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Aisha Mahmood

Pakistan

Classes 9 to 12 to reopen from January 18 as scheduled: Education minister

Classes 1-8 will start from February 1 instead of January 25, Shafqat Mahmood said.
He also said students will not be promoted to the next class without examination.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 12:05pm

Pakistan

Govt decides today on reopening of schools from January 18

"While I desperately want education to continue the final decision will be on health grounds. Students well being will always be a priority," Shafqat Mahmood said.
The government had decided reopening of schools from class 9th to 12 on January 18.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 09:38am

Pakistan

Azerbaijan FM Jeyhun Bayramov to visit Pakistan tomorrow

This will be the first bilateral visit from Azerbaijan at Foreign Minister level since 2010.
At the start of the new year, the visit will provide an opportunity to explore ways and means to deepen bilateral cooperation in diverse fields, FO said.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 04:12pm

Pakistan

Uzair Baloch acquitted in another case

A case was registered against Baloch after Noshad was kidnapped and later killed in Kalri in 2013.
The court said that there was a lack of evidence to prove Baloch’s involvement in the case.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 03:53pm

Pakistan

Attack on polio team kills one policeman in Karak

The polio team remained safe during the attack and were shifted to a secure place.
The polio immunization drive has been temporarily halted while the investigation is ongoing to arrest the suspects.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 01:16pm

Pakistan

Turkish FM to arrive in Pakistan today

This will be his third visit during the last two and half years.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will also call on Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Dr. Arif Alvi.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 11:33am

World

Twitter suspends 70,000 accounts dedicated to sharing QAnon content

"These accounts were engaged in sharing harmful QAnon-associated content at scale and were primarily dedicated to the propagation of this conspiracy theory across the service," Twitter said.
Twitter has already permanently suspended Donald Trump's Twitter account.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 10:15am

Pakistan

First polio vaccination drive of 2021 begins across Pakistan

Around 285,000 polio frontline workers will be vaccinating children in the five-day national Polio immunization drive.
A supplementary dose of Vitamin A drops will also be administered to children aged 6 to 59 months.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 03:21pm

Pakistan

PDM Malakand rally: Bilawal asks people to join PDM march against 'inflation, corruption and injustices of PTI'

"Join us to march against inflation, corruption, and injustices of 7 years of incompetent, illegitimate, and puppet rule of PTI, which has pushed KP & now all of Pakistan into crisis,” the PPP leader tweeted.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Maryam Nawaz will also be addressing the rally today.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 01:56pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reports 32 fatalities, 1,877 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours

Pakistan's coronavirus death toll has jumped to 10,676.
1,402 people also recovered from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 10:04am

World

UK asset recovery firm says Nawaz Sharif offered bribe to stop investigation of his offshore assets

Broadsheet owner Kaveh Moussavi also rejected Nawaz’s claim that Broadsheet had given clean chit to his family in corruption cases.
Moussavi told a UK-based web channel that the Sharif family has assets not only in the UK but across the world.

Updated 11 Jan, 2021 10:00am

Pakistan

Fire at factory in Karachi’s SITE area injures multiple people

The fire erupted in a cylinder warehouse located in Haroonabad.
Sindh CM directed Karachi Administrator Laeeq Ahmed to ensure that the fire is put out immediately.

Published 09 Jan, 2021 01:56pm

Pakistan

Mach massacre: Coal miners laid to rest in Quetta's Hazara Town

The funeral prayers were offered nearly a week after the coal miners were killed by unidentified attackers on Sunday in Mach, Balochistan.
PM Imran Khan has left for Quetta to meet the families of the slain coal miners.

Updated 09 Jan, 2021 01:21pm

Pakistan

Noorul Haq Qadri says Hajj will be more expensive this year

He said Pakistan’s Haj Directorate in Jeddah is in regular contact with the Saudi Hajj Secretariat and whether the kingdom will allow pilgrims this year.
He said they have requested the Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination to put the pilgrims in the priority category for the COVID-19 vaccine.

Published 09 Jan, 2021 11:36am

World

'Looking at possibilities of building our own platform', Trump says after Twitter account suspension

"Tonight, Twitter employees have coordinated with the Democrats and Radical Left in removing my account from their platform, to silence me," Trump tweeted from POTUS account.
The tweets were deleted almost instantly.

Updated 09 Jan, 2021 10:49am

Pakistan

ATC sentences three to death for sharing blasphemous content on social media

Another person has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.
The case had been pending before the court for the past four years.

Published 08 Jan, 2021 03:32pm

Pakistan

Bahrain crown prince presents COAS Bajwa top military award for contributions in bilateral defense cooperation

The COAS and crown prince discussed matters of mutual interest, bilateral defence & security cooperation and regional security situation.
The COAS also witnessed the closing ceremony of PAK- Bahrain joint military exercise AL-BADAR-V at Sakhir Camp.

Published 08 Jan, 2021 12:45pm

Pakistan

Mach massacre: PM says he will visit Quetta once Hazara protesters bury the deceased

PM Khan told Hazara protesters that they should refrain from "blackmailing the premier".
The PM said he will visit Quetta today if the Hazara community buries the victims.

Updated 08 Jan, 2021 02:08pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reports 2,435 new coronavirus cases, 48 deaths in 24 hours

Pakistan's coronavirus tally has jumped to 497,510.
The country also reported 3,313 recoveries from the novel virus.

Published 08 Jan, 2021 10:36am

Pakistan

Pakistani passport ranked fourth worst globally in 2021

It provides visa-free access to only 32 countries.
Japan has been ranked number 1, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 191 destinations around the world.

Published 07 Jan, 2021 01:26pm

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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