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Quality legislation: NA Speaker for strengthening standing bodies

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq said that there is a need to strengthen the standing committees of...

Published 16 May, 2024 06:29am

Tax law amendment bill to prove another piece of ineffective legislation?

ISLAMABAD: On the face of it, The Tax Law Amendment Bill, 2024, is all set to prove another piece of ineffective...

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 09:20am

Opinion

Violations of privacy rights

Pakistan not only faces economic and political challenges but has also to contend with multiple pressing issues...

Updated 22 Mar, 2024 05:28am

Pakistan

‘No legislation passed in five years for welfare of people, traders’

KARACHI: Chairperson of Pakistan Business Forum (Sindh Region) Shabnam Zafar said that no legislation was passed in...

Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:17am

Pakistan

AIC says concerned over potential media-related legislation

ISLAMABAD: The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), a group of global digital media giants, has raised several concerns...

Published 08 Aug, 2023 06:37am

Editorials

Mockery of democracy

EDITORIAL: Regrettably, it is not too hard to make sense of the PDM (Pakistan Democratic Movement) government’s...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

FATF’s grey and black lists: Bill aimed at fully insulating country passed

National Assembly passes the National Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism Authority Bill, 2023

Updated 04 Aug, 2023 10:00am

Senate passes crucial bill to pave the way: Setting-up of sovereign wealth fund in sight

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar presents bill on behalf of the interior minister

Updated 03 Aug, 2023 09:55am

Editorials

‘Detrimental consequences’?

EDITORIAL: Perhaps nobody said it better than PML-N (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz) legislator Irfan Siddiqui, as...

Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am

‘Prevention of Violent Extremism Bill 2023’ dropped after heavy criticism

ISLAMABAD: What came as a setback to the government, Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani, Sunday, “dropped” the...

Updated 31 Jul, 2023 09:13am

Sovereign Wealth Fund: Govt finalises draft law

ISLAMABAD: The government has finalised the draft law for the establishment of Pakistan Sovereign Wealth Fund for...

Updated 15 Jul, 2023 09:19am

Companies profits bill approved by NA panel

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development on...

Updated 14 Jul, 2023 08:51am

Pakistan

US, UK: Dar seeks early legislation for resumption of PIA flights

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday instructed the relevant...

Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am

Pakistan

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 19	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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