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PTI’s Leghari objects to legislation

ISLAMABAD: The newly-elected member National Assembly of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Mohsin Leghari on Wednesday...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am

Pakistan

Pemra, PID, PBC, APP and other acts: Ministry directed to submit draft legislation approved by cabinet

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting directed the...

Updated 03 Mar, 2023 07:15am

Pakistan

Summaries about legislation thru official bills: Cabinet Division directs all ministries/divisions to follow prescribed rules

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Division has directed all the ministries/divisions to follow prescribed rules for submission...

Published 23 Dec, 2022 05:54am

Pakistan

Religious affairs ministry to introduce legislation on private Umrah firms

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Mufti Abdul Shakoor Saturday said that...

Published 27 Nov, 2022 05:58am

Pakistan

HRCP expresses concerns over amended criminal laws bill

LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed its concerns over the recently-passed Criminal...

Published 26 Oct, 2022 06:59am

Editorials

Legislation without quorum

EDITORIAL: How imperative is quorum to legislative business? Article 55(2) of the Constitution provides the answer....

Updated 25 Oct, 2022 06:14am

Opinion

Desire of a nation

This is essentially a piece that is apolitical. More of history and philosophy. It is about the desire of the...

Published 08 May, 2022 05:25am

Markets

Russia seeks to regulate cryptocurrencies

MOSCOW: The Russian finance ministry said Monday it had submitted draft legislation regulating cryptocurrencies,...

Published 21 Feb, 2022 04:59pm

Pakistan

Govt has completed legislation to hold next election through EVMs: Rashid

Interior minister says all Pakistani citizens living abroad will have the right to vote in the next elections which will play a vital role in decision making

Updated 01 Dec, 2021 06:38pm

Personal data protection law on the cards

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has finalised the “Personal Data ...

Updated 22 Nov, 2021 09:57am

Pakistan

NA speaker asks Shehbaz Sharif to play role in legislation

Qaiser says opposition and government will have to prioritise national interests

Updated 12 Nov, 2021 07:06pm

Editorials

Frequent recourse to ordinances

EDITORIAL: It is somewhat ironic that the Imran Khan government has just had to assure the Islamabad High Court ...

Published 02 Aug, 2021 06:02am

Pakistan

PM Khan directs early completion of election reforms for overseas Pakistanis' inclusion

Over 7 million overseas Pakistanis would be able to vote when system is introduced
Says Electronic Voting Machines are important in conducting a free and fair election

Published 17 Jun, 2021 02:41pm

Pakistan

Experts for legislation to safeguard consumer data, privacy

ISLAMABAD: Better legislation needed to safeguard consumer data and privacy, as rise in the use of technology to ...

Published 12 Apr, 2021 03:59am

World

Putin signs law allowing him to serve two more terms

The final approval of the legislation comes as authorities ratchet up pressure on the opposition and clamp down on dissent.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 09:10pm

World

Biden to meet Republicans on COVID-19 plan in test of bipartisan approach

Biden has voiced an interest in working with congressional Republicans. The White House promised the Republican senators "a full exchange of views."
Mr. President, we recognize your calls for unity and want to work in good faith with your administration to meet the health, economic and societal challenges of the COVID crisis,

Published 01 Feb, 2021 09:01pm

Pakistan

Domestic violence against women: KP CM terms passage of bill ‘landmark legislation’

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mehmood Khan Sunday termed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Domestic Violence...

Published 25 Jan, 2021 04:23am

Pakistan

Senate session: Mandviwalla says will continue fight till declaration of assets by NAB officials

Mandviwalla says if the Parliament is silent over the issue then there can be no hope for ordinary citizens
The deputy chairman emphasised that NAB is making doing business in the country difficult by going after everyone's accounts

Published 15 Jan, 2021 02:50pm

Pakistan

Services of NA additional secretary lauded

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Secretary Tahir Hussain remarked that legislation is the key parliamentary product, and...

