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PM orders inquiry

Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered immediate inquiry into the crash of Pakistan International Airlines' (PIA) aircraft, resulting in loss of several lives on Friday.

Published 23 May, 2020 12:06am

China will never try to become Pakistan's 'teacher': envoy

The Ambassador of China to Pakistan Yao Jing on Thursday categorically said that unlike the US "China will always be a partner of Pakistan, but will never try to become its teacher".

Published 22 May, 2020 12:03am

Pakistan

Zafar for coordinated actions by world to curb coronavirus

The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza on Tuesday called for coordinated, collective and sustained actions by the international community to curb deadly coronavirus, ease the burden on the health system and

Published 20 May, 2020 12:05am

Rail service will resume tomorrow

After months long closure, rail service will be resumed partially on Wednesday but on the condition that standard operating procedures (SOPs) are adhered to as the country battles the novel coronavirus. Speaking at a presser, the Minister for Railways, Sh

Published 19 May, 2020 12:02am

PM for treating patients with respect, dignity

Emphasizing the importance of a robust public awareness campaign to stem the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday directed the authorities concerned to take care of the coronavirus patients with greater responsibility.

Published 10 May, 2020 12:02am

Pakistan

34 opposition senators submit requisition to convene session

A day after the government and the opposition in the National Assembly agreed to call a physical session of the National Assembly; some 34 opposition members in the Senate on Wednesday submitted a requisition with the Senate Secretariat to immediately con

Published 07 May, 2020 12:02am

Pakistan

Developing countries: President urges developed states to extend financial aid

President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday called upon the developed countries to extend financial relief to the developing countries to manage the consequences, resulting in the Covid-19 crisis.

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am

Maulana Tariq Jamil clarifies recent remarks

Maulana Tariq Jamil on Tuesday clarified his recent remarks, which he made during Prime Minister Imran Khan's telethon on April 23, and apologised to those "inadvertently hurt".

Published 28 Apr, 2020 11:42pm

Pakistan

Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme: Rs 65.249 billion distributed among 5.437m families

The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Dr Sania Nishtar, on Wednesday said that the government had so far distributed Rs 65.249 billion among 5.437 million families across the country.

Published 23 Apr, 2020 02:53am

Pakistan

Pakistan fails to formally ask G20 for debt relief, claims Sherry

The parliamentary leader of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in Senate Senator Sherry Rehman on Tuesday questioned the federal government for spreading "misinformation" and for not applying for the G20 debt relief programme.

Published 22 Apr, 2020 02:52am

Country could still face spike in cases from May 15: PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday warned that though the number of cases in Pakistan is lower than many other countries of the world, the country might face increased coronavirus cases from May 15 onwards, bringing the healthcare system under a signif

Published 19 Apr, 2020 12:00am

UK announces £3.67 million support

The UK on Saturday announced £3.67 million - the first in a series of measures - to give wide-ranging support to help the "poorest and the most vulnerable" people in Pakistan during the coronavirus outbreak as well as for the rapid response of controlling

Published 19 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Shibli, Rabbani trade barbs on convening Senate session

The leader of the house in Senate Shibli Faraz and former chairman Senate Raza Rabbani traded barbs on Thursday as the former dismissed any possibility of convening Senate session within a fortnight while the latter accused the treasury benches of being h

Published 17 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Restoration of CCP chairperson, members: IHC reserves verdict on govt's intra-court appeal

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on an intra-court appeal of the federation against the restoration of chairperson Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) Vadiyya Khalil and two other members.

Updated 15 Apr, 2020 05:29pm

Growing coronavirus challenge: Federal government pilloried by SC

Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday recommended the removal of Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar for failing to give proper response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

Published 14 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Civil servant 'settles for demotion' to SAPM

Muhammad Shehzad Arbab, who was forced out of the federal cabinet for refusing to be demoted in a brutal cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Imran Khan, accepted demotion from adviser to the prime minister to special assistant on Saturday.

