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Pakistan

Pakistan’s exports to US cross $4bn mark

The advisor said that this is a substantial increase of USD 918 million and credit goes to Pakistani exporters for making this possible under difficult global conditions.

Published 11 May, 2021 01:34pm

Business & Finance

Despite COVID Pakistan’s citrus exports show double digit growth

The advisor commended the hard work of the local citrus exporters and encourage them to achieve even better results in next season.

Published 11 May, 2021 12:37pm

Pakistan

19-year-old Shehroze Kashif becomes youngest Pakistani to climb Mount Everest

Kashif successfully scaled the 8,849-metre mountain peak and hoisted the Pakistani flag.
There were more than 400 mountaineers who set to climb Everest, with Kashif being the youngest among them.

Published 11 May, 2021 09:57am

July-April 2021: Exports to Afghanistan post 15pc growth

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan during July-April 2021 have posted growth of 15 percent to $ 869...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Indian virus variant found in Thai travellers from Pakistan

BANGKOK: Thailand on Monday barred the entry of foreign nationals from Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh in a bid to...

Updated 11 May, 2021 09:35am

Pakistan welcomes ceasefire by Taliban

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday welcomed the three-day ceasefire announced by Taliban in Afghanistan on the eve of...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Pakistan

Covid-19: Kuwait bans flights from Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh

Travelers from these countries will be banned unless they reside outside these countries for at least 14 days.
The cargo flights, however, will continue, as usual, an official statement from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation-Kuwait said.

Updated 10 May, 2021 08:02pm

World

Taliban announce three-day ceasefire, marking Eid al Fitr

The Taliban has declared a three-day ceasefire across Afghanistan, to mark Eid al Fitr, only two days after more than 50 people - most of which were young girls - were killed in bomb blasts outside a school in Kabul.
The ceasefire announcement comes as the United States continues to withdraw its last 2500 troops from the war-torn country, as negotiations between the government and the Taliban falter.

Updated 10 May, 2021 07:41pm

World

UAE to bar travel from Pakistan from May 12

Travelers from Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka have also been barred.
Last week, Malaysia had suspended all passenger flights from Pakistan due to a rising number of COVID-19 infections.

Updated 10 May, 2021 03:49pm

Pakistan

USEFP closes testing centers on account of nationwide lockdown

The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan has announced the closure of all testing centers between 10th-16th May, on account of a nationwide lockdown.

Published 10 May, 2021 02:08pm

Pakistan

Sindh plans to start vaccinating citizens under 40 after May 16

Currently, the coronavirus vaccination is underway for people aged 40 and above across the country.
The Expo Centre Karachi vaccination center was also inaugurated and can cater to 25,000-30,000 vaccinations per day.

Published 10 May, 2021 01:58pm

Business & Finance

Egyptian electrical giant acquires Pakistani transformers manufacturer

The multi-billion dollar company said that it plans to introduce its power inverters technology to boost the growth of the Pakistani company, in order to reach a production capacity of 5,500 MW.

Published 10 May, 2021 01:35pm

Pakistan

Government confirms release of another 1100 Pakistani prisoners from Saudi jails

Pakistan's Interior Minister says Saudi Arabia has also agreed to release Pakistanis imprisoned for serious crimes as the inmates have already served a large part of their sentence
At least 30 Pakistanis imprisoned for murder and drug offenses in Saudi jails cannot be released: Rashid

Updated 10 May, 2021 04:38pm

Pakistan

PM to interact with general public via telephone tomorrow

The PM will take the telephone calls at 1:30 pm on Tuesday.

Published 10 May, 2021 12:52pm

Business & Finance

Moving towards growth mode, Pakistan to spend $6bn on development

“That’s the bare minimum we need for a country this size,” said Tarin, who will be presenting a new budget in June.

Published 10 May, 2021 12:46pm

Business & Finance

Kamyab Jawan Program providing platform to Pakistan's transgender community

Sonia Naz, a trans artist and a fashion designer is one such individual who has started her own business with Rs 1 million under the scheme.

Published 10 May, 2021 11:48am

Pakistan

Pakistan records less than 100 deaths in a single day, a new low since May 2

The country reported 78 deaths during the last 24 hours taking the death toll to 18,993.
37,756 people were tested in 24 hours, out of which 3,447 tested positive for the novel virus.

Updated 10 May, 2021 11:10am

Pakistan

COVID-19 crisis: Pakistan reports 118 deaths, 3,785 new infections in 24 hours

Since the coronavirus outbreak, the death toll in Pakistan has reached 18,915
At least 3,785 fresh coronavirus cases have been reported in the last 24 hours while 4,903 patients are in critical condition

Published 09 May, 2021 09:40am

Pakistan

Pakistan earns US $ 389mn by exporting transport services in 8 months

This shows decrease of 29.26 percent as compared to US $551.070 million earned through provision of services during the corresponding period of fiscal year (2019-20).

Published 08 May, 2021 06:24pm

World

Shah Mahmood Qureshi invites Saudi Foreign Minister to visit Pakistan

The two dignitaries agreed to work towards strengthening cordial relations between the two countries.
They reviewed every aspect of bilateral relations, discussing ways to enhance cooperation in diverse areas including trade, investment, infrastructure, energy, tourism, and manpower.

