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Senate drops OIC's appreciation out of a resolution

The Senate on Monday dropped OIC's appreciation out of a resolution on post-Pulwama attack developments for its invitation to India to attend OIC Foreign Ministers' Conclave to be held in the UAE next week. The objection over joint resolution's text was r

Published 26 Feb, 2019 12:00am

IHC reserves verdict on Nawaz's plea

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday reserved its verdict on former Premier Nawaz Sharif's plea, seeking suspension of his sentence in the Al-Azizia reference on medical grounds. Sharif was convicted in the Al-Azizia reference by an accountability

Published 21 Feb, 2019 12:00am

IHC seeks Nawaz's medical report

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought new medical report of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif while hearing his petition seeking bail and suspension of sentence in Al-Azizia reference case on medical grounds.

Published 19 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Bail to Shahbaz: government respects court's decision: Naeemul Haque

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs, Naeemul Haque Friday said the government respects the court's decision to grant bail to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shahbaz Sharif. Talking to media persons here, Haque said that res

Published 16 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Al-Azizia Steel Mills case: Nawaz's plea for suspending sentence on medical grounds accepted

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday accepted an application filed by former Premier Nawaz Sharif to withdraw his earlier bail petition in Al-Azizia Steel Mills reference case, allowing him to seek suspension of his seven-year sentence on medical gro

Published 13 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Opposition in Senate jettisons hike in Hajj expenses: budget recommendations approved

Rejecting 63 percent increase in Hajj expenses, the opposition lawmakers tabled a calling attention notice in Senate on Friday, saying the move reflects how serious the incumbent government is to make the country a model like 'State of Medina.'

Published 02 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Bottled water companies: SC seeks detailed report from officials

Expressing dismay over delay in implementation of the apex court verdict on bottled water, Justice Atta Badial on Thursday sought a detailed report from concerned officials about progress made on installation of meters and CCTV cameras by Punjab provincia

Published 01 Feb, 2019 12:00am

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PML-N, PPP, MQM senators demand judicial commission to probe Sahiwal tragedy

Senator Pervez Rashid of opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Tuesday demanded the government to hold a probe into allegations that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's had employed around 300 Indians in his sugar mills without issuing them any

Published 30 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Rabbani equate 'mini-budget' to capitalist economy

Terming the Finance Supplementary (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 a budget of 'quasi-comprado capitalists,' former Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani on Friday accused the government of announcing budget for the fiscal year 2019-20 five months before time. Taking

Published 26 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Foreign policymaking: government urged to take parliament into confidence

Prime Minister Imran Khan came under severe criticism in the Senate on Thursday for allegedly permitting a Pakistani national of Jewish faith to travel to Israel on a Pakistani passport in which it is clearly written that "it is valid for all the countrie

Published 25 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Foreign policymaking: government urged to take parliament into confidence

Published 25 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Fiscal year 2019: Government lays third finance bill before Senate amid opposition's walkout

The government laid the third finance bill for fiscal year 2019 before the Senate on Wednesday, after it was tabled in National Assembly, amidst walkout by joint opposition members who protested over the absence of finance minister Asad Umar. Soon after t

Published 24 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Fiscal year 2019: Government lays third finance bill before Senate amid opposition's walkout

Published 24 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Rabbani calls for Senate body meeting to discuss extrajudicial killings

As civil rights movement challenging law enforcement abuses is gaining momentum in the wake of Sahiwal shooting, former Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani on Tuesday called for convening a meeting of Senate Committee of the Whole to discuss never ending extraju

Published 23 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Appointment of CEO PIA: Rabbani questions objective behind certain qualifications

Former Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani on Tuesday questioned the objective behind certain qualifications mentioned in the advertisement to seek applications for the post of CEO Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) including experience of war operations and

Published 23 Jan, 2019 12:00am

PTI MNAs come down hard on their ministers

The ministers came under severe criticism by no other than their own party members for keeping no contact with members of the Parliament after taking oath as members of the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan. In a meeting of Parliamentary Commit

Published 17 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Mandviwalla irked by defamation notice

Deputy Chairman Senate Saleem Mandviwalla Friday has appealed to the Supreme Court of Pakistan to constitute a joint investigation team (JIT) to investigate what he says former ambassador of Pakistan to US Ali Siddiqui's purported assets, businesses and s

Updated 18 Nov, 2019 11:29am

Suspension of sentence: Nawaz approaches IHC again for early hearing

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, once again, approached Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday and submitted an application for early hearing of his appeal against his conviction in Al-Azizia corruption reference. A division bench comprising Justice Aam

Published 09 Jan, 2019 12:00am

SC irked by Sindh government's reluctance to recover land

Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the Sindh government's reluctance to recover hundreds of thousands of acres of illegally allotted and grabbed land in a case pertaining to deforestation in Karachi.

Published 03 Jan, 2019 12:00am

SC irked by Sindh government's reluctance to recover land

Published 03 Jan, 2019 12:00am

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 24	278.80
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 24	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 24	156
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 24	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 24	6,101.24
India Sensex / Jan 24	76,190.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 24	39,931.98
Nasdaq / Jan 24	19,954.30
Hang Seng / Jan 24	20,066.19
FTSE 100 / Jan 24	8,502.35
Dow Jones / Jan 24	44,424.25
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 24	21,394.93

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 24	74.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 24	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 24	248,285
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 24	2,770.58
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 24	67.61
Petrol/Litre / Jan 27	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
OLP Modaraba / Jan 27 OLP Modaraba Limited(OLPM)	16.05 ▼ 0 (0%)
Nishat Power / Jan 27 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	34.53 ▼ 0 (0%)
National Refinery / Jan 27 National Refinery Limited(NRL)	261.80 ▼ 0 (0%)
Nimir Resins / Jan 27 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	25.37 ▼ 0 (0%)
National Silk / Jan 27 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	55.44 ▼ 0 (0%)
Oilboy Energy / Jan 27 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	9.51 ▼ 0 (0%)
Octopus Digital / Jan 27 Octopus Digital Limited(OCTOPUS)	66.82 ▼ 0 (0%)
Oil & Gas Dev. / Jan 27 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	212.43 ▼ 0 (0%)
OLP Fin. Services / Jan 27 OLP Financial Services Pakistan Limited(OLPL)	36.83 ▼ 0 (0%)

Stock	Price
OLP Modaraba / Jan 27 OLP Modaraba Limited(OLPM)	16.05 ▲ 0 (0%)
Nishat Power / Jan 27 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	34.53 ▲ 0 (0%)
National Refinery / Jan 27 National Refinery Limited(NRL)	261.80 ▲ 0 (0%)
Nimir Resins / Jan 27 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	25.37 ▲ 0 (0%)
National Silk / Jan 27 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	55.44 ▲ 0 (0%)
Oilboy Energy / Jan 27 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	9.51 ▲ 0 (0%)
Octopus Digital / Jan 27 Octopus Digital Limited(OCTOPUS)	66.82 ▲ 0 (0%)
Oil & Gas Dev. / Jan 27 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	212.43 ▲ 0 (0%)
OLP Fin. Services / Jan 27 OLP Financial Services Pakistan Limited(OLPL)	36.83 ▲ 0 (0%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	61,454,571 ▲ 0
Sui South Gas / Jan 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	57,677,562 ▲ 0
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,767,457 ▲ 0
The Searle Co. / Jan 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	26,713,969 ▲ 0
Fauji Cement / Jan 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	20,797,108 ▲ 0
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 27 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	18,489,077 ▲ 0
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	17,202,553 ▲ 0
Waves Corporation / Jan 27 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	16,079,475 ▲ 0
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,337,516 ▲ 0

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