Published 12 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Tareen removed from agriculture task force chairmanship

In a surprising move, Jahangir Khan Tareen, a close aide of Prime Minister Imran Khan, was removed on Monday as chairman of a task force on agriculture after a high-powered inquiry committee established that he remained one of beneficiary in the sugar cri

Published 07 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Markets

Coronavirus outbreak: PTI takes stock of government's decisions

The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday took stock of government's decisions taken to cope up with the current situation in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and reviewed progress on their implementation.

Published 04 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Death toll soars to six as tally rises to 875 across country

As government has geared up its efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, the death toll from novel coronavirus in the country rose to six on Monday, while the total number of positive cases has risen to 875 across the country. According to official figu

Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Army says to help impose nationwide restrictions

Declaring coronavirus pandemic as "most dangerous disease the world [has] ever witnessed", director general Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj-General Baber Iftikhar on Monday said that the armed forces were fully aware of their duty and would tak

Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 14	279.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 14	279.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 14	152.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 14	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 14	1.26
Euro to USD / Feb 14	1.05
UK LIBOR % / Feb 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 14	6,114.63
India Sensex / Feb 14	75,939.21
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 14	39,149.43
Nasdaq / Feb 14	20,026.77
Hang Seng / Feb 14	22,620.33
FTSE 100 / Feb 14	8,732.46
Dow Jones / Feb 14	44,546.08
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 14	22,513.42
France CAC40 / Feb 14	8,178.54

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 14	70.74
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 14	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 14	262,517
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 14	2,882.53
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 14	68.31
Petrol/Litre / Feb 16	256.13
Diesel/Litre / Feb 16	263.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
At-Tahur Ltd. / Feb 14 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	35.26 ▲ 3.21 (10.02%)
Saritow Spinning / Feb 14 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	23.84 ▲ 2.17 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Feb 14 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	38.02 ▲ 3.46 (10.01%)
Lucky Cement / Feb 14 Lucky Cement Limited(LUCK)	1,366.37 ▲ 124.22 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Feb 14 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	108.35 ▲ 9.85 (10%)
Agriautos Ind. / Feb 14 Agriauto Industries Limited(AGIL)	115.49 ▲ 10.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Feb 14 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	20.48 ▲ 1.86 (9.99%)
Sindh Abadgar / Feb 14 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	50.08 ▲ 4.55 (9.99%)
Popular Islamic / Feb 14 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	12.37 ▲ 1.04 (9.18%)
F.Credit & Inv / Feb 14 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.39 ▲ 0.7 (9.1%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Textile / Feb 14 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.80 ▼ -0.99 (-12.71%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Feb 14 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	7.55 ▼ -0.93 (-10.97%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Feb 14 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	10.77 ▼ -1.2 (-10.03%)
Redco Textile / Feb 14 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	22.60 ▼ -2.51 (-10%)
Engro Powergen / Feb 14 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	25.78 ▼ -2.86 (-9.99%)
D.M. Textile / Feb 14 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Universal Ins. / Feb 14 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	12.91 ▼ -1.43 (-9.97%)
Sakrand Sugar / Feb 14 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	12.11 ▼ -1.34 (-9.96%)
Idrees Tex. / Feb 14 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	12.81 ▼ -1.41 (-9.92%)
Sui South Gas / Feb 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32.68 ▼ -3.56 (-9.82%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Feb 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	79,317,612 ▼ -0.66
Lotte Chemical / Feb 14 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	72,104,503 ▼ -1.12
Power Cement / Feb 14 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	40,290,839 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Feb 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,711,461 ▼ -3.56
Hascol Petrol / Feb 14 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	31,600,150 ▼ -0.41
Dewan Motors / Feb 14 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	31,281,602 ▼ -2.6
Cnergyico PK / Feb 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	20,508,125 ▼ -0.25
Fauji Foods Ltd / Feb 14 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	20,173,357 ▼ -0.24
Fauji Cement / Feb 14 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,904,777 ▼ -1.09
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,467,161 ▼ -0.04

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