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Bonded cargo monitoring: SHC sets aside contract awarded to NCSPL

Sindh High Court (SHC) Tuesday set aside the award of contract for the monitoring of bonded cargo transportation to NLC Construction Solution Private Limited (NCSPL). A division bench of SHC comprised of Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Agha Faisal

Published 13 Feb, 2019 12:00am

CSR initiative: Oil & gas companies provided over Rs five billion to Sindh government, SHC told

Oil & gas companies provided more than Rs5 billion to provincial government as part of corporate social responsibility for carrying out the development works in the last six years, the Petroleum Ministry informed Sindh High Court (SHC) here Monday.

Published 12 Feb, 2019 12:00am

CSR initiative: Oil & gas companies provided over Rs five billion to Sindh government, SHC told

Published 12 Feb, 2019 12:00am

SHC restores 100 seats in Lyari's SBBMCL for admissions

Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday issued order for restoration of 100 seats in Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Medical College, Lyari (SBBMCL) for admissions. It directed provincial government to ensure recruitment of required teaches and staff for SBBMCL within th

Published 09 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Cases pending in Sindh: SHC identifies 'glaring contradictions' in police & prosecution's figures

Sindh High Court (SHC) has identified what it called "glaring contradictions" in the figures submitted by police, prosecution and judiciary vis-à-vis A-class cases, pending in the province. Additional Inspector General Police (AIGP) Legal-II submitted tha

Published 07 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Public transport in Karachi caters only 42 percent demand: study

Karachi's existing public transport system has only 4.5% of the total vehicles fleet and serves about 42% of the commuter's demand. The majority used the private vehicles for commuting, which are estimated 36% of the total vehicular traffic however contai

Published 06 Feb, 2019 12:00am

490 rape cases pending in district courts, ATCs, SHC told

A total of 490 rape cases are pending in district courts and Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATCs) in Sindh, indicates a compliance report submitted in Sindh High Court (SHC). SHC's bench sought the report from Member Inspection Team-II (MIT-II) and Registrar ATCs

Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Charges against Karachi mayor: SHC refers Vawda's petition to NAB

Sindh High Court (SHC) Friday ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to look into the petition of Federal Minister for Water Resources, Faisal Vawda against Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar for alleged misappropriation of public funds. A division ben

Published 02 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Delayed payment of GST: SHC stays recovery of default surcharge from CNG outlets

Sindh High Court (SHC) has stayed the recovery of default surcharge on delayed payment of General Sales Tax (GST) from CNG stations and restrained the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) to take coercive action against CNG s

Published 30 Jan, 2019 12:00am

SHC seeks mechanism for probing A-class cases

Sindh High Court (SHC) sought the mechanism for investigation of A-class cases and directed the IGP and Prosecutor General (PG) Sindh in this regard. The court also expressed surprise over the office of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh for having n

Published 26 Jan, 2019 12:00am

SC imposes ban on use of cantonment lands for commercial purposes

Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday imposed ban on use of cantonment lands for commercial purposes and ordered the removal of commercial activities from the lands, meant for cantonment purposes. SC also directed Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah to rest

Published 25 Jan, 2019 12:00am

SC imposes ban on use of cantonment lands for commercial purposes

Published 25 Jan, 2019 12:00am

SBCA barred from issuing NoCs: SC orders to raze all illegal constructions in Karachi

The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ordered to raze all illegal constructions in the metropolis and barred the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) to issue NoCs for the commercial buildings unless these are approved by environment protection agency.

Published 23 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Nai Gaj dam project: capital cost soars to Rs 41.791 billion

The capital cost of Nai Gaj Dam in Dadu district of Sindh has gone up manifold from Rs16.924 billion in 2009 to Rs41.791 billion in 2019, a working paper of the project indicated. Federal government is mainly financing the project with sharing 96 percent

Published 20 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Nai Gaj dam project: capital cost soars to Rs 41.791 billion

Published 20 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Nai Gaj dam project: capital cost soars to Rs 41.791 billion

Published 20 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Delay in completion of inquiries: SHC summons Sindh NAB DG on February 15

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday summoned the Director General (DG) National Accountability Bureau Sindh to appear on February 15, 2019 over delay in completion of inquiry in alleged misappropriation in sales tax in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR

Published 18 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Appointment of police surgeon: SHC wants Sindh government to evolve proper mechanism

Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday sought the proper mechanism from the provincial government for appointment on posts of police surgeon/authorized medical officer so that fresh appointments can be purely made keeping in view the objectives of these post

Published 17 Jan, 2019 12:00am

What's the rationale behind setting up medical & dental college at KU, asks PC

The Planning Commission has raised questions over the envisaged shortfall in revenue generation against annul recurring expenditure (ARE) as well as procurement of machinery/equipment on higher rate for 500-Bed Teaching Hospital and Medical & Dental Colle

Published 16 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Government extends Sindh Nutrition Programme worth Rs 4.117 billion

Federal Government has granted extension in execution of Rs.4.117 billion worth Sindh Nutrition Programme (NSP), Sindh for another one and half years on the request of provincial government. According to official documents, Government of Sindh and World B

Published 15 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 20	278.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 20	278.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 20	154.99
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 20	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 20	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
India Sensex / Jan 20	77,073.44
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 20	38,951.77
Hang Seng / Jan 20	20,075.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 20	8,520.54
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 20	20,990.31

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 20	76.74
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 20	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 20	242,541
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 20	2,724.84
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 20	67.80
Petrol/Litre / Jan 21	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Bank Makramah / Jan 20 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	3.61 ▲ 0.91 (33.70%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 20 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.60 ▲ 1.00 (13.16%)
Apna Microfin. / Jan 20 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.50 ▲ 0.97 (10.18%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 20 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	11.61 ▲ 1.06 (10.05%)
Loads Limited / Jan 20 Loads Limited(LOADS)	17 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
AKD Securities / Jan 20 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	24.93 ▲ 2.27 (10.02%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 20 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	18.24 ▲ 1.66 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Jan 20 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	254.47 ▲ 23.13 (10.00%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jan 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.44 ▲ 4.86 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Hussain Industries / Jan 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	31.09 ▼ -3.45 (-9.99%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 20 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	334.01 ▼ -35.89 (-9.70%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 20 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.61 ▼ -0.44 (-8.71%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jan 20 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	38.04 ▼ -3.46 (-8.34%)
MithchellsFruit / Jan 20 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	279 ▼ -24.10 (-7.95%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jan 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	19.26 ▼ -1.62 (-7.76%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 20 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	11.80 ▼ -0.99 (-7.74%)
Service Textile / Jan 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	13.82 ▼ -1.16 (-7.74%)
Masood Textile / Jan 20 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	52.02 ▼ -4.22 (-7.50%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	101,934,297 ▼ -0.01
Lotte Chemical / Jan 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,408,954 ▲ 1.94
Bank Makramah / Jan 20 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	57,604,421 ▲ 0.91
Hub Power Co. / Jan 20 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,888,747 ▲ 0.70
Hascol Petrol / Jan 20 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,496,536 ▲ 0.17
Dewan Motors / Jan 20 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,438,701 ▲ 1.02
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 20 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,244,731 ▲ 7.71
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,741,577 ▲ 2.08
The Searle Co. / Jan 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	17,062,686 ▲ 4.29

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