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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

Business & Finance

Pak Suzuki posts massive profits despite overpriced cars

Pak Suzuki reported a profit of Rs. 777.85 million in the first quarter of this year, as opposed to a loss of Rs. 941.14 million in the same period, last year.

Updated 27 Apr, 2021 02:27pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 21	5,948.71
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,155.79
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Nasdaq / Nov 21	18,972.42
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,601.11
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,149.27
Dow Jones / Nov 21	43,870.35
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	19,146.17

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	70.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,669.46
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 21	70.43
Petrol/Litre / Nov 22	248.38

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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