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Sardar Sikander Shaheen

Pakistan

EVMs: MoST refuses to share ‘crucial’ data with ECP

Islamabad: Amidst escalated hostility between the federal government and ECP over EVMs, the Ministry of Science and...

Updated 16 Sep, 2021 12:26pm

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

Proposed PMDA: Opposition parties put their weight behind media

ISLAMABAD: Opposition political parties on Monday threw their weight behind the journalist community in rejecting ...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 27	157.87
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 27	5,970.84
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,699.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Nasdaq / Dec 27	19,238.48
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,090.46
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,149.78
Dow Jones / Dec 27	42,992.21
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,984.32

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	70.60
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 27	234,225
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,621.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 27	68.89
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 28	17,785
Petrol/Litre / Dec 29	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 27 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.50 ▲ 0.60 (15.38%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
Chenab Ltd / Dec 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 1.00 (11.61%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Image Pakistan / Dec 27 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	20.31 ▲ 1.85 (10.02%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 27 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.08 ▲ 4.83 (10.01%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	131 ▼ -14.19 (-9.77%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 27 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21 ▼ -2.10 (-9.09%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 27 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.62 ▼ -0.86 (-9.07%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200.20 ▼ -19.80 (-9.00%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 27 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243 ▼ -23.05 (-8.66%)
Grays Leasing / Dec 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.71 ▼ -0.48 (-7.75%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,369,036 ▲ 0.78
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,731,608 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,110,243 ▲ 0.30
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,416,789 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.04
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	26,183,062 ▲ 0.50
Sui South Gas / Dec 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,823,481 ▲ 3.11
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	25,520,925 ▼ -0.08

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