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Trump International Hotel in DC hikes up room rates around Biden's inauguration

The rates have now been increased to $2,225 for January 19 and 20.
The Hay-Adams hotel and St. Regis have also raised the rates for their rooms during the inauguration.

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 10:37am

World

India's Assam passes bill to shut down madrasas

“We need more doctors, police officers, bureaucrats, and teachers, from the minority Muslim community rather than imams for mosques,” Assam’s education minister said.
More than 700 of the madrasas in Assam will be closed by April.

Published 01 Jan, 2021 04:53pm

Pakistan

Exams scheduled for March to be held in May/June: Shafqat Mahmood

He said this year’s summer vacations will also be shorter.
Shafqat Mahmood said the reopening of schools will be decided by the National Command and Control Centre.

Published 01 Jan, 2021 01:41pm

Pakistan

KP CM orders immediate reconstruction of Hindu temple in Karak

He vowed that the KP government will protect the places of worship of minorities.
More than 30 people have been arrested for vandalising and burning the temple.

Published 01 Jan, 2021 01:13pm

Pakistan

Karachi at its coldest in 10 years after temperature drops to 5.6°C

The last time the city saw the lowest temperature was in the year 2014 when the temperature fell to 6.5°C.
The port city’s minimum temperature will be between 6 and 8 degrees.

Published 01 Jan, 2021 12:55pm

Pakistan

UK COVID-19 variant detected in two more people in Sindh

The new variant was detected in two men both of them in their 20s, who are UK returnees and residents of Karachi.
Sindh has reported five cases of the new COVID-19 variant.

Updated 01 Jan, 2021 11:40am

Pakistan

Several arrested for aerial firing, one-wheeling on New Year’s Eve in Karachi

At least four people, including a woman were injured in incidents of celebratory firing on Thursday night.
Eight people were also taken into custody for one-wheeling on Seaview Road.

Updated 01 Jan, 2021 10:39am

Pakistan

65% of Pakistanis are happy despite hardships of coronavirus pandemic: Survey

25 % of Pakistanis said they are unhappy.
- 54% of the world’s population described themselves as happy with only 14% saying they are unhappy.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 03:10pm

Pakistan

A level students can get their provisional equivalence certificates from IBCC by Jan 19: Shafqat Mahmood

Applications can be made through TCS or personally to IBCC offices.
The walk-in service for students and their parents was closed on November 11 because of the coronavirus.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 12:34pm

Pakistan

Mazari condemns burning of Hindu temple, says KP govt must ensure culprits brought to justice

"We as a government have a responsibility to ensure safety and security of all our citizens and their places of worship," Mazari tweeted.
MOHR also moving on this, the minister further said.

Updated 31 Dec, 2020 11:59am

Pakistan

Pakistan Army shot down 16 Indian quadcopters in 2020: ISPR

On Wednesday, Pakistan Army troops shot down an Indian Army quadcopter in Hotspring Sector across LoC where it had come '100 meters inside own territory'.
Due to unprovoked firing by the Indian troops in Khuiratta sector along LoC, a valiant soldier Sepoy Fazal Elahi, 35, was also martyred.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 10:22am

Pakistan

65 Kashmiris were extra-judicially killed this year in IIOJK: Report

The report further revealed that 2,773 people were detained and arrested by Indian forces and put in different jails.
Indian forces launched 312 cordon and search operations which resulted in 124 clashes between the security forces and the separatists.

Updated 31 Dec, 2020 10:13am

Pakistan

Demonstrating combat readiness: Pakistan Navy successfully tests-fires surface to air missiles

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi observed demonstration of the missiles firing.
The Naval chief expressed satisfaction over Ops readiness of Pakistan Navy to defend national maritime interests.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 03:10pm

World

UK approves Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine

"It is truly fantastic news - and a triumph for British science," Boris Johnson tweeted.
The UK has ordered 100 million doses, enough to vaccinate 50 million people.

Updated 30 Dec, 2020 12:47pm

World

India ‘cannot win a war’ against Pakistan, says former Indian officer in latest book

N.C. Asthana writes that India has no clarity about its military and strategic objectives.
India would be better served by finding solutions to the security challenges both Pakistan and China present by strengthening itself internally and pursuing non-military solutions, including diplomacy', Asthana writes in his book.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 11:50am

NAB granted one-day transit remand of Khawaja Asif

NAB will shift Asif to Lahore today.
The PML-N leader was arrested on Tuesday in assets beyond known sources case.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 11:07am

Pakistan

Pakistan's coronavirus death toll crosses 10000 mark

Country reported 55 deaths in the last 24 hours.
On Tuesday, Pakistan reported its first confirmed cases of a new coronavirus strain detected in the UK.

Updated 30 Dec, 2020 10:09am

Pakistan

Punjab education minister says closure of schools may be extended

He said he is not in favor of closing educational institutions.
Educational institutions were closed on November 26.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 03:08pm

Pakistan

Revelation that weapons were planted on bodies of Kashmiris 'only a tip of ice-berg of Indian crimes against Kashmiris': FO

The list of India’s crimes against the Kashmiri people is long, FO said.
On Sunday, Indian police charged Captain Bhoopendra Singh for killing the three Kashmiri civilians.

Updated 29 Dec, 2020 01:13pm

Pakistan

33 more areas of Lahore put under smart lockdown

A smart lockdown has been imposed in 33 areas in Lahore for two weeks.
Lahore has reported 67,275 cases and 1,564 deaths.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 12:18pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Petrol/Litre / Nov 23	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Diesel/Litre / Nov 23	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 23 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 23 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 23 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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