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Switch to EVs: Country can save $2bn in less than 10 yrs, Senate body told

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan can save up to $2 billion in less than 10 years, by 2030, by switching to electric vehicles ...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 04:44am

Pakistan

DPP attracts criticism from Senate body

ISLAMABAD: Department of Plant Protection (DPP), an arm of Ministry of National Food Security and Research, on...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am

Sports

NZ board working on new Pakistan tour schedule: Ramiz

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja on Thursday said that New Zealand cricket board was...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am

Pakistan

Trade Organisations (Amendment) Bill 2021 okayed by Senate body

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Commerce on Thursday approved Trade Organisations (amendment) Bill 2021, ...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am

Pakistan

AN ORDINANCE: Further to amend the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999

WHEREAS the Senate and the National Assembly are not in session and the President of the Islamic Republic of ...

Published 07 Oct, 2021 04:25am

Business & Finance

Asad Umar dismisses report on CPEC transparency, hidden debt

Responds to US-based think tank that said there was lack of transparency in projects

Updated 06 Oct, 2021 03:41pm

Pakistan

Pandora Papers: Senate body on finance expresses its concern over revelations

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance, on Tuesday, took notice of names of over 700 Pakistanis in...

Published 06 Oct, 2021 04:17am

Pakistan

PMDA draft bill: Fawad says stakeholders will be consulted

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Hussain Chaudhry Monday informed the Senate...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:34am

Tarin tells Senate: GDP growth rate to exceed 5pc in FY22

Finance minister says debt-to-GDP ratio was at 87.6 percent last year which dropped to 79.7 percent in March 2021

Updated 02 Oct, 2021 12:51pm

World

As deadline looms, Democrats scramble to avert government shutdown

WASHINGTON: Democrats in the US Congress were moving to head off one of several concurrent crises they face this...

Published 30 Sep, 2021 04:15am

World

Crunch time for Biden as Congress debates historic agenda

WASHINGTON: Joe Biden faces the most important test of his presidency this week as Democrats in the US Congress...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 09:26am

Pakistan

CPEC projects: Mandviwalla for appointing focal person

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Senator Saleem...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am

Pakistan

Senate passes four bills

ISLAMABAD: Senate on Monday passed four-private member bills; two bills each moved by treasury and opposition...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am

Pakistan

Aviation minister claims PIA losses reduced by half in 3 years

ISLAMABAD: The annual losses of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have been reduced to 34.64 billion rupees in...

Published 25 Sep, 2021 04:59am

Pakistan

Three-tier statutory delegation of power devolution: Senate body stresses urgency of more efficient governance

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Devolution underscored the exercise of 3-tier statutory delegation of...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:48am

Pakistan

Issues of various provinces: Senate panel expresses dissatisfaction over lack of decisions by CCI

ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel, on Tuesday, expressed dissatisfaction over lack of concrete decisions by the Council of...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:48am

Business & Finance

An Ordinance

Annex - IV further to amend certain tax laws WHEREAS, it is expedient further to amend certain tax laws for the...

Published 20 Sep, 2021 05:23am

We have to restore Chinese investor confidence: SAPM

Khalid Mansoor tells Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives that Chinese investment companies are facing issues

Updated 17 Sep, 2021 10:01am

Pakistan

ECP, Nadra chief getting entangled in controversy

ISLAMABAD: Less than a week after two federal ministers and ECP locked horns-the electoral body is entangled in a...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am

No-confidence motion against CM: Sanjrani arrives in Quetta

QUETTA: After the no-confidence motion moved against Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan, Senate Chairman ...

Updated 17 Sep, 2021 09:35am

Energy sector’s circular debt soars to Rs2.28trn

ISLAMABAD: The country’s energy sector circular debt has increased by over 2000 per cent to Rs 2.280 trillion in ...

Updated 16 Sep, 2021 10:06am

Senate panel unanimously adopts three key bills

Passes SBP Pakistan Banking Services Corporation Amendment Bill 2021, the Agricultural Commercial and Industrial Purposes Amendment Bill 2021, and the Financial Institutions (Secure Transactions) Amendment Bill 2021

Updated 16 Sep, 2021 09:30am

Pakistan

COMSATS: Senate body recommends implementation of quota

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology, on Wednesday, showed concern regarding the...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Pakistan

Proposed PMDA: Senate body discusses concept paper

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, on Wednesday, discussed the concept paper...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

ECP decides to take action against 2 federal ministers

ECP issues notice to Railways Minister Azam Swati and Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry for their public outbursts against the CEC

Updated 15 Sep, 2021 10:06am

Pakistan

Islamabad Capital Territory Domestic Workers Bill approved with amendments

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights, on Tuesday, approved the "Islamabad Capital Territory Domestic...

Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:20am

Pakistan

Senators exchange harsh words over power billing

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat lamented the situation faced by common man and the...

Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:20am

Pakistan

Grants to merged districts of tribal areas: Senate panel expresses its dissatisfaction over briefing

ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel, on Tuesday, expressed dissatisfaction over the briefing by the Finance Division on what ...

Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:20am

Pakistan

Employment as domestic worker: Senate body recommends minimum age

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights has recommended that 18 years be the minimum age for employment...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

Elections, PMDA: Govt hopes bills will sail through joint session

ISLAMABAD: The PTI government is hopeful that two bills - Elections (Amendment) Bill 2021 and Pakistan Media...

Updated 12 Sep, 2021 01:05pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
India Sensex / Apr 25	73780.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17264.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8077.84
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17994.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2325.45
Diesel/Litre / Apr 25	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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