Published 08 May, 2021 05:01pm

Sports

Abid bats on but Pakistan lose three wickets in Zimbabwe

Abid took 74 balls to add 33 runs to his overnight score of 118. He had faced a total of 320 deliveries in an innings which included 20 fours.

Published 08 May, 2021 04:40pm

Pakistan

Pakistan receives first batch of over 1.2mn AstraZeneca vaccine

An additional batch of 1.2 million doses is scheduled to arrive in a few days.
The purpose of the COVAX facility is to provide enough vaccines to vaccinate 20 percent of the population in Pakistan.

Published 08 May, 2021 03:24pm

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns Israeli forces attack on Al-Aqsa mosque, urge world to protect Palestinians

"Such attacks, especially during the Holy Month of Ramadan are against all humanitarian norms and human rights laws," FO said.
Tension has mounted in Jerusalem over the potential eviction of Palestinians from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers.

Published 08 May, 2021 01:32pm

Business & Finance

Locally produced COVID vaccine to be available by May end

Due to the agreement on technology transfer, the National Institute of Health (NIH) will be able to produce three million doses per month which will significantly reduce the country’s dependence on other countries.

Published 08 May, 2021 12:08pm

Pakistan calls for 'thorough investigation' after seizure of over 7kg of uranium in India

"Security of nuclear materials should be the top priority for all countries," FO said.
Two men in the western Maharashtra state of India were arrested for illegally possessing over seven kilograms (15.4 pounds) of natural uranium.

Published 08 May, 2021 11:13am

Pakistan

Soldier injured in terrorist attack on Pak-Afghan border

"Terrorists opened fire on a military post in Bajaur district," ISPR said.
On May 5, four Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were martyred while six others were injured after terrorists opened fire on them during a fencing activity at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

Published 08 May, 2021 10:57am

Business & Finance

Pakistan exports to UK witness 31pc growth

These are the highest-ever exports to UK in a 10-months’ period, said Dawood.

Published 08 May, 2021 10:26am

MBS receives PM

KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday landed in Jeddah on an important three-day official visit to Saudi...

Published 08 May, 2021 03:30am

CPEC: SEZs attract attention of prospective investors

ISLAMABAD: A large number of investors of China, Pakistan, and other countries have shown interest in investing in...

Published 08 May, 2021 03:30am

APTTA-2010 extended for another six months

PESHAWAR: Due to disagreement on some sections of the draft new transit trade agreement between Pakistan and...

Published 08 May, 2021 03:30am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Investments / May 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / May 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	352.25 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 11 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	68.92 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	780.20 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 11 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	161.23 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / May 11 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	23.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Investments / May 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / May 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	352.25 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 11 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	68.92 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	780.20 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 11 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	161.23 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / May 11 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	23.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 11	152.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 11	152.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 11	108.81
USD to Swiss Franc / May 11	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / May 11	1.41
Euro to USD / May 11	1.21
UK LIBOR % / May 11	0.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 11	4188.43
India Sensex / May 11	49502.41
Tokyo Nikkei / May 11	29518.34
Nasdaq / May 11	13401.86
Hang Seng / May 11	28595.66
FTSE 100 / May 11	7123.68
Dow Jones / May 11	34742.82
Germany DAX 30 / May 11	15400.41
France CAC40 / May 11	6385.99

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 11	64.91
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 11	11300.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 11	89163.00
Gold Spot / May 11	1837.10
Cotton / May 11	88.47

Pakistan

Pakistan’s exports to US cross $4bn mark

Despite COVID Pakistan’s citrus exports show double digit growth

19-year-old Shehroze Kashif becomes youngest Pakistani to climb Mount Everest

July-April 2021: Exports to Afghanistan post 15pc growth

Indian virus variant found in Thai travellers from Pakistan

Pakistan welcomes ceasefire by Taliban

Covid-19: Kuwait bans flights from Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh

Taliban announce three-day ceasefire, marking Eid al Fitr

UAE to bar travel from Pakistan from May 12

USEFP closes testing centers on account of nationwide lockdown

Sindh plans to start vaccinating citizens under 40 after May 16

Egyptian electrical giant acquires Pakistani transformers manufacturer

Government confirms release of another 1100 Pakistani prisoners from Saudi jails

PM to interact with general public via telephone tomorrow

Moving towards growth mode, Pakistan to spend $6bn on development

Kamyab Jawan Program providing platform to Pakistan's transgender community

Pakistan records less than 100 deaths in a single day, a new low since May 2

COVID-19 crisis: Pakistan reports 118 deaths, 3,785 new infections in 24 hours

Pakistan earns US $ 389mn by exporting transport services in 8 months

Shah Mahmood Qureshi invites Saudi Foreign Minister to visit Pakistan

Abid bats on but Pakistan lose three wickets in Zimbabwe

Pakistan receives first batch of over 1.2mn AstraZeneca vaccine

Pakistan condemns Israeli forces attack on Al-Aqsa mosque, urge world to protect Palestinians

Locally produced COVID vaccine to be available by May end

Pakistan calls for 'thorough investigation' after seizure of over 7kg of uranium in India

Soldier injured in terrorist attack on Pak-Afghan border

Pakistan exports to UK witness 31pc growth

MBS receives PM

CPEC: SEZs attract attention of prospective investors

APTTA-2010 extended for another six months

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