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Pakistan

US encourages Pakistan to expeditiously implement FATF action plan

State dept spokesperson Ned Price says Pakistan has made significant progress, encourages Islamabad to continue working with global watchdog
Shares progress on Afghans who have applied for special immigrant visas

Published 20 Jul, 2021 11:47am

Pakistan

Pakistan stands vindicated, says FO after India admits it ensured country stays on grey list

Says it will approach FATF for appropriate action

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 02:19pm

Pakistan

At least 29 dead as passenger bus collides with truck in Dera Ghazi Khan

Ranjanpur bound bus collides with truck near Taunsa By-Pass in DG Khan
Interior minister expresses sorrow and prays for the recovery of the injured

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 08:01pm

Pakistan

Investigation into Dasu incident has reached final stages, says Pakistan's interior minister

Rashid's statement comes after days of speculation around the cause of the bus accident that killed at least 13 people including 9 Chinese nationals

Published 17 Jul, 2021 01:55pm

Pakistan

Pakistan receives shipment carrying 1.2 million doses of AstraZeneca

Shipment arrives under COVAX facility

Published 17 Jul, 2021 01:16pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reports over 2,000 Covid-19 cases for third straight day

At 2,783, daily cases surge to highest level since May 23
Positivity recorded at 5.65% as coronavirus situation continues to worsen

Published 17 Jul, 2021 11:36am

Pakistan

Pakistan's Covid-19 positivity rate jumps to 6.1% as situation worsens

2,327 people reported to be positive out of 37,690 tests conducted during 24 hours
Sindh reports 1,466 new cases and 25 deaths

Published 16 Jul, 2021 01:47pm

Pakistan

PM Imran assures Chinese premier of thorough investigation into Dasu incident

Security of Chinese nationals in Pakistan is the highest priority of the government, PM Imran tells Li Keqiang

Updated 16 Jul, 2021 05:31pm

Pakistan

FO rejects Vice President Saleh’s allegation of providing air support to Afghan Taliban

Such statements undermine Pakistan’s sincere efforts to play its part in an Afghan-owned and Afghan-led solution, says foreign ministry

Published 16 Jul, 2021 10:43am

Pakistan

US State Dept refrains from clarifying ‘military bases’ question

Spokesperson Ned Price diverts to generic statement when asked if Washington has indeed asked Pakistan for military bases

Published 15 Jul, 2021 05:14pm

Pakistan

Terrorism cannot be ruled out in Dasu incident: Fawad Chaudhry

Initial investigations have now confirmed traces of explosives, information minister says
PM Imran personally supervising all developments related to incident

Updated 15 Jul, 2021 10:04pm

Pakistan

Bus accident near Dasu not a terror attack: Qureshi tells Chinese counterpart

Foreign Minister Qureshi says preliminary investigation shows that it is an accident and no background of terrorist attacks has been found
Pakistan will do its utmost to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel in Pakistan, FM adds

Published 15 Jul, 2021 02:51pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reports 2,545 Covid-19 cases in a single day, highest since May 29

Positivity ratio shoots past 5% for the first time since May 23
Asad Umar says rapid build-up starting to take place in hospital inflow of coronavirus patients

Updated 15 Jul, 2021 04:15pm

Pakistan

Foreign Office expresses condolences over lives of Pakistanis, Chinese workers lost in bus accident

Says local authorities providing all possible assistance to the injured
Further investigations underway, adds FO in statement

Updated 14 Jul, 2021 04:11pm

Pakistan

Sindh decides to shut educational institutions, stop indoor dining

Decision taken during a meeting of the provincial Coronavirus Task Force, chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah

Updated 14 Jul, 2021 02:36pm

Pakistan

PM Imran Khan to visit Uzbekistan on Thursday

Will highlight his vision of ‘Naya Pakistan’, Pakistan’s positive contribution to peace and security at the regional and international levels

Published 14 Jul, 2021 01:09pm

Pakistan

Pakistan records highest Covid-19 positivity since May 29

A total of 1,980 cases reported to be positive out of 47,472 tests conducted on July 13
Country is seeing spike in cases with Karachi reporting Delta variant of Covid-19 as well

Published 14 Jul, 2021 09:52am

Pakistan

35 Delta variant cases reported in Karachi

Five members of a family have been diagnosed with the Delta variant

Published 13 Jul, 2021 04:39pm

Pakistan

Kashmir Martyrs' Day: PM pays tribute to Kashmiris, vows to stand with them

Imran Khan says Kashmiris' struggle against tyranny and illegal Indian Occupation is steeped in a history of resistance and sacrifice

Published 13 Jul, 2021 11:29am

Pakistan

In a first, Pakistan administers more than 500,000 Covid-19 vaccines in a day

NCOC head Asad Umar vows to increase pace of inoculation
Country reports more than 1,500 daily infections for the seventh consecutive day

Published 13 Jul, 2021 10:56am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 28	149.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 28	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 28	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
India Sensex / Mar 28	77,414.92
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 28	37,120.33
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Hang Seng / Mar 28	23,426.60
FTSE 100 / Mar 28	8,658.85
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 28	22,461.52
France CAC40 / Mar 28	7,916.08

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 28	69.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 28	3,117.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 28	66.90
Petrol/Litre / Mar 30	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 30	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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