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PIA privatisation: Senate body seeks stricter criteria to bar non-operational bidders

The Senate Standing Committee on Privatisation has sought stricter pre-qualification criteria to restrict...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 10:26pm

Pakistan

Senate body directs ministry to prioritise M-6, M-9 projects

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has directed the Ministry...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:46am

Senate body informed ‘Land scam of Rs50bn to Rs60bn finalised in present govt’s tenure’

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs Senator Faisal Vawda alleged that a land scam of...

Updated 05 Mar, 2025 09:18am

Markets

‘Financial needs’: govt committed to increasing tax on bank profits, Senate body told

Banks must play their part in helping govt, FM Aurangzeb says

Published 19 Feb, 2025 09:50pm

Pakistan

Senate body terms blockage of VPNs ‘illegal’

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication, fearing millions of ...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:35am

Pakistan

Senate body underscores need for completing existing projects

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works emphasized the need to prioritize the completion of...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am

Pakistan

Senate body asks FIA to devise strategy against smuggling

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior, on Tuesday, recommended the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Business & Finance

Senate body passes Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 with some amendments

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Special Committee Monday passed the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 with some amendments to...

Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am

Pakistan

Senate body passes ‘The Islamabad Capital Territory Student Unions Bill, 2023’

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training on Monday unanimously passed...

Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am

Pakistan

Senate body rejects Gandhara Culture Authority Bill 2023

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Heritage and Culture, Tuesday, unanimously, rejected the bill...

Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:20am

Inflated electricity bills: Senate body assails Power Div for ‘incompetence’

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Power on Tuesday scolded the top brass of Power Division for shifting burden...

Updated 06 Sep, 2023 09:45am

Pakistan

Senate body told ‘No candidate met requirements for appointment as chair in Iran’

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training was informed on Thursday ...

Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am

Pakistan

Senate body directs EOBI to furnish report in response to allegations against it

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development directed the ...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:28am

Pakistan

CDA’s inaction assailed: Senate body seeks action against encroachers on govt-owned houses

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, expressing anger over the Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) failure to ...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 06:01am

Pakistan

Senate body condemns bulldozing of bills

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Wednesday condemned the bulldozing of legislation by placing it on the...

Published 12 Jan, 2023 05:51am

Pakistan

Development package for AJK: Senate body discusses progress made

ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs discussed progress ...

Published 07 Dec, 2022 07:16am

Pakistan

Senate body informed: Cost of Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway likely to escalate

ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA) on Tuesday informed the Senate Standing Committee on Communication...

Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50am

Pakistan

Pir Sabir Shah elected chairman of Senate body

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources has elected Senator Pir Sabir Shah as its new Chairman, here...

Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am

Pakistan

Fuel shortage behind power scarcity, Senate body told

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division Wednesday confirmed to the Senate Standing Committee on Power that 5,800 MW of...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 05:37am

Pakistan

Senate body passes ‘National Highways Safety Amendment Bill, 2022’

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Communications passed the National Highways Safety Amendment Bill, 2022...

Published 16 Mar, 2022 05:40am

Pakistan

Power Division: Senate body discusses status of ongoing, proposed schemes

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Power on Wednesday discussed status of ongoing and proposed development...

Published 24 Feb, 2022 06:34am

Pakistan

Shaheed Holy Quran pages/papers: Senate body approves establishment of recycling plant

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, on Wednesday, presented a total budgetary...

Published 24 Feb, 2022 06:34am

Pakistan

Senate panel approves two amendments to Ogra bill

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet approved two amendments in “The Oil and Gas Regulatory...

Published 17 Feb, 2022 06:37am

Pakistan

Senate body passes ‘Allied Health Professionals Council Bill 2021’

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Thursday, passed conditionally “The Allied...

Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Pakistan

India against Pakistan's improved relationship with Afghan Taliban: Sheikh Rashid

Interior minister also urges opposition to reconsider rally on March 23

Updated 24 Jan, 2022 09:13pm

Pakistan

Single national curriculum: Senate body chalks out a pathway to national integration, harmony

ISLAMABAD: An honest account of history with respect to democratic values, struggle for democracy and supremacy of...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:17am

Pakistan

Security: NSA briefs Senate body in camera

ISLAMABAD: National Security Advisor, Dr Moeed Yusuf has said that the National Security Policy places economic...

Published 08 Jan, 2022 03:59am

Pakistan

Murder of US national: Senate body summons KP, Punjab police chiefs

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Interior, on Tuesday, summoned Inspectors General Police (IGPs)...

Published 29 Dec, 2021 06:57am

Pakistan

New valuation of immovable property: Senate body seeks withdrawal

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance has sought withdrawal of new evaluation of...

Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am

Pakistan

Projects for Mohenjo Daro, Larkana: Senate body ‘identifies’ anomalies in award of contracts

ISLAMABAD: A sub-committee of the standing committee of Senate on communications observed anomalies in award of...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 05:15am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	280.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	280.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 17	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
India Sensex / Apr 17	78,553.20
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,395.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	34,730.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	64.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 17	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	300,068
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,326.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	67.13
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 18 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.45 ▲ 1 (40.82%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 18 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.37 ▲ 1 (10.67%)
Oilboy Energy / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.91 ▲ 1 (10.09%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 18 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.70 ▲ 1.25 (10.04%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	26.91 ▲ 2.45 (10.02%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Apr 18 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	18.11 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	46.70 ▲ 4.25 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 18 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	269.05 ▲ 24.46 (10%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 18 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	24.08 ▲ 2.19 (10%)
Indus Dyeing / Apr 18 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	129.98 ▲ 11.82 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	0.58 ▼ -0.49 (-45.79%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.80 ▼ -1.37 (-19.11%)
Century Ins. / Apr 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	41.20 ▼ -8.62 (-17.3%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 18 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.90 ▼ -0.94 (-13.74%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Apr 18 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.40 ▼ -0.89 (-10.74%)
Crescent Fib. / Apr 18 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.25 ▼ -5 (-9.95%)
Zephyr Textile / Apr 18 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.26 ▼ -1.22 (-9.78%)
Idrees Tex. / Apr 18 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	17.20 ▼ -1.85 (-9.71%)
Suraj Cotton / Apr 18 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	119.01 ▼ -12.62 (-9.59%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 18 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.65 ▼ -1.32 (-9.45%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Apr 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,207,702 ▲ 1.49
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	30,924,422 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,825,989 ▲ 0.07
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,207,672 ▼ -0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,780,505 ▲ 0.93
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,578,802 ▲ 0
Pak Elektron / Apr 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	10,988,493 ▼ -0.53
Habib Bank / Apr 18 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	9,338,304 ▼ -5.73
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	9,054,335 ▼ -0.49
B.O.Punjab / Apr 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,925,360 ▼ -0.09

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