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Pakistan

Daily testing capacity rises to over 6,000: Buzdar

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Wednesday that daily testing capacity of the Punjab government has increased to more than six thousands corona tests, while around 5030 persons have been tested during the last 24 hours.

Published 07 May, 2020 12:02am

Pakistan

CM approves financial assistance package for needy artists

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has accorded approval of financial assistance package devised by Information and Culture Department to provide financial support worth Rs15000 to Rs20000 each to 3,000 needy artists.

Published 06 May, 2020 12:04am

Pakistan

Punjab CM slams opposition for doing politics on coronavirus

Emphasizing that the nation needs unity and brotherhood at this challenging point, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has deplored the politicizing of coronavirus pandemic by the opposition.

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am

Economic slowdown to deplete foreign reserves: Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Sunday that there is forecast of three-percent contraction in the world economy involving trillions and this economic slide would leave impact on Pakistan's and other economies due to COVID-19.

Published 04 May, 2020 12:07am

Pakistan

Buzdar vows to create more ease, comforts for traders community

Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in a meeting with the delegation of industrialists and representatives of traders community, here Sunday assured that Punjab government will create more ease and comforts for the industrialists and traders community.

Published 04 May, 2020 12:07am

Pakistan

Opening of industries, businesses: Punjab presenting recommendations to federal government: CM

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Saturday that the provincial government is presenting its recommendations to the federal government for relaxing the lockdown for industries and businesses, which will be decided in the meeting of the Nati

Published 03 May, 2020 12:05am

Pakistan

Strategy being evolved for restoring industrial activities in SEZs: minister

Federal Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar said on Friday the government was making all out efforts for revival of the economy and is also chalking out a comprehensive strategy for restoring industrial activities in the Special Economic Z

Published 02 May, 2020 12:08am

Pakistan

Punjab cabinet imposes ban on unnecessary expenditures

The Punjab Cabinet has imposed a ban on unnecessary expenditures along with the release of new supplementary grants to ensure strict financial discipline. However, payment of salaries and pensions will be continued as per routine.

Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am

Pakistan

Pakistan will soon be able to overcome spread of coronavirus: Dr Yasmin

Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid while inaugurating the Bio-Safety Level-3 Laboratory at the Institute of Public Health here on Wednesday expressed the hope that Pakistan will soon be able to overcome spread of coronavirus.

Published 30 Apr, 2020 12:07am

Pakistan

Businessmen welcome relief package for SMEs, labourers

Welcoming relief package of Rs125 billion for SMEs and daily-wage workers amid the COVID-19 lockdown, business community has expressed optimism that these steps would help overcome difficulties of small businesses and labourers.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Pakistan

Buzdar approves initial framework of Rise Punjab

In the backdrop of COVID-19, Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has approved the initial framework of Rise Punjab to promote investment and development in the province.

Published 28 Apr, 2020 12:54am

Pakistan

Punjab governor hints at strict lockdown

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has warned that the government will be left with no option but to take stringent measures, if the people did not take coronavirus pandemic seriously. "Easing lockdown to allow selected businesses does not mean that

Published 27 Apr, 2020 02:51am

Sports

Sana Mir announces retirement from cricket

Former skipper Sana Mir on Saturday called it a day on her glittering 15-year cricketing career during which she played 226 internationals, including 137 as captain from 2009 to 2017.

Published 25 Apr, 2020 09:49pm

Pakistan

COVID-19: Next few weeks going to be 'difficult': Sarwar

Terming next few weeks "difficult" for Pakistan with regard to COVID-19 pandemic, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar said on Friday that the coronavirus is badly affecting our economy.

Published 25 Apr, 2020 06:43am

Pakistan

Smart lockdown, phase-wise opening of units during Ramazan on the cards

While the daily diagnostics corona testing capacity in Punjab has reached to 4500, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has approved the establishment of four additional diagnostic labs for coronavirus in the province.

Published 23 Apr, 2020 02:53am

Pakistan

Tributes paid to Allama Iqbal on death anniversary

Glowing tributes were paid to poet, philosopher Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal, who conceived the idea of a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent, as his 82nd death anniversary was marked on Tuesday.

Published 22 Apr, 2020 02:52am

Pakistan

Safety measures: Ulema urged to ensure 100 percent implementation at mosques

Fearing that thousands of people may be infected by coronavirus in the absence of precautionary and safety measures at mosques, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has urged Ulema to ensure 100 percent implementation on government policy that has bee

Published 20 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Government will soon be able to overcome Covid-19: Buzdar

Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Saturday the Punjab government has taken effective measures to prevent the people from coronavirus and we are confident that the government will soon be able to overcome this disease. In a letter written to provi

Published 19 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

CM approves recruitment of 10,000 constables: Ramazan Bazaars not to be established due to COVID-19

In a bid to overcome the shortage of staff in the police department, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has approved the recruitment of 10,000 constables in the police department.

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Industries should follow SOPs: Buzdar

Expressing concern over traffic on some roads of Lahore city, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar appealed to the citizens to follow the government's instructions and restrict themselves to their homes.

Published 17 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 10	278.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 10	278.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 10	157.84
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 10	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 10	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 10	1.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 10	5,824.15
India Sensex / Jan 10	77,378.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 10	39,100.40
Nasdaq / Jan 10	19,146.19
Hang Seng / Jan 10	19,064.29
FTSE 100 / Jan 10	8,248.49
Dow Jones / Jan 10	41,910.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 10	20,214.79

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 10	76.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 10	18,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 10	2,716.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 10	67.01
Petrol/Litre / Jan 11	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd / Jan 10 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.34 ▲ 1.00 (13.62%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 10 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.67 ▲ 0.89 (11.44%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 10 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.76 ▲ 0.88 (11.17%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jan 10 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.22 ▲ 0.22 (11.00%)
Sakrand Sugar / Jan 10 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	12.27 ▲ 1.12 (10.04%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 10 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	70.40 ▲ 6.40 (10.00%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 10 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	70.54 ▲ 6.41 (10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	137.50 ▲ 12.50 (10.00%)
Mehmood Tex / Jan 10 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	658.91 ▲ 59.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 10 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.52 ▼ -0.67 (-10.82%)
S.G.Power / Jan 10 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	8.47 ▼ -1.00 (-10.56%)
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Jan 10 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	13.42 ▼ -1.58 (-10.53%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 10 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	144.61 ▼ -16.07 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 10 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	32.40 ▼ -3.60 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 10 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	126.67 ▼ -14.07 (-10.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.85 ▼ -7.09 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 10 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jan 10 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	11 ▼ -1.20 (-9.84%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	195,296,323 ▼ -0.06
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	48,682,503 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,460,848 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 10 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	31,825,296 ▲ 0.77
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 10 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	23,629,459 ▲ 0.34
Pak Elektron / Jan 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,144,464 ▲ 1.09
Lotte Chemical / Jan 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,944,268 ▼ -0.24
Air Link Com. / Jan 10 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	15,918,682 ▼ -5.65
B.O.Punjab / Jan 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,645,082 ▲ 0.01

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