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Sardar Sikander Shaheen

Pakistan

Legislation in relation to three bills: law ministry fails to submit report to NA body

The Ministry of Law and Justice on Monday failed to submit with the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Science and Technology its report regarding legislation on three private member bills moved by Syed Fakhar Imam from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-

Published 24 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Opposition accuses Sanjrani of rendering Senate dysfunctional

Opposition lawmakers have accused Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani for "rendering the upper house of parliament virtually dysfunctional" by not summoning Senate session in collusion with the treasury benches.

Published 22 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

There will be no clash of institutions: Bilawal

In what appears to be his visibly softened stance, Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari ruled out the possibility of clash of institutions in the aftermath of Special Court's judgement against former president General Pervez Mushar

Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

NA body passes 'Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery Act, 2019'

National Assembly's Standing Committee on Human Rights on Friday passed Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery Act, 2019 which seeks speedy response for recovery of missing, abducted, abused or kidnapped children in the premises of Islamabad Capital Territor

Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Senate chairman's 'apathy' draws opposition's ire

Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani's alleged apathy in summoning a regular session of the Senate despite lapse of more than 100 days has drawn the ire of major opposition forces including Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N),

Published 20 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Senate body for amicable resolution of Punjab University's issues

Senate's Functional Committee on Human Rights expressed concern on Thursday on the recent incidents in Punjab University involving violent clashes between the student groups and the arrest of a student on sedition charges, while stressing on the universit

Published 20 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Islamabad-Peshawar and Islamabad-Lahore motorways: Toll tax charges to increase by three times

The toll rates at Islamabad-Peshawar and Islamabad-Lahore motorways would see three to four times increase in the coming years compared to the rates that were in effect over 15 to 20 years ago while the National Highway Authority (NHA) needs Rs 92 billion

Published 18 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Business & Finance

All LNG reference co-accused summoned by AC

The Accountability Court on Monday summoned all the 10 co-accused in the LNG (liquefied natural gas) reference on January 6 and extended the judicial remand of former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and ex-finance minister Miftah Ismail till then (Jan

Published 17 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

National Voters Day seminar: lawmakers call for ensuring women's right to franchise

Regardless of political divide, the lawmakers from different political parties came together on Thursday to reiterate enhancement of women's participation in the electoral process, and stressed on the stakeholders including the government, civil society,

Published 13 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Appointment of ECP, members: Parliamentary body meeting put off till tomorrow

A crucial meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Members of Election Commission of Pakistan that was scheduled on Wednesday was postponed till today (Thursday) following serious stalemate between both

Published 12 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

2016-17 and 2017-18: Irregularities unearthed in PM's global development plan

The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has unearthed irregularities of billions of rupees in the Prime Minister's Global Sustainable Development Goals Achievement Programme for the financial years 2016-17 and 2017-18, a time period when Pakistan Muslim Lea

Published 10 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Foreign funding case: ECP likely to go ahead with proceedings

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is likely to go ahead with the proceedings of the foreign funding case related to three major political parties, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP

Published 10 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

UN's International Anti-Corruption Day today

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the "people everywhere to continue to work on innovative solutions to win the battle against corruption and to ensure that precious resources serve the peoples of the world," on the eve of UN's I

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

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

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

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

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

Forex
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
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,149.27
Dow Jones / Nov 21	43,870.35
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	19,146.17
France CAC40 / Nov 21	7,213.32
India Sensex / Nov 22	78,147.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 22	248.38
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
Diesel/Litre / Nov 22	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	95,563,962 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Nov 22 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	51,499,190 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	48,260,119 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	44,585,332 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 22 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	42,849,466 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 22 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	41,650,133 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 22 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	33,841,692 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,303,681 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,120,112 ▲ 0.00

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