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Pakistan

Amendments to Army Act: Over 25 PML-N MNAs supported bill with 'heavy heart': Mushahid

After getting orders from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, the MNAs belonging to the party on Tuesday decided to vote in favor of the Army Amendment Bill with a 'heavy heart' as they had serious reservations on the amendment.

Published 08 Jan, 2020 12:00am

PM has powers to remove, induct army chief at any time: Fawad

Declaring the Supreme Court decision about service tenure of army chief as alien to the Constitution, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said the Prime Minister has the powers to remove an army chief and induct a new one

Published 08 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Tenures of services' chiefs: Bills unanimously approved by NA body

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Defense on Monday unanimously approved the three bills pertaining to tenures of services chiefs and chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.

Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Army chief extension case: AGP fails to address concerns of PTI MNA over government's strategy

Attorney General for Pakistan Anwar Mansoor Khan on Friday failed to address the concerns of ruling party MNA Ramesh Kumar over the government's strategy to challenge apex court verdict on army chief extension case and then going for legislation.

Published 04 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Absence of ministers from NA session draws opposition legislators' ire

The opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly on Thursday strongly protested over absence of ministers from the house and deferment of 41 questions.

Published 03 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Oil refineries: Senate body discusses issue of ecological, aquatic effects

A parliamentary panel was informed on Monday that gearing up for Euro-4 or Euro-5 would be counterproductive unless the vehicles are upgraded and declared fit with regular inspections. The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights, which met here with S

Published 31 Dec, 2019 12:00am

PPP criticises law

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on Sunday came down hard on ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for amending National Accountability Bureau (NAB) through a presidential ordinance, saying all the change were made to protect PTI's 'cronies' involved in corr

Published 30 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Government defends amended NAB law

The special assistant to the prime minister on accountability Shahzad Akbar on Sunday said that newly approved National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Amendment Ordinance 2019 does not change the laws pertaining to bail and remand.

Published 30 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

NAB will now better focus on mega corruption scandals: Firdous

Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, special assistant to the prime minister on information and broadcasting, on Sunday defended changes in accountability law through a presidential ordinance, saying the top anti-graft body will be able to better focus on investigating

Published 30 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

NAB Ordinance issued to protect PM's aides, opine legal wizards

The top legal wizards Saturday said that recently promulgated National Accountability Bureau (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 is 'discriminatory and aims at protecting Prime Minister Imran Khan's aides involved in corrupt practices.

Published 29 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Army chief's extension: SC admits government petition for regular hearing

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday approved the review petition, filed against the apex court verdict in the army chief extension case, for hearing next week. The sources privy to the development told Business Recorder that the government's pe

Published 28 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Army chief's extension: Government files review petition in SC

The federal government on Thursday approached the Supreme Court with a review petition against its verdict in extension/appointment of an army chief. In the review petition filed by Attorney General for Pakistan Anwar Mansoor Khan, the federal government

Published 27 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Musharraf's sentence challenged in SC

The special court verdict which sentenced the country's former president Pervez Musharraf to death in the high treason case, was challenged in the Supreme Court Thursday.

Published 27 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

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

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

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

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

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

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 27	278.95
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 27	278.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 27	154.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 27	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 27	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 24	6,101.24
Nasdaq / Jan 24	19,954.30
Dow Jones / Jan 24	44,424.25
India Sensex / Jan 27	75,346.55
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 27	39,565.80
Hang Seng / Jan 27	20,197.77
FTSE 100 / Jan 27	8,485.58
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 27	21,124.29

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 24	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 24	248,285
Petrol/Litre / Jan 27	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 27	74.82
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 27	2,763.59
Diesel/Litre / Jan 27	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jan 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.93 ▲ 0.49 (14.24%)
Chenab Ltd / Jan 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.57 ▲ 1 (13.21%)
B. F. Mod. / Jan 27 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	8.39 ▲ 0.89 (11.87%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 27 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	25.36 ▲ 2.31 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 27 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	36.70 ▲ 3.34 (10.01%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 27 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	113.69 ▲ 10.34 (10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Jan 27 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	25.85 ▲ 2.35 (10%)
Archroma Pak / Jan 27 Archroma Pakistan Limited(ARPL)	478.56 ▲ 43.51 (10%)
Saritow Spinning / Jan 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	12.24 ▲ 1.11 (9.97%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Jan 27 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	17.52 ▼ -1.95 (-10.02%)
Sui South Gas / Jan 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	39.53 ▼ -4.39 (-10%)
Hussain Industries / Jan 27 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	28.50 ▼ -3.14 (-9.92%)
Arctic Textile / Jan 27 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	18.90 ▼ -2.08 (-9.91%)
Apna Microfin. / Jan 27 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.09 ▼ -1.1 (-9.83%)
National Silk / Jan 27 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50 ▼ -5.44 (-9.81%)
Gammon Pak / Jan 27 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	38 ▼ -4.04 (-9.61%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jan 27 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	2.57 ▼ -0.27 (-9.51%)
Synthetic Prod / Jan 27 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	41 ▼ -4.06 (-9.01%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	61,454,571 ▼ -0.13
Sui South Gas / Jan 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	57,677,562 ▼ -4.39
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,767,457 ▼ -0.06
The Searle Co. / Jan 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	26,713,969 ▼ -5.54
Pak Elektron / Jan 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	22,757,545 ▲ 0.67
Fauji Cement / Jan 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	20,797,108 ▼ -0.46
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 27 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	18,489,077 ▼ -6.73
P.T.C.L. / Jan 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	18,264,183 ▲ 0.82
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	17,202,553 ▲ 0.67

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