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PPP urges govt to lay IMF terms in parliament

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has urged the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government to lay the...

Updated 05 May, 2021 10:36am

Business & Finance

US Senators table bill to develop ROZs in Pakistan, Afghanistan border region

The bill would establish Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs) in Afghanistan and Pakistan’s border regions to allow certain products from these areas to enter the U.S. duty-free, read a statement.

Published 01 May, 2021 12:47pm

Pakistan

Whopping $33bn foreign loans taken by PTI govt: Sherry

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) parliamentary leader in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman has said that...

Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:10am

Pakistan

Senate committees: PTI quietly reaches deal with PPP?

ISLAMABAD: Ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has quietly reached an understanding with opposition’s...

Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:10am

World

Chile Senate approves early pension fund withdrawals

There were also protests in other neighborhoods of the capital and one by staff at the San Antonio port in the Valparaiso region.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 10:16am

World

Somali president signs law extending mandate for two years

MOGADISHU: Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has signed a controversial law extending his mandate for...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

Pakistan

PPP calls it quits with PDM after seven months

Bilawal Bhutto said the CEC has directed all its office-bearers in the PDM to submit their resignations with immediate effect in protest of the attitude of the PDM.
The PPP has also demanded an apology from the PDM.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 05:12pm

Pakistan

Bilawal tears up PDM's show-cause notice at PPP’s Central Executive Committee meeting

The PDM had served notices to PPP and the Awami National Party for not attending the alliance meeting and violating its decision.
Bilawal said that opposition parties enjoy mutual respect and no one has the right to make any independent party accountable for its policies.

Updated 12 Apr, 2021 12:10pm

President signs Act aimed at facilitating trade into law

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Friday signed into law the Pakistan Single Window Act, 2021, and the Senate...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Pakistan

Freedom of expression: PPP rejects any bid to further gag fundamental right

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) rejects any attempts to further gag the fundamental right of freedom of...

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 09:24am

Opinion

PDM rift deepens

That Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is dead in the water is a fact. The deepening PDM rift took another ugly ...

Published 07 Apr, 2021 03:48am

Pakistan

PM appoints PTI Chief Whip, Parliamentary Leader in Senate

He appointed Senator Ejaz Chaudhry as PTI’s Parliamentary Leader in the Upper House of Parliament.

Published 06 Apr, 2021 06:26pm

Pakistan

JUI-F nominates Haideri as parliamentary leader in Senate

Central spokesman JUI-F said that the notification has been submitted to the Senate Secretariat.

Published 06 Apr, 2021 04:34pm

Pakistan

Pakistan wants to expand relations with Japan: Sanjrani

ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani on Monday said that Pakistan attached great importance to its...

Published 06 Apr, 2021 04:23am

Pakistan

Gilani’s disqualification: ECP adjourns hearing of petition

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan, on Monday, adjourned the hearing of a petition seeking...

Published 06 Apr, 2021 04:23am

Pakistan

South Punjab province: Khaqan criticises PTI govt

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) senior leader, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Monday, while criticising the...

Published 06 Apr, 2021 04:23am

Pakistan

Covid-19: Govt ‘miserably failed’ to vaccinate public: Senate

ISLAMABAD: The Senate, on Monday, noted that the government of Pakistan has “miserably failed” to vaccinate the...

Published 06 Apr, 2021 04:23am

Pakistan

Senate passes resolution to increase efforts in vaccination drive against COVID-19

She said the government successfully dealt with the first two waves of the virus keeping in view the lives and livelihood of citizens.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 07:31pm

Pakistan

Senate unanimously passes PSW bill 2021

This bill will help Pakistan to comprehensively improve transparency, efficiency and control and imports, exports and transit trade besides meeting its international obligations.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 07:29pm

Pakistan

Shahzad Waseem urges opposition to work unanimously for electoral reforms

He said electoral reforms are the only way forward in resolving issues about elections.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 05:57pm

Pakistan

Senate passes resolution calling for free coronavirus vaccine

The resolution urged the government to provide either free-of-cost coronavirus vaccine or as per the original international market price to the general public.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 03:29pm

Pakistan

PPP has received show-cause notice from PDM: Yousaf Raza Gilani

Gilani said that PPP has received PDM’s show-cause notice, but has not yet replied.
The PDM had decided to serve notices to PPP and the ANP for not attending the alliance meeting on Friday and violating its decision.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 12:09pm

Pakistan

PDM splits from PPP and ANP; decides to form a new bloc

The PPP and the ANP will also be served notices for not attending the alliance meeting and violating its decision.
The PDM has also decided to form a new alliance of five opposition parties having 27 members in the Senate.

Updated 03 Apr, 2021 01:46pm

Pakistan

Saudi envoy meets Sanjrani: ‘Ties have been even stronger in every difficult time’

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki said on Friday that the ties between...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Opinion

In defence of Dr Hafeez Sheikh — II

But how ironic it is that Asad Umar who lost finance portfolio for opposing the IMF programme or its harsh...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

Pakistan

Electoral reforms: Sanjrani, Qaiser urge opposition to work with govt

ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani and National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser have urged the opposition to ...

Updated 02 Apr, 2021 09:07am

World

Biden picks Black women, first Muslim for federal judgeships

Under the US Constitution, the president nominates people to serve on the Supreme Court and other federal courts for life, and the Senate votes on whether to confirm them.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 10:18am

Pakistan

Senate chairman: PML-N says opposition should move no-trust motion

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Monday said that a no-confidence motion against chairman Senate...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

World

Tightly controlled Turkmenistan holds first senate elections

The authorities said voting participation stood at 98.7 percent, with winners due to be declared over the next week.

