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Business & Finance

Proton X50 SUV is also coming to Pakistan

Reportedly, Proton has overwhelmingly high demand in the Malaysian market. Once the local demand is catered, the SUV will be exported to the foreign market, including Pakistan.

Updated 26 Apr, 2021 09:39pm

Business & Finance

Toyota to test its new hydrogen engine in Super Taikyu Series

The 1.6 liter, three-cylinder race engine runs on compressed hydrogen sourced from the Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field.

Updated 26 Apr, 2021 07:46pm

Business & Finance

Porsche to create its own EV batteries with a factory in Germany

European automakers seek to reduce their dependence on Asian manufacturers as they ramp up the production of EVs and meet tougher environmental rules in the European Union.

Updated 26 Apr, 2021 06:27pm

Business & Finance

United Alpha price hiked despite dollar depreciation

The car was introduced in Pakistan in January 2021 and was touted as the cheapest 1,000cc hatchback in the market.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 02:54pm

Pakistan

Pakistan urges Canada to reconsider suspension of flights

Pakistan High Commissioner says the country must not be bracketed with Covid-hit India, as it has managed the pandemic well due to its strategy of smart lockdowns.

Updated 24 Apr, 2021 09:38pm

World

Twitter censors tweets from politicians, public that criticized Modi govt's handling of Covid crisis

Twitter has been ordered by the Indian government to censor 52 tweets that criticized India’s handling of the second surge of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This includes tweets by Revanth Reddy, a sitting Member of Parliament; Moloy Ghatak, a West Bengal state minister; actor Vineet Kumar Singh; and two filmmakers, Vinod Kapri and Avinash Das.

Updated 24 Apr, 2021 08:32pm

Business & Finance

Toyota Land Cruiser 2022 leaked images, expected features and release date

Rumor has it that Toyota will launch its 2022 SUV in the global market next month.
The local market will not have this car before the end of 2022 or the start of 2023.

Updated 27 Apr, 2021 03:25pm

Business & Finance

Proton sells 1,000 units in Lahore in less than five months

The Malaysian automaker officially made its debut in the Pakistani market back in December of 2020, with its X70 SUV.
According to paultan.org, Proton is struggling to meet the demand for SUVs in Pakistan.

Updated 24 Apr, 2021 04:26pm

Pakistan

Punjab seeks deployment of Pak Army to enforce Covid SOPs

Punjab is so far the worst-hit province with the third wave of coronavirus, reporting 98 of the 157 total deaths during the last 24 hours.
SACM on Information, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan, also confirmed the development, saying that the provincial government had submitted a requisition in this regard.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:17pm

Prime Minister Imran Khan expresses solidarity with Covid-hit India

PM Khan took to Twitter to extend his sympathies with the neighboring country where the second wave of coronavirus is running rampant after the Kumbh festival.
Before him, several government ministers, including Shah Mahmood Qureshi, and Fawad Chaudhry also showed sympathies with the Indian people.

Updated 24 Apr, 2021 04:23pm

Pakistan extends travel restrictions on 23 countries till April 30

Travelers from Category C countries will have to take special permission from the NCOC for entry.
The ban also applies to Pakistani nationals, NICOPs, and POC cardholders coming from these countries.

Updated 23 Apr, 2021 09:02pm

Business & Finance

Kia Cerato is launching in Pakistan by the End of 2021

After much delay due to COVID-19 and other market factors, Kia is finally set to launch its Cerato in Pakistan by the end of this year.
The launch was expected last year, however, it was pushed due to the complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Updated 23 Apr, 2021 07:02pm

Business & Finance

Honda plans to offer 100% electric vehicles by 2040

Honda Motor Co is aiming to increase its ratio of EVs and FCVs sales to 40% by 2030, 80% by 2035, and 100% in two decades.
The company will invest a total of about 5 trillion yen or $46.3 billion in research and development initiatives over the next six years.

Updated 23 Apr, 2021 06:26pm

Business & Finance

Data logs show Tesla Model 3 was traveling at nearly 120 kph before crash in China

Tesla released the car’s data logs after the market regulator of Zhengzhou, Henan, where the crash occurred, ordered Tesla to unconditionally provide Zhang with complete driving data for the 30 minutes leading up to the crash.
Tesla asserts that its stance is based on vehicle data, while the woman alleges the data was tampered with.

Updated 23 Apr, 2021 03:13pm

Pakistan

PIA set to become first airline to fly with vaccinated crew

The PIA administration has fast-tracked the process of vaccination of its pilots, flight attendants, cabin, and cockpit crew, in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad.
So far, over 250 pilots and flight attendants have been administered COVID-19 vaccines.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 08:48pm

Pakistan

Qureshi to discuss Afghan peace with Turkish, Afghan counterparts in Istanbul

The Foreign Minister will arrive in Turkey on Friday for a meeting with Afghan and Turkish counterparts.
Friday's three-way meeting would cover “recent developments regarding the Afghan peace process, cooperation in the fields of security, energy, connectivity, and irregular migration.”

Updated 22 Apr, 2021 08:27pm

Pakistan

Shehbaz gets post-arrest bail in money laundering case, to be released tomorrow

In a unanimous decision, the three-judge LHC bench approved his bail against two surety bonds worth Rs.5 million each.
Shehbaz was arrested in September last year after the LHC refused to further extend his pre-arrest bail in the money laundering reference filed by NAB.

Updated 22 Apr, 2021 07:09pm

Business & Finance

When will automakers ditch petrol and diesel engines for EVs?

Some 11 European countries intend to ban ICEVs in the near future. This includes Norway, UK, and France.
Norway wants them gone by 2025, while the UK has a deadline set for 2030.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 06:10pm

Business & Finance

Own a car with Pak Suzuki’s auto financing offer

According to Pak Suzuki, if you get your car financed by the company, you will save up to Rs.160,057.
This offer is only valid for Suzuki Alto AGS and WagonR VX.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 04:00pm

Business & Finance

HAVAL Jolion by Sazgar arrives in Pakistan

SEWL is all set to stir the local market with two HAVAL SUVs: HAVAL H6 and HAVAL Jolion.
According to reports, the CBU Units of HAVAL Jolion have already arrived at the Sazgar’s factory in Lahore.

Updated 22 Apr, 2021 04:23pm

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
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
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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