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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

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

'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

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

Pakistan

Senate sessions: Ministry told to meet constitutional requirement

With less than two months remaining for the current parliamentary year to end on 11 March, the Senate is required to be in session for over five weeks or 37 days to meet the constitutional requirement of 110 working days.

Published 17 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 27	278.95
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 27	278.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 27	154.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 27	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 27	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 24	6,101.24
Nasdaq / Jan 24	19,954.30
Dow Jones / Jan 24	44,424.25
India Sensex / Jan 27	75,346.55
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 27	39,565.80
Hang Seng / Jan 27	20,197.77
FTSE 100 / Jan 27	8,485.58
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 27	21,124.29

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 24	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 24	248,285
Petrol/Litre / Jan 27	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 27	74.82
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 27	2,763.59
Diesel/Litre / Jan 27	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jan 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.93 ▲ 0.49 (14.24%)
Chenab Ltd / Jan 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.57 ▲ 1 (13.21%)
B. F. Mod. / Jan 27 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	8.39 ▲ 0.89 (11.87%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 27 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	25.36 ▲ 2.31 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 27 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	36.70 ▲ 3.34 (10.01%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 27 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	113.69 ▲ 10.34 (10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Jan 27 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	25.85 ▲ 2.35 (10%)
Archroma Pak / Jan 27 Archroma Pakistan Limited(ARPL)	478.56 ▲ 43.51 (10%)
Saritow Spinning / Jan 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	12.24 ▲ 1.11 (9.97%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Jan 27 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	17.52 ▼ -1.95 (-10.02%)
Sui South Gas / Jan 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	39.53 ▼ -4.39 (-10%)
Hussain Industries / Jan 27 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	28.50 ▼ -3.14 (-9.92%)
Arctic Textile / Jan 27 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	18.90 ▼ -2.08 (-9.91%)
Apna Microfin. / Jan 27 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.09 ▼ -1.1 (-9.83%)
National Silk / Jan 27 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50 ▼ -5.44 (-9.81%)
Gammon Pak / Jan 27 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	38 ▼ -4.04 (-9.61%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jan 27 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	2.57 ▼ -0.27 (-9.51%)
Synthetic Prod / Jan 27 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	41 ▼ -4.06 (-9.01%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	61,454,571 ▼ -0.13
Sui South Gas / Jan 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	57,677,562 ▼ -4.39
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,767,457 ▼ -0.06
The Searle Co. / Jan 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	26,713,969 ▼ -5.54
Pak Elektron / Jan 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	22,757,545 ▲ 0.67
Fauji Cement / Jan 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	20,797,108 ▼ -0.46
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 27 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	18,489,077 ▼ -6.73
P.T.C.L. / Jan 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	18,264,183 ▲ 0.82
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	17,202,553 ▲ 0.67

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