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Sardar Sikander Shaheen

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

Senate panel rejects use of EVMs, i-voting

ISLAMABAD: Amidst high drama on Friday, the ECP officials and the treasury members separately walked out of the...

Published 11 Sep, 2021 05:13am

Business & Finance

'Central Business District' in Lahore to generate Rs1,500bn revenue: Gill

ISLAMABAD: The establishment of first-ever Central Business District (CBD) in Lahore would generate revenue of 1,500...

Published 10 Sep, 2021 04:41am

Govt describes ECP objections on EVMs as ‘one-sided’

ISLAMABAD: The continued hostility between federal government and Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) related to...

Published 09 Sep, 2021 02:36am

Pakistan

Degree programmes: Senate body slams HEC for not acting against ‘illegal institutions’

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture...

Published 08 Sep, 2021 04:06am

Markets

‘New technology’ to reduce power consumption by 40-60pc: Faraz

ISLAMABAD: Science and Technology Minister Shibli Faraz, on Tuesday, claimed that the government was working to...

Published 08 Sep, 2021 04:06am

Pakistan

LG elections in Sindh case: ECP reserves its verdict

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Monday, reserved its verdict in the case related to local...

Published 07 Sep, 2021 06:25am

LG polls: ECP urging Centre, provinces to play due role

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has repeatedly urged provinces and federal government to play...

Published 05 Sep, 2021 04:21am

Polling stations for LG elections: PTI's plea for deployment of troops rejected

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected the request of the ruling party; Pakistan...

Updated 05 Sep, 2021 12:23pm

Pakistan

Senate body meeting: Minister, secretary and NHA chairman remain absent

ISLAMABAD: Three top communications officials of the federal government; Minister Murad Saeed, Secretary Zafar Hasan...

Published 04 Sep, 2021 06:04am

Pakistan

Ehsaas programme aims to empower 10m poorest women: Sania

ISLAMABAD: Federal government’s Ehsaas Programme aims to empower 10 million “poorest women in Pakistan and help...

Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am

Pakistan

Minister slams US decision to include Pakistan in CSPA list

ISLAMABAD: Human Rights Minister Dr Shireen Mazari, on Thursday, slammed as "politically motivated" the United ...

Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am

Pakistan

Pakistan gets $120m from WB for Green Stimulus project

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received $120 million from World Bank for Green Stimulus project, to be launched by Prime...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

Pakistan

LG elections in 42 CBs: CCTV cameras to be installed at 'sensitive' polling stations

ISLAMABAD: Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras would be installed only at those polling stations being marked ...

Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am

Pakistan

PM to launch Ehsaas Education Stipends Programme today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch on Wednesday (today) the Ehsaas Education Stipends Programme that...

Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am

Pakistan

EVMs: Foreign company briefs ECP

ISLAMABAD: Two weeks after having received a demonstration by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) over the...

Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am

Pakistan

PASSD, MOFEPT sign MoU to roll out Ehsaas Education Stipends initiative

ISLAMABAD: Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division (PASSD) as well Ministry of Federal Education and...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:03am

Pakistan

Sanjrani, Suri complete their terms on PIPS BoG

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani and Deputy Speaker National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri have completed their...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:03am

Pakistan

PBM's health initiative: AGP holds red tape responsible for many deaths

ISLAMABAD: Bureaucratic delays related to a key healthcare initiative under Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) are resulting...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Pakistan

Govt to acquire around 0.4m EVMs for 2023 elections

ISLAMABAD: The locally-made Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) would be priced at Rs70,000 per machine while federal...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Petrol/Litre / Nov 23	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Diesel/Litre / Nov 23	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 23 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 23 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 23 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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