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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

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

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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

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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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