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Pakistan

Ahsan accuses PTI government of rendering Parliament 'redundant'

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday accused the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of making the Parliament 'completely redundant.'

Published 06 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Hamid Khan issues strongly-worded response to PTI's show-cause

In a strongly-worded response to a show-cause notice issued to him by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Hamid Khan on Wednesday warned that he would do everything possible within the limits of the law and the constitution to "protect and defend" his party m

Published 05 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Appointment of CEC: Parliamentary panel meets tomorrow to avert crisis

The parliamentary committee on appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and members of Election Commission is set to meet on Tuesday to avert the crisis as chief election commissioner (CEC) is going to retire on December 6 and two members of the c

Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am

PTI's parliamentary wing takes stock of situation

After the Supreme Court granted a six-month extension to the Army Chief, the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday decided to expedite the legislation pertaining to the Army Act along with its allies to explain the tenure and extension process

Published 29 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Musharraf granted interim relief

In an interim relief to the former military strongman Gen Pervez Musharraf (retd), the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday stopped the Special Court from announcing its verdict against him in a long-drawn-out high treason case.

Published 28 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Appeal against Al-Azizia reference verdict: IHC grants Nawaz one-day exemption from personal appearance

As the ailing former prime minister Nawaz Sharif dashed off to the UK for treatment, Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday granted one-day exemption to him from personal appearance in his appeal against Al-Azizia reference verdict.

Published 26 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

IHC withdraws contempt of court notices against Sarwar, Firdous

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday withdrew contempt of court notices against Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan after accepting their apolo

Published 26 Nov, 2019 12:00am

LHC verdict: CJP takes umbrage at PM's remarks

In a scathing rejoinder to Prime Minister Imran Khan's recent criticism on judiciary, Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa on Wednesday said that it is the government not the judiciary that allowed ex-PM Nawaz Sharif to go abroad for medical treatment.

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Small industrial estate in Darra Adam Khel: KP government fails to make even slight progress

Despite tall claims of establishing small industrial estate in Darra Adam Khel for promotion of small businesses in erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has failed to make a slight progress

Published 19 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Opposition to withdraw 'no-trust motion' against dy speaker

In a rare show of unity in the National Assembly, the opposition on Friday agreed to withdraw a no-trust motion against deputy speaker after the government acceded to its demand of holding a debate on the ordinances which were previously passed hurriedly

Published 16 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Business & Finance

Sending Nawaz abroad for treatment: Treasury-opposition's face-to-face encounter on 'delaying tactics'

The treasury and opposition benches came face to face on Thursday on alleged 'delaying tactics' of the government to send ex-premier Nawaz Sharif abroad for treatment with PML-N's Khawaja Asif accusing the government of playing with Sharif's life.

Updated 15 Nov, 2019 06:22am

Fazl's 'Plan B' comes into effect today

Jamiat Ulema-Islam-Fazl Emir Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday announced that "Plan B" of his anti-government sit-in will be effective from November 13 (today) and the venue of protesters will also be shifted to some other place from its current venue at s

Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Two key ordinances laid before NA

The treasury benches on Monday yet again laid two more ordinances - 'the Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2019' and 'the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) 2019' - before the National Assembly.

Published 12 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Opposition submits no-trust resolution against Suri

A visibly perturbed opposition, which strongly condemned passage of 11 ordinances, on Friday submitted a resolution for no-confidence against Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri under the Article 53(7)(c) of the Constitution.

Published 09 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Joint opposition strongly criticises govt

The joint opposition on Thursday slammed the government for 'making a mockery of the legislative process'.

Published 08 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Sindh government failed to resolve issues of Karachiites: PM

Amid sit-in against his party government, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday came down hard on provincial government of Sindh, saying situation in port city of Karachi is taking a turn for the worst day by day.

Published 08 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Contempt notice: Firdous asked to submit affidavit

The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday gave Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan time till Nov 9 to submit a written explanation on why she should not be convicted for committing contempt of court.

Published 06 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Nawaz's imprisonment suspended for eight weeks

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday suspended former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's seven years imprisonment in the Al-Azizia case for eight weeks on medical grounds. A two-member bench comprising Justice Amir Farooq and Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard a

Published 30 Oct, 2019 12:00am

IHC seeks Nawaz's detailed medical report on Tuesday

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday directed the authorities to present a detailed medical report of incarcerated prime minister Nawaz Sharif on upcoming Tuesday.

Published 26 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Business & Finance

Medical report of Nawaz sought: IHC directs Services Hospital's MS to appear today

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday sought medical report of incarcerated prime minister Nawaz Sharif and directed medical superintendent of Services Hospital Lahore to appear before the court today (Friday). The court also issued notices to both s

Published 25 Oct, 2019 12:00am

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 21	5,948.71
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,155.79
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Nasdaq / Nov 21	18,972.42
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,601.11
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,149.27
Dow Jones / Nov 21	43,870.35
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	19,146.17

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	70.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,669.46
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 21	70.43
Petrol/Litre / Nov 22	248.38

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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