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Sardar Sikander Shaheen

Over Rs3bn donations collected so far: PM launches Cat-IV of Ehsaas Programme

Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday launched the newly added category-IV of ongoing Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme to provide financial assistance to those who have lost their livelihoods as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

Published 19 May, 2020 12:02am

Category-IV of Ehsaas Programme to begin tomorrow

The newly-added category-IV of ongoing Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme to provide financial assistance to those who have lost their livelihoods as a result of the outbreak of coronavirus in Pakistan would start Monday (May 18).

Updated 17 May, 2020 05:14am

Pakistan

Appointment of Dr Akhtar as ECP Secretary notified

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday notified the appointment of Dr Akhtar Nazir as the Secretary ECP on deputation basis to replace Zafar Iqbal Hussain who has been appointed as Special Secretary ECP.

Published 16 May, 2020 12:07am

'We will have to live with the virus': PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that there would be no cure for coronavirus this year, and "we will have to live with this virus" that has impacted 150 million in Pakistan, while dismissing the option of completely locking down the country as a p

Published 16 May, 2020 12:07am

Pakistan

Number of cases in capital reaches 866

The number of coronavirus cases in the federal capital reached 866 on Friday evening, which is expected to further surge due to apparent lack of precautionary measures followed by the general public against the pandemic.

Published 16 May, 2020 12:07am

Pakistan

Over Rs 101 billion distributed under Ehsaas Programme so far

The amount distributed by the federal government under ongoing Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme, has crossed Rs100 billion among over 8.2 million families.

Published 15 May, 2020 12:05am

Pakistan

Senate rejects 'propaganda' against China on coronavirus

The Upper House of the Parliament on Thursday dismissed as baseless the "propaganda against China from certain quarters, which stems from geopolitical rivalry and is more an attempt to divert attention from their own internal failings as it has no factual

Published 15 May, 2020 12:05am

Pakistan

Ehsaas Programme: Rs96bn distributed among over 7.9m families

More than Rs 96 billion have been distributed among over 7.9 million families under the ongoing Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme that aims to provide Rs 12,000 each to 12 million deserving families whose livelihoods are adversely affected with the outbreak

Published 14 May, 2020 12:04am

Pakistan

Shehryar Afridi elected chairman of Parliamentary body on Kashmir

Minister of State for Narcotics Control Shehryar Afridi on Wednesday was elected as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir; nearly a month after the coveted slot fell vacant as a result of federal cabinet reshuffle in connection with the s

Published 14 May, 2020 12:04am

2018 elections: ECP shows displeasure over RTS failure

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is reluctant to pay outstanding dues to NADRA (National Database and Registration Authority) for technical assistance the Authority extends to Commission for the maintenance of voters lists, and, has instead defer

Published 12 May, 2020 12:06am

Pakistan

Ehsaas Programme: Rs 91.611 billion distributed among 7.512 million families in one month

As many as Rs 91.611 billion have been distributed to 7.512 million families in one month under Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme with Rs 1.961 billion distributed among 163,419 families in the ongoing third and final phase of the programme.

Published 12 May, 2020 12:06am

Pakistan

Private schools body demands to open schools

While the federal and provincial governments have unanimously decided to keep the educational institutions closed till July 15 on account of the alarming spread of Covid-19 in Pakistan, a private schools association has opposed this move and demanded to o

Published 10 May, 2020 12:02am

Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme: Fee for CNICs' cancellation of eligible deceased persons waived

National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has waived fee for the cancellation of CNICs (Computerised National Identity Cards) of those applicants who were declared eligible to receive financial assistance under Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme b

Published 09 May, 2020 12:06am

Pakistan

Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme: Rs 89.143 billion distributed among 7.307 million families so far in final phase

Some Rs 89.143 billion had been distributed among 7.307 million deserving families till Friday as the federal government launched the third and final phase of Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme.

Published 09 May, 2020 12:06am

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

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

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

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

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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 22	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 22	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 22	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 22	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 21	5,948.71
Nasdaq / Nov 21	18,972.42
Dow Jones / Nov 21	43,870.35
India Sensex / Nov 22	78,147.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,170.91
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,202.46
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,225.74

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 22	70.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 22	2,691.90
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 22	70.12
Petrol/Litre / Nov 23	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▼ 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)	69.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▼ 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)	12.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▲ 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)	69.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▲ 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)	12.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	95,563,962 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Nov 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	51,499,190 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 23 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	48,260,119 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	44,585,332 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 23 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	42,849,466 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 23 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	41,650,133 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 23 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	33,841,692 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,303,681 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,120,112 ▲ 0.00

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