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Economic crisis: NAB has no role: chairman

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman former Justice Javed Iqbal on Sunday dispelled the impression that anti-graft body is harassing the business community, or it has any role in rupee devaluation, saying those making such political statement

Published 20 May, 2019 12:00am

Economic crisis: NAB has no role: chairman

Published 20 May, 2019 12:00am

Economic crisis: NAB has no role: chairman

Published 20 May, 2019 12:00am

Opposition senators reject proposed shifting of PIA HQs

The opposition lawmakers in the Senate on Monday opposed proposed shifting of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) headquarters from Karachi to Islamabad, saying they would resist the move tooth and nail. Through a resolution moved by Senator Sherry Rehm

Published 14 May, 2019 12:00am

Power minister says circular debt to be eliminated by December 2020

Federal Minister for Power Omer Ayub Khan on Monday informed the Senate that circular debt had increased during 2017-18 by Rs 450 billion which would be brought down to zero by December 31, 2020. He said that it all became possible due to ongoing reforms

Published 14 May, 2019 12:00am

Monitoring of internet traffic by US company: Senate chief tasks panel to investigate

After opposition and treasury members expressed concern over alleged agreement with a US company Sandvine Inc to monitor internet traffic in Pakistan, Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani Friday tasked a parliamentary panel to probe into the matter. However, Mi

Published 11 May, 2019 12:00am

Economic policy handed over to IMF: PPP

Former Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani of Pakistan People's Party on Friday said that past civilian governments never got the opportunity to formulate foreign and security policies, and now the economic policy of the country has also been snatched from civil

Published 11 May, 2019 12:00am

Monitoring of internet traffic by US company: Senate chief tasks panel to investigate

Published 11 May, 2019 12:00am

Economic policy handed over to IMF: PPP

Published 11 May, 2019 12:00am

Senate informed: no political leader except Shibli, Qamar met IMF country head

Minister of State for Revenue, Hammad Azhar Thursday informed the Senate that not a single political leader except Leader of the House in Senate Shibli Faraz and PPP's Naveed Qamar came to meet with the IMF country head as he wanted to meet political part

Published 10 May, 2019 12:00am

Joint opposition stages walkout in protest against PM's absence

The joint opposition in the Senate staged a walkout from the House in protest against absence of Prime Minister Imran Khan to respond to a calling attention notice about his statement that "terrorists had in the past misused Pakistani territory to underta

Published 09 May, 2019 12:00am

Qureshi defends SBP governor Baqir''s appointment

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday categorically said that there is no threat to the country''s nuclear programme and multibillion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project as there is a national consensus on both of them.

Published 08 May, 2019 12:00am

Qureshi defends SBP governor Baqir's appointment

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday categorically said that there is no threat to the country's nuclear programme and multibillion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project as there is a national consensus on both of them.

Published 08 May, 2019 12:00am

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Joint opposition stages walkout against Ijaz Shah's appointment

The joint opposition in Senate staged a walkout on Tuesday against the absence of newly appointed Interior Minister Ijaz Shah from the House during the Question Hour. The senators belonging to the opposition and the treasury used harsh words against each

Published 08 May, 2019 12:00am

Qureshi defends SBP governor Baqir's appointment

Published 08 May, 2019 12:00am

Opposition lawmakers walk out of Senate

The opposition lawmakers in the Senate on Monday staged a walkout from the House in protest after chairman Senate did not allow them to speak on the recent increase in POL prices, especially ahead of Ramazan. The quorum was pointed out by Senator Yousaf B

Published 07 May, 2019 12:00am

Senate reaffirms commitment to freedom of press

The Upper House of Parliament Friday passed a unanimous resolution, reaffirming its strong commitment to freedom of press and expression, calling it crucial for rule of law and strengthening of democracy in the country.

Published 04 May, 2019 12:00am

Per capita water availability comes to dangerously low level, Senate told

The Upper House of Parliament was informed Friday that per capita water availability last year stood at 908 cubic metres, whereas it was 5,260 cubic metres back in 1951. During the question hour, the government told the Senate if the same trend continues,

Published 04 May, 2019 12:00am

Government accused of agreeing to create unified tax agency

Former Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani Thursday accused the federal government of agreeing with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to withdraw collection of taxes from provinces within one year, creating one tax collecting agency under the Centre. Speakin

Published 03 May, 2019 12:00am

Government accused of agreeing to create unified tax agency

Published 03 May, 2019 12:00am

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
Petrol/Litre / Dec 24	252.10
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
Diesel/Litre / Dec 24	255.38

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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