Published 28 Mar, 2021 05:40pm

Pakistan

PPP largest opposition party in Senate: Palwasha

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Palwasha Khan said the PPP is the largest opposition party in the...

Published 28 Mar, 2021 04:14am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Pak Modaraba / May 6 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	2.99 ▲ 0.84 (39.07%)
Pak Gen. Ins. / May 6 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	3.49 ▲ 0.48 (15.95%)
Sakrand Sugar / May 6 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	7.90 ▲ 1.00 (14.49%)
Worldcall / May 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.63 ▲ 0.19 (13.19%)
Chakwal Spinng / May 6 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	1.97 ▲ 0.17 (9.44%)
First Fid. Leas. / May 6 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	3.25 ▲ 0.25 (8.33%)
Crescent Fib. / May 6 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	54.34 ▲ 3.79 (7.50%)
Dandot Cement / May 6 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	16.34 ▲ 1.14 (7.50%)
Premium Tex. / May 6 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	370.87 ▲ 25.87 (7.50%)
Pakgen Power / May 6 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	25.42 ▲ 1.77 (7.48%)

Stock	Price
HBL Inv.Fund / May 6 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	2.71 ▲ -0.28 (-9.36%)
PICIC Insurance / May 6 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.15 ▲ -0.10 (-8.00%)
Olympia Mills / May 6 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	11.80 ▲ -1.00 (-7.81%)
Bal. Wheel / May 6 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	78.35 ▲ -6.35 (-7.50%)
Ideal Sp. / May 6 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	30.33 ▲ -2.45 (-7.47%)
Idrees Tex. / May 6 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	17.52 ▲ -1.41 (-7.45%)
First Elite Cap. Mod. / May 6 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.14 ▲ -0.25 (-7.37%)
Leather Up. / May 6 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	26.00 ▲ -2.04 (-7.28%)
Gatron Ind. / May 6 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	500.10 ▲ -38.90 (-7.22%)
Blessed Tex. / May 6 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	362.00 ▲ -28.00 (-7.18%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / May 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	51,819,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / May 6 Telecard Limited(TELE)	10,432,000 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / May 6 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	10,160,400 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / May 6 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	8,022,000 ▼ 0.00
Aisha Steel / May 6 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	5,174,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / May 6 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	5,141,280 ▼ 0.00
Waves Singer (R) / May 6 Waves Singer Pakistan Limited (R)(WAVESR1)	5,066,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Global Hold. / May 6 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	4,722,000 ▼ 0.00
Kot Addu / May 6 Kot Addu Power Company Limited(KAPCO)	4,249,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petr. / May 6 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	2,198,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 5	153.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 5	153.00
USD to Japanese Yen / May 5	109.20
USD to Swiss Franc / May 5	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 5	1.39
Euro to USD / May 5	1.20
UK LIBOR % / May 5	0.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 5	4167.59
India Sensex / May 5	48677.55
Tokyo Nikkei / May 5	28812.63
Nasdaq / May 5	13582.43
Hang Seng / May 5	28417.98
FTSE 100 / May 5	7039.30
Dow Jones / May 5	34230.34
Germany DAX 30 / May 5	15170.78
France CAC40 / May 5	6339.47

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 5	65.63
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 5	11300.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 5	89163.00
Gold Spot / May 5	1784.30
Cotton / May 5	87.33

SENATE

PPP urges govt to lay IMF terms in parliament

US Senators table bill to develop ROZs in Pakistan, Afghanistan border region

Whopping $33bn foreign loans taken by PTI govt: Sherry

Senate committees: PTI quietly reaches deal with PPP?

Chile Senate approves early pension fund withdrawals

Somali president signs law extending mandate for two years

PPP calls it quits with PDM after seven months

Bilawal tears up PDM's show-cause notice at PPP’s Central Executive Committee meeting

President signs Act aimed at facilitating trade into law

Freedom of expression: PPP rejects any bid to further gag fundamental right

PDM rift deepens

PM appoints PTI Chief Whip, Parliamentary Leader in Senate

JUI-F nominates Haideri as parliamentary leader in Senate

Pakistan wants to expand relations with Japan: Sanjrani

Gilani’s disqualification: ECP adjourns hearing of petition

South Punjab province: Khaqan criticises PTI govt

Covid-19: Govt ‘miserably failed’ to vaccinate public: Senate

Senate passes resolution to increase efforts in vaccination drive against COVID-19

Senate unanimously passes PSW bill 2021

Shahzad Waseem urges opposition to work unanimously for electoral reforms

Senate passes resolution calling for free coronavirus vaccine

PPP has received show-cause notice from PDM: Yousaf Raza Gilani

PDM splits from PPP and ANP; decides to form a new bloc

Saudi envoy meets Sanjrani: ‘Ties have been even stronger in every difficult time’

In defence of Dr Hafeez Sheikh — II

Electoral reforms: Sanjrani, Qaiser urge opposition to work with govt

Biden picks Black women, first Muslim for federal judgeships

Senate chairman: PML-N says opposition should move no-trust motion

Tightly controlled Turkmenistan holds first senate elections

PPP largest opposition party in Senate: Palwasha

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