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Pakistan

Over 26,000 returnees quarantined in AJK since March

More than 26,000 persons who returned to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) since March were 'traced' and quarantined as a precautionary measure against coronavirus.

Published 08 May, 2020 12:05am

Pakistan

'Funding not to be problem for Ehsaas Emergency Cash Transfers programme'

The federal government's newly launched Ehsaas Emergency Cash Transfers initiative aims to provide financial assistance mainly to labourers and other deserving population who have lost their livelihood due to the rapid spread of coronavirus across the cou

Published 07 May, 2020 12:02am

Pakistan

Senate session demanded to consider option of convening requisition session

While the federal government has dismissed the possibility of immediately summoning Senate session as a precautionary measure in the backdrop of the outbreak of coronavirus, the senators have once again demanded a Senate session be held and to consider th

Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am

Pakistan

Malik urges government to invoke 'force majeure' to have foreign debts written off

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Senator Rehman Malik on Thursday submitted a resolution in the Senate Secretariat urging the federal government to invoke "Force-Majeure Law" to have Pakistan's foreign debts written off from the International Monetary Fund (

Published 01 May, 2020 12:54am

Pakistan

Covid-19: ECP continues to restrict functions

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) continues to operate with 'skeleton' staff and has restricted its functioning on the pretext of preventive arrangements taken against Covid-19 with several important matters being dealt with by the Commission havi

Published 28 Apr, 2020 12:54am

Pakistan

3.8 million government employees declared ineligible for financial assistance

More than 3.8 million federal and provincial government employees including those of BISP (Benazir Income Support Programme), Pakistan Railways, Pakistan Post and other departments have been declared ineligible for financial assistance under the Ehsaas Em

Published 25 Apr, 2020 06:43am

Ehsaas Programme: Rs69bn distributed among 5.75 million families: Nishtar

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Dr Sania Nishtar Thursday said Rs69 billion had been distributed among 5.75 million deserving families under Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme and effective steps were bei

Published 24 Apr, 2020 02:52am

Pakistan

Senate session: Sanjrani's request for NA hall fails to elicit govt nod

Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani's request to National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser to allocate NA hall for Senate session has not gone down well with the federal government which is reluctant to convene Senate session in the backdrop of the alarming spread

Published 23 Apr, 2020 02:53am

Donors-needy nexus: Government launches 'Ehsaas Rashan Portal'

The federal government Tuesday launched 'Ehsaas Rashan Portal' in a bid to facilitate matchmaking between donors and beneficiaries and provide data of eligible beneficiaries to donors.

Published 22 Apr, 2020 02:52am

Ehsaas Programme: Over Rs 55 billion distributed among 4.586m families till 19th

Almost 140 million (139.197 million) text messages were received at the federal government's designated Short Messaging Service (SMS) number seeking financial assistance under Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme, out of which 55.47 million were freshly regist

Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am

Hoarding of essential items: Government vows firm action

Federal Minister for Law and Justice Barrister Farogh Naseem on Sunday reiterated 'exemplary punishment' for anyone involved in hoarding of essential commodities saying the federal government is introducing an ordinance to take on the hoarders and profite

Published 20 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Covid-19 policy: Modi government targeting Muslims to divert backlash: PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday slammed as 'racist' the 'Hindutva supremacist ideology' of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to target Muslims in India, likening it to that of Nazis in Germany.

Published 20 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme: Deadline for registration ends

The deadline for the registration of Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme ended on Sunday midnight while more than Rs 55 billion, so far, have been distributed among 4.6 million families as part of the federal government's initiative to provide cash assistance

Published 20 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Government going for 'smart' lockdown: Moeed

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Security Dr Moeed Yusuf on Sunday said that the federal government is implementing 'smart lockdown' to impose lockdown measures only in those areas where coronavirus has posed a threat while the restrictive

Published 20 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme registration to be closed on April 19

The registration for the Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme under which financial assistance of Rs12,000 each is being provided to 12 million families, would be closed on Sunday midnight (April 19), while more than 85 million applicants have already register

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

7.5 million needy people to get cash: Ehsaas Programme enters second phase

With the completion of the first phase of cash distribution to 4.5 million families, the financial assistance to the remaining 7.5 million deserving population has started as part of the federal government's Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme to provide Rs12

Published 17 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Continuous blockade of mail delivery services by air, railways

The federal government's continued blockade of mail delivery services by air and railways as a preventive measure against coronavirus has created confusion due to lack of a clear policy while the Pakistan Post and private courier services are presently de

Published 16 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme: Sindh wants cash aid routed through provincial government

In the backdrop of the federal government's ongoing drive to provide financial support to the deserving families under Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme, Sindh is unhappy over the cash assistance by the centre and wants the funds distribution in the provinc

Published 14 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

ECP decides to have its own offices in various districts

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to have its offices constructed in the various districts across the country where the ECP has its own plots, and to acquire plots in the districts where the electoral body does not have real estate pro

Published 09 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Ehsaas Emergency Programme: Over 34 million messages received for aid: Sania

The distribution of Rs200 billion among the 12 million deserving families under the Ehsaas Emergency Programme would start in the ongoing week as part of the federal government's initiative to financially support the downtrodden segments of the society in

Published 07 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 30	278.97
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 30	278.77
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 30	154.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 30	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 29	6,039.31
Nasdaq / Jan 29	19,632.32
Hang Seng / Jan 29	20,225.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 29	8,557.81
Dow Jones / Jan 29	44,713.52
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 29	21,637.53
France CAC40 / Jan 29	7,872.48
India Sensex / Jan 30	76,776.38

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 29	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 29	247,513
Petrol/Litre / Jan 30	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 30	72.66
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 30	2,759.76
Diesel/Litre / Jan 30	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jan 30 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4 ▲ 0.45 (12.68%)
Chenab Ltd / Jan 30 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Redco Textile / Jan 30 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	21.97 ▲ 2 (10.02%)
J.K.Spinning / Jan 30 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	63.80 ▲ 5.8 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jan 30 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	147.33 ▲ 13.39 (10%)
Atlas Honda Ltd / Jan 30 Atlas Honda Limited(ATLH)	873.29 ▲ 79.39 (10%)
Loads Limited / Jan 30 Loads Limited(LOADS)	18.92 ▲ 1.72 (10%)
Supernet Ltd. / Jan 30 Supernet Limited (GEM)(GEMSPNL)	21.78 ▲ 1.98 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 30 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	48.85 ▲ 4.44 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 30 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	6.91 ▼ -0.97 (-12.31%)
National Silk / Jan 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	45.35 ▼ -5.04 (-10%)
Premier Sugar / Jan 30 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	359.58 ▼ -39.95 (-10%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 30 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	31.62 ▼ -3.51 (-9.99%)
Faran Sugar / Jan 30 Faran Sugar Mills Limited(FRSM)	46 ▼ -5 (-9.8%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jan 30 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.53 ▼ -1.21 (-8.21%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jan 30 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.72 ▼ -0.31 (-7.69%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jan 30 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	66 ▼ -4.99 (-7.03%)
Gadoon Textile / Jan 30 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	220 ▼ -15.14 (-6.44%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,197,761 ▲ 0.1
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,670,310 ▼ -0.01
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 30 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	25,413,292 ▲ 3.54
Bank Makramah / Jan 30 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	25,004,085 ▲ 0.27
Dewan Motors / Jan 30 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	24,726,221 ▼ -0.85
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,794,723 ▲ 0.01
Sui South Gas / Jan 30 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	15,998,837 ▲ 0.3
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 30 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	13,617,932 ▲ 0.79
Fauji Cement / Jan 30 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	13,308,955 ▲ 0

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