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JUI-F dares PM to apply Article 6 on Fazl

In a tit-for-tat response to the government, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) on Friday challenged Prime Minister Imran Khan to proceed with his "whimsical daydream" to apply Article 6 on party chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman.

Published 15 Feb, 2020 12:00am

NA supports China's efforts

The incarcerated former minister for planning and development of opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said that despite passage of 18 months, the PM's adviser on finance has no clue about the economic issues confronting

Published 14 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Hafeez lays bare grim facts about economy

The Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh on Wednesday criticised the opposition lawmakers in National Assembly for their 'unfair criticism' on the government's 'tough' economic policies. Speaking on a motion on the economic cond

Published 13 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

NA witnesses heated debate on skyrocketing prices

The proceedings of the National Assembly turned ugly Tuesday when treasury and opposition lawmakers came face-to-face during a debate on skyrocketing inflation.

Published 12 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Government criticised for escape of TTP's Ehsan from country

The opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly on Monday severely criticized the government for the escape of former spokesperson of proscribed terrorist outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Ehsanullah Ehsan from the custody of security agencies dur

Published 11 Feb, 2020 12:00am

PM vows to bring down rising inflation

Finally Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the government will announce the measures to be taken to reduce prices of basic food items after a federal cabinet meeting scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday).

Updated 10 Feb, 2020 09:40am

Pakistan

Minister of state for climate change boycotts function at Presidency

Zartaj Gul was known - among masses - a very ordinary woman. She was trumpeted an emerging face of grassroots women leadership by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Both allergic and fed up of feudal lords who ruled the area for several decades, the innocent

Published 06 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Kashmir Day: Politicians, students, others form human chains to express support for greater cause

The politicians, civil society, students and people belonging to all walks of life came out in droves on streets in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad and participated in rallies and make human chains on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day observe

Published 06 Feb, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Government's 'flawed' approach to Kashmir issue comes under criticism

The government came under severe criticism in the National Assembly on Friday as opposition parties said the country has failed to highlight the issue of Kashmir through diplomatic channels before the international community.

Published 04 Feb, 2020 12:00am

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

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

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

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 28	278.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 28	278.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 28	155.41
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 28	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 28	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 28	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 28	6,067.70
Nasdaq / Jan 28	19,733.59
FTSE 100 / Jan 28	8,533.87
Dow Jones / Jan 28	44,850.35
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 28	21,430.58
France CAC40 / Jan 28	7,897.37
India Sensex / Jan 29	76,280.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 29	39,346.10

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 28	73.71
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 28	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 28	247,560.80
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 28	2,762.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 28	67.08
Petrol/Litre / Jan 29	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Saritow Spinning / Jan 29 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	14.81 ▲ 1.35 (10.03%)
Redco Textile / Jan 29 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	19.97 ▲ 1.82 (10.03%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 29 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	44.41 ▲ 4.04 (10.01%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 29 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	30.69 ▲ 2.79 (10%)
LSE Ventures / Jan 29 LSE Ventures Limited(LSEVL)	13.20 ▲ 1.2 (10%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jan 29 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	31.50 ▲ 2.86 (9.99%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Jan 29 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	393.98 ▲ 31.53 (8.7%)
J.A.Textile / Jan 29 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	31.50 ▲ 2.48 (8.55%)
Chashma / Jan 29 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	75.50 ▲ 5.5 (7.86%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 29 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	6.88 ▼ -1 (-12.69%)
Dewan Textile / Jan 29 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.17 ▼ -0.83 (-11.86%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 29 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.17 ▼ -0.62 (-10.71%)
Karam Ceramics / Jan 29 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	55.71 ▼ -6.19 (-10%)
Hussain Industries / Jan 29 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	26.14 ▼ -2.72 (-9.42%)
First IBL Mod. / Jan 29 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	2.90 ▼ -0.2 (-6.45%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 29 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	8.66 ▼ -0.59 (-6.38%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jan 29 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	9.20 ▼ -0.62 (-6.31%)
Premium Textile / Jan 29 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	375 ▼ -24.78 (-6.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	67,917,203 ▼ -0.01
Sui South Gas / Jan 29 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	29,454,322 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Jan 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,426,632 ▲ 0.18
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 29 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	26,339,311 ▲ 0.26
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 29 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	26,038,104 ▲ 4.34
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	19,324,981 ▲ 0.15
Fauji Cement / Jan 29 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	18,743,736 ▼ -0.22
Lotte Chemical / Jan 29 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	14,546,524 ▼ -0.12
Pak Elektron / Jan 29 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	14,387,699 ▲ 0.12

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