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Mohammad Bilal Tahir

Sindh govt allows markets to stay open till 8pm

KARACHI: The Sindh government has allowed the markets to remain open till 8pm withdrawing its earlier order,...

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:08am

Pakistan

Embracing technology doesn't mean people would lose jobs: Zulfi Bukhari

KARACHI: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Syed...

Published 20 Nov, 2020 03:04am

Pakistan

Sindh CM tests positive for coronavirus

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive and has gone into home...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:32am

Pakistan

Pak-Qatar General Takaful join hands with HashMove; offers online Takaful coverage for cargo

This is the first time a Takaful Insurance company provides the digital coverage to the logistics businesses allowing them to conduct their export and import with full coverage. The companies aim to achieve at target of issuing at least 1000+ coverage / year to begin with.

Updated 16 Nov, 2020 04:22pm

Pakistan

Pneumonia is a huge burden on healthcare system: experts

KARACHI: Health experts believe that pneumonia is a huge burden on Pakistan’s healthcare system as it is the ...

Published 12 Nov, 2020 02:50am

Pakistan

ADHD sufferers are also victims of bullying

KARACHI: A majority of the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affected kids in Pakistan are victims of...

Published 10 Nov, 2020 02:54am

Business & Finance

BYKEA partners with 1LINK for seamless and instant payments

Timely payments are crucial for people and businesses, BYKEA is committed to fulfilling its obligations to customers through a system known for speed and flawless operations.

Published 09 Nov, 2020 06:53pm

Pakistan

Covid-19: Murad calls for strict implementation of SOPs

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, keeping in view the worsening situation of Covid-19 in the...

Updated 07 Nov, 2020 03:14am

Pakistan

Beaconhouse introduced educational technology platform into 200 schools

This come as a result of Landmark agreement signed between Beaconhouse and Knowledge platform.

Published 04 Nov, 2020 05:37pm

Pakistan

Pakistani experts to participate in International mental health conference

The conference being organised by CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, an organization which was founded in 1987 in response to the frustration and sense of isolation experienced by parents and their children with ADHD.

Published 02 Nov, 2020 04:00pm

Markets

Sindh cabinet fixes wheat procurement price at Rs2000/40 kg

KARACHI: The Sindh Cabinet, in order to avoid spending foreign exchange on purchase of costly imported wheat, has...

Updated 31 Oct, 2020 02:27pm

Pakistan

Around 350,000 new stroke patients every year in the country

“Stroke is responsible for more deaths annually than those attributed to AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined while there are 350,000 new stroke patients every year in the country. Two out of three people who suffer from a stroke live in low and middle-income countries”.

Updated 28 Oct, 2020 05:19pm

Pakistan

Launching stroke prevention programs, establishment of national treatment center urged

"In addition to launching national and provincial stroke prevention programs, there is an urgent need to have a national stroke treatment center and research institute in Karachi like National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD)," says Dr. Wasey.

Updated 27 Oct, 2020 09:28pm

Pakistan

Pak-Qatar Takaful group holds webinar on understanding takaful products

"Takaful is a community-pooling system based on the principles of brotherhood and mutual help wherein participants contribute in a common fund to help those who need it the most,” says Mufti Hassaan Kaleem.

Published 27 Oct, 2020 06:27pm

Business & Finance

Hashoo Group, Faysal Bank join hands for a national cause

Pakistan’s leading hotel group along with one of the country’s most progressive banks will offer travel packages to the Bank’s Overseas Pakistani customers, at selected hotels and resorts in Pakistan’s most scenic destinations.

Published 26 Oct, 2020 07:10pm

Ministerial committee to probe: Murad

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah Tuesday announced constitution of a ministerial committee to...

Updated 21 Oct, 2020 03:25am

Opposition steps up pressure on government

KARACHI: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) - an alliance of opposition political parties - staged a power show in...

Published 19 Oct, 2020 03:02am

Pakistan

Beaconhouse partners with Teach For Pakistan to strengthen the movement to end educational inequity

The group has been a founding partner to TFP, supporting the organisation since its launch in Islamabad in 2017 by generously donating infrastructure and financial resources.

Updated 17 Oct, 2020 05:40pm

Pasha explains how he looks at Rs1.1trn Karachi package

KARACHI: Former federal minister for finance and economic affairs Dr Hafeez Pasha has doubted the feasibility of...

Published 17 Oct, 2020 03:08am

Pakistan

Coursera announces free access to students and teachers

New features allow universities to deliver academic integrity for credit-bearing online learning, improve student employability, and author private courses.

Published 15 Oct, 2020 08:17pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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