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Pakistan

Karachi Breeze Red Line project to be first transport system to use bio-methane

The Karachi Breeze Red Line project will be the first ever transport system in Pakistan to use bio-methane produced from animal waste to fuel its 213 buses fleet.

Published 29 Nov, 2019 12:00am

12 wind power projects worth $1 billion being set up in Sindh

With an estimated cumulative cost of around one billion US dollars, 12 wind power projects of total 610 megawatts electricity are being set up at the Wind Corridor of Sindh.

Published 26 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Sports

Famous foreign wrestlers to compete in Karachi event

The Pro Wrestling Federation of Pakistan (PWFP) and Dreamworld Resort have joined hands once more to organize another high profile wrestling extravaganza at Dreamworld Resort on December 21, 2019. Hailed as the biggest event in Pakistan's Pro Wrestling hi

Published 25 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Business & Finance

AREP may jeopardise 6,000MW of proposed projects in Sindh: minister

The Alternative Renewable Energy Policy (AREP) 2019 is likely to jeopardize 6,000 megawatts of power projects to be set up in Sindh, provincial minister for energy and power said Thursday.

Updated 22 Nov, 2019 06:47am

Pakistan

Nisar Memon assumes charge of DS Karachi Division

The transfers and postings were made after two weeks of Liaqatpur train inferno that left over 70 people dead and s

Published 20 Nov, 2019 11:52am

Business & Finance

Sindh obtains formal licence to set up PGC

For the first time in the history, Sindh province has obtained formal licence from the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to setup its own "Provincial Grid Company" (PGC).

Updated 20 Nov, 2019 07:24am

Pakistan

Sindh sans Senior Citizens' Council even after 3 years

Sindh Government has failed to constitute the Senior Citizens' Council despite the provincial assembly has passed the 'Senior Citizens Welfare Act' back in 2016, depriving the aged-people of leading a respectful and dignified life, as promised by the act.

Published 18 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Media's role against Indian atrocities in IoK highlighted

Speakers at a conference held on Saturday urged the international community to play its role to end clampdown in the Occupied Kashmir imposed by India, saying the deteriorating human right situation in the valley can drive the two nuclear countries toward

Published 17 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

China to be requested to finance KCR project

Pakistan will shortly request the Chinese authorities for financing to revive Karachi Circular Railways (KCR) project.

Published 15 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Construction of 900MW RLNG based power project to start next month

The project was conceived in 2016 and after the completion of feasibility studies it was approved and publicly anno

Published 11 Nov, 2019 01:17pm

Pakistan

Liaquatpur train inferno: Railways suspends six officials

Pakistan Railways (PR) after initial finding of Liaquatpur train incident confirmed the suspension of six officials (grade 17 and 18 cadre) from Karachi and Sukkur divisions.

Published 05 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Liaquatpur tragedy: Scanners at Cantt Station out of order for last six months

Defective luggage scanners at railway stations of Karachi & Hyderabad lured some of ill-fated passengers to take prohibited items (gas cylinders) with them, which may have caused Liaquatpur human tragedy.

Updated 01 Nov, 2019 06:42am

Pakistan

Federal Inspector of Railways to conduct inquiry of tragic train fire

Over 70 people were killed in the incident. Rashid Ahmad has announced a compensation of Rs. 1.5 Million for t

Published 31 Oct, 2019 12:22pm

Bilawal says will oust 'illegitimate' PTI government

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday vowed to oust the 'illegitimate' Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government saying its policies are dragging the country into a failed state. Addressing the party's rally organised to m

Published 19 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Business & Finance

CPLC Karachi releases crime statistics for the month of September

18 people were killed during the month in target killings and other incidents of violence. Some 26 vehicles we

Published 08 Oct, 2019 10:06am

Markets

Around 1 million lost jobs in FY19: PTI government couldn't live up to its promise of 10 million jobs: Dr Pasha

Renowned economist Dr Hafiz A Pasha Friday said around one million more people lost jobs in 2018-19, making it difficult for the PTI-led federal government to live up to its promise of creating 10 million jobs. Addressing the launch of his book 'Growth an

Published 21 Sep, 2019 12:00am

'Blackout' imminent as floodwater approaching KDA grid station: KE

Around 40 percent of the city may witness 'blackout' as the floodwater was set to enter K-Electric's 220 kV grid station - one of the critical grids, which is part of the main circuit of the power utility. "Overflow of Lath Dam, caused by the fresh spell

Published 03 Sep, 2019 12:00am

'Blackout' imminent as floodwater approaching KDA grid station: KE

Published 03 Sep, 2019 12:00am

More rains forecast for Karachi in next 24 hours

The fresh spell of rain partially disturbed the city life on Thursday, scaling up the civic problems for the citizens as the Met Office forecast indicates more heavy falls in the next 24 hours. Met office said the prevailing spell of rain in Sindh is very

Published 30 Aug, 2019 12:00am

More rains forecast for Karachi in next 24 hours

Published 30 Aug, 2019 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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