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Pakistan

Rawalpindi police stops issuing traffic licenses amid COVID-19 surge

The issuance of driving licenses has been suspended for two months to avoid an area-specific outbreak of COVID-19.

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 08:17pm

Proton X70 is en route to Pakistan

Pakistan will get two variants of the X70 SUV; the base Executive variant and the finer Premium variant.
The CBU versions of both variants of the SUV cost Rs. 4.89 million and Rs. 5.39 million, respectively.

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 07:01pm

Business & Finance

17% sales tax on government auctioned used cars

The FBR's clarification on the issue will end the controversy of collecting 17% sales tax from bidders from auction/sale of old and used cars by the government departments/autonomous bodies.

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 05:17pm

Pakistan to get Prince DFSK's Seres S3 by the end of this year

The even better news is that the Seres S3 isn’t the only crossover SUV DFSK is going to launch in the country.
The rumor has it that DFSK and Huawei have two more SUVs in the pipeline.

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 03:29pm

NCOC recommends ban on inbound flights from May 5

The NCOC has recommended a ban on all commercial and chartered incoming flights from May 05 to May 20.
The decision will be reviewed again on May 18.

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:33pm

Business & Finance

Families of Overseas Pakistanis can get cars at cheaper rates under Roshan Apni Car Scheme

The ‘Roshan Apni Car’ scheme will facilitate non-resident Pakistanis (NRPs) to purchase cars at a lower price through Roshan Digital Accounts.
Currently, people have to pay 12 to 13 percent on car financing at conventional banks, while NRPs can avail the facility at 7 percent. This means that Overseas Pakistanis will get the cars 20 percent cheaper.

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 09:17pm

Pakistan

PIA pilots, crew members receive first dose of COVID-19

Over 400 pilots and 700 other aircrew members have received the first dose of a Corona vaccine.
They are expected to receive their second dose by mid-May.

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 07:31pm

Business & Finance

2022 Honda Civic versus 2021 Toyota Corolla: A comparison

Civic versus Corolla is an old rivalry. While there are plenty of other sedans in the market, these two always contend for the top.

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 07:59pm

Business & Finance

Toyota to acquire Lyft’s driverless car division

The Asian auto manufacturer is making a $550 million deal to acquire Lyft's self-driving vehicle division.
Toyota will pay Lyft $250 million in advance, while the remaining $350 million will be paid out over the course of five years.

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:06pm

Pakistan

Govt announces Sehat Insaf Card for Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan

More than 258,000 families of Islamabad will benefit from the government's Sehat Insaf Card scheme launched under Sehat Sahulat Program.
“Similarly, about 328,00 households in Gilgit Baltistan will be able to get free medical treatment through the heath card facility,” Dr. Sultan said.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 09:57pm

Pakistan

Norway, Iran introduce travel restrictions on Pakistan fearing Indian variant of coronavirus

Norway's new restrictions require travelers coming from India, Bangladesh, Iraq, Nepal, and Pakistan to stay at a quarantine hotel for seven days.
In a separate development, Iran also announced the closure of its borders with Pakistan in fear of the new variant found in India.

Updated 28 Apr, 2021 08:26pm

Business & Finance

Huawei and Prince DFSK team up to bring Seres SF5 to Pakistan

The SF5 is a hybrid SUV available in two powertrain options, a 2-Wheel-Drive (2WD) option that is powered by a single electric motor, and an All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) option with two electric motors.
This premium C-Segment compact crossover SUV debuted at the 2019 Guangzhou Motor Show in China.

Updated 28 Apr, 2021 07:45pm

World

India: Man booked on criminal charges for using Twitter to get oxygen for grandfather

“It was found during the inquiry that because of the accused’s false tweet, several persons made allegations against the government,” the police told The Wire.
Yadav had made the SOS tweet on Monday and had tagged actor Sonu Sood, without mentioning anything about coronavirus.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 05:47pm

Business & Finance

Changan is testing self-driving cars in Pakistan

Changan Pakistan is conducting technology testing on its new SUV, UNI-T.
The futuristic UNI-T is equipped with an AI-chip-based intelligent vehicle system, creating a best-in-class human-machine interactive experience.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 02:51pm

Pakistan

Govt starts walk-in vaccination process for people of age 50 and above

Dr. Faisal Sultan said that people of this age group can visit any nearby vaccination center with their national identity cards and mobile phones to get the jab.
While people between 40 and 50 years of age can register for vaccination by sending their CNIC numbers on 1166 via SMS.

