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Government vows action against all those behind flour crisis

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday said that strict action will be taken against those involved in wheat flour crisis as Prime Minister Khan has been given a detailed briefing on it. S

Published 02 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

PIA losses hugely reduced: claims minister

The award of Rs 700 million contract for up-gradation of in-flight entertainment (IFE) in eight ageing Boeing 777 aircraft to a local company by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) echoed in National Assembly on Friday.

Published 01 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Trend of declaring people as traitors must come to an end: Bilawal

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday said that the narrative of declaring some people as traitors must come to an end.

Published 31 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Sacked ministers meet PM, tender unconditional apology

Two sacked provincial ministers Atif Khan and Shahram Tarakai on Wednesday offered unconditional apology to Prime Minister Imran Khan for allegedly plotting to bring a no-confidence motion against Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mehmood Khan. The source

Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Reference against Justice Isa: No individual including judges exempted from accountability: SC

The top court of the country Tuesday categorically said that no individual including the judges are exempted from accountability. The remarks came from Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, a member of the larger bench of apex court, while hearing a plea against the

Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

SC orders Railways minister to submit business plan

With directives to submit a business plan within two weeks, Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Tuesday grilled Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed for his failure to revamp the state-owned train system which is in a state of utter dec

Published 29 Jan, 2020 12:00am

ECP appointments: notification issued

Finally, the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Friday notified Sikandar Sultan Raja as the chief election commission (CEC) for a five-year term. A notification issued by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs said that President Arif Alvi green-lighted th

Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Hudood, Qisas cases: Senate body to seek CII help

A parliamentary panel on Friday decided to seek help from the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) in a bill seeking an end to presidential powers to pardon sentences in Hudood and Qisas cases. The meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice, whi

Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Senate panel to take up seven key bills today

The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice will take up seven key bills today (Friday) referred to it by the House during its ongoing session. Senator Javed Abbasi of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will preside over the meeting where two const

Published 24 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Buzdar to meet 20 disgruntled PTI MPAs today

In a bid to avoid a no-confidence motion against himself, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has decided to meet 20 disgruntled MPAs of his party today (Thursday). The sources privy to the development told Business Recorder that as many as 20 MPAs

Published 23 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Sikandar Sultan Raja named new CEC

The government and opposition on Tuesday named Sikandar Sultan Raja, a former top bureaucrat, as new chief election commissioner (CEC), ending the months long deadlock over the issue.

Published 22 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

PTI likely to handpick Sikander Sultan as new CEC

The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which was hell-bent to appoint a candidate of its choice as chief election commissioner, is likely to handpick Sikander Sultan Raja as new CEC - a consensus candidate of all political parties.

Published 21 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Allies have reposed trust in PM: Firdous

The allies of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government have reposed full confidence in leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, giving an end to rumors of cracks within the ruling coalition.

Published 17 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

446 samples of drugs declared spurious in five years, NA told

State Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr Zafar Mirza on Wednesday informed the National Assembly that a total of 446 medicines were declared spurious during the last five years by federal and provincial drug testing lab

Published 16 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Afridi, Sanullah trade barbs against each other in NA

State Minister for Narcotics Control Sheryar Afridi and Rana Sanullah of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday traded barbs as the former urged the latter to face the trial with his chest out if he is 'man enough.'

Published 15 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Appointment of ambassadors, HCs: Merit-based policy being pursued: Qureshi

Five former major generals, one air marshal and a vice admiral have so far been posted out as ambassadors against 20 percent civilian quota for non-career diplomats.

Published 14 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Amended NAB law: Government agrees to include opposition's proposals

After smooth sailing of the Army (Amendment) Act from the National Assembly and Senate, the government on Thursday agreed to include opposition's proposals in the NAB (Amendment) Ordinance.

Published 10 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Military-related bills: National interest strengthened by democratic forces: Shibli

The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday said that democratic forces strengthened the national interest by casting their votes in favor of the bills pertaining to tenures of services chiefs and chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee.

Published 09 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Amendments to Army Act: Over 25 PML-N MNAs supported bill with 'heavy heart': Mushahid

After getting orders from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, the MNAs belonging to the party on Tuesday decided to vote in favor of the Army Amendment Bill with a 'heavy heart' as they had serious reservations on the amendment.

Published 08 Jan, 2020 12:00am

PM has powers to remove, induct army chief at any time: Fawad

Declaring the Supreme Court decision about service tenure of army chief as alien to the Constitution, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said the Prime Minister has the powers to remove an army chief and induct a new one

Published 08 Jan, 2020 12:00am

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 22	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 22	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 22	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 22	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 21	5,948.71
Nasdaq / Nov 21	18,972.42
Dow Jones / Nov 21	43,870.35
India Sensex / Nov 22	78,147.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,170.91
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,202.46
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,225.74

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 22	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 22	70.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 22	2,691.90
Diesel/Litre / Nov 22	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	95,563,962 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Nov 22 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	51,499,190 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	48,260,119 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	44,585,332 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 22 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	42,849,466 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 22 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	41,650,133 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 22 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	33,841,692 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,303,681 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,120,112 ▲ 0.00

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