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Fesco finalises arrangements to provide relief to consumers

FAISALABAD: Fesco Chief Executive Arshad Munir has said that Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) has ...

Published 14 Apr, 2021 03:21am

World

Turkey logs 59,187 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours, an all time high

The data also showed 273 people had lost their lives due to COVID-19 in the same period, bringing the total death toll to 34,455.

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 12:03am

World

Turkey adopts 'partial closure' for Ramadan as virus surges

The new measures will go into effect on Wednesday night and the steps would be re-evaluated in two weeks.

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 12:01am

Pakistan

Ramazan moon sighting: Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet today in Peshawar

Earlier, Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said that the holy month of Ramazan will begin in Pakistan on April 14.
Today is the first day of Ramazan in Saudi Arabia.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 10:43am

World

Ramadan moon sighted in Saudi Arabia

The Ramadan crescent moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom's Supreme Court announced on Monday. The first Ramadan in the kingdom will fall on Tuesday, April 13.
This will be the second year in a row when the holy month of Ramadan will be observed under strict coronavirus pandemic precautions.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 11:10pm

Technology

Facebook brings in new features for the month of Ramadan

There will be new avatar stickers available in the Facebook app, as well as new camera effects and stickers on Messenger and Messenger Kids.

Published 10 Apr, 2021 12:57pm

World

Turkey logs 55,791 new COVID-19 cases, just below record high: health ministry

Cases have soared since the government eased measures to curb the pandemic in early March, and daily cases rose to a record high of 55,941 on Thursday.

Updated 10 Apr, 2021 12:11am

Business & Finance

Provincial ministers to monitor sugar prices in Punjab

As per details, the Punjab Chief Minister directed the concerned departments to submit daily reports on sugar stocks and prices.

Published 06 Apr, 2021 01:44pm

BR Research

Inflationary pressures – staying put?

Having hit a low of 5.7 percent in Jan 2021, headline inflation is expectedly up – 9.1 percent in Mar 2021. The...

Published 05 Apr, 2021 07:25am

Pakistan

Ramazan to begin on April 14 in Pakistan: Fawad Chaudhry

In a tweet, the minister said that the Ramazan moon will be sighted on April 13.
"The moon will be clearly sighted in Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Karachi," Chaudhry tweeted.

Published 03 Apr, 2021 01:50pm

World

COVID vaccine not needed for performing Umrah in Ramadan, say Saudi officials

Those working in the Hajj and Umrah sectors are required to get vaccinated before the start of Ramadan, which will be on April 12
Saudi authorities increased inspection campaigns to ensure adherence to remaining measures such as restricting the number of gatherings in social events to 20 people only

Published 01 Apr, 2021 04:41pm

Pakistan

Mosques will remain open in Ramazan: Noor-ul-Haq Qadri

Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony Noor-ul-Haq Qadri advised people to follow precautionary measures while performing religious obligations.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 10:27am

Pakistan

Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet on April 13 for Ramadan moon sighting

A notification has been issued by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony which read that the moon sighting committee’s chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad will chair the meeting in Peshawar.
Minister for Religious Affairs Noor-ul-Haq Qadri cleared that mosques across the country will remain open in the holy month of Ramazan.

Updated 30 Mar, 2021 05:53pm

World

Turkey tightens coronavirus measures, brings back weekend lockdowns: Erdogan

Erdogan said a full weekend lockdown was to be in place during the month of Ramadan, and restaurants would only serve as delivery and take-out.

Published 30 Mar, 2021 12:01am

World

Saudi Arabia announces Ramazan plan for Two Holy Mosques

Head of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the two Holy Mosques Sheikh Abdurahman Al-Sudais has urged the visitors of the mosques to get the coronavirus vaccine to ensure their safety as well as the safety of other pilgrims and worshippers.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 02:57pm

Pakistan

LCCI wants businesses closing time to be 8:00pm

LAHORE: The government’s decision to close the businesses, markets and activities by 6:00 p.m. will hurt the...

Published 16 Mar, 2021 04:43am

Pakistan

Ask your doctor, not the Islamic scholar on safe fasting: Mufti Taqi Usmani

“There are some extreme views that fasting is very harmful for the diabetes’ patients in all circumstances, and there are some who say fasting should be practiced (even) in worst (health) conditions but I think medical practitioners will be in a better position to explain to the patients as to how they should fast safely,” says the renowned Islamic scholar.

Updated 27 Feb, 2021 08:58pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	152.98
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.26
Euro to USD / May 3	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
Tokyo Nikkei / May 2	38236.07
FTSE 100 / May 2	8149.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 2	17906.01
France CAC40 / May 2	7916.49
India Sensex / May 3	74412.88

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 2	20000
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 2	206619
Petrol/Litre / May 3	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	79.12
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2308.69
Diesel/Litre / May 3	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 3 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 3 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 3 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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