Updated 28 Apr, 2021 02:11pm

Pakistan

Public hospitals in Islamabad halt scheduled surgeries to save oxygen

Surgeries were halted at CDA Hospital, NIRM, Government Services Hospital, PIMS, and Polyclinic.
The capital administration says the surgeries will remain suspended until further notification.

Updated 27 Apr, 2021 09:00pm

Pakistan

Prime Minister assures disgruntled lawmakers of fair inquiry into sugar scandal

"Though Jahangir Tareen is my dear friend, even he needs to be answerable on questions related to a sudden hike in sugar prices," PM Khan said.

Updated 27 Apr, 2021 08:01pm

Here is the first look inside the 2022 Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Series

We are here with leaked interior pictures of the 2022 land cruiser, giving car enthusiasts a peek inside their favorite SUV.

Updated 27 Apr, 2021 07:57pm

Business & Finance

Tesla Model 3 is now the best-selling sedan in the world

In just three and a half years of launch, the EV left behind the BMW 3 Series, and the Mercedes E-Class to become the world’s leading executive sedan.

Updated 27 Apr, 2021 05:51pm

Business & Finance

Global chip shortage might impact vehicle production in Pakistan

Reports highlighting the gravity of the situation revealed that the shortage could last for almost an entire year.
Several technical features in most new vehicles heavily rely on these computer chips to function properly. Therefore, the shortage is directly impacting production lines.

Updated 27 Apr, 2021 04:08pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 22	278.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 22	278.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 22	155.66
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 22	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 22	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 22	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 21	6,049.24
Nasdaq / Jan 21	19,756.78
Dow Jones / Jan 21	44,025.81
India Sensex / Jan 22	76,197.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 22	39,646.25
Hang Seng / Jan 22	19,778.77
FTSE 100 / Jan 22	8,579.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 22	21,258.81

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 21	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 21	242,798
Petrol/Litre / Jan 22	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 22	75.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 22	2,751.94
Diesel/Litre / Jan 22	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Apna Microfin. / Jan 22 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.49 ▲ 0.96 (10.07%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 22 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.57 ▲ 2.51 (10.02%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 22 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	24.29 ▲ 2.21 (10.01%)
Pak Elektron (Pref) / Jan 22 Pak Elektron Limited (Preference)(PELPS)	14.94 ▲ 1.36 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 22 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	15.51 ▲ 1.41 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Jan 22 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10.00%)
Fecto Cement / Jan 22 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	116.40 ▲ 10.58 (10.00%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 22 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	86.43 ▲ 7.86 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 22 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	738.34 ▲ 67.12 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 22 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.30 ▼ -0.70 (-11.67%)
Nagina Cot. / Jan 22 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	49.95 ▼ -5.55 (-10.00%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 22 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.21 ▼ -3.00 (-9.93%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 22 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.58 ▼ -1.26 (-9.81%)
TPL Life Insur. / Jan 22 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	51 ▼ -5.50 (-9.73%)
Masood Textile / Jan 22 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.05 ▼ -5.27 (-9.70%)
Karam Ceramics / Jan 22 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	55.98 ▼ -5.92 (-9.56%)
Mari Energies / Jan 22 Mari Energies Limited(MARI)	598 ▼ -61.53 (-9.33%)
Hala Enterprise / Jan 22 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	12.10 ▼ -1.21 (-9.09%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,034,653 ▲ 0.04
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,158,485 ▼ -0.07
Fauji Cement / Jan 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	83,500,175 ▲ 3.03
Bank Makramah / Jan 22 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,476,357 ▲ 0.02
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 22 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,402,152 ▲ 3.23
Lotte Chemical / Jan 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	23,042,045 ▼ -0.08
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,938,589 ▲ 1.04
Power Cement / Jan 22 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,682,567 ▲ 0.10
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	18,601,390 ▼ -0.41

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