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Zulfiqar Ahmad

'Divided' opposition fails to block passage of budget

Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif not present in crucial session
Finance Bill 2021 discussed clause by clause in the House

Updated 30 Jun, 2021 12:56pm

Pakistan

NA Speaker summons NSC meeting on July 1

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser Monday summoned a meeting of parliamentary committee on national...

Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am

Tarin defends govt’s IMF lending decision

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin, on Saturday, left the opposition red-faced for their “undue ...

Updated 27 Jun, 2021 04:00pm

Opposition’s all 397 cut motions rejected: NA approves 29 demands for grants worth over Rs167bn

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Saturday approved 29 budgetary demands for grants worth Rs167.5 billion pertaining...

Published 27 Jun, 2021 03:56am

Business & Finance

NA adopts 68 budgetary demands, grants of Rs4.35trn

ISLAMABAD: Amid severe criticism by opposition parties, the National Assembly Friday passed 68 budgetary demands and...

Published 26 Jun, 2021 03:24am

Pakistan

Next fiscal plan: Lawmakers for giving maximum relief to common man

ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers from both sides of the aisle in the National Assembly, on Thursday, continued debate on the...

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am

Pakistan

Opposition MNAs term budget ‘for the rich and by the rich’

ISLAMABAD: The opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly, on Wednesday, termed the federal budget for 2021-22...

Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am

Pakistan

Ahsan questions economic ‘wizard’ of PM

ISLAMABAD: A day after, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin painted a rosy picture of the economy, Pakistan Muslim...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Tarin stoutly defends budget

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin was all praise for Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Monday, saying no...

Updated 22 Jun, 2021 04:47pm

Business & Finance

Budget debate continues in National Assembly

ISLAMABAD: As budget debate in the National Assembly continues, the lawmakers from the opposition kept calling the...

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am

Opposition steps up attacks on govt’s economic policies

Points at increase in gas infrastructure cess and inflation
On the other end, treasury benches heap praise on govt for 'people-friendly budget'

Updated 20 Jun, 2021 12:26pm

Shehbaz flays budget, calls it ‘fake’

ISLAMABAD: The Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif, on Thursday, severely criticised...

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

3 PTI MNAs among 7 barred from entering NA

ISLAMABAD: A day after opposition and treasury MPs hurled abuses and threw copies of budget documents at each other,...

Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am

MPs scuffle in NA as budget session descends into chaos

ISLAMABAD: The opposition and treasury members came face to face in the National Assembly, on Tuesday, as the...

Updated 16 Jun, 2021 10:15am

Pakistan

Shehbaz's speech disrupted due to sloganeering

ISLAMABAD: The debate on budget 2021-22 was opened by opposition leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif, on...

Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:30am

Pakistan

Soomro calls for constituting provincial finance commission

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatization, Muhammadmian Soomro Wednesday called for constituting provincial...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

Pakistan

Prolonged load-shedding: PTI MNA says govt misleading parliament

ISLAMABAD: This time it was no other than the outspoken Noor Alam Khan who once again accused his own party...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

Pakistan

Lawmakers denounce killing of Pakistani-origin family in Canada

ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers belonging to both treasury and opposition, on Tuesday strongly denounced the killing of ...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

Pakistan

Ghotki train accident: PTI govt comes under severe criticism in NA

ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) came under severe criticism in the National Assembly, on ...

Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am

Pakistan

Chinese vaccines: PM personally looking matter of non-acceptance: Rashid

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Sunday that Prime Minister Imran Khan is...

Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am

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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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