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Pakistan

Saarc charter: Pakistan believes in strengthening regional cooperation: PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday reiterated Pakistan's "commitment to the Saarc process and express the hope that the hiatus created in its continuous progression would be removed, thus enabling the Saarc nations to forge ahead on the path of regional

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Former Justice Altaf Ibrahim takes oath as acting CEC

Former Justice Altaf Ibrahim Qureshi, a sitting member of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), on Friday took oath as acting chief election commissioner following the retirement of his predecessor former Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza a day earlier, b

Published 07 Dec, 2019 12:00am

PM makes 3 nominations for CEC appointment

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday made three nominations for the appointment of the chief election commissioner as CEC former Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza reached the age of superannuation the same day, a development that has left the Election Commiss

Published 06 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Appointment of two ECP members: Parliamentary panel defers matter till next week

Failing to reach consensus over the appointment of the two ECP members, the Parliamentary Committee on Appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Members of Election Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday deferred the matter till next week on the pre

Published 05 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Consensus on ECP members' appointment likely today

The lawmakers from treasury and opposition benches, from the forum of Parliamentary Committee on Appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Members of Election Commission of Pakistan, on Tuesday agreed on the appointment of government's nominee Na

Published 04 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

ECP directs PML-N to provide details of overseas donors

The Scrutiny Committee of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed former ruling party Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to submit details of funding it received from overseas Pakistanis after the PML-N on Tuesday failed to provide any fi

Published 04 Dec, 2019 12:00am

ECP members: Imran, Shahbaz recommend names

Prime Minister Imran Khan and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Shahbaz Sharif have recommended separate names for the appointment of two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from Sindh and Balochistan.

Published 01 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Companies or assets abroad?: PML-N, PPP answer in the negative

Two major opposition parties, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People's Party (PPP), have denied having any company or asset abroad in their respective replies submitted with the Scrutiny Committee of the Election Commission of Pakistan (

Published 30 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

EVMs, BVMs and online voting facility for overseas: ECP eyes preparing feasibility reports by December 2021

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) eyes developing feasibility reports by December 2021 on the introduction of electronic voting machines (EVMs), biometric verification machines (BVMs) and online voting facility for overseas Pakistanis in the gener

Published 29 Nov, 2019 12:00am

ECP launches its 3rd 'strategic plan'

Days before the retirement of Chief Election Commissioner Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza (retd) on December 6, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Wednesday launched its 3rd Strategic Plan (2019-23) which strives to "deliver inclusive and credible electi

Published 28 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

NA body forms committee to deal with children-related legislation

The National Assembly's Standing Committee on Law and Justice on Wednesday formed a four-member committee to deal with legislation related to children and directed it to present its report before the committee within 30 days.

Published 28 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Foreign funding case: PTI submits details before ECP's body

The ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Tuesday submitted its financial details before the Scrutiny Committee, which separately sought overseas funding details from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in the fore

Published 27 Nov, 2019 12:00am

ECP to hear PTI foreign funding case today

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is scheduled to hear today (Tuesday) an all important five-year old foreign funding case after a gap of 20 months, which involves the ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Published 26 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

All bogies of trains: NA body for effective fire-fighting system

National Assembly Standing Committee on Railways Monday recommended to the federal government to launch effective fire fighting system at all the bogies of the trains in Pakistan to avoid the incidents like Tezgam Express fire incident and employ at least

Published 26 Nov, 2019 12:00am

ECP denies any directives for completion of foreign funding case

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has denied that it has issued any directives for the completion of foreign funding case, which involves the ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), within 15 days. In a statement issued Saturday, the ECP said

Published 24 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Deadlock between govt, opposition persists: Government asked to appoint new CEC before December 6

Outgoing Chief Election Commissioner Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza (retd) has officially approached the government for the appointment of new CEC following his retirement on December 6 while cautioning that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would b

Published 24 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

NA Standing body defers discussion on three bills

National Assembly's Standing Committee on Science and Technology deferred discussion on three bills that seek to "achieve objective of valuable participation of the people in rules making process" and effective parliamentary oversight regarding delegated

Published 22 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Foreign funding case: ECP to conduct hearing on daily basis

With a couple of weeks remaining for the incumbent Chief Election Commissioner Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza (retd) to retire, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday accepted the request of opposition parties to conduct daily hearings of the

Published 22 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Sanjrani approached to take action against minister, secretary over absence

Once again, a Senate panel, this time the Functional Committee on Problems of Less Developed Areas, approached Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani on Wednesday "to take action" over the absence of Energy Minister Omar Ayub Khan and Secretary Energy Irfan Ali f

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

ECP urged to conduct hearing of foreign funding case

Members of Rahbar Committee on Wednesday moved the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) with the request to conduct hearing of foreign funding case involving the ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on daily basis "during this term of the commissi

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 21	277.82
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 21	277.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 22	150.86
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 22	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 22	1.30
Euro to USD / Oct 22	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 21	5,853.98
Nasdaq / Oct 21	18,540.01
FTSE 100 / Oct 21	8,318.24
Dow Jones / Oct 21	42,931.60
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 21	19,461.19
France CAC40 / Oct 21	7,536.23
India Sensex / Oct 22	80,819.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 22	38,436.98

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 21	242,027
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 22	70.33
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 22	18,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 22	2,734.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 22	72.21
Petrol/Litre / Oct 23	247.03

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 23 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 23 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 23 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 23 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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