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Musharraf's sentence: Appeal could be filed in SC: Awan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Babar Awan on Monday categorically said that an appeal could be filed in the Supreme Court against the high treason case verdict by former president Pervez Musharraf in his absence.

Published 24 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

APML to file appeal against court's verdict

The All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) of Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday announced that an appeal will be filed against the Special Court's decision to hand former military ruler a death sentence in the high treason case against him.

Published 18 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Number of provinces: MQM-P all set to introduce bill to NA

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) is all set to introduce a bill in the National Assembly for increasing the number of provinces in the country from four to eight.

Published 14 Dec, 2019 12:00am

NCA repatriated $250 million, NA told

The National Assembly was informed on Friday that National Crime Agency (NCA) of the United Kingdom repatriated $250 million to Pakistan with the help of its Assets Recovery Unit (ARU). Responding to PML-N MNA Marriyum Aurangzeb in the National Assembly d

Published 14 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Top lawyers strongly condemn lawyers' attack on PIC

The top lawyers of the country on Thursday strongly condemned the attack on Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) by lawyers, saying no one should be allowed to take the law into their hands.

Published 13 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Lawmakers hint at unanimous bill for reviving student unions

In wake of recent student solidarity marches across the country, the lawmakers in the National Assembly hinted at bringing a bill unanimously to revive student unions.

Published 11 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Khaqan accuses Qaiser of intentionally keeping jailed MPs away from NA

The jailed leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday left Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaisar red-faced for his alleged partisan approach in the house, accusing him of intentionally keeping the jailed MPs away from t

Published 11 Dec, 2019 12:00am

CEC's appointment, amendment to Army Act: PML-N says will stay away from negotiations

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) stalwart Khawaja Asif on Monday announced not to be part of the ongoing negotiations with the government over the appointment of chief election commissioner and the legislation with respect to amendment in the Army Act

Published 10 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Arrest of four women: Minister assures Mengal of resolving case in 2 days

Interior Minister Ijaz Shah Friday assured Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) President Sardar Akhtar Mengal that the issue of arrest of four women from Awaran district of Balochistan will be resolved within two days.

Published 07 Dec, 2019 12:00am

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

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

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

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

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.10
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 23	5,974.07
Nasdaq / Dec 23	19,764.89
Dow Jones / Dec 23	42,906.95
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,616.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	39,036.85
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,130.86

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 23	241,087.80
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	69.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,618.54
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	69.13
Petrol/Litre / Dec 25	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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