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Pakistan

Bill Gates lauds Pak Army for polio campaign, managing COVID-19 pandemic

COAS and Gates have pledged to continue working together to make further progress in ending polio in Pakistan and improving the health of all children.

Published 13 Nov, 2020 10:26am

Markets

LHC declares JIT investigating Sharif, Tareen sugar mills 'null and void'

The high court quashed the notices sent to the sugar mills by the SECP.

Published 12 Nov, 2020 03:27pm

Pakistan

Court to indict Shahid Khaqan, Miftah Ismail on Nov 16 in LNG case

NAB has accused Khaqan Abbasi of illegally awarding the 15-year contract for the LNG Terminal-I when he was petroleum minister in the cabinet of then PM Nawaz Sharif.

Published 12 Nov, 2020 02:01pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reports 34 deaths, 1,808 cases

The country reported the highest number of deaths since July.

Published 12 Nov, 2020 10:42am

Pakistan

Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference to decide early winter holidays on Monday

NCOC has recommended early and extended winter vacations for students due to an increasing number of coronavirus cases at educational institutions.

Published 11 Nov, 2020 02:01pm

Pakistan

NCC needs ‘national political leadership’s’ support to implement COVID-19 SOPs: Asad Umar

He said the National Command and Operation Centre has once again recommended banning all large public gatherings.

Published 11 Nov, 2020 01:15pm

Pakistan

PTI, PPP to battle in GB election; PML-N out of race: surveys

Surveys reveal that PTI is the first choice, PPP second and PML-N third.

Updated 11 Nov, 2020 11:53am

Pakistan

Pakistan's coronavirus death toll surpasses 7000 mark

The country has lost 7,021 people to the novel virus.

Published 11 Nov, 2020 10:46am

Pakistan

Nagorno-Karabagh: Pakistan welcomes agreement to end military conflict

Pakistan has consistently supported the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabagh dispute in accordance with international law and the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, FO said.

Updated 12 Nov, 2020 01:27pm

Pakistan

Pak-Russian forces practice counter-terrorism drills, procedures

This will be the fifth joint military drill between Pakistan and Russia under the bilateral training cooperation agreement which will continue for two weeks.

Updated 10 Nov, 2020 01:04pm

Pakistan

Smart lockdown imposed in several areas of Multan, Rawalpindi

The government has also imposed a lockdown in 11 areas in Lahore till November 19.

Published 10 Nov, 2020 11:48am

Pakistan

India given until December 1 to appoint counsel in Kulbhushan Jadhav case

Indian High Commission counsel Shahnawaz Noon said he would need time to seek instructions from the Indian High Commission.

Updated 10 Nov, 2020 10:51am

Pakistan

IQAir ranks Lahore second most polluted city in the world

On Monday morning, Lahore reported an AQI of 351, which is categorized as hazardous and requires caution.

Published 09 Nov, 2020 05:28pm

Pakistan

Iranian FM to visit Pakistan tomorrow

Heading a high-ranking political and economic delegation, Zarif will have meetings with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, and other Pakistani political and military officials.

Published 09 Nov, 2020 04:34pm

Pakistan

Captain Safdar tests positive for coronavirus

He has been admitted to Lahore's Sharif Medical City Hospital.

Updated 09 Nov, 2020 02:39pm

COVID-19 positivity rate highest in Hyderabad, Multan and Gilgit: NCOC

The NCOC observed that the overall nationwide positivity ratio is 4.5 percent. In Hyderabad, the positivity ratio is 16.59%, 15.97% in Multan and Gilgit has a 15.38% positivity rate.

Published 09 Nov, 2020 01:44pm

Pakistan

PPP's Qamar Zaman Kaira tests positive for coronavirus

The leader had been campaigning with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in Gilgit Baltistan for over two weeks.

Updated 09 Nov, 2020 01:44pm

Pakistan

Islamabad administration seals five more neighborhoods

The lockdown will be imposed for 10 to 12 days, Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat said.

Published 09 Nov, 2020 10:11am

PM lays foundation stone of university, hospital in Hafizabad

The university will be constructed at a cost of four point five billion rupees while the new 400-bed facility District Headquarters Hospital building will cost two billion rupees.

Updated 07 Nov, 2020 06:42pm

Pakistan

22 people fined Rs11,000 for violating SOPs in Karachi

Four marriage halls, a shop, and two hotels were also sealed.

Published 07 Nov, 2020 03:23pm

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 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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