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Two key bills passed by Senate

In what comes as a big relief for the federal government, the Upper House of the Parliament on Tuesday passed two key bills, the Anti-Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and the Foreign Exchange Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which have already be

Published 12 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Senate passes two bills

The upper house of the Parliament on Monday passed two private member bills; The Islamabad Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill 2018 and The National Counter Terrorism Authority (Amendment) Bill 2019 moved by the senators from the treasury benche

Published 11 Feb, 2020 12:00am

'Disgruntled' PTI MNAs from Karachi meet Tareen

In an important development on Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan's one of the most trusted aides Jahangir Khan Tareen held a meeting with him amidst the reports that the PM has once again tasked him to woo the disgruntled lawmakers from ruling Pakistan Te

Published 08 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Exports: Dawood describes FY20 as 'promising'

Commerce Minister Abdul Razzak Dawood has termed the current fiscal year 'promising' in terms of improvement in Pakistan's exports, which, according to him, have increased to $ 11.53 billion showing an increase of 3.15 per cent compared to corresponding p

Published 08 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Foreign funding case: PML-N, PPP yet to address ECP queries

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People's Party (PPP), the two mainstream opposition parties, are yet to address the queries of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding the evidence they submitted in the foreign funding case.

Published 07 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Senate salutes Kashmiris for their courage, determination

On the eve of Kashmir Solidarity Day being observed today (Wednesday), the upper house of the Parliament on Tuesday passed a unanimous resolution to "salute the heroism and valour of the people of Indian Occupied Kashmir on this day of solidarity with the

Published 05 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Salaries of lawmakers: Senate rejects 'controversial' bills

The Senate on Monday finally rejected the three 'controversial' bills which recommended mega increase in the salaries of lawmakers, following heated debate in the Upper House of the Parliament.

Published 04 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Parliamentarians seek unprecedented increase in salaries

Just a few days after Prime Minister Imran Khan strongly refuted the reports of any increase in his salary, the members of the Upper House of the Parliament, including those from the ruling PTI, are seeking unprecedented increase in the salaries of the pa

Published 02 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Coronavirus in Pakistan: Senators ask government to take practical steps to prevent outbreak

Senators on Friday expressed concern over the outbreak of coronavirus in China, demanding the government to take practical steps to prevent the outbreak of this epidemic in Pakistan while Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani said that Pakistan should "stand sho

Published 01 Feb, 2020 12:00am

ECP again takes up petition against Faryal

In an important development, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday again took up a petition moved by two Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPAs from Sindh Assembly seeking disqualification of Faryal Talpur, the sister of PPP CO-Chairman Asif

Published 31 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Foreign funding case: ECP decides to go ahead with proceedings unless barred by SC

In the backdrop of Prime Minister Imran Khan having recently moved the Supreme Court questioning the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) jurisdiction to hear the foreign funding case, the ECP has decided to go ahead with the proceedings of the case un

Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Opposition in Senate stages walkout twice

The opposition on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Upper House of the Parliament twice; first over the absence of federal ministers during the Senate session and then on the 'hostile' attitude of the treasury benches, which eventually led to the adjournm

Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Minister praises FBR's performance

Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar claimed on Monday that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) achieved "95 per cent tax collection target of the first half (six months) of the ongoing fiscal year 2019-20 due to the right policies pursued by

Published 28 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Presidential ordinances: Opposition senators slam treasury benches

After days of 'ceasefire' between the government and opposition since the start of the ongoing session of the Upper House of the Parliament on January 1, the opposition senators on Friday slammed the treasury benches for reviving the practice of relying o

Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Sanjrani for keeping Senate's current numerical strength intact

In a major development, Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani has proposed to "keep the current numerical strength of the Senate intact and distribute eight seats of erstwhile FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) among the four provinces by equally increas

Published 22 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Senate passes Regulation of Generation, Transmission Amendment Bill

The Upper House of the Parliament on Monday unanimously passed 'the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power (Amendment) Bill, 2019,' a private member bill moved by Leader of the House in Senate Shibli Faraz, which seeks t

Published 21 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Enrolling spouses as beneficiaries: Four BISP gazetted officers dismissed

Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has dismissed four of its gazetted officers working in grade 17 for allegedly enrolling their spouses as BISP beneficiaries to unlawfully receive financial assistance that is offered to the poor deserving families.

Published 19 Jan, 2020 12:00am

CEC's appointment: PM sends in two fresh nominations

Prime Minister Imran Khan has sent two fresh nominations for the appointment of chief election commissioner while withdrawing the names of the two candidates he had recommended earlier, in the backdrop of lingering deadlock between the government and the

Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Government committed to promoting Islamic banking: Senate told

The federal government is committed to promoting Islamic banking and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has been putting in efforts to "Islamize the financial system of Pakistan," Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Hammad Azhar informed the Senate on Fr

Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am

ECP suspends membership of Sindh CM, 317 other lawmakers

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday suspended the legislative membership of 318 lawmakers from all the six legislative houses, including Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah, four federal ministers, a state minister, a provincial minister

Published 17 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,472.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	38,986.40
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Petrol/Litre / Dec 26	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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