Published 09 Jan, 2021 02:47am

World

Key facets of the $900 billion U.S coronavirus relief bill

On Sunday, bipartisan lawmakers in the United States Congress released a long-awaited $900 billion coronavirus relief bill, which is expected to be signed into law by President Trump.
This relief package will be combined with an additional $1.4 trillion in federal funding and tax provisions to facilitate federal agencies through the end of September.

Updated 21 Dec, 2020 07:17pm

World

Modi says government committed to farmers' welfare

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured farmers on Saturday that reforms in the agrarian sector were aimed at helping them as thousands of farmers continued protests against three new laws to overhaul procurement and sale of produce.
Last weekend, thousands of members of the Indian diaspora held rallies in London against the new laws while over 15 Indian opposition parties supported the protest.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:53pm

World

Macron seeks French cabinet's approval for new law tackling "Islamist extremism"

Macron says the legislation is needed to promote France's secular system but his plans have led to rise in social tensions among Muslim community
French PM says rather than targeting Muslims it aimed to "free Muslims from the growing grip of radical Islamism"

Published 09 Dec, 2020 06:15pm

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Stock	Price
Chakwal Spinning / Mar 30 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	1.36 ▲ 0.20 (17.24%)
First IBL Mod. / Mar 30 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	5.90 ▲ 0.60 (11.32%)
First Pak Mod. / Mar 30 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.34 ▲ 0.13 (10.74%)
Dewan Sugar / Mar 30 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.57 ▲ 0.23 (9.83%)
Unicap Modaraba / Mar 30 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.77 ▲ 0.15 (9.26%)
Premier Insurance / Mar 30 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.50 ▲ 0.63 (9.17%)
B.R.R.Guardian / Mar 30 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	12.04 ▲ 0.99 (8.96%)
Ismail Ind. / Mar 30 Ismail Industries Limited(ISIL)	518.26 ▲ 36.15 (7.50%)
Khyber Tex. / Mar 30 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	397.42 ▲ 27.72 (7.50%)
Suraj Cotton / Mar 30 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	102.53 ▲ 7.15 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
First Prudential Mod. / Mar 30 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.40 ▼ -0.24 (-14.63%)
Trust Mod. / Mar 30 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.30 ▼ -0.20 (-13.33%)
Sapphire Fibres / Mar 30 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	1018 ▼ -82.00 (-7.45%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 30 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	32 ▼ -2.55 (-7.38%)
Gadoon Textile / Mar 30 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	192.50 ▼ -15.30 (-7.36%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 30 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	461 ▼ -36.43 (-7.32%)
Pakistan Services / Mar 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	876 ▼ -69.10 (-7.31%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 30 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	282 ▼ -22.00 (-7.24%)
Bal. Wheel / Mar 30 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	68.42 ▼ -5.18 (-7.04%)
JDW Sugar / Mar 30 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	356 ▼ -26.79 (-7.00%)

Stock	Volume
Telecard Limited / Mar 30 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,447,500 ▼ -0.21
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,398,662 ▲ 0.01
Pakistan Alumin / Mar 30 Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited(PABC)	7,638,000 ▲ 0.23
Pak Elektron / Mar 30 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	6,136,500 ▼ -0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	6,018,500 ▲ 0.08
Engro Corp / Mar 30 Engro Corporation Limited(ENGRO)	5,429,492 ▼ -0.02
Nishat Mills Ltd / Mar 30 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	4,517,879 ▲ 0.46
Shifa Int.Hosp / Mar 30 Shifa International Hospitals Limited(SHFA)	4,299,000 ▼ -1.99
Agha Steel Ind. / Mar 30 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	3,645,000 ▲ 0.36
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,416,092 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 30	284.05
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 30	283.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 30	132.47
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 30	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 30	1.23
Euro to USD / Mar 30	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 29	4.81

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 29	4027.81
India Sensex / Mar 29	57960.09
Nasdaq / Mar 29	11926.24
Dow Jones / Mar 29	32717.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 30	27782.93
Hang Seng / Mar 30	20309.13
FTSE 100 / Mar 30	7578.80
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 30	15430.39
France CAC40 / Mar 30	7235.99

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 29	18935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 29	176268
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 30	72.81
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 30	1963.79
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 30	82.34

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