants.

Updated 19 Oct, 2020 02:42am

Pakistan

Six labourers die while cleaning factory chemical tank in Karachi

They were cleaning the chemical tank inside the industrial unit located near Naurus Chowrangi in the SITE area.

Updated 17 Oct, 2020 03:54pm

Pakistan

After Gujranwala, PDM promises to put a show in Karachi on Sunday

PDM will be holding its second public meeting at Bagh-i-Jinnah adjacent to Quaid’s mausoleum tomorrow.

Published 17 Oct, 2020 02:23pm

Pakistan

Met officer forecasts light rain in Karachi due to low pressure in Arabian Sea

In Karachi partly cloudy weather with chances of gusty winds is likely to prevail today and light rain and dust storm tomorrow.

Updated 17 Oct, 2020 06:05pm

Pakistan

Mulana Adil murder: Religious parities call for strike on Friday

Prominent scholar Maulana Adil Khan along with his driver were killed in Karachi's Shah Faisal area.

Updated 14 Oct, 2020 04:39pm

Pakistan

Temperature likely to hit 42 Celsius in Karachi today: PMD

The Pakistan Medical Association and other medical bodies have urged the people to remain cautious and vigilant, advising them to avoid venturing out in the sun from 11am till 4pm.

Published 14 Oct, 2020 12:52pm

Pakistan

Karachi hospitals put on high alert following heatwave forecast

Karachi Administrator Iftikhar Ali Shallwani has given directives that all officials and staffers remain on duty round the clock.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 11:58am

Pakistan

Asif Zardari shifted to ICU after severe chest infection

The former president was shifted to hospital after feeling unwell late Sunday evening.

Updated 12 Oct, 2020 05:24pm

Pakistan

Heatwave alert issued for Karachi

Heat wave would prevail over the city during the next six to eight days with the temperature expected to reach between 40 to 42 degrees Celsius.

Updated 12 Oct, 2020 03:40pm

Pakistan

Religious scholar Maulana Adil, driver gunned down in Karachi

Adil Khan is the son of late Saleemullah Khan, the former president of Wifaq-ul-Madaris Al-Arabia.

Updated 10 Oct, 2020 09:31pm

Pakistan

221 test positive for COVID-19 in Sindh: Murad Ali Shah

Giving a daily update on cases of the deadly virus, he said 7,515 samples were tested in 24 hours, which detected 221 new cases of the disease.

Published 10 Oct, 2020 07:43pm

Pakistan

TTP, Sindhi separatists are re-emerging in Karachi, warns CRSS report

The report claims a hike in policemen attack during the period of July to September.

Published 08 Oct, 2020 03:55pm

Business & Finance

The Environment versus Us

Pakistan is regarded as the fifth most climate-vulnerable nation in the world with climate change impacting the lives and livelihoods of those living below the poverty line.

Published 08 Oct, 2020 03:38pm

Pakistan

Fawad offers assistance for introducing electric busses in Karachi

The Minister has extended his hand of support during the meeting with Governor Sindh Imran Ismail.

Updated 07 Oct, 2020 08:55pm

Pakistan

PPP to oppose illegal annexation of Sindh’s islands: Bilawal

The federal government has planned to initiate a developmental projects on the Bundal Island in Karachi. An authority has already been established to oversee the project.

Updated 05 Oct, 2020 08:21pm

Pakistan

Federal, Sindh govts agree to start trail run of KCR

The decision was made during the meeting between Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah and Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar.

Updated 03 Oct, 2020 06:59pm

Pakistan

Police assault case: Nehal Hashmi, sons released on bail

Saudabad police produced the PMLN leader and his two sons Barrister Naseer Hashmi and Faheem Hashmi in the case in the city court today.

Updated 03 Oct, 2020 05:31pm

Sindh starts implementing smart lockdown in Karachi as virus rears its head again

Lockdown has been imposed in two areas of Manghopir for two weeks.

Published 01 Oct, 2020 11:18am

Business & Finance

CNG stations closure extended as gas crisis persists

The shutdown of CNG in Sindh including Karachi has been extended for another 24 hours after which the CNG stations which were supposed to open today will now be open tomorrow at 8 am.

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 1	155.98
USD to Swiss Franc / May 1	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / May 1	1.25
Euro to USD / May 1	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
India Sensex / May 1	74482.78
Tokyo Nikkei / May 1	38093.34
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Hang Seng / May 1	17763.03
FTSE 100 / May 1	8121.24
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
Germany DAX 30 / May 1	17932.17

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	207390
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 1	79.18
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 1	2324.96
Cotton US¢/pound / May 1	76.51
Petrol/Litre / May 2	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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